Ben Adam-Smith
I help people build better homes. #Passivhaus #PassiveHouse #NaturalMaterials #SelfBuild
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- Last year I was lucky enough to do some filming with Hannah Dixon from Progress in Practice. And Ward Grove went on to win at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards. youtu.be/YKT6BpnGDN8?... Next week one of her projects will be on the telly! #Retrofit #EnergyEfficiency #HealthyHome
- I don't know whether it's gradual policy changes made after Grenfell but is it becoming harder to use natural materials? Is Building Control putting up more barriers? Or is it harder to insure an ecological building? In my latest podcast I chat to Dr. James Glocking. www.houseplanninghelp.com/395
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- I can't say I watch Channel 4 too much these days, but this is certainly in my diary. www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/... #Retrofit #EnergyEfficiency #Housing
- Anyone who has spent time perfecting an #airtightness layer may be wondering whether there's a quicker way? There is in the form of a water-based, atomised polymer which is delivered when the building is pressurised. But is it something that will come back to bite us? www.houseplanninghelp.com/394
- Water damage - whether from burst pipes, roof leaks or flood ingress - is the most common home insurance claim. So does this all get more serious if our homes are built with natural materials? I chat to Dr James Glockling this week on the podcast. www.houseplanninghelp.com/395 #Housing #EcoHome
- NEW PODCAST: How easy is it to insure a natural building? Dr. James Glockling is my guest. www.houseplanninghelp.com/395 #NaturalMaterials #Housing #Insurance
- Reposted by Ben Adam-SmithA coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
- It was great to see the Warm Homes plan go live in the last couple of days. Architect Maeli Baeli was one of the experts on the Retrofit System Reform Panel, and a couple of months ago I caught up with her. www.houseplanninghelp.com/392 #Retrofit #Renovation #HealthyHome
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- Reposted by Ben Adam-SmithCarney's speech is brilliant. Here is a transcript. I suspect we will be feeling some serious pain in Canada shortly from the reaction open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
- Has anyone tried this approach to air sealing? Or are there good reasons why you haven't? www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph394-could... My concerns are still with escaping microplastics and not having a specifically designed airtightness layer. #Airtightness #Passivhaus #SelfBuild
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- Who's on a land search in 2026? If you are, then you might find some of these tips useful. www.houseplanninghelp.com/390 #SelfBuild #EcoHome #BuildingPlot
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- I'm nearly 50 and I still seem to cut myself shaving every so often. [Sigh; and dabs himself with a piece of tissue.]
- It's the old divide and conquer. This is the bit where we need to stick together or it all goes wrong. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... P.S. Taking over a country is invading.
- What are the pros and cons of embracing an automated air sealing approach to #airtightness? I explore this in my latest podcast with Hugh Franklin from Aeroseal UK. www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph394-could... #SelfBuild #Passivhaus #Housing
- Look what's just arrived in the post today! I'm hoping to bring Jon and Nick onto the podcast soon.
- Bob Prewett and Marion Baeli are top UK experts when it comes to #retrofit and so at the end of last year it was lovely to see what their own project was like. www.houseplanninghelp.com/392 #Renovation #EnergyEfficiency
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- The #Passivhaus methodology works because it is a whole system approach. One aspect that can be challenging is #airtightness. Are there simpler ways of delivering airtightness, such as automated sealing, or should we be wary? www.houseplanninghelp.com/394 #PassiveHouse #EnergyEfficiency
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- I can't believe I used to respect Elon Musk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
