After being in our homes more than usual with Covid-19, it’s a good time to plan how to improve them. Can you make yours more comfortable and energy efficient for the coming winter? The upcoming government Green Homes Grant offers … Continued
Article by Nicola Terry Climate change brings us more intense weather of all kinds – more heatwaves and droughts, more rainstorms and floods. This summer we’ve had a record temperatures and another drought. Demand for water hit a … Continued
After about 20 years, our stair carpet had become very worn, and we needed to replace it. Carpets have a surprisingly high environmental impact. Problems include toxic emissions, water use, the carbon footprint of the materials used and landfill. We … Continued
Sadiq Khan asks for powers to control wood-burning Part one of this blog was on the inconvenient truth that burning wood, especially in our cities, is a major contributor to particulate air-pollution that’s killing an estimated 29,000 people a year … Continued
We’re well on the way to selecting our homes for this years Open Eco Homes event but we’re still on the look-out for homes we haven’t featured before, so please do get in touch if you want to be part … Continued
We love to host guest blogs on Open Eco Homes so get in touch if you have something we might be interested in sharing. Here Tom Bragg, CCF Trustee, shares a blog he originally wrote for Cambridge Carbon Footprint, challenging one of … Continued
It’s a real pleasure to be back in Cambridge for my second year as Open Eco Homes co-ordinator, and I can promise you that I’ll be working hard through the summer to bring you another great event in October (8th … Continued
Open Eco Homes is less than three weeks away and I’m excited by the range of possible homes for people to visit and hosts to meet. Many people have already booked their tours and most are booking multiple tours, … Continued
In our first ‘post from a host’, author and home energy enthusiast Nicola Terry, tells us what she likes about hosting. We’re looking for hosts so get in touch before May 31st to get involved (allan@openecohomes.org).”My beloved and I have … Continued
Cambridgeshire Councils have extended Solid Wall Insulation grants of up to £4,000 per home. Applicants need to meet at least 25% of the total cost. All work is guaranteed for 25 years. Rented properties are also eligible for £1,000 towards other improvements recommended by an EPC. Apply … Continued