Vintage Sustainability

By Gordon Hudson & John Holmes

John and Gordon look back on past sustainable buildings and see how they have lasted and evolved. Looking for lessons. We have an instagram account with some pictures of there buildings we discuss ... more

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December 02, 2023 More thoughts from Peter Rolton
We continue our conversation with Peter Rolton, covering batteries, starting up the Rolton Group, cars and Gary Neville’s zero carbon testimonial.

Some local north east flavour in this podcast including “gubby” jobs and Claude Gibb Hall. Peter also tells us about being chairman of Gary Neville’s zero carbon testimonial team.
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19min
November 09, 2023 Peter Rolton reflects on student days and BREEAM
In this episode we chat with Peter Rolton, chairman of the Rolton Group. Peter and Gordon have something in common, both studied Building Services Engineering at Newcastle Polytechnic ( now Northumbria University) in there early 80s, so there is some reflection on that period. We talk to Peter about the influence of BREEAM , the maturing debate about sustainability, the stop start nature of the UK Government's legislation in this area and Peter’s role as a government advisor 2006- 2010.
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15min
September 26, 2023 Simon Murray talks about judging
John and Gordon talk to Simon Murray about his role in the RICS and other organisations. We ask Simon, how were the sustainability awards judged and what were key projects over the last 15 years or so? John reminds us of the "circle of blame", this was first codified 20 years ago or more, is it still relevant?
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28min
August 09, 2023 Edinburgh Park
In this episode we meet Peter Mullican, the chairman of Parabola, the developers of Central Square. Central Square, a featured building in an earlier episode was one of John and Gordon's first research projects. We discuss with Peter, what design features have been retained 25 years later in his new development , Edinburgh Park, a net zero development and how he sees the impact of sustainability in the property market today. John also has a trip down memory lane, recalling his protests at the building of Torness.
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32min
June 21, 2023 Jason , BREEAM and the trundle wheel
We talk to Jason Hodgson, Operation Director at SV Rutter Ltd. We know Jason from his days at Tolent and John in particular worked with Jason on BREEAM assessments (Design Centre of the North). John and Jason reflect on how the introduction of the sustainability tool, BREEAM, worked in projects. The discussion also looks at cost of assessment, collecting evidence(how close is that post box?) and need for a trundle wheel! The future for projects - perhaps less BREEAM and more focus on MEES is reflected on.
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25min
June 16, 2023 MEES, EPCS and Kevin Muldoon-Smith
John and Gordon meet Dr Kevin Muldoon Smith, who is an Associate Professor in Urban and Built Environment Adaptation and Investment in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria University. His research focuses on adaptation and investment in the built environment. We talk with Kevin about Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)and their impact in property investment.
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28min
June 06, 2023 Central Square Newcastle upon Tyne 1
John and Gordon visit Central Square a building they researched back in 1999/2000, the first BREEAM "excellent" in Newcastle. A summary of the paper is here: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/14630010310812019/full/html We will be returning to this building to discuss the building with ARUP, who were the engineering designers of the refurbishment.
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14min
May 18, 2023 South Staiths Housing
John and Gordon go to the South Staiths housing estate in Gateshead This from the BBC website helps understand our interest

"It is 23 years since Wayne Hemingway hit out at the "Wimpeyfication" of Britain's new-build homes and decided to launch a design revolution in Gateshead. But has anything changed?
It was a tirade aimed at shaking the housing industry to its foundations. Property prices were rocketing, but here was a gobby northerner whose expertise lay in designing dresses weighing in to decry the "defacing" of our green and pleasant land.
The incensed opinion piece, printed in The Independent, accused firms of being "hooked on the past... pastiche... and profits".
Furore ensued. A grilling by Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman soon followed. And then, out of the blue, came a phone call from under-fire Wimpey.
The result was a daunting move into urban design for Hemingway and his wife Gerardine, and the creation of Staiths South Bank - a "forward-thinking" development of almost 600 properties on a former industrial site in north-east England.

John and Gordon meet Maggie, a long term resident on there estate
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23min
May 08, 2023 Lion House 1
In our first episode we visit the first office to be rated BREEAM "outstanding" and talk to one of the tenants Ben Tansey of Reheat. We consider the use of biomass in the building, which was a key part of achieving the "outstanding" label.
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13min
April 13, 2023 Trailer
John and Gordon discuss their forthcoming podcast series on sustainable buildings revisited
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4min

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