The retrofit of our building stock, especially that of the residential sector, is of key importance in reducing our carbon emissions. UK buildings produce approximately 88MTCO2 e per annum (2015) from the burning of fossil fuels to provide space heating and hot water. This represents 17% of total UK carbon emissions. The UK building stock and the associated space heating demand has therefore been identified as a key target to fully decarbonise by 2050. Whilst carbon reduction is an imperative and energy consumption is often (although not always) directly linked to this target, we should not forget that buildings are primarily designed to serve human needs and human comfort. Given that many existing buildings fail to provide good levels of thermal comfort this should be a key driver when tackling our ageing building stock. Other triggers for refurbishment may include the rising cost of 08 | ECD ARCHITECTS: A NEW MODEL FOR TACKLING ESTATE REFURBISHMENT AND FUEL POVERTY DRIVERS TO RETROFIT Fuel Poverty. Thermal Comfort. Maintenance. Carbon Emissions. THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING