Visit the Retrofit Zone at the NSBRC, to explore solutions and learn more about decisions you will face in your retrofit project.
You can engage with the AECB at NSBRC events, or via their profile page.
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB)'s CarbonLite retrofit standard creates a measurable pathway to make existing homes more comfortable, healthy and efficient.
We sat down for a chat with the AECB's Tim Martel in the Retrofit Zone, to explore how CarbonLite works and what it means to use a 'Performance Based Standard' like this to plan and track your project.
Visit the Retrofit Zone at the NSBRC, to explore solutions and learn more about decisions you will face in your retrofit project.
You can engage with the AECB at NSBRC events, or via their profile page.
The new framework published on 17 August 2026, strengthens the Government's focus on delivering more homes and making better use of suitable land. For self builders and landowners, the changes could create new opportunities for small-scale residential development, infill housing and self-build plots.
The England squad may not have quite managed to bring football home this summer, but that didn’t stop the National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC) from getting in the World Cup spirit. The home building visitor centre used the opportunity to raise £1,340 for Threshold, a local charity working to end homelessness in Swindon.
New Partners & Upgraded Stands Edition
We are proud to introduce some of our newest exhibitors and fresh, upgraded stands at the Centre. Our partners are experts in self build and renovation, and are highly engaged in this community. Visit our upcoming events to meet them and explore their amazing displays!
Keep reading to discover the latest offerings & events at the NSBRC...