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. The intersection of advances in building technologies, the energy crisis, green building trends, and the environmental crisis has made it hard to pursue business-as-usual. The general climate is forcing those of us in the building industry to take a more integrated, systematic approach to building.We talk with engineers, policy makers, program managers, contractors, diagnosticians, ESCOs, architects, utilities, and building managers, among others. Hosted by Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop, author of Home Performance Diagnostics and creator of an arsenal of resources for understanding and using home performance testing.
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the Building Performance Workshop hosts the Building Performance Podcast, a science show with 93 episodes published.
#94 SPRAY JONES: Pitfalls and Tips for Spray Foam Insulation
Feb 27, 20251h 2mEp. 940
Today Corbett talks about the details of spray foam insulation with Michael Dynna of the Spray Jones YouTube channel. Michael has been a spray foam contractor since 2002, and is enthusiastically educating everyone in the
#93 LEAD IS STILL ALL OVER US: Eric Ritter on Lead in Homes, Products, and Cheese
May 2, 202440mEp. 930
Today Corbett goes down a new rabbit hole in healthy homes, with the many compounds that contain lead, which we are still being sold in shops and groceries at this very moment. Learn how to identify lead-containing consu
#92 HVAC Design Softwares with Russ King of KwikModel
Mar 21, 202444mEp. 920
Today we talk with HVAC design legend Russ King (https://kwikmodel.com) about how to trim the fat out of heat load calculations in Manual J (and how you sometimes can't), along with fine points on duct design, grille sel
#91 DATALOGGERS 101: Tracking Performance by the Second with HOBO's Paul Gannett
May 24, 202222mEp. 910
Today Corbett drills down into the details of high-resolution, long-lasting testing trackers called 'dataloggers' with Paul Gannett, an engineer at HOBO by Onset. These days we can track the temperature, humidity, carbon
#90 HVAC NO MERCY MYTHBUSTING with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel
Sep 20, 202147m0
Today Corbett dives deep into the science of using HVAC to control indoor air quality (IAQ) with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, professor of civil engineering at the University of Toronto. Jeff is named in over a hundred scientific
#89 THE REAL JOB OF BUILDING: Matt Risinger on the Hardships and Obstacles of Contractors
Aug 11, 202131mEp. 890
Today we went deep with Matt Risinger (https://www.youtube.com/user/MattRisinger)on the challenges builders face from their industry, their traditions, and their clients. Part of our upcoming Season Two of 'Home Diagnosi
#88 I AM A PLANET: Microbiology of Homes with Rob Dunn
Jun 23, 202143mEp. 880
In one of our all-time favorite (and longest) interviews, Corbett and Grace Lunsford talk with Rob Dunn, a researcher and expert on ecology within homes and author of the amazing book 'Never Home Alone' (http://robdunnla
#87: Home Ventilation Codes and What They're Missing
Jun 7, 202126mEp. 870
Today Corbett talks with Joseph Hillenmeyer of Aprilaire about what's regulated about home ventilation and what's not, and where all this fresh air rule making is taking us.
#85: Q&A on Mildew Causes, Additions, Formaldehyde Poisoning
Apr 8, 20201h 3m0
In this special episode, Corbett teams up with Healthy Indoors Magazine to bring you a panel of experts discussing the science of 100% of people staying at home 100% of the time. Featuring public health expert Dr. Michel
#85: Q&A on Mildew Causes, Additions, Formaldehyde Poisoning
Aug 19, 201927m0
Today Corbett and Grace address several more questions about building science and home performance from homeowners and pros across the U.S. See the show at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv Become a supporting member of their wo
ALL NEW FORMAT! Corbett Lunsford is joined by his bride Grace- together they host Home Diagnosis, the first-ever TV series about building science and home performance testing. They answer questions of all kinds about the
AFFORDABLE OUTPERFORMS MARKET RATE: Bill Lazar on How to Win
Dec 26, 201730mEp. 83S1
Today Corbett talks with Bill Lazar of St. Johns Housing Partnership about how his organization built hundreds of affordable homes in St. Augustine, Florida, that are scientifically superior to the million dollar mansion
#81 THE TRUSTWORTHY CONTRACTOR PROFILE: The future of electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs with Pete Sanders
Nov 1, 201712mEp. 81S1
Today Corbett talks with Pete Sanders of Sanders Home Services about contractor competition, how to show homeowners the right way vs. the cheap way, and his personal history with carbon monoxide. Check out our video tour
#81 KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS: Hap Haven on How to Know Home Performance
Jul 13, 201739m0
Today Corbett talks with Hap Haven of US Green Home about where home performance contractors come from and where we're going (and how not to crash and burn on the way there). Sponsored by the Building Performance Worksho
#80 FUTURE BUILDING: Thomas Marston on Building Performance Policy
May 8, 201727m0
Today Corbett talks with Thomas Marston of Energy Services Group about how the building industry has evolved and will evolve with the release of future International Energy Conservation Codes.
#79 INFRARED PHOTOS OF YOUR FACE: Dr. Gregory Melvin on Medical Uses of Infrared Thermography
Nov 30, 201624m0
Today Corbett talks with Dr. Gregory Melvin of Total Thermal Imaging about how to use an infrared camera to 'do no harm' to patients. The non-destructive nature of infrared thermography in buildings is just as elegant wh
#78 HOW TO REALLY OWN A HOME: John Krigger on Home Performance Helpfulness
Aug 9, 201617m0
Today Corbett talks with home performance legend John Krigger, author of several books including Residential Energy, about how home performance professionals are winning and failing at helping clients with their homes. S
#77 ROCKING THE INSTALLATION: Matt Risinger on Building New High Performance Homes
Jul 26, 201624m0
Today Corbett talks with Matt Ringer of Risinger Homes (and YouTube fame) about insulation/outsulation, building science facts/fiction, and the classic dilemma of building anything well: it's complicated. Sponsored by Fa
#76 LEAN CONSTRUCTION: Jeff Liker on The Toyota Way for Buildings
May 4, 201637m0
Today we talk with Jeff Liker, author of The Toyota Way, about what Lean is, and what it could mean for building performance. Sponsored by the Building Performance Workshop's Fall Fast Track.
#75 REALTORS OF THE FUTURE: Chad Curry on How Technology is Remaking Real Estate
Sep 11, 201523m0
Today Corbett talks with Chad Curry, managing director of the Center for REALTOR Technology, about how performance metrics are changing the real estate industry. From the Internet of Things to measuring air quality in ne
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