Open Eco Homes Weekend
Open Eco Homes Weekend 7-8 October 2023
HVCA’s Energy Group has organised an Open Eco Homes Weekend to provide advice and encouragement to folk who want to make energy-saving improvements to their houses and reduce their carbon footprint and energy bills.
Retro-fitting existing homes in the Peak District to the high performance standards not an easy task. There are technical issues as well as financial costs. People appreciate the need to insulate their homes but are discouraged by the cost and disruption. That’s why it’s so important to provide examples. Showing people what can be done is powerful. Explaining how we went about upgrading our homes, what worked and what we’d do differently and answering their we know is useful and motivational. After all, a live visit is worth a thousand Google searches.
See the homes and arrange to visit
Linked events
Fantastic Home exhibition – Sunday 8 October 11am – 3pm, Hathersage village centre
Marches Energy Agency’s lively mobile exhibition, ‘a mini house on wheels’, will show how improvements such as insulation, modern low-carbon heating systems and solar panels can raise home comfort levels as well as lowering carbon emissions and energy bills. MEA’s friendly staff will be present to answer questions and offer practical advice.
No booking required, just turn up on the day.
Location: centre of village (paved area opposite Peak Fruits)
Retrofit Question Time – Monday 9 October 7pm Hathersage Memorial Hall
A panel of local homeowners with good technical knowledge and extensive practical experience of retrofitting will be on hand to answer all your questions about insulation, air source heat pumps, solar panels etc. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments and an opportunity to talk to other would-be retrofitters before the event starts at 7.30 pm.
Location: https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3285096,-1.6561991,17z?entry=ttu
Limited parking in hall car park, further parking in car park on Oddfellows Road.
Other events
We are not the only energy group promoting retrofitting!
Transition Chesterfield is also organising an open eco homes event on 7-8 October. Please see their website for further details https://transitionchesterfield.org.uk/
Hi, I’d like to attend this event please.
Hi Luc,
Thanks for your message.
If you send us your email address, we can let you know nearer the time how to book an appointment for a tour at one or more of the properties taking part in the event. Here’s our email address: hvca-energy@hopevalleyclimateaction.org.uk.
Alternatively, you can wait until details of the event, including how to contact the homeowners to arrange a visit, are uploaded to our open eco-homes webpage (https://hopevalleyclimateaction.org.uk/events/open-eco-homes-734/) – probably at the beginning of September.
Contact us again at the beginning of September for more details about the event and information on how to book visits to the properties open for viewing on 7 and 8 October.