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If the Government's expressed target of cutting national greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050 is to be achieved, the eco-renovation of owner-occupied housing will be a vital focus for strategic thinking and concerted action.  COIN's Ecovation programme has run in partnership with Climate X. 

The Ecovation Website

Visit the Ecovation website for comprehensive information and advice for owner-occupiers wishing to renovate their homes to the highest possible energy standards. The website and learning network is intended to create a web-based community to enable experienced or newly-persuaded eco-renovators, or 'ecovators', to share information and discuss issues and projects.

Website content is divided into topics such as insulation, ventilation, solar and wind technologies, summer cooling, materials, lighting and water and sewerage. The website includes case studies, open days and publications.

How to do an Ecovation Open Day

An Ecovation Open Day is where householders in a local area open up their homes to members of the public to show what they have done to eco-renovate their homes.  Ecovation Open Days in Oxfordshire have run in conjunction with Heritage Open Days, which celebrates England's fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or charge admission. We think that eco-renovated and eco-built houses ought to play a major role in this event.

Why have an Ecovation open day?

• Offer people the opportunity to see what Low- and Zero-Carbon technologies could be applied to homes, and gain practical advice from house owners
• Increase the network of Eco-renovators
• Increase the profile of home eco-renovations, to demonstrate what is possible for individual home owners, to stimulate demand

 The Ecovation Open Day Pack

Would you be interested in organising an open days event for eco-renovated or new build eco-homes in your area? COIN is promoting a model, which is well tested and effective and helping to build a national scheme of eco-house open days.The Ecovation Open Day "How To Do It" pack helps other organisations/ groups to organise their own Ecovation Open Day in their local area. 

Download your "How to do an Ecovation Open Day" pack

 The Yellow House CD 

The Yellow House CD tells the story of how COIN's George Marshall and his wife Annie turned their 1930s ex-council house into an environmental dream home.

"We wanted to reduce our energy consumption by two thirds and renovate our home using sustainable materials, but without losing comfort or style".
 
The CD includes a full photo gallery, four video tours of the main features of the house, two videos about climate change, seven new articles on eco-renovation and low carbon lifestyles. 

Buy a Copy

The CD costs only £12.50, including all postage and packing. All profits from CD sales go to help fund COIN.

To order the CD please send your address with a cheque made payable to Climate Outreach and Information Network, to:

Yellow House CD
COIN
The Old Music Hall
106-108 Cowley Road
Oxford, OX4 1JE

Further information

For further information including a sample of the kind of information you can find on the CD, please visit the Yellow House website at www.theyellowhouse.org.uk