BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:79@footstepsbcf.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T153000 DTSTAMP:20240221T125817Z URL:https://footstepsbcf.org.uk/events/heat-pump-workshop/ SUMMARY:Heat Pump Workshop DESCRIPTION:A workshop for faith communities\, exploring the benefits of sw itching to heat pumps.  Hear from experts and people who have had heat pu mps installed in their own homes and faith buildings.\n\nFootsteps has org anised this workshop specifically for faith communities to share the benef its of using heat pumps in place of gas boilers. We'll particularly be loo king at using heat pumps in homes\, as part of 'fabric first' insulation a pproaches. The workshop will include to visit to see a heat pump in situ a t Shivaji &\; Magdalen's house. Plus an optional visit to Cotteridge Qu aker Meeting House that has been using heat pumps for over 14 years as its main heating system.\n\nThis is a Footsteps 'cross-city' event\, in partn ership with Phil Beardmore from Green Doors. Our friends at MECC in Balsal l Heath have told us of the need for impartial information about heat pump s for local community members. Installers are promoting Government grants for heat pump installation but not always providing advice on the installa tion issues involved.  This is your chance to ask questions to impartial experts and people who are using heat pumps themselves.\n\nRegister for He at Pump Workshop\nProgramme\n10.00 Assemble and welcome St Francis Church\ , Bournville\n\n10.30 Main Workshop\n\n Learn from Phil Beardmore and oth ers about:\n\n Benefits of heat pumps\;\n Importance of heat pump sizing \, flow rates and temperatures\;\n Noise levels and permitted development \;\n Radiator and pipework requirements\;\n Available Government grants. \n\n\n Visit Shivaji and Magdalene's nearby house to see their Heat Pump in situ and learn about their fabric first approach.\n Discussion and Q & amp\; A.\n\n1.00 pm Shared lunch - bring some finger food to share.\n\n1.3 0 pm Optional Visits\n\n Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House to see 5 heat pu mps and learn from the meeting's 18 years of experience\n  a house on ne arby Hawthorne Road to learn about a second fabric first approach (and hav e tea!)\n\n3.30 pm END\nPracticalities\nSt Francis Church will not be heat ed for our visit - please keep your coat on.\n\nPlease bring some light fi nger food refreshments for sharing\n\nPlease book you place on Eventbrite and indicate if you have particular interests and questions you would like answered\n\nTransport: No 11 Bus Route - Not far from Bournville Station (need to walk along the public path in front of the Cadbury's factory.\n\n Photo: Marcela Gara / Resource Media used under Creative Commons BY-NC 2.0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://footstepsbcf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 022/08/33192577865_97b330d379_k.jpg CATEGORIES:Headline,Practical sustainability,Saving Energy,Workshop LOCATION:St Francis of Assisi\, Sycamore Road\, Bournville\, B30 2AA\, Unit ed Kingdom GEO:52.429026;-1.935351 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sycamore Road\, Bournville\ , B30 2AA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Francis of Assisi :geo:52.429026,-1.935351 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR