Vintage Sustainability

Vintage Sustainability

Gordon Hudson & John Holmes

Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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39%
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John and Gordon look back on past sustainable buildings and see how they have lasted and evolved. Looking for lessons. We have an instagram account with some pictures of there buildings we discuss https://www.instagram.com/vintage_sustainability_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

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S2E4 The EAGA Story

Mar 31, 2026 1h 11m

In this episode, John and Gordon talk to John and Pauline Clough. John was founder and CEO of EAGA, starting in 1990 and building up to 5400 staff. The company was listed on the FT250 in 2007. John…

S2E3 Kevin , The Rivergreen Centre and the earthed rammed wall.

Nov 17, 2025 38m

John and Gordon talk to Kevin Turnbull about the Rivergreen Centre, a innovative successful green building. The conversation wanders into the joy in construction projects and their lasting effect on…

S2E2 Graham Wynn, AI and University Learning

Oct 21, 2025 39m

How does University learning and teaching need to evolve in an AI world. We talk to Professor Graham Wynn ( Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education at Northumbria University) about how it is being managed…

S2E1 Nigel and Lion House 2

Sep 25, 2025 43m

We revisit the design of the first BREEAM "Outstanding" office, Lion House, through a discussion with Nigel Banks, one of the original design team. Nigel, who is now Technical director with…

S1E19 Season 1 Review and Looking Ahead

Jul 24, 2025 13m

John and Gordon chat about the visits and interviews in season 1 and think about subjects for season 2  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1E18 Martin Hulse - heritage entrepeneur

Jun 16, 2025 43m

Vintage Sustainability meets the Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust in the shape of Martin Hulse the Trust Manger. T&WBPT is a heroic organisation working to preserve the architectural…

S1E17 The Auckland Project

May 29, 2025 38m

For many centuries, Bishop Auckland was a thriving market town but since the demise of the mining industry, like many British towns, it has been affected by an economic and social decline. The…

S1E16 Tim and the Toffee Factory

Apr 14, 2025 28m

John and Gordon return to the Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne to meet Tim Baily of Xsite Architecture. Tim talks about the Toffee Factory and its role in the Ouseburn development, BOHO on Teesside…

S1E15 The Ouseburn Story

Oct 02, 2024 47m

John and Gordon talk to Dale Bolland about the Ouseburn and its transformation into the City's coolest district. Punk Rock, Workers Revolutionary Party and the Tunnel are all recalled. Hosted on…

S1E14 Professor George Marston, Universities, Sustainability and students

Aug 21, 2024 40m

In this episode we talk to Professor George Marston, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Projects at Northumbria University.George works closely with the University Executive shaping and delivering the…

S1E13 Tree sitting, Cradlewell Bypass and a brush with the law

Jun 23, 2024 30m

In this episode we talk to June, a teenage anti road demonstrator in the 1990s who also happens to be John's niece. The £12m Cradlewell bypass routed traffic through a tunnel to bypass a narrow pinch…

S1E12 Nick Huston talks domestic heat pumps

Jun 14, 2024 28m

John and Gordon talk to Nick Huston of Daikin (Future Energy Business Manager). Nick tells us about some of the early domestic heat pumps projects he was involved in and we discuss how the future…

S1E11 Professor Ruth Dalton measuring joy and the Revai G-Whiz

Feb 06, 2024 30m

We discuss sustainable design and architecture with Professor Ruth Dalton. Covering her early experience of the importance of sustainability in the 1980s architecture school, her favourite local…

S1E10 Louise Allen, Spark at the Helix

Jan 22, 2024 24m

Louise talks about running Central Square and her new role at the Spark Building. How to create a sense of place in the building and its occupants. She also lets us know about her first car and the…

S1E9 More thoughts from Peter Rolton

Dec 02, 2023 18m

We continue our conversation with Peter Rolton, covering batteries, starting up the Rolton Group, cars and Gary Neville’s zero carbon testimonial. Some local north east flavour in this podcast…

S1E8 Peter Rolton reflects on student days and BREEAM

Nov 09, 2023 14m

In this episode we chat with Peter Rolton, chairman of the Rolton Group. Peter and Gordon have something in common, both studied Building Services Engineering at Newcastle Polytechnic ( now…

S1E7 Simon Murray talks about judging

Sep 26, 2023 27m

John and Gordon talk to Simon Murray about his role in the RICS and other organisations. We ask Simon, how were the sustainability awards judged and what were key projects over the last 15 years or…

S1E6 Edinburgh Park

Aug 09, 2023 31m

In this episode we meet Peter Mullican, the chairman of Parabola, the developers of Central Square. Central Square, a featured building in an earlier episode was one of John and Gordon's first…

S1E5 Jason , BREEAM and the trundle wheel

Jun 21, 2023 24m

We talk to Jason Hodgson, Operation Director at SV Rutter Ltd. We know Jason from his days at Tolent and John in particular worked with Jason on BREEAM assessments (Design Centre of the North). John…

S1E4 MEES, EPCS and Kevin Muldoon-Smith

Jun 16, 2023 27m

John and Gordon meet Dr Kevin Muldoon Smith, who is an Associate Professor in Urban and Built Environment Adaptation and Investment in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at…

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