House Planning Help Podcast
Ben Adam-Smith
If you want to build a house, where would you start?
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Sep 28, 2021 • 34min
HPH306 : Building an exceptional house beyond the walled garden – with Nigel Dutt
Nigel Dutt tells the self build story behind Devon Passivhaus, a Paragraph 55 build. Check out the show notes for more information.
Sep 8, 2021 • 31min
HPH305 : Building a Passivhaus with cross-laminated timber – with Mick Woolley
Mick Woolley explains how the use of timber was a key element of his award-winning Passivhaus bungalow. Check out the show notes for more information.
Aug 25, 2021 • 38min
HPH304 : What are digitally manufactured houses? – with Bruce Bell from Facit Homes
Bruce Bell, founder of Facit Homes, explains why digital manufacturing has a lot to offer in the future of house-building. Check out the show notes for more information.
May 12, 2021 • 35min
HPH303 : What does it take to project manage your house build? – with David Arrenberg
David Arrenberg explains why he wanted to project manage his self build, what the work entailed and how much of his time it took. Check out the show notes for more information.
May 5, 2021 • 35min
HPH302 : A contemporary Passivhaus home in a rural context – with Martin McCrae and Mhairi Grant
Mhairi Grant and Martin McCrae share their self build journey. Their contemporary home seems to have it all, from striking design and great ecological credentials to high quality finish and value for money... but Martin and Mhairi had to work hard for it! Check out the show notes for more information.
Apr 21, 2021 • 33min
HPH301 : Energy | People | Buildings – with Hattie Hartman
Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor at the Architects' Journal, shares insights from her new book Energy, People, Buildings. Check out the show notes for more information.
Apr 14, 2021 • 27min
HPH300 : The houses I've lived in - with Ben Adam-Smith
As a way of celebrating our 300th episode we're doing something a little different. Ben Adam-Smith reflects on the homes he's lived in and what he's learnt from living in them. Check out the show notes for more information.
Mar 24, 2021 • 21min
HPH299 : Is mechanical ventilation just something else to go wrong? – with Ben Adam-Smith
Ben Adam-Smith shares his own experience of living with a mechanical ventilation system. While he's clocked up a few error messages on the unit and had more problems than most, he explains why he wouldn't want to go back to natural ventilation. Check out the show notes for more information:
Mar 10, 2021 • 32min
HPH298 : Do I need self build insurance? – with Andrew Reardon
Andrew Reardon from ProAktive explains the insurance options that are available to anyone carrying out a self build or renovation. Check out the show notes for more information.
Jan 20, 2021 • 26min
HPH297 : Why retrofit a Victorian terraced home to Passivhaus standard? – with Guy Hargreaves
Guy Hargreaves explains why he wanted to renovate his Victorian terraced house to Passivhaus standard and how this is going to be achieved. Check out the show notes for more information.
