Matthew Cutler-welsh

Home Style Green

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How do you make a healthy, comfortable home that's sustainable and cost effective? A 'green' home is the foundation of living a green lifestyle. Join me as I interview leading architects from around the world and discuss the how, why and who of eco homes and sustainable design. From simple energy saving tips to insulation upgrades, kitchen remodelling, solar power and insulating concrete slabs. #Feedback to matthew@homestylegreen.com

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Matthew Cutler-welsh

Episodes

6 Interview with Alex Reiche from EnviroSpec 24.05.2012 31:44

This week I caught up with Alex Reiche for the very first Home Style Green expert interview. Alex Reiche is the Founder and Managing Director of EnviroSpec , an online register of 'Eco-Preferred' products. Check out EnviroSpec's interacitve house to find the best products for your building project. Alex is also an accredited Homestar and Green Star professional and offers design and certificati...

5 Central Heating 15.05.2012 20:36

In today's cast, I complete our introduction to heating systems with a look at central heating. Common to all central heating systems are three main components: 1. The fuel 2. The engine or heater 3. The distribution system - pipes, ducts and outlets There are two main mediums for transfering heat. Air is common with gas-fired heaters and large ducts but is not as effective as water based systems...

4 Home Style Green: Heating (part 1) types of single room heaters 04.05.2012 35:34

After insulation, heating is the next thing most people look at when improving the comfort and warmth of their home. In this episode of Home Style Green, I discuss room heaters: Standared electric heating : electric fan heaters, bar radiators, oil column, wall panel etc Gas unflued heating: And why you should never use it! Flued gas heating Heat pumps or reverse cycle air conditioning In the epis...

3 Home Style Green: Insulation Part 2, Insulation for ceilings, floors and walls 15.04.2012 35:37

In part 2 of this insulation introduction, I discuss the main types of insulation used for ceilings, floors and wall. For more information about insulation materials, check out Level.org.nz from BRANZ: http://www.level.org.nz/fileadmin/downloads/Materials/LevelMInsul.pdf For more on the properties of wool, including great microscopic imagery, check out: http://www.biotechlearn.org.nz/focus_storie...

2 Home Style Green: Insulation - Part 1, Heat transfer basic, R-Value and insulation materials 01.04.2012 31:03

In this episode of Home Style Green, I discuss the basic physics of insualation. I give an overview of the three main types of heat transfer, that is conduction, convection and radiation. Most bulk insulation products on the market rely almost entirely on reducing conduction. I discuss what 'R-Value' means and the common materials of household insulation products. For more information, visit our...

1 Home Style Green: Introduction and getting into insulation with EECA's Energywise Warm Up New Zealand subsidy scheme 21.03.2012 11:41

Welcome to Episode 1 of Home Style Green, the podcast about how to live a healthy and happy lifestyle without it costing the Earth. I'm Matthew Cutler-Welsh: Engineer, Dad, Homeowner and someone who's passionate about making urban environments more sustainable. This is my first podcast and my objective is to share ideas about building green homes, with style. Links in today's cast include: The H...