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Summit. Expo. Tours. All in one packed day.
Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the New Adelphi Theatre, University of Salford, for a free event designed for housing and retrofit professionals.
This full-day event offers a unique chance to get the latest intelligence in one place. You'll:
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Discover Cutting-Edge Solutions: Explore the newest products and innovations at the Expo.
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Connect with Experts: Network with influential buyers, specifiers, and industry leaders.
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Gain Valuable Insights: Learn about place-based retrofit through expert panels and presentations.
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Tour Energy House Labs: Get an exclusive look at our state-of-the-art research facilities.
Come along! Attendance is free, so book your ticket to secure your spot and receive event updates.
Overview
Summit, Expo & Energy House Tours
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Summit
Place-Based Retrofit: Best Practices & Pathways to Better Homes
Join us to explore cutting-edge, place-based retrofit best practices at all scales, from community to city-wide.
Our four main sessions feature case studies and panel debates with experts. You'll also get an exclusive look at Energy House Labs' retrofit developments (with optional tours) and the latest on the Warm Homes Plan.
25 exhibitors will showcase their product and service innovations, providing a full day of retrofit insights, inspiration, and networking.

Expo
The Greater Manchester Retrofit Summit & Expo, on November 13, 2025 is a key event for housing retrofit professionals, especially buyers and specifiers. Held at the New Adelphi Theatre, University of Salford, it's a day designed to foster collaboration on retrofit solutions.
The co-located Expo offers a full day of insights, inspiration, and networking with exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations.
Want to exhibit? While all indoor Expo spaces have sold out, we have well-located outdoor demo areas available for trucks or pop-ups.

Tours of Energy House Labs
We're offering guided tours of the internationally-renowned Energy House Labs giving you a chance to see our state-of-the-art research facilities up close.
Get an exclusive look behind the scenes at the 🆕 Retrofit Houses, currently under construction!
We're planning up to 3 tours of the Energy House Labs over the day's programme, led by key Energy House team members.
Booking onto a tour: Visitors will be able to book their place on an Energy House Labs tour on arrival at the event.
Pollinators
Max. 15 | Simple listing + link | Meet the retrofit Pollinators on 13 November
With the theme of 'Place-Based Retrofit: Best Practices & Pathways to Better Homes', join us to explore cutting-edge, place-based retrofit best practices designed for every scale – from local community and neighbourhood-led to county and city sub-region approaches. |
Each of the four unmissable sessions will feature compelling case studies and insightful panel debates with those who are actively shaping the future of better homes. |
Summit Programme Overview
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09.15hrs: 🏡 Energy House Labs: Tour 1
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10.00hrs: Event Opens: Keynote, with Prof. Will Swan, Energy House Labs (Host Partner)
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10.00-18.00hrs: 🔎 EXPO with 25 exhibitors, all day, next-door to the Summit
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10.30hrs: 🗣️ Session 1: BETTER HOMES: healthier, happier residents, with DOMNA - best-practice case studies and insights examine owner-occupiers (grant-aided and self-funded); Privately rented (supporting landlords and tenants); Social housing (innovation and engagement) + Panel session with representatives from each presentation, facilitated by Thought Leader Domna
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12.00hrs: 🗣️ Session 2: EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES: supporting local action, with GROUNDWORK - best-practice case studies and insights with Thought-leader presentation from Groundwork plus further talks examining Community energy enabling retrofit; Community-led retrofit action; Community places: local energy advice demonstrator pilot + Panel session with representatives from each presentation, facilitated by Thought Leader Groundwork
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13.00hrs: 🏡 Energy House Labs: Tour 2
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14.00hrs: 🗣️ Session 3: TOWNS: scaling up local retrofit, with BENX - best-practice case studies and insights, with Thought Leader presentation with Benx and related case studies examining Neighbourhood initiatives and Sustainable change + Panel session with representatives from each presentation, facilitated by Thought Leader Benx
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15.30hrs: 🗣️ Session 4: CITY & REGIONAL RETROFIT STRATEGY: the role of devolution, with NEXT ENERGY - we hear from Greater Manchester Combined Authority's (GMCA) Head of Low Carbon; the Thought Leader presentation with Next Energy plus case study presentations on Net-Zero Neighbourhoods, Local Authority collaboration and Devolution insights + Panel session with representatives from each presentation, facilitated by Thought Leader Next Energy
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17.00hrs: 🏡 Energy House Labs: Tour 3
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18.00hrs: Event Close
ℹ Info >> Timings and session details provisional | Programme in development with Programme Advisory Group incl. Host Partners University of Salford/Energy House Labs | | Energy House tours bookable on arrival | Register FREE and stay updated | Sessions will not be recorded | Refreshments available at the Café inside the venue.
Keynote, with Energy House (Host)
We kick off the event with the Keynote Session from Prof. Will Swan, Director of Energy House Labs, setting the stage for a day of groundbreaking ideas and innovative solutions. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with leaders, learn from experts, and network with colleagues - all in one focused and productive day!
Better Homes, with Domna
Thought Leaders Domna facilitate this session looking at owner-occupiers (grant-aided and self-funded), the private rented sector and support for landlords and tenants, and examining social housing innovation and engagement.
Empowered Communities, with Groundwork
Discover how local groups are leading the charge in home retrofitting. This session highlights powerful case studies and features thought leader and RAW Community Partner Groundwork (Manchester), showcasing their impactful work. A panel of experts will then dive deeper into the strategies for empowering communities to take on retrofit projects.
Towns: scaling up local retrofit, with Benx
Learn about transformative retrofit initiatives happening right in your own neighbourhood. We’ll present compelling case studies and feature thought leaders Benx, sharing their unique approach. The session concludes with a lively panel discussion on creating a ripple effect of sustainable change, one street at a time.
City and Regional Retrofit Strategy: the role of devolution, with Next Energy
Explore how large-scale, region-wide strategies are driving the retrofit revolution. This session features thought leaders Next Energy, an update on strategy and devolution, with Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Head of Low Carbon, and examines how devolution is empowering counties and cities to accelerate their sustainable housing goals. A panel of leading voices will discuss the challenges and opportunities of scaling up retrofit projects across broader geographic areas.
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Energy House Labs at University of Salford
Host PartnerAt Energy House Labs, we are dedicated to advancing the understanding of building energy performance. Our facilities include Energy House 1, Energy House 2.0, the Smart Meters Smart Homes Lab, the Salford Smart Home, and the UKAS accredited Thermal Measurement Laboratory.
Our team of 22 experts specialise in building physics, building performance, systems, digital technologies, and modelling, supported by our Modelling Lab. We focus on discovering what truly works in building energy performance. We recognize the importance of providing valuable insights to policy makers, and industry leaders about the impact of our homes’ energy efficiency.
We undertake fieldwork, support industry standards, and offer consumer advice through various media channels. Our industry-focused approach allows us to collaborate with a wide range of businesses, policy makers, and charities, contributing to the growing evidence base for domestic energy performance.
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The Bees Knees
Meet the thought leaders in retrofit
Benx
Thought LeaderBenx provides a complete façade solution for any construction type – from masonry to framed, high-rise to low-rise, and site-based to offsite. With over 20 years as a façade innovator, we continuously refine our certified products, systems and services to meet customer needs, especially focusing on modern construction methods. Whether you're an installer, manufacturer, or aiming to reduce on-site work, Benx offers more choice with less complexity and risk. We believe this is the future of façades.
Groundwork
Thought Leader
Groundwork, a national environmental and social justice charity, takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.
Their Green Doctor energy advice programme was established over 15 years ago to support households to save money on their energy bills whilst reducing their environmental impact. Recognising the importance of a building’s fabric within domestic energy advice, Groundwork’s Green Doctors have expanded their knowledge and qualifications within the field, to become qualified retrofit advisors, assessors and coordinators.
Next Energy
Thought LeaderNext Energy makes your home or business more energy efficient. Specialising in renewables, insulation, and heating systems, we provide energy saving measures by way of retrofit for our clients across a high number of funded schemes and private contracts.
Domna
Thought LeaderAt Domna, we're not just retrofitting homes—we're reimagining Britain's future. Our mission is to transform every home into a beacon of energy efficiency and sustainable living.
We believe living green means living better: warmer spaces, lower bills, and a lighter footprint. It's an ambitious vision, but one we are committed to making a reality.
The Buzz Builders
Meet the retrofit Buzz Builders

Blauberg UK
Filter the air in your home so it’s free from pollutants, encouraging a healthier living environment.
Reduce energy bills and carbon footprint.
Ventilate your home without losing heat.
Prevent damp and mould caused by water vapour in the home from daily activities like cooking and showering.
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Carbon FutureX Group
We provide optimised design and consulting services for your green-retrofitting investment in our all-in-one shop. No matter what kind of requirements, there will always be a tailored retrofit solution for your dream home.
Designing through our all-in-one The Grid tool, we can provide optimized solutions for a green retrofit design of your entire home by integrating and sizing each technology, to meet our clients’ motivation and requirement.
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Connected Response
Connected Response manufacture 'Heatsage' - Smart Controls for electric storage heaters: both older, legacy heaters and new HHRs.
Heatsage creates savings by automating and optimising the charging of the heating and hot water.
The storage heating is made efficient via daily weather compensation, flexing the amount of charging in line with temperature on the following day.
Heatsage currently optimises heating & hot water, in ~20,000 social housing properties across the UK and has recently gained a SAP rating.
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Daikin
Discover a heat pump for heating and cooling.
From hot spells to cold snaps, a Daikin heat pump heats and cools your home while lowering your energy bills.
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Energy Innovation Agency
We're accelerating Greater Manchester's transition to carbon neutrality. The Energy Innovation Agency transforms the region's energy systems, making buildings and processes cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. Our work lowers carbon emissions and boosts energy accessibility for all. By bridging the energy innovation gap, we drive the adoption of green solutions in Greater Manchester and beyond, collaborating with innovators, providers, and large consumers to rapidly cut emissions.
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Grant UK
At Grant UK, we are passionate about supplying sustainable and high performing heating systems which respond to the challenges of rising fuel costs and climate change. We are on a mission to provide choice for homeowners when it comes to heating their homes today and into the future, ensuring every home is kept warm efficiently with either traditional systems or renewable technologies.
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Livoltek
LIVOLTEK, part of the Hexing Group (est. 1992, SSE: 603556), is a global leader in renewable energy solutions. We leverage our extensive global and local expertise to provide tailored energy solutions in over 90 countries.
Our diverse portfolio includes PV, hybrid, and battery inverters, all-in-one BESS, EV chargers, solar lights, solar pumps, and intelligent energy management platforms. These solutions serve residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale needs.
Committed to green energy innovation, LIVOLTEK delivers efficient, cost-effective solutions, empowering a cleaner future through cutting-edge technology and a robust global supply chain.
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NorDan
We have been active in the UK construction industry for over 40 years.
Working closely with our production factories we supply high performance products to a range of markets including Affordable Housing, Private Rental Sector, Private House Building market & end-user Residential.
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Recoup
Recoup’s shower Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS) help cut energy use, lower bills, and reduce carbon emissions. Up to 90% of shower heat is lost down the drain. WWHRS recovers that heat energy and uses it to preheat cold water, which is then used in the shower and/or water heater, saving up to 60% of the energy per shower use.
Recoup’s range includes retrofit-friendly systems for under baths and integrated shower tray replacements. These along with the first WWHRS compatible electric shower, the Mira Showers Heatloop™, allow any shower to be easily upgraded to reduce and save. Visit us to learn more.
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Secure
Secure is a multi-national corporation committed to providing revenue management, power quality and energy efficiency to its customers, enabling them to save money, reduce energy consumption and facilitate comfortable living.
From electricity, gas, water, and heat generation to final consumption, we add value across the entire energy supply chain. Furthermore, we offer metering, billing and collection for electricity and gas, monitor energy efficiency, and many other solutions and services.
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Showersave
Showersave specializes in waste water heat recovery (WWHR) for showers, integrating seamlessly into any bathroom. Their solution offers a proven route to lower carbon emissions, improved EPC ratings, and reduced energy costs for tenants in new-build and large-scale refurbishments.
Energy monitoring trials have shown that using Showersave alongside heat pumps improves system efficiency and can lower household energy bills by up to £179 per year, demonstrating its significant impact on both performance and affordability.
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Soltherm
Soltherm are producers of the highest quality EWI system in the world and leading provider of thermal insulation systems. We have been manufacturing products in house on the most advanced production line in Europe for more than 25 years.
We are engineering-led with a R&D department unique to the EWI industry. With an ongoing commitment to innovation and improvement, we have produced a fully certified A1 fire rated system using fire safe technology which is 75 years approved.
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The Pollinators
Meet the pollinators
GEC Power Ltd
GEC Power is a company that specialises in renewable energy solutions. They offer products and services to help homeowners, landlords, and businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
Global Energy Systems
Global Energy Systems is a British designer and manufacturer of air source heat pumps for commercial businesses and homes. They provide renewable energy solutions for new builds, retrofits, and off-gas properties.
Hewer
From our roots in domestic heating and plumbing services, Hewer has grown to specialise in renewable energy, design, pre-fabrication, installation, repair and servicing for offices, schools, industrial businesses and homes. We are a trusted service provider and work alongside local organisations including social housing providers, businesses, hospitals, schools, and national providers.
Hitachi-Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls Hitachi Air Conditioning is a global leader in HVAC solutions, offering a diverse range of products and services for residential and commercial buildings worldwide.
JK Floorheating
Over the past 25 years JK (Janssen & Krop) has acquired more than one million square meters of knowledge and experience of in-ground underfloor heating in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, Scotland, England, Wales, N. Ireland, Rep. of Ireland and Iceland. A customised solution whether you need to renovate, refurbish or start a new building project in residential or commercial buildings.
PAS Safe Solutions
PAS Safe Solutions is an Energy Company Obligation-dedicated supplier of energy efficiency elements to provide you with the materials, support and advice to make your ECO business a success.
Sisalwool
SISALWOOL Natural Fibre Insulation offers a breakthrough in warmth, soundproofing, and breathability. Crafted from natural sisal fibre's, this versatile insulation solution transforms spaces, ensuring comfort without compromising the planet. For every purchase we will plant a tree.
Structherm
Structherm is a company founded in 1983 that specializes in Structural External Wall Insulation (SEWI) systems. They have a factory in West Yorkshire where they manufacture their unique SEWI system.
Homely
Installers choose Homely because it makes set-up easy, allows for remote monitoring and adjustments, and improves energy efficiency for customers—saving time, reducing call-outs and boosting user satisfaction.
What participants say about our events

Very insightful on upcoming opportunities, thanks

Very informative and great insight to the issues

The sessions have been excellent...so user-friendly and slick. Makes such a difference from other conferences I've attended
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You guys are great, very inspiring, you've made the day for me, thank-you 👏🏼
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A great event to attend. Met an awful lot of interesting people from a lot of different backgrounds, social housing providers, contractors, installers. It's particularly useful to see how different people can speak to each other about retrofit
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Nice and compact…plenty of time to have a good chat with everyone - met some good people and you see the highlights. The workshops were very interesting which led to making some good relationships with architects and different builders and stuff that's going to be a good working relationship going forward
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Thanks everyone for all the lovely conversations and talks - very insightful

My main takeaway today was meeting the guys on the CITB training stall - that was absolutely outstanding

I think strengthening the kind of network of contacts and the retrofit industry in the Northwest was the most important thing for us. Meeting contractors and people who are interested in pushing retrofit forward, whether that be social housing providers, whether that be community groups, that sort of thing - looking at how it can be done at scale

A fantastic event this morning