EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 57 MIN
Don’t Let Your Basement Suck (Heat, Money, or Air)
from Green Architects' Lounge · host Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan
00:00:00 Intro & setup00:00:53 Cocktail: Whiskey Sour (recipe + dry shake)00:06:50 Basements: the "free room" myth00:08:48 When a basement makes sense00:10:47 Concrete & embodied carbon reality check00:13:52 Phil’s numbers: foundations vs CO₂e00:19:09 Water 101: drains, dimple mat, daylight00:22:21 Insulation: outside vs inside00:27:16 Slab build-up & vapor control00:34:34 Capillary breaks + the termite shield tale00:38:16 Foam glass underfoot (Glavel 101)00:41:02 Slabless slab: concrete-less floors00:46:03 ICFs: pros, cons, pour-day realities
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Chris and Phil head underground to talk basements — those mysterious spaces that can quietly suck the heat, money, and fresh air right out of your home. From sneaky air leaks to insulation fails, they share how to spot problems and fix them before your basement becomes an energy black hole.
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