My focus is on a 'Fabric First' approach to construction, making the most of the fabric of a building to manage its energy consumption in place of central heating, cooling and air conditioning.I am now working with a very exciting team dedicated to improving the sustainability of construction. They have given me free-rein to use my creativity to explore new materials, and so far I have come up with some very exciting products:MILAFOAM - this is a non-combustible mineral based foam insulation which has the same ease of use as PIR and PUR, and at a comparable cost and thermal conductivity, but is Euroclass A non-combustible, and has no emissions even in the presence of fire, making it a much safer insulation under all circumstances. The product development is being supported by an INNOVATE Smart Grant, and we hope to have it on the market by mid 2023HEMPSIL - This is my take on hemp-lime (hempcrete), only better! The binder uses considerably less water, sets fully within 2-12 hours, has a lower carbon footprint, a better strength/density ratio, and lower thermal conductivity, all the while retaining the hydrothermal, moisture and heat buffering characteristics of hemp-lime. - this is a real step-change and will allow hemp shiv insulation to go mainstream. In assiteion, the material can be made into insulation boards (think wood-wool, Pavatex, etc), and plasterboard. Patent is pending and should be published in early 2022. In the mean-time HempSil is being used in the modular ADEPT system (www.naturalbuildingsystems.com).I am also working on alternative binders which will confer more beneficial characteristics - watch this space!Other materials that are in the offing include alternative low carbon, zero toxic emission MDF type boards, with more ideas bubbling up all the time!