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What is RUSS? Last year I had the pleasure of visiting! www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph364-the-p... #Housing #Affordability #Community #SelfBuild

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NEW PODCAST: What is inclusive design? Stephanie Kyle from Floyd Slaski Architects explains. www.houseplanninghelp.com/379 #Disability

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In tomorrow's podcast my guest will be autistic architect Stephanie Kyle. We're exploring inclusive design. #Architecture #Autism #InclusiveDesign

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I'm currently editing a 2-minute video on this project. And oh my goodness, there are so many great messages to get across! www.houseplanninghelp.com/342 #SelfBuild #Reuse #EcoHome #Passivhaus

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June is always busy... but one event I'm really looking forward to this year is the Exemplar #Sustainable Buildings Awards (24th June). If you haven't checked out the finalists yet, then take a look. There's an impressive collection of projects, initiatives and products. esba.uk #Architecture

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This week I finally got to check out The Seed. What a wonderful project! And there's a video on the way (as part of the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards). In the meantime, find out more about how it was designed and constructed with Kirsty Maguire. www.houseplanninghelp.com/342 #Dundee

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It's always interesting which build approach people go with... but Guy Harris' reasons for choosing #straw will take some beating! Check out his full interview here: houseplanninghelp.com/378 #EcoHome #Accessibility #Wheelchair

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@wolfgangfeist.bsky.social Thanks for the repost. I hope you're keeping well.

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I've been on a little jolly the last few days. Thank you to Juraj Mikurcik, Kirsty Maguire, and Mike Coe and Lizzie Stoodley for these three #Passivhaus stopovers!

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#Accessibility is the ability to move around a home at all stages of life. So how do we get it right with our projects? www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph378-acces... #SelfBuild #Straw

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Going through a house build is a great learning experience. And when you come out the other side, it's always good to reflect on what you've learnt! Colin and Janice Gardiner share their key takeaways. www.houseplanninghelp.com/ten-things-w... #EcoHome #TimberFrame #EnergyEfficiency

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If you have a disability, then commissioning your own house build can be a way of getting everything exactly how you want it. In this week's podcast we look at a case study. www.houseplanninghelp.com/378 #EcoHome #Straw #EcoLiving #Accessibility #Wheelchair

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NEW PODCAST: I'm talking #accessibility with Guy Harris. www.houseplanninghelp.com/378 #Disability #Wheelchair

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@virginradiouk.bsky.social I hope I didn't hear this correctly... is Vassos moving on? If so, he will leave a gaping hole. I'll miss all the positive energy he brings to the mornings. Anyway, I'm grateful of all the years he's been there. Thanks Vassos. I wish him well for his next venture.

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EcoCocon has certainly deserved its place as a finalist for the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards. And can you believe that its first use in a project in the UK, Old Holloway, was seven years ago?! I hope to see many more homes built this way. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph310-impor...

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We're into awards season... and I'm travelling around the UK to film at a few of these projects! esba.uk #BetterBuildings #Sustainability

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We're going to be exploring the topic of #accessibility on the podcast this Wednesday (21st May). Guy Harris from Accessible PRS will be my guest. accessibleprs.co.uk #Disability

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If you're just starting to research a house build or retrofit, what aspects are important? Architect and author Mike Eliason has been around the block a few times and shared his expertise with me earlier in the year. www.houseplanninghelp.com/374 Get a copy of his book 'Building for People' too!

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Have you seen the shortlist for the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards? I'm looking forward to checking out a few of these myself as I help some of the entrants prepare videos. esba.uk #EnergyEfficiency #EmbodiedCarbon #EcoBuild

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Janice Gardiner has written a guest blog post for House Planning Help. She's reflecting on ten things she learnt from taking on a house build. And I found myself nodding along to all the points! www.houseplanninghelp.com/ten-things-w... #SelfBuild #EcoHome #Passivhaus

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Just a quick heads-up that tomorrow we'll be adding a new video to our YouTube channel. It's all about Hazel Tree House. In the meantime if you want to find out more about this project, check out my podcast with Janice Gardiner. www.houseplanninghelp.com/344 #Passivhaus #TimberFrame #HealthyHome

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One way to bring down the cost of a #retrofit is by doing the work yourself. However, as Toby Cambray points out, if he valued his time at his consultancy rates, his project would likely be the most expensive retrofit ever done! www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph377-retro... #EnergyEfficiency #Housing

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Over the years we've been filming through entire house builds and retrofits for our Hub members. This is the Kinver project in Oxford. hphhub.com #Retrofit #Extension #EnerPHit

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Wanted: A #builder as good as this man! As Mike Whitfield starts to step back from his business I catch up with him again to see what I can learn about how a small building company is run. www.houseplanninghelp.com/375 #SelfBuild #Passivhaus #TimberFrame

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NEW PODCAST: I've got another #retrofit case study for you. This week we're chatting to Toby Cambray. www.houseplanninghelp.com/377 #EnergyEfficiency #HealthyHome

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If you're one of our Hub members, don't forget we've got an 'ask the expert' session with Es Tresidder tonight at 8pm BST. His specialist areas include building physics, moisture management and #retrofit. What question do you need answering? hphhub.com/ask-the-expe... #SelfBuild #Passivhaus

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Under what circumstances might you want to model the moisture in your building? Toby Cambray from Greengauge explains. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph376-what-... #Retrofit #Insulation #EcoHomes

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How much does a deep #retrofit cost? Well we dig into the numbers of this project. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph370-where... #EnergyEfficiency #HealthyHome

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It's about 9 months since I jumped ship from Twitter. I don't regret the decision for a second. And even though it's a much smaller pond over here I'm nearly up to 1K followers! Onwards and upwards.

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#journorequest - looking to talk to people in/from Northern Ireland who have a quirky or interesting room/space in their house. DM if any thoughts. Shares appreciated

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It's a double podcast with Toby Cambray. Part one taps into his expertise of moisture in buildings and modelling that moisture: www.houseplanninghelp.com/376 Then this coming Wednesday we'll be hearing about his home #retrofit. #WUFI #EnergyEfficiency #Damp #Mould

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I like the name WUFI. It sounds like a serious piece of software! So how exactly is it going to help us assess the risks associated with moisture in buildings? Cue Toby Cambray - www.houseplanninghelp.com/376 #WUFI #Retrofit #Insulation

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h... If not, here's what you're missing!

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@virginradiouk.bsky.social Why so much music this morning? Has Chris been silenced?!

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Carrying out a 'well-executed' deep #retrofit of your home can lead to numerous benefits. Cutting corners and sloppy work can lead to unintended consequences including damp, mould and decay. That's why we're exploring the world of moisture in my latest podcast. www.houseplanninghelp.com/376

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So many disused landfills are in residential areas - often, because they weren't safe to build on, they were grassed over & turned into parks or playing fields. Find out where they're located in your area using our Watershed Pollution Map: watershedinvestigations.com/home/find-ou...

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Looking to speak to someone in the UK whose home was built without flood defences. Please get in touch! #journorequest

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I've often heard that understanding moisture in buildings is almost a dark art! So on our journey to building a new home or retrofitting an existing property, are we likely to need to simulate moisture movement? And what do we need to understand? www.houseplanninghelp.com/376 #Retrofit #Housing

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Quick question to those embarking, or midway through, a new build home... Which podcast episode in our series sticks out as being the most helpful or impactful on what you're doing? #SelfBuild #Passivhaus #EcoHome #HealthyHome

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💦 What is WUFI? Greengauge Director Toby Cambray talks about the risks associated with moisture in buildings, & modelling techniques – like WUFI® – that can be used to assess those risks. Tune into House Planning Help podcast: www.houseplanninghel... @aecb.bsky.social @benadamsmith.bsky.social

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We haven't done a geeky podcast episode in a while, so let's delve into the world of WUFI! Toby Cambray from Greengauge is my latest guest. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph376-what-... #Retrofit #EnergyEfficiency #Mould #Damp #Housing

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It's #EarthDay2025 and I wanted to say a big thank you to anybody who is working in the environmental space, driving forward thinking and trying to get us all living more in sync with the planet. It's been a tough year but we can make a difference. Keep on keeping on! #Environment #ClimateChange

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After a little break for Easter, I'm back. Tomorrow's podcast will be looking at modelling moisture in the fabric of a building. Why might we need to do it? How do we do it? And how do you interpret that information at the end?

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We've made it to the Easter break. Enjoy the long weekend!

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#Reusing materials and products may require more thought but it adds yet another level to a sustainable build. In my interview with Katherine Adams, we were also joined by self-builder Connie Spoor who shared real-life examples of reuse on her #Passivhaus project. www.houseplanninghelp.com/372

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5200 people die from asbestos related illness every year in the UK. Among construction workers, it's the most common work related cause of death. @benadamsmith.bsky.social talks to Greg Byrne about reducing risk from asbestos in your home. 🧵 1/2 www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph363-is-it...

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