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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HPH070 : Can You Create an Ecological Building with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)? - with Jake White from Ecotecture
Jake White from Ecotecture shares the story of The Curly ...
Jake White from Ecotecture shares the story of The Curly House, an award-winning project that was built using insulated concrete forms (ICF). He explains what an ICF is, why there are benefits in terms of speed of construction and durability, and...
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HPH069 : What is Active House? - with Rory Bergin from HTA Design LLP
Rory Bergin from HTA Design LLP explains why building standards ...
Rory Bergin from HTA Design LLP explains why building standards are devised, the pros and cons, and why people adopt voluntary standards. He also gives an overview of the Active House standard.
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HPH068 : Is a Green Roof a Good Choice? - with Dusty Gedge from Livingroofs.org
Dusty Gedge, founder of Livingroofs.org, explains the benefits of installing ...
Dusty Gedge, founder of Livingroofs.org, explains the benefits of installing a green roof, how it can be simple and why lots of people get swayed by commercial systems.
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HPH067 : How a Home Energy Assessment Can Inform Retrofit Measures - with Graham Hunter from Parity Projects
Graham Hunter from Parity Projects explains how data collected from ...
Graham Hunter from Parity Projects explains how data collected from one of their energy assessments is then turned into a report of options for the homeowner. This follows on from episode 60 which trailed Graham as he conducted an...
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HPH066 : The Main Reasons Why Airtightness Can Be Compromised - with Stephen Gurney from Ecological Building Systems
Stephen Gurney from Ecological Building Systems explains the main causes ...
Stephen Gurney from Ecological Building Systems explains the main causes of poor airtightness test results.
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HPH065 : How Simple Design Decisions Can Impact on Energy Performance - with Alan Budden from Eco Design Consultants
Alan Budden from Eco Design Consultants explains how simple design ...
Alan Budden from Eco Design Consultants explains how simple design decisions can drastically alter the energy performance of a house and why this means your designer needs to be using a tool like the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) to...
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HPH064 : Should You Expect Overheating in a Passivhaus? - with Ken Levenson from 475 High Performance Building Supply
Ken Levenson from 475 High Performance Building Supply explains what ...
Ken Levenson from 475 High Performance Building Supply explains what overheating is, why it happens and how to deal with it.
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HPH063 : Smart Energy and Data - with Doug King
Doug King explains what smart energy systems are, how they ...
Doug King explains what smart energy systems are, how they work and whether we should be embracing them in our new homes.
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HPH062 : Does a Passivhaus Need a Heating System? - with Alan Clarke
Building services engineer Alan Clarke explains what factors should be ...
Building services engineer Alan Clarke explains what factors should be considered when choosing a heating system for a low energy home.
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HPH061 : Should My House be Off-Grid?
If the idea of going 'off-grid' excites you, then perhaps ...
If the idea of going 'off-grid' excites you, then perhaps now is a great time to be doing it. We live in an era where the cost of items such as solar panels is continually dropping and this is juxtaposed with fossil fuel reserves that deplete day...
