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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. 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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#94 SPRAY JONES: Pitfalls and Tips for Spray Foam Insulation

2025/02/27

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 building industry, as well as normal homeowners, about what can go right and wrong with open and closed cell spray polyurethane foam insulation. More at: https://sprayjones.com

#93 LEAD IS STILL ALL OVER US: Eric Ritter on Lead in Homes, Products, and Cheese

2024/05/02

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 consumer products and parts of your home with Eric Ritter's new DIY lighting fast DIY Lead Test Kit (https://DetectLead.com). For the video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/IRNv0UH2EtY Join our Patreon team and become part of a year-round conference on applied building science: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

#92 HVAC Design Softwares with Russ King of KwikModel

2024/03/21

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 selections, and a brand new movement in software to help homeowners perform their own load calculations (https://DIYloadcalcs.com). Hosted as always by Corbett Lunsford (https://BuildingPerformanceWorkshop.com). See the first-ever TV series about the Science of Homes at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv

#91 DATALOGGERS 101: Tracking Performance by the Second with HOBO's Paul Gannett

2022/05/24

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 dioxide (CO2), light levels, electrical load, and so much more with these instruments that often cost under $200 (which used to be unheard of). Learn more about HOBO dataloggers: https://www.onsetcomp.com/

#90 HVAC NO MERCY MYTHBUSTING with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel

2021/09/20

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 studies published in this topic, and over the 45 minutes he blows conventional wisdom out of the water again and again.

#89 THE REAL JOB OF BUILDING: Matt Risinger on the Hardships and Obstacles of Contractors

2021/08/11

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 Diagnosis' TV, which you can see at: http://HomeDiagnosis.tv

#88 I AM A PLANET: Microbiology of Homes with Rob Dunn

2021/06/23

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://robdunnlab.com). The conversation ranges from black mold in drywall to biofilm in plumbing to the extreme environments within our 'normal' American homes- and where we're headed. You can help support the making of this podcast for as little as $5 a month at: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

#87: Home Ventilation Codes and What They're Missing

2021/06/07

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

2020/04/08

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. Michelle Sanborn, MD, environmental chemist Delphine Farmer, and indoor environmental consultants Bob Krell of Healthy Indoors and Joe Medosch from Hayward Score. Please support our work at: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV Get your home's health assessed right now, for free, at: http://HaywardScore.com Subscribe to Healthy Indoors right now, for free, at: http://HealthyIndoors.com

#85: Q&A on Mildew Causes, Additions, Formaldehyde Poisoning

2019/08/19

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 work at: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosis.tv

#84 FIRST Q&A: Home Diagnosis

2019/05/21

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 invisible dynamics of physics and chemistry in homes worldwide, and hope to hear from you for the next episode! To write in with a question or comment, visit: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/questions To join Grace and Corbett in continuing the Home Diagnosis TV series, visit: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

AFFORDABLE OUTPERFORMS MARKET RATE: Bill Lazar on How to Win

2017/12/26

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 mansions going up across town. Recorded from the #TinyLab on the Proof Is Possible Tour.

#81 THE TRUSTWORTHY CONTRACTOR PROFILE: The future of electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs with Pete Sanders

2017/11/01

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 of Pete's amazing NJ showroom at https://youtu.be/tiCtNjKPX_k Sponsored by the Building Performance Workshop's Proof Is Possible Tour.

#81 KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS: Hap Haven on How to Know Home Performance

2017/07/13

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 Workshop's 6-Week Mastermind Distance Course and Home Performance for Tiny Spaces course.

#80 FUTURE BUILDING: Thomas Marston on Building Performance Policy

2017/05/08

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.

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Hooviemoto87 2024/05/23

Very Awesome

I greatly appreciate learning from your podcast. It is excellent.

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Sarabean1313 2020/01/27

Subscribe! Homeowners and Builders need to listen!

Amazing quality content, great guests, and a very unique perspective that I have not found anywhere else in the podcast world as of yet. Great info ...

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overly disgusted. 2019/05/21

Bryan made me come here

Joking aside this is a great podcast with great information. thank you.

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TB the Business Wizkid 2017/06/01

Great podcast with tons of information!

I first heard you when you were a guest of Bryan Orr's podcast. I have listened to several of your podcasts and subscribed to your YouTube channel. Gr...

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Djh2020 2017/09/11

Bits and pieces

I am a newbie to the industry so I am looking for a bit more meat, I find that while the show opens up a lot of topics and brings to light building pe...

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Neil Comparetto 2017/05/30

Fantastic resource for a HVAC geek!!

I've been following this podcast for a few years now - sorry for the late review (Bryan made me do it).... Jokes aside, phenomenal podcast! Thanks Cor...

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Tej4790 2016/01/31

Great Podcast for an Engineer who is trying to make a way upto being a PE

I recently started working a MEP counsulting firm. I have been listening to this podcasts for some time now. I get to know a lot of minute details tha...

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KKnight21 2015/08/26

Great Building Performance Podcast!

What Corbett lacks in audio/recording equipment, he makes up for with a good variety of interesting building science topics. I always look forward to ...

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Polycledis 2015/08/13

Corbett does a great job

This is a very valuable source of information for anyone in the building performance field. Corbett does a great job finding professionals that have u...

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Zach-O-Matic 2015/08/13

Feel good in your home, wanna feel better?

Then listen to Corbett and his guests as they talk through, and inform you: what problems occur; what real solutions/processes (and not necessarily pr...

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