It was fitting that last week’s solar architecture event in Oxford fell on the summer solstice, which also happened to be one of the sunniest and hottest days of 2025 so far! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sue Roaf’s Oxford Ecohouse and its pioneering solar...
Another Oxford deep retrofit complete! This 1950s detached house has had a particularly dramatic transformation, not only visually, but thermally too. With such a large surface area of external walls and poorly performing windows, this house was difficult to heat,...
Our new project is an extension and retrofit of a 1960s detached bungalow in North Oxfordshire! Located in a small idyllic village, the property sits at the end of a narrow lane, leading to open fields and stunning views across the rolling hills and countryside. The...
Net Zero: Retrofit in Practice! We attended this important event last week organised by Metis (SMS), held in the lush green setting of the Voco Oxford Spires Hotel. A number of key topics were covered including the energy transition, energy in school, the Government’s...
A large part of what we do at Sow Space is the retrofit of existing buildings. And wherever possible, we aim to do this using natural, rather than synthetic, materials. Materials such as timber, hemp, wool, straw, cork, cellulose, lime and clay have a wide range of...
Last month, we were lucky enough to join in with some retrofit workshops at Abingdon and Witney College. These sessions, organised by Michael Huth at the Net Zero Skills Hub, are a great initiative aiming to upskill construction professionals in the practicalities of...
