🎓 New in IPEC Research: Retrofitting social housing in the *West Midlands Combined Authority for a net-zero future   Our latest research brief, authored by @Annum Rafique from *City-REDI, University of Birmingham, explores how public procurement can address the barriers to large-scale retrofitting and transform challenges into opportunities to meet the UK’s 2050 net-zero goals.   💡 Key Highlights: ◾ Retrofitting Challenges: Financial constraints, quality assurance, and coordination complexities are major barriers. ◾ West Midlands Combined Authority’s Success: Over 2,600 homes retrofitted and £700M secured for decarbonisation initiatives since 2018. ◾ Procurement’s Role: Innovative strategies improve funding, quality, and collaboration to accelerate change.   📘 Download the research brief here 👉 https://lnkd.in/diqQsvN9   {hashtag|#|IPECResearch} {hashtag|#|NetZero} {hashtag|#|PublicProcurement} {hashtag|#|Retrofitting} {hashtag|#|Sustainability} {hashtag|#|SocialHousing} {hashtag|#|Innovation} {hashtag|#|WestMidlandsCombinedAuthority} @Sam Markey @Rikesh Shah @Malcolm Harbour CBE @Ben Hawes @Nick Woodward @Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR @[Olga Kuzmich](urn:li:person:6OhK_S2w8E) @Nicholas Loke// @Fumi Kitagawa @Annum Rafique @Matt Ziembla *Manchester Institute Of Innovation Research, *City-REDI, University of Birmingham @Ian Heptinstall @[Katherine Sugar](urn:li:person:_4rdIWdZrv) @Carlos López-Gómez @Martina Ayoub @Farah ElBehairy @Xinyue Xue @Kristel Miller @Rick Meynen @Luis D. Torres @Alice Moore, PhD @[Liz Ainge](urn:li:person:p_-Povconq) @Steve Ede FCIPS @[Jade Magner](urn:li:person:j6MATz_4yi) @Robin Polding @Sandra Hamilton @[Thomas Wainwright](urn:li:person:Z1XY9pp_6D) @Sophia Knight Katie Carey @Julia McMurdie @Prabs Johal @[Steve Close](urn:li:person:kbhd_mJNU6) @Nicholas Harrap @Pelle Berkhout