This document provides the schedule and details for the 2015 Cumbria Green Build Festival organized by Cumbria Action for Sustainability. The festival will take place from September 12-27 and feature tours of homes and buildings showcasing low-carbon technologies like solar panels, heat pumps, pellet boilers, and more. Events are free but registration is required. The schedule lists over 30 events across Cumbria organized by location and date that will each highlight different renewable energy and energy efficiency features for attendees.

1. www.cafs.org.uk
Cumbria Green Build Festival is organised by:
Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS)
Eden Rural Foyer, Old London Road, Penrith
01768 210 276
office@cafs.org.uk • www.cafs.org.uk
Charity No: 1123155 • Company No: 6492907
and financed by:
10th
Cumbria
Green Build
Festival
12th
- 27th
September 2015
Cumbria Action for Sustainability
CAfS promotes low carbon living, energy saving and reduced use of
fossil fuels throughout Cumbria, by providing information, advice and
motivation through educational events, site visits and practical
projects.
Cumbria Green Build Festival
This schedule provides a listing of the events planned for this year’s
festival. Full details on each property, including more information on
technologies, location and directions are available on our website
www.cafs.org.uk.
Booking & Event Timing
Cumbria Green Build Festival events are free of charge to attend,
but space is limited and it is essential to book your space in advance.
Unless otherwise stated, the events have a clear start time and are
not drop-in events. Please aim to arrive on time so the event can
start promptly.
Health & Safety
Our events are hosted on a voluntary basis by householders,
businesses and those who run community buildings. Please respect
their property and adhere to any guidance or instructions you are
given by the property owner, contractor or CAfS representative.
Unless otherwise stated, refreshments and toilet facilities are not
available.
Accessibility
The nature of our events mean you may be visiting a private home,
a business, or even a building site! Please let us know if you have
specific access requirements.
Transport
Where possible, please use public transport or consider lift sharing
through https://liftshare.com/uk.
Event Evaluation
At the end of the event, you will be asked to complete an evaluation
form. Completing this form helps us to improve the festival for
future years and apply for funding for future events to ensure the
festival’s future.
Thanks
Our very grateful thanks go to the hosts, presenters, partner
organisations and supporters who make the Cumbria Green Build
Festival possible.
Disclaimer
CAfS have taken great care in the preparation of the Cumbria Green
Build Festival programme. All information is correct at the time of
going to press, but may be subject to change. The mention of third
party products, services, companies and websites is for information
only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation.
Log Gasification Boilers
Printed on recyled paper with vegetable based ink.
Hydroelectric Installations
plus...
eco new builds • traditional building refurbs
insulation • draught proofing • lighting
mechanical ventilation & heat recovery
Passivhaus • rainwater harvesting
Solar Hot Water
Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Wood Pellet Boilers
For more details and to book your FREE place
go to www.cafs.org.uk
Promoting low carbon living, energy saving
and reduced use of fossil fuels
Learn how to make your home more
energy efficient from those who already have!
We work with householders, local environmental action groups, parish
councils, communities, businesses, indeed anyone who wants to help
tackle climate change and rising energy costs in Cumbria.
We do this by:
• Supporting communities and organisations to take action through
providing advice, information and resources.
• Undertaking practical projects from draught proofing the homes of
those in fuel poverty to establishing community owned energy
schemes.
• Providing training and events to increase skills particularly on how
to improve energy efficiency of older buildings.
• Organising the annual Cumbria Green Build Festival, encouraging
people to open up their homes and businesses to help others
undertake greener practices.
• Providing various services for local agencies from home energy
audits to bespoke projects.
Wood Chip Boilers

2. Places are limited on all of our events!
Guarantee your FREE place by booking online www.cafs.org.uk
10th
Cumbria Green Build Festival • 12th
- 27th
September 2015
Festival Programme
Day Date
Start
Time
Event Title Location
Sat 12th
10:00 Drop In: 20kW pellet boiler in workshop and offices at The Mill Yard Staveley
Sat 12th
10:00 Drop In: Passivhaus in progress - high levels of insulation & MVHR Broughton-in-Furness
Sun 13th
13:00 Walk & Talk: Installing a hydroelectric scheme within the National Park Threlkeld, Keswick
Sun 13th
14:00 3kW solar PV with excess power heating hot water, plus grass roof Beckside
Sun 13th
15:30 Walk & Talk: Plans for replacement of wind turbines at Harlock Hill Ulverston
Mon 14th
14:00 100kW hydroelectric plant in the National Park Grasmere
Mon 14th
18:00 Cafe & camping barn with pellet boiler, wood-fired oven & insulation Gilsland, Brampton
Mon 14th
18:30 Two solar PV installations (2.5kW + 4kW) on adjacent houses Kirkby Stephen
Tue 15th
12:30 Renewables for professionals - see working examples and meet suppliers Aspatria
Tue 15th
14:00 Working examples of log boiler, airsource heat pump, solar PV & solar thermal Aspatria
Tue 15th
18:00 1930s super-warm house - internal wall insulation, underfloor heating & MVHR Ulverston
Tue 15th
18:00 Barn conversion - insulation, windows, draught proofing & lime render Killington, Kendal
Wed 16th
10:00 Architect consultations - building design, 3D modelling & sustainability Penrith
Wed 16th
18:30 Walk & Talk: Low-Carbon Vision Project at the Blencathra Centre Threlkeld, Keswick
Thu 17th
19:00 Talk: Self build and Community Land Trusts Kendal
Fri 18th
18:00 Log and pellet boilers, log to hot air space heater & polytunnel Burnrigg, Carlisle
Fri 18th
18:00 Large guesthouse with solar PV, solar thermal, rainwater harvesting & LEDs Walney Island
Sat 19th
10:00 Drop In: Sustainable working and living at Laya Point Permaculture Ulpha
Sat 19th
19:00 An Overview of Sustainable Community Projects in a Lakeland Village Bootle, Millom
Sat 19th
14:00 Eco refurb, pellet boiler & insulation in a Victorian property Appleby
Sun 20th
14:00 Large solar thermal (hot water) array, organic farm and garden Cockermouth
Mon 21st
16:00 Talk: Retrofitting Traditional Buildings for Homeowners & Professionals Dalston, Carlisle
Mon 21st
18:00 Small-scale eco improvements to a home in a conservation area Kendal
Tues 22nd
10:00 Training Day: Passivhaus Buildings for Self-builders and Professionals Dalston, Carlisle
Tues 22nd
18:00 Energy efficiency and 32kW pellet boiler in a 1930s listed home Brampton, Carlisle
Tues 22nd
18:30 Walk & Talk: Low-Carbon Vision Project at the Blencathra Centre Threlkeld, Keswick
Wed 23rd
12:00 Talk: Zero Carbon Homes - policy updates and practical support Kendal
Wed 23rd
14:00 Talk: Achieving Airtightness in Buildings Dalston, Carlisle
Wed 23rd
14:00 Greening Your Structure - 30min structural engineering consultations Penrith
Wed 23rd
19:00 Workshop: Burning Wood Well - how to chop it, store it and burn it! Lazonby, Penrith
Thur 24th
10:00 Architect consultations - building design, 3D modelling & sustainability Penrith
Thur 24th
10:00 Oak framed building, 5kW wind turbine, solar PV & biomass boiler Bothel, Wigton
Thu 24th
18:00 Town centre low carbon living: insulation, 2kW solar PV & wood burner Kendal
Thu 24th
18:00 Log gassification boiler, conservatory refurb & upcycled polytunnel Glassonby, Penrith
Fri 25th
17:30 Sympathetic & energy efficient extension & renovation of a tiny listed cottage Greystoke, Penrith
Sat 26th 12:30 & 15:00 Lancaster CoHousing - Passivhaus, MVHR, woodchip boiler& district heating Halton, Lancaster
Sat 26th 13:00 & 16:00 Halton Mill Low Carbon Workspace Halton, Lancaster
Sat 26th
15:00 Halton Lune Hydro Halton, Lancaster
Sat 26th
14:00 Sustainability in action - insulation, woodchip boiler & solar PV Threlkeld, Keswick
Sun 27th
14:00 Talk & Tour: Refurbishment of a traditional building to Passivhaus standard Aglionby, Carlisle
Sun 27th
14:00 Wood pellet boiler, insulation, ground source heat pump and more! Garrigill, Alston
This schedule is a summary of the Cumbria Green Build Festival events, showing the main features of each property.
For full event details including more details on the properties and technologies, locations, and parking, please see
the events page on our website www.cafs.org.uk/events. Events are still being added to the programme,
so for the latest news, sign up to our newsletter, or follow us on Twitter @CAfStweets or facebook.