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the Building Performance Podcast — 93 episodes
#94 SPRAY JONES: Pitfalls and Tips for Spray Foam Insulation
#93 LEAD IS STILL ALL OVER US: Eric Ritter on Lead in Homes, Products, and Cheese
#92 HVAC Design Softwares with Russ King of KwikModel
#91 DATALOGGERS 101: Tracking Performance by the Second with HOBO's Paul Gannett
#90 HVAC NO MERCY MYTHBUSTING with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel
#89 THE REAL JOB OF BUILDING: Matt Risinger on the Hardships and Obstacles of Contractors
#88 I AM A PLANET: Microbiology of Homes with Rob Dunn
#87: Home Ventilation Codes and What They're Missing
#86: COVID-19 and the Science of Home Quarantine
#85: Q&A on Mildew Causes, Additions, Formaldehyde Poisoning
#84 FIRST Q&A: Home Diagnosis
#83 AFFORDABLE OUTPERFORMS MARKET RATE: Bill Lazar on How to Win
#82 THE TRUSTWORTHY CONTRACTOR PROFILE: The future of electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs with Pete Sanders
#81 KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS: Hap Haven on How to Know Home Performance
#80 FUTURE BUILDING: Thomas Marston on Building Performance Policy
#79 INFRARED PHOTOS OF YOUR FACE: Dr. Gregory Melvin on Medical Uses of Infrared Thermography
#78 HOW TO REALLY OWN A HOME: John Krigger on Home Performance Helpfulness
#77 ROCKING THE INSTALLATION: Matt Risinger on Building New High Performance Homes
#76 LEAN CONSTRUCTION: Jeff Liker on The Toyota Way for Buildings
#75 REALTORS OF THE FUTURE: Chad Curry on How Technology is Remaking Real Estate
#74 SAFE, HEALTHY, AND TESTED: BPI's Larry Zarker means home performance, not VD
#73 DRYING STUFF VS. DRYING AIR: Lew Harriman on Mastering Dehumidification
#72 STUFF TO BUILD WITH: Ken Levenson on High Performance Building Supplies
#71 SPRAY FOAM FAIL: Richard Beyer, Consumer Affected by Spray Foam Insulation
#70 PERFORMANCE EVERYWHERE: Chris Dorsi on the Spread of Measured Improvement
#69 WEB PERFORMANCE PRO: Peter Troast on What the Internet Proves
#68 TINY HOME BUILDER: Dan Louche on the Microcosm of Green Building
#67 ARCHITECT AS BUILDER: Chris Laumer-Giddens on Abandoning the Way Your Grandpappy Did It
#66 RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB: Spohn & Bergmann on the Evolution of Test Equipment
#65 TINY HOUSE HOTEL: Yes, This Is a Real Thing. Yes, It's Awesome.
#64 THE CONTRACTOR AT THE TOP: Rick Chitwood on Being Unbeatable
#63 ALL OVER THIS LAND: Taking the Temperature of Homebuilders Around the World
#62 PERFECTION IS PURCHASABLE: Gavin Healy Can and Does Deliver Performance (and so can you)
#61 BREAK FREE OF REBATES: Nate Adams on Private Market Home Performance Contracting
#60 THE BOTTOM LINE: Russell King on HVAC Design & Energy Codes in Real Life
#59 SPRAY FOAM SPECIALTY: Robert Lepage on Where, How, and Why
#58 HOW TO WALK ON WATER: the U.S. EPA's New Free Guide for Moisture Control
#57 PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS: Entertain What's Wrong in Green Building with the Green Curmudgeon
#56 UNDERWATER BUILDINGS: Italian Building Scientists on Venezia's Age-Old Challenges
#55 AIR LEAKAGE LOVE AFFAIR: Colin Genge on All Things Blower Door and Duct Testing
#54 HOW BUILDERS THINK: Chase Ming on the Secret Sauce for Buildings and Clients
#53 A/C CAN BE SEXY: Kristof Irwin on the Magic of Variable Refrigerant Capacity
#52 NOT YOUR GRAMMA'S BUILDING SCIENTIST: Iain Walker on air tightness, testing, and the origin of stinkiness
#51 WHAT GREEN'S REALLY WORTH: Appraisal Expert Sandra Adomatis on The Bottom Line
#50 WEST SIDE, BABY! A Bunch of Californian Rockstars Show Us What's Behind the Curtain
#49 THIS HOUSE SUCKS, BUT NOT VERY HARD: Brett Singer, scientist, shows us where depressurization testing has led us astray
#48 PRODUCTS WILL SAVE US: Keith Aldridge on Future Solutions in Stuff
#47 BIG SEXY MORTGAGES: Kerry Langley on How to Borrow More, Lend More, and Keep More with Energy Efficient Mortgages
#46 PASSIVE HOUSE IS SEXY: Dan Whitmore and Adam Cohen, Builders Who Want You To Do It
#45 SUPERMODEL OF ENERGY: Brian Christensen of REM/Rate on What Matters in Modeled Life
#44 HOW TO WIN THEM OVER: interview with Gord Cooke of Construction Instruction about recognizing opportunities with clients
#43 DEANS OF HOME PERFORMANCE: Roundtable of top-flight U.S. home performance trainers on what rocks and what sucks
R&D IN REAL LIFE: interview with Joe Nagan, the Voice of Reality in the Home Performance Industry
LIPSTICK ON A PIG: the Legendary Neil Moyer takes issue with the state of the industry
BREATHING FREELY: interview with Paul Raymer, author of the Residential Ventilation Handbook and Master Moustache-Wearer
PERFORMANCE EMPIRE: interview with C.R. Herro, Meritage Homes's Secret Weapon for High Performance Domination
SHOW ME THE MONEY: interview with Teresa Lopez, CEO of Green Energy Money and green valuation expert
HANK ON HVAC! Interview with Hank Rutkowski, author of ACCA Manuals J, D, S, T, etc, etc, and very colorful guy.
CHALLENGE HOME: Sam Rashkin invites you to Build Better with the Dept. of Energy's Challenge Home Certification.
Ventilation 2013: interview with Don Stevens of Panasonic and ASHRAE about 62.2 ventilation spec upcoming in summer of 2013.
Mini-Split Heat Pump MAGIC! Interview with Mark Kuntz of Mitsubishi Heating & Cooling
HOW TO STAY DRY: interview with Lew Harriman, moisture control maven
Appraising the Value of Home Performance: interview with Michael Hobbs, Appraiser and Early Adopter
HERS Rater Overlord 2: interview with Brett Dillon, godfather and gadfly of the system
Performance Genius 2: interview with Gord Cooke, superstar of selling high performance homes
Science is Magic: interview with David B. Goldstein, brilliant building technology researcher and author of 'Invisible Energy'
Built Like a Tank: interview with Texas Homebuilding Superstars Travis Pate and John Harmon
Upgrades Everywhere: interview with Sam Rashkin of the Dept. of Energy
HVAC with MORE Science! Interview with Dennis Stroer of Calcs-Plus
The Contractor is King: interview with Rick Helwig of DNR Construction
Evolution of HVAC Testing: interview with researcher and trainer Bob Davis of Ecotope
The Business as a System: the Science behind Running Your Home Performance Company from Mike Gorman
The Law of the Land: interview with Pam Cole of PNNL on Fast-Evolving Energy Codes
Why People Will Pay You For It: interview with Gord Cooke of Building Knowledge, Mastermind of making our industry profitable
BPI and the Future of Home Performance Certification: interview with Vikki Murphy, Director of Affiliate Development
The Tools We Crave: interview with Bill Spohn, career tool designer and co-owner of TruTech Tools
ENERGY STAR Homes: interview with Sam Rashkin on the Future of Home Building
How To Ventilate! Interview with Don Stevens of ASHRAE, HVI, and Panasonic fame
High Performance Home Architecture: interview with Tom Bassett-Dilley, architect
Carbon Monoxide Safety: interview with George Kerr, founding father of CO safety on several continents.
Retrofit Research: interview with Marge Anderson, Whose Finger is on the Pulse of Building Performance
HVAC with SCIENCE! interview with Dennis Stoer, HVAC right sizer and calculations guru
Contractor Training: interview with Keith Williams, legend in Air Sealing and Retrofit Training
Combustion Safety: Interview with Scott Suddreth of Building Performance Engineering on Training and Quality Control
Building Science Software: Interview with Rob Salcido, senior engineer behind REM/Rate Residential Energy Modeling Software
Hardcore Performance: interview with Brett Dillon, technical and training superstar.
The Business of Selling Building Performance: Interview with Javier Ruiz, President of Senercon and 5 time Energy Star MVP
Commercial/Industrial Energy Consulting: Interview with Kelly Shelton, energy management consultant and energy auditor.
Home Inspection: an Interview with Jeff Beck, inspector, software designer, estimator, and marketer.
HVAC: an Interview with Bronson Shavitz, HVAC diagnostician, designer and contractor
Green Financing: an Interview with Joel Freehling, finance expert and green mortgage innovator
Commercial Green Building Standards: an Interview with Jenny Carney, LEED O&M expert and reference guide author
#1 WEATHERIZATION: interview with Kevin Dick, Weatherization Program Director