Visit properties that are saving energy as part of London Open House next week

As part of London Open House on the weekend of 22 and 23 September, energy saving refurbished properties in Camden will be open to the public.

As well as four houses in Camden you can also visit a home in Muswell Hill.

All of the houses are Edwardian or Victorian, and all have been improved to save at least 60% of their energy and carbon emissions, and to be much more comfortable.

These eco-homes demonstrate a range of techniques to achieve this – including how to reduce energy loss through the building fabric and using renewable technology to supply low carbon energy.

The homeowners and residents would like to welcome you to come along and see how it can be done, while maintaining or improving the period details. Two of these properties – 17 St Augustine's Road NW1, and 8 Bertram Street N19 – are owned by Camden Council.

The houses, with tour times, are:

Saturday 22 September

Sunday 23 September

2A Belsize Park Gardens

10am,11am,12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm

10am,11am,12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm

73 Chester Road

10am,11am,12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm

Closed

8 Bertram Street

10am,11am,12 noon, 2pm and 3pm

10am,11am,12 noon, 2pm and 3pm

17 St Augustine's Road

Closed

11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm

Grosvenor Road (Muswell Hill)

11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm

11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm

Places on tours may be booked in advance, or you can just turn up at the times above (first come first served).

For more information on these houses, the works done, any restrictions on the tours and to book, please visit the Superhomes website at superhomes.org.uk. TheSuperhomes website also contains practical information on doing your own eco-refurbishment.

For details of retrofit planning guidance, please visit the historic buildings and environmental sustainabilty page at camden.gov.uk

For more information about the Green Deal, a new national initiative to help residents install energy efficient measures in their homes at no upfront cost please visitcamden.gov.uk/greendeal.