Join us for a guided energy saving tour of The Warehouse, Birmingham Friends of the Earth’s environmental community building. It is a Climate Emergency Centre, one of a network across the UK. It acts as a place for people to come together to take climate action and to fight injustice. The Warehouse is home to campaigns activity and hireable meeting space, the veggie and vegan BRIG Cafe, Sprocket Cycles,…
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Mid-Terrace Makeover: Friday 15th November, 12:00-13:30
Birmingham Green Doors showcases energy efficient homes in the ‘able-to-pay’ market, because seeing is believing when it comes to making our homes warmer and greener. These events are for: homeowners with the money and inclination for an energy efficiency renovation; contractors and trades people looking to learn about new technologies and methods; students learning more about sustainable building and retrofit practices; landlords and organisations in the social housing sector. This November we’re…
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Live Q&A with Philippa, on Zoom. Thursday 29th August 7:30-8:30pm
This online event will be 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 and her partner Woody are part way through the refurbishment, which means you will have the rare opportunity to ask her about: How to achieve continuous insulation for maximum improvement in thermal performance Under-floor heating going in How…
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Live Q&A with Ben: Tuesday 9th July, 1-2pm on Zoom
Webinar with Ben: Slides Join us for this online question and answer session with Ben who took a number of energy efficiency measures to transform his once cold and draughty Edwardian house in Moseley into the consistently cosy and comfortable home it is today. Take this rare opportunity to find out all you need to know about these kind of energy-related home improvements directly from someone who has done them already. You’ll be able…
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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…