LearnOutLoud.com Audio - House Planning Help Podcast

HPH365: Becoming a housing activist – with Cypren Edmunds (Wed, Nov 20, 2024)
HPH364: The power of community led housing – with Kareem Dayes from RUSS (Wed, Nov 06, 2024)
HPH363: Is it worth getting an asbestos survey for an existing home? (Wed, Oct 23, 2024)
HPH362: An easier way to build a certified Passivhaus – with Clare and Ross Booth (Wed, Oct 09, 2024)
HPH361: What's the difference between a renovation and a retrofit? (Thu, Sep 26, 2024)
HPH360: Why MVHR maintenance and servicing is important – with Richard Hollas (Wed, Sep 11, 2024)
HPH359: External shading solutions – with Paul Morris (Wed, Aug 28, 2024)
HPH358: Getting the right mortgage for a house build project – with Tom McSherry (Wed, Aug 14, 2024)
HPH357: Beginner's guide to eco renovation – with Judith Leary-Joyce (Wed, Jul 31, 2024)
HPH356: What is Passivhaus certification? – with Kym Mead (Wed, Jul 17, 2024)
HPH355: The Story of Upfront Carbon - with Lloyd Alter (Wed, Jul 03, 2024)
HPH354: How natureplus helps you identify sustainable building products - with Tilmann Kramolisch (Wed, Jun 19, 2024)
HPH353: 12 tips for a successful Passivhaus project (Wed, Jun 05, 2024)
HPH352: Encouraging and supporting home retrofit in your local area (Wed, May 22, 2024)
HPH351: Creating affordable, high quality, low carbon homes - with Linda Farrow (Wed, May 08, 2024)
HPH350: What is value engineering? (Sat, Apr 27, 2024)
HPH349: Timber build approaches – with Meredith Bowles (Wed, Apr 10, 2024)
HPH348: Why do homes get mould? – with Alexx Stuart (Wed, Mar 27, 2024)
HPH347: Common pitfalls to avoid when building a house – with Amelia Lee (Wed, Mar 13, 2024)
HPH346: Passivhaus homes where cooling is a key consideration – with Andy Marlow (Wed, Feb 28, 2024)
HPH345: Why is the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) such a useful tool? – with Sarah Lewis (Wed, Feb 14, 2024)
HPH344: Hazel Tree Passivhaus – with Janice Gardiner (Wed, Jan 31, 2024)
HPH343: A low cost eco home on a challenging infill plot – with Josh Wood (Wed, Jan 17, 2024)
HPH342: How to incorporate reused materials on a self build - with Kirsty Maguire (Wed, Jan 03, 2024)
HPH341: Should embodied carbon or energy efficiency be our priority? – with Jae Cotterell (Wed, Dec 20, 2023)
HPH340: How to reclaim VAT on a self build or conversion - with Andrew Jones (Fri, Dec 08, 2023)
HPH339: What is the Housebuilder's Bible? - with Mark Brinkley (Mon, Nov 27, 2023)
HPH338: How to measure and monitor the performance of a home - with Luke Smith (Thu, Nov 09, 2023)
HPH337: Wind power and solar power - past, present and future (Wed, Oct 25, 2023)
HPH336 : Ben's Passivhaus 5 years on (Wed, Oct 11, 2023)
HPH335 : Designing an intentional community - with Anne Thorne (Wed, Sep 27, 2023)
HPH334 : Combining smart home technology with energy efficiency – with Jonathan Dixon (Wed, Sep 13, 2023)
HPH333 : What is the One Planet Development scheme? - with Brendan and Ludka Powell (Fri, Jul 14, 2023)
HPH332 : How accurate are Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)? – with Tom Gwilliam (Wed, May 03, 2023)
HPH331 : What is a mechanical services engineer? – with Alan Clarke (Wed, Apr 12, 2023)
HPH330 : What is a planning consultant? – with Andy Moger (Wed, Mar 29, 2023)
HPH329 : What does a structural engineer do? – with Beth Williams (Wed, Mar 15, 2023)
HPH328 : Insulating internally with a thin layer of wood fibre board - with Martin Twamley from Steico (Wed, Mar 01, 2023)
HPH327 : Upskilling in DIY during a home retrofit – with Es Tresidder (Wed, Feb 15, 2023)
HPH326 : Is it worth upskilling your knowledge of Passivhaus? – with Simon Bell (Wed, Feb 01, 2023)
HPH325 : What reduces the performance of insulation? – with Mark Siddall (Wed, Jan 18, 2023)
HPH324 : Why robust planning is vital for a home retrofit in stages – with Alan Budden (Wed, Jan 04, 2023)
HPH323 : Can I heat my home with an air source heat pump? – with Nathan Gambling (Wed, Nov 16, 2022)
HPH322 : An EnerPHit standard retrofit of a Victorian mid terrace home – with Guy Hargreaves (Wed, Nov 02, 2022)
HPH321 : How do you make an existing home energy efficient? – with Paul Ciniglio (Wed, Aug 31, 2022)
HPH320 : Precision-cut timber frames – with Antoine Costantini from Kithurst Homes (Wed, Aug 17, 2022)
HPH319 : Natural materials and healthy homes – with Tom Woolley (Fri, Jul 22, 2022)
HPH318 : Do I need a structural warranty for my self build home? (Mon, Jun 27, 2022)
HPH317 : Getting ambitious with sustainability – with Kit Knowles from Ecospheric (Fri, Jun 17, 2022)
HPH316 : Why we must embrace sufficiency – with Lloyd Alter (Wed, May 25, 2022)
HPH315 : Simplifying the delivery of high performance, sustainable homes – with Mike Jacob (Wed, May 11, 2022)
HPH314 : Getting a self build over the finish line, despite setbacks – with Mike Coe (Wed, Apr 13, 2022)
HPH313 : What input might an engineer have for a Passivhaus self build? – with Gwilym Still (Fri, Mar 18, 2022)
HPH312 : Building a tiny house with natural materials – with Jeffrey Hart (Fri, Mar 04, 2022)
HPH311 : Should we celebrate architecture that performs poorly? (Wed, Feb 09, 2022)
HPH310 : Important takeaways from an exemplar straw panel Passivhaus (Mon, Jan 17, 2022)
HPH309 : Keeping costs down by embracing simplicity – with Kirk Rushby and Polly Upton (Wed, Dec 01, 2021)
HPH308 : Testing the thermal performance of a house – with Tom Fenton from Veritherm (Thu, Nov 04, 2021)
HPH307 : Can you have integrity as a housing developer? – with Mike Webb (Wed, Oct 20, 2021)
HPH306 : Building an exceptional house beyond the walled garden – with Nigel Dutt (Tue, Sep 28, 2021)
HPH305 : Building a Passivhaus with cross-laminated timber – with Mick Woolley (Wed, Sep 08, 2021)
HPH304 : What are digitally manufactured houses? – with Bruce Bell from Facit Homes (Wed, Aug 25, 2021)
HPH303 : What does it take to project manage your house build? – with David Arrenberg (Wed, May 12, 2021)
HPH302 : A contemporary Passivhaus home in a rural context – with Martin McCrae and Mhairi Grant (Wed, May 05, 2021)
HPH301 : Energy | People | Buildings – with Hattie Hartman (Wed, Apr 21, 2021)
HPH300 : The houses I've lived in - with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Apr 14, 2021)
HPH299 : Is mechanical ventilation just something else to go wrong? – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Mar 24, 2021)
HPH298 : Do I need self build insurance? – with Andrew Reardon (Wed, Mar 10, 2021)
HPH297 : Why retrofit a Victorian terraced home to Passivhaus standard? – with Guy Hargreaves (Wed, Jan 20, 2021)
HPH296 : How to connect a new water supply to your home – with John Hernon from Thames Water (Wed, Dec 30, 2020)
HPH295 : How to connect a new electricity supply to your home – with Neil Clarke from UK Power Networks (Wed, Dec 16, 2020)
HPH294 : Using a package supplier to deliver an ecological home – with Adrian Reith (Wed, Dec 02, 2020)
HPH293 : What is Passive House Accelerator? – with Zack Semke (Wed, Nov 18, 2020)
HPH292 : What home automation do you really need? – with Mark McCall and Scott McMurray (Wed, Nov 04, 2020)
HPH291 : Having the freedom to build what you want – with Werner Brouwer (Wed, Oct 21, 2020)
HPH290 : Being resourceful to bring down the cost of a build – with Colin Rice (Wed, Oct 07, 2020)
HPH289 : Retrofitting period properties – with Roger Hunt (Wed, Sep 23, 2020)
HPH288 : Renovating a 1960s house for comfort and efficiency – with Russel Hayden (Wed, Sep 09, 2020)
HPH287 : A beginner's guide to retrofit – with Russell Smith (Wed, Aug 26, 2020)
HPH286 : What is the Living Building Challenge? – with Martin Brown (Wed, Aug 12, 2020)
HPH285 : Developing plant-based building materials – with Judith Thornton (Wed, Jul 29, 2020)
HPH284 : Build It magazine's Self Build Education House – with Calum Taylor and Opinder Liddar (Wed, Apr 01, 2020)
HPH283 : Modelling the embodied carbon of your build – with Tim Martel (Wed, Mar 25, 2020)
HPH282 : How to share knowledge, test and debunk! – with Nick Grant (Wed, Mar 18, 2020)
HPH281 : What's it like to be an owner builder? – with Tully Gallagher (Wed, Mar 11, 2020)
HPH280 : A beginner's guide to the Passivhaus Standard – with Jon Bootland (Wed, Mar 04, 2020)
HPH279 : A beginner's guide to building terminology – with Lee Fordham from Architype (Wed, Feb 26, 2020)
HPH278 : A beginner's guide to self build – with Geoff Stow (Wed, Feb 19, 2020)
HPH277 : The importance of building performance evaluation – with Professor Fionn Stevenson (Wed, Feb 12, 2020)
HPH276 : A case study of Hope View Passivhaus – with Tracey and Roman Iwanczuk (Wed, Feb 05, 2020)
HPH275 : How to reduce the cost per square metre on a self build – with David Snell (Wed, Jan 29, 2020)
HPH274 : An innovative cork house, designed for disassembly – with Matthew Barnett Howland (Wed, Jan 22, 2020)
HPH273 : A hemp house that also minimises plastic use – with Paloma Gormley (Wed, Jan 15, 2020)
HPH272 : What is the problem with plastic? – with Emily Penn (Wed, Jan 08, 2020)
HPH271 : Common questions about the Passivhaus standard – with Ben Adam-Smith (Thu, Nov 28, 2019)
HPH270 : What is the WELL Building Standard? – with Olga Turner Baker from Ekkist (Thu, Nov 07, 2019)
HPH269 : What is snagging? – with Chris Parsons (Wed, Oct 30, 2019)
HPH268 : The state of self build in the UK – with Jason Orme (Wed, Oct 23, 2019)
HPH267 : Self build tips, eco design and the climate emergency – with Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs (Wed, Oct 16, 2019)
HPH266 : How to invest sweat equity into a project while maintaining quality – with Ajay Boardman and Nigel Bowley (Thu, Oct 10, 2019)
HPH265 : Preserving the beauty of a building while renovating to EnerPHit standard – with Jonathan Kearns (Sun, Oct 06, 2019)
HPH264 : Your forever home lifestyle - with Mark Siddall from LEAP (Wed, Sep 25, 2019)
HPH263 : A step-by-step EnerPHit retrofit of a mid-terrace home – with Harry Paticas from Arboreal Architecture (Sun, Sep 08, 2019)
HPH262 : Where do you put a low energy Cube micro home? – with Mike Page (Mon, Sep 02, 2019)
HPH261 : Reducing construction waste and reusing materials – with Duncan Baker-Brown (Wed, Aug 21, 2019)
HPH260 : What's the difference between a self build and a speculative development? – with Mark Stevenson (Thu, Aug 15, 2019)
HPH259 : Constructing the masonry superstructure of Portree Passivhaus – with Mike Coe (Mon, Jul 29, 2019)
HPH258 : Using a turn-key design and build company to deliver an ecological home – with Neil Sutherland (Fri, Jul 19, 2019)
HPH257 : 4 ways a self build project can go wrong – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sat, Jul 06, 2019)
HPH256 : What makes a well designed MVHR system? – with Tom Heywood (Fri, Jun 28, 2019)
HPH255 : How do you specify high performance windows? – with Chris Herring (Wed, Jun 19, 2019)
HPH254 : Transitioning to an ecological civilisation – with Jeremy Lent (Fri, Jun 14, 2019)
HPH253 : Would property investors buy sustainable homes? – with Rob Bence (Wed, Jun 05, 2019)
HPH252 : How to reduce the embodied carbon of your new home – with Chris Magwood (Sat, Jun 01, 2019)
HPH251 : Adopting a 'do less, but better' mentality for your house build – with Charlie Luxton (Fri, May 24, 2019)
HPH250 : 10 inspiring self builds – with Ben Adam-Smith (Fri, May 17, 2019)
HPH249 : How to create a light and airy contemporary home – with Danny Luhde-Thompson (Fri, May 10, 2019)
HPH248 : The benefits of joining a cohousing development – with Jan Chadwick (Wed, May 01, 2019)
HPH247 : Two radical retrofits that use an internal wall insulation strategy – with Bill Butcher (Wed, Apr 24, 2019)
HPH246 : Self build mortgages that promote sustainable living – with Paul Ellis from Ecology Building Society (Wed, Apr 17, 2019)
HPH245 : How do you create a healthy home? – with Elinor Olisa (Wed, Ap 03, )(r 06:02:33 2019, +0000)
HPH244 : Is tiny house living right for me? – with Jenna Spesard (Wed, Mar 27, 2019)
HPH243 : Embracing the "Not So Big" philosophy – with Sarah Susanka (Wed, Mar 20, 2019)
HPH242 : How to make a cohousing scheme a reality – with Phil McGeevor from Cannock Mill Cohousing (Thu, Feb 21, 2019)
HPH241 : 10 tips for better budgeting on a self build – with Ben Adam-Smith (Fri, Feb 08, 2019)
HPH240 : How to start planning a self build – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Jan 30, 2019)
HPH239 : 3 great eco developments in New Zealand – with Matthew Cutler-Welsh (Wed, Jan 23, 2019)
HPH238 : Making Passive House homes affordable – with Adam Cohen (Wed, Jan 16, 2019)
HPH237 : A SIPs Passivhaus build on a tight budget – with Richard Dudzicki from RDA Architects (Thu, Jan 10, 2019)
HPH236 : What next for House Planning Help? – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sat, Jan 05, 2019)
HPH235 : My entire 6-year house build (told through my audio journal) - with Ben Adam-Smith (Mon, Dec 31, 2018)
HPH234 : How well did I do on my self build? – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sun, Dec 23, 2018)
HPH233 : How to choose a construction system for a house build – with Mike Hardwick (Fri, Dec 14, 2018)
HPH232 : Which parts of a house build can you do yourself? – with Ben Ribbans (Wed, Dec 05, 2018)
HPH231 : How to design an interior for a modern home – with Gabrielle Blackman (Thu, Nov 15, 2018)
HPH230 : What is lime render? – with Martin Brown from Best of Lime (Wed, Oct 24, 2018)
HPH229 : How do you build a straw bale house? – with Barbara Jones (Thu, Oct 04, 2018)
HPH228 : What is a site meeting? – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sat, Sep 29, 2018)
HPH227 : What's the best way to build an airtight structure? – with Paul Jennings (Wed, Sep 19, 2018)
HPH226 : 10 things I'm looking forward to about my new home – with Ben Adam-Smith (Fri, Sep 14, 2018)
HPH225 : How to create a load-bearing straw bale Passivhaus home – with Andrew Goodman (Sat, Sep 08, 2018)
HPH224 : What due diligence should you carry out before buying land? – with Rob Wiggans (Wed, Aug 29, 2018)
HPH223 : What is it like to self build at Graven Hill? – with Dean Scott (Wed, Aug 22, 2018)
HPH222 : How easy is it to buy land at Graven Hill? – with Karen Curtin (Wed, Aug 15, 2018)
HPH221 : The build schedule for my cavity wall Passivhaus home – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Aug 08, 2018)
HPH220 : How to finish a self build when money is tight – with Mike Coe (Sun, Jul 01, 2018)
HPH219 : Why landscaping plans always get put on hold – with Ben Adam-Smith (Tue, Jun 19, 2018)
HPH218 : Stopping and later restarting a self build – with Alex Baines (Wed, Jun 06, 2018)
HPH217 : What to do if your partner wants to build a house! – with Kay Adam-Smith (Thu, May 31, 2018)
HPH216 : Do self builds get any easier for a seasoned pro? – with Mark Brinkley (Wed, May 23, 2018)
HPH215 : 10 things I've learned during construction – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sat, Apr 28, 2018)
HPH214 : What self-builders can learn from commercial land buyers – with Rob Wiggans from RMP Property (Wed, Apr 18, 2018)
HPH213 : Do I need a contract with my builder? – with Steven Thompson from RICS (Wed, Apr 11, 2018)
HPH212 : What challenges does an 'L' shape Passivhaus present? – with John Fenwick (Wed, Apr 04, 2018)
HPH211 : How does a local building contractor approach a competitive tender? – with Mark Feldman (Mon, Mar 19, 2018)
HPH210 : A future-proof contemporary eco home – with Liz and Mike Hill (Sat, Mar 10, 2018)
HPH209 : Why consideration for others matters when designing a new home – with Marlen and Tony Godwin (Fri, Mar 02, 2018)
HPH208 : Bringing down the cost of my self build – with Ben Adam-Smith (Fri, Feb 23, 2018)
HPH207 : Opening our tender returns – with Ben and Kay Adam-Smith (Fri, Feb 16, 2018)
HPH206 : What solar PV panels should I get for my roof? – with Robert Flynn from Solarbarn (Wed, Feb 07, 2018)
HPH205 : Specifying a house and creating tender documents – with Dan Higginbotham (Wed, Jan 31, 2018)
HPH204 : Why you shouldn't rule out custom building on a developer estate (Fri, Jan 26, 2018)
HPH203 : Putting craftsmanship at the centre of your eco build – with Will Anderson (Mon, Jan 22, 2018)
HPH202 : Designing the ventilation, heating, and hot and cold water systems for Ben's house – with Alan Clarke (Mon, Jan 15, 2018)
HPH201 : A recap of my self build journey (after reviewing 200 podcasts!) – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sun, Dec 31, 2017)
HPH200 : 20 Self build tips (learned from 200 podcasts) – with Ben Adam-Smith (Tue, Dec 26, 2017)
HPH199 : The challenges of building close to your boundaries – with Oliver Smallman (Tue, Dec 19, 2017)
HPH198 : Creating an interior that works perfectly with the exterior – with Emily Bizley (Mon, Dec 11, 2017)
HPH197 : Taking risks, overcoming challenges and achieving outstanding results – with Jon Martin (Tue, Dec 05, 2017)
HPH196 : Why communication is central to self build success – with Lucy Pedler (Mon, Nov 27, 2017)
HPH195 : What is cellulose insulation? – with Gordon Lewis (Mon, Nov 13, 2017)
HPH194 : What are the hidden costs of building a house? – with Paul Testa (Fri, Oct 13, 2017)
HPH193 : Should you specify uPVC windows? – with Simon Corbey from ASBP (Tue, Oct 03, 2017)
HPH192 : How 'Right to Build' can help custom and self-builders find land – with Michael Holmes from NaCSBA (Fri, Sep 29, 2017)
HPH191 : Key decisions that impact on the sustainability of a house build – with Lloyd Alter from Treehugger.com (Mon, Sep 25, 2017)
HPH190 : How we are specifying our self build project – with Ben Adam-Smith (Tue, Sep 19, 2017)
HPH189 : Is an electric car the perfect accompaniment for a low energy home? – with Robert Llewellyn from Fully Charged (Sat, Sep 02, 2017)
HPH188 : What are Paragraph 55 builds and how do they work? – with Richard Hawkes from Hawkes Architecture (Thu, Aug 24, 2017)
HPH187 : What keeps a self-builder awake at night? – with Will Kirkman from Ecomerchant (Sun, Aug 20, 2017)
HPH186 : Choosing windows for a Passivhaus home - function versus aesthetics (Fri, Aug 11, 2017)
HPH185 : Why engaging in the planning process is so important (Wed, Jul 26, 2017)
HPH184 : Balancing a self build with work and family life – with Donal O'Leary (Fri, Jul 14, 2017)
HPH183 : How to achieve an outstanding airtightness result (Tue, Jul 04, 2017)
HPH182 : Extracting energy from watercourses by generating electricity and extracting heat – with Justin Broadbent from ISO Energy (Thu, Jun 22, 2017)
HPH181 : Improving acoustics, noise control and soundproofing – with Jack Harvie-Clark (Thu, Jun 15, 2017)
HPH180 : Where to live during your house build – with Ben Adam-Smith (Thu, Jun 08, 2017)(00 , )
HPH179 : How to deal with sewage for a self build home – with Cath Hassell (Thu, Jun 01, 2017)
HPH178 : Natural clay plaster wall finishes – with Clare Whitney from Clayworks (Thu, May 25, 2017)
HPH177 : Redeveloping a brown field site for a contemporary home – with Ruth Butler (Wed, May 17, 2017)
HPH176 : A self build case study of 'The Den' Passivhaus – with Dennis and Nicola Merrigan (Thu, May 11, 2017)
HPH175 : From briefing to planning – with Chris Parsons (Wed, May 03, 2017)
HPH174 : Addressing height issues on our self build (Thu, Apr 27, 2017)
HPH173 : How our housing needs change through life – with Dr Michaela Benson (Wed, Apr 19, 2017)
HPH172 : The impact of setting your energy target – with John Palmer from Enhabit (Wed, Apr 12, 2017)
HPH171 : An eco interior designer in the home – with Elina Grigoriou (Wed, Apr 05, 2017)
HPH170 : The process of buying land – with Michael Campbell from Spratt Endicott Solicitors (Wed, Mar 29, 2017)
HPH169 : Embracing contemporary vernacular design – with Clare Nash (Wed, Mar 22, 2017)
HPH168 : An example of how much it costs to hire an architect – with Allan Corfield (Wed, Mar 15, 2017)
HPH167 : What is a healthy building product? – with Simon Corbey from ASBP (Thu, Mar 09, 2017)
HPH166 : 7 Self-builders answer the question - what I wish I'd known before starting my project (Fri, Mar 03, 2017)
HPH165 : Feeding back to our architect (Thu, Feb 23, 2017)
HPH164 : Taking on the role of Principal Designer – with Belinda and Paul Wilson (Thu, Feb 16, 2017)
HPH163 : How to create an effective basement – with Andrew McInulty (Wed, Feb 08, 2017)
HPH162 : Briefing our architect for our house build (Thu, Feb 02, 2017)
HPH161 : How I chose an architect for my Passivhaus project – with Ben Adam-Smith (Thu, Jan 26, 2017)
HPH160 : Is a thatched roof appropriate for a new build home? – with Stephen Letch (Wed, Jan 18, 2017)
HPH159 : What it took to find my plot of land – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Jan 11, 2017)
HPH158 : Lessons from 40 years at the Centre for Alternative Technology – with Pat Borer (Wed, Jan 04, 2017)
HPH157 : A contemporary eco home case study – with James Galpin from HazleMcCormackYoung (Wed, Dec 28, 2016)
HPH156 : Creating a garden that’s biodiverse – with Lisa Kerslake from CIEEM (Wed, Dec 21, 2016)
HPH155 : Do you really need an architect to design your house? – with Jeremy Harris (Wed, Dec 14, 2016)
HPH154 : The challenges of building a new home in a rural community – with Jeremy Harris (Wed, Dec 07, 2016)
HPH153 : How to comply with building regulations – with Phill Skill (Wed, Nov 30, 2016)
Encore episode : Why airtightness can get compromised and how to avoid it (Wed, Nov 23, 2016)
Encore episode : How big should your new house be? (Wed, Nov 16, 2016)
Encore episode : The Passivhaus standard explained (Wed, Nov 09, 2016)
HPH152 : Should you consider the resale potential of your self build? – with Mike Coe (Wed, Nov 02, 2016)
HPH151 : When does it make sense to demolish and rebuild? – with Janet Cotterell (Wed, Oct 19, 2016)
HPH150 : Where is the balance between renewables and a fabric first approach? – with Alex Baines (Wed, Oct 12, 2016)
HPH149 : Can airtightness tests on developer homes be trusted? – with Paul Buckingham of Sustainable Lifestyles (Wed, Oct 05, 2016)
HPH148 : How do you know you’re properly prepared for a self build? – with Dean Scott (Wed, Sep 28, 2016)
HPH147 : A Passivhaus standard Q & A – with Elrond Burrell (Wed, Sep 21, 2016)
HPH146 : Could engaging with your local council help your self build? – with Emma Osmundsen from Exeter City Council (Wed, Sep 14, 2016)
HPH145 : An urban infill that embraces simplicity – with Bernard Tulkens (Wed, Sep 07, 2016)
HPH144 : What do you do when you can’t find land? (Wed, Aug 31, 2016)
HPH143 : Why I couldn’t build a house in 4 years – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Aug 24, 2016)
HPH142 : What is a Passivhaus Designer? – with Marine Sanchez from Enhabit (Wed, Aug 17, 2016)
HPH141 : What is a structural engineer? – with Andrew Collinson (Wed, Aug 10, 2016)
HPH140: What is a quantity surveyor? - with Jerry Thomas from Smith Thomas Consult (Wed, Aug 03, 2016)
HPH139 : Building biology principles – with Tomas Gartner from Gale and Snowden (Wed, Jul 27, 2016)
HPH138 : Why an integrated design approach works well for self build – with Charles Grylls and Nick Grant (Wed, Jul 20, 2016)
HPH137 : Opportunities to self build at Graven Hill – with Philip Singleton (Wed, Jul 13, 2016)
HPH136 : 6 observations from 6 Passivhaus projects – with Ben Adam-Smith (Sun, Jul 10, 2016)
HPH135 : Tips for buying land at auction – with Tom Gresford from Gresford Architects (Wed, Jun 29, 2016)
HPH134 : A new build cavity wall Passivhaus – with Angie and Paul Dallas (Wed, Jun 22, 2016)
HPH133 : Building automation and KNX – with Paul Foulkes from Echohouse (Wed, Jun 15, 2016)
HPH132 : What is modular design and how does it work? – with Peter Schneider (Wed, Jun 08, 2016)
HPH131 : Building a home in your garden for your retirement – with Robert Young (Sat, Jun 04, 2016)
HPH130 : A Passivhaus barn that embraces contextual design – with Lisa Jackson (Wed, May 25, 2016)
HPH129 : Setting up a cohousing scheme – with Chris Wilson from K1 (Wed, May 18, 2016)
HPH128 : Closing the performance gap – with Helen Brown from Encraft (Wed, May 11, 2016)
HPH127 : 5 ways to get proactive when looking for land – with Ben Adam-Smith (Fri, May 06, 2016)
HPH126 : When is it right to demolish and rebuild? – with Simon Sturgis from Sturgis Carbon Profiling (Wed, Apr 27, 2016)
HPH125 : How to create beautiful designs through constraints – with Andrew Michler (Wed, Apr 20, 2016)
HPH124 : A contemporary Passivhaus home, built with SIPs – with Paul Newman from Potton (Wed, Apr 13, 2016)
HPH123: How different is building a home in the USA versus in the UK? – with Michelle Nelson from Build Your House Yourself University (Wed, Apr 06, 2016)
HPH122 : Can local knowledge help you uncover a plot of land? – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Mar 30, 2016)
HPH121 : The pros and cons of building a Passivhaus with a kit or system – with Janet Cotterell from Passivhaus Homes (Wed, Mar 23, 2016)
HPH120 : What is a self build mortgage? – with Thomas Honour of BuildStore (Wed, Mar 16, 2016)
HPH119 : Sourcing materials for your self build – with Harvey Fremlin from the National Self Build and Renovation Centre (Wed, Mar 09, 2016)
HPH118 : How to find a good architect – with Adrian Dobson from RIBA (Wed, Mar 02, 2016)
HPH117 : What to look for in a plot of land – with David Snell, author of Building Your Own Home (Wed, Feb 24, 2016)
HPH116 : How do you find a good builder of low energy homes? – with Mike Whitfield of Mike Whitfield Construction (Wed, Feb 17, 2016)
HPH115 : How to budget for a house build – with Mark Brinkley (Wed, Feb 10, 2016)
HPH114 : The long road to high performance homes – with David Olivier from Energy Advisory Associates (Wed, Feb 03, 2016)
HPH113 : Budgeting for our eco home – with Tara Murphy and Dimitri Daras (Wed, Jan 27, 2016)
HPH112 : Getting planning permission for a self build – with Phill Skill (Wed, Jan 20, 2016)
HPH111 : How value engineering could benefit a house build – with Nick Grant from Elemental Solutions (Wed, Jan 13, 2016)
HPH110 : Reflecting on my self-build project – with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Jan 06, 2016)
HPH109 : How project management helps your build – with Cesar Abeid (Wed, Nov 25, 2015)
HPH108 : Progressing your house build plans before you have your land – with Kirsty Maguire (Wed, Nov 18, 2015)
HPH107 : What Does it Take to Create Sustainable Neighbourhoods? - with Jon Broome (Wed, Nov 11, 2015)
HPH106 : An Energy Positive House That Addresses Cost, Performance and Buildability – with Professor Phil Jones (Wed, Nov 04, 2015)
HPH105 : How Far Should You Go with a Low Energy Retrofit? - with Bob Prewett from Prewett Bizley Architects (Wed, Oct 28, 2015)
HPH104 : How I Found My Plot of Land - with Donal O'Leary, Nicki Poggi, Arun Alex, and Glen Graney (Wed, Oct 21, 2015)
HPH103 : Is Building a Passivhaus Expensive? - with Geoff and Kate Tunstall (Wed, Oct 14, 2015)
HPH102 : How to Set Up a Community Energy Scheme - with Matthew Black from Fintry Development Trust (Wed, Oct 07, 2015)
HPH101 : 5 Common Traits of Self-Builders - with Michaela Benson from Goldsmiths (Wed, Sep 30, 2015)
HPH100 : Constructing Long Barrow Passivhaus - with Alex Baines (Tue, Sep 22, 2015)
HPH099 : My New Developer House has No Insulation - with Luke Mahon (Wed, Sep 16, 2015)
HPH098 : An Off-Grid, Earth-Sheltered Passivhaus - with Christina Snyder (Wed, Sep 09, 2015)
HPH097 : What Do You Get for Passivhaus Certification? – with Peter Warm from WARM (Passive House) (Wed, Sep 02, 2015)
HPH096 : Is Natural Ventilation Fit for Purpose? - with Kara Rosemeier from Passive House Academy New Zealand (Wed, Aug 26, 2015)
HPH095 : The Saskatchewan Conservation House - with Harold Orr (Wed, Aug 19, 2015)
HPH094 : 10 Insulation Types and When to Specify Them - with Brian Murphy from Green Building Encyclopaedia (Wed, Aug 12, 2015)
HPH093 : Building a House . . . And 10 Years Later Retrofitting It! – with Tad Everhart (Tue, Jul 28, 2015)
HPH092 : Is Hempcrete a Good Material for Ecological Buildings? – with Professor Tom Woolley (Wed, Jul 15, 2015)
HPH091 : Why Build to Passivhaus Standard? - with Tomas O'Leary from Passive House Academy (Sat, Jun 27, 2015)
HPH090 : Should Your Architect, Builder and Tradespeople Have Certified Passivhaus Training? - with Darren Macri from Bleu Nest (Fri, May 29, 2015)
HPH089 : Can You Build to Passivhaus Standard Using Only Natural Materials? - with Bjørn Kierulf from Createrra (Sat, May 09, 2015)
HPH088 : Successful Tiny House Living - with Jay Shafer from Four Lights Tiny House Company (Sat, Apr 25, 2015)
HPH087 : Assuring Quality When Building a House - with Andrew Peel from Peel Passive House Consulting (Mon, Apr 06, 2015)
HPH086 : How to Visualise a New House - with Dylan Lamar from Green Hammer (Mon, Mar 23, 2015)
HPH085 : 10 Environmental Design Myths - with Sofie Pelsmakers from UCL (Wed, Mar 11, 2015)
HPH084 : Is the Passivhaus Standard a Good Choice in All Climates? - with Clare Parry from Australian Passive House Association (Wed, Feb 18, 2015)
HPH083 : Can You Live Sustainably in a City? - with Michael Mobbs (Mon, Feb 02, 2015)
HPH082 : Do I Need Solar Photovoltaic (PV)? - with David Winterton from Ecological Design (Thu, Jan 29, 2015)
HPH081 : Rainwater Harvesting From Your House - with Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants (Sun, Jan 11, 2015)
HPH080 : Behind the Scenes of Our Housing Documentary - with Paul Jennings from ALDAS (Mon, Dec 08, 2014)
HPH079 : How Ventilation in the Home Has Evolved - with Mark Chesney from Beam (Sat, Nov 22, 2014)
HPH078 : Externally Insulating a Bungalow with Straw Bales - with John Butler (Wed, Nov 12, 2014)
HPH077 : Inspiration as a Big Developer Loses Out on a Plot to a Local Group - with Jackson Moulding from Ashley Vale (Mon, Nov 03, 2014)
HPH076 : Getting the Foundations of a Building Right - with David Sharpe from Thomasons (Sat, Oct 25, 2014)
HPH075 : Is a HUF HAUS the Ultimate Turnkey Solution? - with Dani and James McDonald (Tue, Oct 21, 2014)
HPH074 : How a Public Consultation Helped a Rural Self Build - with Alex Baines (Fri, Oct 10, 2014)
HPH073 : How Alterations to Period Properties Affect Performance - with Richard Oxley from Oxley Conservation (Fri, Oct 03, 2014)
HPH072 : A Radical Retrofit of an End of Terrace House - with Tim Nicholson (Thu, Sep 25, 2014)
HPH071 : Open Source, Digitally Manufactured Homes - with Alastair Parvin from WikiHouse (Wed, Sep 17, 2014)
HPH070 : Can You Create an Ecological Building with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)? - with Jake White from Ecotecture (Wed, Sep 10, 2014)
HPH069 : What is Active House? - with Rory Bergin from HTA Design LLP (Wed, Sep 03, 2014)
HPH068 : Is a Green Roof a Good Choice? - with Dusty Gedge from Livingroofs.org (Thu, Aug 28, 2014)
HPH067 : How a Home Energy Assessment Can Inform Retrofit Measures - with Graham Hunter from Parity Projects (Thu, Aug 21, 2014)
HPH066 : The Main Reasons Why Airtightness Can Be Compromised - with Stephen Gurney from Ecological Building Systems (Wed, Aug 13, 2014)
HPH065 : How Simple Design Decisions Can Impact on Energy Performance - with Alan Budden from Eco Design Consultants (Thu, Aug 07, 2014)
HPH064 : Should You Expect Overheating in a Passivhaus? - with Ken Levenson from 475 High Performance Building Supply (Wed, Jul 30, 2014)
HPH063 : Smart Energy and Data - with Doug King (Wed, Jul 23, 2014)
HPH062 : Does a Passivhaus Need a Heating System? - with Alan Clarke (Wed, Jul 16, 2014)
HPH061 : Should My House be Off-Grid? (Thu, Jul 10, 2014)
HPH060 : What to Expect from a Detailed Energy Assessment - with Graham Hunter from Parity Projects (Thu, Jul 03, 2014)
HPH059 : What Qualities Should an MVHR System Bring to a Low Energy Building? - with Andrew Farr from Green Building Store (Wed, Jun 25, 2014)
HPH058 : Does it Cost More to Build a Passivhaus? - with Chris Parsons from Parsons + Whittley (Thu, Jun 19, 2014)
HPH057 : Low Impact Living Affordable Community (LILAC) – with Joe Atkinson (Sat, Jun 07, 2014)
HPH056 : Which Build System is Best to Create a Low Energy Home? - with Piers Taylor from Invisible Studio Architects (Wed, Jun 04, 2014)
HPH055 : Homes That Are Resistant to Extreme Weather (Hurricanes) - with Steve Mouzon from Original Green (Wed, May 28, 2014)
HPH054 : Building an Autonomous House - with Mike Coe (Wed, May 21, 2014)
HPH053 : An Introduction to the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) - with Mark Tiramani (Wed, May 14, 2014)
HPH052 : Identifying Construction Defects by Using Thermal Imaging Cameras - with Lisa Ann Pasquale from Six Cylinder Limited (Wed, May 07, 2014)
HPH051 : Crowd-Funding a Documentary on 'The Future of Housing' - with Ben Adam-Smith (Thu, May 01, 2014)
HPH050 : Hiring Contractors and Subcontractors - with David Snell, Author of Building Your Own Home (Wed, Apr 30, 2014)
HPH049 : Collective Custom Build - with David Rudlin from Urbed (Wed, Apr 23, 2014)
HPH048 : Making Incremental Improvements to Your House - with Sarah Lonsdale (Tue, Apr 15, 2014)
HPH047 : Choosing a Suitable Property to Eco Retrofit - with Ian McKay from BBM Sustainable Design (Mon, Apr 07, 2014)
HPH046 : Manufacturing a House On-Site Using a Mobile Production Facility - with Diana Woodward (Wed, Apr 02, 2014)
HPH045 : Why Are More People Not Retrofitting Their Homes? (Wed, Mar 26, 2014)
HPH044 : Avoiding the Risks of Poor Ventilation - with Mark Siddall from LEAP (Mon, Mar 17, 2014)
HPH043 : Building an Energy-Efficient Home on a Tight Budget - with David and Penny Learmonth (Fri, Feb 28, 2014)
HPH042 : Can a Straw Bale House Reach Passivhaus Standard? - with Fran Bradshaw from Anne Thorne Architects (Mon, Feb 10, 2014)
HPH041 : 5 Fundamentals to Creating a Better House - with Ben Adam-Smith (Wed, Feb 05, 2014)
HPH040 : Is the Passivhaus Standard a World Standard? - with Martin Holladay from Green Building Advisor (Passive House) (Wed, Jan 22, 2014)
HPH039 : Planning a Phased Retrofit - with Mark Elton from Sustainable BY Design (Wed, Jan 01, 2014)
HPH038 : What Type of Windows Do You Need in a Passivhaus? with Bronwyn Barry from One Sky Homes (Tue, Dec 17, 2013)
HPH037 : Overcoming the Challenges of Self Build - with Jason Orme from Homebuilding & Renovating (Mon, Dec 02, 2013)
HPH036 : How to Save Water in Your Home - with Cath Hassell from ech2o consultants (Mon, Nov 18, 2013)
HPH035 : Worldwide Trends in Green Design - with Lloyd Alter from TreeHugger (Tue, Nov 05, 2013)
HPH034 : Balancing Environmental Design and Low Energy Design - with Wilf Meynell (Wed, Oct 23, 2013)
HPH033 : Are Conservation Techniques Becoming More Energy Efficient? with Douglas Kent from SPAB (Wed, Oct 09, 2013)
HPH032 : Insulating a Period Property - with Tim Hulse from Ecovert Solutions (Wed, Sep 25, 2013)
HPH031 : Is There an Optimum Housing Density When We Consider Sustainability? With Graham Towers (Tue, Sep 10, 2013)
HPH030 : How Do You Specify Sustainable Materials? - with Mark Wilson from BuildingDesignExpert.com (Tue, Aug 27, 2013)
HPH029 : The Benefits of Scaling Down Your Build - with Sarah Susanka, Author of The Not So Big House (Mon, Aug 12, 2013)
HPH028 : How Cohousing Helps Build a Community - with Mark Westcombe from Lancaster Cohousing (Mon, Jul 29, 2013)
HPH027 : Does Hiring a Project Manager Save Money? - with Mike Jacob from Trunk Low Energy Building (Wed, Jul 17, 2013)
HPH026 : Achieving Airtightness in Low Energy Buildings - with Paul Jennings from Aldas (Wed, Jul 03, 2013)
HPH025 : The Myths of Passivhaus (Passive House) - with Elrond Burrell from Architype (Wed, Jun 12, 2013)
HPH024 : Designing Buildings That Are Radically Sustainable Yet Elegantly Simple - with Jonathan Hines from Architype (Mon, Jun 03, 2013)
HPH023 : A Cottage Built with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) - with Kingsley Barraclough (Client Case Study) (Mon, May 20, 2013)
HPH022 : Why Build a House with Straw Bales? - with Mark Saich from Green Building Solutions (Sat, May 04, 2013)
HPH021 : Creating Healthier Homes For New Zealand - with Matthew Cutler-Welsh from Home Style Green (Thu, Apr 11, 2013)
HPH020 : An Introduction to Ventilation in The Home - with Andy Simmonds from Simmonds Mills Architects (Fri, Apr 05, 2013)
HPH019 : How Does Self Build in the UK Compare to Germany? with Mark Brinkley, Author of The Housebuilder's Bible (Sat, Mar 23, 2013)
HPH018 : Ecobuild 2013 (Wed, Mar 13, 2013)
HPH017 : Can a Ground Source Heat Pump Make an Old House Energy Efficient? with Justin Broadbent from ISO Energy (Tue, Feb 26, 2013)
HPH016 : Finding The Balance Between Heritage and Sustainable Design (Wed, Feb 20, 2013)
HPH015 : How Content Marketing Could Help to Promote Positive Actions Against Climate Change (Tue, Feb 12, 2013)
HPH014 : Low Energy Barn Conversions - with Bill Butcher from Green Building Store (Tue, Jan 29, 2013)
HPH013 : What Preparation is Necessary Before Building a House? - with Jason and Lucy Reeve (Client Case Study) (Wed, Jan 16, 2013)
HPH012 : Should You Invest in Renewable Energy? - with Dr Derek Taylor from Altechnica (Wed, Jan 02, 2013)
HPH011 : Building Houses That Alleviate Fuel Poverty - with Dr Brenda Boardman from the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), Oxford University (Mon, Dec 17, 2012)
HPH010 : Can You Damage an Old House When Making it Energy Efficient? - with Roger Hunt (Tue, Dec 04, 2012)
HPH009 : Retrofitting a Victorian House to Passivhaus Standard #2 - with Alex Rice from Green Tomato Energy (Tue, Nov 20, 2012)
HPH008 : Retrofitting a Victorian House to Passivhaus Standard #1 - with Tom Pakenham from Green Tomato Energy (Mon, Nov 05, 2012)
HPH007 : A Client's Perspective of Building an Eco House - with Tahir Sharif (Tue, Oct 23, 2012)
HPH006 : How to Save Money When Buying Land (Mon, Oct 08, 2012)
HPH005 : The Passivhaus Standard #3 Retrofitting to Passivhaus (Passive House) (Mon, Sep 24, 2012)
HPH004 : The Passivhaus Standard #2 Dr Wolfgang Feist (Passive House) (Mon, Sep 10, 2012)
HPH003 : The Passivhaus Standard #1 A Passivhaus Builder's Story (Passive House) (Tue, Aug 28, 2012)
HPH002 : The House Design You Want And The Low Running Costs (Tue, Aug 14, 2012)
HPH001 : What Makes a Successful Builder of Traditional Homes? (Tue, Jul 31, 2012)