Retrofit conference calls for abstracts

The University of Salford will host a huge conference in 2025, with the ambition to make our built environment greener. And organisers are looking for contributions from academia and industry.

Next year the International Retrofit Conference 2025 (IRC’25) will come to Salford, aiming to bring together experts, professionals, researchers, and industry stakeholders from around the world, to debate how best to retrofit our housing stock.

The conference will serve to address the pressing challenges and opportunities in retrofitting existing structures for enhanced sustainability and energy efficiency, a key issue on the road to net zero housing.

Abstracts submissions for the event close on September 15^th 2024 and registrations are now open, with the main conference taking place between July 2^nd 2025 until July 4^th 2025.

By harbouring international collaboration and knowledge sharing, the conference seeks to accelerate the adoption of sustainable retrofitting practices globally, contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions and the creation of more resilient and energy-efficient built environments.

Ozlem Duran, Lecturer in Sustainable Building Technology at the University of Salford, said: “The International Retrofit Conference (IRC’25) is not just an event; it’s a pivotal gathering of global minds dedicated to transforming our built environment. By uniting experts, professionals, and industry leaders, we aim to tackle the pressing challenges of retrofitting for sustainability and energy efficiency. This conference is a catalyst for change, fostering international collaboration and knowledge sharing to accelerate the adoption of sustainable retrofit practices. Join us in paving the way for a more resilient, energy-efficient, and environmentally conscious future.”

Salford is already at the heart of research into Net Zero housing thanks to the University’s Energy House Labs, and Energy House 2.0, a £16 million research facility that has two fully built detached houses that perfectly emulate the conditions needed to run tests to delve into how we can improve the efficiency of our homes. On top of that, the robust results are produced from the fact that the facility can simulate any type of weather.

Find out more about the event here: