Category Archives: Green Buildings

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Advice on saving energy at home 0800 512012

Get free and impartial advice from the Energy Saving Trust advice centre, tel 0800 512012, www.energysavingtrust.org.uk…

Warmer homes in Northfield

A scheme to provide energy efficiency measures and advice with regard to fuel bills, energy efficiency etc – warmer and cosier homes throughout the Northfield Ward…

Home Grown Energy

Home Grown Energy is a recent project carried out by East Birmingham Community Energy Company to raise awareness of climate change, energy conservation and renewable energy…

Birmingham Sustainable Energy News

News of The Climate Change Festival and much more from Birmingham Sustainable Energy Partnership…

Old home, Superhome update

40 people came to John Newson’s Open House on Sunday 1st June 2008 2pm to 4pm (part of the Birmingham Climate Change Festival. John hopes to open it again in the autumn, and has plans to further improve the energy efficiency of the house…

Northfield Eco Centre coming soon

“Birmingham’s first Ecocentre”, an intitiative of the Society of Friends (Quakers) , planned to open autumn 2008. It will aim to show people ways to save energy and cut their carbon emissions at home…

Summerfield Eco-Neighbourhood

250 houses with solar panels, and counting…

Birmingham Sustainable Energy Partnership

January 2008 newsletter attached …

Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House

40% drop in CO2

Bournville Eco-home

In 2007 Bournville Village Trust refurbished a terraced house to the Ecohomes “excellent” standard.