Retrofit Conference 2026. Session 3 - Circular Economy

Monday 05 October 2026

Benjamin Walker

Director
LDA Design

Rebecca Campbell

Partner
Studio PDP

Ivo Kolchev

Senior Sustainability Manager
McLaren Construction

NLA

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Session Three: Circular Economy

This final session dives deeper into the technical aspects of retrofit, including material reuse, carbon lifecycle analysis, and the economics of retrofit development. What does best practice look like when it comes to reusing materials at scale, and how do we accurately measure the carbon impact of retrofit?

12:00 Welcome from Chair

Catherine Staniland, Director, NLA

12:05 Presentation: Retention in retrofit

Ivo Kolchev, Senior Sustainability Manager, McLaren Construction Group

12:15 Presentation: Viability in retrofit
Rebecca Campbell, Partner, Studio PDP

12:25 Presentation: Estate-led retrofit

Benjamin Walker, Director, LDA

12:35 Panel Discussion & Q&A

Speakers above, plus:
Harry Jenkins, Senior Consultant, PRD

Benjamin Walker

Director
LDA Design

Rebecca Campbell