Ellora Coupe, Director 

Ellora believes that the key to driving innovation and increasing the adoption of retrofitting among homeowners lies in embracing diversity and ensuring the inclusion of professional women and women homeowners. Having built a community (Her OwnSpace) of over 3,400 women homeowners undertaking home renovations and retrofit projects, she believes there is a strong desire to create healthier, more energy-efficient homes. With the right tools and impartial support, she sees retrofitting becoming a normalised part of any renovation project. This created an opportunity to empower professional women in the retrofit industry to meet the specific needs of women homeowners.

Her Retrofit Space was launched in June 2024, offering a unique and dynamic platform funded by individual memberships, to support professional women in the industry.

"It was vital to provide an innovative, impartial  platform for professional women to collectively share ideas, access live practical webinars, resources, funding and training. We needed to enable their careers and businesses in order to increase the opportunity to connect the dots and benefit the retrofit industry as a whole."

Useful links 

 

Professional women in the Retrofit Industry: Insight & Opportunity

Survey results published: 29th May 2024: Download Survey Results report here

Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herownspace/

Zero Ambitions with Dan and Jeff (Passivhaus Plus): 

https://www.everand.com/podcast/673636641/Building-a-place-for-women-in-retrofit-with-Ellora-Coupe-Her-Own-Space

https://www.everand.com/podcast/741147103/What-should-we-do-to-get-more-women-into-retrofit-Well-we-should-get-behind-Her-Retrofit-Space-with-Ellora-Coupe-Her-Own-Space-and-now-Her-Retro

Upcoming:

  • September issue: Renewables Energy Installer 
  • September issues: Passivhaus Plus
  • Monday 14th October: Green Register Twilight Talk. "Women in the retrofit industry" with founder Ellora Coupe and member Leah Robson 
  • Wednesday 18th Sept: National Retrofit Podcast working Group 6 with Sara Edmonds and Cara Holmes