Saturday 3rd March 2025

Carpenter Oak Self Build Workshop
National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre, Swindon (just off J16 M4)
9am-3.30pm

Total Home Environment will take part in the Self Build Workshop by Carpenter Oak held at the National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre in Swindon.

Throughout the day, you will attend workshops and talks discussing every aspect of building with timber, from design considerations to material choices, as well as advice on finance and energy efficient heating and ventilation solutions.

Agenda:

9:25am-9:30am: Welcome and intro

9:30-10:20am: Changes to the UK planning system – how to prepare a successful planning application in a changing and complex climate with John Vale from Plan-A Planning and Development

10:30-11.10am: Designing your oak frame home with Ben Hancock-Parr, Architect at Carpenter Oak

11.15-12:00pm: Building Dreams Together: Financing Oak Frame Homes with Carpenter Oak and BuildStore Mortgage Services with Tom McSherry from BuildStore

12:00-12:30pm: Lunch

12:30-1:10pm: The build process - understanding the process for oak framed buildings from foundations through to glazing with Dan Wilson, Project Consultant at Carpenter Oak

1:10-1:50pm: Encapsulation systems with David Colman from Timber Innovations

2:00-2:40pm: Heat Pump Ventilation: fresh filtered air, heat recovery, instant heating, cooling & hot water, all in one system! with Clarissa Youden from Total Home Environment

3:00pm: Finish

This is a FREE event but booking is essential. Get your tickets here NOW. For more information on this event see here, or simply visit Carpenter's Oak website here

Whether you are building your home from scratch, getting a major extension, remodelling your home or just keen to integrate the latest technology, this show will provide you with the right products, services, advice and inspiration to transform your property into your dream home.

We will be completing a MasterClass seminar at 3pm on Thurday 20th March entitled:  

'Heat Pump Ventilation, fresh air, heat recovery, instant heating, cooling and hot water, all in one!' 

A full timetable of the Masterclasses will be available to see closer to the date of events.

Register for your pair of FREE tickets here to save you paying £12 per person.

If you can't attend our seminar, you can of course see the Total Home Environment team and our product demonstrations on Stand G141 in Hall 9. Don't forget to bring copies of your house plans to the show, so that we can discuss your project in more detail and send you a quote.

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 present a seminar at this workshop, details of which will be provided as soon as possible.

We will also 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! 

Find out more about the Eco Design, Planning & Sustainability Workshop and book tickets 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.

Friday 25th & Saturday 26th April 2025 10am-16:30pm

Passivhaus Workshop
National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre, Swindon (just off J16 M4)
Doors open from 9am-5pm

This Passivhaus Workshop is being run in partnership with the Passivhaus Trust and is a FREE event! It will be held at the National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre in Swindon, where there is 67,000 sqft of exhibits from getting self-build finance, plot searching,and foundations all the way through to choosing the right bathroom for your home. There are also full size houses, educational tours and a cafe.

The concept of Passivhaus is to prioritise low energy usage together with high comfort and good indoor air quality in any type of building. We spend almost 70% of our time at home, so buildings play an important part in our health and wellbeing.

If you want the following in your newbuild home, then this is the right event for you:

• comfortable temperatures that are easily maintained whatever the weather using very little energy
• constant fresh filtered air
• 90% reductions in energy needed for heating
• a rigorous quality control process requiring craftsmanship and buildings that are built with care
• a Passivhaus seal of approval guaranteeing certainty of performance

The most successful and cost-effective way of achieving Passivhaus is by incorporating the standard before your designs are complete. It’s also useful if the Passivhaus elements are included in your planning application.

Featuring guided educational tours and real life case studies, this is an event not to be missed by anyone interested in Passivhaus. More information on this workshop and to reserve your FREE tickets, visit the NSBRC website here.

The National Selfbuild & Renovation Show
National Selfbuild & Renovation Centre, Swindon (just off J16 M4)
9am - 5pm, stand 58

The Festival Of Sustainable Homes!

A family-friendly show focusing on creating sustainable homes returns to the NSBRC in May 2025.

This event will provide visitors with the latest information and advice on improving both the comfort and energy efficiency of new builds and existing homes.

Offering two days of education with over 200 exhibits, seminars, live demonstrations and experts to talk to about your project and gather information that will inspire and help you!

Each day there will be:

• Guided educational tours
• Presentations 
• Free 1:1 Expert Advice
  
• Discover Nature Zone and more!
  

Our experts will be on stand 58 for 1:1 advice and exhibiting our award winning systems:

• live demo of our HPV Series which is our flagship product, chosen for the Build It Education House at Graven Hill, Bicester
• PKOM 4 (chosen for the SOLCER House)
• Pichler LG350 heat recovery ventilation unit
• live demo of our fantastic BEAM Central Vacuum system.

Do bring your plans with you if you have them!  

Tickets are free when booked in advance and will be available to book soon!

Doors open on both days from 9am to 5pm. With plenty of free parking onsite and a coffee shop for light refreshments!

We look forward to seeing you there!

7th - 8th June 2025

The Build It Live! shows are practical self-build exhibitions, taking place annually in three locations around the country and brought to you from the experts behind Build It Magazine.

• Build It Live! Midlands: 7th-8th June 2025 - Stand D29 located at Bicester Heritage Event Centre, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL - here is a map. This show is very near to Graven Hill, the largest self-build and custom-build project of it's kind in the UK so even more exciting if you're still looking for a plot of land in the area.
• Build It Live! South West: 13th-14th September 2025 - Stand E54 located at West Point Arena, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1DJ.

Designed to help you find everyday solutions to manage your home building or renovation project, the Build It Live! shows offer bespoke advice, hundreds of exhibitors and plenty of products to browse, all in one place.

• you can book 1:1 appointments with industry experts
• attend FREE seminars and workshops covering lots of core topics
• listen to self-builders talking about their real-life projects
• source plots and advice from Land Zone
• book and get advice on project costs with an expert estimator

We will be presenting a seminar, details of which will be available closer to the date!

There will be full timetables on the workshop and seminar programs on the What's On page of the Build It Website nearer the time of the show.

For tickets to the Bicester show visit Build It website here and for the Exeter show here

If you want to take advantage of both days there is normally discounted accommodation for visitors, so do check out the information on the Build It Live! website. To see just how useful the shows are, click on the picture below for a 30 second video from happy visitors to the previous shows!

Dream it… Plan it… Design it… Build it!

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

• 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!

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