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SUMMARY:Green Open Homes Visit
DESCRIPTION:Visit recently retrofitted homes to learn about the process and its benefits.\n\n\nAll over Greater Manchester householders have been retrofitting their homes\, saving energy bills\, cutting carbon and making them more comfortable. Through Energise Manchester you can visit a home and meet the people who made these changes. You’ll see all kinds of improvements\, everything from external wall insulation to solar panels\, to innovative heating and ventilation systems. \nYou will be sent further information about the details of the day\, including the address of the house we will be visiting. It is  in the Rusholme/Fallowfield ward of Manchester. \nFeaturing \n\nSee up close what different retrofit options look like\nLearn more about the practical benefits\nAsk any questions about the retrofit process and its impact on the home\n\nWho should come? Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your home\, rent\, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed. \nIf you have any questions about this workshop\, or any other Energise activities\, please email us on energise-manchester@carbon.coop\, or Call/Whatsapp us on 07593711298
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/green-open-homes-visit/
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SUMMARY:Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation
DESCRIPTION:Discover cleaner indoor air solutions on Jan 27\, 2024\, at 10 AM\, covering health impacts\, ventilation basics\, and retrofit planning.\n\n\nIf you are planning a retrofit project\, either staged or all in one go\, this training is highly recommended. However\, this workshop is for anyone concerned about the health impacts of their living environment.   Find out how you can tackle damp and mould and create a fresh feeling\,  making sure your home stays healthy as you improve its energy efficiency.   \nDuring the  session you will:  \n1.	Revisit the idea of the Whole House Approach and why ventilation is important when planning retrofit works. \n2.	Learn about indoor air quality and it’s impacts on your health \n3.	Cover some basics around ventilation  \n4.	Understand standards and regulations \n5.	Take a look at ventilation systems and understand which kind of system is best suited to your home \n6.	Gain a list of simple things to do now \nThis workshop is one of a series of three\, aimed at householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit\, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents. \nHebden Royd Town Council\, working with Carbon Co-op\, aims to empower residents in Hebden Bridge 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. \nPlease 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.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/indoor-air-quality-and-ventilation/
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Town Hall\, The Terrace Room\, Saint George's Street\, Hebden Bridge\, England\, HX7 7BY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Air Tightness and DIY Measures
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday 2 December\,  to discuss Air Tightness and DIY measures. Learn how to get the balance right at a price that suits you!\n\n\nAirtightness and DIY Measures \nAre you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Find out what you can do yourself to get your home less draughty! \nAbout the workshop \nOur 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\, how we can apply DIY measures and when we may need to call in expert help.  \nDuring the session\, you will: \n \n1.	Learn how to identify draughts around your home \n2.	Get familiar with DIY draught proofing materials and techniques to tackle common draughts around your home \n3.	Understand how to balance need for ventilation with airtightness measures \n4.	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. \nGENERAL INFORMATION \nHebden Royd Town Council\, working with Carbon Co-op\, aims to empower residents in Hebden Bridge 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. \nThis 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. \nUPCOMING WORKSHOPS \nComing up after this workshop is: \n●	Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation\, Saturday 27th January 2024  \nDo book on to avoid disappointment\, places are limited!  \n \nPlease 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.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/air-tightness-and-diy-measures/
LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Town Hall\, The Terrace Room\, Saint George's Street\, Hebden Bridge\, England\, HX7 7BY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Retrofit Calderdale: Air Tightness and DIY Measures Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about air tightness!\n\n\nAbout the workshop\nOur 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.  \nDuring the session\, you will: \n\nLearn how to identify draughts around your home\nGet familiar with DIY draught proofing materials and techniques to tackle common draughts around your home\nLearn about ventilation\, the importance of managing moisture and air quality in your home and how to balance this with airtightness measures\n\nThere 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.  \nAbout the project\nThis 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. \nCarbon 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. \nLocaltion\nWe 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! \nComing up\nWe 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. \nPlease 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.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/retrofit-calderdale-air-tightness-and-diy-measures-workshop/
LOCATION:Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub\, 44 Burnley Road\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, GB
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SUMMARY:Eco-Renovation for Builders Online - November 2021
DESCRIPTION:Get ahead of the curve and be a part of the green recovery with this unique training course for Greater Manchester builders.\n\n\n 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.  \n \nSo\, we know demand is there\, but we don’t have enough builders to do the work!  \n \nThis course gives you a starting point for getting into retrofit\, the future of the building industry.  \n \nLarge 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!  \n\n“The strength of this course is [course tutor] Nick’s depth of experience. You learn from the problems he has solved.” Tim\, Joiner.  \nRun by experienced retrofit contractor Nick Parsons\, across four online sessions (and a COVID-safe practical session)\, this course will help you… \n\nbuild on your existing knowledge and skill.\nmeet other small businesses and sole traders in Manchester.\nkeep up to date with the latest green building techniques and products.\nfind new opportunities in retrofit.\n\nWho for\nThis course is for joiners\, general builders\, site managers at small firms who work on any building projects of which Part L applies.  \nA 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.  \n \nThis course is also useful for: \n \n\nFor 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\nFor 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.\nFor 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. \nFor retrofit consultants: this course gives Retrofit Co-ordinators and Advisors an understanding of how theory translates into the practical reality of a building site. \nFor 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.  \nFor 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\n\nDates and Times\nThis 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.  \nOnline sessions:  \n\nTuesday 2nd November\,  5 – 7pm\nThursday 4th November\,  5 – 7pm\nTuesday 16th November\,  5 – 7pm\nThursday 18th November\,  5 – 7pm\n\nPractical session: \n\nSaturday 20th November10am – 12 noon \n\nThis 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.   \nAttendees must complete all online sessions including end of session quizzes to receive a certificate of attendance.  \nCost\n\nStandard ticket – £129*\nGreater Manchester Business discount 50% – £65\nGroup discount – Book 1 full price + 50% for every additional booking. Additional bookings must be from the same company.\n\n*The previous runs of this course were highly subsidised. The current price more accurately reflects the costs of running the course.  \n\n\n\nCourse Content\nSession 1 –  Understanding retrofit\, the drivers and approaches \n\nDrivers for retrofit\nBase-line surveys and assessment\nKey Metrics and Measurements\nTaking a Whole House Approach\nIncremental retrofit\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nIdentify the key drivers for retrofit clients and projects\,\nIdentify ‘suitable’ retrofit candidates\,\nRecognise the need for a base-line energy assessment and a whole-house plan\,\nUnderstand the challenges of ‘incremental’ retrofit\,\nIdentify key principles of the ‘whole house’ approach in fabric improvements: thermal bridging\, thermal bypass\, airtightness and moisture management\,\nUnderstand the importance of a ventilation strategy in a retrofitted home\,\nAwareness of impact of fabric improvements on sizing of heating systems. \n\n————- \nSession 2 – Taking airtightness seriously \n\nHeat-loss through air-leakage\nAir-tightness in retrofit\nVentilation\, where and why it is necessary  \n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nRecognise common air-leakage points in buildings\,\nUnderstand how to measure airtightness\,\nUnderstand which products are available to achieve high levels of airtightness\,\nUnderstand how to minimise air-leakage around common areas\,\nUnderstand where ventilation is necessary and how to balance heat loss with ventilation needs.\n\n————- \nSession 3 – Insulation – walls and roofs  \n\nFabric heat-loss\nR\, K and U values\nExplore insulation options for walls\, roofs\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nEstablish the usefulness of U values as a tool for assessing building performance\,\nRecognise ‘Lambda’\, Resistance (R) and U values\,\nRecognise ‘vapour-permeable’ and ‘vapour-control’ methods of insulation\,\nState Building Regulations target U values for retrofit and extensions\,\nRecognise the insulation options available for (particularly solid) walls\nState the relative advantages and disadvantages of various insulation methods and materials\,\nRecognise and overcome practical and detailing problems in insulating rooms in the roof\,\n\n————- \n\nSession 4 – Insulation – floors\, windows and doors; thermal bridging and thermal by-pass\n \n\nInsulating ground floors\n\nSelecting and installing doors and windows\n\nIdentifying and understanding thermal bridging and by-pass\n\n\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will…\n \n\nState the relative advantages and disadvantages of various floor insulation methods and materials\n\nUnderstand statutory requirements re windows and doors\n\nUnderstand how to minimise peripheral heat-loss when installing windows and doors\n\nUnderstand what is meant by thermal bridging and thermal bypass\n\n\n————- \nSession 5 – Practical ‘onsite’ session \n\nDemonstration of managing airtightness in loft eaves \nDemonstration of dealing with tricky junctions in Internal Wall Insulation and External Wall Insulation\nHandle and apply specialist materials including: airtightness products\, wood fibre insulation\, EPS insulation\, lime rendering\, lime plastering.\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will… \n\nGain practical experience of using specialist materials to install airtightness and insulation measures on walls\, roofs and floor/ceiling junctions.\n\n\n\n\nCourse Tutor\nNick Parsons \n“Nick is a fountain of retrofit knowledge.” – course participant 2019 \nNick 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. \n\n\nThis course is run by People Powered Retrofit\, a Greater Manchester-based home retrofit service.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/eco-renovation-for-builders-online-november-2021/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Eco-Renovation for Builders Online - September 2021
DESCRIPTION:Get ahead of the curve and be a part of the green recovery with this unique training course for Greater Manchester builders.\n\n\n 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.  \n \nSo\, we know demand is there\, but we don’t have enough builders to do the work!  \n \nThis course gives you a starting point for getting into retrofit\, the future of the building industry.  \n \nLarge 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!  \n\n“The strength of this course is [course tutor] Nick’s depth of experience. You learn from the problems he has solved.” Tim\, Joiner.  \nRun by experienced retrofit contractor Nick Parsons\, across four online sessions (and a COVID-safe practical session)\, this course will help you… \n\nbuild on your existing knowledge and skill.\nmeet other small businesses and sole traders in Manchester.\nkeep up to date with the latest green building techniques and products.\nfind new opportunities in retrofit.\n\nWho for\nThis course is for joiners\, general builders\, site managers at small firms who work on any building projects of which Part L applies.  \nA 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.  \n \nThis course is also useful for: \n \n\nFor 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\nFor 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.\nFor 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. \nFor retrofit consultants: this course gives Retrofit Co-ordinators and Advisors an understanding of how theory translates into the practical reality of a building site. \nFor 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.  \nFor 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\n\nDates and Times\nThis 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.  \nOnline sessions:  \n\nMonday 13th September\,  5 – 7pm\nThursday 16th September\,  5 – 7pm\nTuesday 21st September\,  5 – 7pm\nThursday 23rd September\,  5 – 7pm\n\nPractical session: \n\nSaturday 25th September 10am – 12 noon \n\nThis 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.   \nAttendees must complete all online sessions including end of session quizzes to receive a certificate of attendance.  \nCost\n\nStandard ticket – £129*\nGreater Manchester Business discount 50% – £65\nGroup discount – Book 1 full price + 50% for every additional booking. Additional bookings must be from the same company.\n\n*The previous runs of this course were highly subsidised. The current price more accurately reflects the costs of running the course.  \n\n\n\nCourse Content\nSession 1 –  Understanding retrofit\, the drivers and approaches \n\nDrivers for retrofit\nBase-line surveys and assessment\nKey Metrics and Measurements\nTaking a Whole House Approach\nIncremental retrofit\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nIdentify the key drivers for retrofit clients and projects\,\nIdentify ‘suitable’ retrofit candidates\,\nRecognise the need for a base-line energy assessment and a whole-house plan\,\nUnderstand the challenges of ‘incremental’ retrofit\,\nIdentify key principles of the ‘whole house’ approach in fabric improvements: thermal bridging\, thermal bypass\, airtightness and moisture management\,\nUnderstand the importance of a ventilation strategy in a retrofitted home\,\nAwareness of impact of fabric improvements on sizing of heating systems. \n\n————- \nSession 2 – Taking airtightness seriously \n\nHeat-loss through air-leakage\nAir-tightness in retrofit\nVentilation\, where and why it is necessary  \n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nRecognise common air-leakage points in buildings\,\nUnderstand how to measure airtightness\,\nUnderstand which products are available to achieve high levels of airtightness\,\nUnderstand how to minimise air-leakage around common areas\,\nUnderstand where ventilation is necessary and how to balance heat loss with ventilation needs.\n\n————- \nSession 3 – Insulation – walls and roofs  \n\nFabric heat-loss\nR\, K and U values\nExplore insulation options for walls\, roofs\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nEstablish the usefulness of U values as a tool for assessing building performance\,\nRecognise ‘Lambda’\, Resistance (R) and U values\,\nRecognise ‘vapour-permeable’ and ‘vapour-control’ methods of insulation\,\nState Building Regulations target U values for retrofit and extensions\,\nRecognise the insulation options available for (particularly solid) walls\nState the relative advantages and disadvantages of various insulation methods and materials\,\nRecognise and overcome practical and detailing problems in insulating rooms in the roof\,\n\n————- \n\nSession 4 – Insulation – floors\, windows and doors; thermal bridging and thermal by-pass\n \n\nInsulating ground floors\n\nSelecting and installing doors and windows\n\nIdentifying and understanding thermal bridging and by-pass\n\n\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will…\n \n\nState the relative advantages and disadvantages of various floor insulation methods and materials\n\nUnderstand statutory requirements re windows and doors\n\nUnderstand how to minimise peripheral heat-loss when installing windows and doors\n\nUnderstand what is meant by thermal bridging and thermal bypass\n\n\n————- \nSession 5 – Practical ‘onsite’ session \n\nDemonstration of managing airtightness in loft eaves \nDemonstration of dealing with tricky junctions in Internal Wall Insulation and External Wall Insulation\nHandle and apply specialist materials including: airtightness products\, wood fibre insulation\, EPS insulation\, lime rendering\, lime plastering.\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will… \n\nGain practical experience of using specialist materials to install airtightness and insulation measures on walls\, roofs and floor/ceiling junctions.\n\n\n\n\nCourse Tutor\nNick Parsons \n“Nick is a fountain of retrofit knowledge.” – course participant 2019 \nNick 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. \n\n\nThis course is run by People Powered Retrofit\, a Greater Manchester-based home retrofit service.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/eco-renovation-for-builders-online-september-2021/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Eco-Renovation for Builders Online - June 2021
DESCRIPTION:Get ahead of the curve and be a part of the green recovery with this unique training course for Greater Manchester builders.\n\n\n 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.\n \n \nSo\, we know demand is there\, but we don’t have enough builders to do the work!\n \n \nThis course gives you a starting point for getting into retrofit\, the future of the building industry.\n \n \nLarge 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!\n \n\n“The strength of this course is [course tutor] Nick’s depth of experience. You learn from the problems he has solved.” Tim\, Joiner.\n \nRun by experienced retrofit contractor Nick Parsons\, across four online sessions (and a COVID-safe practical session)\, this course will help you…\n \n\nbuild on your existing knowledge and skill.\n\nmeet other small businesses and sole traders in Manchester.\n\nkeep up to date with the latest green building techniques and products.\n\nfind new opportunities in retrofit.\n\n\nWho for\nThis course is for joiners\, general builders\, site managers at small firms who work on any building projects of which Part L applies.\n \nA 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.\n \n \nThis course is also useful for:\n \n \n\nFor 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\n\nFor 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.\n\nFor 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.\n\nFor retrofit consultants: this course gives Retrofit Co-ordinators and Advisors an understanding of how theory translates into the practical reality of a building site.\n\nFor 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.\n\nFor 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\n\n \n\nDates and Times\nThis 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.  \nOnline sessions:\n \n\nTuesday 15th June\,  5 – 7pm\n\nThursday 17th June\,  5 – 7pm\n\nTuesday 22nd June\,  5 – 7pm\n\nThursday 24th June\,  5 – 7pm\n\n\nPractical session:\n \n\nFriday 25th March 4 – 6pm\n\n\nThis 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.   \nAttendees must complete all online sessions including end of session quizzes to receive a certificate of attendance.  \nCost\n\nStandard ticket – £129*\n\nGreater Manchester Business discount 25% – £97\n\nGroup discount – Book 1 full price + 50% for every additional booking. Additional bookings must be from the same company.\n\n\n*The previous runs of this course were highly subsidised. The current price more accurately reflects the costs of running the course.\n \n\n\n\nCourse Content\nSession 1 –  Understanding retrofit\, the drivers and approaches \n\nDrivers for retrofit\nBase-line surveys and assessment\nKey Metrics and Measurements\nTaking a Whole House Approach\nIncremental retrofit\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nIdentify the key drivers for retrofit clients and projects\,\nIdentify ‘suitable’ retrofit candidates\,\nRecognise the need for a base-line energy assessment and a whole-house plan\,\nUnderstand the challenges of ‘incremental’ retrofit\,\nIdentify key principles of the ‘whole house’ approach in fabric improvements: thermal bridging\, thermal bypass\, airtightness and moisture management\,\nUnderstand the importance of a ventilation strategy in a retrofitted home\,\nAwareness of impact of fabric improvements on sizing of heating systems. \n\n————- \nSession 2 – Taking airtightness seriously \n\nHeat-loss through air-leakage\nAir-tightness in retrofit\nVentilation\, where and why it is necessary  \n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nRecognise common air-leakage points in buildings\,\nUnderstand how to measure airtightness\,\nUnderstand which products are available to achieve high levels of airtightness\,\nUnderstand how to minimise air-leakage around common areas\,\nUnderstand where ventilation is necessary and how to balance heat loss with ventilation needs.\n\n————- \nSession 3 – Insulation – walls and roofs  \n\nFabric heat-loss\nR\, K and U values\nExplore insulation options for walls\, roofs\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to… \n\nEstablish the usefulness of U values as a tool for assessing building performance\,\nRecognise ‘Lambda’\, Resistance (R) and U values\,\nRecognise ‘vapour-permeable’ and ‘vapour-control’ methods of insulation\,\nState Building Regulations target U values for retrofit and extensions\,\nRecognise the insulation options available for (particularly solid) walls\nState the relative advantages and disadvantages of various insulation methods and materials\,\nRecognise and overcome practical and detailing problems in insulating rooms in the roof\,\n\n————- \n\nSession 4 – Insulation – floors\, windows and doors; thermal bridging and thermal by-pass\n \n\nInsulating ground floors\n\nSelecting and installing doors and windows\n\nIdentifying and understanding thermal bridging and by-pass\n\n\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will…\n \n\nState the relative advantages and disadvantages of various floor insulation methods and materials\n\nUnderstand statutory requirements re windows and doors\n\nUnderstand how to minimise peripheral heat-loss when installing windows and doors\n\nUnderstand what is meant by thermal bridging and thermal bypass\n\n\n————- \nSession 5 – Practical ‘onsite’ session \n\nDemonstration of managing airtightness in loft eaves \nDemonstration of dealing with tricky junctions in Internal Wall Insulation and External Wall Insulation\nHandle and apply specialist materials including: airtightness products\, wood fibre insulation\, EPS insulation\, lime rendering\, lime plastering.\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will… \n\nGain practical experience of using specialist materials to install airtightness and insulation measures on walls\, roofs and floor/ceiling junctions.\n\n\n\n\nCourse Tutor\nNick Parsons \n“Nick is a fountain of retrofit knowledge.” – course participant 2019 \nNick 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. \n\n\nThis course is run by People Powered Retrofit\, a Greater Manchester-based home retrofit service.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/eco-renovation-for-builders-online-june-2021/
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SUMMARY:CPD: Ventilation Systems – Design\, Installation and Demand Control
DESCRIPTION:CPD on Ventilation Systems – Design\, Installation and Demand Control\nWith Peter King\, Aereco\nAre you considering installing ventilation systems in your project or are clients and householders concerned with indoor air quality issues such as damp and mould? \nWhether you are undertaking energy efficiency works for a private householder\, or looking to improve air quality as a housing provider\, this CPD will help you understand what to consider when specifying\, designing or installing ventilation systems. \nFor: Contractors\, Architects\, Housing Associations\, Retrofit Professionals\nAdditional information:\n\nRefreshments available\nFree on-street parking nearby (Pollard St\, Branson St\, Piercy St)\nFully wheelchair accessible\n\nBio: Peter King\, Aereco limited\, UK Sales and Operations Manager\nPeter has over 20 years experience within the Ventilation industry in both the commercial and domestic sectors covering all aspects of its delivery from design to manufacture to installation and commissioning.\n For the past 8 years Peter has worked for Aereco Ltd and been one of the leading advocates for Demand Controlled Ventilation within the UK.\nAereco invented and are the market leaders in Demand Controlled Ventilation. For over 30 years they have been at the forefront in understanding and controlling IAQ in buildings. With systems in millions of homes all over the world\, they bring an unrivaled practical experience of DCV.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/cpd-ventilation-systems-design-installation-and-demand-control/
LOCATION:Bridge5Mill\, 22A Beswick Street\, Manchester\, M4 7HR\, Manchester\, M4 7HR\, GB
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Eco-renovation for Builders
DESCRIPTION:Essential skills for retrofitting energy efficiency improvements in homes\nAlso suitable for householders\nIncreased awareness and press coverage means there is a growing demand for eco-renovation measures from householders but a dearth of contractors in Greater Manchester to meet demand.\nYou may have experience of insulation installations or low carbon M&E works and want to extend your services to meet this demand. Or you may want to underpin practical knowledge with theory.\nPeople Powered Retrofit* is running this subsidised\, high quality\, two-day training session for small-scale building firms\, contractors and sole traders. The training is classroom-based\, involving practical demonstrations.\nDetails: 5th and 6th April\, 9am – 4pm each day. Lunch including\, free on-street parking available nearby.\nWho is it for: sole-traders\, SME contractors and building firms\nPrior knowledge: Some experience of installing energy efficiency is helpful but not necessary\nWhat will be covered:\nWhy retrofit?\n\nKey market opportunities in Greater Manchester\nHousing stock retention\nClimate change and the home\n\nEstablishing the base-line\n\nHome audits and assessments: EPC and alternatives\n\nFollowing the rules\n\nBuilding regs: an introduction to Part L\n…and aiming for better\n\nKey principles\n\nConnected elemental approach and Fabric First\nHeat loss: thermal envelope\, thermal bridging\, U-values\nAirtightness: why is it important?\nThermal bypass\nDetailing\nMoisture: key risks\n\nApplication\n\nExamples of good and poor practice\nCommon problems:\n\n\ndealing with loft conversions\neffective loft insulation\nunder-floor insulation – moisture risks and cross ventilation\ndetailing – internal and external wall insulation\nmanaging junctions and joist ends\nwindow fitting and airtightness\nminimising thermal bridging\n\nMaterials\n\nVapour-tightness and airtightness – not the same thing.\nSustainable materials\n\nVentilation\n\nWhy is it important\nWhere to find out more\n\n\nTutor: Nick Parsons\nA member of the Association of Environmentally Conscious Building (AECB)\, Nick is an experienced retrofit contractor\, who has worked for over 25 years in sustainable building and renewable energy technologies. Nick is lead tutor on the Eco-Refurbishment course at the Centre for Alternative Technology. He ran a Sheffield-based community project in promoting and demonstrating all aspects of sustainable building before becoming freelance contractor in December 2010.\n*People Powered Retrofit is a BEIS funded project seeking to build a market for retrofit in Greater Manchester. See What does People Powered Retrofit look like? for more. 
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/eco-renovation-for-builders/
LOCATION:Bridge 5 Mill\, 22a Beswick Street Manchester\, M4 7HR\, M4 7HR\, GB
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Ventilation for Householders - March 2019
DESCRIPTION:A healthy home!\nConcerned about damp or indoor air quality? Suffering mould ptaches or curling wallpaper? It’s important to understand why issues occur\, how they impact our health and what we can do about them.  \nCourse Description\nAn evening session outlining why planned ventilation is an important consideration in every home and particularly in retrofit. Exploring ventilation strategies\, technologies and the relationship between humidity and draught-proofing and insulation.\nFor\nHouseholders and in particular those involved in retrofit. \nBenefit\nYou will understand your home better and what steps you can make to improve your living environment. Also useful for those undertaking a retrofit project to integrate ventilation into planning for a healthy breathable atmosphere.\nWhat you will learn: \n\nWhat is good air indoor quality\, and how it relates to individual and building health\nWhy proper ventilation is important.\nWhat the building regulations say – in brief.\nWhat different retrofit ventilation strategies are available.\nWhat the pros and cons of different strategies are in retrofit.\nSome of the technologies involved.\n\nExisting knowledge required\nNone\nTrainers\nAneaka Kellay\, Carbon Co-op and Marianne Heaslip\, URBED\nPricing\n\nMember £22\, non-member £27\nUse code 10OFFVENT for discounted tickets\, limited number available on a first come first served basis.\nYou can book an additional place for your partners or housemates on a pay as you feel basis if space is available.\nWe accept payments in installments. \nEmail info@carbon.coop for more info. \n\nVentilation for Retrofit is a part of Carbon Co-op’s Home Energy Training Programme\, see more here: carbon.coop/training\nBiographies\nMarianne Heaslip\, URBED\n\nA chartered architect with interests in urban design\, sustainability and participative design. She holds an MSc in Advanced Environment and Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology\, and is a Certified Passive House Designer. She worked on pioneering TSB ‘Retrofit for the Future’ projects with the lessons learned through this work applied in her role on the Carbon Coop’s retrofit ‘Community Green Deal’ programme.\nAneaka Kellay\, Carbon Co-op\n\nHas worked for Carbon Co-op for over three years\, has over ten years of experience working in environmental organisations\, co-operatives and has a masters in Environmental Politics. She is experienced in hosting workshops\, facilitation and community engagement. Aneaka is currently studying the AECB CarbonLite retrofit training course. 
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ventilation-for-householders-march-2019/
LOCATION:URBED\, 10 Little Lever Street\, Manchester\, M1 1HR\, Manchester\, M1 1HR\, GB
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Ventilation for Retrofit - Nov 2018
DESCRIPTION:Making sure your home stays healthy as you improve its energy efficiency. \n** Note venue: URBED\, M1 1HR – NOT Bridge 5 Mill\nLimited number of discounted tickets available on a first come\, first served basis. \n\nCourse Description: A two hour session that will explain why planned ventilation is an important consideration in any refurbishment project\, the different ventilation strategies available and their pros and cons\, and some of the technologies involved\, and its relationship with draught-proofing and insulation.\n\nFor: Householders planning a retrofit project\, either staged or all in one go.\n\nBenefit: Integrate ventilation planning in to your retrofit project to maintain a healthy breathable atmosphere and avoid damp and cold issues. \n\nWhat you will learn: \n\nWhat is good air indoor quality\, and how does it relate to individual and building health.\nWhy proper ventilation is important.\nWhat the building regulations say – in brief.\nWhat different retrofit ventilation strategies are available.\nWhat the pros and cons of different strategies are in retrofit.\nSome of the technologies involved.\n\n\nExisting knowledge required: None\n\nTrainer: Marianne Heaslip\, URBED\nA chartered architect with interests in urban design\, sustainability and participative design. She holds an MSc in Advanced Environment and Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology\, and is a Certified Passive House Designer. She worked on pioneering TSB ‘Retrofit for the Future’ projects with the lessons learned through this work applied in her role on the Carbon Coop’s retrofit ‘Community Green Deal’ programme.\n\nCost:\n\nMember (discounted) – £16\nNon-member (discounted) – £20\nMember (standard) – £24\nNon-member (standard) – £30\n\nLimited number of discounted tickets available on a first come\, first served basis. \nVentilation for Retrofit is a part of Carbon Co-op’s Home Energy Training Programme\, see more here: carbon.coop/training
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ventilation-for-retrofit-nov-2018/
LOCATION:URBED\, 10 Little Lever Street\, Manchester\, M1 1HR\, Manchester\, M1 1HR\, GB
CATEGORIES:Training
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