HPH395: How easy is it to insure a natural building? – with Dr. James Glockling

About this episode

Dr. James Glockling discusses the complexities of insuring natural buildings.

Dr. James Glockling explains how insurance works and outlines some of the challenges of insuring a natural building. Check out the show notes for more information

People in this episode

Host: Ben Adam-Smith

Guest: Dr. James Glockling

Topics covered

• insurance
• natural building
• challenges
• construction
• sustainability

Keywords

• insurance
• natural building
• Dr. James Glockling
• challenges
• construction

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