Performance Genius 2: interview with Gord Cooke, superstar of selling high performance homes
Today we talk with guru Gord Cooke of Building Knowledge and EEBA about how to get super-duper rich doing a fantastic job at building, retrofitting, and selling home performance. "When I grow up, I w...
29 Jun 201216min
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...
22 Mai 201227min
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...
24 Apr 201235min
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, ...
21 Mar 201233min
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...
2 Mar 201231min
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...
27 Jan 201211min
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...
11 Nov 201125min
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 hi...
25 Okt 201119min
