GDL Expert Takeovers Q+A
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GDL Expert Takeovers Q+A
- Leading up to Grand Designs Live (GDL) in May 2024
- GDL invited some experts to answer questions raised by potential visitors
- Tuesday 2nd April public were invited to ask questions
- Wednesday 3rd April experts were asked to choose 3 and reply with 1 minute videos
- Thursday 4th April the videos are published for public to see the answers
- The other 9 deserve answering
- One minute videos are extremely limiting and the subjects cannot be explored throughly.
Questions:
- How can I check my house for thermal insulation?
- What materials are environmentally friendly for building?
- How can I make sure my home is both warm in the winter and cool in the summer?
- See Link below
- What are the most simple ways of saving energy? (See A 7)
- How can I determine if a material is sustainable or not?
- Which is better: a recycled material or natural material or construction use?
- See Link below
- If you could change one thing in the home to save energy, what would it be?
- See Link below
- Why’s my house cold? (See A 7)
- Can you Brian make my house sustainable?
- What is a healthy material? (See A 6)
- My house is too hot, how do I fix this? (see A 3)
- How can I make my home extension eco-friendly? (See A 6)
Answers:
- BrianSpecMan provided 3 No. 1 minute videos for Q3, Q6 & Q7
- See Links to videos below.
GBE Links
GBE Videos
- Grand Designs Live Expert Takeover:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3fKdUEdQC8&list=PL05jqXDu-j8bFP2faDqAoBCbkUq_Q4Z7s
- Q1 What is the one thing you would do to improve your building?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3fKdUEdQC8
- Q2 Which is better recycled or natural materials?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfe6cpy6Jt0
- Q3 How do I keep my building warm in winter and cool in summer?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s_RSEI45Ww
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See Also:
GBE Sign Up
- GBE Membership (Sign-Up) G#23472
GBE #Hashtags
GBE Slogans
- Build Light Insulate Right Solar Tight (Slogan) G#2272
- Fabric First Materials First Performance First (Slogan) G#17243
- Stuffed Loft; Squashed Insulation; Lift Your Loft Stuff (Slogan) G#13957
GBE Q&A
Legend
- Statement No.: S1, S2, etc.
- Observation No.: O1, O2, etc.
- Comment No. C1, C2, etc.
- Question No.: Q1, Q2, etc.
- Answer No.: A1, A2, etc.
Pages
- 1960 Timber Frame Retrofit (Q+A) G#24728
- Awkward Questions Invite Multiple Answers (Q+A) G#23266
- Energy Saving and Noise Reduction (Q+A) G#3204
- Energy & Acoustics in one measure (Q+A) G#1484 N#1444
- External Wall Insulation (Q+A) G#40828
- Gas v Electricity (Q+A) G#22560
- Insulating room in roof houses (Q+A) G#40783
- Mould and Clean up (Q+A) G#40985
- Overlaying Loft Insulation (Q+A) G#38593
- Phased Barn Conversion Temporary Flooring (Q+A) G#2788
- Primitive Materials Future Building (Q+A) G#16244
- Retrofit External Wall Options (Q+A) G#40938
- Renewable Energy-ready design (Q+A) G#40833
- Removing Cavity Wall Insulation (Q+A) G#38597
- Solid External Wall Internal Thin Insulation (Q+A) G#11367
- Spray Foam Thermal Insulation (Q+A) G#40648
- Stone Barn Conversion Thermal Insulation (Q+A) G#14897
- Suspended timber floor retrofit insulation (Q+A) G#3870
- Sustainable Design Manufacturer’s Information (Q+A) G#20468
- Thermal Insulation of Existing Timber Stud External Walls (Q+A) G#1806 N#1690
GBE Checklist
- Decent Homes (Checklist) G#1571 N#1507
- Refurbishment Decent Homes (Checklist) G#1253 N#1252
- Green Deal Refurbishment (Checklist) G#730 N#752
- Other issues (Checklist) G#1570 N#1506
- GBE New Build Checklist (Navigation) G#606 N#627
- A38 Construction Waste Management (Checklist) G#1709 N#1611
- A38 Waste (Checklist) G#12806
- A39 Packaging Waste Management (Checklist) G#1712 N#1614
- A90 Performance Specification (Checklist) G#1715 N#1617
- A91 Prescriptive Specification (Checklist)
- A93 Performance Testing Off-site Mock-up Test rigs (Checklist) G#1719 N#1621
- A94 Airtightness testing on-site (Checklist) G#1720 N#1622
- A95 Infra-Red Thermographic Surveys (Checklist) G#1721 N#1623
- F10 Brick/Block Walling (Checklist) G#1647 N#1561
- G Structural/ Carcassing metal/ timber (Checklist) G#1596 N#1526
- G20 Carpentry Timber Framing First Fixing (Checklist) G#1597 N#1527
- K43 Raised Storage Access Systems (Checklist) G#13934
- L10 Windows (Checklist) G#1605 N#1534
- L10 Windows Rooflights Screens Louvres (Checklist) G#1604 N#1533
- M21 Insulation With Rendered Finish (Checklist) G#9442
GBE Issue Papers
- Squashed Loft Insulation (Issue Paper) G#13919
GBE CPD
- Surveys Tests Analysis (CPD Lecture) G#389 N#390
- Refurbishment Decent Homes Checklist (CPD) G#644 N#666
- Retrofit PAS 2035 (CPD) G#21613
- Sustainable Refurbishment Materials Specification (CPD) G#38046
GBE Lectures
- (13.1) Ground Floor (Lecture) G#2112 N#213
- (21) Masonry External Walls (Lecture) G#2115 N#216
- (21) Timber Frame (Lecture) G#2117 N#219
- (23) Upper Floors (Lecture) G#2120 N#222
- (27.2) Pitched Roofs (Lecture) G#2122 N#224
GBE Shop
- GBE Lecture (13.1) Ground Floors (Shop) G#11561
- GBE Lecture (21) Masonry External Walls (Shop) G#11559
- GBE Lecture (23) Upper Floors (Shop) G#11554
- GBE Lecture (27.1) Flat Roofs (Shop) G#11501
- GBE Issue Paper Overheating (Shop) G#10433
- LoftZone StoreFloor CPD Handout (Shop Free) G#16383
- LoftZone StoreFloor CPD (Shop) G#16381
GBE Defects
- Weather Protection (Defect) G#728 N#750
- Attic cistern thermal insulation enclosure (Defect) G#1041 N#1058
- Loft Insulation (Defect) G#14166
GBE Issue Papers
- Squashed Loft Insulation (Issue Paper) G#13919
- Overheating (Issue Paper) G#145
GBE Brainstorms
GBE Products
- Diathonite Evolution (Product) G#1796 N#1683
- Breathaplasta (Product)
- Breathaboard (Product)
GBE Accessories
- Insumate 600 Tray (Accessories) G#1762 N#1658
GBE Systems
GBE Materials
- Aerogel
- Cellulose flake recycled newspaper
- Clayboards
- Clay plasters
- Dense wood fibre Insulation
- Glass wool
- Hemp-lime
- Stone wool
- Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP)
GBE Manufacturers
- Adaptavate (Manufacturer)
- Ampack
- Argilus
- Diasen
- EBB
- Eco Answers Ltd t/a LoftZone (Manufacturer) G#13890
- Enviroform Solutions Ltd (Manufacturer) G#4728
- Gemini Adhesives Ltd (Manufacturer) G#1166 N#1170
- Gutex
- Insumate Ltd (Manufacturer) G#1761 N#1657
- Lime Technology
- Lime Green
- Pavatex
- ProClima
- Schneider
- Steico
- Ty-Mawr Lime Ltd (Manufacturer) G#891 N#911
- Unger Diffutherm
GBE Suppliers
- Back to Earth (Supplier)
- Eco Answers Ltd t/a LoftZone G#13890
- EcoMerchant (Supplier) G#887 N#907
- Ecological Building Systems (Supplier) G#886 N#906
- Mike Wye & Associates (Supplier) N#910
- NBT Natural Building Technology (Supplier)
- Partel (Supplier)
- Ty-Mawr Lime Ltd (Manufacturer Supplier) G#891 N#911
GBE Installers
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