Join co-host Matthew Cutler Welsh in his conversation with Angela Currie of Hanover in Scotland. Angela delves into the world of social housing in Scotland, exploring its rich history, the evolving landscape of affordable housing, and the challenges of climate change. From Edinburgh to rural villages like Drymen, discover how housing associations like Hanover are reshaping communities and improving lives. Explore topics ranging from the impact of legislation like the right to buy, to innovati...

183: Scottish Social Housing with Angela Currie

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In this episode, Passive House Podcast host Matthew Cutler Welsch talks with Darryn Parkinson of Eclipse Passive House. Darryn is a builder with a passion for sustainability and efficiency. From his early fascination with understanding how things work to his deep concern about environmental impact, Darryn shares his transition from traditional building methods to the innovative world of passive house construction. We explore his challenges and triumphs in setting up a panelized prefabrication...

186: Building a Business Building with Panels

In this episode of the podcast, Co-Hosts Mary James and Ilka Cassidy speak with Heather Mott, Director of Architecture at Collective Carpentry. Heather provides an update on the progress of the company's pre-designed homes, known as Collective Homes.  She delves into the refinements made to their building process, including advancements in communication with consultants, feedback integration, and the importance of a holistic approach to sustainable construction. Heather also touches on g...

185: Refining Offerings & Expanding Production—Collective Carpentry Hits Its Stride

Passive House Podcast co-host Ilka Cassidy interviews Beth Campell of Unity Homes, Edie Dillman of  B.Public Prefab and Katie Faulkner of West Work . This discussion considers pathways toward pre-manufactured buildings and tackles challenges in large scale market adoption from four different viewpoints: the architect, the builder, the software integrator, and the retrofit specialist.This episode is part of our month-long series covering perspectives on Prefab in Passive House, leadi...

184: Scaling Up: Can Prefab Help Passive Building Go Mainstream?

In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Michael Ingui interviews Gunter and Markus Lang of Passathon & Clara Kupelwieser of Green Building Solutions Summer University.https://passathon.at/https://www.oeadstudenthousing.at/en/summer-universities/gbs/Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive House Podcast at  In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce...

Bonus Episode: Gunter and Markus Lang (Passathon) & Clara Kupelwieser (GBS Summer University)  at IPHC 2024

In this special bonus episode recorded at the In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce in Inns­bruck, Aus­tria co-host of the Passive House Podcast Mary James interviews  Sarah Lewis & Yogini Patel of Passivhaus Trust.https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/Thank you to our sponsor, Source 2050 for making the Passive House Podcast at  In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce.https://source2050.com/Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about P...

183: Scottish Social Housing with Angela Currie

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