Green Architects' Lounge

Green Architects' Lounge

By Chris Briley and Phil KaplanArtsDesign
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Green Architects' Lounge episodes

  • Low Voltage Lighting is the Future

    00:00 Welcome To GAL

    00:01:42 Low Voltage Spritz Cocktail

    00:07:01 Why Low Voltage Now

    00:08:55 Phil's Attic Fire Story

    00:12:44 Rethinking LED Circuit Math

    00:17:16 Copper Costs And Scarcity

    00:20:03 The Real Cost Savings

    00:21:09 What Electricians Think

    00:24:28 Moving The Transformer To The Panel

    00:28:42 Wireless Switches And Relays

    00:31:32 Is This Only For New Homes

    00:34:04 The Downsides And Fixture Limits

    00:36:59 Transformer Failure Points

    00:38:16 Low Voltage Beyond Lighting

    00:41:28 What's Coming Next

    00:42:14 Final Call

    43 min
  • A Quick Update From Chris
    Chris Briley checks in with a quick update on this week’s episode of the Green Architects Lounge. Phil is taking care of a few things outside the show, and Chris assures listeners they’ll be back on schedule soon.
    Until then, he’s holding down the fort with a fig old-fashioned in hand.
    2 min
  • Plan for Systems or Pay for It Later

    00:00 Welcome To GAL

    00:02:48 The Last Word Cocktail

    00:11:19 Why Mechanical Rooms Keep Growing

    00:17:41 How Much Space Do You Actually Need

    00:20:05 Think Distribution From Day One

    00:22:04 Heat Pump Water Heaters

    00:25:20 Ducted vs Ductless Heat Pumps

    00:31:14 New Refrigerants New Space Requirements

    00:32:35 Maintenance Nobody Talks About

    00:34:51 ERVs And How To Route Them

    00:41:52 Obstructions Clearances And Surprises

    00:47:27 Show Up To The Pre-Construction Meeting

    00:53:35 Final Call

    55 min
  • What House Burping Gets Right And Wrong

    00:00 Welcome To GAL

    00:33 House Burping Trend
    02:47 Scorched Earth Cocktail
    09:05 What Is Lüften?
    11:07 Measuring CO2
    13:34 Air Changes Matter
    16:08 Indoor Air Problems
    19:14 Burping Tradeoffs
    20:19 ERVs And HRVs
    23:10 Testing Old Homes
    25:38 Better Material Choices
    31:02 Chemicals To Avoid
    35:23 Fresh Air Strategy

    36 min
  • Building Sustainably In A Housing Crisis

    00:00 Show Intro

    02:43 Hot Paper Toddy
    06:21 Why Housing Hurts
    11:36 Musical Chairs
    13:07 Durability Matters
    14:35 Sustainability Tradeoffs
    17:07 Density And Growth
    19:01 NIMBY Roadblocks
    24:31 Small Project Barriers
    26:11 Code Changes Coming
    35:11 When Green Goes Too Far
    38:38 Practical Solutions
    47:12 Modular Momentum
    50:15 Final Call

    53 min
  • The Green Spec Playbook For Cleaner Builds Part 2

    05:20 Back In Play

    05:26 What Makes Finishes
    10:19 Drywall Alternatives
    12:30 Flooring Reality Check
    21:56 Low VOC Paint
    28:42 Exterior Coatings
    32:30 Countertop Tradeoffs
    36:36 Specialties Grab Bag
    44:00 Smarter Appliances
    56:15 Heat Pumps Ventilation
    59:20 Electrical Futureproofing

    1 hr 2 min
  • Window Specs For Greater Comfort

    00:00 Back to windows
    01:11 SHGC cocktail
    03:18 Sponsor break
    07:00 Why windows matter
    11:22 The key metrics
    13:24 U-factor basics
    17:36 SHGC and comfort
    23:57 VT and tint
    27:17 Low-E decoded
    36:19 DP vs PG

    1 hr 3 min
  • The Green Spec Playbook For Cleaner Builds Part 1

    00:00:00 Welcome Back
    00:04:10 Why specs matter
    00:10:05 Division 01 basics
    00:20:30 Site and salvage
    00:26:45 Low carbon concrete
    00:32:45 Masonry and metals
    00:33:55 Wood and toxicity
    00:44:15 Decking decisions
    00:57:20 Insulation and WRBs
    01:08:05 Doors and hardware

    1 hr 15 min
  • Designing Homes That Stay Strong When It Counts

    00:00 Welcome back
    01:09 Storm chaser cocktail
    04:05 Passive house wildfire
    10:37 Resilience vs durability
    15:23 Designing for hazards
    22:35 Durable cold climate details
    28:54 Resilience and equity
    33:52 How buildings learn
    38:56 Future ready services
    43:04 Outboard module idea

    47 min
  • Stop Scope Creep with One Meeting

    00:00 Welcome & scope creep defined 
    02:02 Cocktail: Classic Bramble
    05:51 Why projects grow beyond plan
    09:38 Program exercise: rooms, office & garage
    14:45 Square footage reality check
    17:40 Basements & garages aren’t “free”
    21:54 Program–budget method (checklists & meetings)
    28:33 Contingency & finish tiers
    38:58 Fork in the road: cut scope or raise budget
    55:53 Price updates, escalation & communication

    1 hr 1 min

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Maine Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan share their experience, knowledge, music preferences, and cocktail recipes. --Imagine going to a Building Energy conference, donning your name tag…