Enhanced Retrofit Fabric Improvement Training (ERFIT) New May dates!

Would you like to learn from experts in building performance and sustainable construction how to retrofit to a high standard?

In April, we will be running our fifth 3 day course, the Enhanced Retrofit Fabric Improvement Training (ERFIT) Programme which has been designed to provide construction professionals with the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver high-quality insulation and fabric improvements endorsed by the Passivhaus Trust.

With the push towards net zero and energy-efficient buildings, this training ensures you understand how insulation, airtightness, and ventilation interact with other energy efficiency measures and renewable technologies.

Who is the course for?

• Insulation Installers
• Retrofit Co-ordinators & Assessors
• Refurbishment Site & Project Managers
• Project Managers
• Related building professionals
• SME contractors working on Retrofit & Low Carbon Projects.

What You’ll Learn

• Introduction to Retrofitting & Building Refurbishment – Key principles and best practices.
• Understanding Insulation Options – Selecting and applying insulation effectively.
• Thermal Bridges & How to Avoid Them – Reducing heat loss and improving efficiency.
• Airtightness & Ventilation – Ensuring air quality and energy performance.
• Windows, Doors & Draught Proofing – Enhancing building fabric performance.
• Renewable Energy & Fabric Performance – How different systems interact.
• Building Physics Basics – Tools to assess and optimise energy performance.
• Moisture Control & Its Impact – Preventing condensation and degradation.

The Tutors

For further information about the tutors please click on their picture.

Course Format & Duration
4 Half Days Online – Theory & compliance online with Alun Watkins, Kalm Consultancy
1 Day Onsite – Hands-on training & practical application with Ian Brown, senior lecturer, Sustainable Construction, UWTSD, Swansea.

Dates: 

How to book & Funding

50% funding is available for companies that are CITB registered. To check whether you’re eligible contact your local CITB advisor;

Jon Davies / 07824 865551 – Swansea & South Powys
Ross Baker / 07786 334801 –  RCT & NPT
Sheila Holmes / 07350 394796 – Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire
John Evans / 07748 238 704 – Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly & Merthyr
Harry Paterson / 07353 098301 – Cardiff, Monmouthshire & Newport

If you’re not a CITB registered company you could apply to the Welsh Government’s Flexible Skills Programme who offer 50% towards training costs based on eligibility and pre course application.
Please allow at least 2 weeks for a response.

If you have any questions about this course please contact julie.evans@uwtsd.ac.uk or call 01792 481273.

The course cost is £425 pp.

If you would like to attend this course please complete the booking form