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Following the great success from November last year, we are organizing another Ecovation Open Days event in Oxfordshire. This time it will run as part of the Heritage Open Day event 2008 ( www.heritageopendays.org ), which celebrates England's fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. We think that in times of Climate Change eco-renovated and eco-built houses ought to play a major role in this event.

By being part of it we hope to bring across the importance of eco-renovation
and give people a first hand experience of what goes into eco-renovating a
house. We want to demonstrate that so much is in fact possible for the
existing housing stock with your own pioneering work serving as an inspiring example and model which others can use for their own eco-renovation work. Architectural treasures as well as ordinary council homes are worth more the celebration, if they are based on sustainability. We hope to reach people from many different backgrounds and experiences and welcome especially first time visitors.

In these 4 days you will be able to visit eco-houses in Oxford
and Oxfordshire, which will be opening their door to members of the public.

The event aims to empower and inspire members of the public to make environmental changes to their own homes through seeing what practical steps other people have taken in their homes. It is about people learning from the experience of others and making positive changes to reduce their environmental footprint.

With the Ecovation Open Day event we are:

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

The houses will demonstrate:

• environmental renovation
• insulation methods
• renewable energy
• reduced energy bills
• water savings
• waste water recycling
• rainwater harvesting
• green roofs
• natural and recycled materials

This event is free of charge (donations welcome) and suitable for anybody who wants to find out more about eco-renovation....

The online eco-home list of all the fantastic houses exhibiting, including the details about dates and times, will be available here by the beginning of August...

ECOVATION is looking for VOLUNTEERS... Can you help?

For the Ecovation Open Day event from Thurs 11th - Sunday 14th
September 2008, we are still looking for friendly and responsible
volunteers.

COULD YOU BE JUST WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR?

This event is concentrating largely on the eco-renovation of already existing houses, and reducing their carbon emissions is a crucial chunk of work to enable us to reach aim towards the set target.

The main purpose of our volunteers is to:
• Welcome guests at the door
• Point out case study write-ups and displayed eco-renovation materials to
visitors
• Sell Haynes Eco-renovation books/Yellow house CDs etc.
• Collect/look after donations
• Hand out feedback forms and do a head count of visitors
• Make sure that visitors behave appropriately and don’t wonder around by
themselves
• Support house owners on their guided tours or help with any other related
business

If you are interested, please contact toni(at)coinet.org.uk
(tel. 01865 403334)
You will need to let her know which dates and for how many hours you would be available for, and which part of Oxford or Oxfordshire you would be prepared to travel to...

We look forward to hearing from you!

Oxfordshire Open Eco Houses is a joint project between
Climate XChange and COIN.
In coorperation with The Heritage Open Days

Extracts from the Executive Summary of Home Truths - a low carbon strategy to reduce UK House emissions by 80% by 2050, by Brenda Boardman, University of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute:

‘The scientific consensus is that for the UK to play its part in helping the world avoid a rise of more than 2°C, we must reduce our carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. The household sector represents 27 per cent of our total emissions and achieving deep cuts here is an imperative.'

‘Of the homes we will inhabit in 2050, around 80 per cent are already standing today and these have to be the main focus for carbon-reduction policies.'

Thu 11th - Sun 14th September 2008

DETAILS

For details see below or download poster (jpeg) and flyer (pdf) document...

Download Open Days poster

Download pdf Open Days leaflet

OXFORD

1
34 East Street
Osney Island,
Oxford OX2 0AU

Fri 12th
11am-2pm

Major refurbishment and additions in Conservation area, with heat pump from Thames, solar collectors, sun-space, PVs etc...

2
45 Trinity
Street, Oxford
OX1 1TY

Sat 13th 2pm-4pm

1980s terrace house with
solar panels, sheep wool
insulation, solar conservatory, triple glazing, many water and energy saving features,
condensing boiler.

3
36 Harpes Road,
Sunnymead,
Oxford OX2 7QL

Open: Sun 14th
10am-12noon

1890's terrace house. Evacuated tube solar system, condensing boiler. Warmcell roof insulation, thermal Sempatap walls & wood burning stove

4
9 Dudley Court,
Rogers Street,
OX2 7LX

Fri 12th
10am-12.30 & 1.30pm–4pm

Many practical tips in this
eco-renovated 1970s 2-bed flat: insulation, wood frame double glazing, energy efficient appliances, natural re sources (cork,
bamboo).

5
15 Holyoake
Road,
Headington,
Oxford OX3 8AF

Fri 12th &
Sun 14th 11am-5pm

A terraced Edwardian
house refurbished for warmth, comfort and a 65% reduction in CO2 emissions.

6
70 St.
Leonard’s Road.
Headington,
Oxford OX3 8AB

Fri 12th &
Sun 14th
11-5pm

1958 semidetached
house renovated to achieve 59% reduction in CO2 emissions. Fully insulated, rainwater harvesting, solar
thermal hot water and heating, organic paints, exterior ecopaving.

7
55 Henley
Avenue, Oxford,
OX4 4DJ

Sat 13th 2pm-6pm

Garden office and spare
room built from straw bales and recycled materials. Wood burner, compost loo and Warmcell insulation in roof and floor.

8
44 Iffley Turn,
Oxford
OX4 4DU

Thu 11th 4pm-7pm

18th century listed villa
featuring wood pellet heating scheme, rainwater harvesting, insulation and heat exchange unit.

9
39 Radcliffe Road
Oxford OX4 4BX

Sun 14th 10am-4pm

House renovation plus
three storey Eco new- build alongside. Both feature external wall insulation, recycled windows triple glazed, super insulated loft, heat recovery ventilation, solar panels

10
Beehive, Manzil
Way Cowley
Road, Oxford
OX4 1YH

Thu 11th 10am-3pm

New build straw-bale
building, grey-water system, natural ‘dam’ floor.

12
‘Annie’ (the Green boat) Oxford Canal,
Wolvercote

Sat 13th & Sun14th 10am-4pm

Narrow boat running on veg oil, fitted using reclaimed materials, solar power, compost toilet, 'greenhouse', wood fired heating and hot water.

Opposite Wolvercote Green and the Plough Pub, just South of Wolvercote Lock and Godstow Road.
(Nearest parking on Godstow Road or by the Plough.)

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OXFORDSHIRE

13
Piccadilly Back Way, Great Haseley, Oxford,
Ox44 7JP
(off M40 Junction 7)

Sat 13th 10am-1pm & 2pm-4.30pm

17th Century cottage with
wood boiler for heating and
hot water, breathable ecoinsulation systems;
underfloor heating; thermal
mass to store heat; solar
panels; innovative ecomaterials; 90% CO2 emissions reductions.

14
Lower Watts
House, Park
Street,
Charlbury
OX7 3PS

Sat 13th 10.30am- 4.30pm

Many features and superb insulation help this 1993 new build house use one quarter of the energy of a home of this size

15
Church
Cottages,
Chapel Hill,
Wootton by
Woodstock,
OX20 1DT

Fri 12th 10am-1pm
& Sun 14th 10am–1pm

17th century cottage with
woodpellet boiler, in-wall
heating system, breatheable
eco-insulation (clayplaster,
reed board, cotton-hemp,
lime screed) and other ecomaterials (low E windows,
ecopaint, sustainable oak
floors, water/energy saving
appliances)..

16
Windmill Barn
Cassington
Road, Yarnton,
OX5 1QD (far end from the Turnpike, on the A44)

Sun 14th 10 am-4pm

Rainwater irrigation system
(1200 litre) to enable rain
water storage above ground. Cost effective, suitable for a medium sized garden. Water pump for water usage in house and garden.

17
18 Fernham
Road,
Faringdon,
SN7 7JY

Sat 13th &
Sun 14th 10am-4pm

Solar thermal and PV panels for water and electricity, Condensing boiler, Cavity wall and loft insulation, low energy lighting throughout.

18
5 Carter's
Crescent.,
Faringdon,
SN7 7LA

Sat13th 10am-4pm

Ground source heat pump,
underfloor heating, insulated loft.

19
Waylands Barn,
Silver Street,
Fernham,
SN7 7NZ

Sat13th 10am-4pm

Underfloor heating,
Woodburning stove,
Condensing boiler, Cavity wall insulation in new-build,
internal insulation for solid
walls, plus roof and ‘between rafter’ insulation.

20
7 Leamington
Drive,
Faringdon,
SN7 7JZ

Sat 13th 10am-4pm

Passive solar gain, with
Solar thermal water heating, Green roof, triple glazing, under-floor heating, woodburning stoves, condensing boiler, wall & loft insulation, Low energy lighting throughout. Eco-extension built to AECB Silver Energy performance standard.

Locations beyond Oxford (13-20)

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Organized and brought to you by:

ClimateXChange (www.climateX.org) &
COIN - The Climate Outreach & Information Network
(www.coinet.org)
poster and leaflet design by: Stig (www.shtig.net)

As part of Oxford Open doors -
www.openingdoorsopeningminds.org.uk
The Heritage Open Days

With generous support from:

Simply Green,
Pink and Black,
Oxford City Council,
Oxfordshire County Council and the
Fund for the environment and urban life.