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The Building Science Podcast — 160 episodes

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1

Perspectives on Hydronics in the Real World

2

(Un)Healthy Homes

3

Our Second PSA, The Humid Climate Conference in Austin May 4th & 5th!

4

Our Hidden Roommates

5

Hydronics: The OG HVAC - Part 2

6

Buildings as Habitat: Biodiversity-Informed Investments in Public Health

7

Hydronics: The OG HVAC - Part 1

8

Beyond the View

9

Cementing Carbon

10

Systems Thinking to Save the World - 50 years of Serious Commotion

11

Navigating the Path to Passive

12

Blurring the Edges Between Inside and Out

13

Commissioning Matters

14

Architectural Epidemiology

15

Design Matters: Aesthetics, Ethics and Architectural Impact

16

Architecture of Risk: Managing Liability & Uncertainty in the AEC

17

Building the Movement

18

Sustainability & Climate Wordcraft

19

Telling Better Stories

20

Architecture Out of Balance

21

An Architectural Optimist Wrote a Book - Part 3, Causing Good Design to Happen

22

Designer Desiccants, Molecular Filters, and the Prospects of Dehumidification

23

Unlocking Electrification with Passive Buildings

24

More Influence, More Impact, More Satisfaction

25

Tools For a Habitable Future

26

Rethinking The Wood Supply Chain

27

Modular Part 2 - Working Skillfully Within Constraint

28

Modular Part 1 - It doesn't have to be so *$%! Hard!

29

Pickleball Goes Passive

30

Is There a Passive House Aesthetic?

31

Our First PSA, Humid Climate Conference in Austin, May 6-7!

32

Ultrasonics Comes to Market

33

Next Level Leverage

34

Houses are Made of Stories

35

Entropy, Insight and Our Time to Shine

36

Wood is Good?

37

Circles All the Way Down

38

Air-To-Water: Hydronic Hype or the Future?

39

Not Your Grandpa's Home Improvement Show

40

Excuse Me, Your Coil is Leaking

41

Healthy Home Revolution

42

Green Glop & Hair Shirts - Perspectives on Client Communication

43

An Architectural Optimist Wrote a Book Part 2 - Design Excellence through Practice

44

Filter Feast Part 2

45

Filter Feast Part 1

46

The “Roaring 20s” for IAQ

47

An Architectural Optimist Wrote a Book

48

Making Quality Homes A(a)ffordable?

49

The Future of Homes

50

Hempcrete Homes: A Growing Industry

51

Architectural Solar: A New Normal

52

Build. Not too much. Mostly with plants.

53

Building Science Journalism

54

Low Carbon Buildings - What’s Next? Wow. Just Wow

55

Direct DC-to-LED Lighting (Bonus Short Episode)

56

An Introduction to Embodied Carbon & Buildings

57

Do you like it hot? Do you want it now? Do you want it to last forever?

58

Building Passion For Passive

59

Proving Passive House Is Practical, Possible, & Promising (In Climate Zone 2A)

60

The Business of Building Science

61

Energy With Memory

62

Keep It Dry !

63

PFAS In Building Products

64

Zen & The Art of Continuous IAQ Monitoring

65

To Grow A Home, To Grow A Future

66

One Wheel Down and The Axle Dragging: The Texas Grid Failure Explained

67

Indoor Data Quality

68

What Would This Old House Say?

69

"Faster Horses" & The Future Of HVAC

70

Through The Looking Glass Of High Performance Windows

71

Ventilation & Virus Transmission Prevention (And Other Topics Too)

72

The Westford Summer Camp Blues

73

Obsessed With Humidity

74

Constructal Law Meets Building Science - Flow Systems Are Everywhere

75

Stewardship & The Future of Engineering

76

Passive House Accelerator

77

A House Needs To Breathe... Or Does It?

78

The 5 Principles Of A Healthy Home - Start With A Good Enclosure

79

2019: Looking Back & Looking Forward

80

Death Of The Suburbs: An Urban Manifesto

81

Carbon Fluency

82

The Insulation Decision

83

The V In HVAC - Part 2

84

The V In HVAC - Part 1

85

That's How The Light Gets In

86

Fix-A-Flat For Houses?

87

Don't Just Build A House. Build A Legacy.

88

Just Don't Tell Them It's Passive House!

89

End Game Refrigerants

90

You Don't Know What You Don't Know, You Know?

91

Texas Goes Passive

92

There's What In This Building?!

93

Breathe Like You Mean It

94

Season 5 Preview

95

Do You Have 2030 Commitment Issues?

96

3 Hot Topics Served Crunchy

97

What Do Spec Homes Dream Of?

98

Excuse Me, Your Building Is Leaking

99

What The Heck Is HOMEChem?

100

5 Principles Of A Healthy Home

101

The Building Science Podcast Presents: The Edifice Complex

102

The Building Science Podcast Presents: The Build Show

103

Inside The Mind Of An HVAC Contractor (Or Two)

104

Locavore Dirt Construction?

105

Use Your Tools - The New COTE Tool Kit

106

Welcome To The Filtration Station

107

Let's Get Legal-ish

108

Circus Or Symphony

109

Dirty Socks & Your HVAC Coil

110

Architectural Yogurt

111

Our Homes, Our Health

112

Respect The Trade, Build The Craft

113

The Future Of Water Heaters Is Here

114

Forget What You Know About Buildings: An Interview With Kiel Moe

115

The Secret Life Of Concrete

116

Design & Construction In Humid Climates

117

Don't Wait For The Market

118

The Beauty Of Hot Water

119

The Beauty Of A Healthy Building

120

The Beauty Of Climate Appropriate Design

121

The Beauty Of Urban Infill

122

Season 3 Reflections | Season 4 Preview

123

The Beauty Of Performance

124

Knowing & Using VRF

125

Stucco - (Much) More Than Meets The Eye

126

Intelligent Environments: Building Science & Predictive Analytics Collide

127

Hitting The Reset Button

128

Everything You Never Knew About Earthen Construction

129

IEQ Series - Hearing Architecture & ISQ

130

Efficiency Is Not Enough - The Science Of Sustainability

131

Ducts & Sealing & Health, Oh My!

132

An Interview With John Semmelhack Of Think Little

133

IEQ Series - Seeing Architecture & ILQ

134

Why VRF Matters

135

Humidity, Attics, & Spray Foam, Oh My!

136

A Haunting HVAC Tale - Halloween Special Short

137

IEQ Series - Thermal Comfort With Robert Bean (Part 2)

138

IEQ Series - Thermal Comfort With Robert Bean (Part 1)

139

IEQ Series - An Introduction

140

Water, Water, Everywhere (In Its Fourth State Too)

141

Better Shelter - An Interview With Jason Ballard

142

Delivering Better Buildings - A Discussion On Integrated Project Delivery

143

On The Road Again - The Basics Of Vapor Compression

144

Bearing Witness & The Path To Better Construction

145

Construction Practices & Public Health

146

Radiant Heating & Cooling With Messana

147

An Interview With Dr. Allison Bailes III

148

Living Inside Anywhere, Part 5

149

Living Inside Anywhere, Part 4

150

Living Inside Anywhere, Part 3

151

Living Inside Anywhere, Part 2

152

Living Inside Anywhere, Part 1

153

Attic Ventilation

154

Comfort, Health & The Basics of HVAC

155

Micro/Macro Perspectives: Short

156

Passive House At A Glance

157

Radiant Heating & Cooling

158

A Brief History Of Air Conditioning

159

Glazing & Comfort

160

Phase Change Materials