Fwd: Russell Smith - Speaking in Forest Row re low carbon refurb

[Mike Grenville]

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From: Steve Charter <st...@sc2.org.uk>
Date: 5 March 2010 16:29
Subject: {TFR-contacts} Russell Smith - Speaking in Forest Row re low
carbon refurb
To: TFR-co...@googlegroups.com
Cc: "Russell Smith (Parity Projects)" <russel...@parityprojects.com>

Dear All

I haven't had the time to organise an event for Russell Smith to talk
about low carbon refurbishment on 6th March as planned some time ago.
Russell is crazily busy as he is a leading person in the UK on
eco-refurb, but he would still be happy to speak sometime. (He had
forgotten about the pencilled-in booking).

This would be an excellent event to have in FR and I am sure it would
inspire some great local low energy refurb examples. Russell is also
involved in providing subsidised training in eco-refurb skills across
the SE, which would be good to have taken up by local small builders
etc.

It just needs someone to take this on who's actively involved with TFR
work or an enthusiast for the issues. (I'm inevitably more focused on
Hoathly Hill you see rather than FRow - and have booked Russell to do
a survey of our house up here for potential LC refurb). Could someone
from the energy group take it on??

Contact details: *"Russell Smith (Parity Projects)"
<russel...@parityprojects.com>*
Just mentioned I passed this on to someone directly involved in TFR.

Best wishes
Steve

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[Anna Lydford]

Hi folks - im out of circulation for a few weeks now, not sure who else might run with this. I do know that Russell is crazy busy because Im waiting for them to finalise a report that I commissioned over 2 years ago, I get the impression that they just dont have the time to work on domestic property anymore, which means that they may be of limmited interest to folks in F.R.
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[Rowena Moore]

this seems to be a common story.... like Peter and Carsten in the village, people start off focusing on the domestic market but it is very hard to make money out of and involves lots of very fiddly bits of work with very low margin... so they gravitate to things like community housing schemes.. understandable!

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[annette armstrong]

Dear Energy Group Colleagues,

In his email below Steve says:

" It just needs someone to take this on who's actively involved with TFR

work or an enthusiast for the issues."  If Steve or one of you would like to present what Steve says for a wider Tranfrow 'audience' and send to me, I'll forward it on to my Transition Forest Row email list - which may have people on it who are not in a group and so less likely to have 'heard' his request.
Annette 

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From: rowena...@me.com
To: energy-g...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Russell Smith - Speaking in Forest Row re low carbon refurb
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:23:42 +0000

[Brocas Walton]

I'm going to be away for most of April and May, but if no one has picked it up by then, I will be able to.  However I think before we do that, a meeting of the energy group would be in order to re focus and get back on purpose.

 

Regars to all

 

Brocas

[Paul Brown]

Brocas et al,

 

I have been overtaken by the LC renovation of my home which started on 4th January and is now well underway. In additon I am standing in the general election in Mid Sussex for the Green Party, so the TFR energy has taken a back seat.  But you are right we do probably need to have a meeting to refocus the energy group after the LCCC diversion. I have not been tracking things.. sorry!

 

Russell Smith will tell you it's [low carbon refurb] not difficult, its all about planning - and he is dead right!

 

Regards,

 

Paul Brown

[Keith Obbard]

Hi Paul, et al

 

I agree we should try to keep the group going, but I am spread a bit thin just now, especially until the General Election.

You may be interested in this email I recently had from the Low Carbon Trust:

 

Dear Friend and Supporter

This is an update from the Low Carbon Trust with all the exciting courses and events we're running in 2010 in partnership with Brighton Permaculture Trust:

Self-Building an Earthship - this three-day course is run at Earthship Brighton and is a complementary course to our Introduction to Photovoltaics course. The course is for anyone thinking about building their own home and anyone interested in learning about Earthships. It is suitable for complete beginners, as well as those who are familiar with eco-building and want to know more. The course will be led by Rebecca Sarll who is a qualified trainer with an MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology. For more information please see: http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/education/earthship-training-courses

Introduction to Photovoltaics - this one-day course is run at Earthship Brighton and is a complementary course to our Self-building an Earthship course. The course is for anyone wanting a comprehensive introduction to renewable energy technologies, as well as those wishing to install off grid photovoltaic energy systems. The course will be led by Alex Saunders who is an engineer bursting with both knowledge and passion for all things renewable. For more information please see: http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/education/introduction-to-photovoltaics

Building with Rammed Earth and chalk - this two-day course run at Earthship Brighton is for anyone wanting a comprehensive introduction to building with rammed earth and chalk, an ancient and low impact form of construction. The course will be led by Rowland Keeble who runs Ram Cast CIC, a not-for-profit consultancy which trains a range of businesses and individuals in the use of rammed earth. For more information please see: http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/education/building-with-rammed-earth

Earthship Inspirations Conference - this is a one day event on 19 June 2010 that is a celebration of 10 years of Earthships in Europe and is a partnership event between the Low Carbon Trust, Brighton Permaculture Trust and Earthbuilds Europe. The day starts with an introduction to Earthships and then there will be a series of case study talks by people who have built earthships all over Europe including France, Spain, Holland and the UK. There will also be a talk on the thermal performance of earthships in European temperate climates and the day ends with a plenary session. In the evening the award winning film Garbage Warrior about the inventor of Earthships Mike Reynolds will be screened after a talk by the director Ollie Hodge. For more details of Earthship Inspirations please see: http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/events/earthship-inspirations-conference

Please note that we're in the process of getting Continuous Professional Development (CPD) accreditation for all our training courses and events. If you would like more information about this then please contact us.

Finally as always we're offering regular tours of the award winning Earthship Brighton project throughout the spring and summer. For more details please see: http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/tours

Hope to see you at one of these events!

Kindest regards

Mischa

Mischa Hewitt
Low Carbon Trust

 

 

 

Regards
Keith

 

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