Short course spotlight

Transform buildings into cosy, low-impact, energy efficient homes and workspaces.

Refurbishing our homes to make them more energy efficient is one way to take effective action on climate change.

This course is ideal for builders, architects, DIYers and anyone planning to refurbish an existing building with minimal environmental impact. It will help you understand where to start and give you the skills and knowledge to choose the best methods and materials to suit your needs.

You’ll learn from one of the UK’s leading experts in ecorefurbishment and discover how to make your building more comfortable, cheaper to run, and better for the environment. We’ll cover everything from energy efficiency, renewable energy and water re-use and conservation to what makes a building healthy and how to approach hazardous building materials.

Key information

• Duration: four days

• Next dates: 25 to 28 September 2023

• Start and finish times: starts at 10am and ends at 4pm on the last day

• Fees: waged £650; low-waged and concessions £600

• Includes: tuition, all materials, full-board shared accommodation (single accommodation is available for an additional £60)

• What to bring: as this is a practical course, safety boots are required

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 of the systems in use at CAT

• Consultation and advice on your own eco refurbishment project