Retrofit homes for energy efficiency

WCC has announced three skills projects for businesses and/or residents that Winchester City Council is delivering though the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. All three projects are free thanks to this funding.

Retrofit skills

WCC are providing new training courses for residents, businesses, housebuilders and community groups in the Winchester district, to help them understand how to upgrade homes or premises to make them more energy efficient and climate change friendly - known as retrofitting. The project is being delivered in partnership with Hampshire County Council.

The two, new free courses available are:

• Retrofit 101 an introductory tailor-made course for anyone wanting to learn about the fundamentals of whole-house domestic retrofit: the principles, best practices, and why it is important. This online course takes just two hours to complete.
• NOCN Level 2 in Understanding Domestic Retrofit is a two-day course to further develop knowledge around retrofit – from creating a warmer, healthier household to saving money and reducing carbon emissions. It will give participants an excellent understanding of the benefits of whole-house retrofit and a foundation for developing specialist skills in the sector. This course can be undertaken online or in person at Basepoint in Winchester.

To find out more about retrofitting and the benefits of training, Hampshire County Council is hosting a drop-in session on Tuesday 12 November between 10am to 12pm in The Arc in Winchester. Alternatively, people can book directly onto one of the two training sessions by emailing skills@hants.gov.uk