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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

House Planning Help Podcast

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If you want to build a house, where would you start?

377 episodes

House Planning Help Podcast

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updated 11 days ago

Series home•Feed

If you want to build a house, where would you start?

377 episodes

#Greentech #Business #Industries #Eco #Energyefficiency #Passivehouse #Selfbuild #Ben Adam-Smith #Higher Education #Podcasting Education #PassivHaus #Home

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HPH373: Using a willow bed to treat sewage - with Laila Dudhill 31:05

11 days ago31:05

31:05

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 the show notes for more information.…

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HPH372: Introducing the circular economy to housing 44:45

25 days ago44:45

44:45

Katherine Adams and Connie Spoor talk about the circular economy and construction, and practical strategies for making reuse a priority on housing projects and self-builds. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH371: What is wood fibre insulation? – with Chris Brookman 35:42

6 weeks ago35:42

35:42

Chris Brookman from Back to Earth explains what wood fibre insulation is, how it could be used on a project and why careful specification is required. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH370: Where your money goes on a home retrofit project 1:00:49

8 weeks ago1:00:49

1:00:49

Florence Collier, founder of Humblebee, takes us step-by-step through the deep retrofit of her 1970s home. She explains the costs relating to each measure and the cumulative total as the project advances. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH369: Converting a barn to meet the Living Building Challenge – with Toby Diggens 46:56

10 weeks ago46:56

46:56

Toby Diggens explains what it takes to meet the requirements of the Living Building Challenge, and working to the standard when renovating an existing building. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH368: Creating biodiverse natural landscapes – with Toby Diggens 47:23

12 weeks ago47:23

47:23

Toby Diggens, founder and co-director of Digg and Co outlines how we can all contribute to creating ecologically diverse and resilient landscapes to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH367: A furniture maker builds a timber eco home – with Lucinda Leech 32:49

14 weeks ago32:49

32:49

Furniture maker Lucinda Leech shares her story of building a modest, but beautiful eco home. Check out t he show notes for more information.

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HPH366: Could a home energy transformation pay for itself? 45:12

16 weeks ago45:12

45:12

Howard 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.

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HPH365: Becoming a housing activist – with Cypren Edmunds 37:58

18 weeks ago37:58

37:58

Cypren Edmonds, a housing activist and advocate for bio-based building materials, describes the challenges he has faced living in social housing in London, and the health benefits and energy efficiency that can be achieved through building with straw. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH364: The power of community led housing – with Kareem Dayes from RUSS 1:02:52

20 weeks ago1:02:52

1:02:52

Kareem Dayes, co-founder of RUSS in Lewisham, explains why setting up a Community Land Trust was a route to deliver genuinely affordable housing and create a better neighbourhood. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH363: Is it worth getting an asbestos survey for an existing home? 48:37

22 weeks ago48:37

48:37

Greg Byrne from RB Asbestos Consultants explains what asbestos is, why it was used so widely in construction, its potential impact on health, and how you go about identifying and removing asbestos products. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH362: An easier way to build a certified Passivhaus – with Clare and Ross Booth 34:21

24 weeks ago34:21

34:21

Clare 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. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH361: What's the difference between a renovation and a retrofit? 44:22

25 weeks ago44:22

44:22

Paul Testa from HEM Architects explains the difference between renovation and retrofit, using his own home as an example of a deep retrofit. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH360: Why MVHR maintenance and servicing is important – with Richard Hollas 35:50

28 weeks ago35:50

35:50

Richard Hollas from 21 Degrees explains why regular MVHR maintenance and servicing is essential, what it entails, and we accompany him step-by-step as he services a unit. Check out the show notes for more information.

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HPH359: External shading solutions – with Paul Morris 34:56

30 weeks ago34:56