The National Retrofit Hub has announced the appointment of Rachael Owens and Sara Edmonds as Co-Directors, to take over from Russell Smith, interim Director.
… the hub should support and uplift the action that is already being taken towards retrofit at scale…
The National Retrofit Hub writes:
Rachael and Sara bring a fantastic set of skills and knowledge to the Hub with a wealth of retrofit experience, both are experienced architects who have actively collaborated to improve climate literacy and collective action in the drive to decarbonise the built environment. Commenting on their appointments, Rachael and Sara shared their enthusiasm for the opportunities available via the work of the Hub to support the retrofit sector in tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis:
“We both feel passionately that the hub should support and uplift the action that is already being taken towards retrofit at scale, rather than duplicating work. The hub will be an approachable space for collective engagement. We cannot wait to speak more with the people embedding retrofit within their activities and hope to facilitate clearer routes for the work that needs doing.
The Hub has the potential to build trust across the industry and beyond, creating a shared, co-written consensus of how to tackle retrofit at every scale and level.”
The Hub is committed to creating inclusive working environments both within the Hub’s team and across all its work in the industry. Rachael and Sara take on the role of Co-Directors in a job-sharing capacity, enabling them to continue with important work they are already doing in the retrofit sector whilst also bringing a fantastic set of skills and knowledge to the Hub. Rachael maintains her role as Head of Sustainability at Buckley Gray Yeoman and Sara maintains her role as Head of Citizen Engagement at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (both on a part-time basis).
Full press release including Rachael and Sara’s biography is here.
We would like to thank Russell for his efforts in establishing and launching the National Retrofit Hub. Russell will step down as interim Director from mid-July but continue in his role on the Hub’s Board, supporting the Hub’s activity and progress.
