HPH366: Could a home energy transformation pay for itself?
Release Date: 12/04/2024
HPH395: How easy is it to insure a natural building? – with Dr. James Glockling
House Planning Help Podcast
Dr. James Glockling explains how insurance works and outlines some of the challenges of insuring a natural building. Check out for more information
info_outline
HPH394: Could you automate air sealing on a house build? – with Hugh Franklin
House Planning Help Podcast
Hugh Franklin from Aeroseal UK explains how the airtightness of a building can be improved using a water-based, low VOC atomised polymer which is delivered when the building is pressurised. This simpler approach speeds up the process of air sealing and gives real-time feedback on the airtightness score. Check out for more information
info_outline
HPH393: How can you reduce the embodied carbon of a project? – with Elly Deacon Smith and Kirk Rushby
House Planning Help Podcast
Elly Deacon Smith and Kirk Rushby from Arbor Architects explain why they consider the embodied carbon of their projects, how they do it and how it is balanced with competing factors. Check out for more information.
info_outline
HPH392: What's the difference between good and bad retrofit? – with Marion Baeli
House Planning Help Podcast
Marion Baeli, author of "Residential Retrofit," offers hands-on experience of designing and retrofitting high performance homes. As well as drawing on her personal retrofit she shares the lessons learnt from revisiting properties that took part in the Retrofit for the Future competition over a decade ago. Check out for more information.
info_outline
HPH391: Earth floors – with Jeffrey Hart
House Planning Help Podcast
Jeffrey Hart from the Earthen Floor Company gives us the lowdown on natural earth floors, explaining what the components are, how they are mixed and the process of installing them. He also outlines the benefits and limitations, and highlights what makes them a great choice for an eco home. Check out for more information.
info_outline
HPH390: Practical considerations when looking for a plot of land – with Ben Adam-Smith
House Planning Help Podcast
Ben Adam-Smith shares a few thoughts about what to look for in a plot of land for a low energy house build. Check out for more information
info_outline
HPH389: Air-to-air mini split heat pumps – with Es Tresidder
House Planning Help Podcast
Es Tresidder from Highland Passive explains what an air-to-air mini split heat pump is, why he believes it's a good choice for heating a high performance home and the various pros and cons of going down this route. He also reflects on one of the toughest stages of his retrofit when they took the roof off the existing dwelling and then faced torrential rain. Check out for more information.
info_outline
HPH388: How are building regulations made? – with John Palmer
House Planning Help Podcast
Having spent the last few years working within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, John Palmer explains how building regulations are made and what their role is within the construction industry. Check out for more information.
info_outline
HPH387: How do you make a Victorian terrace home more comfortable? – with Will South
House Planning Help Podcast
Will South from Etude takes us step-by-step through the retrofit of his Victorian terrace house in Brighton, which has improved the health, comfort and energy efficiency of the property. Check out for more information.
info_outline
HPH386: The potential of mycelium-based composites – with Joshua English
House Planning Help Podcast
Joshua English, co-founder of Okom wrks labs shares his journey into the creation of a mycelium-based composite material, which has structural and load-bearing properties. Check out for more information.
info_outlineHoward Johns, founder of One Zero, outlines their home energy transformation service which includes topping up insulation and adding solar PV, battery storage and a heat pump.
Check out the show notes for more information.