Power Shaper - The Flexible Energy Future
2020-06-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-06-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-06-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-06-22 12:30 - 13:30, 2020-07-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-07-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-08-17 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
Delve into the Future of flexible energy and how you can shape it.
Power Shaper aims to build smarter grid solutions.

Retrofit: Replacement windows and doors webinar with Diane Hubbard
2020-06-03 17:45 - 19:30
High specification windows and doors can be a major expense in a retrofit, so understanding their thermal performance and airtightness is i

Beginner's Guide To Retrofit - June 2020
2020-06-10 18:00 - 19:30 | URBED (Urbanism Environment and Design) Ltd, 10 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR, Manchester, M1 1HR, GB
We will circulate the Zoom link to attendees before the event.
Learn about energy efficiency and making home improvements
WHAT: What do we mean when we talk about energy efficiency and retrofit? In this short, beginners guide we explore basic ideas and concepts, helping you get to grips with how you might reduce energy bills, improve your property and make your home a little bit greener.
FOR: householders interested in energy efficiency and domestic retrofit, new Carbon Co-op members, housing association staff, housing co-ops and landlords.
HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT: gain a better understanding of retrofit, whether it is relevant to you and advice on your next steps.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: None
TRAINERS: Jonathan Atkinson/Aneaka Kellay/Matt Fawcett/Marion Lloyd-Jones/Liam Schofield, Carbon Co-op
COST: Free for both members and non-members

This introductory evening to retrofit takes place on the second Wednesday of every month.

A Beginner’s Guide To Retrofit is a part of Carbon Co-op’s Home Energy Training Programme, see more at carbon.coop/training

The Fundamentals of Deep Retrofit with Nick Parsons
2020-06-17 18:00 - 19:30
Exploring the fundamentals of deep retrofit retrofit including Building Regulations, air tightness and sustainable materials.

Introduction to Home Energy Systems
2020-06-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-07-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-09-21 18:00 - 19:30
The Home of the Near Future: an overview of changes to domestic energy systems. (Image: Naus, Joerie. 2017)

People Powered Retrofit - a neighbourhood model for new retrofit markets
2020-06-23 14:00 - 15:30
People Powered Retrofit is an end-to-end whole house, energy efficiency service for able-to-pay householders.

Retrofitting Domestic Heat Pumps - methods and lessons from Ireland
2020-06-24 17:00 - 18:30
Led by Paul Kenny of Tipperary Energy Agency, sharing insight in to the roll out of air source heat pumps in Ireland.

Reflecting on Retrofit - 5 years on from Community Green Deal
2020-07-01 18:00 - 19:30
Reflecting on retrofit performance 5 years after a deep retrofit programme.

PowerShaper Q & A
2020-07-14 12:30 - 13:30, 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.

Heat Pumps for Beginners: Five Week Short-Course
2020-07-15 18:00 - 19:30, 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

Carbon Co-op AGM 2020: ‘How do we make homes zero carbon ready?’
2020-07-17 19:00 - 21:30
Carbon Co-op’s Annual General Meeting followed by a discussion on making homes zero carbon ready.

A Guide to the new Green Homes Grant scheme
2020-09-03 18:00 - 19:30
This session will cover information about the new Government Retrofit Grants scheme.

The Government finance statement in July 2020 included an announcement about the new Green Homes Grant scheme. The programme will make available up to £2bn worth of energy efficiency grants for householders with up to £5,000 per property matched against a householder contribution.
In this webinar we will outline details of the scheme and what has and has not yet been confirmed. We will set out how householders might want to utilise this grant as part of a one off scheme or a wider whole house retrofit. We will sketch out the importance of creating a retrofit plan, highlight contractor procurement best practice and talk about the role of quality assurance frameworks such as PAS2035.
Finally, we will outline the services we offer and how we might be able to help householders interested in the scheme.

The Importance of Ventilation in Buildings (Level 1) - Online
2021-01-19 16:30
We spend 90% of our lives inside buildings and yet the indoor air quality is often poor. As we continue to improve the airtightness of our buildings, we need to ensure that the quality of indoor air is maintained for our health and well being.
This two hour on line training session will cover the basic principles of ventilation, its link to building performance, moisture control in buildings and indoor air quality.
REGISTER HERE
Vince House and Peter King of Aereco will discuss:

Why we need to ventilate buildings
Overview of each recognised ventilation system and others
Example of calculating ventilation rates in accordance with Part F
The damage moisture can do to buildings and how to minimise this
Testing & commissioning systems
Best practice and guidance for installation’
Vince will also demonstrate the various ventilation systems available today, how to identify them and the capabilities of each system.

There will be two videos shown within the presentation:

Ventilation basics – A short video on the requirement for ventilating homes. Also a useful tool to show homeowners.
Guidance for existing homeowners on moisture in their homes. Explaining in simple terms and images the importance of understanding all aspects of moisture in relation to the fabric, services, occupancy and the context of the building and how they all play a part in the buildings moisture balance. – provided by UKCMB.

This training session will have several Q&A breaks to allow participants to ask questions of the speakers.
Who for: Consultants, architects, general contractors, small building firms, design and build contractors, electricians and retrofit coordinators interested in designing and installing ventilation systems, particularly in the context of energy efficiency refurbishment works.
This seminar is part of a series of 2 events on Ventilation, with the more in depth session (Level 2) taking place on 9th February 2021.
This first session can be attended as a stand alone course, but if you are interested in the second session it is recommended to book both dates as Level 2 will refer heavily on detail from Level 1.
Fees and Booking
REGISTER HERE
Special offer: Book all 2 training sessions in the series for a reduced rate £40 for members and £60 for non-members.

Non-Member Ticket (this event only) £ 35.00
Carbon Co-op / Green Register Members (this event only) £ 25.00
Non-Member Ticket (including Level 2 session on 9th Feb 21) £ 60.00
Carbon Co-op / Green Register Members (including Level 2 session on 9th Feb 21) £ 40.00

About the Trainers
Vince House, UK Sales and Operations Manager, Aereco limited
Vince has been in the heating and ventilation industry for 20 years, this time has been split between manufacturers and contractors, giving a good balance of experience of the supply chain and delivery side.
Vince has been working predominantly within the social housing sector for the last 11 years, he is passionate about energy efficiency, and delivering a quality end product.

Peter King, UK Sales and Operations Manager, Aereco limited
Peter 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.
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.

Aereco 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 unrivalled practical experience of DCV.
This event is held in partnership with:

This event is held with thanks to:

The Importance of Ventilation in Buildings: in depth (Level 2) - Online
2021-02-09 16:30 - 18:30
We spend 90% of our lives inside buildings and yet the indoor air quality is often poor. As we continue to improve the airtightness of our buildings, we need to ensure that the quality of indoor air is maintained for our health and well being.
The Level 1 session held on 19th Jan covered the basic principles of ventilation, its link to building performance, moisture control in buildings and indoor air quality.
The content in this Level 2 two hour online training session is separate from Level 1 (with the exception of expanding on duct pressures and going more in depth into design) so book your place to learn about the topics covered below.
REGISTER HERE
Vince House and Peter King of Aereco will provide a technically detailed, in-depth session explaining:

How to calculate ventilation extract rates
How occupancy affects the sizing and efficiency of ventilation systems
How to select the correct ventilation system
Acoustics in ventilation systems
The importance of adaptable systems
Contaminants which affect IAQ such as C02 and VOCs

This training session will have Q&A breaks to allow participants to ask questions of the speakers.
Who for: Consultants, architects, general contractors, small building firms, design and build contractors, electricians and retrofit coordinators interested in designing and installing ventilation systems, particularly in the context of energy efficiency refurbishment works.
Fees and Booking
REGISTER HERE

Non-Member Ticket (this event only) £ 35.00
Carbon Co-op / Green Register Members (this event only) £ 25.00

Register for special offer: Book all 2 training sessions (Level 1 and Level 2) in the series for a reduced rate £40 for members and £60 for non-members
About the Trainers
Vince House, UK Sales and Operations Manager, Aereco limited
Vince has been in the heating and ventilation industry for 20 years, this time has been split between manufacturers and contractors, giving a good balance of experience of the supply chain and delivery side.
Vince has been working predominantly within the social housing sector for the last 11 years, he is passionate about energy efficiency, and delivering a quality end product.

Peter King, UK Sales and Operations Manager, Aereco limited
Peter 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.
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.

Aereco 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 unrivalled practical experience of DCV.
This event is held in partnership with:

This event is held with thanks to:

Carbon Co-op AGM 2021
2021-05-13 18:00 - 20:00
Carbon Co-op’s Annual General Meeting 2021 including a review of the past year, presentation of accounts and election of board members.

We’d like to invite you to the Carbon Co-op Annual General Meeting, an opportunity for members and non-members to hear about the activities of the organisation, review financial accounts and elect the board.
For the second year in succession the meeting will take place via Zoom.
As well as the usual business, this will also be an opportunity to hear about our big plans to celebrate ten years since our founding back in autumn 2011.
Members and non-members of Carbon Co-op are welcome – only members will be able to vote on agenda items.
Agenda
1. Members present and apologies
2. Minutes of last meeting
3. Report on the year & Future Plan
4. Presentation of accounts 2019/2020
5. Appointment of Auditor resolution
“Proposal to dis-apply the requirement to appoint an auditor in line with the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.”
6. Board Election

Sustainable Building Products with Neil Turner, Ecological Building Systems
2021-05-26 17:30 - 18:45
We are pleased to be joined by Neil Turner from Ecological Building Systems for an ‘Ask the Expert’ retrofit construction webinar

Neil is the technical Sales Manager at Ecological Building Systems and has extensive experience in the building products sector. Neil advises architects, contractors and timber frame specialists on the specification of sustainable insulation products and has been involved in numerous sustainable projects throughout the UK. Neil will give a 15 minute introduction to his experience in the sector leaving us with 45 minutes for a Q&A and discussion.
Neil’s areas of expertise are:

Natural Insulation Products: Manufacture, certification and specifying these in a wide variety of constructions (roof, timber/masonry walls, floors etc).
Retrofit on solid masonry walls: Use of breathable, water capillary active insulation materials
Air Tightness detailing: Including New Build Passivhaus, Enerphit projects
Acoustics in retrofits and new build

Please be aware that Neil cannot give advice on specific aspects of your building project (this isn’t a free consultation) but he can help you understand key principles and widen your knowledge of sustainable building materials.
This event is for main contractors, general builders, joiners, designers, architects and consultants keen to deepen their knowledge around retrofit.
This is the third in a series of retrofit construction webinars with top industry experts on topics ranging from airtightness to heat pumps, sustainable building materials to insulation. It will be a chance for you to get your questions answered and meet other construction professionals.
Other events in the Ask the Expert Retrofit Construction series:
Wednesday 31st March 2021 – Airtightness with Paul Jennings
Wednesday 28th April 2021 – Solid Wall Insulation with Nick Parsons
Wednesday 26th May 2021 – Sustainable Building Products with Neil Turner, Ecological Building Systems
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 – Heat Pumps with Florence Collier
See recordings of previous sessions and others here.

About us
This event is a part of People Powered Retrofit supply chain development work. We support businesses to connect with people keen to retrofit their homes. To find out more visit www.retrofit.coop.
If you are a contractor, consultant, or a building professional register your interest in People Powered Retrofit here.
