Enhanced Retrofit Fabric Improvement Training (ERFIT) New October Dates!

CWIC is offering the Enhanced Retrofit Fabric Improvement Training (ERFIT) Programme, designed to provide construction professionals with the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver high-quality insulation and fabric improvements.

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
1 Day Onsite – Hands-on training & practical application with Ian Brown in Swansea.

Dates: 

6, 7, 13 & 14 October (online)
Thursday 16th October (practical day)

How to book & Funding

70% funding is available for companies that are CITB registered. To check whether you’re eligible for funding contact your local CITB advisor;

Jon Davies – Swansea & South Powys
Ross Baker – RCT & NPT
Sheila Holmes – Carmarthenshire & Pembrokeshire
John Evans – Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly & Merthyr
Ross Baker – Cardiff, Torfaen, Monmouthshire & Newport

If you are not a CITB registered company you could apply to the Welsh Government’s Flexible Skills Programme who offer 50% towards training costs based on eligible and pre course application.

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.