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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HPH020 : An Introduction to Ventilation in The Home - with Andy Simmonds from Simmonds Mills Architects
Andy Simmonds from Simmonds Mills Architects explains ventilation in the ...
Andy Simmonds from Simmonds Mills Architects explains ventilation in the home, why it's important and what the options are if you're looking to retrofit a property for energy efficiency.
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HPH019 : How Does Self Build in the UK Compare to Germany? with Mark Brinkley, Author of The Housebuilder's Bible
Mark Brinkley considers why the UK has the smallest proportion ...
Mark Brinkley considers why the UK has the smallest proportion of self build across Europe and what changes might need to occur if we wanted to adjust the balance. Mark shares why Germany's system is more likely to lead to higher standards and...
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HPH018 : Ecobuild 2013
London's Ecobuild has just concluded for another year and Ben ...
London's Ecobuild has just concluded for another year and Ben Adam-Smith shares his experience of the event. In this episode he chats to four people he met there - Janet Cotterell from Passivhaus Homes, Jon Bootland from the Passivhaus Trust, Jo...
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HPH017 : Can a Ground Source Heat Pump Make an Old House Energy Efficient? with Justin Broadbent from ISO Energy
Justin Broadbent from isoenergy explains what a ground source heat ...
Justin Broadbent from isoenergy explains what a ground source heat pump is and how it could be used as a solution to make a period property energy efficient.
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HPH016 : Finding The Balance Between Heritage and Sustainable Design
What's more important - preserving heritage architecture or retrofitting it ...
What's more important - preserving heritage architecture or retrofitting it to high energy efficiency? In our first forum on a Google+ Hangout we discuss some of the issues. The Panel Writer and blogger Roger Hunt (who appeared in our...
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HPH015 : How Content Marketing Could Help to Promote Positive Actions Against Climate Change
Ben Adam-Smith shares an idea he has about using the ...
Ben Adam-Smith shares an idea he has about using the Internet to communicate the need for incremental lifestyle change as an action to combat climate change. This one-off episode focusses on how you could use content marketing to get your message...
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HPH014 : Low Energy Barn Conversions - with Bill Butcher from Green Building Store
Bill Butcher from Green Building Store shares his approach to ...
Bill Butcher from Green Building Store shares his approach to creating a low energy barn conversion by building a box within a box. Stirley Community Farm will meet the EnerPHit standard.
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HPH013 : What Preparation is Necessary Before Building a House? - with Jason and Lucy Reeve (Client Case Study)
Jason and Lucy Reeve share what preparation was necessary to ...
Jason and Lucy Reeve share what preparation was necessary to commission their new-build home and Ben Adam-Smith considers what's more important in renovation, preserving the past or creating a sustainable future.
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HPH012 : Should You Invest in Renewable Energy? - with Dr Derek Taylor from Altechnica
Dr Derek Taylor from Altechnica weighs up the pros and ...
Dr Derek Taylor from Altechnica weighs up the pros and cons of various renewable energy sources and shares his thoughts on whether you should be generating at home. He also talks about his role in creating one of the UK's most energy-efficient homes.
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HPH011 : Building Houses That Alleviate Fuel Poverty - with Dr Brenda Boardman from the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), Oxford University
Dr Brenda Boardman reflects on the world's energy situation, climate ...
Dr Brenda Boardman reflects on the world's energy situation, climate change and the growing problem of fuel poverty. She gives practical advice on how this affects building or renovating a property.
