BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Carbon Co-op - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://carbon.coop X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Carbon Co-op REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:+01:00 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Abidjan BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:+00:00 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221003T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221003T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20220914T165012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T085219Z UID:28297-1664821800-1664829000@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Beginner’s Guide to Retrofit DESCRIPTION:In this online beginners guide\, we explore basic ideas and concepts of retrofit and domestic energy efficiency.\n\n\nWhat do we mean when we talk about energy efficiency and retrofit? We are returning with an established introductory session\, exploring the basic ideas and concepts of retrofit\, helping you get to grips with how you might reduce energy bills\, improve your property and make your home a little bit greener. \n \nUseful for householders\, housing association staff\, housing co-ops and landlords interested in learning more about energy efficiency and domestic retrofit. No prior knowledge is required. \n \nThis session is followed by an online Q&A with Greater Manchester homeowners that have undertaken retrofit on their homes. More information and tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-green-homes-qa-with-homeowners-tickets-419705148397 \n \nWe will email out the link to join this session. Auto-closed captions are available and copies of the slides can be shared before (and after) the session. If you have any additional access needs\, please email Marlo at marlo@carbon.coop and we’ll do what we can to help. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/beginners-guide-to-retrofit/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/28297_image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20220914T185028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T195042Z UID:28302-1665081000-1665086400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Virtual Green Homes: Q&A with Homeowners DESCRIPTION:Ask homeowners in and around Greater Manchester about motivations\, decisions and outcomes of their home retrofits.\n\n\nZoom link for joining the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89803966213?pwd=TERMZkYyZWtvNHpyRHpHMzJ0L2Z5UT09 \nThis online Q&A session gives an opportunity to ask homeowners about their retrofit projects and journeys. \n‘Case studies’ of each home are presented on the Green Open Homes website: https://carbon.coop/2022/09/virtual-green-homes-meet-the-householders/ \nWe advise you take some time before this session to look through the case studies\, familiarise yourself with the different retrofit projects and think of some questions you may want to ask the homeowners. \nThis session is preceded by our introductory Beginner’s Guide to Retrofit online webinar\, useful if you are new to retrofit and home energy efficiency. \nMore information and tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beginners-guide-to-retrofit-tickets-419698157487 \nWe will email out the link to join this session. Auto-closed captions are available. Microphones and cameras are not required to take part in the session. If you have any additional access needs\, please email Marlo at marlo@carbon.coop and we’ll do what we can to help. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/virtual-green-homes-qa-with-homeowners/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/28302_image-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221013T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221013T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20211013T185731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T185617Z UID:19577-1665684000-1665689400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share DESCRIPTION:——————————————————————————— \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \n \n \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-7/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:EcoHome Lab ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/eco-home-lab-blokes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20221011T105151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T185153Z UID:29002-1666198800-1666202400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Powershaper Flex webinar – DSR debrief DESCRIPTION:A session on how the first demand side response event went.\n\n\nWe’re holding this webinar on the day of our first demand side response (DSR) event so we can talk about how it went and any issues you might have experienced. \nThis will also be another opportunity for you to ask us questions about the service and to meet other participants! \nMeeting link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83815785784?pwd=eFVFK2Z4dmEwQkllVmwyWkdBZUZJQT09 \nMeeting passcode: 109176 URL:https://carbon.coop/event/powershaper-flex-webinar-dsrs-and-dashboards/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/29002_image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221110T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221110T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20211110T185938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T201727Z UID:20335-1668103200-1668108600@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab (Cancelled) DESCRIPTION:——————————————————————————— \nWe’ve no scheduled presentations for this week\, so have decided to cancel this one and focus on our Xmas Special next month. We’ll have presentations (also streamed online) alongside a smart home swap shop and mince pies (in person). \n \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-8/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:EcoHome Lab ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/eco-home-lab-blokes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20221108T094926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T135029Z UID:29741-1668603600-1668607200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Powershaper Flex webinar – DSR debrief – November 2022 DESCRIPTION:We debrief on our second switch-off\, plus we have a tutorial on integrating smart appliances with your HEMS.\n\n\nAn opportunity to touch base with you all and share insights and feedback on our second switch-off event. \nPLUS in our latest tutorial we will show you how to integrate your smart appliances with the HEMS with a live demo… \nThis session will take place via Zoom (see link and password are below). \nLook forward to seeing you all there! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81209965328?pwd=b0s3aXJGbFN5M0dMZS81aHI1bmQwQT09 \nPassword: 390522 URL:https://carbon.coop/event/powershaper-flex-webinar-dsr-debrief-november-2022/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/29741_image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20221208T110349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T110349Z UID:30546-1670522400-1670527800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Xmas Special (hybrid event) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be hosting an in person event at Bridge 5 Mill (where Carbon Co-op has our office) but the presentation and Q&A will also be streamed online. \nPresentation: Ben Aylott will be presenting his work on a new time stepping methodology for calculating the dynamic interaction between Energy Smart Appliances in the home and it’s potential for better prediction\, modelling and scheduling. \nWe’ll also have an Xmas swap shop\, so bring down any smart home items your no longer using. Carbon Co-op have a load of interesting stuff to give away – from zigbee relays\, to beaglebones to random development boards (we’ll have a donations pot for Care4Calais and Forus Tree – a local tree planting Co-op). \nThere will also be- non-alcoholic drinks and beers on offer and maybe a mince pie or two… \nIf you’re not able to join in person the meet link is the same as normal. \n  URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-xmas-special-hybrid-event/ LOCATION:Bridge 5 Mill\, 22a Beswick Street\, Manchester\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:EcoHome Lab ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Firefox_Screenshot_2022-12-02T13-40-15.125Z.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230112T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230112T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20220112T185931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T185617Z UID:21967-1673546400-1673551800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share DESCRIPTION:——————————————————————————— \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \n \n \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-11/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:EcoHome Lab ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/eco-home-lab-blokes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20221219T145047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T215154Z UID:30821-1674061200-1674064800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Powershaper Flex webinar – January 2022 DESCRIPTION:A webinar about the next testing phase and sharing tips on Home Assistant.\n\n\nWe’re kicking off 2023 with a new webinar on what testing we’ll be carrying out in the next phase of our grid flexibility pilot\, PowerShaper Flex. \nIn next phase of testing\, we will be looking at how we can enhance flexibility by using a mixture of automatic and manual approaches to turning down our electricity usage at peak times\, to work towards a greener\, more agile grid. \nPlus we’ll be sharing tips on setting up your Home Assistant dashboard. \nThis session will take place via Zoom. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81130280140?pwd=bFlndlVGaXlYTFpZbVZocDFDc1VtZz09 \nLook forward to seeing you all there! URL:https://carbon.coop/event/powershaper-flex-webinar-january-2022/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/30821_image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230201T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230201T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20221129T124927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T185050Z UID:30274-1675245600-1675251000@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Heat Pump Community Energy Knowledge Sharing Workshop DESCRIPTION:A webinar for community energy groups on advising householders on the basics on what to look for in procuring air source heat pumps.\n\n\nDomestic heat pumps are a key technology for supporting UK decarbonisation targets\, but there are many misconceptions about how they work and how people can live well with a heat pump. \nCommunity energy groups are uniquely placed to support householders with heat pump adoption\, through unbiased advice and guidance. \nWhat will the workshop entail? \nIn this best practice webinar\, we will hear from Carbon Co-op Project Officer Marlo High and People Powered Retrofit Training Manager Sandy Rushton on how community energy groups can support householders when procuring heat pumps. \nWe will share our findings from research with householders about specifying\, installing\, and living with heat pumps and help you consider how your community organisation can integrate heat pump advice and support into your existing services. \nThe workshop will consist of a presentation and Q&A lasting one hour\, followed by a 30-minute workshop where attendees will take part in an exercise to start identifying the needs of their service users on the topic of heat pumps. \nThe session will be recorded and made available after the event. \nWho is this workshop for? \nThis is aimed at people who work for UK community energy groups\, who have contact with householders or are responsible for managing services. \nYou don’t need in-depth technical knowledge of heat pumps but a bit of basic working knowledge would help. \nOther information \nThis workshop forms part of Carbon Co-op’s Heat Pump Challenge project funded by MCS Charitable Foundation and Electricity North West Powering our Communities Fund. It is free but we accept donations to support our work. \nThis has been organised in collaboration with People Powered Retrofit. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/heat-pump-community-energy-knowledge-sharing-workshop/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/30274_image-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T181500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230125T175003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T214956Z UID:31777-1676484900-1676491200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Retrofit Calderdale: Thermal Imaging Workshop DESCRIPTION:Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Thermal imaging is a great place to start!\n\n\nCarbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project\, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power\, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes\, creating cosier spaces\, reducing energy bills\, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing\, workshop events\, and technology. \n \nThis workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit\, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents. \n \nOur first workshop focuses on thermal imaging cameras and how we can use them to learn more about the energy efficiency of our homes. During the session\, you will: \n\nLearn what thermal imaging cameras are\, how they work and how they can help you gain useful knowledge about the energy efficiency or inefficiency of your home\nPractical activity: walk around nearby streets to practise using thermal cameras to spot heat loss (wrap up warm!)\nDiscuss possible ways of accessing and borrowing thermal imaging cameras to use on your own home\n\nWe will be meeting at Todmorden College in room 201 Stoodley. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can\, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser\, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space\, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance! \n \nWe have planned three more workshops after this event\, scheduled between March and June\, covering topics such as Air Tightness and DIY measures; Retrofit and Flooding; and Home Energy Assessments. Subscribe to our Eventbrite organisation page to be alerted of these and other future workshops and events. \n \nPlease note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/retrofit-calderdale-thermal-imaging-workshop/ LOCATION:Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub\, 44 Burnley Road\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, GB ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/31777_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230215T104931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T215335Z UID:32343-1678356000-1678372200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Gaseous Domesticities Workshop DESCRIPTION:Discover the history of gas industry communications and what we can learn for retrofit and the renewable transition.\n\n\nJoin this co-production workshop based on Sam Johnson-Schlee’s British Academy Innovation Fellowship research findings. The workshop will discuss how this research can inform new approaches to communicating with householders about energy adaptation and retrofit. \nThe workshop will introduce three data sets: \n\n Archival research into the historic advertisement and comms regarding gas and heating \nMachine Learning media analysis carried out by the research agency Space Doctors\nQualitative analysis of research with 13 householders \n\nThrough workshop exercises we will explore this data and identify implications and guidelines for how to communicate to householders about adaptation and retrofit. \nA taster of the research: \nOne of the key themes in the research is the enduring positivity surrounding domestic gas for many householders. Remarkably contemporary views appear to echo British Gas messaging from the 20th century. \nInterviewees: “I like to use gas for cooking as firstly it’s what I am used to \, I believe it is cheaper than electric \, easier to cook with as it more controllable\, you can adjust the flame to your requirements\, it is visible which makes it far more user friendly than electric.” \nInterviewee: “I like gas cooking because I can see the flames and it’s easy to set the heat I want\, and the heat level adapts quickly on the turn of the knob.” \n1962 Communications strategy document: “If young householders are to be prevented from going all electric\, the Gas industry must fight on what the agents regard as its strongest ground speedy heat for cooking\, with heat for space and water heating following naturally.” \nBelow Advert from 1965 promising ‘control’ and ‘obedience’ from gas: URL:https://carbon.coop/event/gaseous-domesticities-workshop/ LOCATION:Bridge 5 Mill – Canal Side Room\, 22A Beswick Street\, Manchester\, M4 7HR\, Manchester\, M4 7HR\, GB CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32343_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230311T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230311T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230216T144939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T174939Z UID:32393-1678528800-1678537800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Retrofit Calderdale: Air Tightness and DIY Measures Workshop DESCRIPTION:Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about air tightness!\n\n\nAbout the workshop\nOur second workshop focuses on ‘air tightness’ and DIY measures\, on how we can stop losing heat from around the home – through gaps and leaky walls\, open chimneys and flues\, and cold draughts\, and how we can make sure we can breath though ventilation and avoid damp and moulds! How we can apply DIY measures and when we may need to call in expert help.  \nDuring the session\, you will: \n\nLearn how to identify draughts around your home\nGet familiar with DIY draught proofing materials and techniques to tackle common draughts around your home\nLearn about ventilation\, the importance of managing moisture and air quality in your home and how to balance this with airtightness measures\n\nThere will also be a practical activity: using various simple techniques to hunt down draughts in the venue\, and figure out which of the demonstration materials may be suitable for fixing that draught. \nAbout the project\nThis workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit\, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents. \nCarbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project\, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power\, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes\, creating cosier spaces\, reducing energy bills\, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing\, workshop events\, and technology. \nLocaltion\nWe will be meeting at Todmorden College in one of their rooms. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can\, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser\, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space\, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance! \nComing up\nWe have planned two more workshops after this event\, scheduled between April and June\, covering topics such as Retrofit and Flooding; and Home Energy Assessments. Subscribe to our Eventbrite organisation page to be alerted of these and other future workshops and events. \nPlease note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/retrofit-calderdale-air-tightness-and-diy-measures-workshop/ LOCATION:Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub\, 44 Burnley Road\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, GB CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32393_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230315T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230315T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230209T105034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T134931Z UID:32186-1678881600-1678885200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Lunchtime learn with Bürgerwerke DESCRIPTION:Join us as we cast an eye across the continent and learn about the amazing work our ReScoop VPP partners in Germany are doing with COFYbox.\n\n\nWe are delighted to welcome Christian Weingärtner\, project manager at German energy coop federation Bürgerwerke\, to talk to us about the work they are doing with COFYbox. \nBürgerwerke gathers more than 110 cooperatives througout Germany\, representing over 50\,000 citizens. As an independent green energy supplier\, it supplies citizens with electricity from solar panels\, wind turbines and hydropower plants as well as biogas from plant residues. \nChristian is in charge of implementing the German ReScoop VPP pilot sites\, as well as managing everything necessary to successfully carry out the project. He’ll walk us through the work Bürgerwerke has done with the COFYbox. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/lunchtime-learn-with-burgerwerke/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32186_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230325T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230325T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230226T095139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T165007Z UID:32654-1679738400-1679756400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Carbon Co-op AGM and celebration 2023 DESCRIPTION:Carbon Co-op’s Annual General Meeting and celebration event.\n\n\nAfter a gap of three years\, we’re back with an in person / hybrid AGM celebration event. \nWe 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. \nCome along to get hear about our work\, offer your views and meet other members. The event features a celebratory meal and a film showing of the Oil Machine plus a Q&A. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/carbon-co-op-agm-and-celebration-2023/ LOCATION:Bridge 5 Mill\, 22A Beswick Street\, Manchester\, M4 7HR\, Manchester\, M4 7HR\, GB CATEGORIES:Infonight ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32654_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230329T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230329T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230313T144955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T114942Z UID:33073-1680091200-1680094800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:New and emerging approaches to quantifying energy savings for retrofit DESCRIPTION:Find out about our new PowerShaper Tracker tool\, designed to assist retrofit stakeholders to invest in decarbonising our housing stock.\n\n\nIn this webinar\, Data Analyst James Fenna and Carbon Co-op Retrofit Lead\, Jonathan Atkinson\, set out new and emerging learning from Carbon Co-op’s Metered Energy Savings innovation project\, OpenEnEffs. \nThe case for evaluation\nIf the UK is to increase private and public investment in energy efficiency\, to support demand reduction for flexibility and to innovate new retrofit services\, a trusted\, robust and accurate approach to calculating energy savings – known as a Metered Energy Savings approach – is required rather than the modelling and guess work used at present. \nThe importance of a Metered Energy Savings approach was set out in this coalition report published by the Green Finance Institute. \nOpen innovation\nCarbon Co-op has been working on a nine months project as part of the InnovateUK Open Digital Solutions to Net Zero innovation programme\, using smart meter data and the open CalTRACK methodology as a way to quantify energy savings. \nThis webinar\nFind out about Carbon Co-op’s new PowerShaper Tracker tool developed within the project which could in future assist financial institutions and other stakeholders including DNOs\, retrofit providers and Government programmes to invest in the decarbonisation of our housing stock. \nWe will also talk about the broader applications of the technology\, other approaches and the challenges we face in rolling this kind of innovation out at scale. \nThis event is suitable for \n\npolicy makers\nenergy efficiency practitioners including community energy and one stop shops\nlocal authority officers\nhousing provider staff \ntechnologists\nsoftware architects and; \ninnovation practitioners. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/new-and-emerging-approaches-to-quantifying-energy-savings-for-retrofit/ LOCATION:England ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/33073_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230322T115057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T205003Z UID:33299-1681925400-1681932600@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Retrofit Calderdale: Flooding and Retrofit DESCRIPTION:Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about flooding & retrofit!\n\n\nAbout the workshop\nOur third workshop looks at the link between flooding and retrofit – why it’s important\, what can be done to make our homes more resilient and how a community approach can be powerful. \nDuring the session\, you will: \n\nLearn about the impact of flooding on homes \nLearn the difference between resistance and resilience measures\nLearn how retrofit and flood resilience can be combined\nHear examples of community level responses to flooding and how we might protect our homes \nUnderstand which organisations provide further advice in relation to flooding and homes. \n\nThere will also be a practical activity: we will look at some maps of the area\, explore different types of flood risk and add your local knowledge. \nAbout the project\nThis workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit\, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents. \nCarbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project\, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power\, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes\, creating cosier spaces\, reducing energy bills\, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing\, workshop events\, and technology. \nLocation\nWe will be meeting at Todmorden College in one of their rooms. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can\, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser\, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space\, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance! \nComing up\nWe have planned one final workshop after this event\, scheduled for May\, which will cover the topic of Home Energy Assessments. Subscribe to our Eventbrite organisation page to be alerted of this and other future workshops and events. \nPlease note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/retrofit-calderdale-flooding-and-retrofit/ LOCATION:Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub\, 44 Burnley Road\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, GB CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32393_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230520T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230520T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230323T105012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T165013Z UID:33326-1684576800-1684584000@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Retrofit Calderdale: Home Energy Assessments DESCRIPTION:Are you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Join us in this workshop to learn about home assessments.\n\n\nAbout the workshop\nIn our fourth and final workshop we will firstly look at Home Energy Assessments\, what they are and what they involve; what information and knowledge about our homes they provide us and how we can use them to help us plan for undertaking retrofit works. \nTogether we will: \n\nLearn about Carbon Coop Home Energy Assessments \nUnderstand what it’s involved in undertaking a Home Energy Assessment\nLook at examples of Home Energy Assessment reports and how the householders have/are/will implement the recommendations\nDiscuss how a Home Energy Assessment and its report can help engage designers and contractors when planning your own retrofit \n\nWe will then use the latter part of the workshop to discuss together what the next steps may look like for Calderdale Retrofit as a group of interested householders who have been attending these workshops. We will run some hands-on activities to help us gather thoughts and feedback together. \nAbout the project\nThis workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit\, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents. \nCarbon Co-op’s Retrofit Calderdale project\, in collaboration with Pennine Community Power\, aims to empower residents in Todmorden to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes\, creating cosier spaces\, reducing energy bills\, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing\, workshop events\, and technology. \nLocation\nWe will be meeting at Todmorden College in one of their rooms. We are keen to protect everyone’s health as much as we can\, therefore we will be providing face masks and sanitiser\, and welcome and support anyone to use these during the session. We have placed an upper limit of 35 places to ensure we have plenty of space\, and everyone can take part in the activities. Booking is essential for attendance! \nPlease note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/retrofit-calderdale-home-energy-assessments/ LOCATION:Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub\, 44 Burnley Road\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, Todmorden\, OL14 7BX\, GB CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32393_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+01:00:20230914T180000 DTEND;TZID=+01:00:20230914T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230812T164129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T164129Z UID:36917-1694714400-1694719800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share DESCRIPTION:*** \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-5/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1024x576-jdMU9F.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+01:00:20230914T180000 DTEND;TZID=+01:00:20230914T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230812T164130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T220306Z UID:36918-1694714400-1694719800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Viability of battery storage without PV DESCRIPTION:*** \nWhile self generation is the obvious choice for people wanting to reduce their impact domestically as well improve their energy costs and security it is not an option in all homes. What is the benefit of adding a battery and inverter system to a home without solar PV? With the increased availability of flexible energy tariffs there is the potential to make significant savings on electricity bills. We are interested whether financial savings can offset the initial capital outlay and whether storing less carbon intensive energy is sufficient to offset losses and embedded carbon. \nIn order to take advantage of flexible energy tariffs\, we require a system that: \n* Can switch electrical circuits over to battery power\n* Is relatively simple to retrofit onto an existing domestic supply\n* Has low enough cost that the payoff time is not too excessive (10yr goal)\n* Is automated to take advantage of flexible energy tariffs without user involvement\n* Is robust and simple enough to not require excessive maintenance \nIn this session we will discuss the design and equipment choices of a system that could meet this spec. We aim to touch on all bases such as inverter and battery choice\, integration to existing circuits and control software. This session aims to be an open discussion rather than a tutorial so strong opinions from attendees are encouraged. \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-6/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1024x576-DqTa5a.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20231012T180000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20231012T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230812T164132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T162112Z UID:36920-1697133600-1697139000@carbon.coop SUMMARY:CANCELLED / EcoHome Lab DESCRIPTION:*** \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-9/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:EcoHome Lab ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1024x576-jdMU9F.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+00:00:20231109T180000 DTEND;TZID=+00:00:20231109T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230907T213257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T230938Z UID:37039-1699552800-1699558200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Heat Pumps & Radiator controls latest research DESCRIPTION:*** \nThis session will be a deep dive into radiator controls for heat pump installs. \n* **[Damon Hart-Davis](https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html#Damon)** – will go through his latest research revealing that whileTRVs in heat pump systems can **reduce heat demand** they may also **increase energy usage**. Damon was founder of the [OpenTRV project ](https://github.com/opentrv)and has recently published his [TRVmodel](https://github.com/DamonHD/TRVmodel) constructed to match the [Heat Geek example setup](https://www.heatgeek.com/why-not-to-zone-heat-pumps-or-boilers/).\n* **[Dom McCann](https://carbon.coop/author/dominic-mccann/)** – will be reporting on his experimentation with use and control of Radfans to increase the efficiency of his heat pump via his [COFYbox](https://www.cofybox.io/en/). Dom has been monitoring and evaluating his energy usage in detail for over 20 years\, he co-authored a [paper on the retrofit performance gap](https://cc-site-media.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/02/URBED-CIBSE-Resilient-Domestic-Retrofit-Producing-Real-World-Performance.pdf)\, using Carbon Co-op’s ‘Community Green Deal’ programme as an example. \n**What is EcoHome Lab?**\nNow 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. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions\, get in touch. \nThis is a [Carbon Co-op](https://carbon.coop/) initiative\, which arose out of our collaboration with [OpenEnergyMonitor](https://openenergymonitor.org) as a space for developers and makers to interact with their wider community. \n**Topics we generally cover include:** \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \n**Who is it for?** \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-22/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1024x576-iDmljY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231202T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231202T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20231102T123510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T123510Z UID:37182-1701511200-1701520200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Air Tightness and DIY Measures DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday 2 December\, to discuss Air Tightness and DIY measures. Learn how to get the balance right at a price that suits you!\n\n\nAirtightness and DIY Measures \nAre you a Calderdale resident interested in learning more about home retrofit? Find out what you can do yourself to get your home less draughty! \nAbout the workshop \nOur second workshop focuses on ‘air tightness’ and DIY measures\, on how we can stop losing heat from around the home – through gaps and leaky walls\, open chimneys and flues\, and cold draughts\, how we can apply DIY measures and when we may need to call in expert help. \nDuring the session\, you will: \n \n1. Learn how to identify draughts around your home \n2. Get familiar with DIY draught proofing materials and techniques to tackle common draughts around your home \n3. Understand how to balance need for ventilation with airtightness measures \n4. Practical activity: using various simple techniques to hunt down draughts in the venue\, and figure out which of the demonstration materials may be suitable for fixing that draught. \nGENERAL INFORMATION \nHebden Royd Town Council\, working with Carbon Co-op\, aims to empower residents in Hebden Bridge to explore the possibilities of retrofitting their homes\, creating cosier spaces\, reducing energy bills\, and improving the efficiency of their homes through knowledge sharing\, workshop events\, and technology. \nThis workshop series is for householders interested in learning more about the basics of retrofit\, applying this to your home and sharing knowledge and learning with other local residents. \nUPCOMING WORKSHOPS \nComing up after this workshop is: \n● Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation\, Saturday 27th January 2024 \nDo book on to avoid disappointment\, places are limited! \n \nPlease note: These workshops are aimed at householders who want to learn more about retrofit. This is not a workshop for people working in the supply chain or seeking to promote a specific product or service – we will ask salespeople to leave the session. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/air-tightness-and-diy-measures/ LOCATION:Hebden Bridge Town Hall\, The Terrace Room\, Saint George's Street\, Hebden Bridge\, England\, HX7 7BY\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1412c95ae1b0e6739388c6694fff2345-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+00:00:20231214T180000 DTEND;TZID=+00:00:20231214T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230812T164132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T211914Z UID:36922-1702576800-1702582200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share DESCRIPTION:*** \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-13/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1024x576-jdMU9F.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+00:00:20231214T180000 DTEND;TZID=+00:00:20231214T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230907T213257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T010310Z UID:37040-1702576800-1702582200@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share DESCRIPTION:*** \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-23/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1024x576-jdMU9F.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+00:00:20240111T180000 DTEND;TZID=+00:00:20240111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20230812T164132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T000348Z UID:36923-1704996000-1705001400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Monthly meetup and skill share DESCRIPTION:*** \nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. A hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions. \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! \n• 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. URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-14/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1024x576-jdMU9F.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=+00:00:20240111T180000 DTEND;TZID=+00:00:20240111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20231125T001755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T021810Z UID:37284-1704996000-1705001400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: HEMS 2.0 and plans for 2024 DESCRIPTION:*** \nCarbon 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. \nWith 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! \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nThis is a CarbonCo-op (https://carbon.coop/) initiative working close together with OpenEnergyMonitor (https://openenergymonitor.org). \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/d/c/e/600_397215822.jpeg \nhttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/0/a/600_397215882.jpeg \nTopics will include: \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \nWho is it for? \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon! URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-32/ LOCATION:Online event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1024x576-PjgmDD.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20231208T173312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T172003Z UID:37324-1705341600-1705350600@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Energise Manchester Session 1: Introduction to Home Energy DESCRIPTION:Come along to our FREE community hub energy\ntraining sessions to learn about how to stop losing\nheat in your home and make it warmer!\n\n\nCome along to our FREE community hub energy training sessions to learn about how to stop losing heat in your home and make it warmer! \nEnergise 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. \nThis 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. \nNo prior knowledge is required – just bring your enthusiasm and questions! \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nFabric First” Approach: Discover what it is and why it’s crucial for energy efficiency.\nRetrofit Basics: Learn about retrofitting homes to reduce energy consumption.\nHeat Loss Explained: Understand where and how heat is lost in a home and challenge common assumptions.\nInsulation Strategies: Explore effective ways to insulate your home\, improve windows\, and enhance maintenance.\nAirtightness and Thermal Bridging: Learn how to make your home airtight\, address thermal bridging\, and understand its impacts.\nVentilation Essentials: Find out why proper ventilation is key to a healthy home environment.\nDIY vs. Professional Work: Get advice on when to tackle projects yourself and when to call in the experts.\n\nLooking forward to seeing you there! \nThe Carbon Co-op Team URL:https://carbon.coop/event/energise-manchester-session-1-introduction-to-home-energy-4/ LOCATION:Levenshulme Inspire Centre\, 747 Stockport Road\, Manchester\, England\, M19 3AR\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/482d5f765adea5cd9044cf2283314ad6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240120T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240120T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20231207T002217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T060324Z UID:37314-1705744800-1705753800@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Energise Manchester Session 1: Introduction to Home Energy DESCRIPTION:Come along to our FREE community hub energy\ntraining sessions to learn about how to stop losing\nheat in your home and make it warmer!\n\n\nCome along to our FREE community hub energy training sessions to learn about how to stop losing heat in your home and make it warmer! \nEnergise 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. \nThis 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. \nNo prior knowledge is required – just bring your enthusiasm and questions! \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nFabric First” Approach: Discover what it is and why it’s crucial for energy efficiency.\nRetrofit Basics: Learn about retrofitting homes to reduce energy consumption.\nHeat Loss Explained: Understand where and how heat is lost in a home and challenge common assumptions.\nInsulation Strategies: Explore effective ways to insulate your home\, improve windows\, and enhance maintenance.\nAirtightness and Thermal Bridging: Learn how to make your home airtight\, address thermal bridging\, and understand its impacts.\nVentilation Essentials: Find out why proper ventilation is key to a healthy home environment.\nDIY vs. Professional Work: Get advice on when to tackle projects yourself and when to call in the experts.\n\nLooking forward to seeing you there! \nThe Carbon Co-op Team URL:https://carbon.coop/event/energise-manchester-session-1-introduction-to-home-energy-2/ LOCATION:Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse\, 140 Raby Street\, Moss Side\, England\, M14 4SL\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/54f40eb12f9857ec0f87414bd579c5c8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240122T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240122T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T191142 CREATED:20231208T173313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T182013Z UID:37327-1705946400-1705955400@carbon.coop SUMMARY:Energise Manchester Session 2: DIY Draught-proofing DESCRIPTION:Come along to our FREE community hub energy\ntraining sessions to learn about how to stop losing\nheat in your home and make it warmer!\n\n\nCome along to our FREE community hub energy training sessions to learn about how to stop losing heat in your home and make it warmer! \nEnergise 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. \nThis 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! \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nDraught Basics: Understand the fundamentals of air movement and cooling in your home.\nDetecting Draughts: Learn accessible methods to identify draughts\, including the use of thermal imaging cameras.\nCommon Draught Locations: Discover typical draught spots in homes and how to effectively address them.\nPractical Demonstrations: See demonstrations using example products to fix draughts.\nImportance of Ventilation: Discuss the significance of proper ventilation for a healthy living space.\nVentilation Strategies: Explore ways to reduce the need for ventilation while maintaining safety and comfort.\nKey Ventilation Points: Identify crucial areas in your home that require effective ventilation.\n\nThis 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! \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nThe Carbon Co-op Team URL:https://carbon.coop/event/energise-manchester-session-2-diy-draught-proofing-2/ LOCATION:Levenshulme Inspire Centre\, 747 Stockport Road\, Manchester\, England\, M19 3AR\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/96a0c6c1e574e7afce0b5157ad507f95.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR