RICS partners with Retrofit Academy to accelerate retrofit skills with funded training

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and The Retrofit Academy (TRA), are partnering to help RICS members develop critical retrofit skills across the UK.

At the heart of the partnership is access to UK Government-backed Warm Homes Skills funding, enabling RICS members to receive up to 80% funded training on two of the sector’s most in-demand courses, including the Level 4 Retrofit Assessor qualification.

According to a 2025 UK Parliament Energy Security and Net Zero Committee report around 29 million homes require retrofit work to meet the UK’s 2050 Net Zero targets. This work includes cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, and heat pump installations.

Luay Al-Khateeb, Director of the Future Innovation Hubat RICS, said: “There is enormous demand for retrofit skills as the UK looks to meet its Net Zero targets for 2050. Surveyors play a crucial role in this work to deliver it at scale with quality and consistency. Partnering with the Retrofit Academy to deliver this training to RICS members made perfect sense. RICS is working closely with organisations across industry to mitigate skills shortages and this skills delivery partnership is a cornerstone of this work. “

David Pierpoint, CEO, TRA, said: “The RICS and its members are vital to raising standards in new retrofit professionals. This funding is a great opportunity to enter a fast-growing market for professional services.”

RICS members are invited to connect in person with TRA at Futurebuild 2026, which will be held at ExCeL London from 12–14 May 2026.