No.1 Lower Carbon Drive
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No.1 Lover Carbon Drive – Grand Designs LIVE, London Excel, 3-11 May
After a hugely sucessful residency at London’s Trafalgar Square, No.1 Lower Carbon Drive is set to appear at the upcoming Grand Designs LIVE event.
Thanks to interactive displays and models, you’ll be able to discover some of the products, technologies and habits that you can adopt at home to tackle climate change.
No.1 Lower Carbon Drive is based on a typical, pre-war London terrace house. Such a home can emit around six tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Filled with fun and interactive exhibits that illustrate what you can do in your home to tackle climate change, the house is divided into six zones, covers energy, ventilation, appliances, water, recycling and insulation.
Why not check out the recycling zone again and again – discover the fun and easy way to minimise the waste you send to landfill, such as the power of worms!
Or try warming to the insulation zone – and see what types of insulation you can install in your home to slow the escape of heat and reduce your energy bills. Wrap up tight in our insulated jackets.
A solar photovoltaic exhibit gets user to try to ‘match’ the power of the sun – by turning handles to generate the same amount of power.
You can see the effects that drafts make on the temperature of a house by trying to block them – and see if you beat off the cold.
Get the experts view at No.1 Carbon Drive
Are you confused about climate change and energy saving? Want to get the real picture from real live experts? Then help is at hand!
No.1 Lower Carbon Drive is to play host to a number of key speakers as part of a wider programme of acitivites, tackling subjects such as climate change, sustainability and energy.
Programme of activities:
(All talks will be approximately 20mins)
| Date | Speaker | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 5th May | Charles Secrett (LDA Board Member) | Why Acting on Climate change begins at Home | 2.30pm |
| Tuesday 6th May | Dr Daniel Davies (Solar Century) | Solar Power at Home – New Options | 2.30pm |
| Bill Watts – Max Fordham Consultant Engineers (Engineer) | Energy Efficiency at Home | 3.30pm | |
| Wednesday 7th May | Penney Poyzer – Eco Expert (Independent broadcaster) | How to Green Your Home | 11.00am |
| Rosie Blackburn (Sustain) | What is Sustainable Food? | 2.30pm | |
| Thursday 8th May | Tom Coward – Director, AOC Architecture Ltd (Architect) | My Home Must Fit Me | 2.30pm |
| Friday 9th May | Jeanette Longfield (Sustain) | What is Sustainable Food? 2.30pm | |
| Saturday 10th May | Adam Hawkes (Imperial College) | Carbon Energy Systems for the Home of the Future | 2.30pm |
| Sunday 11th May | Oliver Rowe – Owner and Head Chef at Konstam | Seasonal Restaurant Food | 2.30pm |
Video transcripts
View a transcript of the ‘Introduction’ video
View a transcript of the ‘Energy’ video
View a transcript of the ‘Ventilation’ video
View a transcript of the ‘Appliances’ video
View a transcript of the ‘Recycling’ video
View a transcript of the ‘Water’ video
View a transcript of the ‘Insulation’ video
