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Friday 27th & Saturday 28th June 2025 Oakwrights Open Day
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th June 2025 Oakwrights Open Day
We're excited to be part of the Oakwrights' Open Days on Friday 27th & Saturday 28th June 2025.
What to expect :
- Workshop Tour : get an inside look at how your oak frame is crafted
- Showroom & 'The Woodhouse Visit' : explore the Showroom and The Woodhouse, where you'll have the opportunity to meet with in house architects and discuss your own project ideas
- Home Tour of 'Cherry Orchard' : take a tour of Charlie & Helen Mill's newly completed home, Cherry Orchard', powered by our HPV Series and HPW 300 system. Here, you'll also have the opportunity to chat with our expert and get answers to any questions you may have about choosing the right system, design, installation and more!
OPEN DAYS ARE RUNNING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY SO BE SURE TO BOOK ON THE OAKWRIGHTS' WEBSITE HERE
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June 2025 Passivhaus Trust Open Days
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June 2025 Passivhaus Trust Open Days
We’re thrilled to announce that TWO of our projects — Knossington & Anchorage — are featured in the upcoming Passivhaus Trust Open Days.
This is a unique opportunity for you to explore the Passivhaus experience firsthand;
Knossington – LE65 8QX
stage of construction: wind and watertight
system installed: HPV Series & HPW 300, providing heating, cooling, heat recovery ventilation and hot water
in attendance: the client, Habitat+ architects - Tim Carter, Total Home Environment - Andrew Clapton: self-build sales manager
Anchorage WR10 2JB
stage of construction: complete
system installed: Zehnder Q350 providing heat recovery ventilation for clean, healthy air without losing heat
in attendance: the client, Habitat+ architects - Tim Carter, Total Home Environment - Andrew Clapton: self-build sales manager
During the Open Days, you’ll gain valuable insights into the design process, construction methods, material choices and how to select the right solutions for your own low-energy build.
Find out more about the projects and book your visit to the open days here
15th February / 5th April / 9th August / 8th November 2025, 10-4.30pm (Centre open 9am-5.30pm) ECO Workshop - Heat & Energy
Stand 58 - National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre, Swindon (just off J16 M4)
15th February / 5th April / 9th August / 8th November 2025, 10-4.30pm (Centre open 9am-5.30pm) ECO Workshop - Heat & Energy
Stand 58 - National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre, Swindon (just off J16 M4)
Whether your motivation is saving the environment or saving money, the programme of Eco Workshops should have the answers you’re looking for! You should gain a wealth of independent and informed advice and information on the latest energy-efficient technologies, products and services; sustainability; environmentally responsible building principals and retrofitting of existing properties.
Each of the Eco Workshops focuses on a particular phase or aspect of energy-efficient homebuilding, so you can pick and choose which workshops to attend that are most relevant to your particular project.
We will be available for 1:1s in the Piazza. Be sure to book an appointment with our expert at the Welcome desk soon as you arrrive at the centre. Don't forget to bring your plans if you have them!
Book tickets to the Heat & Energy Eco Workshop on 9th August 2025 here.
Industry experts will be on hand throughout the day to provide you with the opportunity to discuss your green ideas, designs and any plans you have for your home. One-to-one appointments will be available to book in the main piazza.
Experts will explain the options available to people considering eco technologies for their homes and advise on everything from achieving air tightness, insulation requirements and design considerations, to heating ventilation and solar technologies. This is your opportunity to get the facts straight from the experts, hear what’s happening with government incentives, and understand the green investment opportunities different technologies offer, so you can balance upfront costs with the long-term savings they may provide.
Open all year round
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 5.30pm, Sunday: 10am- 4.30pm
The National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre
Swindon (J16 M4) - Stand 58, Professional Services Hub & attic of Renovation House
Open all year round
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 5.30pm, Sunday: 10am- 4.30pm
The National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre
Swindon (J16 M4) - Stand 58, Professional Services Hub & attic of Renovation House
 
Open all year round this department store for self-builders and renovators brings together 67,000sqft of products, services and advice all under one roof. No longer will you be restricted to particular show dates when you can come and see our products. Check out this video on what to expect.No longer will you be fighting crowds… you can wander at your leisure or on a Friday and Sunday there are guided tours of the Renovation House and a Self Build Educational Tour each Saturday. Once you register, you will be given a barcode scanner, to easily request specific information on the products that are of interest to you. Why not bring your architect or builder along as well and whilst relaxing in the café (Open 10am-3pm), discuss the design of your dream home with all the materials to hand?
A typical visit will take about three to four hours and the following exhibits can be visited:
- Plotsearch
- Design Centre
- Finance Centre
- Professional Services Hub
- Trade Village - T.H.E are located at stand 58 (PKOM 4, HPV Series, Pichler LG350 & Beam Central Vacuum)
- Renovation Zone (Beam are located within the Attic Section)
- Special Events & Seminars
- Helpdesk Experts
 LOCATION
Located just off J16 of the M4 at Swindon, the store is open 10am -5.30pm Tuesday to Saturday and until 4.30pm on Sunday. Parking is free and there is overflow parking behind the centre if the front area is full. If you would like to spend more time there over a few days, there are plenty of hotels and guest houses nearby. In addition there is a Coffee Shop on site, serving hot and cold drinks and light snacks.
ENTRY
This is free unless attending a course or turning up at the door for shows. Do bring your own headphones if you want to listen to the audio tour on your smartphone and a mask.
Events of 2025
There are three shows - see separate Event Entries
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ECO WORKSHOPS
Free but booking essential
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These workshops lift the lid on eco issues and cut through the 'greenwash'. Each event has its own theme:
- eco design, planning & sustainability
- building systems & project managment
- heat and energy options
- retrofit eco solutions
We will be attending some of these and available for bookable one-to-one appointments and as part of the Expert Panel, presenting a seminar.
There is more information about this event here.
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PASSIVHAUS
WORKSHOP
Free but booking essential
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The Passivhaus standard is designed to deliver comfort, quality and lower running costs in any type of building. In partnership with the Passivhaus Trust You will learn how to do this through building orientation to take advantage of the sun, the right insulative fabrics, airtightness principles, wholehouse heat recovery ventilation for good indoor air-quality and screening to prevent overheating.
There is more information about this event here.
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MARKET DAYS
Free but booking essential
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On the second Friday of each month, you can visit the centre, interact with exhibitors and browse products in a relaxed atmosphere. Every date wll also include a free guided tour of the new educational zone and an opportunity to attend seminars.
There is more information about this event here.
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ASK AN ARCHITECT
Free but booking essential
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) offers the chance of a free personal consultation with an architect to discuss ideas for designing and building your own home, renovating or reconfiguring your existing home, creating extra storage, introducing energy-solutions and adding value in a strictly no obligation 25 minute meeting.
There is more information about this event here.
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GUIDE TO SELF BUILD PROJECTS
£395 inc VAT/person
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There is more information about the course on their website or you can call 0345 223 4455 or email courses@nsbrc.co.uk. You can book online here.
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GUIDE TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
£85/165 inc VAT/person
(virtual/in-person)
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There is more information about the course on their website or you can call 0345 223 4455 or email courses@nsbrc.co.uk. You can book online here.
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GUIDE TO MANAGING YOUR ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
£85/£165 inc VAT/person
(virtual/in-person)
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There is more information about the course on their website or you can call 0345 2234455 or email courses@nsbrc.co.uk. You can book online here.
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GUIDE TO RENOVATION PROJECTS
£165 inc VAT/person
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There is more information about the course on their website or you can call 0345 2234455 or email courses@nsbrc.co.uk. You can book online here.
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GUIDE TO FINDING LAND & APPRAISING A PLOT
£85/165 inc VAT/person
(Virtual/in-person)
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There is more information about the course on their website or you can call 0345 2234455 or email courses@nsbrc.co.uk. You can book online here.
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GUIDE TO MANAGING MONEY
£85/165 inc VAT / person
(Virtual/in-person)
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There is more information about the course on their website or you can call 0345 2234455 or email courses@nsbrc.co.uk. You can book online here.
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Join NSBRC's exclusive new membership!
The Benchmark membership will provide you with:
- a personal shopping experience, tailored to your needs
- exclusive content on workshops and events
- private consultations
- access to the VIP lounge and events
- financial health check with BuildStore. And more!
Find our more about the membership on the NSBRC website here.
Open All Year Round
Monday- Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10-4pm Elsworth, PassivHaus Show Home
Potton Self Build Show Centre, Mill Lane, Little Paxton, St Neots, PE19 1RG
Open All Year Round
Monday- Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10-4pm Elsworth, PassivHaus Show Home
Potton Self Build Show Centre, Mill Lane, Little Paxton, St Neots, PE19 1RG
If you're interested in building an energy efficient home and want to find out more a do come and visit this unique house.
Potton, the UK's leading self build company has built a new show home which is built to PassivHaus standards on their show home centre in St Neots Cambridgeshire. It's open to the public Monday to Saturday.
To see a time lapse of the build up, please click here.
OUR PRODUCTS
When building such an airtight and well insulated home, some sort of balanced mechanical ventilation is required, without losing heat. Total Home Environment were asked to help.Our systems are naturally hidden within the PassivHaus, however you will be able to see our equipment running, specifically you will be able to see:
- Genvex heat recovery ventilation - unit in plant room, ceiling terminals in the rooms, controller next to the kitchen on the wall and intake and exhaust cowls at the back of the house
- Electrolux central vacuum system - unit in plant room, four vacuum inlet points around the house, a VacPan automatic dustpan in the plinth of the kitchen plinth
- Aero air to water heat pump running the domestic hot water (hot water fromt the taps)
- low grade electric underfloor heating - the controllers for the bathroom, ensuites and 1m strip adjacent to the patio doors.
More information on the Elsworth can be found here and further information our products will be available at the centre.
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