AECB CarbonLite Retrofit Foundation course

This comprehensive course brings together a wealth of knowledge on low energy building retrofit and methodology.

• Many of our students have begun with this Foundation course, as it provides:
  • A thorough grounding in sustainable building and retrofit standards and design.
  • Understanding of risks and considerations to inform better decisions
  • More technical knowledge about designing and implementing deep low carbon retrofit measures.
• This course was cited by the UK Government as one of the routes for the buildings sector to upskill towards decarbonising buildings and heating, as part of efforts to meet net zero carbon targets, in their Heat and Buildings Strategy.
• Endoursed by the Passivhaus Intitute – Gain 35 PHI credit points towards renewal of Certified Passivhaus Designer/Consultant qualifications.
• Completing this course demonstrates you are in a good position to  work with and help deliver projects to meet our AECB CarbonLite Standards . This course is one of the requirements to become an AECB Approved Certifier for the AECB CarbonLite Retrofit Standards.

Students will have a serious interest in how to do advanced energy efficient retrofit and be wanting to deepen your understanding of building physics and the risks associated with measures, to enable you to make informed decisions.

• To get the most out of taking the full course you will already have good professional knowledge within the construction sector.
• Homeowners with a desire to drive their own retrofit projects will also find this course useful. While only the more technically minded will be interested in all the detail, there is much useful knowledge even for those who are less technical.

• The direct and indirect benefits of robust retrofit
• Climate zones, local micro-climates and impact of changing weather patterns
• Understanding existing building structures and materials
• Energy and buildings
• Moisture and buildings
• Building services, including ventilation and heat
• Financial appraisal – is retrofit a good investment?
• Case studies

Take a look at the course prospectus for even more detail.

• This is a fully online, self-directed course – Read and dip in and out of modules at your leisure,
  
• A year to complete the course allows flexibility to fit around work and other commitments.
• There is an online quiz at the end of most lessons to check your learning.
• Dive further into the subjects that most interest you, with plenty of links to valuable additional reading.
• For each of the core modules there will be a homework task to cover specific retrofit challenges.
• Remember, as a member of the AECB you will have access to our varied webinar programme for lots of supplementary information, and opportunities to ask questions about the subjects being covered.
• Gain an AECB CarbonLite Graduate certificate and also a logo to display that you have completed this comprehensive training.
• Everyone has the option to extend access over 12 months for an annual fee of £60 + VAT.

This is an AECB member only course, and as such is priced very competatively for the benfefit of our members at £410 +VAT, or £369 +VAT for student members.

Prices will be subject to review and update in summer 2025 following continued update and enhancement work.

Multi-buy discounts are available to membership levels that have supplementary members*

Multi-buy discounts are available only when the bookings are made for candidates within the same company/organisation as part of one order/transaction.

If applicable please contact [email protected] to request a discount code, or an invoice (please provide your candidate names and email addresses).

• 5% discount for a group of 2-4
• 10% discount for a group of 5-9
• 15% discount for a group of 10 or more

*Discounts are not available when purchasing the course at the student member price