Service Designing Retrofit
Author Kate De Selincourt reports on the one-day People Powered Retrofit ‘Service Design Lab’, organised by Carbon Co-op and URBED that took place at Bridge 5 Mill in February 2019.
People Powered Retrofit: Planning for refurbishment
As part of our People Powered Retrofit Project to develop a new market for retrofit in Greater Manchester, we have been looking at the role that the planning system plays and exploring how planning policy could be used.
The secret to a healthy home…
… is good indoor air quality! In this blog Emilia talks about key reasons to create a plan for ventilation at home.
Calling for an open standards approach to energy system innovation in Paris
As energy organisations, academics and companies gathered in Paris to attend the UK-France Smart Energy Bilateral Workshop and discuss all things ‘smart’, Jonathan Atkinson reports on the event and what he took from it.
Video: Salford Community Initiative For Warm Homes For All
We’ve made a video to coincide with Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2019, showcasing Salford Building In Warmth, a project that brings together energy experts, local handypeople and neighbours to tackle fuel poverty.
Member Offer Extended: Green Building Store Windows and Doors
Green Building Store have extended an exclusive offer for Carbon Co-op members to the middle of the year. Their windows and doors offer high performance and cost-effective options for Passivhaus and low energy homes and retrofits.