Low carbon Victorian living

January 20, 2012

Practical demonstrations -  learn what you can do with your Victorian terrace house

Free Saturday advice sessions (21 Jan, 18 Feb, 17 March)

Image of the mocked up victorian house at the create centre

Victorian House at Create Centre

The exhibition is being organised by RealRefurbs.org, a collaboration between Emma Winfield of The Natural Building Store,  the Low Impact Living Initiative and Grand Designs Live.

Urban Design Build’s large scale model of a cross section of a Victorian terrace house (recently exhibited at Grand Designs Birmingham) is now on show at Create. A series of activities and practical demonstrations exploring issues related to refurbishing a solid wall terrace property will take place based on the exhibit, from now until the end of March.

First free drop in advice session this Saturday 21 January, 11-2
Emma Winfield a member of the Green Capital Momentum group and of Low Impact Living Initiative will host ‘Real Refurb’ advice sessions and ‘information tours’ of the house on Saturday 21 January (11 – 2), Saturday 18 February and on Bristol Green Doors weekend, Saturday 17 March.

Emma runs The Natural Building Store in Bristol and will be transforming the house live ‘in situ’ over the next few months.

21 January -  repairs, maintenance and low cost options

18 February – insulation

17 March - solar hot water and solar electricity

 

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