Jonathan Atkinson

Deep retrofit comes to Greater Manchester…

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Re-posted from Platform, the everyday portal for sharing knowledge and intelligence on sustainability across Greater Manchester. (http://ontheplatform.org.uk/article/deep-retrofit-comes-greater-manchester) Deep retrofit comes to Greater Manchester… In Buildings, Energy and Society on 18.12.2014Contributed by Jonathan Atkinson Jonathan Atkinson profiles how Carbon Coop members are benefiting from large-scale home energy improvements through retrofitting measures. As the weather starts to get colder a group of Greater Manchester … Read more

Guardian video

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The Guardian came to interview us about our recent Community Green Deal retrofit work and made this video which features Charlie and Jonathan from Carbon Co-op and Retrofit pioneer and member Eddie Sheehy. The Carbon Co-op segment is part of a longer piece on Community Energy groups in the UK. Wtach it here: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2014/sep/26/community-energy-groups-video

Carbon Co-op socials – Winter/Spring 2015

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In response to members' request for more interaction we are now running a series of free, Carbon Co-op socials featuring a presentation/skillshare element at URBED's offices in central Manchester, followed by a drink at near by Soup Kitchen bar. January's social will feature an introduction to the new My Home Energy Planner assessment tool, whilst in March … Read more

Exploring procurement ‘Routes to Retrofit’

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This Autumn, Carbon Co-op ran a series of seminars for members on procuring and delivering energy efficiency works for homes, covering what to prioritise, which professionals to appoint and how to approach contractors. Hosted at Hulme Community Garden Centre and delivered by industry professionals Marianne Heaslip of URBED and Bill Taylor of Taylor Armitt, the … Read more

Carbon Co-op – dates for the diary 2015

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December 2014 – 5.30pm-8.30pm, Thursday 11th – Ecohome LabUpstairs at Terrace, Thomas Street January 2015 – 5.30pm-8.30pm, Thursday 8th – Ecohome Lab Upstairs at Terrace, Thomas Street – 6.30pm-9pm, Thursday 22nd – Carbon Co-op socialURBED, Little Lever Street and then Soup KitchenTheme: Development of My Home Energy Planner (Whole House Assessment Tool).Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-co-op-social-tickets-14778000397 – 31st or 1st Feb: Carbon Co-op … Read more

Ask the Expert webinar: no. 4 Routes to Retrofit

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Click the image below to view a YouTube video of our recent webinar for Carbon Co-op members looking at contracting routes for householders considering whole house retrofit.  Or visit this page: http://youtu.be/yzGtiTFPaw0 The webinar video lasts an hour but you can view the section content and running times below.  Also, we asked presenters Bill Taylor and Marianne Heaslip to offer their top three tips on procuring … Read more