Podcast - Let's talk about money: Retrofit needs to be profitable
Listen to the podcast of our session from FOOTPRINT+, which took place on 15th May 2025.
From VAT rules that favour demolition to a lack of embodied carbon regulation, there are numerous disincentives to retrofit. Learn how these obstacles affect developers when assessing the funding viability of potential projects and throughout the retrofit project lifecycle.
The reuse of buildings can be profitable, stimulate economic growth, meet housing targets, create jobs, reduce waste and disruption, and of course, work towards a net-zero property industry.
What mechanisms should be employed to remove these obstacles? Whose job is it to do so? Listen to the full episode HERE.
Featuring:
Leanne Tritton, Co-Founder, Don’t Waste Buildings and Chair, The London Society
Becci Taylor, Director, ARUP
Will Hurst, Co-Founder, Don’t Waste Buildings and Managing Editor at Architects Journal
Ben Cross, Co-Founder at MORE
