Open Eco-homes - 12/13 September 2015

Our latest Green Open Home weekend features bus tours and opportunities to visit a huge range of energy efficient houses around Greater Manchester and beyond as well as workshops and a networking lunch at our retrofit 'hub'.

All over Greater Manchester householders have been investing in the energy efficiency of their homes saving energy bills, cutting carbon and improving comfort. Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2015 is your opportunity to visit these homes and meet the people who made these changes. You can view all kinds of improvements, everything from external wall insulation to solar panels to innovative heating and ventilation systems.

There are loads of ways to get involved:

Arrange a visit direct with a householder, the list of homes and booking links can be found below, order as early as possible as spaces do book up quickly.
Get on board our bus tours (1.30pm-4.30pm, Sat 12th Sept) of eco-homes in South Manchester – there is a tour suitable for anyone with an interest in retrofit: https://green-bus-tour-2015.eventbrite.co.uk or an 'advanced' tour of two eco-home projects in progress: http://adv-green-bus-tour-2015.eventbrite.co.uk
Attend the Open Eco-Homes Weekend Hub (10-12.30pm, Sat 12th Sept), a morning of workshops and drop in advice in the Hulme Community Garden Centre, Straw Bale Class Room followed by a free networking lunch: https://retrofithub-autumn-2015.eventbrite.co.uk

Meet the householders….

Name	Area	On bus tour?	Sat am	Sat pm	Sun am	Sun pm	Book
Andrew Gage	Bramhall	No				2-5pm	Book
Andy Hamilton	Rossendale	No		2-5pm		2-5pm	Book
Eric Fewster	Salford	No	NB: SAT 5TH	all day	NB: SUN 6TH	all day	Book
Fiona Nicholls	Whalley Range	Yes		Bus			Bus
Geoff Tomlinson	Marple	No	10-1pm	1pm-4pm			Book
Bryn Elltyd – Eco Guest House	Gwynedd, North Wales	No	11am-1pm	1pm-3pm			Book
Keith Bremer	Chorlton	Yes	10am-1pm	1pm-4pm			Book
Kit Knowles	Chorltonville	Yes	10am-1pm	1pm-5pm	10am-1pm	1pm-5pm	Book
Nigel Rose	Chorlton	No		2pm-5pm		2pm-5pm	Book
Rob Jones	Rusholme	Yes	10am-1pm	1pm-4pm			Book
Ruth Shepherd	Ladybarn	No	10am-1pm	1pm-4pm		2pm-5pm	Book
Sarah and Charlie	Chorlton	No	10am-1pm	1pm-4pm			Book
Steve Howarth	Heatons	Yes		Bus only			Bus
Steve Keeney	Chorlton	No	10am-1pm	1pm-4pm			Book

Andrew Gage, Bramhall, Stockport
A 1920's detached 'Superhome' in Bramhall, Stockport, having benefitted from £30,000 of improvements and making savings of 75% on past energy usage.
Open: 2-5pm, Sun 13th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5l

Andy Hamilton, Rossendale, Lancs
Detached 1750 stone built cottage, 250 metres high on West Pennine Hills. Look out for innovative heat pump and wood burning stove – worth the journey!
Open: 2-5pm, Sat/Sun 12th/13th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5k

Eric Fewster, Salford
An unassuming red brick terrace transformed in to a SuperHome, £20,000 spent and 69% reduction in energy usage. Lots on show including internal wall insulation & wood burner.
Open: all day, Sat/Sun 5th/6th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5m

Fiona Nichols, Whalley Range
Fiona's home is a work in progress, open exclusively for this weekend and only accessible via the bus tour. A great way to experience what whole house retrofit actually involves!
Open: Sat 12th Sept – BUS ONLY!
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5n

Geoff Tomlinson, Marple
An active member of the Marple environmental scene, Geoff has overseen extensive improvements to his home with a large variety of energy saving improvements.
Open: all day Saturday 12th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5q

Bryn Elltyd, North Wales!
A bit out of the way for most Mancunians – but worth the trip. A beautifully retrofitted guest house in stunning scenery.
Open: all day Saturday 12th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5t

Keith Bremer, Chorlton, Manchester
Stylish retrofit carried out in combination with a timber framed extension. Keith used a local builder and specified a number of the improvements himself.
Open: all day Saturday 12th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5u

Kit Knowles, Chorltonville, Manchester
Kit's retrofit has transformed his Chorltonville home in to a high performance, high end retrofit. Tastefully decorated complete with modernist cuckoo clock and all.
Open: Fri/Sat/Sun 11/12/13 Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr67

Nigel Rose, Chorlton, Manchester
Nigel is one of the mainstays of the Chorlton Refurb group, take a look round his eco home in South Manchester. Lots of low-cost do-it-yourself energy reducing measures.
Open: pm Sat/Sun 12/13th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5w

Rob Jones, Rusholme, Manchester
Rob was one of the retrofit pioneers in Carbon Co-op's Community Green Deal programme. His home has a range of improvements including internal and external wall insulation.
Open: all day Sat 12th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr5x

Ruth Shepherd, Ladybarn, Manchester
Ruth's 1880s mid-terrace home has been retrofitted to PassivHaus standards with the assistance of Eric Fewster (see Eric's home above).
Open: all day Sat 12th; pm Sun 13th
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr63

Chorlton Superhome, Chorlton
Using natural materials such as wood fibre insulation Charlie and Sarah have reduced the energy usage of their Victorian end of terrace by over 80%
Open: all day Sat 12th
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr65

Steve Howarth, Heatons, Stockport
A new build built to Passivhaus standard, the house is a closed frame timber frame build. NB Work is still in progress!
Open: Sat 12th – BUS TOUR ONLY
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr65

Steve Keeney, Chorlton, Manchester
Work currently in progress on an old house in a conservation area. Not an attempt to make it airtight, just practical measures that will make a big difference to the carbon footprint
Open: all day Sat 12th Sept
Book your visit here: http://s.coop/1wr68