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there's no denying that they re becomingincreasingly fashionable, as even thosepeople sti l l unconvinced by the evidence ofc l imate change are a larmed i r to act ion bytheir ever-increasing fuel bil ls.

This month, the residents of Cambridgewill have the chance to explore the realit iesof eco l iving and get inspired thanks toCambridge Carbon Footprint's Open EcoHomes project. Now in its f ifth year, OpenEco Homes (OEH) is a free communityevent aimed at providing first-handinformation about energy-efficient homes.On 14 and 20 September, 18 homes wil lopen their doors to the public.

The majority are older properties whichhave been retrofitted with pioneeringgreen technology, l ike the four-storey,multi-occupancy Victorian house onHunt ingdon Road that has cut fuel b i l ls

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"40 per cent of the UK's carbonemiss ions come f rom bui ld ings," says AmyRoss, project co-ordinator at Open EcoHomes, "so home owners can make a bigd f fererce by savi rg morey and reducingthe energy required to heat thelr houses.

"Past visitors to OEH have said thatv is i t ing the propert ies and ta lk ing to theowners made them feel better informedabout the subject of home energy, moremotivated to change their behaviour insrmple ways and more knowledgeableabout local , su i table products, insta l lersand suppliers." To book visits and for moreinformation about OEH and the five follow-up events. contact O' 223 30184?. www.openecohomes.org.

Cut t ing energy consumpt ion islmportant but i t 's not the only th ing youcan do to boost the green credentials ofyour home.

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"Sustainabil ity is not just about materials,it 's about consuming less." His latestcollection is a highly textured chestnut andash range for Brit ish brand Benchmark(Lath Bench, f690; Lath Chair f390; ShakeCabinet €2,800 from Benchmark, 01488608020; www.benchmarkfu rniture.com).

Cutting down the amount we consumeis the motivation behind the boominginterest in upcycling - the art of giving oldand discarded pieces a new lease of l i fe.Cambridge cafe The Urban Shed, with itstables made from wooden cable spools

and hessian coffee bean sack curtains,is a bri l l iant example of what can beachieved with a bit of imagination (01223324888, www.theu rbanshed.com), andskil l of course. Anyone with two leftthumbs is probably better off buying analready reimagined piece such as one ofZoe Murphy's re-veneered and gloriouslypainted cabinets (07780 57 4314, www.zoemurphy.com). Alternatively, Stud ioMama's Nina Tolstrup has published themaking instructions for her witty andingenious pal le t f loor l ight and chai rs(www.studiomama.com).

Low-energy l ighting has come a longway since the days of slow, faint eco bulbs.LEDs, which are l it by electrons movingabout in a semi-conductor, are the mostefficient l ights on the market, using a tenthof the electricity of a halogen bulb. Onlinelighting store www.letslighting.com sellsa huge range of CE approved LED lights,ranging from the purely functional to theseriously showstopping such as the Marilynchandelier pictured to the left.

"The use of LED lighting is nothing butbeneficial to the consumer," says companydirector Benjamin Davis. "You may paya litt le more in the flrst place, but in thelong term, they help to reduce uti l i ty costsand because they offer such flexibil i ty ofcolour, they are bri l l iant aesthetically too,"Davis also suggests that LEDs may havepotential health benefits.

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Cambridgeshire already has an impressivereputation as a green region (according todata from the Deoartment of Energy andClimate Change, the county is believed tohave more solar panels than anywhere elsein the UK) and it is about to be enhancedfurther by renewable energy specialistsCernunnos at The Barn at Top Farm.

Cernunnos, which is a sponsor ofCambr idge Open Eco Homes 2014, wasfounded by brothers Peter and AndyMcKeown in 2011 but this is their f irstfull-scale showroom. "The idea is to showthe technology in action," says PeterMcKeown, "Most of our c l ients l ive in o ld,rural houses so by moving our showroominto something s imi la l we are able to showexactly what can be done," The Barn atTop Farm boasts a full range of renewabletechnologies inc luding solar panels andlighting, biomass systems, heat pumps,smart radiators and thermostats,

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Cernunnos has also looked at itswaste management and, inspired bythe upcycling the brothers saw at TheUrban Shed, decided to try and reuse thewooden pallets their stock was deliveredon. "We have made them into kitchens andchopped them up to sell as kindling," saysPeter. "This showroom is all about inspiringpeople to find ways to l ive on less."

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Local company Kloeber worked withtheir clients on this impressrve ecoproject rn Brittany which had veryspecific objectives. The plan was to builda fully sustainable eco home which waslight, open and invited easy movementthroughout the house.

Kloebers Eurofold timber foldingsliding doors were an ideal solution,ticking many boxes of the client's ecorequirements. All Kloeber's t imberproducts are FSC certif ied and haveexcellent U-value ratings with optionsof both double and t r ip le g laz ing wi th

Argon or Krypton gas. The folding doorsallow the whole front of the house to becompletely opened to the south terrace,enabling a seamless l iving space in thesummer months.

Kloeber's t imber Eurofold doors start ataround f2000 plus VAT (excluding deliveryand fitt ing).

For further details on Kloeber's fullglazing range of set size or bespokebifold doors in timber or aluminiumand complimentary glazing in timbetaluminium or composite, contact 014877 40O 44, www.kloeber.co.uk.

The showroom opens to the publicon 26 September and, in par tnershipwi th Cambr idge Carbon Footpr int , wi l lbe hosting a follow-up workshop on15 October about how to make seriousenergy-efficient savings. For moreinformation and to book your place at thelaunch party, contact 0845 680 218j; wwwcernu nnos-homes.co.uk.

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WF]Y SEPTEMBER IS TI-]E MONTFI TO MAKE YOURF]OM E TRULY ENVI RON M ENTALLY FRI EN DLYAs residents of the city open up to snowcase

their eco renovat ons and Cambridge s f irst

renewab e design centre laLlnches, there ts

no better t ime to take advantage of what

Cambridge Open Eco homes has to offer

As well as our universi lv, Cambridge is

becoming more and nrore associated w t lr t tsgreen credentials. Data from the Department

of Energy and Clrmate Change (DECC) in June

of this year slrowed that we lrad tfie rnosi soLar

instaLlat ions in the country. lndeed, iowering

our envlronmental ir-npact is sonrething we

vaiue. More than a third of Cantabrigians

commute to school or work by bike.

These achrevements are certainly

something we should be proud ol however

there s a desire to do tnore, That ts, to make

buildings lorver their carbon footprtt ' t t further

and be cost-effect ive to run, but where to

start? The topic can be a minef ield of so-cal led

experts peddling expensive solLrt ions, and eco-

bl ing products for problems that often don't

exrst. Indeed, the hard sales approach and

expense of renewables can lead to a paralysis

on what and whom to trust.

Step forward Cambrid-cle Open Eco homes

This is an annua , free, cornmurt i ty evetrt whetr

18 householders open up therr homes to thepublic on l4 and 20 September. Pioneertt"tg

the laiest in renewable technologtes and ecorenovations, i t s an opportunity to see and

expiore what they did and how they did i t ,

f i rst-hand. 1n part icL,r lar there wil l be the clrance

to hear their stories and understand the

chalienges and of course the many benef i ts

and posit ive irnpacts switching io renewables

has made lo their irves.Hrg l r l ,gh ts o f the orope l ie> to see dre d

large Vrctorian lrouse of mult iple occupancy

that makes money even when people forget to

turn the I ghts off, and a house bui l t part ly

unoergrouno.The grarrd f inale wil l be the relaunch of

Top Farm Barn, a Grade l l l isted barn dating

back to ihe 17th century. Based in a beauti fulconservation area. the barn has been

transformed into a centre of excel lence for

renewable energy technology. Comtrlet lng

a ful ly susta nable retrof i t whi lst protect ng

the special heri tage features of the barn ts a

rernarkable achieven)ent by Cernunnos - a

famrLy-run renewab e energy company. Thebarn wil l be a functional cl isplay base al lowingCernunnos to adv se. design, and instal lrenewable technoloq es for loca resrdents anditust nesses.

Partnering with Cambridge CarbonFootprint, Cernunnos wil l also be providing a

serres of free foi low-up practtcal workshops on

what to do next in the journey of making your

home truly environmental ly fr iendly.

Visitors can book onl ine via www.

openecohomes.org for tours: four a

day on Sunday 14 and Saturday 20

September.

RSVP onl ine to book your place at the

launch of Cernunnos's new renewable

energy centre on Friday 26 or Saturday

27 September www.cernunnos-homes.

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