Pete starts a 3-part series on the importance of Climate (I), Site (II), and Extreme Events (III). Steve sets up the discussion on climate with this question: Would you pack the same suitcase contents when traveling to Minneapolis in February, Honolulu in March, and New Orleans in July?

We have done a ton of national research on climate-driven applied building science as captured in the Building America Solution Center , the lead resource below. But let's not forget the Holy Grail of climate-driven applied building science: Joe Lstiburek's "Perfect Wall" also below. Stay tuned for the episodes on Site and Extreme Events!

PETE'S RESOURCES:

Climate I:

• Building America Solution Center, site search on "climate" – https://basc.pnnl.gov/search?keywords=climate
• PNNL US Climate Map Guide – https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1893981/
  NOTE: If you are not familiar with this resource, it is a good backdrop to thinking about how climate drives building science.
• BSC Enclosures That Work – https://buildingscience.com/bsc-document-type/enclosures-work
• BSC BSI-001 The Perfect Wall (works in ALL climates) – https://buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-the-perfect-wall