Ireland has ambitious targets for decarbonizing its housing stock. The big question is how to turn those targets into high-quality home energy upgrades at scale.
Join Barry McCarron, Managing Director of KORE Retrofit, for a practical look at what it takes to move beyond pilot projects and deliver residential retrofit across hundreds and thousands of homes.
Drawing on real experience across social, community, and private residential projects, Barry will share lessons from the front lines of Ireland’s retrofit sector. He’ll explore the operational, technical, commercial, and human challenges of scaling delivery, from building reliable supply chains and developing skilled teams to maintaining quality, managing homeowner expectations, and balancing cost, carbon, and comfort.
This session goes beyond the ambition to retrofit and gets into what it actually takes to make it happen. Expect insights into what’s working, what isn't, and the systems, partnerships, and strategies needed to deliver better buildings at scale.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
Identify key barriers and opportunities in scaling residential retrofit, including workforce capacity, supply chains, quality assurance, and customer engagement.
Explore strategies for delivering high-quality retrofit while balancing cost, performance, timelines, and homeowner experience.
Apply lessons from real-world retrofit programs and recognize common challenges and pitfalls.
Understand how collaboration across policymakers, housing providers, contractors, designers, and delivery partners can improve outcomes.
Identify the organizational capabilities and leadership needed to accelerate retrofit and meet climate and housing targets.
This free presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 18th at 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific and will be followed by a live Q&A session. We hope you'll join us!