23/10/2026
How easy is it to retrofit a home like yours? Do solar power and a heat pump save ££s on energy bills? What are the pros and cons? Is a decarbonised home still cosy and warm?
Open Eco-Homes are a fun and interesting way to learn about installing and living with eco-tech from homeowners - no sales pitch! Book a tour for any/all of the following:
🏠 10.30am, Saturday 14th Nov - Bevan Hill, Chesham: 1970s 4 bed semi-detatched house. Improvements have been made over time and include: solar panels, heat pump, cavity wall and loft insulation, double glazing and an EV charger. The homeowner uses a Home Assistant app to monitor energy use, and has a nature-friendly garden with high pollinator appeal.
🏠 12 noon, Saturday 14th Nov - Stanley Avenue, Chesham: Large Victorian house with annexe. The main house and annexe are fitted with ground source heat pumps, which involved drilling 4 vertical boreholes to depth of 145 metres! Other measures: solar panels and batteries, double glazed period windows and the home is fully insulated including ground floor beneath original suspended Victorian flooring.
🏠 1.30pm, Saturday 14th Nov - Latimer Road, Chesham: 1920s detatched house. Retrofit home improvements over two years. Chimney stack and fireplaces removed and house disconnected from gas network. Installed air source heat pump, new radiators, water tank and underfloor heating, solar PV and battery. Homeowners have switched tariffs to maximise import/export with heatpump/solar & battery combination and are 'no dig' gardeners, growing fruit and vegetables.
🏠 11.30am, Sunday 15th Nov - Botley Road, Chesham. 1960s retrofit house with gas supply/meter removed. Insulated roof and storm guard paint on external brickwork. The home is all electric with solar panels, battery and heat pump, electric showers and EV charger and homeowners are net exporters of electricity over summer months. There are water butts and composting in the garden, where a mulching robot mower maintains the lawn!
🏠 1.30pm, Sunday 15th Nov - Leywood Close, Amersham: This house has solar panels and a battery, loft and cavity wall insulation. The owners drive an electric car and have a home EV charger.
Book your free ticket(s) via Eventbrite now - limited to 40 places. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002575852282
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