Open Eco Homes

The best FREE advice from local householders and experts. Learn what you can do to make your home cosier and more energy efficient.

Coming This Autumn: 13 Sept to 17 Oct

Tours of 8 homes, led by homeowners, including:

A new-build Carbon Positive Family Home
An F-rated 1968 home, DIY retrofitted to near-Passivhaus standard

5 talks , including:

Smart Electric Home
Embodied Carbon

Full details and booking open in the first week of August

Open Eco Homes 2020

After 10 years running in-person, live events, in 2020 we ran 11 home Tours and 5 Talks, all online, attracting near-record participation. See a brief report.

Most 2020 tours and talks were in the Open Eco Homes Autumn Season with abundant free advice and inspiration on renovating your home to make it more comfortable, energy efficient and low carbon.

"Interesting, friendly, inspiring."

“...presented by people who are passionate about the case.”

“A must if you are thinking of building or buying a home with eco features.”

“Definitely worthwhile - you'll find out things you didn't know you'd need to know.”

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News

Wood-burning – Inconvenient Truth, Part 2

Sadiq Khan asks for powers to control wood-burning Part one of this blog was on the inconvenient truth that burning wood, especially in our cities,

October 4, 2017 No Comments

Wood-burning – Inconvenient Truth

There’s ever-growing evidence that wood-burning is a big contributor to air pollution, especially in cities. On January 22nd London had a major air pollution incident,

March 8, 2017 No Comments

Thermal Imaging Guide

You can reveal where buildings are wasting heat with vivid thermal images… this guide shows how with lots of practical examples. I’ve been testing the £200

February 24, 2017 No Comments