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Low-Carbon Buildings: Design & Retrofit

We support developers and local authorities to design, build, and upgrade buildings for a lower carbon future and greater energy resilience.

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Low-Carbon Buildings: Design & Retrofit

Buildings account for a substantial share of Europe’s carbon emissions and the vast majority of homes that will exist in 2050 already exist.

To face this challenge requires both better new build standards and a credible, affordable retrofit pathway for existing stock.
Electric Places has direct, hands-on experience of both – combining technical expertise with practical delivery experience to help clients focus on what is viable, scalable, and impactful whether at project or programme scale.

We also provide a service to advise on the sustainability of proposed housing, commercial and energy developments. This helps clients and planning authorities assess energy strategies, test low-carbon claims, and strengthen schemes through practical, future-ready measures.

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Who we work with

We work with developers, local authorities, housing providers, and strategic partners. From individual developments to large-scale housing strategies, we support clients in delivering credible and commercially viable low-carbon outcomes.

We are a small, specialist team, but we routinely operate within large consortia and with organisations of all sizes.

If you are unsure whether your project falls within our scope, let’s have an initial conversation.

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  • Working with Electric Places on DEMFLEX is helping Positive Places explore how AI-supported energy solutions can reduce costs, improve building efficiency and support our wider sustainability ambitions.

    Richard Scott, Positive Places

Our Expertise

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Low-carbon new build design and specification advice for developers and local authorities Whole-house and street-scale retrofit assessment and planning
  • Technology specification for heat pumps, MVHR, solar, battery and home automation systems
  • Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) strategy and supply chain navigation
  • Net zero community design including energy sharing and local grid integration
  • Evidence-based targeting of retrofit priorities using geospatial data modelling
  • Independent review of development energy and sustainability strategies
  • Planning-stage advice on renewable, decentralised and resilient energy solutions

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Real projects delivering real results

Let’s energise places together!

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