Does adding mass to your building make it more energy efficient? - Es Tresidder - BS074

It's a commonly held belief that adding mass into your building will make it more energy efficient. In this episode I talk with Es Tresidder about whether this is true and when extra mass in your building can be beneficial. About Es - I am a certified Passivhaus and AECB Carbonlite Retrofit designer. I have over ten years of experience in low-energy buildings in both consultancy and academic roles.  I also teach on two Masters courses (Developing Low Carbon Communities and Sustainable Energy Solutions) for The University of Highlands and Islands.Episode 74 Links:Article by Es - http://www.highlandpassive.com/index.php/how-much-does-mass-matter/Es Twitter - https://twitter.com/EsTresidderHempcrete - Hygrothermal performance of an experimental hemp-limebuilding - https://purehost.bath.ac.uk/ws/files/217154/Lawrence_Key-Eng-Mat_2012_517.pdfDunning Kruger effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effectStraw PassivHaus - https://youtu.be/ty7X_YfzvVYPassipedia - https://passipedia.org/Workshop - Earth Building - Falkland Estate - Scotlandhttps://falklandestate.co.uk/event/earth-and-fibre-in-huts-and-homes-build-school-course/https://falklandestate.co.uk/2022-build-school-and-hut-fest-dates-released/videos from last year:Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpMbdzBxuvE&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=3Turf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieKXt6CFT0&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=1 Timber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hROeCcQdYIA&list=PLhZmoxmlsuzkJcqe8dBn0T0IOtSBsxRbZ&index=4 Location https://www.yThe Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.