House Planning Help Podcast
Ben Adam-Smith
If you want to build a house, where would you start?
Episodes
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Dec 21, 2016 • 25min
HPH156 : Creating a garden that’s biodiverse – with Lisa Kerslake from CIEEM
Lisa Kerslake from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management explains how self-builders can encourage wildlife to flourish on their plots. Check out the show notes for more information.
Dec 14, 2016 • 33min
HPH155 : Do you really need an architect to design your house? – with Jeremy Harris
Jeremy Harris explains why he chose not to use an architect or designer for his self build, and how he managed to do the job himself. He also shares some of the challenges that he came up against. Check out the show notes for more information.
Dec 7, 2016 • 31min
HPH154 : The challenges of building a new home in a rural community – with Jeremy Harris
Jeremy Harris, a scientist by background, wanted a low energy house for his retirement. He talks about the initial stages of his self-build project: finding a plot of land and obtaining planning approval. Check out the show notes for more information.
Nov 30, 2016 • 35min
HPH153 : How to comply with building regulations – with Phill Skill
Phill Skill explains what building regulations are and how we comply with them. Check out the show notes for more information.
Nov 23, 2016 • 22min
Encore episode : Why airtightness can get compromised and how to avoid it
We re-run an interview from 2014 with Stephen Gurney, who explains what causes poor airtightness test results and how they could have been avoided. Check out the show notes for more information.
Nov 16, 2016 • 29min
Encore episode : How big should your new house be?
We re-run an interview from 2013 with Sarah Susanka, author of the Not So Big House. Check out the show notes for this podcast.
Nov 9, 2016 • 23min
Encore episode : The Passivhaus standard explained
We re-run an interview from 2012 with the co-founder of the Passivhaus standard, Dr Wolfgang Feist.
Nov 2, 2016 • 31min
HPH152 : Should you consider the resale potential of your self build? – with Mike Coe
Mike Coe and his partner Lizzie created one of the UK’s most energy efficient homes. Now they’re looking to sell and start a new project elsewhere, they’re finding that they will have made a loss. Mike discusses why that might be, and whether it will change the way he thinks about his next self build. Check out the show notes for more information.
Oct 19, 2016 • 32min
HPH151 : When does it make sense to demolish and rebuild? – with Janet Cotterell
We are currently following the progress of Buckinghamshire Passivhaus with video updates in The Hub. In order to provide some background to the project, we spoke to its architect, Janet Cotterell, about the reasons behind her clients decision to completely rebuild the house, rather than follow their original plans of refurbishing it to Passivhaus standard. Check out the show notes for more information.
Oct 12, 2016 • 39min
HPH150 : Where is the balance between renewables and a fabric first approach? – with Alex Baines
We have been following Alex Baines’ Long Barrow Passivhaus self build project in previous podcast and Hub episodes. This time we catch up with him to use his experience of working in the renewables industry, together with his current role as a Passivhaus consultant, to understand how renewables and a fabric first approach can be balanced when building your own energy efficient house. Check out the show notes for more information.
