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The article discusses the highlights of the panel discussion on how to bring a national retrofitting programme to make England's existing building stock carbon neutral. The panel was chaired by Tom Brighton, brand director at Building & Ecobuild and included Paul Everall, chief executive officer of LABC, Ashley Powell from Breyer Group and Howard Jones from Connect Property Services. Othe panelists were Professor Anne Power of London School of Economics and Neil Cutland of Cutland Consulting.

The article describes the move of ECD Architects to retrofit a terraced house in Mottingham, south-east London, England which could have a far-reaching impact on how properties owned by Registered Social Landlords (RSL) are transformed to reduce carbon emissions. This Hyde Housing Association property is a nondescript brick terraced house built in the 1930s, with a flat-roofed rear extension added in the 1980s. ECD opted for flat-plate solar-thermal panels rather than an evacuated tube system, because they are cheaper and more robust.

The article discusses the whole vehicle type approval (WVTA) in England. It states that it regulates how chassis is designed, manufactured, and how bodywork are specified and assembled. It notes that it is one of the biggest and most far-reaching projects. It mentions that the WVTA frowns upon users who retrofit items such as lamp guards.

The article discusses the aspects of retrofit architecture according to the specifications of the Design for Future Climate programme which aims to reduce carbon emissions for 50 building projects in Great Britain. Topics include the challenges of hotter temperatures and increased flooding associated with global warming, the proposed retrofit of a building called Church View in Doncaster, England by the Bauman Lyons Architects firm, and the refurbishment plans for the Towbridge County Hall.

The article reports on the overhaul of two former Old Oak Common Class 50s locomotives at their former BR depot in England. The author states that the 50026 Indomitable has been created in resemblance of the BR "large logo" blue livery. Meanwhile, the 50035 Ark Royal has been repainted with Loadhaul livery.

The article reports on an initiative launched by Better Buildings Partnership (BBP), an organization composed of commercial real estate owners and developers in London, England, to inform property owners about green retrofit financing options. It notes that the major goal of the initiative is to review possible adaptations of an existing public building retrofit financing scheme for the private sector. The BBP plans to release its guidance on financing sustainable retrofits by the end of 2011.

The article reports that Railbus 79963 has returned home after a period on loan to the Mangapps Farm Railway Museum in Essex, England. It mentions that the railbus has spent five years at Mangapps but it requires repair thus, it will return to its home base at North Norfolk Railway PLC (NNR). Moreover, it notes that the unit was brought for preservation in 1967 after spending its short life in service based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and working on branchlines in East Anglia.

The article reports on the completion of a Meridian shuffle with the final two 222009 and 222018 by the East Midlands Trains (EMT) in England. It mentions that the fleet is composed of seven nine-car and 16 four-car trains which was rearranged into seven eight-car sets, seven five-car sets and nine four-car sets. Moreover, it notes that EMT has reduced 222001-006 to seven cars and upgraded 222007-023 to five cars.

The article discusses the plan of East Midlands Trains for the refurbishment of its Class 158 DMU fleet. According to the article, the project will be more extensive than what was carried out with its sister company Stagecoach as it will involve replacement of seating, creation of new internal layout and upgrade of its air conditioning equipment. Another added challenge to the repair works is the four different variants of the class 158 units where many parts to be replaced are incompatible across similar sets.

The article reports the return to service of Fastline locomotive number 56311 after it underwent maintenance services at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby, England. According to the article, the original three 56s owned by Fastline have become less reliable hence the repair operations. The trains were returned to operation after a series of test runs.

This article focuses on repairing the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's Class 04 No. D2207 locomotive. The locomotive has been restricted to permanent way duties for several months due to the state of its tyres. However, work is currently underway at RMS Locotec, Dewsbury, England, to restore the locomotive to full working order.

The article announces that London Borough of Tower Hamlets Architects' retrofit of Swanlea Sixth Form has won the 2016 Retrofit Award in the education category.

The article announces that Wilkinson Eyre's retrofit of Weston Library has won the 2016 Retrofit Award.

The article announces that Allford Hall Monaghan Morris' retrofit of the Royal Court Theatre has won the 2016 Retrofit Award in the cinemas and theatres category.

The article focuses on how fall prevention specialist Trad Safety Systems repaired the ceiling of a health spa in west London, England. The ceiling was sited over a 20 meter basement swimming pool. Rather than using lightweight decking systems, Trad proposed its proprietary Safety Deck System. Trad's system provided a flat working platform with a safe working load that would overcome any obstructions as well as the slope of the pool.

The article discusses whether there is still a need to retrofit truck's exhaust systems, with truck manufacturers reaching Euro-5 emission levels and exhaust technology increasing rapidly. London, England mayor Ken Livingstone has approved the low-emission zone (LEZ). Eminox offers the Continuously Regenerating Trap (CRT) and Fuel Borne Catalyst (FBC) systems to help operators meet the LEZ requirements. Mike Galey, director of marketing at Eminox, believes demand will be for between 12,000 and 20,000 retrofit systems in the summer of 2008.

The article discusses how specialist vehicle operators can comply with stricter emission standards in London, England through regular filter servicing. Vehicles traveling into the London Low Emizzion Zone (LEZ) can be retrofitted with an approved diesel particulate filter (DPF) system. Regular filter servicing can help avoid unbudgeted expenditure on replacement filters.

The article reveals the plan of the regional cities in England to spend billions of dollars to support the British government's Green Deal scheme. The cities that are willing to make an investment for this scheme include Greater Manchester, Nottingham and West Sussex. The cities are planning to invest more than 300 million British pounds for the Green Deal retrofit work.

In this article, the author reflects upon the need of retrofitting building of London, England to reduce the city's carbon emissions.

The article reports on the huge work opportunity for architects in England which could last for three decades considering the massive retrofitting required by more than 25 million homes. It urges architects to face the challenge, as they are reportedly already being overtaken by engineers, and lead in the task of making British homes conform to environmental standards. It mentions Royal Institute of British Architects' president Ruth Reed who claims that architects are better able to develop schemes for massive retrofitting.

The article describes the restoration of the Bentley Ings pumping station in Doncaster, England which suffered a power failure as a result of massive flooding which occurred in the area last June 2007. Among the renovations implemented was the reposition of the station's switchgear to a higher level, the refurbishment and retrofitting of three Drysdale 24" vertical axial flow land drainage pumps and the rebuilding of the Michell bearing journal pads to its original diameter.

The article reports on the introduction of Energence, a monitoring system developed by Adrian Hewitt that will compel developers to retrofit green technology in London, England. The system will make developers retrofit green power generating capacity onto their buildings in the event they do not meet the agreed sustainability targets. Barking and Dagenham and Merton councils put the system into trial as it monitors the amount of renewable electricity produced by micro-renewables.

The article reports on the statements of David Sugden, chairman of the Passive Fire Protection Federation, regarding fire protection options for the Channel Tunnel shuttle trains in England. According to Sugden, retrofitting the tunnel could be expensive and may not guarantee a positive outcome from fire, but enclosed wagons would help contain any outbreak. It offers information on a public opinion poll regarding the success of the Planning Act in reducing project lead-in times and costs.

The article focuses on Liverpool, England-based BOC, a company that provides cold storage services for the food industry. It is reported to have saved hundreds of thousands of pounds by choosing R22 replacement refrigerants and avoiding costly capital expenditure on new coldstore equipment. The cost to the company of retrofitting all their cold storage units with the DuPont Isceon Mo79 refrigerant is said to have been a tenth of the cost they would have incurred by installing new equipment.

The article focuses on the move of Traction Technologies Inc. to retrofit buses with a hybrid diesel-electric engine in Horsham, England. The local company is hoping to take advantage of the growing demand by local authorities for cleaner, greener and more sustainable transportation system. Other buses with Traction kit operate in Epsom, Merseyside and Ipswich. Just like other new businesses, Traction is facing challenges to gain market acceptance.

The article reports on the decision of the Stockport Council of England to transfer its kerbside collection duties to Solutions SK, its wholly owned company. The transfer will lead to the replacement of an existing fleet of stillage vehicles. Solutions SK has awarded a contract to Terberg Matec which has retrofitted its Mini-Kerbsider stillage bodies to the existing Iveco ML130E18.

The article reports on the repair of the executive seats at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Contractors at the stadium are ripping out the seats because their covering had faded in the sun before its official opening. The repair forced the 2006 Football Association (FA) Cup Final and concerts by Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi to be moved to other venues.