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Woodbuild Autumn Series

Woodbuild Autumn Series

Written by: David Hedges Woodknowledge Wales
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 Woodknowledge Wales has published these four podcasts along with a series of webinars which replace the annual WoodBUILD conference this year. For details see WoodBUILD 2020 Autumn Series on the Woodknowledge Wales website – https://woodknowledge.wales/events/woodbuild-autumn-series-webinars and on twitter @WKWales Each podcast is about an hour in length and features a conversation with two people with a particular interest in the theme. The themes are drawn from the Home-Grown Homes Project - a research study into the timber construction supply chain in Wales - which is being run by Woodknowledge Wales.Copyright 2023 David Hedges Woodknowledge Wales Economics Management Management & Leadership Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Foundational Economy

    The Foundational Economy
    Oct 19 2020

    Two Housing Association professionals in conversation: Debbie Green, Chief Executive with Coastal Housing and Steve Cranston, Foundational Economy Lead at United Welsh. They talk about what the foundational economy is, the pandemic, risk aversion, communities of practice, decarbonisation, listening to people, paradigm shifts and a green recovery.
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    55 mins
  • Better Performing Homes

    Better Performing Homes
    Oct 19 2020

    Two architects in conversation: Fionn Stevenson is Professor of Sustainable Design in Sheffield University’s School of Architecture and Rob Wheaton is Senior Associate Architect at Stride Treglown. They talk about how different the homes of the future will be from the homes we live in now, sustainability, standards, building performance, architecture education and more.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Future Homes and how we build (or make) them

    Future Homes and how we build (or make) them
    Oct 19 2020

    Two timber housing manufacturers in conversation: Jasper Meade, Director of PYC Group in Welshpool and Neil Sutherland, Director of MAKAR in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. They talk about natural materials, high performing homes, change and the barriers to it, specifications, legislation and regulations, energy and carbon, Passivhaus, collaboration, culture, behaviours and more.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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