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…
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Tonight I visited Maggie and Dave ahead of the next Birmingham Green Doors event – I love how they have made their home warmer
Maggie and Dave are hosting our next Birmingham Green Doors event on 4 March 2023. I have been there before to give them energy advice, but tonight was the first time I have been back since their green home makeover. What a transformation. There are many features and benefits I could list but what struck me most was that it was evenly and consistently warm and comfortable throughout. There are…
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Join Maggie and Dave to learn about their green home makeover. 4 March 2023.
Join Maggie and Dave for a tour of their early 20th century terraced house in Erdington. See how they have: – Made the house warmer through insulation – Upgraded from a gas boiler to a heat pump – Taken independent energy advice – Chosen and worked with contractors. You will also be able to see before and after thermal images! BOOK NOW! Three time slots available. Near Erdington train station,…
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What people are saying about Birmingham Green Doors
Here’s what attendees have been saying about Birmingham Green Doors events! Did the visit change your opinions in anyway? What, if anything, will you do differently? I feel more motivated to start acting, been reluctant as living with cancer. Am thinking deeply re way ahead. Have booked phil to do energy assessment. Ann Gallagher I am also intrigued by having now seen two homes that have had solid wall insulation…