Housing sustainability expert Chris Gaze brings you focused, practical conversations on the realities of delivering better homes at pace and scale.

These are clear, relevant conversations, grounded in real-world application, brought to you by the Future Homes Hub.

To prepare effectively for the FHS, every homebuilder, regardless of size, will benefit from establishing pilot sites with a clear, structured plan for embedding learning across their organisation.

Joining Chris Gaze for this first episode of the Future Homes Podcast are:

• Danielle Michalska-Morris, Director of Research and Technical Innovation from Taylor Wimpey
• Matt Underwood, Commercial and Technical Director from Lioncourt Homes
• David Adams, strategic advisor at the Future Homes Hub.

Get all the latest hints and tips on how to get ready for the Future Homes Standard here.

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Coming soon: Future Homes Standard technical conference

Join us in Leeds on Tues 9th June, or in London on Weds 17th June, for the Future Homes Standard technical conference - a practical event for teams looking at energy assessment, heat pumps, solar panels, ventilation, and over-heating: https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/fhs-technical-conferences

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) forms a core part of planning approval for many new housing developments, calling for at least a 10% measurable improvement in habitats on or off site to ensure that development leaves biodiversity in a better state than before.

But exactly what is it, why it’s been brought in, and how can homebuilders stay compliant?

Chris Gaze's guests for this episode are:

• Becky Moberley from the Planning Advisory Service
• Paul Dodd, Head of Design Advice at Urban Design Learning.

Get all the latest hints and tips on BNG here.

Mentioned in this episode:

Coming soon: Future Homes Standard technical conference

Join us in Leeds on Tues 9th June, or in London on Weds 17th June, for the Future Homes Standard technical conference - a practical event for teams looking at energy assessment, heat pumps, solar panels, ventilation, and over-heating: https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/fhs-technical-conferences

Electric heating in. Gas heating out. All UK home builders can see the direction of travel.

One solution is heat pumps.

But what do you need to know, to start your heat pump journey?

Joining Chris Gaze for this episode are:

• Lizzie Willkinson from Ideal Heating
• Tim Hartwell of Miller Homes
• Jamie Bursnell from Bellway

Get all the latest hints and tips on heat pumps here.

Mentioned in this episode:

Coming soon: Future Homes Standard technical conference

Join us in Leeds on Tues 9th June, or in London on Weds 17th June, for the Future Homes Standard technical conference - a practical event for teams looking at energy assessment, heat pumps, solar panels, ventilation, and over-heating: https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/fhs-technical-conferences