The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, smart speaker – and even in your car. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Join Kristof for a discussion with Hank about the work he’s done in Massachusetts to make way for passive house buildings - from codes, to renter occupants, to design - this episode’s got it all. Podcasts are perfect for delivering science, technology, engineering, and math news and stories. BO: No, no, I don't understand building science very well. For the first time in its 24 year history, the Westford Symposium on Building Science was forced to take a hiatus by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (it would have began as of the release of this episode). The breadth of this law is staggering.

BO: Or you just end up with a lot of unhappy customers that are unhappy because it's actually their fault. So I mean, that would be a perfect case in point. So in the building science world, we refer to it as IAQ, indoor air quality, and building science basically teaches you, build tight, ventilate right. Exploring the ways building science helps humans thrive in the built environment. A House Needs To Breathe... Or Does It? Don't Just Build A House. I was jotting notes like a good student's supposed to do in a class. Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan of Green Building Advisor have been producing the... 2. There's a lot going on in there, and so, let's say you're not feeling well, you go to the doctor, well, they have a pretty good idea of all these different systems, how they work together, and they can diagnose what's going on. Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan of Green Building Advisor have been producing the Green Architects Lounge for nearing a decade. Allison Bailes is writing a book! RS: Well, and I got one more example on that. Exploring the ways building science helps humans thrive in the built environment. Join Kristof as he interviews Ruchi Modi of the architecture and urbanism firm, PAU on a range of topics exploring how urban environments (can and will) actually benefit the entire planet. We also know a thing or two about wall assemblies and mechanical systems. The roofer is definitely the first person who gets the call. You're listening to Structure Talk, a Structure Tech presentation. In a very entertaining and fascinating departure from our usual discussion of building science, we dive deeply into the concepts underlying Contstructal Law with its discoverer, Professor Adrian Bejan of Duke University. Since then, he has received an MFA in Sculpture from UC Berkeley, designed web experiences for Gucci, HBO, & Showtime, and launched the green-contracting company Sumner Green that executed one of the first PH retrofit projects in NYC (2010). And then underneath that, you've got all these different sub-contractors that specialize in different areas of building this house.

It's just too tight." If you’ve never heard of this conference, you’ve been missing out. It’s one of the most incredible hubs of building science knowledge exchange and community building in North America. In each episode, we’ll host a leading researcher specializing in these fields and share a few thoughts of our own. According to the New York Times, in 2018, one in four people listened to at least one podcast a month. Topics Covered: Carbon Emissions, Solar, Heat Pumps, Home Performance, Net Zero, Passive House. Solar PV, Solar Battery Storage, Solar News, Building Science Fight Club Instagram account, 3 Major Ways COVID-19 Has Impacted the HVAC, Home Performance & Solar Industries - And How to Shift Your Digital Marketing Strategy, A Closer Look at Ventilation: Part 2 - COVID-19 and Your Office HVAC System, A Closer Look at Ventilation: Part 1 - How COVID-19 Is Making the Case for Fresh Air Systems. For information on attending a live class, go to BuildingScienceSeminars.com. It's all about heat escaping into the attic and warming up that roof and melting the snow, and that's what's causing the ice dams. With great power comes great responsibility and now is the time to become fluent in the language of embodied carbon. Prepare to never see the world around you quite the same again. Green Architects Lounge The answers may surprise you. RS: I thought it was because of the gravity system. How well do we understand the behavior of the novel coronavirus in our homes? TM: Do you know what you're signing up for? And the tighter houses get, the more important that ventilation is to maintain good air quality. There's a lot of variables.

But you know, I think building science is a term that people probably haven't heard of and may not even really know what it is, so I wanted to just talk about that first. What is a CERV? My name is Bill Oelrich, alongside Reuben Saltzman and Tessa Murray, as always, your Structure Talk crew. Thank you. TM: Well, there could be a few different reasons. We are always on the lookout for new editions With our more efficient systems today, we've got fans that push that air through the ductwork. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, smart speaker — and even in your car. We find another prolific podcaster in solar expert Barry Cinnamon and The Energy Show. Fortunately, the home performance and better building sectors are no different! Exploring the ways building science helps humans thrive in the built environment. Join us as Kristof interviews Joe Lstiburek and Betsy Petit about the history, meaning, and impact of “Building Science Summer Camp.”. If it wasn't because of a gravity furnace situation, why did they initially structure ductwork that way?
How well do we understand the behavior of the novel coronavirus in our homes? If you are looking for more tips on how to up your building science knowledge or increase your digital marketing game, get in touch with the like-minded team at Energy Circle! “Zola is committed to offering its customers products that stand apart from the competition. If you haven’t read it yet, you’re in for a treat. And on top of it, the materials are different too. And so, we thought it would be important for people to understand where building science becomes important in the house you live in and where it's not so important. How close to the cliff? Kristof Irwin interviews Joe Lstiburek and Betsy Petit, the founders and hosts of the conference, about the history, meaning, and impact of “Building Science Summer Camp.”, Listen here: The Westford Summer Camp Blues.

This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called "Building Science Fundamentals" taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube of Building Science Corporation. Join Kristof as he interviews Ty Newell to find out! Podcast: Building Science Summer Camp Blues. Report an Issue  |  TM: That is a great question, Bill. Kristof interviews Pamela Cabrera about the expansion of humid climate zones in the future and the development of passive, membrane-based dehumidification. BO: So Tess, can I jump in here? Similar to many of the other podcasts further down on this list, the Green Architects Lounge provides insight and perspective into the real world of home performance, HVAC, and solar contracting. You've got HVAC contractors, mechanical involved in that. Ventilation & Virus Transmission Prevention (And Other Topics Too), Constructal Law Meets Building Science - Flow Systems Are Everywhere. Well, it's like, okay, depending on who you are and your body type and everything else, I can't tell you what diet you need to eat. Oh, Reuben wants to say something. Though The Looking Glass Of High Performance Windows, Ventilation & Virus Transmission Prevention (And Other Topics Too), Constructal Law Meets Building Science - Flow Systems Are Everywhere, The 5 Principles Of A Healthy Home - Start With A Good Enclosure, Death Of The Suburbs: An Urban Manifesto. They're gonna have poor indoor air quality, moisture problems. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford (and sometimes his wife, Grace) of the Building Performance Workshop, author of Home Performance Diagnostics and creator of an arsenal of resources for understanding and using home performance testing. TM: So it's all about heat, all about airflow, all about moisture. It's more durable, it gets wet and it can dry out, but it's drafty and it's really expensive to heat, right? Thank you.

Last week, Dr. John discussed humidity and the damage it can do to a building. I didn't even know you were here, Reuben. You're not a Stitcher Premium subscriber yet. If you're a human being and you live indoors, this podcast is more relevant to your life than you probably ever knew. RS: Awesome stand up guy. Architects and engineers have great power because they make decisions that influence resource and energy use in their buildings. RS: She told us we'd have to cut her off, didn't she? RS: Yeah, yeah, exactly. This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, of Building Science Corporation. Posted by Diane Chojnowski on August 24, 2020 at 11:33am For the first time in its 24 year history, the Westford Symposium on Building Science was forced to take a hiatus by the COVID-19 pandemic. And we humans generate moisture just from breathing and living and cooking and showering. What can we do to make our homes healthier? On today's episode, we are gonna do a little vocabulary lesson, and I guess, Tessa's gonna become the teacher in this episode, and we're gonna talk a little bit about building science. Moisture can really have a negative impact on the durability of a house and also just indoor air quality and just the general health of the occupants.
So, the same thing goes for a house. I mean, there are tools out there, but when it comes down to it, it's all about the materials that you choose, how the house is put together, the climate that it's exposed to, and the occupants that are living in it. And I could see his face kinda flush and he's like, "I bet you we've done this at dozens of houses." Join Kristof as he interviews Sam MacAfee of Zola Windows in a wide ranging conversation of window performance, market dynamics, and the future of high performance windows.