The changes shaping new homes, with housing sustainability expert, Chris Gaze.
Focused, practical conversations with leaders and experts on regulation, energy, design, and the realities of delivering better homes at pace and scale.
Clear, relevant conversations grounded in real-world application, brought to you by the Future Homes Hub.
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Ensuring good indoor air quality – ventilation for healthy homes
This time, we're exploring the principles of good ventilation design.
What does it take to ensure good ventilation and air quality in a Future Homes Standard home?
Joining Chris Gaze for this one are:
Ian Mawditt from Four Walls consultants, a specialist in building performance.
Peter Clennell - group technical and innovations director at Persimmon.
29 Sept 2026
Evolving your design for optimum performance – the devil's in the details
In this episode, as part of the Future Homes Standard Essentials series, Chris Gaze chats with Steph Okey from the design and planning team at L&Q, and Richard Partington from Studio Partington Architects.
We divide the conversation into four broad areas:
site layout, including placemaking
home layout
building physics
the lived experience of the home
Find out more about L&Q here (https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/).
Find out more about Studio Partington here (https://www.studiopartington.co.uk/).
15 Sept 2026
Getting the design right on heat networks
Why are we seeing more interest in heat networks in 2026?
In this episode - one of three looking at heating options for Future Homes Standard Homes - Chris speaks with Ed Levein, Business Development Manager at Rendesco, and Jon Ponting, Future Homes Standard Policy Lead at AES Sustainable Consultants.
25 Aug 2026
Rethinking the customer journey
What does it mean to 'own' the customer journey when thinking about Future Homes Standard homes?
This time, Chris speaks with:
Katie Gilmartin from Platform Housing Group
Tom Dollard from architects Pollard Thomas Edwards.
Get all the latest hints and tips on how to help your customers get ready for the Future Homes Standard in our Knowledge Centre here (https://knowledge.futurehomes.org.uk/?q=consumer ).
11 Aug 2026
Commissioning with care – why it really matters
This time, we're examining the topic of commissioning, particularly when it comes to heat pumps and ventiliation systems.
Joining us are
Debbie Haynes, OX Place
Ian Mawditt, Four Walls Group Consultancy
For more hints and tips, see the pages on commissioning at the Future Homes Hub Knowledge Centre (https://knowledge.futurehomes.org.uk/?q=commissioning).
28 Jul 2026
Getting the design right on heat pumps
This is the second of three episodes that are looking at heating system solutions for Future Homes Standard homes.
To discuss air source and ground source heat pumps for individual dwellings, Chris is joined by:
Hannah Rapson from Vistry
Nick Houghton-Best from Daikin
Neal Stone from Renewable Energy Domestic Design
14 Jul 2026
Heating systems for individual homes with especially low heat demand
This episode is one of a set of three looking at heating options for Future Homes Standard homes.
We look at heating systems that work well with individual dwellings with especially low space heating demand.
This includes exhaust air heat pumps, direct electric heating, and heat pump cylinders.
Our guests are:
Peter McBride of Mixergy
Jerry Gorman of NIBE
Mark Lufkin from Wondrwall.
Linda Field from Qvantum UK.
30 Jun 2026
Grid connections – setting your development up for success
Connecting to the grid has become ever more complicated, and it's critical for developers and the supply chain to fully understand.
Joining Chris Gaze to unpick the jargon around DNOs, iDNOs, ICPs and all the rest are:
Nicola Kennedy, Head of Strategic Sales at E.ON Next
David McDonald, Networks Director at iDNO Advanced Electricity Networks
Dan Neasham, Head of Sustainability and Performance at the Future Homes Hub
Get the latest advice on securing grid connections for all-electric homes here (https://knowledge.futurehomes.org.uk/resource/grid-connections/).
9 Jun 2026
Build as Designed
If the clever designs and technical innovations don't translate from the plans to the build, you've potentially got big problems. You've got a gap between the intended home - and what is built in reality.
Joining Chris Gaze to discuss the practicalities of 'building as designed' are:
Debbie Haynes of OX Place
David Robbins of Places for People
Matt Crawford of Onward Homes
Get the latest tips on how to Build as Designed here (https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/future-homes-standard-ready#Buildasdesigned).
26 May 2026
Starting the heat pump journey
Electric heating in. Gas heating out. All UK home builders can see the direction of travel.
One solution is heat pumps.
But what do you need to know, to start your heat pump journey?
Joining Chris Gaze for this episode are:
Lizzie Willkinson from Ideal Heating
Tim Hartwell of Miller Homes
Jamie Bursnell from Bellway
Get all the latest hints and tips on heat pumps here (https://knowledge.futurehomes.org.uk/?q=heat+pumps).
26 May 2026
Planning for Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) forms a core part of planning approval for many new housing developments, calling for at least a 10% measurable improvement in habitats on or off site to ensure that development leaves biodiversity in a better state than before.
But exactly what is it, why it’s been brought in, and how can homebuilders stay compliant?
Chris Gaze's guests for this episode are:
Becky Moberley from the Planning Advisory Service
Paul Dodd, Head of Design Advice at Urban Design Learning.
Get all the latest hints and tips on BNG here (https://knowledge.futurehomes.org.uk/?q=BNG).
26 May 2026
Leading early and learning fast on the Future Homes Standard
To prepare effectively for the FHS, every homebuilder, regardless of size, will benefit from establishing pilot sites with a clear, structured plan for embedding learning across their organisation.
Joining Chris Gaze for this first episode of the Future Homes Podcast are:
Danielle Michalska-Morris, Director of Research and Technical Innovation from Taylor Wimpey
Matt Underwood, Commercial and Technical Director from Lioncourt Homes
David Adams, strategic advisor at the Future Homes Hub.
Get all the latest hints and tips on how to get ready for the Future Homes Standard here (https://futurehomes.org.uk/future-homes-standard-ready).
19 May 2026
Introducing the Future Homes podcast
Housing sustainability expert Chris Gaze brings you focused, practical conversations on the realities of delivering better homes at pace and scale.
These are clear, relevant conversations, grounded in real-world application, brought to you by the Future Homes Hub (https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/).
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