Carbon Co-op

Introduction to Home Energy Systems
2020-07-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-09-21 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London)
The Home of the Near Future: an overview of changes to domestic energy systems. (Image: Naus, Joerie. 2017)

Heat Pumps for Beginners: Five Week Short-Course
2020-07-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-08-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-08-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-09-02 18:00 - 19:30
A whistle stop tour of Heat Pumps in the context of Housing Retrofit

PowerShaper Q & A
2020-08-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2020-09-08 12:30 - 13:30
Virtual Power Lunch. Q & A and idea swap with Carbon Coop Staff and PowerShaper Service participants.

Power Shaper - The Flexible Energy Future
2020-08-17 17:30 - 18:30
Delve into the Future of flexible energy and how you can shape it.
Power Shaper aims to build smarter grid solutions.

Eco-Renovation for Builders Online - June 2021
2021-06-15 17:00 - 2021-06-25 18:00
Get ahead of the curve and be a part of the green recovery with this unique training course for Greater Manchester builders.

Over the last year, despite the pandemic, there has been huge demand from householders wanting to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. People Powered Retrofit has had over 180 enquiries, over 60 clients in Greater Manchester planning their home energy improvements and looking for contractors. Jobs our clients are looking for range between £5,000 to upwards of £100,000, with the average around £45,000.

So, we know demand is there, but we don’t have enough builders to do the work!

This course gives you a starting point for getting into retrofit, the future of the building industry.

Large companies have to date taken the lion’s share of energy efficiency work in large social housing projects, but the majority of the UK’s homes are owned privately and will need extensive eco-renovation works done as a part of general improvements and extensions in the coming years. Those homes need your expertise!

“The strength of this course is [course tutor] Nick’s depth of experience. You learn from the problems he has solved.” Tim, Joiner.

Run by experienced retrofit contractor Nick Parsons, across four online sessions (and a COVID-safe practical session), this course will help you…

build on your existing knowledge and skill.

meet other small businesses and sole traders in Manchester.

keep up to date with the latest green building techniques and products.

find new opportunities in retrofit.

Who for
This course is for joiners, general builders, site managers at small firms who work on any building projects of which Part L applies.

A 25% discount for contractors who work in the Greater Manchester area and 50% discount for group bookings, suitable for small firms looking to upskill their workforce.

This course is also useful for:

For people overseeing building works on site: a first step into specialist eco-renovation/retrofit techniques and considerations to meet new customer requirements from an experienced tutor with on site contracting experience

For business managers: what you need to know if you’re considering entry into this specialist area, with fast growing demand and a limited supply chain. Find out what skills you’ll need in your business with this simple to access, online course.

For building designers and architects: find out more about building fabric works and construction approaches that will be needed on many homes before thinking about building technology.

For retrofit consultants: this course gives Retrofit Co-ordinators and Advisors an understanding of how theory translates into the practical reality of a building site.

For enthusiastic DIY-ers: Learn about eco building considerations and techniques, find out what you’re capable of, and become an informed client to any contractors you might need to help you.

For community intermediaries: build a supply chain for retrofit in your area; if you have existing supply chain links this course will help them get ready for work; a simple, replicable course to get people interested; useful for enthusiastic DIYers in your networks/membership

Dates and Times
This is a four part course and all parts must be taken together. The practical session is an additional session with limited space. Places are given on a first come first serve basis.
Online sessions:

Tuesday 15th June, 5 – 7pm

Thursday 17th June, 5 – 7pm

Tuesday 22nd June, 5 – 7pm

Thursday 24th June, 5 – 7pm

Practical session:

Friday 25th March 4 – 6pm

This will be a covid safe practical session in Islington Mill, Salford. Numbers are limited and those working as contractors in Greater Manchester will be prioritised for places. Please select the ‘Register your interest in practical session’ ticket when booking alongside a standard or discounted ticket. A video recording of the session will be available for those that cannot attend.
Attendees must complete all online sessions including end of session quizzes to receive a certificate of attendance.
Cost

Standard ticket – £129*

Greater Manchester Business discount 25% – £97

Group discount – Book 1 full price + 50% for every additional booking. Additional bookings must be from the same company.

*The previous runs of this course were highly subsidised. The current price more accurately reflects the costs of running the course.

Course Content
Session 1 – Understanding retrofit, the drivers and approaches

Drivers for retrofit
Base-line surveys and assessment
Key Metrics and Measurements
Taking a Whole House Approach
Incremental retrofit

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Identify the key drivers for retrofit clients and projects,
Identify ‘suitable’ retrofit candidates,
Recognise the need for a base-line energy assessment and a whole-house plan,
Understand the challenges of ‘incremental’ retrofit,
Identify key principles of the ‘whole house’ approach in fabric improvements: thermal bridging, thermal bypass, airtightness and moisture management,
Understand the importance of a ventilation strategy in a retrofitted home,
Awareness of impact of fabric improvements on sizing of heating systems.

————-
Session 2 – Taking airtightness seriously

Heat-loss through air-leakage
Air-tightness in retrofit
Ventilation, where and why it is necessary

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Recognise common air-leakage points in buildings,
Understand how to measure airtightness,
Understand which products are available to achieve high levels of airtightness,
Understand how to minimise air-leakage around common areas,
Understand where ventilation is necessary and how to balance heat loss with ventilation needs.

————-
Session 3 – Insulation – walls and roofs

Fabric heat-loss
R, K and U values
Explore insulation options for walls, roofs

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Establish the usefulness of U values as a tool for assessing building performance,
Recognise ‘Lambda’, Resistance (R) and U values,
Recognise ‘vapour-permeable’ and ‘vapour-control’ methods of insulation,
State Building Regulations target U values for retrofit and extensions,
Recognise the insulation options available for (particularly solid) walls
State the relative advantages and disadvantages of various insulation methods and materials,
Recognise and overcome practical and detailing problems in insulating rooms in the roof,

————-

Session 4 – Insulation – floors, windows and doors; thermal bridging and thermal by-pass

Insulating ground floors

Selecting and installing doors and windows

Identifying and understanding thermal bridging and by-pass

By the end of this session, participants will…

State the relative advantages and disadvantages of various floor insulation methods and materials

Understand statutory requirements re windows and doors

Understand how to minimise peripheral heat-loss when installing windows and doors

Understand what is meant by thermal bridging and thermal bypass

————-
Session 5 – Practical ‘onsite’ session

Demonstration of managing airtightness in loft eaves
Demonstration of dealing with tricky junctions in Internal Wall Insulation and External Wall Insulation
Handle and apply specialist materials including: airtightness products, wood fibre insulation, EPS insulation, lime rendering, lime plastering.

By the end of this session, participants will…

Gain practical experience of using specialist materials to install airtightness and insulation measures on walls, roofs and floor/ceiling junctions.

Course Tutor
Nick Parsons
“Nick is a fountain of retrofit knowledge.” – course participant 2019
Nick has a wealth of experience in energy-efficient sustainable building and renewable energy having worked in the industry for 25 years. Nick is the lead tutor on the Eco-Refurbishment course at the Centre for Alternative Technology. For 10 years from 2000 – 2010 he ran a community-sector project in Sheffield promoting and demonstrating all aspects of sustainable building, based in an eco-refurbished terraced house, before going freelance in December 2010.

This course is run by People Powered Retrofit, a Greater Manchester-based home retrofit service.

Eco-Renovation for Builders Online - September 2021
2021-09-13 17:00 - 2021-09-25 12:00
Get ahead of the curve and be a part of the green recovery with this unique training course for Greater Manchester builders.

Over the last year, despite the pandemic, there has been huge demand from householders wanting to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. People Powered Retrofit has had over 180 enquiries, over 60 clients in Greater Manchester planning their home energy improvements and looking for contractors. Jobs our clients are looking for range between £5,000 to upwards of £100,000, with the average around £45,000.

So, we know demand is there, but we don’t have enough builders to do the work!

This course gives you a starting point for getting into retrofit, the future of the building industry.

Large companies have to date taken the lion’s share of energy efficiency work in large social housing projects, but the majority of the UK’s homes are owned privately and will need extensive eco-renovation works done as a part of general improvements and extensions in the coming years. Those homes need your expertise!

“The strength of this course is [course tutor] Nick’s depth of experience. You learn from the problems he has solved.” Tim, Joiner.
Run by experienced retrofit contractor Nick Parsons, across four online sessions (and a COVID-safe practical session), this course will help you…

build on your existing knowledge and skill.
meet other small businesses and sole traders in Manchester.
keep up to date with the latest green building techniques and products.
find new opportunities in retrofit.

Who for
This course is for joiners, general builders, site managers at small firms who work on any building projects of which Part L applies.
A 50% discount for contractors who work in the Greater Manchester area and group discounts for group bookings, suitable for small firms looking to upskill their workforce.

This course is also useful for:

For people overseeing building works on site: a first step into specialist eco-renovation/retrofit techniques and considerations to meet new customer requirements from an experienced tutor with on site contracting experience
For business managers: what you need to know if you’re considering entry into this specialist area, with fast growing demand and a limited supply chain. Find out what skills you’ll need in your business with this simple to access, online course.
For building designers and architects: find out more about building fabric works and construction approaches that will be needed on many homes before thinking about building technology.
For retrofit consultants: this course gives Retrofit Co-ordinators and Advisors an understanding of how theory translates into the practical reality of a building site.
For enthusiastic DIY-ers: Learn about eco building considerations and techniques, find out what you’re capable of, and become an informed client to any contractors you might need to help you.
For community intermediaries: build a supply chain for retrofit in your area; if you have existing supply chain links this course will help them get ready for work; a simple, replicable course to get people interested; useful for enthusiastic DIYers in your networks/membership

Dates and Times
This is a four-part course and all parts must be taken together. The practical session is an additional session with limited space. Places are given on a first come first serve basis.
Online sessions:

Monday 13th September, 5 – 7pm
Thursday 16th September, 5 – 7pm
Tuesday 21st September, 5 – 7pm
Thursday 23rd September, 5 – 7pm

Practical session:

Saturday 25th September 10am – 12 noon

This will be a covid safe practical session in Islington Mill, Salford. Numbers are limited and those working as contractors in Greater Manchester will be prioritised for places. Please select the ‘Register your interest in practical session’ ticket when booking alongside a standard or discounted ticket. A video recording of the session will be available for those that cannot attend.
Attendees must complete all online sessions including end of session quizzes to receive a certificate of attendance.
Cost

Standard ticket – £129*
Greater Manchester Business discount 50% – £65
Group discount – Book 1 full price + 50% for every additional booking. Additional bookings must be from the same company.

*The previous runs of this course were highly subsidised. The current price more accurately reflects the costs of running the course.

Course Content
Session 1 – Understanding retrofit, the drivers and approaches

Drivers for retrofit
Base-line surveys and assessment
Key Metrics and Measurements
Taking a Whole House Approach
Incremental retrofit

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Identify the key drivers for retrofit clients and projects,
Identify ‘suitable’ retrofit candidates,
Recognise the need for a base-line energy assessment and a whole-house plan,
Understand the challenges of ‘incremental’ retrofit,
Identify key principles of the ‘whole house’ approach in fabric improvements: thermal bridging, thermal bypass, airtightness and moisture management,
Understand the importance of a ventilation strategy in a retrofitted home,
Awareness of impact of fabric improvements on sizing of heating systems.

————-
Session 2 – Taking airtightness seriously

Heat-loss through air-leakage
Air-tightness in retrofit
Ventilation, where and why it is necessary

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Recognise common air-leakage points in buildings,
Understand how to measure airtightness,
Understand which products are available to achieve high levels of airtightness,
Understand how to minimise air-leakage around common areas,
Understand where ventilation is necessary and how to balance heat loss with ventilation needs.

————-
Session 3 – Insulation – walls and roofs

Fabric heat-loss
R, K and U values
Explore insulation options for walls, roofs

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Establish the usefulness of U values as a tool for assessing building performance,
Recognise ‘Lambda’, Resistance (R) and U values,
Recognise ‘vapour-permeable’ and ‘vapour-control’ methods of insulation,
State Building Regulations target U values for retrofit and extensions,
Recognise the insulation options available for (particularly solid) walls
State the relative advantages and disadvantages of various insulation methods and materials,
Recognise and overcome practical and detailing problems in insulating rooms in the roof,

————-

Session 4 – Insulation – floors, windows and doors; thermal bridging and thermal by-pass

Insulating ground floors

Selecting and installing doors and windows

Identifying and understanding thermal bridging and by-pass

By the end of this session, participants will…

State the relative advantages and disadvantages of various floor insulation methods and materials

Understand statutory requirements re windows and doors

Understand how to minimise peripheral heat-loss when installing windows and doors

Understand what is meant by thermal bridging and thermal bypass

————-
Session 5 – Practical ‘onsite’ session

Demonstration of managing airtightness in loft eaves
Demonstration of dealing with tricky junctions in Internal Wall Insulation and External Wall Insulation
Handle and apply specialist materials including: airtightness products, wood fibre insulation, EPS insulation, lime rendering, lime plastering.

By the end of this session, participants will…

Gain practical experience of using specialist materials to install airtightness and insulation measures on walls, roofs and floor/ceiling junctions.

Course Tutor
Nick Parsons
“Nick is a fountain of retrofit knowledge.” – course participant 2019
Nick has a wealth of experience in energy-efficient sustainable building and renewable energy having worked in the industry for 25 years. Nick is the lead tutor on the Eco-Refurbishment course at the Centre for Alternative Technology. For 10 years from 2000 – 2010 he ran a community-sector project in Sheffield promoting and demonstrating all aspects of sustainable building, based in an eco-refurbished terraced house, before going freelance in December 2010.

This course is run by People Powered Retrofit, a Greater Manchester-based home retrofit service.

Eco-Renovation for Builders Online - November 2021
2021-11-02 17:00 - 2021-11-20 12:00
Get ahead of the curve and be a part of the green recovery with this unique training course for Greater Manchester builders.

Over the last year, despite the pandemic, there has been huge demand from householders wanting to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. People Powered Retrofit has had over 180 enquiries, over 60 clients in Greater Manchester planning their home energy improvements and looking for contractors. Jobs our clients are looking for range between £5,000 to upwards of £100,000, with the average around £45,000.

So, we know demand is there, but we don’t have enough builders to do the work!

This course gives you a starting point for getting into retrofit, the future of the building industry.

Large companies have to date taken the lion’s share of energy efficiency work in large social housing projects, but the majority of the UK’s homes are owned privately and will need extensive eco-renovation works done as a part of general improvements and extensions in the coming years. Those homes need your expertise!

“The strength of this course is [course tutor] Nick’s depth of experience. You learn from the problems he has solved.” Tim, Joiner.
Run by experienced retrofit contractor Nick Parsons, across four online sessions (and a COVID-safe practical session), this course will help you…

build on your existing knowledge and skill.
meet other small businesses and sole traders in Manchester.
keep up to date with the latest green building techniques and products.
find new opportunities in retrofit.

Who for
This course is for joiners, general builders, site managers at small firms who work on any building projects of which Part L applies.
A 50% discount for contractors who work in the Greater Manchester area and group discounts for group bookings, suitable for small firms looking to upskill their workforce.

This course is also useful for:

For people overseeing building works on site: a first step into specialist eco-renovation/retrofit techniques and considerations to meet new customer requirements from an experienced tutor with on site contracting experience
For business managers: what you need to know if you’re considering entry into this specialist area, with fast growing demand and a limited supply chain. Find out what skills you’ll need in your business with this simple to access, online course.
For building designers and architects: find out more about building fabric works and construction approaches that will be needed on many homes before thinking about building technology.
For retrofit consultants: this course gives Retrofit Co-ordinators and Advisors an understanding of how theory translates into the practical reality of a building site.
For enthusiastic DIY-ers: Learn about eco building considerations and techniques, find out what you’re capable of, and become an informed client to any contractors you might need to help you.
For community intermediaries: build a supply chain for retrofit in your area; if you have existing supply chain links this course will help them get ready for work; a simple, replicable course to get people interested; useful for enthusiastic DIYers in your networks/membership

Dates and Times
This is a four-part course and all parts must be taken together. The practical session is an additional session with limited space. Places are given on a first come first serve basis.
Online sessions:

Tuesday 2nd November, 5 – 7pm
Thursday 4th November, 5 – 7pm
Tuesday 16th November, 5 – 7pm
Thursday 18th November, 5 – 7pm

Practical session:

Saturday 20th November10am – 12 noon

This will be a covid safe practical session in Islington Mill, Salford. Numbers are limited and those working as contractors in Greater Manchester will be prioritised for places. Please select the ‘Register your interest in practical session’ ticket when booking alongside a standard or discounted ticket. A video recording of the session will be available for those that cannot attend.
Attendees must complete all online sessions including end of session quizzes to receive a certificate of attendance.
Cost

Standard ticket – £129*
Greater Manchester Business discount 50% – £65
Group discount – Book 1 full price + 50% for every additional booking. Additional bookings must be from the same company.

*The previous runs of this course were highly subsidised. The current price more accurately reflects the costs of running the course.

Course Content
Session 1 – Understanding retrofit, the drivers and approaches

Drivers for retrofit
Base-line surveys and assessment
Key Metrics and Measurements
Taking a Whole House Approach
Incremental retrofit

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Identify the key drivers for retrofit clients and projects,
Identify ‘suitable’ retrofit candidates,
Recognise the need for a base-line energy assessment and a whole-house plan,
Understand the challenges of ‘incremental’ retrofit,
Identify key principles of the ‘whole house’ approach in fabric improvements: thermal bridging, thermal bypass, airtightness and moisture management,
Understand the importance of a ventilation strategy in a retrofitted home,
Awareness of impact of fabric improvements on sizing of heating systems.

————-
Session 2 – Taking airtightness seriously

Heat-loss through air-leakage
Air-tightness in retrofit
Ventilation, where and why it is necessary

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Recognise common air-leakage points in buildings,
Understand how to measure airtightness,
Understand which products are available to achieve high levels of airtightness,
Understand how to minimise air-leakage around common areas,
Understand where ventilation is necessary and how to balance heat loss with ventilation needs.

————-
Session 3 – Insulation – walls and roofs

Fabric heat-loss
R, K and U values
Explore insulation options for walls, roofs

By the end of this session, participants will be able to…

Establish the usefulness of U values as a tool for assessing building performance,
Recognise ‘Lambda’, Resistance (R) and U values,
Recognise ‘vapour-permeable’ and ‘vapour-control’ methods of insulation,
State Building Regulations target U values for retrofit and extensions,
Recognise the insulation options available for (particularly solid) walls
State the relative advantages and disadvantages of various insulation methods and materials,
Recognise and overcome practical and detailing problems in insulating rooms in the roof,

————-

Session 4 – Insulation – floors, windows and doors; thermal bridging and thermal by-pass

Insulating ground floors

Selecting and installing doors and windows

Identifying and understanding thermal bridging and by-pass

By the end of this session, participants will…

State the relative advantages and disadvantages of various floor insulation methods and materials

Understand statutory requirements re windows and doors

Understand how to minimise peripheral heat-loss when installing windows and doors

Understand what is meant by thermal bridging and thermal bypass

————-
Session 5 – Practical ‘onsite’ session

Demonstration of managing airtightness in loft eaves
Demonstration of dealing with tricky junctions in Internal Wall Insulation and External Wall Insulation
Handle and apply specialist materials including: airtightness products, wood fibre insulation, EPS insulation, lime rendering, lime plastering.

By the end of this session, participants will…

Gain practical experience of using specialist materials to install airtightness and insulation measures on walls, roofs and floor/ceiling junctions.

Course Tutor
Nick Parsons
“Nick is a fountain of retrofit knowledge.” – course participant 2019
Nick has a wealth of experience in energy-efficient sustainable building and renewable energy having worked in the industry for 25 years. Nick is the lead tutor on the Eco-Refurbishment course at the Centre for Alternative Technology. For 10 years from 2000 – 2010 he ran a community-sector project in Sheffield promoting and demonstrating all aspects of sustainable building, based in an eco-refurbished terraced house, before going freelance in December 2010.

This course is run by People Powered Retrofit, a Greater Manchester-based home retrofit service.

Gaseous Domesticities Workshop
2023-03-09 10:00 - 14:30 | Bridge 5 Mill – Canal Side Room, 22A Beswick Street, Manchester, M4 7HR, Manchester, M4 7HR, GB
Discover the history of gas industry communications and what we can learn for retrofit and the renewable transition.

Join this co-production workshop based on Sam Johnson-Schlee’s British Academy Innovation Fellowship research findings. The workshop will discuss how this research can inform new approaches to communicating with householders about energy adaptation and retrofit.
The workshop will introduce three data sets:

Archival research into the historic advertisement and comms regarding gas and heating
Machine Learning media analysis carried out by the research agency Space Doctors
Qualitative analysis of research with 13 householders

Through workshop exercises we will explore this data and identify implications and guidelines for how to communicate to householders about adaptation and retrofit.
A taster of the research:
One of the key themes in the research is the enduring positivity surrounding domestic gas for many householders. Remarkably contemporary views appear to echo British Gas messaging from the 20th century.
Interviewees: “I like to use gas for cooking as firstly it’s what I am used to , I believe it is cheaper than electric , easier to cook with as it more controllable, you can adjust the flame to your requirements, it is visible which makes it far more user friendly than electric.”
Interviewee: “I like gas cooking because I can see the flames and it’s easy to set the heat I want, and the heat level adapts quickly on the turn of the knob.”
1962 Communications strategy document: “If young householders are to be prevented from going all electric, the Gas industry must fight on what the agents regard as its strongest ground speedy heat for cooking, with heat for space and water heating following naturally.”
Below Advert from 1965 promising ‘control’ and ‘obedience’ from gas:

Retrofit Calderdale: Air Tightness and DIY Measures Workshop
2023-03-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub, 44 Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, GB
Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about air tightness!

A﻿bout the workshop
Our second workshop focuses on ‘air tightness’ and DIY measures, on how we can stop losing heat from around the home – through gaps and leaky walls, open chimneys and flues, and cold draughts, and how we can make sure we can breath though ventilation and avoid damp and moulds! How we can apply DIY measures and when we may need to call in expert help.
During the session, you will:

Learn how to identify draughts around your home
Get familiar with DIY draught proofing materials and techniques to tackle common draughts around your home
Learn about ventilation, the importance of managing moisture and air quality in your home and how to balance this with airtightness measures

There will also be a practical activity: using various simple techniques to hunt down draughts in the venue, and figure out which of the demonstration materials may be suitable for fixing that draught.
A﻿bout the project
This workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents.
Carbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes, creating cosier spaces, reducing energy bills, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing, workshop events, and technology.
L﻿ocaltion
We will be meeting at Todmorden College in one of their rooms. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance!
C﻿oming up
We have planned two more workshops after this event, scheduled between April and June, covering topics such as Retrofit and Flooding; and Home Energy Assessments. Subscribe to our Eventbrite organisation page to be alerted of these and other future workshops and events.
Please note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session.

Retrofit Calderdale: Flooding and Retrofit
2023-04-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub, 44 Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, GB
Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about flooding & retrofit!

A﻿bout the workshop
Our third workshop looks at the link between flooding and retrofit – why it’s important, what can be done to make our homes more resilient and how a community approach can be powerful.
During the session, you will:

Learn about the impact of flooding on homes
Learn the difference between resistance and resilience measures
Learn how retrofit and flood resilience can be combined
Hear examples of community level responses to flooding and how we might protect our homes
Understand which organisations provide further advice in relation to flooding and homes.

There will also be a practical activity: we will look at some maps of the area, explore different types of flood risk and add your local knowledge.
A﻿bout the project
This workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents.
Carbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes, creating cosier spaces, reducing energy bills, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing, workshop events, and technology.
L﻿ocation
We will be meeting at Todmorden College in one of their rooms. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance!
C﻿oming up
We have planned one final workshop after this event, scheduled for May, which will cover the topic of Home Energy Assessments. Subscribe to our Eventbrite organisation page to be alerted of this and other future workshops and events.
Please note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session.

Retrofit Calderdale: Home Energy Assessments
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub, 44 Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, Todmorden, OL14 7BX, GB
Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about home assessments.

A﻿bout the workshop
In our fourth and final workshop we will firstly look at Home Energy Assessments, what they are and what they involve; what information and knowledge about our homes they provide us and how we can use them to help us plan for undertaking retrofit works.
Together we will:

Learn about Carbon Coop Home Energy Assessments
Understand what it’s involved in undertaking a Home Energy Assessment
Look at examples of Home Energy Assessment reports and how the householders have/are/will implement the recommendations
Discuss how a Home Energy Assessment and its report can help engage designers and contractors when planning your own retrofit

We will then use the latter part of the workshop to discuss together what the next steps may look like for Calderdale Retrofit as a group of interested householders who have been attending these workshops. We will run some hands-on activities to help us gather thoughts and feedback together.
A﻿bout the project
This workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents.
Carbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes, creating cosier spaces, reducing energy bills, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing, workshop events, and technology.
L﻿ocation
We will be meeting at Todmorden College in one of their rooms. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance!
Please note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session.
