Getting started

Green open homes events are a fantastic way to showcase energy saving improvements people have made to their houses and encourage others to follow suit. The successful ones are well planned and well run, and the aim of the resources below is to help you achieve this.

Resources

Planning a Green Open Homes event
Choosing a Green Open Homes approach
Getting the experts in
Making your Green Open Homes event relevant and inclusive
 
This guide by the Energy Saving Trust is definitely worth checking out, too:
Successful energy saving open homes events: An organiser’s guide (PDF)

If you want to speak to someone about setting up a Green Open Homes event, get in touch at communities@cse.org.uk.

And if you haven't already watched it, we really recommend this short (5min) film CSE made in 2013 called 'Running an open homes event':