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,…
Category: Insulation
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Arrange your own Green Doors tour of energy efficient homes!
We are pleased to announce that several Green Doors hosts have agreed to host one-to-one visits for small groups of guests. If you would like to attend one of these one-to-one visits please complete the form below, and the host will contact you to arrange. These hosts are located in Birmingham and Solihull. Please note that these visits are at the host’s discretion. The hosts taking part are: Gina and…
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Tour Gina and Kevin’s warm and cosy 1960s Solihull house with heat pump
Learn how Gina and Kevin made their 1960s detached house warm and cosy. Join us for small-group study visits to experience an upgraded home first hand whilst hearing from Gina and Kevin who can answer your questions about: – adding internal wall insulation to reduce heat loss from the home – installing two sets of solar panels, plus a battery – having an air source heat pump installed in 2024…
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Tour of Kez & Azzy’s whole-house renovation
Engineer Kez and his partner, Azzy, are expecting a baby in January so their whole house renovation in Sandwell has been a race to the finish line and having just had the air source heat pump installed, they’re almost there! Join us for a tour to learn about: – hemp lime insulating plaster on external walls – new double glazing – air source heat pump – new loft insulation –…
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Tour Bruce & Maryann’s warm and cosy Widney Manor home
Over a ten year period Bruce and Maryann have made energy efficiency improvements to their detached 1930s house in Solihull. They were early pioneers of internal wall insulation before it became widespread; and as a result they use less gas for their heating than you would typically expect for such a warm and cosy home. At this small group visit you will learn, experience and have the opportunity to ask…
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RAW West Mids 2025: A whole-house energy saving makeover for Phil’s cooperative house Monday 12th May
As part of Retrofit Action Week West Mids, Birmingham based energy expert Phil Beardmore invites you to come and see the remarkable energy efficiency improvements that have taken place at his house. The house is part of Balsall Heath Housing Cooperative, a small resident-controlled coop with 77 homes in the B12 and B13 areas of Birmingham The Cooperative recently decided to make energy efficiency improvements to 21 of its older…