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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.
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SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Introducing the Home Energy Model (HEM)
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED from February due to illness. \nFor over 30 years the methodology used to gauge the energy and carbon performance of UK buildings has been the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)\, but all that is about to change. Over the past few years Government has been working with building professionals to develop the Home Energy Model (HEM) which is due for publication shortly.\nWe are very pleased to be joined by Marianne Heaslip\, the Technical Director of People Powered Retrofit who has been working as part of HEM’s quality assurance and verification team. The session will introduce the key principles of the new methodology\, how it differs from SAP and what that means for how we model buildings to inform regulation (like EPCs) and design. \nSign-up here \n  \n*** \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on some of our previous sessions and presentations. \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions.
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-home-energy-model/
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