People Powered Retrofit

Communities • Manchester

Tackling the huge need to improve the energy performance of existing homes, People Powered Retrofit provides advice and support to plan, procure and deliver local retrofit projects.

  • Machining floor materials.
  • Installer replacing poorly insulated windows
  • Householders of retrofit home.

Our story

We are a not-for-profit service for householders in Greater Manchester, offering clear, independent advice and support to help householders plan, procure and deliver retrofit projects for local people to a high standard.

Established with Government support and initiated by community energy co-operative, Carbon Co-op, and design and research cooperative, URBED, our aim is to help more householders in Greater Manchester to retrofit their properties.

We offer a range of services to help people achieve their retrofit goals. From designing their project to helping them procure the best contractors; overseeing quality assurance to offering impartial, expert advice, we can help people every step of the way. If they want, we can manage the entire process or just help with specific phases – it's up to them.

Our advice

To develop a sustainable retrofit service for owner occupiers, you need to put people at the heart of what you do.
Social enterprises need to be rooted in their local area.

Our metrics

Carbon emission reductions.
Space heating demand reductions.
Local employment.

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Location

Manchester

Response to climate crisis

Mitigation

Reach

Area

Sector

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Shared by

Jonathan Atkinson

Updated Dec, 2024

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