the Building Performance Podcast

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the Building Performance Podcast episodes

September 17, 2013 #44 HOW TO WIN THEM OVER: interview with Gord Cooke of Construction Instruction about recognizing opportunities with clients
Today we talk with Gord Cooke of Construction Instruction about his beginnings as a home performance expert, and ways to win homeowners and contractors to your side.
30 min
September 05, 2013 #43 DEANS OF HOME PERFORMANCE: Roundtable of top-flight U.S. home performance trainers on what rocks and what sucks
Today we talk with our first panel of experts, all top trainers in the U.S. home performance industry. Scott Suddreth of Building Performance Engineering, Anthony Cox of the New River Center for Energy Research and Training, Brett Dillon of IBS Advisors, and Allison Bailes of Energy Vanguard all pitch into a spirited discussion on classrooms, mentorship, props, and real life.
22 min
August 19, 2013 R&D IN REAL LIFE: interview with Joe Nagan, the Voice of Reality in the Home Performance Industry
Today we talk with Joe Nagan of Home Building Technology Services, the unofficial Research and Development department of the home performance industry. Joe is one of my personal heroes, and is a true Building Scientist, not just a practitioner, and he has special insight into practical applications.
27 min
July 16, 2013 LIPSTICK ON A PIG: the Legendary Neil Moyer takes issue with the state of the industry
Today we talk with Neil Moyer, researcher and trainer for the Florida Solar Energy Center, about what the Performance Path REALLY means, and what building performance was like over thirty years ago.
17 min
June 22, 2013 BREATHING FREELY: interview with Paul Raymer, author of the Residential Ventilation Handbook and Master Moustache-Wearer
Today we talk with Paul Raymer, chief investigator for Heyoka Solutions and Ventilation Guru, about his book, his facial hair, and the reasons for all the fuss over fresh air in homes.
35 min
May 24, 2013 PERFORMANCE EMPIRE: interview with C.R. Herro, Meritage Homes's Secret Weapon for High Performance Domination
Today Corbett bounces off the walls with C.R. Herro of Meritage Homes as they discuss homebuyers, how to woo them, and why Meritage rocking the boat in homebuilding markets across the U.S.
19 min
April 25, 2013 SHOW ME THE MONEY: interview with Teresa Lopez, CEO of Green Energy Money and green valuation expert
Today we talk with Teresa Lopez of Green Energy Money about the future revolution of high performance home mortgages and the current problems that plague the financial system.
27 min
April 08, 2013 HANK ON HVAC! Interview with Hank Rutkowski, author of ACCA Manuals J, D, S, T, etc, etc, and very colorful guy.
Today we talk with the larger-than-life Hank Rutkowski of technical HVAC fame, about the right and wrong way to condition our homes and the who, how, and why of the ACCA Manuals.
40 min
March 15, 2013 CHALLENGE HOME: Sam Rashkin invites you to Build Better with the Dept. of Energy's Challenge Home Certification.
Today we talk with Sam Rashkin, Chief Architect for the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office, about the government's top certification for high performance new homes.
26 min
March 01, 2013 Ventilation 2013: interview with Don Stevens of Panasonic and ASHRAE about 62.2 ventilation spec upcoming in summer of 2013.
Today we talk again with Don Stevens, National Research & Development Manager at Panasonic Eco-Solutions, about the history of ASHRAE 62.2 residential ventilation standard, and the upcoming changes in 62.2-2013.
16 min

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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.