Jonathan Atkinson

Carbon Co-op technical partners demonstrate 80% retrofit is possible and at the right price

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A new report by the Technology Strategy Board, launched at this year's EcoBuild conference, demonstrates household retrofit to reduce carbon emissions by over 80% is acheivable and at affordable prices with Carbon Co-op technical partners URBED leading the way in the sector. The report, Retrofit Revealed, is an evaluation of the Retrofit for the Future programme which saw different organisations and companies work … Read more

Carbon Co-op AGM 2013

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Many thanks to everyone who made it down to the Carbon Co-op 2013 AGM which took place on Monday 18th March at MadLab in central Manchester. The event was well attended with around half the membership present along with several non-members and interested parties. Chaired by Phil Korbel, the evening saw an overview of the … Read more

Carbon Co-op Christmas Social

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Following our Open Source Energy Monitor workshop (for details see below) we’ll be holding a social at Common Bar, Northern Quarter, Manchester City Centre. 6pm onwards, Thursday 13th December 2012 Common Bar, 39 Edge Street Manchester, Greater Manchester M4 1HW It will be very informal, a chance to meet others, update on the progress of … Read more

Open Source Energy Monitor build – help needed

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Carbon Co-op have been working with openenergymonitor.org, to produce innovative, modular, home environment monitors using open source hardware and software. Now we need people to help us build them. Midday-6pm, Thursday 13th December 2012 MadLab, 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN Unlike conventional energy monitors, the kit is flexible, modular and totally open source. They … Read more

Ask the Expert 1: Whole House Assessment – November 2012

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Carbon Co-op’s first web conference with Charlie Baker of URBED Co-op, tackles whole house energy assessments before answering some of our members’ frequently asked questions. An hour long video documenting the conference can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bXsCZPvrn4k#! During the conference we look at all aspects of a household assessment, including: Why would anyone need an … Read more