PLACE-BASED APPROACHES.

cross-cutting theme group chairs & technical leads

National Retrofit Hub
Cross-Cutting Theme Lead

Place-based retrofit responds to the specific needs, assets and challenges of an area. It recognises that buildings sit within streets, neighbourhoods and local economies, and that retrofit should reflect this wider context.

This group brings together research, case studies and practical tools to clarify what place-based retrofit means in practice. It is producing shared definitions and guidance to support more consistent uptake across the UK and help local partners design programmes that respond to local context.

Strategy and planning
This resource explores how place-based approaches to retrofit are being delivered on the ground, combining real-world examples with…
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Strategy and planning , Delivery
This document aims to provide a shared understanding of place-based retrofit, building consensus and a common language to…
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30 Apr, 2026
General
As a Community Interest Company, the National Retrofit Hub exists to create public benefit by helping strengthen the…
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16 Apr, 2026
General
As part of our Retrofit Connect programme, spending days together visiting innovative community initiatives is a vital part…
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09 Apr, 2026
General
As part of our Retrofit Connect programme, spending days together visiting innovative community initiatives is a vital part…
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24 Mar, 2026
General
As part of our Retrofit Connect programme, spending days together visiting innovative community initiatives is a vital part…
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25 Sep, 2025
General
Place-based approaches are rewriting the delivery of retrofit by moving beyond approaches which are blind to context; connecting…
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JOIN A CROSS-CUTTING THEME GROUP.

These groups bring together people who want to shape how retrofit is delivered across the UK.

If you want to contribute insight and help strengthen coordination across the system, we would welcome your involvement.

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