I found all sessions relevant and interesting and enjoyed Meeting and connecting with other assessors.

The people were very friendly and the speakers were informed and clear in their topics

I found the speakers/topics very informative and enjoyed meeting up with old colleagues.

I enjoyed getting an understanding and general overview of what is happening within our industry out with our normal scope of works.

Scottish Government - EPC Reform Update

Richard holds a PhD in Building Physics and is also a chartered building surveyor. He leads a task group for the development of international standards around energy performance. Richard is the Chairman of the British Standard for Retrofit Assessment. He is also active the International Energy Agency studying the use of smart meter data to provide energy efficiency data for dwellings. He holds a place on the SAP Scientific Integrity Group at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) which oversees the domestic energy model used in the UK. Richard is also the technical lead for the new Energy House 2 project, a building physics test lab.

Retrofit Support Team Leader & Trainer at Elmhurst Energy. Simon qualified as a Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) with Elmhurst more than a decade ago and has been involved in the industry ever since. Simon joined the Elmhurst team back in July 2018, as a Technical Consultant & Trainer and With the introduction of PAS 2035 in 2019, Simon took the lead in developing a training programme for Domestic Energy Assessors which would allow them to deliver retrofit assessments in accordance with this specification.

Scottish Government - Ongoing review of Section 6 energy standards to deliver a ‘Passivhaus Equivalent’

Liz Male MBE is founder and MD of LMC, a specialist PR and communications consultancy that works with innovators and change-makers in property, construction and the built environment. Liz has more than 30 years’ experience of promoting energy efficiency in buildings and is passionate about supporting SME businesses in the sector.