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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
The men who did the impossible – insulation installers Craig and Ben
The men who did the impossible
28 May 2015
We need more good quality solid wall insulation installations like this one
The cost of 'least-cost'
28 May 2015
A thermal image of semi-detached properties. The home on the right has wall insulation. The home on the left does not, allowing a lot of heat to escape through the walls and windows (red areas).
Free home insulation for Bristol and Somerset
21 May 2015
The workshop will bring together stakeholders from across the West of England
What would your ideal local energy tariff look like?
7 May 2015
Supported events will be expected to feature a minimum of eight homes.
Green Open Homes autumn event funding
29 April 2015
A cut in energy demand, financially viable renewables and reduced network losses all form part of the Smart City vision.
Supporting Bristol's Smart Energy City vision
15 April 2015
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