Sustainable architecture - Design, Materials and Cost - Janna Laan Lo…
It's a Solstice/Christmas/New Year double episode with Grain Architecture's founding director and designer Janna Laan Lomas about…
Clay - A Premium Product - Clayworks - BS36
This week I'm joined by Clare Whitney from Clayworks.
Orchard Barn Reinstatement - Sarah Partridge - BS30
Orchard Barn is a community project in Suffolk to restore and reinstate a beautiful barn, and now the reinstatement of our 1580 S…
The Rebel Architect - Scott McAulay - BS29
The journey from architectural student to becoming a force in the UK climate fight. Scott McAuley is spearheading a grassroots re…
Earth floors are the most sustainable floors - Sukita Reay Crimmel
I'm delighted to be joined this week by Sukita Reay Crimmel. Sukita was one of my teachers right at the beginning of my journey i…
Permaculture, Building Community - Sarah Pugh
This episode is a conversation with Bristol Permaculture legend Sarah Pugh. We discuss the nuances of permaculture in a city and …
How to make a Zero Carbon Britain - Paul Allen
I talk with Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology about how Britain can get to Net Zero carbon using only existin…
Trespass, Crossing the Lines that Divide Us - Nick Hayes
We continue our meander into the benefits for human health of access to countryside. This week in a conversation with writer, Ill…
How to retrofit our existing housing stock - Lucy Pedler
It's Building Sustainability's first birthday & most of the world is on lockdown... So this month sees a triple Building Sustaina…
Sustainable Structural Engineering - Beth Williams
I have a conversation with Beth Williams, who is a Structural Engineer + Certified PassivHaus Designer. Passionate about diversit…
What can festivals teach us about sustainability? - Claire O'Neill
How can festivals create more sustainble communities? The link between festivals and sustainability might not be immediately obvi…
Community Wood Recycling - Ben Moss
This month we talk to Ben Moss from Bristol Wood Recycling Project (BWRP). Ben set up the recycling project in 2004 with the aims…
What If we imagined a better future - Rob Hopkins
In this month's Building Sustainability podcast, we talk with Rob Hopkins. A massive thanks to Rob for being such a wonderful gue…
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 …
Growing the perfect insulation - Judith Thornton
This month sees us talking to Judith Thornton from Aberystwyth University. Judith is looking at alternative natural insulators th…