Eco-Renovation Open Homes
July 13th, 2009“STONKING SUCCESS”
The Stroud Eco Renovation Open Homes on September 12th and 13th organised by Transition Stroud Energy group weekend was a huge success. Click here for a full report.
Comments to the press:
Helen Royall, Coordinator of the project this year said: “We are delighted by the hugely positive response from visitors to the homes and exhibitions. We had over 20 homes open to show measures like insulation, wood pellet boilers, solar, sedum roofs and rainwater harvesting plus the installers fair. I am still collecting info regarding the numbers of visits, but it looks set to be well over 600 plus 200 people going to exhibition at The Exchange. We are also hoping people will switch to local energy company Ecotricity on their green tariff as each time Transition Stroud gets £25 to help fund future low carbon projects like Open Homes (i).”
Philip Booth, who helped organise said: “Helen Royall has organised a resoundingly successful event. Thanks indeed. This is all about giving people the chance to see, touch and hear at first hand from homeowners about their eco-renovations: the highs and the lows, what worked and what didn’t. With new feed-in tariffs and rising energy prices there has never been a better time to invest in these measures. If people missed the event advice from the Energy Savings Trust and SWEA is excellent. There is also the ‘Low Carbon Home Show’ on Tuesday 6th October in Painswick Town Hall with free advice from experts: booking essential on 01452 835076.”
Philip Booth added: “Big thanks to the many that helped including Debbie Hewitt for organising the walk, Liz Hillary for the website, Graham Stanley from the Gloucestershire Minibus Sharing Scheme, Ecotricity, Stroud District Council, Stroud Town Council, Helen and Peter Nightingale for pizzas, cream teas and cafe, Stroud Valleys Project and Heritage Open Days. Of course special thanks must go to all the homeowners who are so very kindly opening their homes to the public.”
Notes
(i) Ecotricity is an electricity company with a difference. As green energy pioneers, Ecotricity is dedicated to building new wind turbines to fight climate change. Switching is easy and it’s the biggest single step you can take to reduce your emissions and protect the environment. Act now and sign up to Ecotricity at http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/transtroud or by ringing free on 08000 302302 and quote ‘Transition Stroud’. Transition Stroud receives a kind donation from Ecotricity every time someone makes the switch.
Huge thanks especially to the homeowners but also to all our sponsors particularly Stroud District Council, the Town Council, Heritage Open Days, the Greenshop and Ecotricity.
For more information email admin@transitionstroud.org
Helen Royall, Coordinator of Open Homes 2009
