As part of the ‘Retrofitting Social Housing: Alternatives to Demolition’ exhibition, AAB, ASH, and ECD organised a day of panel talks to discuss the technical, financial and socioeconomic barriers and opportunities to retrofit as a means of redevelopment.
Recorded 25th September 2024
The first of two panel discussions explored the Technical and financial barriers and
solutions to estate retrofit, in policy and practice, and discussed proposals for change:
Panel chair:
Joined by:
• Prof. Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics
• Guy Woodroffe, Head of Policy, Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund at Department of Energy SNZ
• Jack Ostrofsky, Retrofit London Programme Director, London Councils
• Steve Groves, Head of Building Maintenance, Portsmouth City Council
• Allan Dunsmore, Director, Conisbee structural engineers
The second panel discussion explored the Social and economic barriers and benefits of estate retrofit and discussed proposals for change:
Panel chair:
Joined by:
• Kate Macintosh, Architect
• Paul Watt, Visiting professor, London School of Economics
• Tom Keane, Save Cressingham activist and former resident of Cressingham Gardens, Lambeth
• Marianne Heaslip, Technical Director, People Powered Retrofit
• Pete Firmin, Resident of South Kilburn Estate, Brent
Press write-up of events:
RIBAJ (The RIBA Journal): Pamela Buxton, “Can we really put retrofit first in social housing supply?” 21st October 2024