Sustainable building & eco houses courses

Eco Refurbishment

In-person course

Powys

£500

Refurbishing our homes to make them more energy efficient is one of the key aspects of effective action on climate change. Learn from one of the UK’s leading experts in eco refurbishment and discover what key improvements you can make. Topics covered include: • Solid wall insulation • Insulating materials, from the commonly available to the cutting edge, including the practical issues and compromises associated with each • U-values of materials and understanding the heat loss of buildings • Renewable energy options and sustainable water systems taught through specialist tours...

Self-Build Project Management

In-person course

Powys

£230

If you’re thinking of building your own home, community space or other self-build structure, it pays to be prepared. Find out how to create a project plan for your build, which key elements you should include, when key tasks should happen and how long they are likely to take. You’ll also learn key dependencies between tasks so you can establish a critical path and calculate the total time for your build. Topics covered include: • How to create a project plan • How to create a budget plan • How...

Build a Small Wind Turbine

In-person course

Powys

£200

Drawing on over ten years of experience in teaching people how to build small wind turbines, Tom has developed a new design, customised to help you learn the most practical and theoretical skills in a short amount of time. Learn to build an electricity generating wind turbine from simple materials, using a range of hand tools and techniques. You will carve a wooden blade, turn a copper coil, manipulate powerful magnets and fabricate a metal mounting together as a team. Once all the parts are brought together the complete turbine...