Birmingham Green Doors aims to showcase energy efficient homes in Birmingham and the West Midlands. We do this through small group study visits hosted by people who have made energy saving improvements to their homes. Seeing is believing. We want as many people to learn about energy efficient homes from the perspective of homeowners as possible. So far, we’ve organised six events hosted by homeowners in Acocks Green, Erdington, Lichfield, Bournville, and…
Author: Phil Beardmore
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A tour of Ben’s energy efficient Edwardian home in Moseley
EVENT RESCHEDULED! We’re pleased to announce the rescheduling of an eagerly anticipated tour of Ben’s house. You will see how Ben transformed his home from cold and draughty to warm and cosy. Come along for a unique tour to see how he: – Used an independent energy efficiency audit for expert advice – Made some quick and easy changes to stop losing heat – Had different types of insulation works…
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Exciting whole-house, fabric-first energy saving makeover! Saturday 9th & Friday 15th March
Join us for a small group visit to Shivaji and Magdalen’s house in Birmingham to see their whole-house, fabric-first energy saving makeover. We are really excited that you’ll be able to see: wood fibre insulation – a sustainable alternative to plastic-based insulation products, for improved moisture performance the use of Hempcrete – a sustainable, hemp-based material that has lower embodied carbon than concrete to provide insulation, depth and texture the…
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See a whole-house green makeover in progress Saturday 24th or Monday 26th February
Our next Green Doors event is this February with Philippa in Lichfield, about nine minutes’ walk from Lichfield City train station. This is a unique opportunity to see a whole-house green makeover in progress. It’s a real ‘spade-in-the-ground’ learning opportunity for anyone interested in making homes more energy efficient. Philippa is having significant energy saving measures fitted to her 1960s house, and she is part way through the refurbishment, which…
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What difference have destratification fans made to Selly Oak Friends Meeting House?
On 16 October 2023 we held our first Birmingham Green Doors visit to a non-domestic building – Selly Oak Friends Meeting House. This blog is my account of what we have learned so far. There is still more learning and monitoring to be done. We heard from Clare Peat (Meeting House Manager) about how work the Quakers had done over the years to lower their carbon footprint. They have received…
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Your chance to see energy saving destratification fans in action
In 2022 I gave energy saving advice to Selly Oak Friends Meeting House, through the Footsteps programme. One of the things I found was that because they have high ceilings, they were wasting heat due to a stratification effect. This is when warm air rises to the top, and pushes colder air downwards. I advised them to install destratification fans. I am delighted to say that they did, and they have…