09 Dec '11, 9pm

Passivhaus & low energy retrofits - Recent News | Green Building ...: Green Building Store & Green Building Comp...

Passivhaus & low energy retrofits - Recent News | Green Building ...: Green Building Store & Green Building Comp...

are offering a FREE workshop on Passivhaus & low energy retrofits on Wednesday 8th February 2012 at Slaithwaite Civic Hall in Slaithwaite near Huddersfield. The evening workshop (running from 7-9pm) is intended for people wanting to improve the comfort, warmth and environmental performance of their homes and will be presented by Green Building Store Directors Chris Herring & Bill Butcher . Bill is a recently accredited Certified Passive House Consultant and both Bill and Chris will be applying their Passivhaus expertise to renovations of existing homes.

Full article: http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/news--free-workshop-l...

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