Carbon Co-op

PowerShaper Monitor - accessing your smart meter data for climate action
2021-10-20 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | England
Discover our new PowerShaper Monitor service and find out how data from your smart meter can help reduce your carbon impact.

Our new PowerShaper Monitor tool gives you easy access to your home energy data. Join our event to learn more about the tool, how it works, how you can use it and how other users have managed to reduce their home energy consumption and carbon footprint with the tool.
The event will provide a showcase and demonstration of the service, as well as hearing from existing users about how they have benefited from and used the tool to monitor their home energy use.
Find out more about our new tool, how you can unlock your smart meter data and our plans for next steps and future improvements.

Exploring Retrofit models - opportunities for Community Energy
2021-10-15 13:00 - 14:00
Exploring models for community driven retrofit.

With 20% of carbon emissions coming from homes there is increasing interest in finding replicable models for retrofit that can be driven by Community Energy organisations.
In this lunchtime webinar, two community energy organisations share their experiences in devising and delivering retrofit models.
Jonathan Atkinson of Carbon Co-op and People Powered Retrofit will be talking about their owner occupier retrofit model and the green skills training required to match demand.
Nadia Smith of South East London Community Energy will be talking about the retrofit work SELCE have been doing as part of schemes in London.
Followed by Q&A.

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.

People Powered Retrofit - Community Shares launch
2021-09-06 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for the launch of the People Powered Retrofit community shares issue.

We are really excited to announce the launch of a Community Share issue for People Powered Retrofit on 6 September, the next stage in the development of our ‘One Stop Shop’ for retrofit.
This hour long event will outline the work we intend to do with the money we raise and the terms and conditions for the shares issue.
Developing out of the retrofit work we have been doing for the past ten years, this new end to end, householder retrofit service has been piloted over the past two years with our technical partners URBED. The pilot has gone really well and demonstrated significant demand for retrofit services from householders.
To create the capacity needed to meet this demand, a new, not-for-profit People Powered Retrofit charitable community benefit society has been incorporated with the involvement of Carbon Co-op and URBED as custodian trustees, which now plans to raise half a million pounds of investment via a ‘Community Shares issue’ to be launched on Monday 6th September 2021 on the Ethex platform.
We feel that taking People Powered Retrofit in this exciting direction will allow it to have greater scale and impact in achieving retrofitting at the rate essential for tackling climate change.
Click here to sign up for more information on the Community Shares issue as details are announced in the run up to the launch.
Full details, including all the terms and conditions associated with the offer, a full offer document and business plan will all be published on the Ethex platform shortly before the offer goes live on 6th September 2021.
More information about the share issue is here: https://carbon.coop/2021/08/people-powered-retrofit-community-share-issue/

Heat Pumps with Florence Collier
2021-06-23 17:30 - 18:45
We are pleased to be joined by Florence Collier from Humbletee for an ‘Ask the Expert’ retrofit construction webinar.

Florence is a mechanical services engineer by training, and a certified Passivhaus designer. She has advised architects and clients on how to reduce energy demand in buildings and at a larger scale masterplan level, how to use energy efficiently in the buildings themselves (all sectors) and renewable technologies, as well as broader aspects of sustainability, such as wellbeing, social value, acoustics, water conservation and green infrastructure, for example – whether through recognized protocols such as LEED, BREEAM and WELL, or using a holistic design approach.

Florence regularly runs webinars on heat pumps for Carbon Co-op and works as an energy consultant.

Florence will give a 10 – 15 minute introduction to her experience in the sector leaving us with 45 minutes for a Q&A and discussion. Please be aware that Florence cannot give advice on specific aspects of your building project (this isn’t a free consultation) but she can help you understand key principles and widen your understanding of heat pumps.

This event is for main contractors, general builders, joiners, designers, architects and consultants keen to deepen their knowledge around retrofit.
This is the fourth 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.

Net Zero for 2038 - the role for Community Energy in Greater Manchester
2021-06-16 10:00 - 12:00
How we can we drive community action across Greater Manchester to achieve Net Zero in 2038? A Community Energy Fortnight Event #WeThePower

About this event
A Community Energy London/Community Energy England/Carbon Co-op event
Manchester has a growing number of community groups involved in the delivery of local sustainable energy projects. These groups are part of the 400 groups nationally within the community energy sector working in their neighbourhoods to reduce emissions and support households with their energy bills.
A growing number of cities – such as Oxford, Bristol, London – have active community energy programmes in place which are supporting groups deliver renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy advice project to their local communities.
This event will look to highlight work already underway in the Greater Manchester area and examine routes to boost community energy activity over the coming decade and set Manchester on the right trajectory to to achieve its Net Zero by 2038.
AGENDA
Session 1: The need for greater community action in the climate crisis
10am. Welcome Chair (Syed Ahmed, Chair, Community Energy London (CEL)

Andy Burnham, Mayor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) [TBC Invited]
Kate Gilmartin, Rural Community Energy Fund North West
Cllr Abdul Jabbar MBE, Cabinet Member – Finance and Low Carbon, Deputy Leader, Oldham Council
Emma Bridge, CEO, Community Energy England
Helen Seagrave, Electricity North West

Q&A
Session 2: Community Energy in Action 11am Chair Syed Ahmed

Jonathan Atkinson, Director, People Powered Retrofit and Carbon Co-op
Kate Eldridge, Director, Greater Manchester Community Renewables
Phil Barwood, Prospects Foundation, Accrington
Tanuja Pandit, Power Up North London (PUNL)

Q&A
12pm Close
#WeThePower #CommEnergyManchester

Background
The UK has a 2050 Net Zero target in place and Greater Manchester has a more ambitious trajectory of achieving this goal by 2038. The Committee on Climate Change has highlighted the significant role that the public will need to play in helping achieve these targets. The shift to new heating technologies (heat pumps/heat networks), electric vehicles, increased use of public transport, and even dietary choices will all need public acceptance.
Community –led energy projects can not only play an important role in bringing forward these new energy solutions, but community groups are also trusted intermediaries better able to ‘hand hold’ households as these technologies are rolled across streets and neighbourhoods.
A Client Earth survey of August 2018 found that “Almost three quarters of consumers would be interested in joining a community energy scheme if the government made it easier”.
Cover photo: St John’s Sunshine solar PV project, Old Trafford
Below: Oldham Community Power

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.

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.

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

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:

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:

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

PowerShaper Q & A
2020-09-08 12:30 - 13:30, 2020-08-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2020-07-14 12:30 - 13:30
Virtual Power Lunch. Q & A and idea swap with Carbon Coop Staff and PowerShaper Service participants.

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.

Heat Pumps for Beginners: Five Week Short-Course
2020-09-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-08-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-08-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-07-22 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-07-15 18:00 - 19:30
A whistle stop tour of Heat Pumps in the context of Housing Retrofit

Power Shaper - The Flexible Energy Future
2020-08-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-07-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-07-01 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
