Wood Episodes

May 10, 2021

Tiny House Design 101 - Emma Pile - BS048

Emma Pile is a digital artist, based on the outskirts of London, specialising in theatre, exhibitions & events. Last year she built a lovely tiny home with a little help from her Dad. You can see her Tiny House here: …

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April 26, 2021

Biophilic Design - Bill Browning & Catie Ryan - BS047

This week I am incredibly excited to be joined by Bill Browning and Catie Ryan from Terrapin Bright Green to discuss biophilic design. Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant conne...

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April 5, 2021

ByteSize - Women in the workshop - Flo Hamer - BSBS004

Flo Hamer talks to us about women in the workshop, drawing on her personal experiences. Flo was my guest on our most popular Building Sustainability episode - BS010 - Building a Tiny house https://www.buildingsustainabilitypo...

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Feb. 22, 2021

ByteSize - Introduction & Tiny House Plans - Jeffrey Hart - BSBS001

Welcome to this first episode of Byte Size Building Sustainability.... BSBS? I have heard a lot that people sometimes find it hard to find a hour to listen to podcasts, so these byte size episodes will run to a maximum …

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Feb. 1, 2021

Willow Coffins - Weaving life into death - Caz Ingall - BS041

Patreon support - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability This episode I'm talking with Caz Ingall, who is a willow coffin weaver. We talk, not just of the process of weaving a vessel to bury a loved one, but a lot to ...

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Jan. 18, 2021

Slow manufacture for carbon capture - Full Grown - Alice & Gavin Mun…

Today I'm talking with Alice and Gavin Munro from Full Grown about their exceptional work growing complete chairs from trees. So the normal procedure is to wait 50 years for a tree to grow, chop it down and begin cutting …

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Dec. 22, 2020

How will architects respond to climate change? - Janna Laan Lomas - B…

A conversation recorded with Janna Laan Lomas, founding director and designer at Grain Architecture . In this episode we discuss the architecture industry's response to climate change. We also look at Janna's training and how...

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Dec. 22, 2020

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. In this episode we discuss the nuts and bolts of sustainable design from an architect's perspective...

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Sept. 21, 2020

Heritage construction using traditional techniques - Sarah Partridge …

This episode we are speaking with Sarah Partridge of Orchard Barn - http://orchardbarn.org.uk/ Orchard barn is an off grid restoration project that is rebuilding a barn and long house using the traditional tools and technique...

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July 28, 2020

Natural Builder Question Time Pt2 - Will Stanwix - BS025

Show notes available at: http://jeffreythenaturalbuilder.com/natural-builder-question-time-pt2-will-stanwix-bs25 In this episode I talk with Will Stanwix - Co-author of 'The Hempcrete book - Designing and building with hemp l...

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July 28, 2020

Natural Builder Question Time Pt1 - Will Stanwix - BS024

Show notes available at: http://jeffreythenaturalbuilder.com/natural-builder-question-time-pt1-will-stanwix-bs24 In this episode I talk with Will Stanwix - Co-author of 'The Hempcrete book - Designing and building with hemp l...

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July 1, 2020

New Wood Culture - Barn the Spoon - BS022

The second of our 'Barn the Spoon' double bill. In this episode Barn talks about 'New Wood Culture' - A holistic approach to working with wood that connects the growing of trees and managing of woodlands. It encompasess selec...

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June 15, 2020

Permaculture, Building Community - Sarah Pugh - BS020

This episode is a conversation with Bristol Permaculture legend Sarah Pugh. We discuss the nuances of permaculture in a city and how permaculture is all about building communities. Black Lives Matter Links Donate to Stop Hate...

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May 12, 2020

Trespass, Crossing the Lines that Divide Us - Nick Hayes - BS017

We continue our meander into the benefits for human health of access to countryside. This week in a conversation with writer, Illustrator and land justice campaigner - Nick Hayes Nick is just putting the finishing touches to ...

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April 23, 2020

Sustainable Structural Engineering - Beth Williams - BS014

In the second of our birthday / lockdown triple bill... I have a conversation with Beth Williams, who is a 'Structural Engineer + Certified PassivHaus Designer. Passionate about diversity in construction, timber engineering a...

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