Bath Homes Fit for the Future
The Bath Homes Fit for the Future project aims to enthuse and inform the community about:
- Making homes warmer and cheaper to heat
- Retrofit of traditional and listed homes
- Renewable energy generation
- Low energy and sustainable design
It will feature an Open Homes weekend on March 17th-18th 2012 to showcase inspiring examples of energy saving homes, together with a series of associated events, activities and workshops throughout March and April.
You can check out the full details of the Open Homes Weekend, and related programme of events, on the project's website www.bathhomesfitforthefuture.co.uk
"Open Homes events like this one have been shown to be really effective at inspiring people to take action in their own homes. Being able to see what others have done and ask questions about their experience is is a great way to learn and find new ideas. This project is showcasing a wide range of homes from heritage to modern, existing to new build, and there's something in it for everyone, even if you don't own your own home. Come along and join us on March 17th and 18th, and through March and April for the range of supporting events!" Cathy and Jan, Transition Bath Energy Group
This project has been made possible by all the people in the community who have offered to share their time and resources as volunteers - by opening their homes, running events, preparing case studies, writing media articles, stewarding during the open homes weekend, distributing publicity, co-ordinating volunteers, raising funds, providing sponsorship, taking photographs, and even making bunting out of recycled fabric! An enormous thank you goes to all these people, without whom this project could not have been achieved. Thanks also to Community Futures, Camco and MinuteManPress for supporting the project's printing costs.
Bath Homes Fit for the Future is a community project supported by a partnership of Transition Bath, BANES Council and Bath Preservation Trust. It was launched on Tuesday 25th October at the Building of Bath Collection (see latest news).
More information
Contact project team on admin@bathhomesfitforthefuture.co.uk or Tel 01225 477528.
Project website www.bathhomesfitforthefuture.co.uk.
Download
Homeowner leaflet (pdf)
Volunteer leaflet (pdf)
Links
Bath Preservation Trust - including their excellent 'Warmer Bath Guide' published in conjunction with the Centre for Sustainable Energy www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk.
BANES Council - www.bathnes.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/pages/default.aspx.
BANES Environmental Sustainability Network - for people in Bath and North East Somerset to share their ideas, news, events and photos and to discuss topics related to environmental sustainability across our community - www.sustainabilitynetwork.co.uk.
Also visit Transition Bath's Needs Board for further information on volunteering.