Our Housewarming Programme aims to help homeowners prepare their homes for the future. This includes cutting energy use to meet net zero targets, phasing out fossil fuels, making homes heat-pump ready, and maintaining a comfortable temperature in both winter and summer.
We run events and provide a set of guides (see below) to help navigate the overwhelming amount of information, build greater understanding of the options available and help homeowners to identify the right steps for their homes.
2025-2026 Housewarming events
HOUSEWARMING MEETINGS: Guidance to help you future-proof your home
Considering a warmer home upgrade? Thinking about a heat pump? Searching for ways to cut your bills? Not sure where to start? Sign up for our face-to-face Housewarming sessions starting 27 January 2026.
Each session will be a combination of presentation and group discussion. We will cover options, choices, risks and language across the core home retrofit areas.
Reserve a place: Contact philippa.oconnor@lcon.org.uk. Places are limited. Those signing up are booking a place at each of the 5 sessions.
- Novices and more experienced all welcome
- Independent, expert information and guidance
- Build your knowledge step-by-step
- Peer support and networking
- Warm and welcoming group meetings
- Run by homeowners with retrofit experience
Supported by Low Carbon Hub.
Housewarming Guides
LCON has produced a series of seven Housewarming Guides to support people who want to improve their homes. These guides, prepared by independent experts, walk through the options, considering key questions for each stage of any plans to ensure they will work for you and your home.
Previous participants have said:
“A very helpful introduction and overview of how to approach the retrofitting of a home.”
“The presenters were excellent and approachable and always willing to help”
“Honest and accurate information delivered in a friendly environment.”
“enormously helpful to hear from others who have either “started the journey” or had completed an entire project.”
Looking for Inspiration?
If you’re just starting to think about eco-renovation and want to find out a bit more first, you may want to take a look at the Energy Saving Homes bite-size films (2-4 minutes each), showing how home owners have put in place different measures to reduce their energy consumption and make their homes warmer in winter. The films cover similar topics to our Housewarming Guides.
Hire a thermal imaging camera
One of the things a householder may want to do in the process of building a retrofit plan is to see where the heat is leaking out. We can see the contrast between the well-insulated bits of our homes and the leaky parts with the help of a thermal imaging camera. You can hire a camera for £20.00 for half a week from the Library of Things, SHARE Oxford.
Keep up to date
If you would like to be notified of future events, contact the Housewarming Coordinator, philippa.oconnor@lcon.org.uk or join our mailing list.
