Sat 21 Oct 2023, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Speak to subject matter experts that you can borrow for a chat on their area of expertise. Borrowers can browse the available ‘books’ and select who they would like to speak to in advance, there will be space for drop-ins on the day too but you may have to wait. ‘Books’ each have their own area with a couple of seats for lenders to sit down and talk. There’s no minimum time for borrowers to spend with a ‘book’, but 15 minutes is the maximum for any one booking, you are welcome to book back to back times if available.
This is a free event, all welcome.
Leave in or take out? Visitors wanting to delve deeper, can find more advice, information and support on our website at https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/open-eco-homes/
This year’s human books include:
Creative Retrofitting by Shaun Lindsay – See Shaun for advice Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Home Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Insulation and Ventilation, Retrofit Planning for Lower Energy Use and a Healthier Home, DIY and Creative Solutions to Common Problems, Thermal Imaging and How to Reduce you Energy Bills.
Pathways to Electrification of the Home by Ian Cray – See Ian to talk about Getting Off Gas and Going Electric for Heating, Car and More.
A Long and Winding Road – DIY towards a Zero Carbon House by Martin Roach – See Martin for Information on Retrofit, Insulation, Draught-Proofing and Decarbonising your Home.
Heat Pumps and Other Options by Nicola Terry – See Nicola for Advice on Heat Pumps and Low Carbon Heating Options, Solar PV and Thermal, Retrofitting, Insulation and Ventilation, and the Cambridge Retrofit Guide
Can I Have a Heat Pump? and Navigating the Eco Dictionary by Norman Gentry – See for Advice on Air Source Heat Pumps, SolarPV and Thermal, Home Batteries, Draught-Proofing, and Low Cost Measures
Vehicle-To-Everything (V2G/H/X) by Paul Kershaw – See Paul for Advice on Getting Off Gas and Going Electric with Heating, Electric Vehicles including Vehicle-to-Grid/Home Charging, Energy Efficiency and Retrofit
Warm and Bright by Emily McCarthy – See Emily for Advice on Retrofit Planning and Design, Air Source Heat Pumps, Insulation, Energy Performance and Architecture
Building Physics and Retrofit by Wookey – See Wookey for Advice on Retrofit Planning, DIY, Insulation, Ventilation, Heat Pumps, Solar and More.
Air Tightness and Air Quality by Peter Pope – See Peter for Advice on Draught-Proofing and Air-Tightness, Ventilation, Retrofit and DIY.
Old Home Retrofit, some DIY by Tom Bragg – See Tom for Advice on Retrofitting an Older Home, DIY, Insulation, Thermal Imaging and Low Cost Home Improvements
Event details
This is an in-person event being held at Let’s Go Circular, First Floor, The Grand Arcade, Cambridge. It is advised to book online, however walk in’s are welcome on the day if we can accommodate, please be aware that you may have to wait.
