Better Construction with Sean McStay

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This week on Better Construction I talk with Joe Geluch, President of Naikoon Contracting. Naikoon is a high performance and Passive House builder based in North Vancouver BC that is dedicated to the protection of the environment as one of their guiding principles. On the show, Joe and I talk about how he got started in the industry, why most of their projects are now built to Passive House or net-zero standards, and where he sees the industry going next in our pursuit of a better-built environment.

Joe's website: https://www.naikooncontracting.com/
Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naikooncontracting/

My podcast: http://betterconstruction.buzzsprout.com/
My Website: https://betterconstructionmedia.com/

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In this week's episode, I talk to Gord Cooke, President of Building Knowledge Canada. We chat about his career, building some of the first HRV's, and tips for building airtight, dryable buildings. With over 30 years of experience in the business, Gord offers his opinions on topics like Exterior vs interior insulation, the location of the air barrier layer, just how breathable a wall needs to be and more!

Gord's Canadian website: https://buildingknowledge.ca/
Gord's US Website: https://constructioninstruction.com/
Instagram US: https://www.instagram.com/constructioninstruction/

My podcast: http://betterconstruction.buzzsprout.com/
My Website: https://betterconstructionmedia.com/

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This week we talk with Sarah Gallop of SGDI. Sarah is an award-winning designer based in the Vancouver area. We talk about how her business started, the integrated design process, HGTV vs reality, and more!

Sarah's website: https://www.sarahgallop.com/
Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahgallopdesign/
Facebook: facebook.com/sarahgallopdesign
Twitter: @s_gallop
Houzz: houzz.com/pro/sarahgallop/

My podcast: http://betterconstruction.buzzsprout.com/
My Website: https://betterconstructionmedia.com/

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This week I talk with Adam Corneil CEO, and founder of Unbuilders about his journey in the construction industry from flipping houses, to green builds to unbuilding. We chat about reusing materials from classic homes and how to change the way we deal with "waste"

Adam's website: https://unbuilders.com/
Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unbuildersdeconstruction/

My podcast: http://betterconstruction.buzzsprout.com/
My Website: https://betterconstructionmedia.com/

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This week we talk with Kim Lewis of Kim Lewis Designs. Kim is known for her work on many shows like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as a designer and now runs her own firm that centers design inspiration around global inspiration and local collaboration. Every design should speak to the client's "Roots" (their story and where they've come from), their "Wings" (where they want to go) and "Purpose" (being intentional)

Kim's website: http://kimlewisdesigns.com/
Kim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimlewisdesigns/

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Net Zero? R-2000? Passive House? What are some ways to pick between the different better construction standards available today? This week we discuss this and more with Andrew Oding, Vice President and Director of Building Science at Building Knowledge Canada Inc.

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This week we talk with Christine Williamson from Building Science Fight Club. On Instagram and in her practice, she makes recommendations that promote appropriate water control, air control, energy efficiency, constructability, and durability. She is also a speaker and a teacher of build science. We talk about her career, the origins of Building Science fight club, and how she hopes it can contribute to the overall conversation about better construction.

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For a bonus episode this week we talk to Mark Cunningham president and founder of S I Construction systems about his Polycore building system product. High R-value, no concrete, and prefabricated system panels make for an interesting product to learn about!

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In this week's episode, we talk about creating a Worker Centred crew with builder and author Ian Schwandt. Ian goes over the basics from his JLC articles and talks about the differences, and similarities, between standard construction and better construction.

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Having practically grown up on a construction site, as well as in front of us all on TV, my guest for this episode knows a thing or two about Better Construction. Mike Holmes Jr. is a licensed contractor, HGTV personality and businessperson with a passion for helping people, woodworking, hands-on work, and historical fiction. We talk all this and more on this week's episode of Better Construction!