Kingston's Efficient Homes Show 2024

Kingston's Efficient Homes Show 2024

Find out how to improve your property, reduce your energy bills and help to create a greener future.

By Kingston Council

Date and time

Sat, 18 May 2024 10:00 - 15:00 GMT+1

Location

Hollyfield School

Surbiton Hill Road Surbiton KT6 4TU United Kingdom

Agenda

10:00 AM

Doors open

10:15 AM - 8:00 PM

Welcoming Remarks

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM

Keynote Remarks

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Short talks led by Transition Town Kingston (TTK) Energy Group


Covering solar energy, batteries at home, heat-waves, ventilation and insulation. One-to-one discussions will take place in parallel to the other sessions. Speakers and facilitators include; Damon Ha...

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Panel Discussion - Heating without fossil fuel


How can I heat and cool my home and/or business without fossil fuel? Informing residents and businesses about the choices available for heating and cooling homes and properties, and how to find out w...

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

School Journey Lab


A unique opportunity for younger people to craft their dream school community experience, hosted by Urban World Matters and aimed at students in years 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13. This will be of particular i...

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

A Short Talk about my Low-Carbon Home


Michael de Podesta, the author of ‘Protons for Breakfast’ http://blog.protonsforbreakfast.org

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Panel discussion - Future mobility


How will we move around in a greener, healthier and happier city and benefit from new career opportunities? Over the last few years we have witnessed changes in how we travel, and particularly in urb...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The event will come to an end.

About this event

  • 5 hours

Working with residents to create a greener future that protects and enhances the environment is a key priority for Kingston Council.

To help, we’ve brought the Efficient Homes Show back for a second year.

Over thirty businesses, organisations and community groups are on hand to help you lower your energy use, cut your energy bills, have a healthier home, discover new technology, gain new skills and much more!

Join us for this FREE event to meet experts and organisations to find out about:

  • Reducing your energy bills
  • Technology like solar panels and heat pumps as well as insulation for roofs, walls and floors
  • Staying healthy by managing ventilation, mould and damp
  • Electric vehicles and electric charging points
  • Sustainable travel options like bikes, cargo bikes and electric bikes
  • Skills and job opportunities in the ‘green’ sectors
  • Grants and funding.

The event is aimed at:

  • Homeowners, renters, landlords, estate agents and lettings agencies
  • Anyone interested in training and employment in green industries
  • Businesses interested in making their premises healthier and more efficient
  • Businesses looking to develop new leads
  • Universities and Colleges interested in building relationships with businesses and attracting students.

Meet the exhibitors:

  • A Greener London Ltd: Specialising in Green Infrastructure, such as living walls (internal & external) as well as green roofs
  • Climate Action Team - Kingston Council: Showcasing the council's work to tackle climate change across the borough.
  • CREW Energy: Showcasing their retrofit service, including two innovative solutions: 1) IR heating solution 2) a heat transfer solution. Business energy savings consulting.
  • Crystalisr Co-operative Society Limited with Eco Workforce Partnership: Financial enablers to retrofit and information about green careers for people without construction skills.
  • Dai the Crank: A mobile bicycle repair business that travels by cargo bike an undertakes all types of servicing and repairs for bikes.
  • Economic Energy: Heat pump installation specialists.
  • EcoSolutions Consulting Limited t/a Auditel: A network of carbon and procurement specialists helping organisations manage, reduce and report carbon in a measurable, meaningful and potentially self-funding way.
  • Ecowelle Limited: Offering smart construction and retrofit services for resident and commercial buildings.
  • Energy Saving Trust: Promoting the Energy Advice London service with leaflets, factsheets and offering personalised energy advice.
  • Joltify LTD: Showcasing solar panels, battery story and electric vehicle chargers.
  • Just Clear: A sustainable, carbon efficient clearance service for homes.
  • Keiba Solutions Ltd: Offering Solar PV, Battery Storage and EV charging installation, and energy management solutions for domestic and commercial spaces.
  • Kingston Cycling Campaign: Information about their efforts to to improve cycling infrastructure, and help and signposting on all cycling issues.
  • Kingston University: Showcasing their response to sustainability in relation to teaching, learning, knowledge exchange and research, as well as the University’s Future Skills campaign
  • Kingston University - Department of Architecture and Landscape: Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Architecture, Historic Building Conservation and postgraduate courses in Landscape and Urban Design.
  • Lanka Property Services Limited: Renewable products, energy efficiency, renewable technology integration into properties and knowledge sharing of best practices.
  • LSBU Energy Advice Centre: Offering free advice, helping communities improve the energy efficiency of their homes or businesses and lower their energy bills.
  • Metropolitan Police Service: The Safer Neighbourhoods team will be on hand to offer free bike security marking & registering with BIKE REGISTER.
  • Parity Projects Ltd (Ecofurb): Try out the free Ecofurb Options online tool and talk to experts about the next steps to a warmer, cheaper and less wasteful home.
  • Radiant Teck UK: Showcasing ESG, circular economy & sustainable products & services.
  • RBK / Green Economy / KGBC: Vision and key objectives aiming to transition Kingston's economy to a green economy; Actions and good practice case studies; information about KGBC.
  • Save The World Club: Promoting positive environmental action and self-empowerment locally.
  • Sustainable Transport Team - Kingston Council: Free Dr BIKE + Police Bike Security Marking. Ten minute cycle check by Independent Experienced Mechanics.
  • SogoSolar Ltd: A long established go to installer for high quality solar and battery systems.
  • South Thames College Group: On hand to talk about green skills and short courses
  • Stay Nimble: Showcasing a programme to help people learn more about jobs in the green economy and to explore options with a career coach
  • Surbiton Windows Ltd: Showcasing the highest performing thermal and sound proofing glazing
  • The Cave Co-operative Ltd: Exhibiting their architectural practice that specialises in sustainable architecture, retrofit and the use of natural materials.
  • Torque Electric: Showcasing electric bikes.
  • Vegecoopia C.I.C: Sharing experience of growing food in the community by recycling waste and consolidating community resources, so as to increase local food access, practise soil care and boost biodiversity.
  • Velocity: A specialist transport planning consultancy, serving both public and private sector property development clients.
  • Your Energy Your Way: Bespoke Renewable Energy Solutions. Designing and installing whole house renewable energy solutions in the local area.
  • Your Green Energy Queen: Offering Greener options for essential services & reducing costs - green energy, electric vehicle charging units, solar panels and the FNZ IT Platform for reaching Net Zero.


We look forward to seeing you on the day.


Kingston Council cannot be held responsible for any of the services provided by the businesses represented at the show. It is important that before you engage with any business to provide services or products that you undertake your own due diligence to ensure quality of provision.


Frequently asked questions

Will there be parking?

While there is limited parking at the school, we would encourage visitors to walk, cycle or take public transport to the event if possible.

Who has helped to create the show?

The Efficient Homes Show has been created by Kingston Council, Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Kingston Green Business Community and with the support of Hollyfield School in Surbiton.

Will there be food and drink?

Refreshments will be available to purchase from Argonaught Coffee and The Cheeky Pea - both are based locally.

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