Housing stock considerations, Planning constraints, Retrofit technical considerations, Understanding domestic retrofit
System Built Housing: Cast in-situ
Introduction
This quick guide has been prepared to inform people on the nuance around cast in-situ housing.
Published: 1 December 2025
The document will offer an introduction into this housing type, before highlighting why these buildings are considered differently when being retrofitted. It ends with a discussion about some of the retrofit measures that usually work in these properties.
This is an introduction to this subject and those wishing to pursue this topic further should refer to the relevant material on this topic on the RISE website.
Download the document below to view the Quick Guide.
Readers that would like this document in a more accessible format should contact rise@turntown.co.uk.