House Planning Help Podcast
1) HPH385: A stunning contemporary home on a sloping site – with Kirsty Maguire
Architect Kirsty Maguire shares her experience of designing and building her own Passivhaus on a challenging sloping site in Newport-on-Tay, Scotland. Check out the show notes for more information.
2) HPH384: De-risking a Passivhaus project – with Sally Godber
Sally Godber, a Director at WARM consultancy explains why reducing the risks on her own Passivhaus project was so important, what that entailed and how it enabled her to deliver a healthy, comfortable...Show More
3) HPH383: A beginner's guide to creating a comfortable home – with Andy Mitchell
Andy Mitchell, Managing Director of 21 Degrees, explains what factors influence human comfort and how we have tried to make our homes more comfortable through the years. Embracing building physics has...Show More
4) HPH382: What is a Principal Designer? – with Ben Nother
Ben Nother, a Director at Hawkland design and build company, explains the two different roles of Principal Designer in meeting building regulations and addressing CDM health and safety. He also reflec...Show More
5) HPH381: What is Passivhaus Premium? – with Phil Neve
Phil Neve explains what Passivhaus Premium is and why he chose to target the standard for his own self build in Somerset. He also talks through his biggest project challenge, which was obtaining plann...Show More
6) HPH380: What is Passivhaus Plus? – with Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson from AD Practice explains what Passivhaus Plus is, how it differs from Passivhaus Classic accreditation and what benefits achieving the standard will afford. She also reveals why most ...Show More
7) HPH379: What is inclusive design? – with Stephanie Kyle
Stephanie Kyle from Floyd Slaski Architects explains how we can design for disability, gender, religion, and anything that’s considered a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. She also high...Show More
8) HPH378: Accessibility for all – with Guy Harris
Guy Harris from AccessiblePRS explains why accessible housing is important, what the key considerations are and how to deliver it well. He also shares his experience of designing his own house as a wh...Show More
9) HPH377: Retrofitting a 1950s semi-detached ex-council house – with Toby Cambray
Toby Cambray talks about the experience of working on his own retrofit project, and the lessons learnt in the process. Check out the show notes for more information.
10) HPH376: What is WUFI? – with Toby Cambray
Toby Cambray talks about the risks associated with moisture in buildings, and the modelling techniques – like WUFI® – that can be used to assess those risks. Check out the show notes for more informat...Show More