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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
If you're feeling the cold, the chances are your elderly neighbours will be, too
Help your elderly neighbours prepare for the cold
15 October 2015
Interactive scratch cards will be on display that encourage people to call for support if their home is cold, damp or mouldy, or if they’re struggling to pay bills
Cold-home health checks
14 October 2015
Carol outside her home in rural Somerset
“They went over the house from top to bottom”
29 September 2015
City & Guilds Energy Awareness course in Bristol
City & Guilds Energy Awareness course in Bristol
16 September 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
Bridget (left) speaking to visitors at a green open homes event at her house in Bristol
Inspiration for community energy projects
2 September 2015
Seeing an energy efficiency measure in situ can often spark questions
Upcoming Green Open Homes events
26 August 2015
This advice leaflet on tackling damp and mould at home is accommpanied by four others: setting central heating controls; reading gas and electricity meters; using night storage heaters; and tips to save energy and money
Making energy advice more accessible
19 August 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
York held their first 'Eco Open Homes' event earlier this year
The Green Open Homes network is growing
2 July 2015
Using night storage heaters
Using night storage heaters
25 June 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
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