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UnBuild It | Episode 149: I'll Tell You Where To Stick That Opinion
Episode 149
The building team (5 gears): Designers, Builders, Manufacturers, Consultants, Building Owners/Users. Is anyone more important than the others? CAN they work together? MUST they work together? Steve breaks this down for us by cutting to the chase — how he really feels about consultants (that would be Pete) and, in particular, energy modelers. Long and short of it: You get the best building when all the gears mesh... PETE'S RESOURCES:
UnBuild It | Episode 144: Tips for Young Builders with Tim Hill - Risinger Build
Episode 144
Jake, Steve, and Tim Hill offer valuable tips for young builders: focus on capital, budget talk, customer service, accuracy, marketing, selectivity, professionalism, saying no, finding your niche, and maintaining work-life balance.
UnBuild It | Episode 143: Steep Cathedral /Vaulted Roofs & 6-sided Containment of Air-Permeable Insulation
Episode 143
A great discussion of a slew of choices for cathedral roof systems: solid-sawn rafters vs scissor truss, smart vapor retarder vs poly, optimal roof pitch(es), venting topside vs underneath vs unvented. And then the last 10 minutes cover a pesky building science phenomenon: what the heck is 6-sided containment of air-permeable insulation, and how does that connect to attic insulation R-values?
UnBuild It | Episode 142: Sage Advice for Young Architects
Episode 142
Seriously? These 3 clowns are sages? The discussion includes how to select the "right” school? How much should a school include building science compared to learning it on the job? And what about even just the 4 control layers? And all three of us stand squarely with Steve: if you want to design buildings, get out on the job site first, second, and last over the course of your prep and your years on the job. And then take what you learn at the site to improve the information transfer you accomplish with your drawings! Pete's Resources see the links below.
UnBuild It | Episode 141: BUILDING SCIENCE NAIVETE? You heard it here first!
Episode 141
All of us in the industry have projects--likely early in our careers--that we just either cringe about or wonder how the heck we got away with that one? The boys wax nostalgic about stories of their naivety over the years, turning them into valuable lessons learned. Actual building topics include spray foam, sill sealer, combining blower door & IR imaging, slab-on-grade insulation, and rainscreens.