TBI, with contributions from Home Energy Scotland, will be hosting three evening sessions in March to help people see how to reduce waste heat (efficiency) and how to choose and get installed the kind of new, lower Carbon heating system that's right for your home.

Heating your home - how to make the switch to low carbon sources of home heating

Three evening workshops in March

Tuesdays 8, 15, 22 March      7.30 - 9.0        online

Over three evenings we will look at best practice in improving your home's energy efficiency, choosing the best source of heat, and how to manage the process. All sessions include an expert speaker and an opportunity to discuss specific problems in smaller groups.Because smaller groups discussions are an important part of each evening, the number of attendees will be limited to 60.

Session 1 (8th March) looks at how you can make your house warmer and cheaper to heat, without compromising on internal air quality or risking damage to the fabric of the building. The speaker will be Euan Lochhead. Euan is a Chartered Architect with a specialism in low energy design and material specification. He is particularly interested in developing solutions for domestic retrofit that deliver consistent and reliable reductions in energy use.

Session 2 (15th March) considers the various low carbon methods of heating the house (heat pumps, biomass and electric heaters) and the circumstances which suit each. The speaker will be Dean Wigglesworth. Dean manages the outreach specialist team for Home Energy Scotland based in Inverness. With over 10 years’ experience and having visited several hundred householders across the Highlands, Dean is aware of the many unique challenges that householders experience is seeking a lower carbon lifestyle.

Session 3 (22nd March) deals with managing the change - including financial assistance, choosing contractors, and advice from those who've already been through the process. The speaker will again be Dean Wigglesworth - see above for details. 

You may  register for the workshops  through Eventbrite: