Building Sustainability Podcast
The majority of homes currently being built are bad for the earth, the occupants and the builder’s health.
Every fortnight, join Jeffrey Hart as he talks to designers, builders, makers, dreamers and doers. Exploring the wide world of sustainability in the built environment by talking to wonderful people who are doing excellent things.
Whether you want to learn more about natural materials, are navigating your own self build, or just want to know that better alternatives are out there, this is the podcast for you.
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How Buildings are going to Save the World - Chris Magwood - BS044
I'm so pleased to be talking this week to Chris Magwood. Chris not only has a huge wealth of experience building straw bale homes…
Treating damp with Lime Plaster - Ben Kerslake - BS042
This week I am joined by Ben Kerslake from Carrington Lime . As well as a general geek out about lime, we mostly talk about how t…
Sand Stories - The sustainability of sand - Kiran Pereira - BS35
How many people realise that sand is a non-renewable resource?
Mud, the ultimate building material - Becky Little
Rebearth is a Scottish company founded by mud mason Becky Little. Specialising in building, art and education using raw earth and…
Prefabricated straw panels & magic mud - Bee Rowan
Natural builder, Bee Rowan talks to us about Ecococoon straw bale panels. These prefabricated panels are load bearing and highly …
Recent Episodes
Ventilation and Timber (Futurebuild 2022) - Vince House & Matt Stevenson - BS077
May 11, 2022
Two conversations recorded at Futurebuild 2022. Vince House talks about demand controlled ventilation and Matt Stevenson about homegrown timber solutions. Podcast Links Updated! Study comparing MVHR with Demand controlled ve…
Green Building Calculator & Cobbauge (Futurebuild 2022) - Brian Murphy & Rowland Keable - BS078
May 11, 2022
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://greenbuildingenc…
The Last Straw Journal - Alex Henderson, Gavin Fraser, Kenny Fallon & Zoe Gardner - BS076
April 30, 2022
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 - f…
EnerPHit - Passive House Retrofit, Air tightness and Ventilation - Es Tresidder - BS075
April 12, 2022
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…
Does adding mass to your building make it more energy efficient? - Es Tresidder - BS074
March 30, 2022
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.
Selling Sustainability, Not Your Soul - Virginia Cinquemani - BS073
March 15, 2022
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…
Biophilic Design at Source - Sophie Lacey - BS072
Feb. 28, 2022
Today we talk about mindful spaces and biophilic meditation with Sophie Lacey. Sophie has been running her own freelance copywriting and content writing business for nearly 15 years, working with a variety of lifestyle brand…
How to design the natural home of your dreams - Sigi Koko - BS070
Feb. 14, 2022
Sigi Koko is the principal designer of Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help her clients manifest their dreams of living in a natural, healthy home. She works exclusively on projects that are natural, ene…
Natural Homes - Materials, Myths and Empowerment - Sigi Koko - BS071
Feb. 14, 2022
Sigi Koko is the principal designer of Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help her clients manifest their dreams of living in a natural, healthy home. She works exclusively on projects that are natural, ene…
Affordable cob homes built by AI drones - Daniel Weddle & Zach Dwiel - BS069
Feb. 1, 2022
Well, there's a title I didn't expect to write when I started this podcast! Today I'm talking to Danny and Zach from Terran Robotics about their work training AI drones to build cob homes. Now this might sound a little crazy…
About the Host
Jeffrey Hart
Producer / Host
As well as producer and host of Building Sustainability Podcast - I am a builder, focussed on building highly efficient homes from natural materials. I blend the tried and tested methods of heritage vernacular building with modern building and material science to create buildings that are healthy to the builder, occupant and the environment.
He/Him/HIs