Builders Episodes
Clay plastering in Japan Pt2 - Emily Reynolds
Emily Reynolds is apprenticing as a clay plasterer in Japan. We have a big old geek out at the techniques, methods and recipes u…
Natural Builder Question Time Pt1 - Will Stanwix
This week I am joined by fellow natural builder and friend Will Stanwix to fire questions at each other.
Natural Builder Question Time Pt2 - Will Stanwix
This week I am joined by fellow natural builder and friend Will Stanwix to fire questions at each other.
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…
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…
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…
Building a tiny house - Flo Hamer
Flo Hamer lives in a tiny house, it measures 4.8m x 2.4m - It contains everything she needs - kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and loun…
Roundwood Timber Framing - Adrian Leaman
Adrian Leaman from wholewoods.co.uk talks to us about his journey into the world of roundwood timber framing and green woodworkin…
Earth Ovens, Philosophies and Stories - Kiko Denzer
In this month's Building Sustainability podcast we talk with Kiko Denzer. Kiko is perhaps best known as the author of ' Build You…
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…
How to create an anti capitalist building site - Emma Appleton
Emma Appleton has drawn up a list of 100 ways to make an anti capitalist building site. We discuss some of the issues that exist …
One Planet Development - Chris Vernon
One Planet Development is a welsh planning policy which enables those wishing to live off the land to buy agricultural land and b…