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, Thurs, Nov 13, 2025, at the New Adelphi Theatre, University of Salford, is designed to foster connection and collaboration on retrofit solutions across Greater Manchester.
This event is a key gathering for everyone working in housing retrofit at-scale, especially buyers and specifiers of domestic retrofit solutions.
Co-located with with Summit Theatre, exhibitors will be on-hand to guide you through the latest product and service innovations to provide an unmissable full day of retrofit insights, inspiration and sociable networking
Want to exhibit? Expo spaces are now sold out. But we're planning new opportunities for you to get involved - click Enquire and we will keep in touch.
Outdoor demo areas in high footfall areas are available (for demo trucks, pop-up's etc)
Host your own event over the week
The Greater Manchester Retrofit Action Week (November 8-16, 2025) provides YOU with a platform to host your own engagement activity - anything you like - from advice pop-ups and CPD webinars to eco-fairs and open home visits—whatever fits your goals!
How it works
- It's 🆓 FREE! Hosting is designed for not-for-profit and community organisations to use the week of action to engage directly with their audiences
- YOU plan, promote, and host your event/activity; WE list and boost your event within the Action Week's "What's On" communications.
- If you're a GMcr not-for-profit organisation working in housing energy efficiency and related - and thinking of running any type of event this November - make it part of the action week and get it boosted!
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Activity listings open now — Plan it! List it!
Go to RAW Info & Listings
Energy House Labs at University of Salford
Host Partner
At 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.
Benx
Thought Leader
Benx 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 Leader
Next 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.
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 has developed a unique portfolio of products and services based on its expertise in electric metering, digital communications and customer engagement.
Connected Response technology is able to optimise the electric storage and water heating experience of millions of families across the UK; facilitate the effective use of local energy; enable meters to be read remotely on caravan parks and park home sites; and, deliver bespoke aggregated and sub-metering for social housing landlords and others.
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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 provide a range of waste water heat recovery systems (WWHRS), suitable for residential and commercial projects. Showersave is a simple heat exchanger that extracts the heat from the warm water that would normally flow down the drain while showering.
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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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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.
Plug me in
Plug Me In is a leading UK partner in financing and installing smart energy solutions like solar, battery, EV charging, and heat pumps. They help businesses and households save money, boost efficiency, and switch easily to clean energy.
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.
Event Timings (provisional; outline)
- 09.15hrs: Energy House Labs Tour 1
- 10.00hrs: Event Opens: Keynote, with hosts, Energy House Labs
- 10.00-18.00hrs: EXPO with 25 exhibitors, all day, next-door to the Summit
- 10.30hrs: Session 1: Communities: Presentations and Panels, with Groundwork Manchester
- 12.00hrs: Session 2: Neighbourhoods: Presentations and Panels, with Benx
- 13.00hrs: Energy House Labs Tour 2
- 14.00hrs: Session 3: County Sub-Regions: Presentations and Panels
- 15.30hrs: Session 4: City Sub-Regions: Presentations and Panels, with Next Energy
- 17.00hrs: Energy House Tour 3
- 18.00hrs: Event Close
ℹ Info >> Programme in development with Programme Advisory Group incl. Host Partners University of Salford/Energy House Labs | | Energy House tours will be bookable on arrival | Register FREE and stay updated | Sessions will not be recorded | Refreshments available at the Café inside the venue.
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