The consultancy dedicated to scaling-up whole-house retrofit
Mission Retrofit
We have helped a range of companies from start-ups, SMEs, universities and multi-nationals to local authorities and housing associations. Our finger is on the pulse of the energy efficiency sector. We have an extensive network and a deep understanding of the sector. We have a real-world view, but we are passionate about people and the planet.
We are a small consultancy with a big belief in the potential that large-scale domestic retrofit has to transform society through reducing C02, tackling fuel poverty and creating social and economic benefits.
We support our clients to achieve their goals in retrofit. We offer and technical and business development consultancy as well as resourcing solutions.
Team Osmosis
Our small and friendly team have decades of experience in the domestic retrofit sector, with complimentary strengths. Such is our experience, the chances are that one of us have confronted your retrofit challenge before. We pride ourselves on a friendly and professional approach.
David Pierpoint
David is our Founder and has spent over a decade at the coalface of retrofit. David specialises in business development, marketing and strategic consultancy. He is a regular speaker and facilitator at industry events and always seems to know someone who knows someone!
Dr. Peter Rickaby
Dr Peter Rickaby was the Technical Author of PAS2035 and PAS 2030 (2019). He has decades of experience in domestic retrofit and is now a key government advisor. Peter also heads up the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings and was the lead author of The Retrofit Academy’s Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management course.
Alan Pither
Alan is a leading expert in building assessment and energy modelling. He advises leading housing associations on developing retrofit approaches and is a respected trainer, mentor and assessor on The Retrofit Academy.
Our Clients include
The Retrofit Academy CIC
Osmosis provides the engine room of the Academy, which provides outstanding professional education in the retrofit sector, including the award-winning Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management.
Energiesprong UK
Osmosis supports Energiesprong in its mission to improve the quality and quality of retrofit in the social housing sector. We provide business development support, recently delivering a support service to bring together new consortia to increase supply-side capacity and capability.
Construction Industry Training Board
Osmosis developed a successful bid in to the CITB Productivity Commission to develop national-recognised retrofit qualifications. We also project managed the project from inception to completion.
Renfrewshire Council
Osmosis project managed and drafted the successful entry by Renfrewshire Council in to the BEIS Whole House Retrofit Competition, helping secure £1.7m to transform 75 homes in Paisley.
The Construction Leadership Council/BEIS
We organised and delivered a highly successful event on Sustainability in Construction Training.
Futurebuild
Osmosis curates the Whole House Retrofit Zone at the UK’s leading construction and design exhibition.
University of Salford
We delivered an industry consultation exercise in support of Salford Energy House 2.0 ahead of their successful application for ERDF-funding.
Saint-Gobain
We wrote and project-managed a White Paper on the Future of Retrofit on behalf of Europe’s leading building product supplier and distributor.
Federation of Master Builders
We led a successful bid to the CITB to secure £127k to fund the development of new retrofit training courses.
The Retrofit Academy CIC
Energiesprong UK
Construction Industry Training Board
Saint-Gobain
Renfrewshire Council
The Construction Leadership Council/BEIS
Futurebuild
Federation of Master Builders
University of Salford
Services
Consultancy
- PAS 2035 Advisory and Compliance
- Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management
- Technical Advisory and Modelling
- Strategy Development
- Business Planning
- Project Management
- Marketing Strategy and Fulfilment
Business Development
- Bid Writing
- Competition Entries
- Industry Engagement and Market Research
- Events Planning and Organisation
- Membership Recruitment
- Commercial Planning
People
- Leadership Training
- Retrofit Coordinator Training
- Course Development
- Specialist Recruitment and Resourcing
- Interim Solutions
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