HPH362: An easier way to build a certified Passivhaus – with Clare and Ross Booth
Release Date: 10/09/2024
HPH382: What is a Principal Designer? – with Ben Nother
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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 reflects on how this has been integrated into the processes at Hawkland. Check out for more information.
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HPH381: What is Passivhaus Premium? – with Phil Neve
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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 planning permission to build in open countryside. Check out for more information.
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HPH380: What is Passivhaus Plus? – with Heather Johnson
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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 of her clients target 'Plus' and outlines the steps to achieve this on a project. Check out for more information.
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HPH379: What is inclusive design? – with Stephanie Kyle
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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 highlights the biggest challenge of inclusive design which is people’s differing needs, and suggests how we best go about designing spaces. Check out for more information.
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HPH378: Accessibility for all – with Guy Harris
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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 wheelchair user. Check out for more information.
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HPH377: Retrofitting a 1950s semi-detached ex-council house – with Toby Cambray
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Toby Cambray talks about the experience of working on his own retrofit project, and the lessons learnt in the process. Check out for more information.
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HPH376: What is WUFI? – with Toby Cambray
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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 for more information.
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HPH375: A day in the life of a builder – with Mike Whitfield
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Mike Whitfield shares his experience of running a local construction company that specialises in Passivhaus. He explains how the business is structured, and what tasks are tackled on a daily and weekly basis. Check out for more information.
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HPH374: Building for People - with Mike Eliason
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Mike Eliason talks about his book, Building for People, and the massive opportunity we have to create better places through being more intentional and thoughtful. Check out for more information.
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HPH373: Using a willow bed to treat sewage - with Laila Dudhill
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Laila Dudhill explains some of the challenges she faced when planning her new build home at the bottom of a sloping field. Not only did she have to deal with drainage across the site, diverting the natural flow of water away from the house, but also come up with a foul drainage strategy that would off-set phosphate discharge into the local watercourses. Check out for more information.
info_outlineClare and Ross Booth from Coldwells Build share details of their prefabricated, turnkey Passivhaus designs that aim to simplify the delivery of high performance homes in Scotland.
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