the Building Performance Podcast
Science Podcasts
The Building Performance Podcast is an interview series drawing on the experience and ideas of a wide array of professionals in the high performance building industry. The intersection of advances in building technologies, the energy crisis, green building trends, and the environmental crisis has made it hard to pursue business-as-usual. The general climate is forcing those of us in the building industry to take a more integrated, systematic approach to building. We talk with engineers, policy makers, program managers, contractors, diagnosticians, ESCOs, architects, utilities, and building managers, among others. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop, author of Home Performance Diagnostics and creator of an arsenal of resources for understanding and using home performance testing.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Building Performance Podcast is an interview series drawing on the experience and ideas of a wide array of professionals in the high performance building industry. The intersection of advances in building technologies, the energy crisis, green building trends, and the environmental crisis has made it hard to pursue business-as-usual. The general climate is forcing those of us in the building industry to take a more integrated, systematic approach to building. We talk with engineers, policy makers, program managers, contractors, diagnosticians, ESCOs, architects, utilities, and building managers, among others. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop, author of Home Performance Diagnostics and creator of an arsenal of resources for understanding and using home performance testing.
Language:
English
Episodes
#93 LEAD IS STILL ALL OVER US: Eric Ritter on Lead in Homes, Products, and Cheese
5/1/2024
Today Corbett goes down a new rabbit hole in healthy homes, with the many compounds that contain lead, which we are still being sold in shops and groceries at this very moment. Learn how to identify lead-containing consumer products and parts of your home with Eric Ritter's new DIY lighting fast DIY Lead Test Kit (https://DetectLead.com).
For the video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/IRNv0UH2EtY
Join our Patreon team and become part of a year-round conference on applied building science: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV
Duration:00:40:15
#92 HVAC Design Softwares with Russ King of KwikModel
3/21/2024
Today we talk with HVAC design legend Russ King (https://kwikmodel.com) about how to trim the fat out of heat load calculations in Manual J (and how you sometimes can't), along with fine points on duct design, grille selections, and a brand new movement in software to help homeowners perform their own load calculations (https://DIYloadcalcs.com).
Hosted as always by Corbett Lunsford (https://BuildingPerformanceWorkshop.com). See the first-ever TV series about the Science of Homes at:
https://HomeDiagnosis.tv
Duration:00:44:44
#91 DATALOGGERS 101: Tracking Performance by the Second with HOBO's Paul Gannett
5/24/2022
Today Corbett drills down into the details of high-resolution, long-lasting testing trackers called 'dataloggers' with Paul Gannett, an engineer at HOBO by Onset. These days we can track the temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2), light levels, electrical load, and so much more with these instruments that often cost under $200 (which used to be unheard of). Learn more about HOBO dataloggers: https://www.onsetcomp.com/
Duration:00:22:40
#90 HVAC NO MERCY MYTHBUSTING with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel
9/20/2021
Today Corbett dives deep into the science of using HVAC to control indoor air quality (IAQ) with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, professor of civil engineering at the University of Toronto. Jeff is named in over a hundred scientific studies published in this topic, and over the 45 minutes he blows conventional wisdom out of the water again and again.
Duration:00:47:26
#89 THE REAL JOB OF BUILDING: Matt Risinger on the Hardships and Obstacles of Contractors
8/11/2021
Today we went deep with Matt Risinger (https://www.youtube.com/user/MattRisinger)on the challenges builders face from their industry, their traditions, and their clients. Part of our upcoming Season Two of 'Home Diagnosis' TV, which you can see at: http://HomeDiagnosis.tv
Duration:00:31:31
#88 I AM A PLANET: Microbiology of Homes with Rob Dunn
6/23/2021
In one of our all-time favorite (and longest) interviews, Corbett and Grace Lunsford talk with Rob Dunn, a researcher and expert on ecology within homes and author of the amazing book 'Never Home Alone' (http://robdunnlab.com). The conversation ranges from black mold in drywall to biofilm in plumbing to the extreme environments within our 'normal' American homes- and where we're headed. You can help support the making of this podcast for as little as $5 a month at: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV
Duration:00:43:18
#87: Home Ventilation Codes and What They're Missing
6/7/2021
Today Corbett talks with Joseph Hillenmeyer of Aprilaire about what's regulated about home ventilation and what's not, and where all this fresh air rule making is taking us.
Duration:00:26:00
#86: COVID-19 and the Science of Home Quarantine
4/8/2020
In this special episode, Corbett teams up with Healthy Indoors Magazine to bring you a panel of experts discussing the science of 100% of people staying at home 100% of the time.
Featuring public health expert Dr. Michelle Sanborn, MD, environmental chemist Delphine Farmer, and indoor environmental consultants Bob Krell of Healthy Indoors and Joe Medosch from Hayward Score.
Please support our work at: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV
Get your home's health assessed right now, for free, at: http://HaywardScore.com
Subscribe to Healthy Indoors right now, for free, at: http://HealthyIndoors.com
Duration:01:03:03
#85: Q&A on Mildew Causes, Additions, Formaldehyde Poisoning
8/19/2019
Today Corbett and Grace address several more questions about building science and home performance from homeowners and pros across the U.S. See the show at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv
Become a supporting member of their work at: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosis.tv
Duration:00:27:23
#84 FIRST Q&A: Home Diagnosis
5/20/2019
ALL NEW FORMAT! Corbett Lunsford is joined by his bride Grace- together they host Home Diagnosis, the first-ever TV series about building science and home performance testing. They answer questions of all kinds about the invisible dynamics of physics and chemistry in homes worldwide, and hope to hear from you for the next episode! To write in with a question or comment, visit:
https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/questions
To join Grace and Corbett in continuing the Home Diagnosis TV series, visit:
http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV
Duration:00:25:56
#83 AFFORDABLE OUTPERFORMS MARKET RATE: Bill Lazar on How to Win
12/26/2017
Today Corbett talks with Bill Lazar of St. Johns Housing Partnership about how his organization built hundreds of affordable homes in St. Augustine, Florida, that are scientifically superior to the million dollar mansions going up across town. Recorded from the #TinyLab on the Proof Is Possible Tour.
Duration:00:30:52
#82 THE TRUSTWORTHY CONTRACTOR PROFILE: The future of electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs with Pete Sanders
11/1/2017
Today Corbett talks with Pete Sanders of Sanders Home Services about contractor competition, how to show homeowners the right way vs. the cheap way, and his personal history with carbon monoxide. Check out our video tour of Pete's amazing NJ showroom at https://youtu.be/tiCtNjKPX_k
Sponsored by the Building Performance Workshop's Proof Is Possible Tour.
Duration:00:12:06
#81 KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS: Hap Haven on How to Know Home Performance
7/13/2017
Today Corbett talks with Hap Haven of US Green Home about where home performance contractors come from and where we're going (and how not to crash and burn on the way there). Sponsored by the Building Performance Workshop's 6-Week Mastermind Distance Course and Home Performance for Tiny Spaces course.
Duration:00:39:45
#80 FUTURE BUILDING: Thomas Marston on Building Performance Policy
5/8/2017
Today Corbett talks with Thomas Marston of Energy Services Group about how the building industry has evolved and will evolve with the release of future International Energy Conservation Codes.
Duration:00:27:14
#79 INFRARED PHOTOS OF YOUR FACE: Dr. Gregory Melvin on Medical Uses of Infrared Thermography
11/30/2016
Today Corbett talks with Dr. Gregory Melvin of Total Thermal Imaging about how to use an infrared camera to 'do no harm' to patients. The non-destructive nature of infrared thermography in buildings is just as elegant when used to detect problems in the body's circulatory, nervous, and lymphatic system, and to put it bluntly, this guy is totally awesome. Sponsored by the #TinyLab and the videos of its design, construction, testing, and US tour!
Duration:00:24:15
#78 HOW TO REALLY OWN A HOME: John Krigger on Home Performance Helpfulness
8/9/2016
Today Corbett talks with home performance legend John Krigger, author of several books including Residential Energy, about how home performance professionals are winning and failing at helping clients with their homes. Sponsored by Fall Fast Track, the 6-week mastermind course for home performance professionals.
Duration:00:17:57
#77 ROCKING THE INSTALLATION: Matt Risinger on Building New High Performance Homes
7/26/2016
Today Corbett talks with Matt Ringer of Risinger Homes (and YouTube fame) about insulation/outsulation, building science facts/fiction, and the classic dilemma of building anything well: it's complicated. Sponsored by Fall Fast Track, the only 6-week distance mastermind course in home performance.
Duration:00:24:40
#76 LEAN CONSTRUCTION: Jeff Liker on The Toyota Way for Buildings
5/4/2016
Today we talk with Jeff Liker, author of The Toyota Way, about what Lean is, and what it could mean for building performance. Sponsored by the Building Performance Workshop's Fall Fast Track.
Duration:00:37:34
#75 REALTORS OF THE FUTURE: Chad Curry on How Technology is Remaking Real Estate
9/11/2015
Today Corbett talks with Chad Curry, managing director of the Center for REALTOR Technology, about how performance metrics are changing the real estate industry. From the Internet of Things to measuring air quality in neighborhoods, Chad's group is on the cutting edge of helping the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) incorporate home performance into the selling and buying of homes everywhere! Sponsored by Fall Fast Track- my 6-week mastermind course in home performance ninja techniques.
Duration:00:23:25
#74 SAFE, HEALTHY, AND TESTED: BPI's Larry Zarker means home performance, not VD
8/26/2015
Today Corbett talks at the Habitat X thinktank with BPI CEO Larry Zarker about his passions: helping contractors, building homes that stop sending you to the emergency room, and how to infiltrate the health insurance industry to help make all that happen. Sponsored by the 6-week Fall Fast Track distance mastermind course for home performance black belts.
Duration:00:20:52