Sustainable housing

Hockerton Housing Project with Simon Tilley

The Owl Hoot
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Hockerton Housing Project with Simon Tilley
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Simon Tilley is a director and resident at Hockerton Housing project, a small sustainable housing community and host to events and sustainable services. Simon describes how the inspiring project started in 1995, its clever design, energy efficiencies and careful resource management.

Making a house plan

According to the Energy Savings Trust, about 22% of the UK’s carbon emissions is derived from our homes, so if you want to have a positive environmental impact, then your home can be a great place to make a difference. One of the many interesting aspects of my conversation with John Grant (see podcast episode), …

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Sustainable homes and buildings with John Grant

The Owl Hoot
The Owl Hoot
Sustainable homes and buildings with John Grant
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The first episode in The Owl Hoot podcast features John Grant, a Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change at Sheffield Hallam University. In this conversation, John shares his wisdom on building zero-carbon new homes and retrofitting existing homes.