Sustainable Builders Yak

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Brian & Simon are joined by Dr Fiona Gray of Bioliving by Design to discuss how biophilic design and building biology impact a home and it's occupants.

This episode is brought to you by Crafted Hardwoods, Australian Glass Group & Live Life Build

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Brian & Simon are joined by Paul Haar, Architect of over 40 years and a respected voice when it comes to the sustainable management of Australian forests and the timber industry.

This episode is supported by Hygge Windows, Yarrow Build & Webber Insurance.

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Brian & Simon are joined by the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) CEO, Alexia Lidas.

This episode is sponsored by HazardCo as Platinum sponsor, ProClima & Oranik Engineering as Gold sponsors.

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Brian & Simon are joined by strawbale guru Sam Vivers of Viva Homes who invented their own prefabricated strawbale wall panel system.

This episode is bought to you by Thermotek, Wunderbuild and Eco Wise Homes.

To check out Sam's Strawbale course go to https://www.arec.com.au/straw-bale-building-courses/

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Brian & Simon are Joined by Robert Shaw of Daley & Shaw Building plus a CV as long as your arm.

Rob is also on the National Board of Master Builders Australia and is Chair of the Master Builders National Residential Builders Council and former President of Master Builders Western Australia.

This podcast is supported by Yarrow Build, Oranik Engineering, Live Life Build

PLEASE NOTE: This conversation in no way represents the views of Master Builders or any other organization discussed or represented. All views put forward are solely of the individual.

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Brian & Simon are joined by Mike Ward, National Marketing and Business Development Manager for the Australian Glass Group.

Thanks to our sponsors of this episode Sustainability Victoria, Keystone Constructions & Buildrite Projects

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In this special 30th episode, Brian and Simon are joined by Joe Mercieca of Blue Eco Homes who has been an active in the construction industry since the late 1970's.

This episode is the first Sustainable Builders Yak recorded in person, and was recorded at Castaway Studios in Melbourne.

This episode it sponsored by CSR Bradford and Carbon Warrior

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In this episode Brian & Simon are joined by Rosa Hollows and Emma Whitfield both women making there way in the Australian construction industry.

This episode was sponsored by Stiebel Eltron,  Oranik Engineering & 360 Building Solutions

In this episode we discuss the importance of presenting the Trades as an option to young women early in their life, and how the organization Supporting And Linking Tradeswomen is helping to do that across Australia.

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Brian & Simon are joined by John Dalla Via,  National Business Development Manager &  Alexsandra Guinan, Area Manager – Specification of Forest One.

We discuss Forest One's many brands and true commitment to sustainability, and most importantly BEER!

The wonder product, that may aid in the move away from silica based engineered stone and discussed in this episode is https://www.meganite.com.au/gallery/

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Brian & Simon are joined by David Singh, State Manager of Surefoot Footings.

This episode is sponsored by Rylock Windows as our Founding Sponsor and Performance Membranes and Purcell Homes as our gold sponsors

Also check out Surefoot case studies discussed in this podcast.
https://surefootfootings.com.au/case-studies/