Judith Thornton's guest appearances

Judith Thornton

House Planning Help Podcast

Building Sustainability Podcast

Chris Magwood

Jeffrey Hart

Clare Whitney

Clare Nash

John Butler

Duncan Baker-Brown

Lucy Pedler

Martin Brown

Brian Murphy

Helen Brown

Lisa Ann

Barbara Jones

Nick Grant

Michael Holmes

Paul Allen

OwlTail

Dr Judith Thornton of Aberystwyth University explores how plant-based materials are being used in the building industry, and why they are so important for our future. Check out the show notes for more information.

Dr Judith Thornton of Aberystwyth University explores how plant-based materials are being used in the building industry, and why they are so important for our future. Check out <a href="https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph285-developing-plant-based-building-materials-with-judith-thornton" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the show notes</a> for more information.

HPH285 : Developing plant-based building materials – with Judith Thornton

This month sees us talking to Judith Thornton from Aberystwyth University.  Judith is looking at alternative natural insulators that can be grown. She has a particular interest in how we stop biodegradable materials biodegrading.  Judith was just involved in building the world's first miscanthus insulated house. The Miscanthus was baled up like a regular straw bale and the house was build in the same way that a regular straw bale house would be.Why does she want to improve on current straw bale materials?She is looking for plants that are perennials, which are therefore better for soil quality and require less intensive farming. She is looking for plants that have a higher resistance to biodegrading should there be a moisture issue in a house, or freak plumbing accident.   Support this podcast:https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainabilitySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability

This month sees us talking to Judith Thornton from Aberystwyth University.  Judith is looking at alternative natural insulators that can be grown. She has a particular interest in how we stop biodegradable materials biodegrading.   Judith was just involved in building the world's first miscanthus insulated house. The Miscanthus was baled up like a regular straw bale and the house was build in the same way that a regular straw bale house would be. Why does she want to improve on current straw bale materials?<ul><li>She is looking for plants that are perennials, which are therefore better for soil quality and require less intensive farming. </li><li>She is looking for plants that have a higher resistance to biodegrading should there be a moisture issue in a house, or freak plumbing accident.   </li></ul>Support this podcast: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Connect with me: IG - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeffreythenaturalbuilder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jeffreythenaturalbuilder</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/JNaturalBuilder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JNaturalBuilder</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JeffreytheNaturalBuilder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffreythenaturalbuilder</a> LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreythenaturalbuilder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffreythenaturalbuilder</a> Support this podcast - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability</a>

Growing the perfect insulation - Judith Thornton - BS005