Carbon Co-op

Master Your Heating Controls - Birch Community Centre, Rusholme
2024-12-03 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Manchester, England, M14 5JT, United Kingdom
Learn how to use your home’s heating controls in the most energy efficient way.

Is your boiler running as efficiently as it could? Do your radiators come on at the times that best suit your needs? In this workshop, you can learn how to make your home’s heating and hot water systems work for you.
You’ll learn:

About the different parts of your home heating system
How to adjust your boiler and control systems to save energy and suit your lifestyle
How to bleed your radiators
Know what actions you can take to increase the efficiency of hot water use

Who should come? Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your home, rent, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed. Relevant for people with gas boilers.
There will be free tea, coffee, and a complimentary post-workshop lunch along with a goodie bag of a temperature/humidity hygrometer, radiator key and LED Efficient light bulb.
If 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

Energy Cafe: Home Energy Chat & A Brew - Fallowfield Library, Fallowfield
2024-11-28 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | The Place at Platt Lane, Platt Lane, Fallowfield, England, M14 7FZ, United Kingdom
Join us for a cuppa at our energy cafe and have a chat with our friendly experts about how to reduce your home energy usage.

Energy bills are through the roof, right? We’re here to help. Join us for a cuppa at one of our energy cafes and chat with our friendly experts. They’ll help you figure out what you can do to keep the heat in and the cold out. We’ll cover a range of options to suit all budgets.
You’ll learn:

How the heat escapes from your home (and how to stop it!)
Tips and tricks to stay warmer
You can ask our experts anything about your home’s energy

Who Should Come?
Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your own home, rent, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed.
There will be free tea and coffee provided as part of this event.
If you have any questions about the Energy Cafe or any other Energise activities, please email us on energise-manchester@carbon.coop, or Call/Whatsapp us on 07593711298

DIY Draught Proofing - 422 Community Hub, Longsight
2024-11-20 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | 422 Manchester (formerly Longsight Youth Centre), 422 Stockport Road, Longsight, England, M12 4EX, United Kingdom
Learn how to make DIY improvements to tackle draughts in your home.

Even small gaps and cracks in your home can make a big difference in how warm it stays. Learn how to make your home cosier by finding and fixing draughts. We’ll show you how to balance sealing up drafts with keeping your house well-ventilated to stay healthy.
You’ll learn:

How to find draughty areas of your home.
How to fit common draught proofing products!
Understand the importance of ventilation and how this relates to draught proofing.

Who should come? Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your home, rent, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed.
There will be free tea, coffee, and snacks provided as part of this workshop.
If 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

EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share
Online event
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Now 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.
Catch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG).
Unless 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.
This is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org).
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Topics will include:
• Home energy monitoring.
• House energy performance assessment
• Sensors – electricity, gas, temperature, humidity, air quality…
• User interfaces, dashboards
• Smart houses and automation
• Aggregation of data sources
• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate
Who is it for?
• Anyone with skills in physical electronics, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon!
• There will be open space for small groups to focus on adding new sensors or hacking the user interface, there will always be a ‘newbies’ group for people interested in finding out more.

DIY Draught Proofing - St Margaret's Community Centre, Whalley Range
2024-11-14 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | St Margaret’s Centre and Playing Field, Brantingham Road, Manchester, England, M21 0TT, United Kingdom

Green Open Homes Visit
2024-11-09 12:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | England
Visit recently retrofitted homes to learn about the process and its benefits.

All 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.
You 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.
Featuring

See up close what different retrofit options look like
Learn more about the practical benefits
Ask any questions about the retrofit process and its impact on the home

Who should come? Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your home, rent, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed.
If 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

Levenshulme Area-Based Retrofit Scheme
2024-10-30 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | England
Learn about the processes and ways of working that underpin this innovative retrofit scheme.

Carbon Co-op are leading this innovative place-based pilot, aiming to bring opportunities for retrofit into communities on a tenure-blind basis, by addressing some of the barriers and challenges currently facing households.
Acting as an intermediary, Carbon Coop have aggregated retrofit professionals and partnered with a social enterprise training/contractor on behalf of participating households, engaging local people through participatory community liaison. They are facilitated a blended finance package, mixing grant and zero percent municipal lending tailored to householder circumstances.
This webinar brings together a panel of key players from the scheme to explore their experience of the process to date, now that works are on site.
NB: all the households in the current scheme are owner occupied, but place based approaches involving public and private tenants are equally applicable.

Who should attend?
This event is suitable for anyone with an interest in place-based or area-based approaches to retrofit delivery. This might include:

Local authorities
Community Energy organisations
Housing providers
Local and national government policy makers
Think tanks
Housing campaign groups
Financial providers
Retrofit professionals and providers

Chair and Panel members
Chair
Jennifer Brennan, Director – Harlow Consulting
Jennifer is a co-founder of Harlow Consulting, specialising in construction and built environment research and evaluation. She works with clients including CITB, Historic Environment Scotland, Home Builders Federation and Historic England. She has recently led a Skills Needs Analysis for Historic England assessing skills needs, gaps and shortages for construction, repair and maintenance of pre-1919 buildings, including skills and qualifications needed for retrofit.

Panel members

Jonathan Atkinson, Co-founder – Carbon Co-op
Jonathan is a co-founder of Carbon Co-op, a board member and staff member, developing and project managing innovative, new low carbon projects. He is the Retrofit Lead at the organisation, overseeing a wide range of energy efficiency projects. Jonathan’s earlier career included time at two research co-ops and in 2002 he co-founded UHC Collective, a multidisciplinary art and design project. He splits his time with People Powered Retrofit where he is Business Director.

Aneaka Kellay, Citizen and Community Engagement Lead – Carbon Co-op
Aneaka works in the Retrofit Team and Energy Commons Team at Carbon Co-op. She is experienced in workshop development, facilitation and community engagement. She is passionate about social and environmental justice. Over the last 9 years, she has worked to engage and organise training for householders and contractors around retrofit. Her current area of interest is in people-centred approaches to energy-efficient schemes.

Michael Dickinson, Director – B4Box Ltd
B4Box are an award-winning construction training provider and employer who work differently. Their unique integrated business model puts local learners and skilled employees at the heart of all business decisions, shaped and informed by their core values: tackling poverty, addressing climate change, promoting social justice and addressing inequalities. B4Box won the Ashden Award for Low Carbon Skills in 2022.

Hannah Dixon, Director, Architect, Certified Passivhaus Designer, AECB Certifier – Progress in Practice
Hannah is a chartered Architect and Certified Passivhaus Designer, specialising in sustainable, low carbon construction and community engagement. She has a wide range of experience working on Passivhaus and low energy schemes, as both Project Architect and Passivhaus Consultant.

Julie Maxwell, Architect and Retrofit Coordinator – Progress in Practice
Julie is a qualified architect who moved to the UK in 2015. She has a wealth of experience delivering divers residential projects from deep whole house retrofits to high performance new builds in Sheffield Yorkshire and the wider region. She is passionate about community engagement, making retrofit accessible to all and creating high-quality and sustainable designs.

Tackle Damp and Mould Parts 1 and 2 - Station South, Levenshulme
2024-10-16 18:00 - 2024-10-23 19:30 (Europe/London) | Station South Cycle Cafe Levenshulme, 975-977 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, England, M19 3NP, United Kingdom
Learn how to tackle the root causes of damp and mould in the home.

This is a two part training, where you will be given a task between sessions to assess damp and mould in your home. We strongly recommend attending both parts of the training. When you book onto the event, you will be booking onto both parts of the training, which are held on the 16th and 23rd October, at the Station South, 18:00 – 19:30.
Discover how to tackle mould in this workshop. Don’t let dampness damage your walls and furnishings or compromise your health. Join us to learn how to tackle damp effectively and create a safer living environment for you and your family.
You’ll learn:

The causes and effects of damp and mould
Practical tips to prevent and eliminate mould growth
Techniques to keep air in your home healthy
Do-It-Yourself solutions for a healthier home environment

Who should come? Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your home, rent, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed.
There will be free tea, coffee, and snacks provided as part of this workshop.
If 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

EcoHome Lab: UCL research on neighbourhood-scale batteries
Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
Carbon Coop has been working with researchers at University College London on a project to explore shared neighbourhood-scale batteries. Carbon Coop members took part in workshops using a shared battery game to help them think about whether and how shared batteries might be made to work effectively for them. In this Ecohomelab in-person meetup, Georgia Panagiotidou and Mike Fell from UCL will talk about what the work involved, share early findings, and listen to your feedback.
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Now 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 and explore how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted.
Catch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG).
This is a [Carbon Co-op](https://carbon.coop/) initiative to enable peer learning amongst our membership and our wider community.
**Regular topics include:**
• Home energy monitoring.
• House energy performance assessment
• Sensors – electricity, gas, temperature, humidity, air quality…
• User interfaces, dashboards
• Smart houses and automation
• Aggregation of data sources
• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate

Tackle Damp and Mould Parts 1 and 2 - Boiler House, Moss Side
2024-10-01 12:00 - 2024-10-08 13:30 (Europe/London) | Boiler House, 9 Wilcock Street, Moss Side, England, M16 7DA, United Kingdom
Learn how to tackle the root causes of damp and mould in the home.

This is a two part training, where you will be given a task between sessions to assess damp and mould in your home. We strongly recommend attending both parts of the training. When you book onto the event, you will be booking onto both parts of the training, which are held on the 1st and 8th October, at the Boiler House, 12:00 – 13:30.
Discover how to tackle mould in this workshop. Don’t let dampness damage your walls and furnishings or compromise your health. Join us to learn how to tackle damp effectively and create a safer living environment for you and your family.
You’ll learn:

The causes and effects of damp and mould
Practical tips to prevent and eliminate mould growth
Techniques to keep air in your home healthy
Do-It-Yourself solutions for a healthier home environment

Who should come? Everyone’s welcome! Whether you own your home, rent, or just want to feel cosier this winter. No experience needed.
There will be free tea, coffee, and snacks provided as part of this workshop.
If 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

Beginner's Guide to Retrofit - 422 Community Hub, Longsight
2024-09-26 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | 422 Manchester (formerly Longsight Youth Centre), 422 Stockport Road, Longsight, England, M12 4EX, United Kingdom
Learn the basics of making changes to your home to help reduce bills and improve energy efficiency.

What do we mean when we talk about 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.
You’ll learn:

About retrofit, whether it is right for you and advice on your next steps.
About the different ways that you can retrofit a property, from insulation to heat pumps.
About retrofit in action, and the benefits it can bring to your home.

Who Should Comne? Anyone interested in carrying out work to improve their home, making it warmer and more comfortable.
There will be free tea, coffee, and snacks provided as part of this workshop.
If 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

Beginner's Guide to Retrofit - Hulme Community Garden Centre, Hulme
2024-09-18 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Hulme Community Garden Centre, Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M15 5RF, United Kingdom

EcoHome Lab: In-situ heat pump performance in the UK
Online event
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We are very pleased to host **Colin Meek** of [RB&M](https://www.r-b-m.com/) who will be presenting his latest work on UK in-situ heat pump performance. Colin’s review of the latest Ofgem Data (2017–2022) is currently pending publication by DESNZ and follows on from [his previous analysis of domestic installations in over 2,000 homes (2021)](https://www.recc.org.uk/pdf/performance-data-research-focused.pdf).
While we regularly spotlight high-performing, specialist heat pump installations, as the sectors moves beyond the early adopters this is a good opportunity to calibrate the overall level of performance being achieved.
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Now 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.
Catch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG).
This is a [Carbon Co-op](https://carbon.coop/) initiative to create an open space for discussion of the latest challenges and potential solutions of the energy transition.
**Regular topics include:**
• Home energy monitoring.
• House energy performance assessment
• Sensors – electricity, gas, temperature, humidity, air quality…
• User interfaces, dashboards
• Smart homes and automation
• Aggregation of data sources
• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate
**Who is it for?**
• Anyone with skills in physical electronics, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon!
• End users of open source energy management solutions, such as Open Energy Monitor and Home Assistant.

Energy Cafe: Home Energy Chat & A Brew - Cafe Nubia, Moss Side
2024-09-11 11:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | COFFEE NUBIA, 155B Princess Road, Manchester, England, M14 4RE, United Kingdom

Beginner's Guide to Retrofit - Carlton Club, Whalley Range
2024-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Carlton Club, 113 Greater, Whalley Range, England, M16 8BE, United Kingdom
Learn the basics of making changes to your home to help reduce bills and improve energy efficiency.

What do we mean when we talk about 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.
You’ll learn:

About retrofit, whether it is right for you and advice on your next steps.
About the different ways that you can retrofit a property, from insulation to heat pumps.
About retrofit in action, and the benefits it can bring to your home.

Who Should Come? Anyone interested in carrying out work to improve their home, making it warmer and more comfortable.
There will be free tea, coffee, and snacks provided as part of this workshop.
If 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

Beginner's Guide to Retrofit
2024-05-09 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | St Margaret’s Centre and Playing Field, Brantingham Road, Manchester, England, M21 0TT, United Kingdom
Join us for an in-person training session on retrofit – perfect for householders interested in retrofit.

Welcome to the Beginner’s Guide to Retrofit and Heat Camera training!
Join us at St Margarets Centre (on Brantingham Road) for an in-person event where you’ll learn all about the basics of retrofitting your home.
We will help you establish a basic understanding of eco-renovation and how you might go about planning to make your home warmer, more comfortable and that little bit greener whilst reducing bills.
We’ll discuss both DIY and contractor-led approaches, this is very much a starting point for retrofit rather than an in-depth discussion of the technical aspects but we will be introducing a new support programme with follow on training and assistance.
We’ll end the with some tips on how you can tell friends and neighbours about what you’ve learnt about retrofit.
Suitable for people thinking about or actively planning retrofit improvements.
Less suitable for social housing tenants who are reliant on their housing provider to make these changes.

This event is part of Energise Manchester, a 2 year programme of advice, support and assistance delivered by Carbon Co-op in partnership with People Powered Retrofit, to help people in South Manchester plan and carry out energy improvements to their homes.
Energise Manchester is part of the Local Energy Advice Demonstrator programme, funded by the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

EcoHome Lab: Calculating Metered Energy Savings (MES) from retrofit
Online event
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This session will focus on the latest work on the development of [Metered Energy Savings](https://carbon.coop/2024/02/retrometer-project-why-metered-energy-savings/) (MES) methodologies to calculate the impact of energy efficiency interventions in the UK. MES approaches compare energy usage post-retrofit with a “counterfactual” – the energy the household *would have used* in the same period had the retrofit not happened.
We’re pleased to be joined by **Connor Galbraith, Data Scientist at [Energy Systems Catapult](https://es.catapult.org.uk/project/retrometer/)** who has been leading the work on how this Counterfactual is generated in the recent [RetroMeter](https://es.catapult.org.uk/project/retrometer/) project. The work draws extensively on work done internationally via LF Energy’s [OpenEEMeter](https://lfenergy.org/projects/openeemeter/) project.
Regular attendees will be familiar with MES approaches from our previous sessions on [CalTRACK/OpenEEmeter](https://www.meetup.com/eco-home-lab-manchester/events/282990686/) and the launch of Carbon Co-op’s own MES web tool, [PowerShaper Tracker](https://tracker.powershaper.io/).
Connor will be discussing:
* How the models work
* In what circumstances different models can be used
* The performance (accuracy, bias) of different models
* Data sources and data accessibility issues for data needed for different models
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Catch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG).
EcoHome Lab is a [Carbon Co-op](https://carbon.coop/) initiative, often working together with [OpenEnergyMonitor](https://openenergymonitor.org).
Topics will include:
• Home energy monitoring.
• House energy performance assessment
• Sensors – electricity, gas, temperature, humidity, air quality…
• User interfaces, dashboards
• Smart houses and automation
• Aggregation of data sources
• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate
**Who is it for?**
• Anyone with skills in physical electronics, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon!

Carbon Co-op AGM 2024
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY, United Kingdom
We invite members and guests to join us for our annual in person / hybrid AGM and social.
We will re-cap of Carbon Co-op’s work in tackling climate change through collective action and highlight the progress made over the last few years and the plans and challenges ahead.
Come along to hear about our work, offer your views and meet other members. The event features a celebratory meal and social, hosted at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in central Manchester.
Agenda
Members present and apologies
Minutes of last meeting
Report on the year & Future Plans
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.”
Board Election
Board papers
Board Papers
2023 Minutes
Carbon Co-op Accounts
Take a look at a brief statement of accounts:
Statement of Accounts
Board Members standing for election
Meet the potential board members who’ve put themselves forward as member representatives for 2024/25
Dr Chris Jones – “I’m a Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Manchester University’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. I’d like to continue as a board member to support the great work of Carbon Coop and feed in insights and opportunities from the University sector that might support that work.”
Jonathan Atkinson – staff member, Director – “As a co-founder and long-standing board member I have extensive experience and insight into the sector and policy developments around the low carbon transition. I’d like to continue in the role and be an advocate for collective, co-operative solutions.”
Dr Lloyd Hamilton – “I have a background in research, innovation and applied sciences, most notably in biological and biochemical sciences and my day job involves reducing the environmental impact on skin and hair. In 2017, we started to renovating our home, utilising some assistance with contacts and information from Carbon Coop. We have addressed fabric and are incorporated smart tech and measurements, with a future eye on renewables. I’d be happy to continue and share my limited knowledge and skills with others making the retrofit journey.”
Matt Fawcett – staff member, Director – “I’ve been involved in Carbon Co-op and involved in steering the organisation since before we were constituted. Most of my working life has been in the co-operative sector and I’ve been involved as a founder or board member of 6 co-operatives / social enterprises which are still operating in the city. I’d like to continue in my role to help maintain the organisation memory.”
Peter Livesey – “I’ve been a board member since 2019, I’ve had a long career running my own business and providing services to financial service organisations. I’m keen to continue supporting Carbon Co-op’s work.”
Michael Hemingway – “I support the Carbon Co-op model, working with like-minded people at grass roots level to bring about change. I am a longstanding member of the board and would like to continue in this role.”
Eddie Sheehy – “My home was retrofitted in 2014 with the scheme fully planned and delivered by Carbon Coop. The planned reductions of at least 40% in energy consumption has been achieved and exceeded. This has ensured that my carbon footprint has fallen significantly as well. I worked as a lecturer in education in Manchester and was also a Councillor in Salford for 15 years. In that time, I have helped set up a number of groups and many are working on environmental and community projects to this day. Over the last few years I have devoted time to helping set up carbon reduction and solar energy schemes in my local area.”
Chris Medrano – “I have c35 years experience in the social housing sector. I’m really interested in the work that the carbon co-op do, put simply it is the future. Whilst RSL’s have been improving homes and reducing reliance on carbon, I do not think it is moving quickly enough, for our customers or for our planet. We are making headway on new builds to higher specification, but retrofit is much more difficult. I’d like the opportunity to explore and better understand what the blockages are from all perspectives and be part of a team trying to resolve these issues so that this type of essential work becomes mainstream.”
Richard Amos – “I have self-built an AECB level retrofit on my own property and have significant technical and practical knowledge in this area. I also work for a startup specialising in corporate sustainability and have considerable interest in policy/system driven change. I would like to hep provide my experience and skills in helping define pragmatic but impactful ways to help retrofitting in a sustainable way that grows the skillset of trades and takes it out of the realm of only being truly possible with (a lot of) money, or (a lot of) personal time.”
Graham Lock – “My business runs the UK’s largest retrofit network and stages regional retrofits summits across the UK. I’m very interested in the Carbon Coop model and am keen to learn more about it, but also to see who it might inspire others across the UK. I am also at the early stage of considering setting up a local retrofit community where I live in the West Midlands, so it will also help me understand the challenges and pitfalls of embarking on that journey.”
Christopher Price – “I have experience working on the UK & EU regulatory roadmap, my day job with Knauf focuses on the technical side of insulation and I also sit on the Passivhaus Trust technical committee. I’ve been a member for some time and have been meaning to get a bit closer to the activity of the carbon co-op and take advantage of the wealth of knowledge available to members. This seems like a way to do that and contribute something back. I hope my career in social housing, climate education and insulation manufacturing puts me in a place to contribute a different but complimentary perspective.”
Christina Brooks – “I believe in retrofit and being able to support people to live in green homes and use them correctly. Reducing our carbon footprint is beneficial to us all.”
Harriet Harper – “I’m an experienced project manager and am proud to have worked in the Zero Carbon Team at Salford City Council. I’m passionate about the power of people to come together to solve problems, like climate change, by drawing on the skills and experience of each-other. I know Carbon Co-op are doing great work across Greater Manchester to engage people and empower them to make changes in their own homes and communities, while working with councils to support their zero carbon ambitions. I’d be delighted to help support this.”

EcoHome Lab: Using CO2 data to quantify ventilation rate
2024-03-14 18:00 - 19:30 (Africa/Abidjan) | Online event
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We are extremely pleased to be joined by Dr. Jess Few (UCL) and Trystan Lea (Open Energy Monitor) to discuss the potential of CO2 sensing to quantify ventilation rates in domestic properties.
Jess – is now a Research Fellow specialising in UK household energy consumption, but during her PhD she developed a method for measuring ventilation rates in occupied homes, based on the tracer gas decay technique. As part of the research she developed algorithms to identify periods when a dwelling is unoccupied and then identify and analyse periods of CO2 decay for ventilation rate analysis – this code is all released under an open source license.
Trystan – Is co-founder of Megni & OEM, who not only builds a variety of tools to model, plan and measure domestic decarbonisation but uses his own house as a case study. For the last few months Trystan has been experimenting with adding CO2 tracking to his monitoring system to track air change rates within Emoncms. He’ll take us through his results so far and how others might replicate it.
This is a really live area of research and exploration, so there will be plenty of time for discusssion, if you’re working on your own experiments please do come along and share your findings.
In our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month – EHL is 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.
**Catch up** on some of our previous sessions and presentations.
This is a [Carbon Co-op](https://carbon.coop/) initiative, working closely with OpenEnergyMonitor and others that work to code us a better world.
**Regular EHL topics include:**
• Home energy monitoring.
• House energy performance assessment
• Sensors – electricity, gas, temperature, humidity, air quality…
• User interfaces, dashboards
• Smart houses and automation
• Aggregation of data sources
• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate
**Who is it for?**
• Anyone with skills in physical electronics, web development, data analysis or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon!

Energise Manchester Session 2: DIY Draught-proofing
2024-01-29 18:00 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, England, M14 4SL, United Kingdom
Come along to our FREE community hub energy
training sessions to learn about how to stop losing
heat in your home and make it warmer!

Welcome to the second installment of our Energise Manchester home energy hub training sessions in Moss Side. This free community hub session is dedicated to tackling draughts in your home, ensuring a warm and efficient home!
What You’ll Learn:

Draught Basics: Understand the fundamentals of air movement and cooling in your home.
Detecting Draughts: Learn accessible methods to identify draughts, including the use of thermal imaging cameras.
Common Draught Locations: Discover typical draught spots in homes and how to effectively address them.
Practical Demonstrations: See demonstrations using example products to fix draughts.
Importance of Ventilation: Discuss the significance of proper ventilation for a healthy living space.
Ventilation Strategies: Explore ways to reduce the need for ventilation while maintaining safety and comfort.
Key Ventilation Points: Identify crucial areas in your home that require effective ventilation.

This session is for anyone who may be experiencing drafts in their homes and want to learn how to tackle them. No previous experience is needed!
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Carbon Co-op Team

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation
2024-01-27 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Hebden Bridge Town Hall, The Terrace Room, Saint George's Street, Hebden Bridge, England, HX7 7BY, United Kingdom
Discover cleaner indoor air solutions on Jan 27, 2024, at 10 AM, covering health impacts, ventilation basics, and retrofit planning.

If 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.
During the session you will:
1. Revisit the idea of the Whole House Approach and why ventilation is important when planning retrofit works.
2. Learn about indoor air quality and it’s impacts on your health
3. Cover some basics around ventilation
4. Understand standards and regulations
5. Take a look at ventilation systems and understand which kind of system is best suited to your home
6. Gain a list of simple things to do now
This 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.
Hebden 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.
Please note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session.

Energise Manchester Session 2: DIY Draught-proofing
2024-01-22 18:00 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Levenshulme Inspire Centre, 747 Stockport Road, Manchester, England, M19 3AR, United Kingdom
Come along to our FREE community hub energy
training sessions to learn about how to stop losing
heat in your home and make it warmer!

Come along to our FREE community hub energy training sessions to learn about how to stop losing heat in your home and make it warmer!
Energise Manchester is a local energy advice programme aimed at supporting residents across Levenshulme, Longsight, Whalley Range, Rusholme & Moss Side to take action on keeping Warm for Winter.
This is the second installment of our Energise Manchester home energy hub training sessions in Levenshulme. This free community hub session is dedicated to tackling draughts in your home, ensuring a warm and efficient home!
What You’ll Learn:

Draught Basics: Understand the fundamentals of air movement and cooling in your home.
Detecting Draughts: Learn accessible methods to identify draughts, including the use of thermal imaging cameras.
Common Draught Locations: Discover typical draught spots in homes and how to effectively address them.
Practical Demonstrations: See demonstrations using example products to fix draughts.
Importance of Ventilation: Discuss the significance of proper ventilation for a healthy living space.
Ventilation Strategies: Explore ways to reduce the need for ventilation while maintaining safety and comfort.
Key Ventilation Points: Identify crucial areas in your home that require effective ventilation.

This session is for anyone who may be experiencing drafts in their homes and want to learn how to tackle them. No previous experience is needed!
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Carbon Co-op Team

Energise Manchester Session 1: Introduction to Home Energy
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, England, M14 4SL, United Kingdom
Come along to our FREE community hub energy
training sessions to learn about how to stop losing
heat in your home and make it warmer!

Come along to our FREE community hub energy training sessions to learn about how to stop losing heat in your home and make it warmer!
Energise Manchester is a local energy advice programme aimed at supporting residents across Moss Side, Rusholme, Whalley Range, Levenshulme & Longsight to take action on keeping Warm for Winter.
This is the first of the Energise Manchester home energy hub training sessions in Moss Side and is ideal for anyone interested in learning about how to improve the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of their home.
No prior knowledge is required – just bring your enthusiasm and questions!
What You’ll Learn:

Fabric First” Approach: Discover what it is and why it’s crucial for energy efficiency.
Retrofit Basics: Learn about retrofitting homes to reduce energy consumption.
Heat Loss Explained: Understand where and how heat is lost in a home and challenge common assumptions.
Insulation Strategies: Explore effective ways to insulate your home, improve windows, and enhance maintenance.
Airtightness and Thermal Bridging: Learn how to make your home airtight, address thermal bridging, and understand its impacts.
Ventilation Essentials: Find out why proper ventilation is key to a healthy home environment.
DIY vs. Professional Work: Get advice on when to tackle projects yourself and when to call in the experts.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Carbon Co-op Team

Energise Manchester Session 1: Introduction to Home Energy
2024-01-15 18:00 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Levenshulme Inspire Centre, 747 Stockport Road, Manchester, England, M19 3AR, United Kingdom
Come along to our FREE community hub energy
training sessions to learn about how to stop losing
heat in your home and make it warmer!

Come along to our FREE community hub energy training sessions to learn about how to stop losing heat in your home and make it warmer!
Energise Manchester is a local energy advice programme aimed at supporting residents across Levenshulme, Longsight, Whalley Range, Rusholme & Moss Side to take action on keeping Warm for Winter.
This is the first of the Energise Manchester home energy hub training sessions in Levenshulme and is ideal for anyone interested in learning about how to improve the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of their home.
No prior knowledge is required – just bring your enthusiasm and questions!
What You’ll Learn:

Fabric First” Approach: Discover what it is and why it’s crucial for energy efficiency.
Retrofit Basics: Learn about retrofitting homes to reduce energy consumption.
Heat Loss Explained: Understand where and how heat is lost in a home and challenge common assumptions.
Insulation Strategies: Explore effective ways to insulate your home, improve windows, and enhance maintenance.
Airtightness and Thermal Bridging: Learn how to make your home airtight, address thermal bridging, and understand its impacts.
Ventilation Essentials: Find out why proper ventilation is key to a healthy home environment.
DIY vs. Professional Work: Get advice on when to tackle projects yourself and when to call in the experts.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Carbon Co-op Team

EcoHome Lab: HEMS 2.0 and plans for 2024
Online event
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Carbon Co-op’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is a fleet managed Raspberry Pi, controlling high load devices (EV, battery, immersion etc) in response to [OpenADR](https://www.openadr.org/assets/docs/DTECH2015/what%20is%20openadr.pdf) signals from our [PowerShaper Flex](https://flex.powershaper.io/) service. We’ve now reached the end of [REScoop VPP](https://www.rescoopvpp.eu/) – a 3 year project testing the system in the houses of energy co-operative members in Belgium, Spain, Germany, France and the UK.
With the end of project, we are free to revisit the tech stack and our aspirations for device control to support domestic flexibility. As ever we are keen to hear you ideas!
Catch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG).
This is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org).
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Topics will include:
• Home energy monitoring.
• House energy performance assessment
• Sensors – electricity, gas, temperature, humidity, air quality…
• User interfaces, dashboards
• Smart houses and automation
• Aggregation of data sources
• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate
Who is it for?
• Anyone with skills in physical electronics, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon!
