Tag: #insulate

humblebee hive – retrofit #8

Written on December 14, 2022.

Modelling and Monitoring Haha, despite the picture above, not that kind of modelling… Give me some numbers! Having given you lots of story, I thought it was time I gave you some performance figures, both calculated and measured… Some might say I’m not a typical engineer,...

Showing inofrmation about Green homes tour and image of home energy rating

Wilmslow Festival of Nature – Green Open Homes

Written on September 12, 2022.

This Saturday, 17th September 2022! Transition Wilmslow and local collaborating groups have put on a second Festival of Nature, with events, talks and walks all through September. We had a lovely time at the Community Garden harvest supper last Saturday, produce having been expertly ready-steady-cooked...

humblebee hive – retrofit #4

Written on March 24, 2022.

Groundworks, drama and trauma Last week was less fun as it started with a trip to A&E for one of the site workers. Our bricklayer Tim had been keen to get going with backfilling the trench because the scaffolders wanted level ground before turning up, but he unexpectedly tested the sharpness...