Building Sustainability Podcast Jeffrey Hart

Conversations recorded at Futurebuild 2022 with Brian Murphy of the Green Building Calculator and Rowland Keable of EBUKI talking about the Cobbauge project.

Episode links


Green 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.uk



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Two conversations recorded at Futurebuild 2022. Vince House talks about demand controlled ventilation and Matt Stevenson about homegrown timber solutions. 

Podcast Links
Updated! 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/Support the show

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 Journal
THE ALTERNATIVE JOURNAL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - for dirtbags and dreamers - since 1992
The 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 Links
The 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/buildingsustainability
Suggested 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 - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/a-straw-bale-catch-up-phil-christopher-bs053/
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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 Links
Es' 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/


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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-lime
building - 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 - Scotland
https://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=3
Turf 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.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUajtWggCY&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=2 Workshop - Spoon Carving - Bristol
https://treetotreen.com/workshops/Podcasts that I'm on
House Planning Help - https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph312-building-a-tiny-house-with-natural-materials-with-jeffrey-hart/ Tiny Sessions - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hWwgVB4rGmBh5q2GQE9CM?si=VN308MqISCK6bVz6iRByOA

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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/25942066
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