Something for the weekend? Here's what's been happening on the podcast recently.

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#SelfBuild #EcoHomes #HealthyHome

Smart Water Management Homes: Why Paying Attention to Water Changes Everything Water is one of those things we rarely think about — until it becomes a problem. For most of my life, water in a house meant turning a tap and expecting it to work. But over time, I noticed small issues: rising water bills, inconsistent supply during certain months, and a neighbor dealing with serious damage from a pipe that had been leaking quietly for weeks.

What if your home could predict leaks, recycle shower water, and save thousands of liters every year? https://t.ly/yRwH5

#SmartHomes #WaterConservation #SustainableLiving #EcoHomes #HomeAutomation #ClimateAction #RainwaterHarvesting #Greywater #LeakDetection #GreenTechnology #FutureLiving

the Eco-Solar Home Tour Annual free tour of energy efficient homes in Alberta Canada.

HEY #YYC! The 2026 #Calgary #EcoSolarHomeTour will take place this coming June. We are currently inviting #NetZero, Near Net Zero, #PassiveHouse & other high-performance #EcoHomes to participate in this year’s tour (registration deadline: Feb 13. Come show off your COOL home!!! ecosolar.ca

The first “green homes” in the 70s used early solar panels powered by… optimism and sunlight.
We’ve come a long way.
#EcoHomes #SustainableLiving #DenverRealEstate

🌱 Lloyds Bank & Octopus Energy are offering eligible mortgage customers a FREE £11,400 heat pump + installation, this could save you 3 - 600 pounds per year on your heating bills.

🎥 Watch my full breakdown here → youtu.be/HYO-opuphes

#GreenMortgage #LloydsBank #EcoHomes #TMGDirect

You might recognise the word #mycelium, but what exactly is it and why does it have a lot of potential as a sustainable building material? Joshua English from Okom wrks labs explains.

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#EcoHomes #Sustainability

How to Dress and Undress your Home Before the large-scale use of fossil fuels, removable textile layers kept homes warm in winter and cool in summer.

Also references this 'practical history' piece by @lowtechmagazine.bsky.social on the use of textiles on interior & exterior surfaces for passive heating & cooling:
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#EcoHomes #VernacularBuildings

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okom wrks labs, PBC In partnership with fungi we’ve created a patent-pending mycelium based biocomposite called zerø-frm with structural, load bearing properties...a monumental leap forward in the field. zerø-frm is the ...

This week (Wednesday 10th September) on the podcast there's something different!

Could #mycelium based composites play a bigger part in sustainable building?

I'll be chatting to Joshua English from Okom Works lab.

www.okomwrks.co

#Architecture #Sustainability #EcoHomes

Open Source Earthbag Dome Home Heating and Cooling, Thermal Lag, and Adaptation Open source dome home heating and cooling resource: Heating a Dome Home, Cooling a Dome Home, Understanding Thermal Lag, Heating/Cooling Modifications, Other Earth Building Heating Cooling Resources,…

Ever thought of building your own sustainable home? 🏡 Explore earthbag construction and this open-source guide to heating and cooling. Learn how sustainable design can shape the future. → www.onecommunityglobal.org/earthbag-vil... #SustainableLiving #EcoHomes #EarthbagConstruction #OneCommunity

House Planning Help is coming up to its 13th birthday next month.

What subjects would you like us to cover in an upcoming podcast?

#SelfBuild #EcoHomes #Retrofit #Passivhaus

If you're building a new home, have you got your head around the Principal Designer role?

My latest podcast delves into what it's all about and the changes of the last few years.

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#Housing #EcoHomes #SelfBuild #Retrofit

How much can you expect to pay for a #retrofit? We check in with Florence Collier who's got to the end of her project and is happy to share the costs.

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#Renovation #EcoHomes #HealthyHomes

Ward Grove is a #retrofit of a bungalow to suit the needs of triple amputee Steve Allen.

So what were the key things to get right on a project like this?

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#SelfBuild #Disability #NaturalMaterials #EcoHomes

Sustainable Real Estate Development in Tennessee: Trends and Opportunities Discover why investing in sustainable property is smart for your wallet, the environment, and Tennessee's future. Learn about financing and more.

🌿 Sustainable Real Estate in Tennessee: Green Homes for a Better Future 🏡🌍

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Read the full article here:
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#SustainableRealEstate #EcoHomes #GreenLiving #EnergyEfficientHomes #TennesseeRealEstate #GreenFinancing

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🏡 Sustainable House Day 2025 was a huge success! Over 230 eco-friendly homes across Australia showcased solar passive designs, natural building materials & energy-efficient upgrades. A great way to inspire sustainable living!
Lots of links in the article.
🌱 #SustainableLiving #EcoHomes

HPH376: What is WUFI? – with Toby Cambray - House Planning Help Toby Cambray talks about the risks associated with moisture in buildings, and the modelling techniques – like WUFI® – that can be used to assess those risks. Interview with Toby Cambray Toby Cambray c...

Under what circumstances might you want to model the moisture in your building?

Toby Cambray from Greengauge explains.

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#Retrofit #Insulation #EcoHomes

Does a #BillBusting home built to the best quality, good for you & the planet sound too good to be true?

Discover how #Passivhaus can apply to your project. Claim your #free ticket to the #Passivehouse workshop at the NSBRC this month

#selfbuild #healthyhome #greenbuilding #climateaction #ecohomes

Sustainable House Day | 4 May 2025

Explore Australia's most inspiring eco-friendly homes at Sustainable House Day on May 4, 2025! 🌱

Join open-home tours, webinars, and learn from experts.

Tickets available now! Let's build a greener future together.

#Sustainability #EcoHomes #RenewableEnergy #GreenLiving #AustraliaEvents

HPH374: Building for People – with Mike Eliason - House Planning Help Mike Eliason talks about his book, Building for People, and the massive opportunity we have to create better places through being more intentional and thoughtful. Mike Eliason (photo credit Heather El...

Why did Mike Eliason write 'Building for People: Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-carbon Communities'?

Well, a big part of it was to persuade various groups that there are better ways of building.

And he covers the whole gamut.

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#Passivhaus #EcoHomes

S.I. Container Builds is tackling urban heat islands in Chicago with eco-friendly shipping container homes. With green roofs, solar panels, and reflective materials, our homes reduce temperatures, save energy, and support climate resilience. 

 #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #EcoHomes #SICBS

HPH372: Introducing the circular economy to housing - House Planning Help 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. Interview with Katherine Ad...

NEW PODCAST ALERT!

Katherine Adams and Connie Spoor are my guests this week on the podcast. We're talking #reuse.

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#CircularEconomy #Housing #EcoHomes

Net-zero homes are touted as a solution for climate change, but they remain out of reach for most | The-14 High costs keep net-zero homes out of reach for many Canadians despite green energy, efficient design, and government incentives.

Net-zero homes are touted as a solution for climate change, but they remain out of reach for most
#Canada #Environment #ClimateChange #GHG #NetZero #GreenEnergy #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #EcoHomes #HousingCrisis #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy
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This time next week, to coincide with the ASBP Healthy Building Conference and Expo, we'll be catching up with Katherine Adams from Reusefully.

www.reusefully.co.uk

#CircularEconomy #EcoHomes #Reuse

Wall-Systems for energyefficient living | Baufritz The energy wall module - the space-saving technical room of the future ► completely pre-produced ✓ precise 3D planning - Find out now!

Have a gander at our wall system we use in our homes - with our partners #Baufritz - the link below shows thee wall makeup and what makes the Baufritz system #healthy and #unique.

#ecohomes
#healthyhomes
#sustainableconstruction
#carbonpositive
#embodiedcarbon
#carbonnegative