20 Show Preview: Futurebuild
04-06 March, Excel London
Why Futurebuild 2025 is a must-attend for housing professionals
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s the push towards net-zero accelerates, the refurbishment and retrofi t sectors stand at a pivotal point of sustainable transformation in the built environment. Futurebuild 2025, taking place from March 04-06
at London Excel, off ers an unmissable opportunity for housing professionals to engage with the latest innovations and strategies driving sustainability. Here’s why attending this year’s event is essential for those committed to advancing retrofi t and refurbishment practices.
NATIONAL RETROFIT CONFERENCE Co-located with Futurebuild 2025 is the National Retrofi t Conference, designed to address the pressing challenges and opportunities in upgrading existing housing stock. T e conference, sponsored by Sustainable Building Services, delivers rich content across three days, as detailed below. • Day 1 (Leadership, Innovation, and Skills): Highlights include the session on T e Warm Homes Programme exploring successful strategies to combat fuel poverty and enhance energy effi ciency. Additionally, ‘Leadership in Retrofi tting – Driving Change Across Cities and Regions’ will discuss actionable strategies for achieving ambitious net-zero goals.
• Day 2 is labelled ‘Retrofi t Done Right at Scale.’ Sessions such as ‘Data- Driven Retrofi t – Leveraging Insights for Eff ective Change’ emphasise the role of data integration in large-scale retrofi t initiatives. And ‘People First Retrofi t’ focuses on creating healthy, comfortable living spaces while achieving sustainability goals.
• Day 3 is ‘Community-Led Retrofi t’. Discussions on EPC Reform and Community-Led Retrofi t will showcase how grassroots initiatives and policy evolution can redefi ne scalability in retrofi t practices.
For professionals working in the housing management and maintenance spheres, Futurebuild 2025 off ers more than an event – it’s an essential platform to learn from industry leaders and gain actionable insights
THE BIG RETROFIT CHALLENGE A highlight for retrofi t professionals at Futurebuild is the Big Retrofi t Challenge, a dynamic competition where fi nalists present groundbreaking tools and strategies to overcome barriers in retrofi tting. T is interactive event off ers direct exposure to pioneering solutions that could reshape retrofi t practices.
IMPACT STAGES Futurebuild 2025 features fi ve Impact Stages tailored to critical aspects of sustainable housebuilding and retrofi t: • Buildings Impact Stage (Sponsored by HG Matthews): Learn how to elevate older homes to Passivhaus standards and enhance energy effi ciency with insights from Innovate UK, Passivhaus Trust and many more.
Housing Management & Maintenance February/March 2025
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