UKGBC Launches a Commercial Retrofit Solutions Innovation Map

Shared 04 September, 2025

Introducing the Commercial Retrofit Innovation Map, released as part of a collaboration between Bill Gates founded Breakthrough Energy, Fore Partnership and UKGBC. A free innovation tool the helps design teams identify sustainable solutions for commercial retrofit projects is being launched.

The Commercial Retrofit Solutions Innovation Map signposts users to more than 500 sustainable retrofit options, helping architects, developers and engineers identify proven solutions that reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability.

Emily-Rose Garnett, Senior Advisor on Solutions and Innovation at UKGBC, said: “Innovation in the built environment is happening all around us, yet it often remains fragmented or hidden in silos. This map brings many of those solutions together in one place, helping project teams explore their options and identify solutions providers. By raising awareness, we aim not only to showcase what’s possible but also to accelerate real-world adoption and deliver meaningful sustainability impact.”

Yetunde Abdul, Director of Industry Transformation at UKGBC, said: “This map is about scale. We need sustainable solutions to be the norm, not the exception, in retrofit projects. By bringing together hundreds of innovations and linking them to live projects like No. 1 Poultry, we’re creating a bridge between what’s possible and what’s actually being done.”

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