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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 7h

Are there any easier ways to get yourself in a #Passivhaus home?

At Coldwells Build they are offering several turnkey solutions and trying to be transparent with costs.

www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph362-an-ea...

#PassiveHouse #EnergyEfficiency

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 20h

Indeed. And we never did record our Q&A. I did get about 6-7 questions, but I lost momentum. I'll try to get back on the case! Hope you're keeping well.

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks Richard.

Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 21h

With a #retrofit of a period property you're likely to need a few different insulation strategies! Will South explains how he's approached his project.

www.houseplanninghelp.com/387

#EnergyEfficiency #EcoHome #Insulation #Victorian

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 1d

NEW PODCAST: How are building regulations made? John Palmer explains.

www.houseplanninghelp.com/388

#Housing #BuildingRegulations

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Earl Grey is certainly one of the associations... but I think it goes beyond that.

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 2d

When you're retrofitting there comes a crucial point when, in an ideal world, you want to test the air barrier before you cover everything up and press on with the finishes. At Kinver there was never an opportunity to do this.

Find out more about the Kinver project:

www.houseplanninghelp.com/322

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 2d

40 million users is still significant but obviously nowhere near the old Twitter.

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 2d

Did you love all the tea history in Newcastle? I've recently come back from a conference there.

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Classic! I have gradually been trimming services from big American companies. It feels good to try out more European services anyway.

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Just starting your self build journey? I recommend listening to this podcast first. Andy Mitchell from 21 Degrees outlines the challenges of finding a healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient home. And he explains it all in simple language!

www.houseplanninghelp.com/andymitchell

#SelfBuild

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 3d

I didn't ask you, what was the trigger? It's always something!

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 4d

Have you watched all of our in-depth video case studies? We've spent hours filming on site so that you can understand more about the decisions being made right through the process. That and lots more in The Hub - hphhub.com.

#SelfBuild #Passivhaus #HealthyHome

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 4d

@zackpolanski.bsky.social Much as I would love to support Greens in the next election my priority is in keeping Reform or Conservative from getting into power, so my vote will be tactical. Is there no way you could have some cross party collaboration with other parties who can see the problem?

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 4d

Coming soon, we chat to Es Tresidder about air-to-air heat pumps for low energy homes.

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Nick Grant @ecominimalnick.bsky.social · 5d

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Ashamed to say I have only just closed my Amazon Prime account.

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 4d

I did this at the beginning of the year... but my wife doesn't want to close hers!

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 4d

Sadly I think the UK has a lot more SUVs than ever before. We're very good at copying America!

Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 5d

It's a shame, but fingers crossed Bluesky can keep growing and maybe the hashtag will work better in a couple of years. But I totally agree with you, the #journorequest hash tag was the best thing about Twitter. However, I am not supporting Musk's platform after everything he has done.

Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 6d

You just haven't got the numbers on here. But they still get seen by a few of us!

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 7d

This is a brilliant demolition of Kemi Badenoch's nonsense about the Climate Change Act by @fionaharvey.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up?

We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 7d

What interesting data. Thank you.

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Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · 7d

robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/

Collected vehicle registration data

Frequently updated charts and data for new vehicle registrations across countries.

robbieandrew.github.io

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. I bet the UK's graph would look a little different!

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