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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 57m

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

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#Housing #BuildingRegulations

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 10h

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 · 10h

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:

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 12h

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

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Ben Adam-Smith @benadamsmith.bsky.social · 13h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

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

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 · 2d

@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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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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 ...

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

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 · 2d

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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

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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

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

What interesting data. Thank you.

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Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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

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

Spot on. Is it a stab at humour perhaps? It's not very funny though.

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

A good #retrofit delivers a healthy and comfortable home because it's taking a holistic approach.

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#Renovation #EnergyEfficiency #Victorian

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

Building with mushrooms might sound a bit far fetched but mycelium-based composites are already used as insulation. Could the technology go further and become structural?

Joshua English from Okom wrks labs shares his research to date.

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#Fungi #Housing

HPH386: The potential of mycelium-based composites – with Joshua English - House Planning Help

Joshua English, co-founder of Okom wrks labs shares his journey into the creation of a mycelium-based composite material, which has structural and load-bearing properties. Interview with Joshua Englis...

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

It is unbelievable. I'm afraid my voting going forwards will be tactical. We have to keep Reform out. We really need some cross party agreement in how to do this or the damage may last decades.

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

Do you live in a period property and feel nervous about deploying energy efficiency measures? Just know it can be done well. My latest podcast is interesting because Will South wanted to do what's right for the building. Check out the full story here:

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#Retrofit

HPH387: How do you make a Victorian terrace home more comfortable? – with Will South - House Planning Help

Will South from Etude takes us step-by-step through the retrofit of his Victorian terrace house in Brighton, which has improved the health, comfort and energy efficiency of the property. Interview wit...

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