House Planning Help Podcast (general)

Danny Luhde-Thompson explains why he chose to demolish the bungalow he was renovating, to build a contemporary Passivhaus.

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Direct download: HPH249.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:52pm UTC

Resident of Marmalade Lane cohousing, Jan Chadwick, explains why living in a multi-generational community is so important to her.

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Direct download: HPH248.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:02pm UTC

Bill Butcher from Green Building Company, the construction division of Green Building Store, explains how they tackled two radical retrofit projects in West Yorkshire. Each took a 'whole house' fabric first approach in order to improve comfort levels and reduce the heating bills.

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Direct download: HPH247.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:20am UTC

Paul Ellis, Chief Executive of Ecology Building Society, explains their approach to mortgages that reward energy efficiency and sustainability.

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Direct download: HPH246.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:59pm UTC

Elinor Olisa explains why her family's health was always paramount to the decision making on this build.

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Direct download: HPH245.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:02am UTC

Tiny house and lifestyle blogger, Jenna Spesard, explains why she didn't want to spend her life working to pay for a house, but instead wanted a house that would work for her.

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Direct download: HPH244.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:30am UTC

Architect and author Sarah Susanka explains why bigger isn't always better when it comes to building a house.

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Direct download: HPH243.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:43am UTC

Phil McGeevor, Chair of Cannock Mill Cohousing, describes the 12-year journey it's taken to realise their cohousing community for older adults.

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Direct download: HPH242.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:19pm UTC

Ben Adam-Smith shares 10 tips for creating a budget, which is detailed and realistic.

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Direct download: HPH241.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:30am UTC

Ben Adam-Smith runs through a few ideas of how to get started on your self build journey.

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Direct download: HPH240.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:36pm UTC