Eco Open Houses 2010
The third successful event took place in September and October 2010. Information about the houses open that year is still available on the Eco open houses pages (look for case studies for even more detail). You can also read the Final report of the Eco Open Houses 2010 (with executive summary) (pdf 1.7Mb).
You can see the current year's event at www.ecoopenhouses.org
Some of the houses are old, some are new, some have won awards, others seem ordinary. What they have in common is that the people living in them have low energy and water bills, whilst enjoying warm happy homes in winter.
Eco Open Houses aims to show how simple behaviour changes and changes which can easily be made to your home can reduce your energy and water bills.
If you visited a home please complete a pledge form (available as a paper copy or online here) to say what improvements you would like to make to your home.
The houses demonstrate:
- environmental renovation / retrofitting
- insulation methods
- renewable energy
- reduced energy bills
- improved thermal comfort
- water savings
- waste water recycling
- rainwater harvesting
- green roofs
- natural & recycled materials
To see the houses click here or download the Eco Open Houses 2010 brochure (large file).
Eco Open Houses is an award winning collaborative project between Brighton Permaculture Trust, Low Carbon Trust and Brighton & Hove City Council