The BERcast

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 12 | The 2025 NYSECCC and the Delay on Electrification

In the Season 2 finale of The BERcast, Chris McTaggart is joined by special guests Michael Caruso and Anthony LoCascio to discuss the delay of NY State’s ban on installin

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 11 | Multifamily Mistakes and Opportunities

Host Chris McTaggart is joined by special guests Steve Klocke (Steven Winter Associates), Lindsey Elton (Eco Achievers), and Maggie Leslie (Building Efficiency Resources)

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 10 | Inspection & Testing War Stories: Real Problems, Smart Fixes

In the latest episode of The BERcast, host Chris McTaggart sits down with industry experts Corey DePenning (Redfox Inspections), Jeremy Field (Southern Sustainability Sol

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 9 | Preparing for the 2024 IECC (& Previewing 2027)

In the latest episode of The BERcast, BER's Chris McTaggart is joined by Gayathri Vijayakumar (Steven Winter Associates), Richard Truitt (Department of Inspections, Harfo

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 8 | Tales from the Field: The Realities of HVAC Grading

In the latest episode of The BERcast, BER's Chris McTaggart and Dylan Tindall are joined by Rick Cobbs (TENww), Steven Gleaves (Burgess Construction), and Chris Urbanus (

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 7 | The End (?) of ENERGY STAR: Where Do We Go From Here?

In this urgent episode of The BERcast, Chris McTaggart is joined by industry leaders Curt Rich (NAIMA), Mark Kresowik (ACEEE), Matthew Cooper (PEG), and Matthew Kaplan (R

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 6 | Checking In on Stretch Codes in MA & IL

In the latest episode of The BERcast, Chris McTaggart updates us on home efficiency rebate programs and is joined by special guests Natasha Brooks of BER, Ian Finlayson f

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 5 | Green Mortgage-Backed Securities: HUD, USDA, Freddie, & Fannie

Join BER's Chris McTaggart and special guests Sandra Adomatis of the Appraisal Institute and Matthew Cooper of PEG as they explore opportunities with green mortgage-backe

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 4 | Recap of the 2025 RESNET Conference

Join BER's Chris McTaggart and Gabriel Pasillas, along with Tony Lisanti of Integral Building + Design, Inc., for expert insights on the future of solid-state heat pumps

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 3 | Strategizing for ENERGY STAR Version 3.2 (and 3.3)

Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they discuss home energy rebates, playoff games, and strategies for the transition to ENERGY STAR Version 3.2 (and 3.3) with Midwe

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 2 | Honoring David Goldstein & New Year's Resolutions

Join BER's Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk New Year's resolutions, climate change, and honor home energy rating and energy policy advocate David Goldstein wi

The BERcast | Season 2 Episode 1 | The Impact of the Election on the Building Performance Industry

BER's Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo talk windows, Lions football, and the impact of the election on the building performance industry with NAIMA’s Curt Rich and ACEEE’s

The BERcast | Episode 13 | Getting Electrification Right

BER's Chris McTaggart talks industry news and getting electrification right with Natasha Brooks, Brynn Cooksey, and John Semmelhack!

The BERcast | Episode 12 | Massachusetts Code Discussion

Chris McTaggart talks industry news, Massachusetts code updates, and championship season with Natasha Brooks, Patrick Ryan, and John Rodenhizer!

The BERcast | Episode 11 | RESNET Sampling Addendum 46

BER's Chris McTaggart talks industry news, championship season, and discusses RESNET Sampling Addendum 46 with US-Ecologic’s Paul Gay and BER’s Matt Rosendaul!

The BERcast | Episode 10 | Building Performance Industry Highs and Lows

Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk about workforce development, the highs and lows of the building performance industry, and hockey!

The BERcast | Episode 9 | NHPC and 2024 IECC Controversy

Join Sandy Gallo and Chris McTaggart as they discuss the current NHPC 2024 conference and tackle the code controversy with special guests Gayathri Vijayakumar and Richard

The BERCast | Episode 8 | Exploring Passive House

Join Sandy Gallo and Chris McTaggart as they discuss the current events in the building performance industry, updates to the Illinois energy code, and take a deep dive in

The BERcast | Episode 7 | New Year, New Industry

Episode seven of the BERcast is now available on your favorite platforms. Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk all about their hopes and musings for the buil

The BERcast | Episode 6 | The Challenges of Electrification with Tony Lisanti

Join Sandy Gallo and Chris McTaggart as they talk all about the challenges of electrification with special guest Tony Lisanti of New York's Integral Building + Design, In