Louise Young

Louise is an architect and certified Passivhaus designer with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. She has worked on various architectural projects in the residential, heritage, community, commercial, and workplace sectors, gaining valuable experience from large and small practices.

Before joining the Autumn Cohort 2023, Louise was involved in collaborating with councils to provide housing in London, engaging with local communities, and designing and delivering office buildings across the UK. She has also worked closely with Historic England on a Grade II Listed Building.

Louise's passion lies in retrofitting and upgrading existing buildings, particularly housing stock, to ensure they are suitable for long-term living.

London Borough of Greenwich

As part of our Autumn Cohort 2023, Louise was placed as a Project Manager for Retrofit projects at the London Borough of Greenwich. During her placement, she brought her design and retrofit expertise to the Housing Sustainability team.

Her primary focus was on delivering the borough's first large-scale retrofit programme under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, while also shaping the strategy for future retrofit initiatives. Louise was responsible for managing the project liaising with consultants, contractors, and residents. Her architectural skills were essential in coordinating and reviewing retrofit designs for homes and overseeing contractor work to ensure designs were delivered effectively. Additionally, she played a key role in upskilling her team to support the success of the retrofit programme.