Transition Town Kingston

Local residents who have improved the energy-efficiency of their homes and reduced their energy bills will open their homes to visitors interested in doing the same, answer their questions, and dispel some of the misinformation around. Do you really have to change all your radiators when you install a heat-pump? Does insulation make your house hotter in summer? Would you like to hear what a heat-pump sounds like? Do solar panels only work in the summer? Is a battery worth installing? How do you ventilate your house without wasting heat? Is it possible to grow flowers and edibles in a nature-friendly way? Would you like to talk to a householder who isn’t trying to sell you something?

Weekend openings include 4 retro-fitted houses of different styles, sizes and vintages in different parts of Kingston. Saturday's open homes are fairly modern houses and Sunday open homes are older - scroll down to choose a house or two to visit and book times and/or go to the Sunday 28th openings to visit an older house.

Saturday morning: an energy-efficient small detached 1990s house in N Kingston: cavity wall insulation, solar panels, air source heat pump, storage batteries, 100% electric, double & treble glazing, heat-recovery ventilation, wild-life-friendly garden...
Opening times: 10.00 – 11.00 am, 11.00 am – 12.00 pm, 12.00 – 1.00 pm
Contact news@ttkingston.org to reserve an hour's visit, and receive address and directions.

Saturday afternoon: an energy-efficient wood-frame 1960s end-terrace house, Norbiton, with Solar PV, electric and heat batteries, new heat pump, triple glazing, aerogel internal wall insulation, smart heating controls, MHRV, EPC A, off-grid solar.
Opening times: 2.00 – 3.00 pm, 3.00 – 4.00 pm, 4.00 – 5.00 pm
Contact news@ttkingston.org to reserve an hour's visit, and receive address and directions.