Building Sustainability Podcast

This is the first of 3 episodes with Gervase Wangwana - a Retrofit specialist, Airtightness tester and reformed DJ. Part 2 will look more into ventilation and part 3 is all about air tightness.Become a Patreon supporter in August 2022 and be in with a chance of winning a wonderful packbasket! (Also really help the podcast out!) https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Episode Links:Green Building Store case study of Reform Cottage - https://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/reform-cottage-enerphit-herefordshireAECB Carbonlite Retrofit course -https://aecb.net/the-aecb-carbonlite-retrofit-online-training-course/People Powered Retrofit - https://retrofit.coop/Open Source Energy Monitoring - https://openenergymonitor.orghttps://www.backtoearth.co.uk/Carbon Coop - https://carbon.coop/WUFI - https://wufi.de/en/software/what-is-wufi/Centre For Alternative Technology - https://cat.org.uk/Vipassana meditation - https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schukGervase's DJ past - https://ra.co/dj/blim/biographyEarth Floors - http://earthfloors.co.uk/hovel/ˈhɒv(ə)l/nouna small squalid or simply constructed dwelling."people were living in rat-infested hovels"Suggested Episodes to listen to Next:Passive House Retrofit, Air tightness and Ventilation - Es Tresidder - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/enerphit-passive-house-retrofit-air-tightness-and-ventilation-es-tresidder-bs075/Lucy Pedler - How to Retrofit - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/how-to-retrofit-our-existing-housing-stock-lucy-pedler/Connect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenatThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Magwood is once again our guest on the podcast. Today we are discussing calculating materials carbon emissions, which might also be called up front carbon or embodied carbon. Chris and his team at buildersforclimateaction.org have created the BEAM calculator to do just that. We discuss the calculator, what it can do and what its limitations are. Whether it's ok to offset biogenic carbon against higher carbon emitting materials? Some excellent reports into current house construction in Canada and how they can be improved, new and exciting materials coming onto the market and Chris' new book - Build Beyond Zero. Episode Links:https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/BEAM Calculator - https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/beam-estimator.htmlRocky Mountain Institute - https://rmi.org/Build Beyond Zero - https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Build-Beyond-Zero-by-Bruce-King-Chris-Magwood/9781642832112Biomason - https://biomason.com/Living Materials Laboratory - https://spot.colorado.edu/~wisr7047/Link for sharing this episode: https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/s1e82Suggested Episodes to listen to Next:How buildings are going to save the world? - Chris Magwood - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/how-buildings-are-going-to-save-the-world-chris-magwood-bs044/Life cycle analysis in construction - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/life-cycle-analysis-in-construction-jane-anderson-bs079/Connect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I'm joined by Clare Nash who describes herself as an "Architect creating dream eco-homes, barn conversions plus environmental and community focused housing schemes" Today we are talking about how to find a work/life balance. Design Your Life Book - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Clare-Nash/Design-your-life--An-architects-guide-to-achieving-a-worklife-balance/26380240Bursting with tips, ideas and how-tos on all aspects of designing a working life that suits you and your business, this book explains in clear and accessible language how to avoid the common pitfalls of long hours and low pay. It explores how to juggle work with family commitments, how to set your own career path and design priorities, and how to instil a flexible working culture within a busy lifestyle.About Clare Nash Architecture:Clare Nash Architecture Ltd is a 5 person architecture practice based in Brackley in rural South Northamptonshire on the Oxfordshire border. Specialising in energy efficient rural design and project management, particularly eco-refurbishment and new build, CNA's design focus takes inspiration from the vernacular.Focusing on people, site, climate, location, context, sustainable and beautiful materials to produce buildings that sit well in their surroundings and suit the people who reside in them. This means CNA is involved from the initial concept design, through to planning and building control and continuing right through to working with builders to final completion. CNA's level of involvement is tailor made to each project depending upon an individual client's requirement whilst always ensuring close collaboration with each client in every project.They are a small team and operate a flexible working model which means they do not work from an office but do have regular design meetings. This a superb business model for both financial and time efficiency reasons. Working remotely also gives us a degree of flexibility as our different working locations keep us inspired and feeling fresh to approach projects with renewed focus and lots of ideas.Podcast Episode Links:Clare Nash Architecture - https://clarenasharchitecture.co.uk/The E Myth - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Michael-E-Gerber/The-E-Myth-Revisited--Why-Most-Small-Businesses-Dont-Work/2674004The Artists Way - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Julia-Cameron/The-Artists-Way--A-Course-in-Discovering-and-Recovering-Your-Creative-Self/19465022Ikigai - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Hector-Garcia/Ikigai--The-Japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life/21003608ConnectThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The second Episode with Architect Clare Nash this time discussing the findings from her book Contemporary Vernacular Design How British Housing Can Rediscover Its SoulThe book presents 25 inspirational housing schemes providing hope for the future of home building in Britain. Highlighting the need for the UK to reclaim its sense of local identity through the vernacular, these case studies are not just examples of good design but demonstrate the achievable nature of contemporary vernacular in today's society.Generating a sense of place, community and regional identity, these schemes are also affordable and highly energy efficient. Through site visits and interviews with both architects and residents, each case study explores how the schemes were delivered, how they have been received by the community, and how passive principles of vernacular design were applied to create true sustainability.Episode 81 links:Clare Nash Architecture - https://clarenasharchitecture.co.uk/Creating sustainable towns (BS006) - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/creating-new-sustainable-towns-noel-isherwood/Graven Hill Development - https://www.gravenhill.co.uk/Connect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast we have Jane Anderson, who is an expert in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), EPD and Embodied Carbon for construction. We discuss what LCA's and EPD's are and how they are created, sequestering carbon in construction and greenwashing!Links from this episode:Jane's Website - https://constructionlca.co.uk/Jane's Twitter - https://twitter.com/constructionlcaOne Click LCA - https://www.oneclicklca.com/ PHRibbon (LCA) - https://www.phribbon.co.uk/Building Sustainability Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilitySuggested Episodes to listen to Next:What are the environmental impacts of building with Straw? - John Butler - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/what-is-the-environmental-impact-of-building-with-straw-bales/Why should we be building PassivHaus? - John Butler - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/why-should-we-be-building-passivhaus-john-butler-bs063/Connect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two conversations recorded at Futurebuild 2022. Vince House talks about demand controlled ventilation and Matt Stevenson about homegrown timber solutions. Podcast LinksUpdated! Comparison of MVHR Vs Demand controlled ventilation https://www.aivc.org/sites/default/files/D2_S6B-02.pdfhttps://www.aereco.co.uk/https://ukcmb.org/2019/10/27/bsi-white-paper-moisture-in-buildings/https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-stevenson-62006841/https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conversations recorded at Futurebuild 2022 with Brian Murphy of the Green Building Calculator and Rowland Keable of EBUKI talking about the Cobbauge project. Episode linksGreen Building Calculator - https://greenbuildingencyclopaedia.uk/https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/EBUKI - http://www.ebuki.co/Cobbauge - http://www.cobbauge.eu/en/Sheltercraft - https://sheltercraft.co.ukThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we are talking to the brand new editorial team for the Last Straw Journal - Alex Henderson, Gavin Fraser, Kenny Fallon & Zoe Gardner!The Last Straw JournalTHE ALTERNATIVE JOURNAL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - for dirtbags and dreamers - since 1992The Last Straw is a platform to share and explore ideas of a better world through the lens of building methods and materials. In the face of climate crisis and increasing alienation from each other and the Earth, we believe another world is possible.Our goals are to bring a critical perspective to conventional practice, imagine alternatives, and connect designers, builders, and dreamers. We offer both an uncomplicated introduction to alternative building, and a rigorous review of the latest developments. We learn from the past and present to help each other build a more autonomous future.For over 25 years, The Last Straw was the only international journal dedicated to natural building and ecological design. It was startedas a collective effort by straw bale builders Matts Myhrman and Judy Knox in Tucson, Arizona in 1992. Since then twenty four editors, three publishers, and countless contributors have continued the long conversation about alternative ways of building and living.The magazine began during the natural building revival of the 90’s, but a publication like this is needed now more than ever. In the fall of 2020 a group of friends got together to bring new life to The Last Straw. Catch up on where The Last Straw has been and join us in imagining the world we want to live in!Episode LinksThe Last Straw Website - https://www.thelaststraw.org/Community Rebuilds - https://www.communityrebuilds.org/Moab, Utah - https://www.discovermoab.com/Rocky Mountain Natural Building Conference 2021 - https://natural-building-alliance.org/events/2020_rmnbc/Rural Studio Programme - https://ruralstudio.org/Support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilitySuggested Episodes to listen to Next:What are the environmental impacts of building with Straw? - John Butler - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/what-is-the-environmental-impact-of-building-with-straw-bales/A Straw Bale Catch Up - Phil Christopher - The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building Physicist and certified PassivHaus designer Es Tresidder is back to discuss his EnerPHit retrofit project on his family home. We discuss what he's doing and what he has learned from pulling apart his home to do the work. Episode LinksEs' website: http://www.highlandpassive.com/Design of Es’ retrofit and Es’ employer - http://www.johngilbert.co.uk/Building Sustainability Community Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/340122253926357Building Sustainability Patreon (support the podcast) - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityEnerPHit - https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/enerphitPassive House Institute - https://passivehouse.com/Gutex wood fibre board T&G - https://gutex.co.uk/product-range/products/product/gutex-multitherm/Hemp Jute Insulation - https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/product/thermo-hemp-combi-juteIntello Vapor barrier - https://proclima.com/products/internal-sealing/intello-plusGreen Building Store Windows - https://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/triple-glazed-timber-windows-doors/Siga directional membrane - https://www.sigatapes.co.uk/Majrex_15m_Interior/p4850575_17594418.aspxSuggested Episodes to listen to:Es- Thermal Mass in buildings - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/does-adding-mass-to-your-building-make-it-more-energy-efficient-es-tresidder-bs074/ Janna Laan Lomas - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/sustainable-architecture-design-materials-and-cost-janna-laan-lomas/Connect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a commonly held belief that adding mass into your building will make it more energy efficient. In this episode I talk with Es Tresidder about whether this is true and when extra mass in your building can be beneficial. About Es - I am a certified Passivhaus and AECB Carbonlite Retrofit designer. I have over ten years of experience in low-energy buildings in both consultancy and academic roles. I also teach on two Masters courses (Developing Low Carbon Communities and Sustainable Energy Solutions) for The University of Highlands and Islands.Episode 74 Links:Article by Es - http://www.highlandpassive.com/index.php/how-much-does-mass-matter/Es Twitter - https://twitter.com/EsTresidderHempcrete - Hygrothermal performance of an experimental hemp-limebuilding - https://purehost.bath.ac.uk/ws/files/217154/Lawrence_Key-Eng-Mat_2012_517.pdfDunning Kruger effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effectStraw PassivHaus - https://youtu.be/ty7X_YfzvVYPassipedia - https://passipedia.org/Workshop - Earth Building - Falkland Estate - Scotlandhttps://falklandestate.co.uk/event/earth-and-fibre-in-huts-and-homes-build-school-course/https://falklandestate.co.uk/2022-build-school-and-hut-fest-dates-released/videos from last year:Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpMbdzBxuvE&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=3Turf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieKXt6CFT0&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=1 Timber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hROeCcQdYIA&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=4 Location https://www.yThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virginia is a qualified architect, project manager, BREEAM AP and ISO14001 Lead Auditor, with a lifelong passion for sustainability. She is the author of SustainABLE: How to Find Success as a Sustainability Professional in a Rapidly Changing World, a practical guide for those that have a passion for sustainability but cannot make an impact.Virginia is also an Assistant Lecturer in Sustainability and Environmental Management at Coventry University.During her previous long career at BRE, Virginia was the author of Integrating BREEAM throughout the Design Process (the best selling publication that for the first time helped assessors tackle BREEAM assessments strategically), and of BREEAM Healthcare (on behalf of the NHS) and BREEAM Higher Education (on behalf of AUDE and HEFCE); additionally, she managed the BRE Innovation Park and the BRE Academy membership scheme.Virginia is the founder and director of Green Gorilla Consultants Ltd (www.thegreengorilla.co.uk), a unique training and coaching company focusing exclusively on empowering sustainability professionals to become the most confident and assertive version of themselves, and to successfully accomplish their sustainability projects even when their stakeholders think sustainability is a waste of time and money!Episode Links Green Gorilla (Virginia's Company) - https://thegreengorilla.co.uk/BRE - https://www.bregroup.com/BREAM - Sustainability assessment - https://www.breeam.com/ SustainABLE (Book) - https://thegreengorilla.co.uk/sustainable-the-bookDeep Work (Cal Newport) - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Cal-Newport/Deep-Work--Rules-for-Focused-Success-in-a-Distracted-WorldDon't Look Up - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11286314/The Future We Choose (Christiana Figueres) - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Christiana-Figueres/The-Future-We-ChooseFour Thousand Weeks - https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Oliver-Burkeman/Four-Thousand-Weeks--The-smash-hit-Sunday-Times-bestselle/25942066Integrating BREEAM (Book) - https://tinyurl.com/22gx5umrConnect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk about mindful spaces and biophilic meditation with Sophie Lacey.Sophie has been running her own freelance copywriting and content writing business for nearly 15 years, working with a variety of lifestyle brands and specialists in placemaking, the built environment, interior design and retail. Her half-Swedish heritage inspires a love of simple design and an affinity with nature and organic materials, colours and textures, while her diploma in meditation teaching gives her a unique perspective on mindful spaces, biophilic design and placemaking for wellbeing. Sophie’s meditation and mindfulness teaching takes an unusually broad and non-affiliated approach, meaning students are encouraged to choose and adapt their practice according to need and preference. She uses her creative copywriting skills to devise engaging multi-sensory meditations, using her love of nature and spiritual ideas from across cultures to reconnect her students with their true selves in an effective and enjoyable way. In the spring and summer she leads meditation and forest bathing events at University of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum.https://sophielacey-copywriting.co.uk/https://www.lindentreemeditation.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophielaceycopycontentwriter/https://www.facebook.com/lindentreemeditationdotcom Support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityWorkshops with Sigi Koko & James Henderson - https://thathempcreteguy.com/coursesFuturebuild 2022 - https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/Biophillic Design Episode with Bill Browning and Catie Ryan - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/biophilic-design-bill-browning-catie-ryan-bs047/Connect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - Jeffreythenaturalbuilder The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sigi Koko is the principal designer of Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help her clients manifest their dreams of living in a natural, healthy home. She works exclusively on projects that are natural, energy-efficient buildings, on the forefront of sustainable design. Every project functions in synchronicity with its environment, relating to seasonal cycles of sun, wind, and rain to provide natural heating and cooling primarily from passive (free!) sources. Her clients enjoy an average 50% reduction in total energy usage compared to conventional buildings. She uses a palette of building materials that ensure healthy indoor space and minimal environmental impact.This episode is the first episode from a two hour conversation with Sigi Koko. This episode is mostly focussed around the design of a natural home. We talk about how she is able to design a home that meets her clients dreams... even when they don't yet know them! Episode 71 is the second half of this conversation and focusses more on materials, myths and women in construction. Links for Episode 70:Sigi Koko's website - https://buildnaturally.com/A Pattern Language - Christopher Alexanderhttp://www.patternlanguage.com/ Rob Hopkins - What is to what ifReview Building Sustainability Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/building-sustainability-podcast/id1459369615Kiko Denzer - Build Your own earth oven - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/kiko-denzer/build-your-own-earth-ovenBecky Bee - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19046.You_Can_Make_the_Best_Hot_Tub_EverSpoon carving course with Jeffrey May 7th 2022 - Bristol, UK- https://treetotreen.com/spoon-carving/Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityThe Southside Hereford: University Design Challenge 2022: Information TDChallenge22 Flyer here Register your interest in participating here Recordings The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sigi Koko is the principal designer of Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help her clients manifest their dreams of living in a natural, healthy home. She works exclusively on projects that are natural, energy-efficient buildings, on the forefront of sustainable design. Every project functions in synchronicity with its environment, relating to seasonal cycles of sun, wind, and rain to provide natural heating and cooling primarily from passive (free!) sources. Her clients enjoy an average 50% reduction in total energy usage compared to conventional buildings. She uses a palette of building materials that ensure healthy indoor space and minimal environmental impact.This episode is the second episode from a two hour conversation with Sigi Koko. This episode is a more free ranging chat taking in materials, myths, women in construction, and empowerment. Episode 70 is the first half of this conversation and focusses more on how she is able to design a home that fits her clients dreams... even when they don't yet know them! Links for Episode 70:Sigi Koko's website - https://buildnaturally.com/A Pattern Language - Christopher Alexanderhttp://www.patternlanguage.com/ Rob Hopkins - What is to what ifReview Building Sustainability Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/building-sustainability-podcast/id1459369615Kiko Denzer - Build Your own earth oven - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/kiko-denzer/build-your-own-earth-ovenBecky Bee - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19046.You_Can_Make_the_Best_Hot_Tub_EverSpoon carving course with Jeffrey May 7th 2022 - Bristol, UK- https://treetotreen.com/spoon-carving/Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityThe Southside Hereford: University Design Challenge 2022:Information TDChallenge22 Flyer hereRegister your interest in participating hereRecordings The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, there's a title I didn't expect to write when I started this podcast! Today I'm talking to Danny and Zach from Terran Robotics about their work training AI drones to build cob homes. Now this might sound a little crazy when you are first introduced to the idea, but the logic behind it is solid. To make affordable homes, build with the cheapest material and reduce the labor costs. Have a listen to the work that Danny and Zach are up to today and let me know what you think! Episode LinksTerran WebsiteArticle on how much mass matters Cobbauge Carpenter Owl Tiny Homes (Danny's previous work)Open Source EcologySisters with transistors - filmLEED certificationPassivhaus trustConnect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2! (Check out episode 67 for Part 1)With energy prices soaring, everybody has good reason to be thinking about adding more insulation to their home. In this episode we are discussing the best types of insulation for your home and the pros and cons of some different types. A recommended listen for anyone looking to increase the energy efficiency of their home.Ben Kerslake is back! Ben last joined us way back in Episode 45 to discuss solving damp problems with lime plaster.Check out insulation month at: https://www.carringtonlime.co.uk/coursesBuilding Sustainability Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/340122253926357Connect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With energy prices soaring, everybody has good reason to be thinking about adding more insulation to their home. In this episode we are discussing the best types of insulation for your home and the pros and cons of some different types. A recommended listen for anyone looking to increase the energy efficiency of their home.Ben Kerslake is back! Ben last joined us way back in Episode 45 to discuss solving damp problems with lime plaster. Check out insulation month at: https://www.carringtonlime.co.uk/coursesBuilding Sustainability Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/340122253926357Connect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the report created by Material Cultures and ARUP which examines the potential positive impacts of a bioregional construction economy, from improvements in biodiversity to an increase in construction jobs and security; building a case for redistributing the values of the construction industry towards a cleaner, sustainable methodology for growth that is beneficial to all. It can be viewed here.Until recently, little attention has been paid to the carbon impacts of the construction and refurbishing of buildings, with the majority of focus on their operational performance. Substituting carbon intensive technical materials with regenerative resources and materials from the biosphere, which absorb and store natural carbon, could have a significant impact on both the carbon footprint and economy of the UK.The built environment is responsible for almost 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions. If we intend to halt the progress of the climate and ecological breakdown, we must find new ways to design and to build.List of resources, suggested materials, and social media handles:https://materialcultures.org/Research website - https://materialcultures.org/research-ney/The Report https://materialcultures.org/2021-circular-biobased-construction-in-the-north-east-and-yorkshire/https://www.arup.com/Carbon Copies - https://materialcultures.org/publication-carbon-copies/Adaptavate - https://adaptavate.com/Central Saint Martins, UAL - https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martinsInsulate Britain Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzJOFANOC4EWholewoods (Adrian Leaman) Roundwood timber framing course - http://wholewoods.co.uk/roundwood-timber-framing-course/Spotify invests in AI defence Tech - https://www.nme.com/news/music/artists-criticise-spThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Fowler is an interior designer who focusses on creating healthy and sustainable spaces. We discuss how to design healthy, what to watch out for and get into the healthy products and finishes you could be choosing in your own project. Her company website - https://rachelfowlerinteriors.com/Her book - My happy place - https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/My-Happy-Place-by-Rachel-Fowler-author/9781788602983Episode LinksEnki Magazine - https://enkimagazine.comDeclare - https://declare.living-future.org/Cradle to cradle - https://www.c2ccertified.org/get-certified/product-certificationBlue angel - https://www.blauer-engel.de/enGOT certified cotton - https://global-standard.org/Healthy Materials Lab New York - https://healthymaterialslab.org/Ellen Mccarthur Foundation - https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/Red list - Living Building Challenge - https://living-future.org/declare/declare-about/red-list/Pinatex (leather alternative) - https://www.ananas-anam.com/Biohm insulation - https://www.biohm.co.uk/myceliumMogu flooring mycelium - https://mogu.bio/Mushlume mycelium lampshades - https://danielletrofe.com/shopBuilding Biology - https://buildingbiology.com/Earth Floors - http://earthfloors.co.uk/Natural floors bristol - http://www.naturalbornflooring.com/naturals/Edward Bulmers paint - https://www.edwardbulmerpaint.co.uk/Earthborn Clay Paint - https://earthbornpaints.co.uk/product/claypaint/Graphenstone - https://graphenstone.co.uk/AURO wax/oil - https://www.auro.de/en/products/wooden-floors/waxes/Orbital Shower - https://orbital-systems.com/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Butler is back for another episode, this time focussing on 'natural' materials and their whole life carbon. Topics include:What natural means, is it a useful descriptor? The results from a new UK Straw Bale Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Is there enough straw to build a reasonable quantity of homes with? Why is John called the woodlouse? This episode has associated graphs to peruse on the BSP website: https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/what-is-the-environmental-impact-of-building-with-straw-balesSupport the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityEpisode Links:The Straw EPD - http://schoolofnaturalbuilding.co.uk/epd-straw-as-insulation-material/Upstraw Project - https://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/up-straw-urban-and-public-buildings-in-straw/John's blog - What is thermal bridging and does it matter? - https://www.sustainablebuildconsultancy.com/blog/what-is-thermal-bridging\John's blog - Natural Vs Sustainable video - https://www.sustainablebuildconsultancy.com/blog/natural-vs-sustainable-in-film-formJohn's blog - Is there enough straw to build with? - https://www.sustainablebuildconsultancy.com/blog/isthereenoughstrawICE embodied carbon database - https://circularecology.com/news/the-ice-embodied-carbon-database-is-now-hosted-for-download-by-circular-ecologyMap of straw bale homes in Europe - https://strawbuilding.eu/strawbale-houses-europe/Chris Magwood Episode - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/how-buildings-are-going-to-save-the-world-chris-magwood-bs044/Connect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode John explains the principles and requirements of Passivhaus construction. He dispels some common myths and goes into some of the nuances of how its achieved. Does living in a passivhaus mean living in a bubble? Can I open the windows in a passivhaus?How airtight should it be? What are the benefits of MVHR?John's work can be found here: https://www.sustainablebuildconsultancy.com/Links from this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategieshttps://passivehouse-international.org/https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/https://aecb.net/1500 Passive house’s in UK as of November 2020 https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=787https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/passivhausThe MVHR I chose for my tiny house - https://www.blauberg.co.uk/en/blauberg-uk-mvhr-heat-recovery-ventilation-range/decentralised-single-room-heat-recovery-ventilation-unitsConnect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The construction industry needs a shake up. Not just in the materials that are used but in the cultures within the industry. We talk about George and Summer's take on how we should be constructing and discuss their design for the Waste Age exhibition in London.My Movember Space - https://uk.movember.com/mospace/14634309Mental health support links: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/getting-helphttps://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-supportFind local support charities - https://hubofhope.co.uk/Episode Linkshttps://materialcultures.org/Waste Age Exhibition - https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/waste-age-what-can-design-doBiohm mycelium insulation & lampshades - https://www.biohm.co.uk/Cork House - https://www.matthewbarnetthowland.com/cork-houseAgroforestry - https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Building Sustainability, this episode I'm joined by Architect, Academic , Author & Environmental Activist - Duncan Baker Brown. We are talking circular economy in the built environment, issues of sustainable development, deconstruction and closed-looped systems. - We've had a short break here while doing a plastering job for the Design Museum in London. The exhibition opens on the 23rd of October 2021 and full info can be found here: https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/waste-age-what-can-design-doReview this podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1459369615?mt=2&ls=1Episode 61 Duncan Baker-Brown linksThe Reuse Atlas (Duncan's book) - https://www.ribabooks.com/The-Re-Use-Atlas-A-Designers-Guide-Towards-a-Circular-Economy_9781859466445Designers can save the earth! (Presentation) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27bzTobpQMkIntereg FCRBE (Facilitating the circulation of reclaimed building elements)- https://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/fcrbe-facilitating-the-circulation-of-reclaimed-building-elements-in-northwestern-europe/Architects Journal Retro First - https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/introducing-retrofirst-a-new-aj-campaign-championing-reuse-in-the-built-environmentInsulate Britain - https://www.insulatebritain.com/LETI climate emergency design guide - https://www.leti.london/cedgRetrofit Academy - https://www.retrofitacademy.org/Superuse Harvest Map - https://www.superuse-studios.com/harvest-collect-reuse/Romney Marsh (Project) - https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/romney-marsh-visitor-centre-and-nature-reserveThe waste house - https://www.brighton.ac.uk/research-and-enterprise/feature/brighton-waste-house.aspxFreegle - https://www.ilovefreegle.org/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georjie Adams is building a fantastic van based mobile home. It's unlike anything you are likely to have seen before - it's a work of art! Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/buildingbluebell/In this conversation we discuss the issues Georjie faced as a woman wanting to build and the project that has grown out of it, as well as some of the reasons this lifestyle appealed. Part 2 contains more experiences and philosophies the Building Bluebell project has created. From Georjie's website - get in touch!We are looking for women builders, makers, architects, engineers and labourers who want to be involved or share their story! Whether you have an on-going build project, have finished a piece of work and would kindly share some content, or simply have advice/information/experience to donate then we'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected] to get involved or drop a thoughtLinks https://www.inherhands.org/Bluebell roof video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWHixxW6kgNZ house trucks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HousetruckerWest Dean College - https://www.westdean.org.uk/Right to Roam - https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/Landscapes of freedom - https://landscapesoffreedom.com/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georjie Adams is building a fantastic van based mobile home. It's unlike anything you are likely to have seen before - it's a work of art! Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/buildingbluebell/In this conversation we discuss experiences and philosophies the Building Bluebell project has created. Part 1 contains the issues Georjie faced as a woman wanting to build and the project that has grown out of it, as well as some of the reasons this lifestyle appealed. From Georjie's website - get in touch!We are looking for women builders, makers, architects, engineers and labourers who want to be involved or share their story! Whether you have an on-going build project, have finished a piece of work and would kindly share some content, or simply have advice/information/experience to donate then we'd love to hear from you! Email [email protected] to get involved or drop a thoughtLinks https://www.inherhands.org/Bluebell roof video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWHixxW6kgNZ house trucks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HousetruckerWest Dean College - https://www.westdean.org.uk/Right to Roam - https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/Landscapes of freedom - https://landscapesoffreedom.com/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part two of the conversation with earth builder Alex Gibbons.Applications for the SPAB fellowship close on the 14th of September - https://www.spab.org.uk/learning/fellowshipSarah Pugh Just giving link - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sarahpugh?utm_term=qGVKkgbAGSPAB craft fellowship - https://www.spab.org.uk/learning/fellowshipWilliam Morris - News from Nowhere book - https://tinyurl.com/23n8b6c7Alex Gibbons Website - https://www.stickinthemudconservation.com/Work I did with Alex on Priors Lynn Barn - http://jeffreythenaturalbuilder.com/blog/portfolio/cob-repair-clay-dabbin-scotland/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part one of the conversation with earth builder Alex Gibbons in which we discuss his route into mud building, old buildings, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, Clay Dabbins, and his clay barn Priors Lynn. Applications for the SPAB fellowship close on the 14th of September - https://www.spab.org.uk/learning/fellowshipSarah Pugh Just giving link - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sarahpugh?utm_term=qGVKkgbAGSPAB craft fellowship - https://www.spab.org.uk/learning/fellowshipWilliam Morris - News from Nowhere book - https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/william-morris/news-from-nowhereAlex Gibbons Website - https://www.stickinthemudconservation.com/Work I did with Alex on Priors Lynn Barn - http://jeffreythenaturalbuilder.com/blog/portfolio/cob-repair-clay-dabbin-scotland/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Postma is natural builder who has come to it from an interesting background - Archeology. Daniel is a specialist in traditional turf construction and learnt by doing as an experimental archaeologist.Archaeo Build specialises in the interaction between past and present forms of natural building. We bring together skills and understanding from archaeology, vernacular building conservation and modern-day natural building. It's fascinating to learn the intricacies about this seemingly very basic way of building. Then learning the reasons for it's demise! LinksACAN Straw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4eR0RiVVR4ESBG UK - https://strawbalebuildinguk.com/european-strawbale-gathering-esbg-sbuk-webinar-2021I'm a natural builder but... original idea by The Guilty Feminist - https://guiltyfeminist.comScotland's Rural Past - http://scotlandsruralpast.org.uk Earth Building UK and Ireland - www.ebuki.coEarthen Empire Project - https://www.ed.ac.uk/history-classics-archaeology/research/about/research-projects/earthen-empire Hutting in Scotland - www.thousandhuts.orgTurf workshops in Fife (7-10 September 2021):Return of the Turf (basics and arch) - https://falklandestate.co.uk/product/building-bridges-a-turf-based-approach-to-natural-building-7th-8th-september-2021Test and Turf (single and double leaf) - https://falklandestate.co.uk/product/building-bridges-a-turf-based-approach-to-natural-building-9th-10th-september-2021 Turf documentaries:Daniel's reconstruction - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlQew66X7qJWVVg1BxEeP5_6r4nuoq7ds Construir con terrón - https://youtu.be/WpvXRpFs4pw Les Chipayas peuple de l'eau - www.dailymotion.com/video/x72k4y9Open access reading:Parkin, S.J. & W.P. Adderley 2017. The Past Ubiquity and Environment of the Lost Earth Buildings of Scotland. Hum Ecol 45, 569–583. The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig White is back for another episode, we chatted away for a couple of hours so this is the second part of the conversation. It might make slightly more sense if you listen to the other episode first, but I think they largely stand alone. LinksModcell - https://www.modcell.com/Agile Homes - https://agile.property/BaleHaus at Bath - https://www.modcell.com/projects/balehaus-at-bath/The House that Kevin Built - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyhW5NST3aMUniversity of Bath - https://www.bath.ac.uk/catalogues/2012-2013/ar/AR40392.htmEmmaus Flyover Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJcK_vmZYE8&feature=emb_titleEmmaus - https://emmaus.org.uk/The custom build and community housing act of 2016 - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/self-build-and-custom-housebuildingThe caravan act - https://www.norwegianlog.co.uk/the-caravan-actThe man who made things from trees - https://tinyurl.com/27y65j2uThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first of two episodes with Craig White of White Design, Modcell & Agile Homes. This episode focuses on Craig's design principles with some side nerding about windows and a small amount of architect poking!Episode LinksAgile Homes - https://agile.property/Modcell - https://www.modcell.com/Post Occupancy Evaluation - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236144016_Post-Occupancy_Evaluation_A_Multifaceted_Tool_for_Building_ImprovementLILAC - https://www.lilac.coop/TRADA - http://www.trada.co.uk/Wood for Good - https://woodforgood.com/Building Bluebell - https://www.instagram.com/buildingbluebell/Competition Prize linksJohn Mullaney - https://www.instagram.com/john_mullaney813/Dace Cockroft - https://www.instagram.com/davethebodger/Islajoy Middleton - https://www.instagram.com/islajoy_middleton/Geoff Hannis - https://www.instagram.com/geoffhannis/Flo Hamer - https://www.instagram.com/flohamer/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Christopher is treasurer for SBUK as well as running Huff and Puff construction, specialising in straw bale construction. We have a little catch up and Phil tells me about the projects he's been working on over the last few years. LinksACAN Natural Building Introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSkp1SwgOA ACAN Straw Event - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-materials-masterclass-straw-tickets-163901043433Bale House Hastings - https://www.hastings.gov.uk/parks_gardens_allotments/parks/visitorcentre/about/European Straw Bale Gathering -https://strawbuilding.eu/Cave Coop - http://www.cave.coop/UPSTRAW -https://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/up-straw-urban-and-public-buildings-in-straw/SBUK - https://strawbalebuildinguk.com/Huff & Puff Construction (Phil's company) - https://www.huffpuff.me/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I'm joined by Sid Hill.Sid Hill is a multi award-winning horticultural consultant; designer; teacher and researcher. With a passion for permaculture design, ethnobotany and regenerative landscapes. Sharing his work via Youtube, Instagram and FacebookSid Hill Linkshttps://www.sidhillecogardens.com/https://www.facebook.com/Sid-Hill-Ecological-Gardens-1023579844372812/https://www.instagram.com/sidhillecogardens/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUE3d0vLxaUauB0aSeL5CyAEpisode linksSussex Mass Trespass - July 24th - https://landscapesoffreedom.com/Enter the competition at: https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityPrizes - https://www.instagram.com/p/CQy2yfIjeRv/Eden Project - https://www.edenproject.com/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippa and Taleen return for the concluding part to their 3 part series on their journey and life as sustainable architects. This episode features some top tips for those wanting to bring sustainability into their practice - and how not to burn out while doing it! The Holistic Architect - https://www.instagram.com/the_holistic_architect/Philippa Birch Wood - https://www.instagram.com/birch.and.woodhttps://www.chetwoods.com/ACAN - https://www.architectscan.org/MAD - Make a difference networking - https://www.madnetwork.net/Sussex Mass Trespass - July 24th - https://landscapesoffreedom.com/PRIZE PICTURES - https://www.instagram.com/jeffreythenaturalbuilder/ENTER HERE- https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityPrizes from John Mullaney - https://www.instagram.com/john_mullaney813/Dace Cockroft - https://www.instagram.com/davethebodger/Islajoy Middleton - https://www.instagram.com/islajoy_middleton/Geoff Hannis - https://www.instagram.com/geoffhannis/Prize for existing patreon supporters - https://www.instagram.com/flohamer/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm delighted to bring you a conversation with Alex Geldenhuys of New Dawn Traders - When I organised this recording, I thought the focus would be on the climate benefits of sailing vessels over conventional shipping methods. I was delighted to learn of the much deeper level of good this project is doing. By investing in the small producers who are connected to their land and doing best by it, not just for profit, but also for stewardship of this vital resource. New Dawn Traders have created a new way ensure the products you are buying are ethically and sustainably up to scratch. "NEW DAWN TRADERS is an experimental business. We trade in wild ideas and delicacies, working with sailing cargo vessels to import produce from across the Atlantic Ocean and along European coastlines pollution-free.Inspired by people, projects and businesses that promote resilience in local food systems, we have designed the Voyage COOP to apply this way of thinking to international trade. With our network of ships, producers and allies, we are building new models for supply chains that puts planet and people first.Through our products & events we are invigorating a new maritime culture around sail-powered cargo ships, the goods they carry & the communities they support. Our journey is a symbolic one, playing our part in the global movement to bringing food trade to a human scale & consumerism to a conscious level. In time we will add our own ship to the fleet!"Podcast LinksThe fair transport company - https://fairtransport.eu/Tres Hombres - https://fairtransport.eu/tres-hombres/Landworkers Alliance - https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/ The Open Food Network - https://www.openfoodnetwork.org.uk/Rose George TED talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/rose_george_inside_the_secret_shipping_industryEco Clipper - https://ecoclipper.org/Blue Schooner Company - https://blueschoonercompany.com/en/home/Sail Cargo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sailcargo/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the second part of the wonderful series by Philippa Birch-Wood and Taleen Josefsson discussing routes into sustainable design. Philippa has just been named as a nominee for the Architects Journal Sustainability Champion 2021 - huge congratulations to her, so well deserved! https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/aj100-sustainability-champion-of-the-year-2021-nominees-revealedArchitects Climate Action Network - ACAN - https://www.architectscan.org/The Holistic Architect - https://www.instagram.com/the_holistic_architect/Chalmers University Sweden - https://www.chalmers.seMake a difference networking - https://www.madnetwork.net/Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something a bit special for episode 50 of the Building Sustainability Podcast. This is a reciprocal episode with Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler from Cut The Craft Podcast - They came on Building Sustainability to talk about craft and give their delightful insights into some of the nuances within the area. In return I was a guest on their Cut the Craft podcast to talk about Natural Building. It was a really fun day of getting to know Amy and Brien, we laughed a whole lot! LinksCut the Craft Podcast - https://www.cutthecraftpodcast.com/Amy Umbel - https://www.amyumbel.com/Brien Beidler - https://www.beidlermade.com/Amy Umbel - A sense of place https://www.cutthecraftpodcast.com/episodes/asenseofplaceJustin Williams Poems - https://www.instagram.com/poeticjustins/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last tiny house episode for a while! Today I'm talking to Philippa Battye, an architect, who designed and built her very unique tiny home. Her house has a collapsible roof and bolt on wings to give extra height and width to her living space. The effect is unlike any tiny house I've seen... spectacular!Take a peak at Philippa's Instagram to see the house in all it's glory! https://www.instagram.com/philippabattye/We had a big old natter about materials, design, pogs, moving.. and so much more! If you are interested in tiny houses why not check out the Patreon exclusive episode with Flo Hamer - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this bytesize episode, sustainable design consultants Philippa Birch-Wood and Taleen Josefsson discuss their education, what shaped their desire to be involved in sustainable architecture and the opportunities that were available to them during their education. The episode ends with some top tips for budding architects on how to bring sustainability into their learning when the educational facilities aren't providing it. https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippa-birch-wood-b9488544/https://www.linkedin.com/in/taleenjosefsson/https://www.chetwoods.com/Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Pile is a digital artist, based on the outskirts of London, specialising in theatre, exhibitions & events. Last year she built a lovely tiny home with a little help from her Dad. You can see her Tiny House here: https://www.instagram.com/emslittlegreen/And check out her stunning digital design website: http://www.emmapile.net/In the podcast we discuss the many questions I have about building my own tiny house. Big topics include: Staying under the trailers max weightFinding a place to live in the house,Moving the houseThe tiny house community Where to ask questionsThis episode has some bonus audio available at:https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityAlso - If you like tiny homes, there is an exclusive tiny house episode with Flo Hamer of Flo's Tiny House on the Patreon site now. In this episode I fire all my daft questions and ideas at Flo. Along with this episode it's a great listen for anyone wanting to design and build their own tiny house. The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am incredibly excited to be joined by Bill Browning and Catie Ryan from Terrapin Bright Green to discuss biophilic design. Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Used at both the building and city-scale, it is argued that this idea has health, environmental, and economic benefits for building occupants and urban environments, with few drawbacks. (Wikipedia)For me, finding out there is scientific evidence to show that bringing nature into your life makes you happier/healthier/better functioning was a slight surprise. In every natural building I have been in, people have talked of 'the feeling' or of calming. Having read into biophilia, it's certainly true that nature does this. What I find fascinating is the depth at which we can utilise this knowledge to create better spaces for humans to exist in - ones which bring nature in. This goes well beyond, putting some house plants in a room, but looks at views, textures, airflow, safety, shadows, patterns and so much more. I realised that biophilic design is the thread which holds together much of what i'm interested in and what these podcasts are often about. If i'm totally honest I didn't really know why I was including episodes on craft or getting into nature in this podcast. It just 'felt' connected. Now I see that it is connected! These are examples of biophilia that make happier healthier human beings. By bringing the willow basket into our lives and into our homes, offices and spaces we are connecting ourselves with nature, the place where humans thrive.Biophilic Design LinksTriodos bank free £60 - https://join.triodos.co.uk/raf/friend?code=XR6N3JQ914 Patterns of Biophilic design - https://www.terrapinbrightgreen.com/report/14-patterns/Rocky Mountain Institute - https://rmi.org/ US Green Building Council - https://www.usgbc.org/LEED rating system - https://www.usgbc.org/leedStephen KellertView through a window may influence recovery from surgery - Ulrich - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6143402/Recovery times in hospitals - httThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bytesize episode Karen Ridgewell tells us about the joys and importance of fellowships within the sustainability world. Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm joined by Flora Arbuthnott from www.plantsandcolour.co.uk.Having met Flora a few years ago, I was keen for her to be a guest on the podcast. We discuss the many similarities between her practices of creating colour from plants and my practice of building homes, from plants. Flora also goes through the process of extracting some colour from a flower so that you can try it at home. Flora's Bio: I make dyes, inks, and paints out of plants for drawing, painting, printing, and dyeing textiles and paper. I explore wild and cultivated plants to produce a variety of vibrant colours. Observing and learning from the plants that grow around us, I came to this practice through a desire to connect with the land where I live. Plants such as meadowsweet and buddleia flowers, oak galls, and dock roots, or growing dye plants in my garden such as madder, woad, and coreopsis. LinksBuilding Sustainability Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityPlants and colour - https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/Plants and colour Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/plants_and_colour/Emma Colville (Sculpture) - https://www.instagram.com/emmajeankemp/Spoon Carving course - Winterbourne Barn - https://www.winterbournebarn.org.uk/event/spoon-carving-workshop/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flo Hamer talks to us about women in the workshop, drawing on her personal experiences. Flo was my guest on our most popular Building Sustainability episode - BS010 - Building a Tiny house https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/building-a-tiny-house-flo-hamer/It's a real pleasure to have her back!Links to badass women in workshops:Flo Hamer - https://www.instagram.com/flohamer/Emma Appleton - https://www.instagram.com/emma_builder_joiner/Kirsty Cassels - https://www.instagram.com/building_cassels/Indira Esser-Dunbar - https://www.instagram.com/indiraed/Amy Leak - https://www.instagram.com/woodmungler/Raleigh Klotzek - https://www.instagram.com/morganraleigh.c/Lydia Latham - https://www.instagram.com/lydia_latham/Maggie Jo - https://www.instagram.com/maggiejodesign/Danielle Rose Byrd - https://www.instagram.com/danielle_rose_byrd/Tammy Crawford-Rolt - https://www.instagram.com/tammycr/Lorna Singleton - https://www.instagram.com/lornaweavesoak/Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Brown joins me to discuss how we can make regenerative buildings. We discuss Martin's 'Zoom Regenerative' which was alongside Building Sustainability in the ASBP 2021 Awards final. We also discuss The Living Building Challenge to find out what it is and how it works. Building Sustainability Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilityLinksMartin's website - https://fairsnape.com/Regen Notes (Newsletter) - https://fairsnape.substack.com/Building Sustainability Website - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/Zoom Regenerative - https://fairsnape.com/zoom-regen/Architects Declare - https://www.architectsdeclare.com/Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) - https://www.architectscan.org/Anthropocene Architecture School - https://linktr.ee/AnthropoceneArchitectureSchool (See also BS029 - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/the-rebel-architect-scott-mcaulay/)The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) - https://www.leti.london/Ayurvedic Architecture - http://www.vediccityplanning.com/RESTORE - https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA16114/#tabs|Name:overviewLiving Building Challenge - https://living-future.org/lbc/Living Building Challenge Standard - https://www2.living-future.org/LBC4.0?RD_Scheduler=LBC4Living Futures Institute - https://living-future.org/Cuerden Valley (UK Living building challenge) - https://asbp.org.uk/awards-shortlist/cuerden-valley-park-visitor-centre-and-cafeBullitt centre Seattle - https://bullittcenter.org/RIBA Sustainability outcomes guide - https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/resources-landing-page/sustainable-outcomes-guideThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part 2 of Rowland Keable of Earth Building UK & Ireland (EBUKI) & Rammed Earth Consulting giving us a byte size delve into the magic that is clay. Clay truly is a magic material and it continues to surprise me all the time. This substance that sticks to the soles of our boots that the peasants used to build with.... Surely we can do better than that as a building material? Well, as it turns out, this hugely versatile material is actually hugely beneficial for our health when we live around it. It's also readily available, reusable and can make up part of a highly efficient home. Hooray for clay! Now for the science bit... take it away Rowland!Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Magwood not only has a huge wealth of experience building straw bale homes, but has the building science Masters degree to back up his experience. We discuss how the built environment can go from being the worst offender for climate change, to every building being a carbon store, so actively reversing climate change. LinksChris Magwood website - https://www.chrismagwood.ca/Endeavour Centre website - https://endeavourcentre.org/Canada's Greenest Home - https://endeavourcentre.org/project/canadas-greenest-home/Living Building Challenge - https://living-future.org/lbc/Video showing waste water heat recovery - https://youtu.be/QuFF_U2YW3o?t=419Encyclopedia of sustainable materials - https://endeavourcentre.org/resources/sustainable-building-encyclopedia/Building Emissions Accounting for Materials (BEAM) - https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/beam-calculator.htmlLow-Rise Buildings as aClimate Change Solution (Whitepaper) - https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/whitepaper1.htmlUniversity of Bath Embodied energy and carbon in construction - https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/publications/embodied-energy-and-carbon-in-construction-materialsGramitherm (Grass insulation) - https://gramitherm.ch/?lang=enLloyd Alter - Rename embodied carbon to upfront carbon - https://www.treehugger.com/lets-rename-embodied-carbon-upfront-carbon-emissions-4855487Connect with meIG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rowland Keable of Earth Building UK & Ireland (EBUKI) & Rammed Earth Consulting gives us a byte size delve into the magic that is clay. Clay truly is a magic material and it continues to surprise me all the time. This substance that sticks to the soles of our boots that the peasants used to build with.... Surely we can do better than that as a building material? Well, as it turns out, this hugely versatile material is actually hugely beneficial for our health when we live around it. It's also readily available, reusable and can make up part of a highly efficient home. Hooray for clay! Now for the science bit... take it away Rowland!Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm very pleased to welcome Wibbs Coulson of Mandukya Yoga back on the podcast. This time we are talking about breathing, and how you've probably been breathing wrong your entire life! I occasionally feature episodes on what I call the 'sustainability of self' - I see it again and again, that professionals in the sustainability profession burn out. When you see the need to fix the problem as so crucial that the human race depends on it... you tend to forget about your own needs. So with this in mind, I wanted to look at how we are breathing, how we can be doing it so much better and what benefits that will have to our health. This episode came from a bout of anxiety I experienced at the end of 2020 and start of 2021. Anxiety is a relatively common thing in the UK, in 2013, there were 8.2 million cases of anxiety disorder recorded. I had heard that breath could help, so I got together with Wibbs to see what his work in that area could teach us. LinksJames Nester - Breath - https://tinyurl.com/2y88m7xoWibbs InstagramTerra Byte MC bandcampThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this first episode of Byte Size Building Sustainability.... BSBS? I have heard a lot that people sometimes find it hard to find a hour to listen to podcasts, so these byte size episodes will run to a maximum of 10 minutes. It means you can get a little nugget of sustainability ponderings from my wonderful guests. Being as it's the first one, I thought I'd open the proceedings myself, with a little chat based on some advice I received from the Oregon based cob builder, Ianto Evans. I'm in the process of actioning that advice and there are some exciting changes going on for me! LinksTiny House Conference Discount Link Support the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am joined by Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime.As well as a general geek out about lime, we mostly talk about how to solve damp problems in homes with some simple observation and materials choices. We discuss why the modern conventional approach of 'tanking' a building is usually fixing a symptom, rather than dealing with the problem. ASBP Awards - Register for your free ticket here: https://asbp.org.uk/events/asbp-awards-2021-finalTriodos Free £60 - https://join.triodos.co.uk/raf/friend?code=XR6N3JQ9Links from Episode 42Breathability Info & HereMore info about limePeter Wardhttp://www.carringtonlime.co.uk/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.