Author: Matthew Cutler-Welsh
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116: Cut Heat Loss at the Slab Edge
Concrete slab edge insulation is one of my hot topics. It seems to spark debate, firstly about if it’s worth doing, then secondly about how to do it. I recently spoke with manufacturer and experienced business owner, Mike Peters of Fort Wayne, Indiana who’s come up with an easy solution for builders to cut heat…
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115: What’s the Difference between HRV and ERV?
What’s the difference between HRV and ERV? Grant Anderson is the National MVHR Manager at Fantech. (What’s MVHR? Listen in to find out!) More detailed shownotes to come. For now, please feel free to contact me if you’d any help with choosing a ventilation system. You can also find Grant and his team at Fantech.…
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114: Passive Solar Design
Peter Olorenshaw has been developing his passion for passive solar design for over 21 years in Nelson, one of New Zealand’s sunniest spots. While he does practise architecture elsewhere, like his designs, he prefers to keep it local. Passive Solar Design Peter’s tips for designing a good home include: Location – it’s hard to retrofit good…
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113: How to find Sustainable Products
How do you find the right products to build a net zero, LEED certified, Living Building Challenge, or simply a healthier, more sustainable home? Standardising product information and storing it all in one, easy place was the reason why GreenWizard was started. It’s a Building product management solution to help you find sustainable products. Truth…
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112: Durability and Sustainability
What’s the link between durability and sustainability? Brett Little explains that there’s no point in building a zero energy house, if it only lasts a few years. The Green Home Institute is focussed on empowering people to make healthier and more sustainable places to live. Working closely alongside the the USGBC, the Green Home Institute offers…
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111: Permaculture isn’t Muesli
Andrew Stephenson has always seen architecture as a unique opportunity to turn people’s dreams into reality. Andrew and his family learnt a lot about living well in small places when they lived, travelled and worked together in a luxury bus for 5 years. See their home and some of their adventures at fun4five.com. Designing, building and…
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109: How to have fun while creating a spectacular home
Marnie Oursler used to sell houses. Now she designs and builds stunning homes that delight her clients. And in doing so, Marnie has learnt how to run a successful business. Marnie knows how to have fun while creating a spectacular home. It starts with an attitude of believing in what she’s doing, having a passion for it, and thinking up…
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110: Peter Hogg and Toby Reed Architects
Listen to this interview in iTunes or Stitcher radio. How do you make a power plant in the middle of an urban setting, look interesting and attractive? And what’s that got to do with designing sustainable homes? Peter Hogg and Toby Reed are award winning, Melbourne based architects and I spoke with Peter about why…
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108: How to make a sustainable house
How do you make a house sustainable? Talking to the team at Sustainability House would be a good start. Sustainability House believe that all buildings should aim to have low embodied energy, use energy efficiently, generate electricity, collect and recycle water, be passively thermally comfortable and provide safe indoor air quality. Sounds reasonable. But how…
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107 Green Tomato Energy
I’m sorry I haven’t written up this post yet. But for now, you can enjoy the podcast! Come back soon to learn more about the great work that William Ray and the team at Green Tomato do.