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Environment Study Centre at Retrofit Leaders Forum
Professor John Edwards, one of the UK’s leading retrofit experts, yesterday attended the Retrofit Leaders Forum at the RICS. Communicating best practice and developing ideas on how the UK can address its climate change emergency with retrofit, was the aim of this...
Free book on traditional building retrofit
When you attend the SQA CITB 2-day Level 3 Award course in the energy efficiency retrofit of traditional buildings you will receive this free handbook. The next course takes place on the 2nd and 3rd September in London. Whilst as well as covering the basics in the...
New Retrofit Guide for Traditional Buildings
The Institute for Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has recently published its first guidance on retrofitting buildings. Authored by our tutor in retrofit Professor John Edwards, the guidance promotes an holistic approach to improving the energy efficiency of...
PAS2035 – NEW STANDARDS FOR RETROFIT
BSI have recently published official guidance that will set the standard for retrofitting UK homes. Environment Study Centre courses in retrofit will now feature PAS 2035. There is also a requirement for some of those retrofitting traditional buildings to hold the SQA...
A quality mark for our training – IHBC approved
The Environment Study Centre is now approved by the Institute for Historic Building Conservation (IHBC). This adds to the other credentials that we have. We are regulated by the RICS, a Training Partner of the CIOB, deliver training in partnership with CITB’s National...
Get qualified in Retrofit – bookings now open
Bookings are now being taken for the 2 day Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings course. Find out more details here
New course: Project Management and Supervision of Work to Historic and Traditional Buildings
Find out about our latest course.
Summer Sale – Course on Dampness in Buildings now £199
This 1-day course is currently available for £199 (no vat charged) which is reduced from £220. Book this course now to receive your discount.
FREE Retrofit Courses
The Environment Study Centre have teamed up with CITB, Edwards Hart Consultants, Cadw and the Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) to deliver two day retrofit courses that provide a qualification in the energy efficiency and retrofit of traditional buildings...