House Planning Help
Researching what homes we should be building in the 21st Century. Radio presenter turned podcaster Ben Adam-Smith is interviewing experts from the world of construction. Ben then intends to build or retrofit his own eco house before August 2016. Build a Better Home!
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HPH090 : Should Your Architect, Builder and Tradespeople Have Certified Passivhaus Training? - with Darren Macri from Bleu Nest
Darren Macri from Bleu Nest is a certified Passivhaus builder ...
Darren Macri from Bleu Nest is a certified Passivhaus builder and consultant, and he explains what this means and how putting together a team who have had training is likely to benefit your low energy build. He also has insights into his own...
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HPH089 : Can You Build to Passivhaus Standard Using Only Natural Materials? - with Bjørn Kierulf from Createrra
Bjørn Kierulf from Createrra explains how you can have the ...
Bjørn Kierulf from Createrra explains how you can have the best of both worlds, using almost entirely natural materials to create a house that reaches the Passivhaus Standard.
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HPH088 : Successful Tiny House Living - with Jay Shafer from Four Lights Tiny House Company
Jay Shafer from Four Lights Tiny House Company gives us ...
Jay Shafer from Four Lights Tiny House Company gives us the lowdown of tiny house living. He explains why he initially made the choice, how different life has been since and why he has never looked back. Jay also shares practical advice of...
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HPH087 : Assuring Quality When Building a House - with Andrew Peel from Peel Passive House Consulting
Andrew Peel from Peel Passive House Consulting explains why the ...
Andrew Peel from Peel Passive House Consulting explains why the quality assurance procedure is at the heart of the Passivhaus standard. He also feels the process can be useful to improve any building, even if not striving for the standard.
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HPH086 : How to Visualise a New House - with Dylan Lamar from Green Hammer
Dylan Lamar from Green Hammer explains how design ideas are ...
Dylan Lamar from Green Hammer explains how design ideas are communicated in various different ways, from sketches drawn by hand to sophisticated computer models. He also shares the design process at Green Hammer, and how and why house plans evolve.
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HPH085 : 10 Environmental Design Myths - with Sofie Pelsmakers from UCL
Sofie Pelsmakers, environmental architect and doctoral researcher at University College ...
Sofie Pelsmakers, environmental architect and doctoral researcher at University College London (UCL), busts 10 common environmental design myths. This also serves as a good introduction to The Environmental Design Pocketbook.
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HPH084 : Is the Passivhaus Standard a Good Choice in All Climates? - with Clare Parry from Australian Passive House Association
Clare Parry, Director of the Australian Passive House Association, explains ...
Clare Parry, Director of the Australian Passive House Association, explains what it means to work on Passivhaus projects in different climates. What, if anything, changes?
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HPH083 : Can You Live Sustainably in a City? - with Michael Mobbs
Author Michael Mobbs reflects on what he’s learnt about sustainability ...
Author Michael Mobbs reflects on what he’s learnt about sustainability over the last 20 years. From living without a car and bringing key services in-house (his home is not connected to mains water, mains electricity or mains...
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HPH082 : Do I Need Solar Photovoltaic (PV)? - with David Winterton from Ecological Design
David Winterton from Sydney-based consultancy Ecological Design gives us a ...
David Winterton from Sydney-based consultancy Ecological Design gives us a rundown of solar photovoltaic (solar PV). We find out how it works, what the key considerations are and why prices of PV panels always seem to be coming down!
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HPH081 : Rainwater Harvesting From Your House - with Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants
Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants explains what rainwater harvesting is, ...
Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants explains what rainwater harvesting is, why it’s useful and how to get started. If you haven’t heard our first podcast interview with Cath on the topic of saving water, check that one out first!
