The Built Environment

Lightweight Cladding and the Shift Away from Brick

Jason O’Hagan from Weathertex joins Dean to break down one of the more widely used alternative cladding products in Australia. This conversation looks at how Weathertex

Sydney Build Panel: How Builders Can Cut Carbon: Timber, Heat Pumps & Low-Carbon Concrete

Recorded live at Sydney Build, Dean is joined by Sean Bull (Xlam), Zac Kerr (Stiebel Eltron) and Dylan Viviers (Holcim) to explore how construction can meaningfully reduc

Ventilation Explained: Heat Recovery Systems & Airtight Homes

This is Part 2 of Dean’s conversation with Tom Stephenson from Stiebel Eltron. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, start there first. In this episode the conversation mov

Heat Pumps Explained: Efficient Hot Water, Heating & the All-Electric Home (Part 1)

Dean sits down with Tom Stephenson from Stiebel Eltron to unpack heat pump technology and the role it plays in electrifying modern homes. Tom explains how heat pumps wor

Embodied Carbon & Timber: The Case for Plantation Forestry

Dean sits down with Daniel Gudsell from Abodo to unpack timber, forestry and embodied carbon, and how material choices shape the long term impact of what we build. Danie

Cross Laminated Timber Explained: Carbon, Cost & Construction

Dean sits down with Sean Bull from Xlam to unpack cross laminated timber (CLT) — how it’s made, how it performs, and whether it can play a meaningful role in reducing emb

Mould, Moisture Control & Airtightness in Modern Construction

Dean sits down with former builder and Passive House tradesman now working with Pro Clima, Stewart Scholten from Scholton Group, to talk about membranes, moisture managem

Passive House: Principles, Performance and Practical Application

Passive House is one of the most misunderstood concepts in residential construction... often dismissed as “too expensive,” “too European,” or “not suited to Australian cl

The Home Warranty Mess: Caps, Claims & Confusion

In Part Two of this massive conversation, Dean Bowen returns to unpack the most confusing, frustrating and misunderstood part of the building industry: Home Warranty Insu

The Truth About Builders Insurance: Costs, Claims & Cover You Actually Need

Insurance is one of the biggest blind spots in the construction industry and often the most expensive. In this episode, Dean sits down with Dean Bowen, founder of DLB Ins

Electrification Explained: The 5 Key Pathways to Decarbonising Australian Homes with Saul Griffith

Electrification seems to be the most practical, cost-effective pathway for Australian homes to cut emissions and save money. In this episode, Dean sits down with author,

Low Carbon Concrete & Building Biology

We’re back with Zara D'cotta from The Healthy Home to continue our chat about designing and building healthier homes. This time, the conversation takes an unexpected tur

Building Healthier Homes: What the Industry’s Getting Wrong

Concrete and carbon get all the airtime, but over the next two weeks, we zoom in on the indoor environment. In part one of this chat, Dean talks with building biologist

Are Solar and Batteries Reshaping the Future of Energy?

From coal loaders to clean energy, Finn Peacock’s journey mirrors Australia’s shift toward renewables. In this episode, Dean sits down with the founder of SolarQuotes.com

How Low Carbon concrete Mixes Are Changing the Game

Concrete might be the backbone of our built environment, but it’s also one of the world’s biggest emitters. In this episode, Dean sits down with Dylan Viviers from Holci