About this Event
Retrofit Society 2.0 - Quarterly Session 2 June 2026
Date: Thursday 4 June 2026
Time: Registration from 10:00am | Start at 10:30am | Close at 4:30pm followed by drinks
Location: TBC
Cost: Free for all Housing Providers
Places: Strictly limited to 40 participants
One room. One shared mission. Accessing large-scale private finance is now the critical enabler for retrofit at scale. Grants have helped start the journey – but if we want to go further, faster, and cheaper, we need more sustainable approaches.
Join us for our June Retrofit Society 2.0 quarterly meeting with a focus on Retrofit in Action.
With a renewed focused on finance, this forum is designed to break siloes and make your ambitious projects happen. We’ll explore practical, scalable finance models, demystify risks, and share real-world solutions that unlock retrofit ambitions and deliver healthier, more sustainable homes.
Expect thought-provoking discussion, expert insights, and peer learning, all wrapped into a dynamic, one-day in-person session.
Why attend?
- Cut through the jargon and complexity of retrofit finance
- Hear from experts in the industry and key players in energy and finance including the Green Finance Institute, Risehem, Energiesprong, and Metis
- Learn what’s really working on the ground – and what to avoid
- Network with other senior leaders tackling similar retrofit challenges
What you will learn
- Large Scale Retrofit: Delivering Financial Rewards for Residents on Day One
- Unlocking Energy Freedom for Landlords and Residents
- Keeping Cool in Summer and Warm in Winter
- Nurturing Collaboration for Retrofit at Scale.
Who is this aimed at?
This event is for social housing providers only, specifically those running retrofit programmes of 500 homes and more, including:
- Finance & Treasury teams
- Strategic Asset Directors
- Sustainability Leads
- Retrofit & Energy Leads
Agenda Retrofit Society 2.0
10:00am - 10:30am: Arrival and Networking
10:30am - 10:45am: Reshaping the Retrofit Narrative to Make Projects Happen
For retrofit to happen at scale, it needs to capture hearts as well as minds. This quarter’s event focuses on how organisations have delivered ambitious projects and their key learnings. Our host, Jenny Danson, will open the day and welcome members.
10:45am - 11:45pm: 9,000-Home Retrofits: How Oxfordshire Country Council Made Retrofit Desirable
Oxfordshire County Council has shown how making retrofit simple drives uptake. Through their Energy Saver App, they have helped over 9,000 households reduce energy use and launched a subscription scheme with a 65% conversion rate. In this session, those behind the project will share what worked, what didn’t, and how social housing providers can build on these insights to drive success.
11:45am - 12:00pm: Break
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Unlocking Energy Freedom for Landlords and Residents
Solar panels, batteries, and virtual power plants create a cleaner, more affordable, and more accessible energy system. In this session, we’ll hear how these technologies de-risk projects, unlock revenue streams, and deliver energy independence.
1:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch
1:45pm – 2.45pm: Keeping Cool in Summer and Warm in Winter
Overheating is now the “new norm”, creating a major challenge for housing providers: how to ensure homes are warm in winter, cool in summer, and affordable year-round. In this presentation, we will examine the technologies, financing approaches, and resident engagement strategies that can deliver climate-ready, comfortable homes.
2:45pm – 3:00pm: Break
3.00pm – 4:00pm: 8,000-Home Retrofits a Year: How Thames Freeport is Industrialising Action
Thames Freeport requires £38 billion of retrofit works through to 2050, with an ambition to reach 8,000-home retrofits annually by 2027. Leading the charge are three councils and a consortium of ambitious supply chain partners. We will hear from these project leaders on how they are increasing retrofit rates tenfold.
4:00pm – 4:30pm: Turning Ambition into Action
Ambitious retrofits are vital to delivering meaningful environmental, social, and financial outcomes. Led by Jenny, this roundtable explores how to use today’s learnings to gain buy-in for your own initiatives.
4:30pm – 6:30 Drinks & Nibbles
Attendance is FREE as part of Healthy Homes Hub membership.
Places are limited to 40
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To learn more about becoming a Healthy Homes Hub member, contact: [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
12th floor, 61 Whitechapel High St, 61 Whitechapel High Street, London, United Kingdom
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