Deep retrofits require more than technical solutions. They demand adaptability as projects move from concept to construction. This session draws on experience from completed deep retrofit projects to explore how real-world conditions shape outcomes in ways early assumptions rarely anticipate. Using examples from the field, they highlight why certain strategies perform better than expected, where projects most commonly lose momentum, and how teams adjust to move work forward.

 • What we have learned on the ground through the completion of multiple deep retrofits, including the detours, pivots, and breakthroughs that shaped success.

• Why some strategies outperform or underperform expectations.

• Where projects get stuck and how they get back on track, using coordination and construction examples from the field.