Home Energy-Efficient Retrofit: Information and Events
WCA experience sharing
We are starting to build up a collection of case studies of retrofit work in the area to help and inspire others to follow. Brief details of initial cases here. Please add your own stories too!
Household Energy Event Toolkit v3
Several groups in Wiltshire are doing home energy efficiency events, as the best way to help people reduce energy cost and carbon footprint. This toolkit v3 (17-Aug-22) is a handy reference and checklist based on experience of various groups to date. Please email suggested updates to contact@wiltshireclimatealliance.org.uk
Planned Activities and Offers in Witshire
updated 20-Sep-22 - follow links for latest information
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Sustainable Sherston
A community group based in Sherston and the surrounding villages, working towards a sustainable world.
https://www.sustainablesherston.org.uk/
Sherston have a Garage Sale on Saturday 24th of September in the Village Hall, helping people to reduce, reuse and recycle and are holding a mini 'Climate Action Fair' in the village hall alongside it.
There will be stalls from Sustainable Sherston, Centre for Sustainable Energy, Whatley Manor's Sustainability manager, Flight Free Uk and hopefully the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
Contact Hannah Griffin email hannahhannah76@aol.com
Clyffe Pypard
2 new sustainable houses may be open for viewing this summer.
Awaiting details.
Great Bedwyn
Great Green Bedwyn is a member of WCA. It involves a village wide home energy survey scheme and as of spring 2022, is inviting members and ideas for a work to start in late summer. A Green Open Doors event may arise from this.
Details at end of webpage https://www.greatbedwyn-pc.gov.uk/
Please contact GreatGreenBedwyn@gmail.com
They held a Home Energy Event on Wed 25-May 7pm in the village hall, including speakers on retrofit and heat pumps and a chance to meet those involved.
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Association for Environment Conscious Building
Andrew Sadler is a retrofit and building energy expert in Hampshire he is happy to offer advice.
Contact andrew@buildpass.co.uk
Tim Martell in Stroud is an energy expert and opens his house from time to time.
Contact via https://www.phribbon.co.uk/contact/
AECB members in Wiltshire may suggest properties for open doors.
Bradford-on-Avon
Climate Friendly Bradford-on-Avon has an active Energy group focussing on retrofit. The following webpage has some case studies
https://climatefriendlybradfordonavon.co.uk/action-groups/energy-group/
Beth Williams has offered to open her house during school holidays. Other members may also join in.
Nadder Community Energy
Open green doors event being planned for June.
Maggie Paul is leading.
Planned Activities and Offers in Adjoining Areas
updated 20-Sep-22 - follow links for latest information
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provide excellent advice and co-ordination on Open Doors events.
Event to be held 1-9 October 2022 with 60 homes.
They are keen to share info with us.
Jennifer Morisetti, a member, is sharing her experience of GSHP on https://stbauk.org/guidance-wheel/
Some homes open for Big Green Week 1-9 Oct-22
Eco-Homes Oxford (ECHOX) is an Oxford wide initiative to support Oxford’s residents to conserve energy in practical affordable ways.
Contact climate@oxfoe.co.uk
Winchester Action on Climate Change
Green Homes Fair held on 25 June.
Retrofit videos being produced – release late summer?
Somerset CC are planning a scheme for around June. It is being run by Mathew Wicks at Mendip DC. matthew.wicks@mendip.gov.uk
Avon Green Open Homes
Running an event this year - No detail yet but could assist retweeting our events.
Offers impartial advice and support on retrofit and a Simple Ways to Save on energy bills service.
Lot of advice at https://retrofit.brutontown.com/technical/
NF Home Energy Solutions facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/NFHomeEnergySolutions
Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjnp2WVI5htPR3qUPlAARJQ
Have a good webpage of advice and solutions
https://www.nailsworthcan.org/retrofit
Had a retrofit fair last autumn
Resources and Sources of Information​
GENERAL ADVICE
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Warm and Safe Wiltshire
Energy advice and support for low income homes
https://www.warmandsafewiltshire.org.uk/
Centre for sustainable energy
Greenspec
Register of green building products
Cotswold, West Oxfordshire and Forest of Dean Councils
Net zero carbon toolkit
https://www.cotswold.gov.uk/environment/climate-action/how-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-homes/
Community Energy Hub
https://communityenergyengland.org/how-to-pages/how-to
RETROFIT
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Cosy Homes Oxfordshire
Series of useful webinars on retrofit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgmJNac5eEdptEngaFhlqAA?view_as=subscriber
https://www.simpleenergyadvice.org.uk/
Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA)
Responsible Retrofit Knowledge Centre
https://responsible-retrofit.org/
Retrofit works
A membership co-op that brings contractors and communities together to provide retrofits for householders
Superhomes
Network of membership retrofit clients and professionals
Centre for Sustainable Energy
Great source of information on all things energy and retrofit
https://www.cse.org.uk/advice/advice-and-support/low-carbon-retrofitting
https://www.cse.org.uk/advice/advice-and-support/older-homes
National Trust
Historic England
Retrofitting guide for historic properties
Bath Preservation Trust
Guide to making traditional homes more energy efficient
Association for Environment Conscious Building
The AECB is run by its members and is an independent, not for profit organisation.
It is a useful source of information on:
Local environment conscious architects, consultants, builders, suppliers etc
In the Members directory – https://aecb.net/directory-members/
Technical information on environmental construction and materials:
Products – directory of green products in https://www.greenspec.co.uk/
Expert advice - https://aecb.net/aecb-expert-advisors/
Webinars – there is a terrific range of technical webinars on environmental construction (members only)