30 | ECD ARCHITECTS: A NEW MODEL FOR TACKLING ESTATE REFURBISHMENT AND FUEL POVERTY “The retrofit of Wilmcote House, three adjoining tower blocks in Portsmouth, has been an invaluable experiment in upgrading existing homes to a high energy standard, at the same time improving the quality of life for residents and the surrounding community. It proves that it will usually be cheaper to upgrade existing concrete built multi-storey homes, cladding them with non-flammable insulation material, and involving the landlord directly in liaising with tenants. It is a difficult process, but it does help to save our environment, our energy, and our communities.” PROFESSOR ANNE POWER Head of LSE Housing & Communities, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics