Retrofit and Heritage: Working in Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings
Older and protected buildings are where the standard retrofit playbook runs out. The question usually isn’t whether they can be improved, but how, and in what order. Why older buildings behave differently Most modern retrofit advice assumes a cavity wall. Older homes, particularly those built before the 1930s, are often solid-walled and were designed to […]
Awaab’s Law Phase 2: The Complete Guide for Social Landlords
Phase 2 lands on 30 November 2026. Here’s what’s actually changing, and what a genuinely ready programme has in place before the deadline arrives — set out against the same ten questions in our Retrofit Readiness Check. A quick recap: what Awaab’s Law already requires Awaab’s Law introduced fixed, enforceable timescales for social landlords to […]
PAS 2035, Simplified: What Our Coordinator and Assessor Want Landlords to Know
Same street, same house type, same wall construction. Different people inside. We asked Dan Rooke, our Retrofit Coordinator, and Chelsea Richards, our Retrofit Assessor, to explain the standard that governs how a retrofit is assessed, designed, coordinated and checked. Strip away the jargon and most of it comes down to one idea: plan the whole […]
In Conversation With Max Rengifo: Why WR-AP Built a Retrofit Practice From Scratch
“We’d been doing retrofit for years” WR-AP has been an architectural practice for about eight years, and refurbishment work — including a fair amount of what would now be called retrofit — has always been part of the mix. What changed, Max told us, wasn’t the work itself. It was the decision to formalise it. […]