Eco Home Show
Adding sustainable features to your home is at the forefront of many self-builders minds. But which are the best products for your home? Find out at The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show
You'll find 100's of the latest eco friendly products and innovations to see, touch and compare in The Eco Home Show at The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show.
Whether you are looking to get a greater understanding on the benefits
and changes around solar panels, discover how to make the most of the
water you use in your home or are just looking to explore insulation
solutions, you'll find everything you need to create a sustainable home.
Plus NEW this year - The Eco Home Show Seminars! Take a look below for the full timetable.
NEW This year! If you're looking to know even more about adding sustainable features to your home you are in the right place! At this year's show there will be a whole seminar theatre dedicated to The Eco Home Show! For a full timetable take a look below:
ECO HOME SHOW - SEMINAR THEATRE TIMETABLE
10.45
Want to build an ‘eco home’ but wonder where to start?
How to get started on the road to building a sustainable home. This session will look at site issues, design, insulation as well as choosing materials, construction methods heating systems and incorporating renewables
Geoff Stow, AECB the sustainable building Association
11.30
Choosing an eco home construction method
Is masonry construction viable for the eco-builder? Is timber frame better than SIPs. This session provides the insight to help you choose the right system for your project. It considers how construction method affects insulation and air tightness, energy efficiency and CO2. Plus a look at alternative construction methods from straw bale to hemp.
Tim Pullen, Homebuilding & Renovating Eco Expert
12.15
Choosing wood as your primary heat source
From wood burning stoves to fully automated wood pellet boilers, this session looks at wood in all its forms as a primary or supplementary heat source, including system integration and running costs.
Tobi Kelner, Centre for Alternative Technology
13.00
Ten Top Tips for creating a low energy, high performance home
Practical resilient solutions for self-builders and renovators looking to create a low energy, high performance home, covering the importance of insulation, how to achieve independency from the national grid, water management, to assessing the lifetime payback of renewables.
Gary Wilburn, Director of Award Winning Architects HPW
13.45
Harnessing renewable energy, from heat pumps to solar thermal
An independent guide to the pros and cons of air, ground and water source heat pumps plus an insight to solar thermal. Discover the true capital cost, running cost and what you need to know to decide if they are suitable for your home.
Tim Pullen, Homebuilding & Renovating Eco Expert
14.30
Sizing Renewable Heating Systems
If you want to heat your home using biomass boilers or heat pumps then it’s important to size your heating system correctly. This workshop introduces the concepts of ‘U-values’ and ‘degree days’ and shows how they can help you calculate how much heat your building will need.
Tobi Kelner, Centre for Alternative Technology
15.15
Passivhaus – practical lessons for achieving the eco home gold standard
The session demystifies the process of creating a sustainable home to Passivhaus standards, covering build quality, airtightness, insulation quality, cold bridging, MVHR, choosing the right builder and the importance of assessing lifetime energy costs.
Gary Wilburn, Director of Award Winning Architects HPW