Better Construction with Sean McStay

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Looking to learn about some new high-performance products? How about all-natural, renewable insulation that brings down the carbon footprint of your building? Maybe a hot water system that is up to 70% more efficient and uses a refrigerant that is safe for the environment? This week we talk with Albert Rooks, CEO of Small Planet supply about those products and more! 

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What kind of questions should a homeowner ask a builder or designer before signing on with them? What are some of the benefits of the Design-build process for the homeowner? In this week's episode we talk about those questions and more with Eric Lee, founder, managing partner and design director at VictorEric Group in Vancouver BC.

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What is the best way to approach a design? Who is responsible for making sure the details all come together? In this week's special double episode, we talk about those questions and more with Steven Baczek, architect, speaker, social media personality and building science specialist.

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Are single-family homes a luxury in today's market? Is pre-fabrication the key to future affordability? In this week's episode we talk about those questions and more with Chris Hill, president of B Collective homes and board member of Passive House Canada. 

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Heating, cooling, ventilation, dehumidification, and filtration in one unit? All that in a high-efficiency unit that fits in a closet? It's not science fiction, it's this week's episode of Better Construction where we speak with Alexandre De Gagné of Minotair about his companies products and his journey into the world of high-performance building.

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Better construction in Alberta! Is it possible to make a high-performance house comfortable in a climate that hits -35C in the winter and +30C in the summer? In this week's episode, we speak with Frank Crawford about his home, his work with Passive House Alberta, and how the coming national building code changes are going to make people in our industry decide if they want to change now or a number of times over the next 10 years to hit the new standards.

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What areas in North America are building the highest performance buildings and how did they make this happen? In this week's episode, we speak with CEO of SIGA North America Etienne Gubler about his journey, his passion for high-performance buildings, and his work all across North America helping to move better construction from a niche into the mainstream.

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Do the terms affordable housing and high-performance housing need to be at odds? In this week's episode, we speak with CEO of Passive House Canada Christopher Ballard about his journey, Passive house Canada, high-performance affordable housing, and all levels of government working with builders and developers.

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We are building the city of tomorrow today, so why use yesterday's technologies? In this week's episode, we speak with a principal of Lanefab Design / Build, Bryn Davidson about laneway homes, infill construction, density and building better homes for future generations.

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Why build a new home today that isn't really any better than the ones we built 20-30 years ago? In this week's episode, we speak with architect and builder Lucio Picciano about construction, passive house, density, and affordability.