I think we're all interested to see how this programme has come out! It's on tonight.

HPH395: How easy is it to insure a natural building? – with Dr. James Glockling - House Planning Help Dr. James Glockling explains how insurance works and outlines some of the challenges of insuring a natural building. Interview with Dr. James Glockling Dr. James Glockling began his career with the Lo...

NEW PODCAST: How easy is it to insure a natural building?

Dr. James Glockling is my guest.

www.houseplanninghelp.com/395

#NaturalMaterials #Housing #Insurance

Dear Mr. Clegg

I have started a business, selling the contents of your house

I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house

Without this access my company will not be profitable

Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree

Please advise how I should proceed

The paperback of my comedian’s guide to autism is out today! I get about a message a day saying the book helped them understand their husband/wife/child/parent or even that they have recommended the book to their client/teaching establishment!

I’d appreciate any shares! ❤️

👉🏻 geni.us/pierrenovell...

In my #AnadaptaDiary: #ReUseNow webinar on the important #CircularEconomy step - moving from demolition to deconstruction!

11 June 2025 @ 14:00 BST
asbp.org.uk/events/decon...

@asbpuk.bsky.social + RICS event with @lowcarbonsimon.bsky.social, @debbieward16.bsky.social, @kathbuildcirc.bsky.social,

Upcoming events/training by our Members and Partners. https://asbp.org.uk/partner-member-events . 07/04 13:00-15:00 online - Sustainable Traditional Building Alliance & The Institute Of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC): Natural Materials in Retrofit - Building Standards, Regulations and Compliance for Traditional Buildings. 09/04 12:00-13:00 online - Thinking Allowed: Ecomerchant’s Will Kirkman in conversation with Natural Building Systems’ Chloe Donovan. A Meshworks event. 09/04 13:00-14:30 online - Passivhaus Trust: How to build a Passivhaus – Onsite efficiency from start to certification. 10/04 10:00-16:00 - Visit Ecological Building Systems technical advisors at the NSBRC. Join them on stands 159 & 160 for expert advice and guidance on sustainable retrofit and new build solutions. 11/04 14:00-15:00 online - Mike Wye introduces you to the GEOCELL Foam Glass Aggregate. Made from recycled foam glass, this insulation material has multiple uses.  This CPD is an insight into the manufacturing process, data highlights, applications, and case studies (including limecrete floor systems). 11/04 A 1-day hybrid event. ICOMOS-UK, in partnership with the University of Liverpool, invites you to a one-day symposium exploring the evolving relationship between heritage preservation and sustainability. Top speakers include ASBP members Peter Cox of Carrig Conservation, and Joanna Saady of Ecotecture Ecological Design. Supported by IHBC.

Events by our Members/Partners asbp.org.uk/partner-memb... .

STBA + @ihbc.bsky.social

Will Kirkman + Chloe Donovan

@passivhaustrust.bsky.social: How to build a Passivhaus

Ecological Building Systems @ NSBRC

Mike Wye: GEOCELL

@icomos.bsky.social , @liverpooluni.bsky.social , @ihbc.bsky.social

Upcoming natural materials events/training, online, by our Members and Partners. https://asbp.org.uk/partner-member-events . 02/04 13:00-14:00 - Ecological Building Systems’ product focus on IndiBreathe Flex natural hemp & jute insulation made in the UK by Indinature. 03/04 12:00-13:00 - AECB - Association for Environment Conscious Building: Modern Methods of Construction with Timber Frame and Natural Insulation, focusing on very low embodied energy and best achievements possible for ‘Whole Life Carbon Assessment’ targets With Jasper Meade of PYC Group. 04/04 14:00-15:00 - Mike Wye Ltd: Introduction to Natural Fibre Insulation CPD. 07/04 13:00-15:00 - Sustainable Traditional Building Alliance & The Institute Of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC): Natural Materials in Retrofit - Building Standards, Regulations and Compliance for Traditional Buildings.

Upcoming natural materials events/training, online, by our Members and Partners asbp.org.uk/partner-memb... .

Ecological Building Systems & IndiNature: Natural Fibre Insulation (NFI)

@aecb.bsky.social & PYC: #MMC + #NFI

Mike Wye: Natural Fibre Insulation

7/04 STBA & @ihbc.bsky.social: #Retrofit

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Sustainable Development Foundation, the NEW Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025 is a celebration of projects that have achieved the pinnacle of innovation and building performance. There are five categories: large new build project, small new building projects, retrofit projects, products, and initiatives. The Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards has been developed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF).  The awards are delivered in partnership between the Passivhaus Trust (PHT), Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and SDF.

The Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards are open for entries. esba.uk

Are you pushing the boundaries of sustainable building? Now’s your chance to showcase your Projects, Products and/or Initiatives!

Closing date: 22 April 2025. Enter now esba.uk.

#ASBPawards #PHTawards #SDF2025

The Reuse of Glass Partitioning Systems. 3rd April 2025 | 12:30-14:00 | online #ReUseNow Campaign sponsors: Cleveland Steel and Tubes, Optima Group, Circuland, EME, Reusefully, and Woodknowledge Wales.

Our next #ReUseNow webinar looks at the #reuse of Glass Partitioning Systems. 3 April 2025 @ 12:30. asbp.org.uk/events/the-r... .

We’ve taken a deep-dive into ‘glass’ to investigate enabling circular solutions.

Register now to hear from those making #ReUse happen.

#CircularEconomy #LCA

🪄#Passivhaus lessons learnt gold dust!

If you are working on #newbuild #timberframe #selfbuild or #socialhousing projects then our #HowToBuild course is for you. 👇

📆 NEXT session THIS Weds 12 March 13:00

FREE for HAs & LAs!

Book now: www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/...

Canada just released a housing catalog of pre-designed homes for all 10 provinces, developed by local architecture and engineering teams to align with regional building codes, planning regulations, climate zones, construction methods, and materials.

Every state needs to do this immediately!

Blimey...

Superb work Craig and team! Please can we have a chat...be good to do a webinar with you. I am simon@asbp.org.uk

This is Wolverley School sports pavilion.
Each yr the 🌍 pours 1 m3 of concrete for every person on the planet!
That’s 8 bn m3!🤯
So we decarbonise everything!
No concrete, preFABulous strawbale, airtight & triple glazed, all floating on ground screws!
This pavilion is truly light on its feet! 🌱🌾🌳🏗️🏡🌍💚

We’re at FutureBuild - join us on stand A30 and for 3 seminars

5/03 @ 13:15
Making it mainstream: Unlocking the potential of natural fibre insulation

5/03 15:30
Increasing traceability, transparency & biodiversity in mass timber supply chains

6/03 12:30
Natural materials for new build & retrofit

Great opportunity 👍

Our latest newsletter is out!
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News about our upcoming events - including our popular annual in-person conference #HealthyBuildings2025 - and news from our Members, and insights from our #ReUseNow Summit.

Join our #ReUseNow lead, Debbie Ward, for ‘Preserving the Past: Innovations in Adaptive Reuse’. With Alasdair Donn (Willmott Dixon), Simon Davis (RSHP), James Allison (Bennetts Associates), Nicola Forest (The Crown Estate).

London Build on Thursday at 11:00.

www.londonbuildexpo.com/conference-p...

The ASBP ReUseNow Campaign is a collaborative initiative extending the life of products, and stopping valuable building materials going to waste.

The time has come for #reuse, and the ASBP #ReUseNow campaign is gaining momentum. asbp.org.uk/asbp-news/re...

Here’s an excellent video with Barbara Jones of School of Natural Building - filmed at the 2022 AECB Conference. All you need to know about building with @Ecococon straw panels -
m.youtube.com/watch?v=e7tT...

We have had 60 responses so far to this and have written an article for the FutureBuild newsletter that goes out today or Monday...some interesting stats and work needed

Our Autumn #CircularEconomy events start on 19 Sept with an online ‘talking heads’ discussion between our CEO @lowcarbonsimon.bsky.social & Ian Poole, Senior Whole Life Carbon Officer at Westminster City Council.
asbp.org.uk/upcomingevents

#ReUseNow #LowCarbon #ResourceEfficiency #WholeLifeCarbon

Join us and our Natural Fibre Insulation Group for an exciting showcase of natural fibre insulation (#NFI) products & systems. Our NFI Summit is followed by in-person events, CPDs, tours, and practical workshops. asbp.org.uk/events/nfi-w...

14th to 18th October 2024. #NFIweek2024

Announcing the first confirmed events in our 2024 Natural Fibre Insulation Week . . . .

15/10 Retrofit with NFI @ SNaB & Tod College
16/10 Warmcel @ PYC
17/10 An overview of NFI @ Ecological Building Systems
18/10 Woodfibre NFI @ Lime Green Products

asbp.org.uk/nfi-week-2024 #NFIweek2024 #NFI