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#57 - John Edwards: Preserving Heritage Buildings – Ventilation Challenges, Retrofitting Pitfalls, and the Path to Skilled Expertise
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This episode explores the challenges traditional buildings face regarding air quality and moisture management, featuring expert John Edwards.
We discuss the skills gap in the construction industry, the need for training, effective measurement and monitoring practices for air quality, and the importance of adapting our approaches to heritage conservation.
• Importance of understanding traditional buildings and their implications
• Notable statistics about traditional building stock in Europe
• Essential training needs for construction professionals
• Tools and techniques for monitoring humidity and air quality
• The role of moisture management in health and building preservation
• Need for collaborative education and informed practices in retrofitting
• Effects of modernisation on traditional construction
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Chapters
1. Challenges of Traditional Building Ventilation (00:00:00)
2. Understanding Challenges in Traditional Building Retrofit (00:14:49)
3. Addressing the Gap in Building Expertise (00:23:34)
4. Navigating Traditional Building Adaptation (00:36:46)
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