House Planning Help Podcast
354 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIf you want to build a house, where would you start?
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HPH301 : Energy | People | Buildings – with Hattie Hartman
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 60.4 MBHattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor at the Architects' Journal, shares insights from her new book Energy, People, Buildings. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH300 : The houses I've lived in - with Ben Adam-Smith
April 14, 2021 19:50 - 26 minutes - 49.8 MBAs 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.
HPH299 : Is mechanical ventilation just something else to go wrong? – with Ben Adam-Smith
March 24, 2021 12:37 - 20 minutes - 38.5 MBBen 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:
HPH298 : Do I need self build insurance? – with Andrew Reardon
March 10, 2021 13:26 - 31 minutes - 59.2 MBAndrew 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.
HPH297 : Why retrofit a Victorian terraced home to Passivhaus standard? – with Guy Hargreaves
January 20, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 48.1 MBGuy 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.
HPH296 : How to connect a new water supply to your home – with John Hernon from Thames Water
December 30, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 51.4 MBJohn Hernon from Thames Water explains the process of installing a new connection to a water main. He also outlines the role of water services company that delivers clean water and takes away waste water. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH295 : How to connect a new electricity supply to your home – with Neil Clarke from UK Power Networks
December 16, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 53.6 MBNeil Clarke from UK Power Networks explains how to get mains electricity to a new build home. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH294 : Using a package supplier to deliver an ecological home – with Adrian Reith
December 02, 2020 16:03 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MBAdrian Reith explains why the joined up design, engineering and quality of a Baufritz home appealed to him. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH293 : What is Passive House Accelerator? – with Zack Semke
November 18, 2020 10:47 - 25 minutes - 47.2 MBZack Semke explains why he's passionate about facilitating the communication and flow of information around Passive House. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH292 : What home automation do you really need? – with Mark McCall and Scott McMurray
November 04, 2020 12:54 - 34 minutes - 64.2 MBMark McCall and Scott McMurray explain what fully integrated home automation is all about. Check out the show notes for more information:
HPH291 : Having the freedom to build what you want – with Werner Brouwer
October 21, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MBWerner Brouwer explains why being able to build a house without restrictions in Oosterwold is also about working together to build a community. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH290 : Being resourceful to bring down the cost of a build – with Colin Rice
October 07, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MBSelf-building an annexe in an area of coastal erosion meant a low-cost but high-performance build was a priority for architect Colin Rice. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH289 : Retrofitting period properties – with Roger Hunt
September 23, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBAuthor Roger Hunt explains why period properties need treating differently when it comes to achieving successful retrofit projects. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH288 : Renovating a 1960s house for comfort and efficiency – with Russel Hayden
September 09, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 62.4 MBArchitect Russel Hayden explains how he sought to renovate a derelict 1960s house to EnerPHit standards. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH287 : A beginner's guide to retrofit – with Russell Smith
August 26, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBRussell Smith of Parity Projects explains why a whole house plan is the best way forward for tackling a renovation. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH286 : What is the Living Building Challenge? – with Martin Brown
August 12, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 55.7 MBMartin Brown from Fairsnape explains how the Living Building Challenge is a holistic standard that benefits health and the environment. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH285 : Developing plant-based building materials – with Judith Thornton
July 29, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 51.8 MBDr Judith Thornton of Aberystwyth University explores how plant-based materials are being used in the building industry, and why they are so important for our future. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH284 : Build It magazine's Self Build Education House – with Calum Taylor and Opinder Liddar
April 01, 2020 17:02 - 36 minutes - 67.1 MBCalum Taylor and Opinder Liddar talk through the design and construction of the 'Self Build Education House' at Graven Hill. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH283 : Modelling the embodied carbon of your build – with Tim Martel
March 25, 2020 15:20 - 28 minutes - 53.3 MBTim Martel explains how to model the embodied carbon of your build using PHribbon, a tool that plugs in to PHPP (Passive House Planning Package). Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH282 : How to share knowledge, test and debunk! – with Nick Grant
March 18, 2020 10:23 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MBNick Grant shares his thoughts on the lessons learned from 30 years of the AECB (Association of Environment Conscious Building). Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH281 : What's it like to be an owner builder? – with Tully Gallagher
March 11, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 66.3 MBTully Gallagher of Beartooth Passive House, explains what it was like to take a leap of faith in swapping a desk job with building a 'forever home' for his family. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH280 : A beginner's guide to the Passivhaus Standard – with Jon Bootland
March 04, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 75 MBChief Executive of the Passivhaus Trust, Jon Bootland, explains the processes and benefits of building your house to the Passivhaus Standard. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH279 : A beginner's guide to building terminology – with Lee Fordham from Architype
February 26, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBLee Fordham from Architype simplifies some of the terminology you might come across if you're thinking about doing a sustainable self build. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH278 : A beginner's guide to self build – with Geoff Stow
February 19, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 67.8 MBHaving worked on his own hands-on group self build project, and site managed others, Geoff Stow shares his experience on where to start when it comes to self build. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH277 : The importance of building performance evaluation – with Professor Fionn Stevenson
February 12, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 68.7 MBProfessor Fionn Stevenson explains why building performance monitoring and post-occupancy evaluation should be mandatory on new homes. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH276 : A case study of Hope View Passivhaus – with Tracey and Roman Iwanczuk
February 05, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBTracey and Roman Iwanczuk explain how they managed to build a Passivhaus on a sloping site in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH275 : How to reduce the cost per square metre on a self build – with David Snell
January 29, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBWith 14 projects under his belt, author and serial self builder David Snell explains how you can stop costs from running away from you. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH274 : An innovative cork house, designed for disassembly – with Matthew Barnett Howland
January 22, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 64.7 MBAward-winning Cork House was the world's first to use a solid cork construction system. Matthew Barnett Howland explains the concept and how he managed to build it himself. Check out the show notes for more information:
HPH273 : A hemp house that also minimises plastic use – with Paloma Gormley
January 15, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 56.8 MBArchitect Paloma Gormley of Practice Architecture explains how versatile hemp can be as a building material, and how plastic use can be reduced on site. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH272 : What is the problem with plastic? – with Emily Penn
January 08, 2020 09:18 - 29 minutes - 55.5 MBSkipper and oceans advocate Emily Penn explains the damage that plastic pollution is having on our oceans, and how we can find solutions. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH271 : Common questions about the Passivhaus standard – with Ben Adam-Smith
November 28, 2019 10:52 - 24 minutes - 46 MBBen Adam-Smith shares some of the questions that got asked about the Passivhaus standard during a question and answer session at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH270 : What is the WELL Building Standard? – with Olga Turner Baker from Ekkist
November 07, 2019 10:14 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MBOlga Turner Baker describes the WELL Building Standard and explains how the principles can be applied to improve health and well-being on individual projects. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH269 : What is snagging? – with Chris Parsons
October 30, 2019 18:36 - 28 minutes - 52.2 MBChris Parsons returns to Ben Adam-Smith's self build home after a year to look for defects. He explains what snagging is, how the list is compiled and how the rectification process works. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH268 : The state of self build in the UK – with Jason Orme
October 23, 2019 16:55 - 43 minutes - 80.4 MBSelf-builder and renovator Jason Orme reflects on the main challenges you face if you want to tackle a house build in the UK. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH267 : Self build tips, eco design and the climate emergency – with Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs
October 16, 2019 11:22 - 35 minutes - 65 MBKevin McCloud from Grand Designs shares practical advice on how to approach an ecological build, and comments on how architecture needs to change to address the climate emergency. Check out the show notes for more information:
HPH266 : How to invest sweat equity into a project while maintaining quality – with Ajay Boardman and Nigel Bowley
October 10, 2019 10:56 - 27 minutes - 50.4 MBClient Ajay Boardman and her builder/carpenter Nigel Bowley share their experience of working together on her self build project. In addition to project managing Ajay is labouring for Nigel. We look at why this relationship has worked well and consider how much money she is saving. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH265 : Preserving the beauty of a building while renovating to EnerPHit standard – with Jonathan Kearns
October 06, 2019 10:19 - 30 minutes - 57.5 MBJonathan Kearns of Kearns Mancini Architects, describes how he tackled a high performance retrofit of a century-old building. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH264 : Your forever home lifestyle - with Mark Siddall from LEAP
September 25, 2019 21:27 - 45 minutes - 84.2 MBMark Siddall from LEAP explains his framework the 'Forever Home Lifestyle' and how he uses it with his clients. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH263 : A step-by-step EnerPHit retrofit of a mid-terrace home – with Harry Paticas from Arboreal Architecture
September 08, 2019 07:02 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBHarry Paticas of Arboreal Architecture explains why care and hard work have been so important to the retrofit of his 1978 mid-terrace townhouse. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH262 : Where do you put a low energy Cube micro home? – with Mike Page
September 02, 2019 15:23 - 38 minutes - 71.6 MBDr Mike Page explains how The Cube micro home project developed and why land availability turned out to be a major issue for those that liked the idea of tiny house living. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH261 : Reducing construction waste and reusing materials – with Duncan Baker-Brown
August 21, 2019 11:25 - 36 minutes - 68.5 MBDuncan Baker-Brown from BBM Sustainable Design explains how we can reduce waste on our projects, given a little more time and with a different approach on site. With the construction industry being such a big contributor of annual waste, he also shares strategies for how we could transform things if we treat buildings as material banks, which are built with deconstruction in mind. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH260 : What's the difference between a self build and a speculative development? – with Mark Stevenson
August 15, 2019 09:51 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBManaging Director of Potton Homes, Mark Stevenson, looks at how self build, custom build and speculative development differ. Check out the show notes for more information:
HPH259 : Constructing the masonry superstructure of Portree Passivhaus – with Mike Coe
July 29, 2019 10:25 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBMike Coe has a progress report from Portree Passivhaus, which is now almost watertight. We pick up the story as the groundworks begin and look at some of the challenges as the superstructure has gone up. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH258 : Using a turn-key design and build company to deliver an ecological home – with Neil Sutherland
July 19, 2019 16:07 - 33 minutes - 62.7 MBNeil Sutherland explains how using a design, manufacture and delivery company can give you a better quality of construction. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH257 : 4 ways a self build project can go wrong – with Ben Adam-Smith
July 06, 2019 12:09 - 24 minutes - 46.1 MBBen Adam-Smith runs through the biggest problems you could face on your self build journey. He also looks at what can be done in those situations. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH256 : What makes a well designed MVHR system? – with Tom Heywood
June 28, 2019 12:29 - 32 minutes - 60.4 MBTom Heywood from Green Building Store explains why we need mechanical ventilation with heat recovery in high performance homes and why it needs to be well designed. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH255 : How do you specify high performance windows? – with Chris Herring
June 19, 2019 05:59 - 29 minutes - 54.5 MBChris Herring, Director at Green Building Store, explains why careful consideration should be given when specifying windows. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH254 : Transitioning to an ecological civilisation – with Jeremy Lent
June 14, 2019 10:33 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBJeremy Lent, author and integrator, looks at how and why we should transform the fundamental basis of our civilisation. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH253 : Would property investors buy sustainable homes? – with Rob Bence
June 05, 2019 13:26 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBProperty developer and podcaster, Rob Bence, advises on what's needed for undertaking a successful building development project. Check out the show notes for more information.
HPH252 : How to reduce the embodied carbon of your new home – with Chris Magwood
June 01, 2019 05:24 - 31 minutes - 58.6 MBChris Magwood, a director at the Endeavour Centre in Canada, explains the importance of embodied carbon and how building with plant-based materials could transform our new homes into carbon sinks. Check out the show notes for more information.