In this week’s UBIP, Jake Bruton is joined by a small group of builders to discuss conflict resolution. Follow along as Jackson Andrews, Luke Mann, and Shane Durkin talk about the ins and outs of conflict resolution in the building industry.

To find out more about these guys;
https://www.instagram.com/jake.bruton/
https://www.instagram.com/rangelinehomes/
https://www.instagram.com/jacksonandrewsbuilding/
https://www.instagram.com/buildpatriot/

Three great questions UBIP-answered: proper insulation of slab-one-grade perimeter and the entire slab; managing moisture at the ridge in unvented roof assemblies; proper detailing of the bottom edge of wall sheathing where it meets the concrete foundation system. Since these three are a bit hard to cover--even for the UBIP boys--with just words, good time to check out Pete's Resources below.

Pete's Resources

1. Steve's details slab insulation details

- push the slab out: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/steven-baczek-on-instagram-a-number-of-requests-from-last-weeks-video-asking-for-the-detail-of-the-floor-used-in-the-amarillo--278660295684861452/

- no slab: https://buildshownetwork.com/contents/steve_no_concrete_slab?page=34 

2. unvented roof assembly moisture management - see section R806.5 in the latest codes and this Building Science info: 

- https://buildingscience.com/documents/guides-and-manuals/gm-2101-guide-building-conditioned-unvented-attics-and-unconditioned

- https://buildingscience.com/sites/default/files/ba-csi-diffusion_ports.pdf

3. Huber wall details - https://www.huberwood.com/uploads/documents/technical/documents/Installation-Manual-ZIP-System-Sheathing-Wall-and-Roof_2021-07-12-210658_tuck.pdf

In this week’s UBIP, Jake Bruton is joined by a small group of builders to discuss finance. Follow along as Jackson Andrews, Luke Mann, and Shane Durkin talk about the ins and outs of finance in building.

To find out more about these guys;
https://www.instagram.com/jake.bruton/
https://www.instagram.com/rangelinehomes/
https://www.instagram.com/jacksonandrewsbuilding/
https://www.instagram.com/buildpatriot/

Jake and Pete host retired building scientist/mold expert/pulmonary physician, Nathan Yost. Yes, the older and wiser older brother to Pete. Jake and Pete take full advantage of Steve's absence to get the strongest and most focused discussion with Nathan. Long story short: Nathan connects the building science, the biology, and the medical perspective on mold and its management.

Pete's Resources:

Nathan authored or co-authored some great mold info resources while at BSC in the early 2000s these four are still spot-on today. https://www.buildingscience.com/users/nathan-yost

Good resource on mycotoxins:  https://autoimmunewellness.com/mold-and-mycotoxin-illness-should-i-be-concerned/

In this week’s UBIP, Jake Bruton is joined by a small group of builders to discuss contracts. Follow along as Jackson Andrews, Luke Mann, and Shane Durkin talk about the ins and outs of contracts.

To find out more about these guys;
https://www.instagram.com/jake.bruton/
https://www.instagram.com/rangelinehomes/
https://www.instagram.com/jacksonandrewsbuilding/
https://www.instagram.com/buildpatriot/

At the heart of this issue is the new acronym, TFF--Temporarily Fully Functional. That would be everyone because no one gets around the loss of function as we age. It's not a question of if but when. How well should our homes support the loss of function? Maybe high-performance homes that are just as "UD-ready" as they are "PV-ready" (UD for Universal Design/PV for Photo-Voltaic)? Jake closes out with a pretty cool UD-tip/technique he recently coined.

Pete's Resources:

1. Visitability Housing: Basic Access that is Practical and Cost Effective - https://www.flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Visitability_Housing.pdf

2. Homes for Everyone: Universal Design Principles - https://www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/destech/unidesig.html

3. Residential Remodeling and Universal Design - https://www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/destech/resid.html

In this week’s UBIP Jake Bruton is joined by a small group of builders to discuss Preconstruction Contracts and getting paid for project planning. Follow along as Jackson Andrews, Luke Mann, and Shane Durkin debate the differing ways that each of their firms operates during preconstruction.

To find more about these guys;
https://www.instagram.com/jake.bruton/
https://www.instagram.com/rangelinehomes/
https://www.instagram.com/jacksonandrewsbuilding/
https://www.instagram.com/buildpatriot/

No touchy-feely stuff here--this is a hard-core business discussion. Good business means BOTH building professionals and clients listening not simply hearing. Wait, what is the difference between listening and hearing again? Listening describes an intentional activity; you are actively trying to hear and process something. Hearing is not intentional; hearing is something that just happens, whether you wanted to hear it or not. 

Pete's Resource: 

1. Forbes blog - "Business Tools: The Art of Listening" - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeslacouncil/2018/05/30/business-tools-the-art-of-listening/

2. University of the People blog - "Hearing vs Listening - Mastering Communication" - https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/hearing-vs-listening/

In this week’s Unbuild It Podcast Jake Bruton is joined by a small group of builders to discuss their Ah Ha moments in their careers. Follow along as Jackson Andrews, Luke Mann, and Shane Durkin chat with this, the first in a multi-part series Jake and the guys filmed. 

Our industry-led improvement of building performance with insulation--completely ass-backward from a building science perspective. Doesn't mean insulation is not important; just means we need to take care of other business first (see the 1st three in this series: water, air, vapor). And just as important as insulation and energy efficiency is thermal comfort, complicating things a bit more. This podcast includes everything from continuous exterior insulation to IR cameras, Big Foot, and Star Trek door technology. Oh, and Pete tells his favorite joke, which of course, Steve hates...

Pete's Resource: Building America Solution Center - best resource for insulation for every US climate, bar none: https://basc.pnnl.gov. Oh, and since we spent so much time on thermal comfort and referenced ASHRAE Standard 55 several times, I can't resist plugging this GBA blog I wrote some time ago: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/understanding-and-measuring-mean-radiant-temperature.