The Progress Paradox: How Codes Create Carbon
An interview with Kelly Alvarez Doran Why do our building codes encourage carbon pollution? How have we landed in a "progress paradox," wher...
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The Building Science Podcast
If you're a human being and you live indoors, this podcast is for you. We'll talk architecture, construction, and health from the human perspective. We will explore topics in-depth science-b...
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20 of 162 episodesDemystifying Decarbonization: Data Driven Design
In this episode, Kristof sits down with sustainability expert Josh Jacobs to demystify the ins and outs of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), En...
Perspectives on Hydronics in the Real World
An interview with Robert Bean and Lance MacNevin In this episode we unpack the rapidly transforming world of hydronic heating and cooling. W...
(Un)Healthy Homes
An interview with Dr. Eva King Our homes are indoor environments of our own making. These environments exist to make our lives better but of...
Our Second PSA, The Humid Climate Conference in Austin May 4th & 5th!
The Humid Climate Conference (HCC) is officially back in Austin this May 4th & 5th, and we have a fantastic line up of speakers and topics f...
Our Hidden Roommates
An interview with Dr. Sarah Haines The Indoor Microbiome is the complex, invisible world of trillions of microorganisms living within indoor...
Hydronics: The OG HVAC - Part 2
An interview with Benjamin Jewell. This is Part 2 of our latest series to familiarize our industry with the world of hydronics systems and a...
Buildings as Habitat: Biodiversity-Informed Investments in Public Health
An interview with Helena van Vliet. “First we shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.” - Winston Churchill (attributed) The natural w...
Hydronics: The OG HVAC - Part 1
An interview with Benjamin Jewell. In this episode we are once again diving into the world of hydronics systems and air-to-water heat pumps....
Beyond the View
An interview with Andrew Dryden. Windows are pivotal to the lived experience of a home. They impact the basic aesthetic and provide natural...
Cementing Carbon
An interview with John Mead. This is a crossover episode with the Spring Street Passive House education and advocacy series. Welcome to a pi...
Systems Thinking to Save the World - 50 years of Serious Commotion
This may be the ultimate systems thinking interview. Beyond building science at the site scale, this is systems thinking to save the world....
Navigating the Path to Passive
This is a crossover episode with the Spring Street Passive House education and advocacy series. How do Passive House enclosure decisions act...
Blurring the Edges Between Inside and Out
Why do we design indoor spaces the way we do? What are the unseen socio-cultural impacts involved and how do they impact other aspects of th...
Commissioning Matters
Commissioning Matter - Establishing a Culture of Collaboration Who on the AEC team can deliver strategic guidance, direction, and leadership...
Architectural Epidemiology
How do we expand the positive impacts of our buildings? Now is the time. The building sector is looking at a once-in-a-generation opportunit...
Design Matters: Aesthetics, Ethics and Architectural Impact
“It’s time to rethink the idea that architecture does not sully itself with social or ecological ills.” Jonathan Feldman (in conversation w/...
Architecture of Risk: Managing Liability & Uncertainty in the AEC
Risk is real in the AEC. True risk management isn't about avoidance, but about informed engagement. Homes and buildings today measure succes...
Building the Movement
In this special episode of the Building Science Podcast Kristof is joined by Ilka Cassidy of Passive House at NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston...
Sustainability & Climate Wordcraft
Understanding climate action through the words we use Keep an ear out for an easter egg after the outro on this one. The words we use matter...