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As a way of celebrating our 300th episode we're doing something a little different. Ben Adam-Smith reflects on the homes he's lived in and what he's learnt from living in them. Check out the show notes for more information.

Ben Adam-Smith shares his own experience of living with a mechanical ventilation system. While he's clocked up a few error messages on the unit and had more problems than most, he explains why he wouldn't want to go back to natural ventilation. Check out the show notes for more information: 

Andrew Reardon from ProAktive explains the insurance options that are available to anyone carrying out a self build or renovation. Check out the show notes for more information.

Guy Hargreaves explains why he wanted to renovate his Victorian terraced house to Passivhaus standard and how this is going to be achieved. Check out the show notes for more information.

John Hernon from Thames Water explains the process of installing a new connection to a water main. He also outlines the role of water services company that delivers clean water and takes away waste water. Check out the show notes for more information.

Neil Clarke from UK Power Networks explains how to get mains electricity to a new build home. Check out the show notes for more information.

Adrian Reith explains why the joined up design, engineering and quality of a Baufritz home appealed to him. Check out the show notes for more information.  

Zack Semke explains why he's passionate about facilitating the communication and flow of information around Passive House. Check out the show notes for more information. 

Mark McCall and Scott McMurray explain what fully integrated home automation is all about. Check out the show notes for more information: 

Werner Brouwer explains why being able to build a house without restrictions in Oosterwold is also about working together to build a community. Check out the show notes for more information. 

Self-building an annexe in an area of coastal erosion meant a low-cost but high-performance build was a priority for architect Colin Rice. Check out the show notes for more information. 

Author Roger Hunt explains why period properties need treating differently when it comes to achieving successful retrofit projects. Check out the show notes for more information.

Architect Russel Hayden explains how he sought to renovate a derelict 1960s house to EnerPHit standards. Check out the show notes for more information.

Russell Smith of Parity Projects explains why a whole house plan is the best way forward for tackling a renovation. Check out the show notes for more information.

Martin Brown from Fairsnape explains how the Living Building Challenge is a holistic standard that benefits health and the environment. Check out the show notes for more information.

Dr Judith Thornton of Aberystwyth University explores how plant-based materials are being used in the building industry, and why they are so important for our future. Check out the show notes for more information.

Calum Taylor and Opinder Liddar talk through the design and construction of the 'Self Build Education House' at Graven Hill. Check out the show notes for more information.

Tim Martel explains how to model the embodied carbon of your build using PHribbon, a tool that plugs in to PHPP (Passive House Planning Package). Check out the show notes for more information.

Nick Grant shares his thoughts on the lessons learned from 30 years of the AECB (Association of Environment Conscious Building). Check out the show notes for more information.

Tully Gallagher of Beartooth Passive House, explains what it was like to take a leap of faith in swapping a desk job with building a 'forever home' for his family. Check out the show notes for more information.