10 Dec 2011: If you are thinking of going to the Green Deal Seminar, in Radcliffe [Dec 10th 1-4pm], it is still possible to book, read the link below of the report of the London seminar held earlier in the week, and check a couple of stories below this for the details for booking the Radcliffe event.

http://blog.emap.com/footprint/2011/12/09/eco-refurbishment-and-the-green-deal/

List of events, and how to book, see:
http://www.greening-campaign.co.uk/green-deal-event-list.html 

Green Deal Consultation Events

The Greening Campaign invites us to get involved in "Greening the Green Deal". Your chance to make your voice heard.

For events across the country, go to: http://www.greening-campaign.co.uk/green-deal-event-list.html. The Nottingham event will be in Radcliffe on Trent on the 10th December - follow the link above to book your place.

If you would like an easy to read summary of the consultation, email info@wbecohouses.co.uk and one will be emailed to you.

Here is more information from Terena, founder of the Greening Campaign:


The Green Deal Consultation document has been released and can be found at 
 
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/green_deal/green_deal.aspx
 
We are discussing this document and the issues surrounding it at events across the country and will be presenting a formal report to DECC early January.
Please see attached information.To book FREE seats at any of the events (and more information) please go to:
http://www.greening-campaign.co.uk/green-deal-event-list.html
 
This is our biggest chance to reduce CO2 effectively and it would also create jobs and could bring communities together.  Lets make sure we get this right.  If you attend any meeting this month please attend one of these.  We need your brains to think this through.  The Green Deal team are attending many of the conferences and want to hear your thoughts.
 
With the Green Deal we can get massive energy efficiency moderations made to peoples homes without them paying for the work up front (in some tests energy use has dropped by 80%).  The electric bill will go down and a little more is added to pay back for the work – Brilliant!!  However, as always the small print can make a difference so lets at least read it!!  And then lets comment constructively to make this happen.
 
Please pass this to your contacts!!!
See you there – it is all FREE
Terena

Radcliffe Superhome!

20 October 2011: DNC writes: Michael Bedford of Radcliffe has just had his house added to the Superhomes website, which is for retrofit to older homes, using energy saving methods or technology. See:
http://www.superhomes.org.uk/superhomes/nottingham-johns-road
Somehow, I guess that this is one house that will be warm this winter, however bad the weather gets!
This is about the most comprehensive retrofit that anybody could do. Here's a list of the main features:

• 60mm Phenolic foam external insulation 
• 20mm Spacetherm (Aerogel) + Fermaboard panels internal insulation 
• 120mm Celotex floor insulation and 250mm Celotex loft insulation 
• TITON MVHR system 
• Hi-performance ALPHA gas boiler 
• 2.4 SqM solar thermal panel 
• 10x245W Photovoltaic panels  2.45 KWp
  (in the photo, nine are visible, the tenth one cropped from the photo)
• Low energy lighting throughout 
• Low energy appliances