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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Can old homes ‘get off gas’? Tour an end-terrace house with a grant-funded heat pump Thu 5th or Sat 7th Dec
Working for Energy Catapult as a Local Area Energy Planning consultant, Lewis is more then familiar with the idea of heat pumps as a green alternative to the traditional gas boiler, and the ‘fabric first’ approach to their installation that is considered to be the icing on the cake of carbon-saving domestic renovations. But he’s also well aware that homeowners struggling with energy costs can’t exactly afford the kind of…
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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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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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Host a Birmingham Green Doors event
Have you made energy efficiency improvements to your home? Or maybe to a community building or business? Are you willing to receive visitors to see what you have done? Can you host a Birmingham Green Doors event? Date, time, duration to suit you You can decide how public the event is It can be in Birmingham or the surrounding areas e.g. Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Black Country We (Phil Beardmore and Claire…