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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HPH040 : Is the Passivhaus Standard a World Standard? - with Martin Holladay from Green Building Advisor (Passive House)
Martin Holladay from Green Building Advisor talks about the pros ...
Martin Holladay from Green Building Advisor talks about the pros and cons of the Passivhaus standard. He also explains why he believes the German standard is not the best approach for the North American climate.
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HPH039 : Planning a Phased Retrofit - with Mark Elton from Sustainable BY Design
Mark Elton from Sustainable BY Design explains what a phased ...
Mark Elton from Sustainable BY Design explains what a phased retrofit of a house entails and the steps necessary to make it a comprehensive set of measures. He also shares his views of which properties make the simplest and most cost effective...
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HPH038 : What Type of Windows Do You Need in a Passivhaus? with Bronwyn Barry from One Sky Homes
Bronwyn Barry from One Sky Homes explains the evolution of ...
Bronwyn Barry from One Sky Homes explains the evolution of windows and why modern windows are really pieces of equipment. She also shares what's involved when it comes to choosing high performance windows for a project.
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HPH037 : Overcoming the Challenges of Self Build - with Jason Orme from Homebuilding & Renovating
Jason Orme, editor of Homebuilding & Renovating, shares some of ...
Jason Orme, editor of Homebuilding & Renovating, shares some of the key challenges that self-builders face and what can be done to make sure they don't become pitfalls. He also explains how custom build might be a good option to explore for those...
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HPH036 : How to Save Water in Your Home - with Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants
Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants shares why saving water - ...
Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants shares why saving water - particularly hot water - is something we should all be doing. She also explains how we can achieve this in our houses through a mixture of technical solutions and behaviour change. *A lot...
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HPH035 : Worldwide Trends in Green Design - with Lloyd Alter from TreeHugger
Lloyd Alter, Managing Editor of TreeHugger, explains how worldwide trends ...
Lloyd Alter, Managing Editor of TreeHugger, explains how worldwide trends in green building have developed. He also shares his tips for self build success as well as some pitfalls to avoid.
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HPH034 : Balancing Environmental Design and Low Energy Design - with Wilf Meynell
Architectural designer Wilf Meynell explains the concept of environmental design ...
Architectural designer Wilf Meynell explains the concept of environmental design and why it is not the same thing as low energy design. He also shares how he has tried to balance these two approaches in one of his upcoming projects, Springfield House.
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HPH033 : Are Conservation Techniques Becoming More Energy Efficient? with Douglas Kent from SPAB
Douglas Kent from The Society for the Protection of Ancient ...
Douglas Kent from The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings explains how to look after period properties and what advances are being made with conservation techniques in order to achieve greater energy efficiency.
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HPH032 : Insulating a Period Property - with Tim Hulse from Ecovert Solutions
Tim Hulse from EcoVert Solutions explains what insulation is and ...
Tim Hulse from EcoVert Solutions explains what insulation is and why there are often trade-offs to be made when selecting insulation.
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HPH031 : Is There an Optimum Housing Density When We Consider Sustainability? With Graham Towers
Architect, planner and author Graham Towers explains the fundamentals of ...
Architect, planner and author Graham Towers explains the fundamentals of housing density and why we really need to get it right in future developments.
