I help people build better homes. #Passivhaus #PassiveHouse #NaturalMaterials #SelfBuild
https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/
Ben Adam-Smith
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My wildflower meadow is, well, wild! And while it might be mistaken for a load of weeds the #goldfinches absolutely love it at this time of year. N.B. I must try to capture it on video.
A blast from the past... the story of my own project and links to the various podcasts I made about it.
www.houseplanninghelp.com/how-to-self-...
P.S. This is my 8th year in a #Passivhaus.
#PassiveHouse #SelfBuild #Sustainability
Vote Reform for mass unemployment. If Farage and Tice win, they'll destroy a million jobs, while offering nothing in return. Spread the word: for the sake of their billionaire funders, they will throw you out of work.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Cork is a lovely material. We probably all know that. So would it make sense to build a whole house out of it (as with the much lauded Cork House project in Eton)?
Author Nick Grant says simple calculations would flag up the limited world supply and staggering cost.
www.houseplanninghelp.com/399
If you're embarking on a self build then I'd wager you're not planning to share your roof space with #wildlife!
Well Janna and Seb Laan Lomas have given over 1/3 of theirs to birds and bats. So did it work?
www.houseplanninghelp.com/398
#Biodiversity
Bill Butcher and Chris Herring are building three homes to #Passivhaus Plus standard. Interestingly when the 'Plus' classification was introduced they didn't immediately take to it. So what changed to make them advocates today? Find out in my latest podcast.
www.houseplanninghelp.com/400
#Housing
Having worked together for a good proportion of their careers Bill Butcher and Chris Herring are planning to become neighbours! I went to visit their site and find out more about their project.
Check out the full interview here - www.houseplanninghelp.com/400
#Housing #Passivhaus #EnergyEfficiency
Are you an East Sussex business who has switched to renewable energy? Or are you considering solar panels for your firm to help give you some security about your energy bills?
I would love to hear from you - DM me 💚💡
#EastSussex #JournoRequest #Renewables
Passivhaus Open Days coming up in UK later in June
I'll be at The Fish Factory in Hereford in the evening on Tuesday 23 June joining the owners Claire & Huw to discuss their Bauhaus inspired passivhaus 10 years post completion
Free registration:
passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail...
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Video
Claims that our prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
There is no ‘correct’ way to do a self-build project. That is perhaps the most important thing to know before starting the journey to building your own home. Self-build projects take on many forms, in...
Janna and Seb Laan Lomas explain the ethos behind their self build which blends low energy design and natural building while reducing plastics in the construction and also minimising waste. The level ...
