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More bridges than the River Clyde: unpicking the quality of a retrofit and RIP Paul Doran


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Today we saw a LinkedIn post today that Dan wanted Jeff to explain to him; at the heart of it was an image of a retrofit job that looked lacking.

Sadly, the LinkedIn post came down but here's the article it presented. It'll make more sense if you take a look too but it's not absolutely essential, you'll get the gist without it.

Reading through the post's comments Dan didn't know what to make of it, so he ask Jeff to tell him what he was looking at and to try and school him a little.

We also took a little time to acknowledge the tragic death of Paul Doran, one of the best and most forward-thinking builders Jeff has ever encountered. So we took a few moments to pay tribute to a modest man who had a big impact in Ireland.

Notes from the episode

  • Link to the Paul Dorian Go Fund Me page https://www.gofundme.com/f/qpgyk-paul-doran-hero-dad-fundraiser
  • Link to Jeff's blogpost about Paul Doran 
  • Paul's seminal feature Why passive house doesn't cost extra
  • Paul's Flat pack passive house article
  • There are more links on the blogpost and Jeff's LinkedIn tribute
  • The Preston retrofit catastrophe
  • Defective blockwork story

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