Aneaka Kellay 
On a sunny Monday lunchtime, the Carbon Co-op team took a stroll around the streets of Levenshulme to check in on our Area-Based Retrofit Scheme—an exciting project that’s transforming homes for a more sustainable and just future. During our walk, we had the chance to chat with key members of the project team, including Hannah … Read more
Introduction The pilot Area-Based Retrofit scheme in Levenshulme, South Manchester has been designed to trial the benefits of a localised approach to retrofit works. The idea is to enable multiple nearby properties of the same type to ‘retrofit’ their homes, which means making domestic upgrades and installations that improve the energy efficiency of a property. … Read more
Introduction The goal of Manchester-based Carbon Co-op is to radically reduce domestic carbon emissions for people and communities using approaches such as ‘retrofit’ works (domestic upgrades or installations that improve energy efficiency). Carbon Co-op have recently coordinated an Area-Based Retrofit scheme in Levenshulme, South Manchester, making use of the efficiencies gained by working on multiple … Read more
Carbon Co-op’s area-based retrofit project is upgrading a group of homes in Levenshulme, South Manchester, aiming to improve energy efficiency, keep bills low and reduce carbon emissions. The initiative is also upskilling the local workforce. This article will explore the innovative training involved in this whole-house retrofit scheme. Onsite Training The key contractor for the … Read more
A new Carbon Co-op report shares findings from a research project undertaken in Oldham. The work seeks to better understand culturally specific issues relevant to Westwood’s predominately Bangladeshi community, and what an effective energy advice service could look like. This community, like many others in the UK, are often considered ‘hard to reach’. There is … Read more
On a snowy Saturday morning in Todmorden, residents got together to learn how to make their homes more airtight! The session hosted by Carbon Co-op, is the second of a four-part series of workshops as a part of Retrofit Calderdale. We started off by spending some time navigating our way through the relationship between draughtproofing … Read more