the Building Performance Podcast

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the Building Performance Podcast episodes

May 22, 2012 Science is Magic: interview with David B. Goldstein, brilliant building technology researcher and author of 'Invisible Energy'
Today we talk with David B. Goldstein, author of the book Invisible Energy, energy program co-director at the National Resource Defense Council, award-winning physicist, and all around nice guy. His insight into the mortgage crisis, homeowner propaganda, and analyzing the housing market as a system are fascinating.
28 min
April 24, 2012 Built Like a Tank: interview with Texas Homebuilding Superstars Travis Pate and John Harmon
Today we talk with Travis Pate of Texas Classic Homes and John Harmon, a HERS Rater with Thermo Dynamic Insulation about how to build an awesome home, and why they're more successful at it than run-of-the-mill builders.
36 min
April 24, 2012 Built Like a Tank: interview with Texas Homebuilding Superstars Travis Pate and John Harmon
Today we talk with Travis Pate of Texas Classic Homes and John Harmon, a HERS Rater with Thermo Dynamic Insulation about how to build an awesome home, and why they're more successful at it than run-of-the-mill builders.
36 min
March 21, 2012 Upgrades Everywhere: interview with Sam Rashkin of the Dept. of Energy
Today we talk with Sam Rashkin again, this time as the Chief Architect for the DOE's Building Technologies Program and the author of the new book Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry: How It Got Here, Why It's Broken, How To Fix It.
34 min
March 21, 2012 Upgrades Everywhere: interview with Sam Rashkin of the Dept. of Energy
Today we talk with Sam Rashkin again, this time as the Chief Architect for the DOE's Building Technologies Program and the author of the new book Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry: How It Got Here, Why It's Broken, How To Fix It.
34 min
March 02, 2012 HVAC with MORE Science! Interview with Dennis Stroer of Calcs-Plus
Today we talk with the uncomprable Dennis Stroer again about the finer points of HVAC design, dewpoint, warm climate subtleties, and the future of the industry. Dennis is the founder and President of Calcs-Plus in Venice, FL (www.calcs-plus.com).
32 min
March 02, 2012 HVAC with MORE Science! Interview with Dennis Stroer of Calcs-Plus
Today we talk with the uncomprable Dennis Stroer again about the finer points of HVAC design, dewpoint, warm climate subtleties, and the future of the industry. Dennis is the founder and President of Calcs-Plus in Venice, FL (www.calcs-plus.com).
32 min
January 27, 2012 The Contractor is King: interview with Rick Helwig of DNR Construction
Today we talk with Rick Helwig, founder of one of the biggest weatherization contracting firms in the Midwest. His crew of 75 full time employees is an awesome mix of family business with large-scale organization, and of high performance science with Chicago-style practicality.
12 min
November 11, 2011 Evolution of HVAC Testing: interview with researcher and trainer Bob Davis of Ecotope
Today we talk with Bob Davis, one of the industry's most influential figures in the development of home performance HVAC testing (duct blaster, Delta Q, and more), about where the tests came from, and where they might be taking us.
26 min
October 25, 2011 The Business as a System: the Science behind Running Your Home Performance Company from Mike Gorman
Today we talk with Mike Gorman, the mind behind the business training and consulting firm TechKnowledge, on the disconnect between building science and business practice in today's rapidly evolving high performance contracting industry.
20 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.