Open Eco Homes is a free home energy advice and information hub inspiring thousands of Cambridgeshire residents to improve their home energy efficiency for the last 16 years. Read our OEH 2025-26 report.
Our Open Eco Home tours for Sept-Oct 2026 are listed below, along with a number of expert-led talks online to help to lower your bills, to improve your home and reduce your carbon footprint. Previous years’ online tours are available on demand.
With detailed case studies of almost 100 new build and retrofitted eco-homes on record, it is possible to find examples of many building types and energy efficient solutions.
We showcase innovative and energy efficient homes so people can see real-life examples, get impartial information and knowledge from experienced homeowners. Watch this short video to find out more about visiting Open Eco Homes in and around Cambridge this autumn.
Book your place on events now, below.
Our Open Eco Homes 2026 programme has now ended. But you can watch all 4 online talks and take all 3 online home tours as well as peruse the case studies for 9 of the 10 homes.
Just click on any of the Past Events below.
Find out more about what you can do to reduce the carbon footprint of your home by browsing our information pages.
A scandal broke in October following a National Audit Office report showing that 98% of external wall insulation (EWI) fitted under the government ECO4 grant
As winter approaches, many of us start closing curtains early, turning on the heat, and anticipating seasonal treats. However, this time of year can also
Ofgem, the energy regulator, has announced that the energy price cap will rise by around 10% for a typical home from October 1 to December
