House Planning Help Podcast
Kanaal Besonderhede
House Planning Help Podcast
If you want to build a house, where would you start?
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399 episodes
HPH396: Getting planning permission for a replacement dwelling – with Mark Doodes
Mark Doodes from Mark Doodes Planning explains what we mean by applying for planning permission to demolish and rebuild a house, how it is done, what...
HPH395: How easy is it to insure a natural building? – with Dr. James Glockling
Dr. James Glockling explains how insurance works and outlines some of the challenges of insuring a natural building.
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HPH394: Could you automate air sealing on a house build? – with Hugh Franklin
Hugh Franklin from Aeroseal UK explains how the airtightness of a building can be improved using a water-based, low VOC atomised polymer which is deli...
HPH393: How can you reduce the embodied carbon of a project? – with Elly Deacon Smith and Kirk Rushby
Elly Deacon Smith and Kirk Rushby from Arbor Architects explain why they consider the embodied carbon of their projects, how they do it and how it is...
HPH392: What's the difference between good and bad retrofit? – with Marion Baeli
Marion Baeli, author of "Residential Retrofit," offers hands-on experience of designing and retrofitting high performance homes. As well as drawing on...
HPH391: Earth floors – with Jeffrey Hart
Jeffrey Hart from the Earthen Floor Company gives us the lowdown on natural earth floors, explaining what the components are, how they are mixed and t...
HPH390: Practical considerations when looking for a plot of land – with Ben Adam-Smith
Ben Adam-Smith shares a few thoughts about what to look for in a plot of land for a low energy house build.
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HPH389: Air-to-air mini split heat pumps – with Es Tresidder
Es Tresidder from Highland Passive explains what an air-to-air mini split heat pump is, why he believes it's a good choice for heating a high performa...
HPH388: How are building regulations made? – with John Palmer
Having spent the last few years working within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, John Palmer explains how building regulation...
HPH387: How do you make a Victorian terrace home more comfortable? – with Will South
Will South from Etude takes us step-by-step through the retrofit of his Victorian terrace house in Brighton, which has improved the health, comfort an...
HPH386: The potential of mycelium-based composites – with Joshua English
Joshua English, co-founder of Okom wrks labs shares his journey into the creation of a mycelium-based composite material, which has structural and loa...
HPH385: A stunning contemporary home on a sloping site – with Kirsty Maguire
Architect Kirsty Maguire shares her experience of designing and building her own Passivhaus on a challenging sloping site in Newport-on-Tay, Scotland....
HPH384: De-risking a Passivhaus project – with Sally Godber
Sally Godber, a Director at WARM consultancy explains why reducing the risks on her own Passivhaus project was so important, what that entailed and ho...
HPH383: A beginner's guide to creating a comfortable home – with Andy Mitchell
Andy Mitchell, Managing Director of 21 Degrees, explains what factors influence human comfort and how we have tried to make our homes more comfortable...
HPH382: What is a Principal Designer? – with Ben Nother
Ben Nother, a Director at Hawkland Group, explains the two different roles of Principal Designer in meeting building regulations and addressing CDM he...
HPH381: What is Passivhaus Premium? – with Phil Neve
Phil Neve explains what Passivhaus Premium is and why he chose to target the standard for his own self build in Somerset. He also talks through his bi...
HPH380: What is Passivhaus Plus? – with Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson from AD Practice explains what Passivhaus Plus is, how it differs from Passivhaus Classic accreditation and what benefits achieving th...
HPH379: What is inclusive design? – with Stephanie Kyle
Stephanie Kyle from Floyd Slaski Architects explains how we can design for disability, gender, religion, and anything that's considered a protected ch...
HPH378: Accessibility for all – with Guy Harris
Guy Harris from AccessiblePRS explains why accessible housing is important, what the key considerations are and how to deliver it well. He also shares...
HPH377: Retrofitting a 1950s semi-detached ex-council house – with Toby Cambray
Toby Cambray talks about the experience of working on his own retrofit project, and the lessons learnt in the process.
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HPH376: What is WUFI? – with Toby Cambray
Toby Cambray talks about the risks associated with moisture in buildings, and the modelling techniques – like WUFI® – that can be used to assess those...
HPH375: A day in the life of a builder – with Mike Whitfield
Mike Whitfield shares his experience of running a local construction company that specialises in Passivhaus. He explains how the business is structure...
HPH374: Building for People - with Mike Eliason
Mike Eliason talks about his book, Building for People, and the massive opportunity we have to create better places through being more intentional and...
HPH373: Using a willow bed to treat sewage - with Laila Dudhill
Laila Dudhill explains some of the challenges she faced when planning her new build home at the bottom of a sloping field. Not only did she have to de...
HPH372: Introducing the circular economy to housing
Katherine Adams and Connie Spoor talk about the circular economy and construction, and practical strategies for making reuse a priority on housing pro...
HPH371: What is wood fibre insulation? – with Chris Brookman
Chris Brookman from Back to Earth explains what wood fibre insulation is, how it could be used on a project and why careful specification is required....
HPH370: Where your money goes on a home retrofit project
Florence Collier, founder of Humblebee, takes us step-by-step through the deep retrofit of her 1970s home. She explains the costs relating to each mea...
HPH369: Converting a barn to meet the Living Building Challenge – with Toby Diggens
Toby Diggens explains what it takes to meet the requirements of the Living Building Challenge, and working to the standard when renovating an existing...
HPH368: Creating biodiverse natural landscapes – with Toby Diggens
Toby Diggens, founder and co-director of Digg and Co outlines how we can all contribute to creating ecologically diverse and resilient landscapes to c...
HPH367: A furniture maker builds a timber eco home – with Lucinda Leech
Furniture maker Lucinda Leech shares her story of building a modest, but beautiful eco home.
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HPH366: Could a home energy transformation pay for itself?
Howard Johns, founder of One Zero, outlines their home energy transformation service which includes topping up insulation and adding solar PV, battery...
HPH365: Becoming a housing activist – with Cypren Edmunds
Cypren Edmonds, a housing activist and advocate for bio-based building materials, describes the challenges he has faced living in social housing in Lo...
HPH364: The power of community led housing – with Kareem Dayes from RUSS
Kareem Dayes, co-founder of RUSS in Lewisham, explains why setting up a Community Land Trust was a route to deliver genuinely affordable housing and c...
HPH363: Is it worth getting an asbestos survey for an existing home?
Greg Byrne from RB Asbestos Consultants explains what asbestos is, why it was used so widely in construction, its potential impact on health, and how...
HPH362: An easier way to build a certified Passivhaus – with Clare and Ross Booth
Clare and Ross Booth from Coldwells Build share details of their prefabricated, turnkey Passivhaus designs that aim to simplify the delivery of high p...
HPH361: What's the difference between a renovation and a retrofit?
Paul Testa from HEM Architects explains the difference between renovation and retrofit, using his own home as an example of a deep retrofit.
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HPH360: Why MVHR maintenance and servicing is important – with Richard Hollas
Richard Hollas from 21 Degrees explains why regular MVHR maintenance and servicing is essential, what it entails, and we accompany him step-by-step as...
HPH359: External shading solutions – with Paul Morris
Paul Morris from Solar-Shield explains how external shading can help control solar gains and reduce internal temperatures, keeping your home cool as t...
HPH358: Getting the right mortgage for a house build project – with Tom McSherry
Tom McSherry from BuildStore explains the importance of cashflow when it comes to building a house and why a big part of selecting the right mortgage...
HPH357: Beginner's guide to eco renovation – with Judith Leary-Joyce
Judith Leary-Joyce shares her experience of retrofitting a Victorian end-terrace house to reduce energy consumption, make it more healthy and comforta...