Scotland’s second Green Home Festival has been hailed another resounding success – but its organisers have also insisted that government and industry must work closer together to deliver clearer guidance and “myth-bust” the misinformation around low-carbon living. More than 500 delegates signed up for the five-day renewables jamboree organised by the Construction Industry Collective Voice […]
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Minister tells festival launch: Climate change is ‘defining issue of our time’
Climate change is the “defining issue of our time” and we all have a role to play to ensure we successfully transition to net zero in Scotland. That was the message from Minister of Housing Paul McLennan as he officially opened the second Green Home Festival on Monday 14 August as part of the 2023 […]
Groups urged to discover how churches can be resurrected at Festival
Religious and community groups are being urged to attend the CICV’s upcoming Green Home Festival and discover how Scotland’s abandoned churches can be transformed into energy efficient social housing that benefits whole communities. In Bringing Churches Back to Life, architects will explain what happens to former churches and community halls at the end of their working […]
Housing Minister Paul McLennan set to open Green Home Festival
The second Green Home Festival is set to be launched by Scottish Government minister Paul McLennan, who has agreed to kick off the week-long series of shows delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation. The Housing Minister is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the first session of […]
CICV: Poll shows there is “appetite for change” among homeowners
As it prepares to host the upcoming Green Home Festival, the CICV says that the results of a recent survey show that there is “very real appetite for change” among Scottish homeowners looking to make their homes more eco-friendly. The team behind the week-long renewables jamboree have welcomed a new poll by environment organisation WWF […]
CICV says industry ‘needs to be brave’ about new green technology
As the organisers of this year’s Green Home Festival, the CICV is urging homeowners and the construction industry to “be brave” and embrace innovations like microwave heating to help build a more sustainable future and meet net zero targets. Scotland’s second renewables jamboree will kick off in less than two weeks, delivering 11 free shows […]
Public urged to embrace heat pumps at Festival as new poll reveals hesitancy over take-up
Homeowners are being urged to overcome their resistance to heat pumps at the upcoming Green Home Festival after a new poll revealed that there continues to be considerable public reluctance to sustainable heating alternatives. Despite their pivotal role in achieving Scotland’s ambitious net zero targets, heat pumps were the choice of just 22.2% of respondents […]
TV Anna set to cook up a storm in CICV kitchen show
TV presenter and award-winning designer Anna Campbell-Jones will be the star guest at this year’s Green Home Festival, which starts in 50 days as part of the official Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The co-host and judge of hit BBC Scotland show Scotland’s Home of the Year will be a keynote speaker at the second week-long event, […]
First shows confirmed and tickets now available for Green Home Festival
The first four shows have been confirmed for the 2023 Green Home Festival, with tickets now available for the free week-long event in Edinburgh.
Topics revealed for Green Home Festival 2023
Building greener kitchens, accessing renewable funding and preventing heat loss through windows and doors are among the main events being planned for this year’s Green Home Festival, organisers have revealed. Air source heat pumps, effective insulation and electric vehicles (EVs) will also be high on the agenda at the second five-day event, which is being […]
Construction industry urged to book Festival tickets
Construction professionals wanting to learn more about renewables technology and innovation have been urged to secure their tickets for the upcoming Green Home Festival, which starts a week today at part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe The clock is ticking for environmentally-aware contractors who want to learn about sustainable materials, retrofitting traditional buildings, building green neighbourhoods and […]
Patrick Harvie to launch Green Home Festival at special ceremony
The CICV’s week-long series of events delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation will be officially opened on Monday 8 August 2022 by Patrick Harvie as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights will be the keynote speaker at […]