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Webinar: energy efficiency in multi-occupancy apartment blocks
Webinar: energy efficiency in multi-occupancy apartment blocks
15 February 2016
A handmade woodblade wind turbine on display in St Agnes. This event was part of the expansion of the network into Cornwall, Wales and the East of England during 2015
Green Open Homes is going strong
22 December 2015
Two fifths of applications included LED lighting upgrades compared to just one in 2011 (although compact fluorescent lighting was popular then)
WPD fund supports 55 communities
1 December 2015
Project partners met in Vienna in early October to discuss findings from meetings with stakeholders, and progress made on real life retrofits
Don’t let apartment living keep you in the cold
26 October 2015
Bristol's Healthy City Week, 10-18 October
Bristol's Healthy City Week, 10-18 October
15 September 2015
A 1966 block of 36 flats at Dolgozó út 2, Budapest, Hungary. With thin concrete walls and no insulation, this is typical of much European housing badly needing an energy efficiency retrofit
Retrofit in multi occupancy buildings
10 September 2015
The Passmore Edwards Institute in Hayle, Cornwall, now has low-energy lighting thanks to a grant awarded in the last round of Community Chest funding
Another £50K for community buildings
7 September 2015
Seeing an energy efficiency measure in situ can often spark questions
Upcoming Green Open Homes events
26 August 2015
We need more 'live-able' one-storey homes for downsizing retired people
Homes for life
24 July 2015
The large glazed area on the south-facing front can cause this section of the building to overheat in summer. Adhesive film that reduces solar heat gain could be applied here
Creative energy
16 July 2015
There are many heritage homes in Bath and the surrounding area. These are often made from Bath stone, a type of limestone found in the region
Improving the quality of traditional building retrofit
15 July 2015
The Environment Champions Toolkit is hosted on an internal website and includes guidance for actions the Champions can take, a means of documenting and reporting faults and issues as they arise, and spreadsheet tools to track savings and benefits
Hospital Environment Champions
9 July 2015
York held their first 'Eco Open Homes' event earlier this year
The Green Open Homes network is growing
2 July 2015
This cavity-walled property in Bristol is one the UK case study sites. It contains 19 flats - a combination of owner occupied and privately rented. It is managed by a Board of Directors, elected to represent the views of all owners and residents
Apartment block retrofit guidance
11 June 2015
We need more good quality solid wall insulation installations like this one
The cost of 'least-cost'
28 May 2015
Supported events will be expected to feature a minimum of eight homes.
Green Open Homes autumn event funding
29 April 2015
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