All are warmly invited to RETROFIT REIMAGINED mini-festival in Birmingham, 13-16 July! 

zero carbon house is collaborating with: Civic Square, New Economics Foundation, Dark Matter Labs, Architects Climate Action Network ACAN  and a galaxy of Retrofit stars to explore the question:

“What if the climate transition and retrofit of our homes and streets were designed, owned and governed by the people who live there?” 

Retrofitting means proper insulation to walls, floors, roofs; new windows and doors; ventilation with heat recovery, heat pumps, solar panels etc. The different measures will vary as every house is different. 

zero carbon house is proud to be UK’s first zero carbon retrofit, now 13 years old.  But by now there should be millions of others too….

Our old leaky homes seem to be the forgotten Cinderella, haemorrhaging massive amounts of heat. It’s really important these homes – and the people who live in them – are not left behind.  People’s physical and mental health is badly affected by poor housing with mould, damp, condensation – and massive fuel bills.

Retrofitting our old homes properly, carefully, and to really high standards, we can make dramatic savings, with huge benefits to people’s lives. 

We’re using so much energy now that, as David Attenborough, the UN and others have shown, we’re destroying a liveable planet.  Our homes generate a massive chunk of CO2, and at the same time push people into fuel poverty.

But cutting home energy use (by 80%+) we can help those most in need, cut bills, improve people’s health and well-being, create high skilled local jobs, and help the planet at the same time. 

Come along to the festival find out more…

The first day of RETROFIT REIMAGINED is at zero carbon house 

103 Tindal Street, Birmingham B12 9QU. 

10 minute cycle from Birmingham city centre, or 20 minutes on No.50 bus. 

Wednesday 13 July, 10am-6pm. 

Free admission.

Child-friendly. 

Ground floor wheelchair access. 

Accessible wc. 

Activities, presentations, displays, talks. 

All are welcome, but places are limited.

Please sign up here: zerocarbonhouse open day registration form