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Sue co-founded Bioregional in 1994 because she wanted to develop and implement more sustainable ways of producing the products we need and of living our lives to reduce our human impact on the natural world. http://www.bioregional.com/ http://homestylegreen.com/134

Polly Bart loves to get muddy. Despite having an undergraduate degree in architecture and a doctorate in city planning, Poly is not an architect. She's a builder and founder of Greenbuilders, Inc. She loves creating, lifting rock and building things. http://homestylegreen.com/133 http://greenbuilders.com/

Smart, Green and Beautiful Homes with Ronn Lepage.  If these can be built in one of the harshest inhabited climates on Earth, then what would it take to build one where you live? http://homestylegreen.com/132 https://verecohomesinc.wildapricot.org/

Davie Philip feels and lives like a rich man. He's an educator and facilitator at Cloughjordan (pronounced 'clock-jordan'), rated one of the top 10 places to live in Ireland.  Cloughjordan Ecovillage contains 129 energy efficient houses. It features a biomass-fuelled district heating system and the whole village is designed for biodiversity.  http://homestylegreen.com/131 http://www.thevillage.ie/

Beautiful architecture and high performance thermal envelopes. What a great combination.  This week I chat with Christine Alberstsson of Albertsson Hansen Architecture in Minneapolis.  http://homestylegreen.com/130 http://www.aharchitecture.com/

This week I discuss Maharishi Vastu Architecture with Jon Lipman. Where ancient philosophy comes together with modern science to make spectacular and enriching buildings. http://HomeStyleGreen.com/129

Eric Fisher is making green design less boring. Not that green design is necessarily boring in the fist place, but Eric believes in making buildings that are well suited to their location and are interesting for people. To find out more about Eric and his Pittsburg practice check out some of the great images on his website. http://homestylegreen.com/128

Chris Hays likes to think of Architecture as 'the mother art', encompassing sculpture, mathematics, engineering, anthropology, ecology and more. Above all though, Chris likes the fact that architecture can help people create a better life. http://homestylegreen.com/127 Green design, eco-architecture, passive solar design, energy efficient design, sustainable architecture, sustainability. 

Dominique Gettliffe and Alejandra Baltodano believe in the responsibility of architecture to make spaces that are good for people. Architecture shouldn't be about the ego of the artist. The responsibility of architecture is to be a catalyst for people to create amazing spaces. http://homestylegreen.com/126

If you're at all interested in building a better place to live, you need to start with good foundations. There are other solutions out there, but MAXRaft offers the only complete system here in New Zealand that is fully insulated. The resulting slab has an impressive R-value of up 4.5, about three times the standard. For an investment of only about 10% above the standard slab price, this is well worth the comfort and energy savings. This week I have Henry Edney on the show to discuss some recent product developments. http://homestylegreen.com/125

Dr Johann Bernhardt originally came to New Zealand, expecting to stay for a year. That was about 30 years ago. In that time, Johann has made his mark on the sustainable architecture landscape, producing an impressive portfolio of energy efficient homes, running the Auckland office of the Building Biology and Ecology Institute (BEE), lecturing sustainable design at the University of Auckland and producing the book 'A Deeper Shade of Green: Sustainable Urban Development Building and Architecture in New Zealand'. http://homestylegreen.com/124

Eric Corey Freed is no stranger to being interviewed. As author of 11 books, an architect, keynote speaker, consultant and sustainability thought leader, he's appeared on numerous stages, screens and in written columns.   In 2005 he was named "Best Green Architect" by San Francisco Magazine and in 2012 was named as one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Green Architects". I hope you too are inspired and find some useful tips from this conversation about organic architecture with Eric Corey Freed. http://HomeStyleGreen.com/123 http://www.organicarchitect.com/

Elena Michel travelled to England to learn the art of sustainable architecture. Through her practice, Second Eden Studio, Elena now provides an alternative to the 'McMmansion' and is bringing a global perspective of sustainable design to North Carolina. http://HomeStyleGreen.com/122 http://www.secondedenstudio.com

Ever noticed how people always seem to 'turn up' in the kitchen? Chris Larson definitely noticed this and has developed the concept of the sociable kitchen as a principle of his house design philosophy. He's also in to making passive solar homes beautiful, which I love. http://homestylegreen.com/121 http://chrislarsonarchitect.com

Why is a regular developer interested in producing a zero energy house in New York? http://www.kane-aud.com/

Kelly Hart is an amazing thinker and innovator. He's passionate about the environment and generous with the resources and learning he shares.  http://homestylegreen.com/119

Jae Sabol is a man on a mission involving open source, community based, sustainable building for 'The Highest Good of All'.  http://onecommunityglobal.org/ http://homestylegreen.com/listen

Lindsay Roberts is the show director for Greenbuild, the premier conference and expo for the green building movement.  Organising Greenbuild is a 12 month long process, so running the annual event is pretty much a full time job for Lindsay. I thought I'd catch up with her just prior to registrations opening so you've got plenty of time to secure your early bird tickets and join the buzz.  In 2015, Greenbuild is in Washington D.C. and will take place from November 18 to 20. Mark it in your diary now! http://www.greenbuildexpo.com/

Concrete slab edge insulation is one my hot topics. It seems to spark debate, firstly about if it's worth doing, then secondly about how to do it. I recently spoke with manufacturer and experienced business owner, Mike Peters of Fort Wayne, Indiana who's come up with an easy solution for builders to cut heat loss at the slab edge by up to 88%. http://homestylegreen.com/116 http://insulslab.net/

What's the difference between HRV and ERV? Grant Anderson is the National MVHR Manager at Fantech. (What's MVHR? Listen in to find out!) Please feel free to contact me if you'd any help with choosing a ventilation system, [email protected] You can also find Grant and his team at Fantech, http://bit.ly/1FDK1PT http://homestylegreen.com/115