Talking Windows with Green Building Store

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bay window insulation detail

Aneaka puts member questions about windows to Chris Herring, Director of Green Building Store. Topics covered include: (0:00:30) – Introduction to Green Building Store(0:03:30) – Cost/Benefit of triple glazing(0:11:20) – Triple glazing and acoustics(0:16:48) – Window sizing(0:20:00) – Window opening patterns and energy performance(0:23:48) – Incorporating stain glass(0:24:40) – Replicating existing window profiles(0:26:30) – Pros … Read more

Providers, Protectors and Promoters – the roles of third sector organisations in domestic retrofit policy delivery

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Rear alley in Manchester

This is a guest blog from Rebecca Ince, an academic researcher at the University of Birmingham. She has a long term interest in energy efficiency, retrofit and third sector organisations and she also used to work in the construction industry. Rebecca spoke at our Energy Efficiency in Your Community event held with Community Energy England … Read more

Help us get the word out!

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We’re looking for people to identify locations for us to place posters and publicity about our work, in particular training courses. Carbon Co-op is all about helping people take collective action on climate change – so we’re always looking to get the word out to more people. Are there places in your community that you … Read more

Carbon Co-op co-organises a National Community Energy and Energy Efficiency event

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Attendees listening to a presentation by Carlos of Carbon Co-op

On 19th April 2018 in Birmingham, Community Energy England and Carbon Co-op hosted a full day of talks on the role that energy efficiency projects could play in community energy activities. Community energy practitioners from across England, expert contractors and representatives from Local Authorities came together to discuss the potential for new business models that … Read more

Spot the difference! Thermal imaging camera used to resolve airtightness issues.

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Thermal image of downstairs toilet window

Carbon Co-op members Alan and Monica discuss how they have used a thermal imaging camera to identify, diagnose and resolve airtightness issues in their newly refurbished home. We have nearly finished a major refurbishment of our house (see the presentation we gave to Carbon Coop on October 6th, 2017, “A Tale of Three Retrofits”). This … Read more