Integrating retrofit into asset management

Introduction

Host Adam Armour-Florence speaks with Rafe Bertram, Asset Retrofit and Sustainability Manager at Enfield Council. They explore how retrofit can be effectively integrated into asset management within local authorities and housing providers.

Rafe shares insights from his career from architecture and private practice to working within the public sector, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of delivering retrofit at scale. The discussion focuses on the importance of embedding retrofit expertise within housing and asset management teams, the role of retrofit coordinators, and why practical, in-house knowledge is crucial for driving housing decarbonisation.