the Building Performance Podcast

Today Corbett talks with Rick Chitwood of Chitwood Energy Management, author of the book Measured Home Performance, and the wizard behind the curtain for all home improvement contractors whether they know it or not. Rick discusses how he launched into performance-based home improvements from a conventional HVAC background, and why he had zero warranty claims despite promising concrete and aggressive results. This special episode is from the 2014 Fall Fast Track- learn more at HomePerformance.training

Today Corbett takes you on a tour of performance based building from a sampling of builders around the world, and realizes that the millionaires are going to be very angry when they realize what they're paying for isn't nearly as good as the affordable housing to be had on the other side of the tracks. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas and the Michigan Habitat for Humanity HOMES Summit, January 2015.

Thanks to Robert & Deb Berger, Hiroshi Kuratsu, Rick Eversold, William Wright, Dustin Johnston, Scott Spencer, Bob Passkey Sr., Joey Cuzano, and Bruce Rumsberg for voicing their opinions about performance testing!

Today Corbett talks with Gavin Healy of Balance Point Home Performance about walking the walk- modifying off-the-shelf HVAC and retrofit products to deliver proof that his clients got what they paid for. Tons of people talking big about this, but you will find only a handful competent enough to actually do it in real life. Evidence of Balance Point's delivery: their zero-dollar marketing budget. This special episode is from the 2014 Fall Fast Track- learn more at HomePerformance.training

Today we talk with Nate Adams of Energy Smart Home Performance about the techniques necessary to skirt the red tape of rebates and incentives, and earn more with stellar customer service and huge performance improvements. This special episode is from the 2014 Fall Fast Track- learn more at HomePerformance.training

Today Corbett talks with Russell King of Sierra Building Science about the labratory of California, where they've been trying to whip and incentivize efficiency like nobody's business. Are Manual J, Manual D, Manual S, window placements and sizes, and a menu of prescriptive energy code requirements actually leading us toward perfection?

Today we talk with Robert Lepage of Ex-El Shell Systems, Maintenance & Consulting LLC on the chemistry, the hype, the conspiracy theories, the right way, and the wrong ways to use spray foam insulation. Sponsored by the Building Performance Workshop Training Portal.

Today we talk with Lew Harriman of Mason-Grant Consulting and Terry Brennan of Camroden Associates about water drainage, condensation, building tightness, and the free new EPA publication "Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design, Construction, and Maintenance". Hosted by John Bergman of Green Dream Group in Chicago.

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Today Corbett talks with Carl Seville, aka The Green Curmudgeon, about the unsolved problems of green product lobbies, utility energy efficiency programs, value engineering, and people's screwed up notions about what's important in buildings. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford of Green Dream Group, and sponsored by the bible for testing homes.

Today we talk with Piercarlo Romagnoni and Francesca Cappelletti of the Architectural Institute of Venice (IUAV) about seawater vs. brick, mold vs. air quality, and beauty vs. function in a city that's been dealing with it elegantly for 500 years. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford and sponsored by the bible for home performance testing.

Today we talk with Colin Genge, founder and CEO of Retrotec, about the history of air leakage testing, how the tests really work (and what they doesn't actually test), and using home performance diagnostics for playing competitive poker. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford of Green Dream Group in Chicago.