DIY Retrofit for Homeowners
A hands on course covering DIY retrofit. Designed to give homeowners an insight into carrying out thermal performance improvement works on their own homes.
Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Sat 19th November 2016
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Thermal imaging investigation raises puzzling questions
Andrew Gage reports on the experience of borrowing the thermal imaging camera. My reason for borrowing the camera was to check the effectiveness of the insulation in our house. We began work on the house after its purchase in 2010. I knew about the importance of insulation before the work began, but only had limited … Read more
Routes to Retrofit Seminars – Spring 2016
Are you feeling the cold, want to make energy efficiency improvements on your home but confused about how to go about it?
Luckily, this spring we are running another series of seminars in Manchester for householders on Planning and Delivering Energy Efficiency Retrofit works.
Carbon Co-op January Social
Come and join us for brunch at Honest Coffee, an exciting new creative space in Salford.
WHEN: 10:30am – 1pm, Sat 30th Jan
WHERE: Honest Coffee, 77-79 Chapel Street Salford, M35BZ
COST: Members FREE, Non-Members £1 on the door, Children FREE
Cellar Ceiling – draught proofing and insulation
Carbon Co-op members insulate their cellar celing to prevent heat loss on their ground floor. See below for an informative and inspirational presentation which provides a comprehensive description of work undertaken. [pdf-embedder url=”https://cc-site-media.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/05/Cellar_Ceiling_Jan2016.pdf”]
Green Open Homes
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Green Open Homes weekend on 12/13th September. There were dozens of homes, tow bus tours and the Retrofit Hub with workshops and lunch at Hulme Community Garden Centre. There's lots of pictures to see here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/carboncoop/albums/72157644740347848