CLIMATE CHANGE & GLASGOW’S HOMES
We recently released a series of short films ‘Climate Change and Glasgow’s Homes’, by award winning Scottish filmmaker Lou McLoughlan. The films follow experts, homeowners and tradespeople as they take on the challenges of retrofitting Glasgow’s old, cold and gas guzzling homes.
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1870s Home Gets A Heat Pump
“It’s 19 degrees all the time now. The home is much more steady, comfortable, and cheaper. Our bills have gone down and the comfort has gone up.”

What Is Retrofit?
Retrofitting—the process of upgrading an existing building to improve how they feel and improving energy performance. When we talk about home retrofit, we mean fitting new energy efficiency measures and technology into your home, such as additional insulation, underfloor heating or a heat pump. This is to achieve better energy efficiency – which means lower…

How to Retrofit Your Glasgow Home: A Guide to Lower Bills and Net-Zero Living
retrofitting glasgow’s homes Glasgow is at a turning point. With a goal to reach Net-Zero by 2030, our city’s iconic but drafty sandstone tenements and gas-heated homes need a massive upgrade. Currently, 82% of Glasgow homes rely on gas, and 35% of our neighbors are facing fuel poverty. The Glasgow Housing Retrofit Position Statement (2025)…

Keeping the Heat in: A Realist's Guide to Lowering Scottish Energy Bills
Lowering Scottish Energy Bills Let’s be honest. Living in Scotland means we’re often fighting a losing battle against the weather. We have some of the least efficient housing in Europe, and when you combine 100-year-old stone walls with a damp, freezing winter, your heating bill starts to look like a phone number (or you are…

