Local homes in transition towards a sustainable future
Links
If you are looking for some more information or advice about how to eco-renovate your house the following links will may help you:
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Ecovation is based in Oxfordshire and is an initiative for people who have renovated their houses to a high environmental standard to share their experiences, tips, and contacts. They were the first to open homes to the public and now have an annual event. There are some great case studies which are well worth a look: |
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Energy Savings Trust has plenty of advice and a 100 easy-to-read publications as downloadable pdfs. |
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Eco Open Homes in Brighton and Hove the last two years.. |
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Torridge Action Group for Sustainability is a charity working across North Devon and have some useful downloadable case studies on their website. |
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The Green Building Press website has a number of useful articles. |
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The ex-Council house: The Yellow House transformation of the 1930s property by George Marshall. |
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The Building Research Establishment (BRE) have a number of projects in progress such as T-Zero and a ‘Rethinking Home Refurbishment’ team addressing costs, paybacks, technical issues and environmental constraints. |
theHousePlanner.co.uk |
Details of courses plus info on eco-renovations and self-build and many useful links: www.thehouseplanner.co.uk |
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LLES is a local Charity working to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on the environment: they have also organised Open Homes events. |
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The Sustainable Energy Academy based in Milton Keynes – see more here about their publicity of events and information. |
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SPONGE eco-trail of homes in East London. |
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See a Green House being developed as a show green home in the US here. |
| - Video tour of Eco-Renovation in Oxford |
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