Green Open Homes is set to return to a street near you!

Following on from a very successful event last year, Bath Green Open Homes will take place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October 2024. Last year nearly 800 people visited 22 homes in Bath and the Chew Valley. This year we will see more communities in North East Somerset getting involved in this inspirational project and run their own Green Open Homes events around the county.

In the face of the climate emergency and rising bills, residents of the open homes will share their knowledge of how measures they’ve used work, which businesses they used, what the process was like, and how much it cost them.

Visitors will be able to see a wide variety of homes, spanning Georgian, listed, Victorian, modern and art deco, showcasing energy saving features including solar panels, heat pumps, wall and floor insulation and biodiverse gardens and vegetable growing. Many open homes will also demonstrate effective low-cost DIY measures so visitors with a range of budgets for their own energy saving journey can find inspiration from realistic solutions.

Volunteers needed

Are you an energy-efficiency or buildings enthusiast, concerned by climate change or the cost of living or simply want to support a local community event? Volunteers are needed to support homeowners and to welcome and chat to visitors. They will help run this large and successful event where hundreds of residents will become inspired to take action on their own homes, saving energy and carbon emissions. If you are interested in volunteering in this capacity, please complete the expression of interest form.