What is the Retrofit Ready Project?

A consortium consisting of the ILDN, 4 member LDCs (Sligo Leader, Leitrim Local Development, County Cavan Development and Monaghan Integrated Development) PlanEnergy and ATU Sligo successfully tendered for funding under the Pobal programme:

Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2)

This programme strives to facilitate eligible organisations to collaboratively develop supports, tools, know-how and approaches to assist local communities take climate action. The strand focus is on climate education, capacity building and learning by doing – moving beyond ‘raising awareness’ to build the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to respond to the challenges of climate change at a community level. Projects will demonstrate inclusivity in design and practice, so that no one is left behind.

Our consortium’s project is Retrofit Ready.

Introduction:

Retrofit Ready is a community led awareness raising measure for Home Retrofit scale up. Staff will design, deliver and refine participatory training for local retrofit advocates working under existing LDC & SEC structures. The aim to achieve heightened awareness of technical & commercial questions so homeowners can engage with retrofit contractors & SEAI grants from a position of knowledge.

A key component will be the development of standard retrofit advocate training curriculum, guides and materials on how to mobilise community as well as technical & commercial expertise to scale up retrofit efforts.

Project Areas:

Briefings and training will be delivered at community level in: Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan

Attendees may be from outside the target counties.

Who is it for: Retrofit Ready is for anyone who is interested in improving the energy efficiency of their homes, offices or community buildings.

Those who will find it of benefit are: Home owners, Office owners, Community leaders.