the Building Performance Podcast

#94 SPRAY JONES: Pitfalls and Tips for Spray Foam Insulation

Today Corbett talks about the details of spray foam insulation with Michael Dynna of the Spray Jones YouTube channel. Michael has been a spray foam contractor since 2002,

#93 LEAD IS STILL ALL OVER US: Eric Ritter on Lead in Homes, Products, and Cheese

Today Corbett goes down a new rabbit hole in healthy homes, with the many compounds that contain lead, which we are still being sold in shops and groceries at this very m

#92 HVAC Design Softwares with Russ King of KwikModel

Today we talk with HVAC design legend Russ King (https://kwikmodel.com) about how to trim the fat out of heat load calculations in Manual J (and how you sometimes can't),

#91 DATALOGGERS 101: Tracking Performance by the Second with HOBO's Paul Gannett

Today Corbett drills down into the details of high-resolution, long-lasting testing trackers called 'dataloggers' with Paul Gannett, an engineer at HOBO by Onset. These d

#90 HVAC NO MERCY MYTHBUSTING with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel

Today Corbett dives deep into the science of using HVAC to control indoor air quality (IAQ) with Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, professor of civil engineering at the University of T

#89 THE REAL JOB OF BUILDING: Matt Risinger on the Hardships and Obstacles of Contractors

Today we went deep with Matt Risinger (https://www.youtube.com/user/MattRisinger)on the challenges builders face from their industry, their traditions, and their clients.

#88 I AM A PLANET: Microbiology of Homes with Rob Dunn

In one of our all-time favorite (and longest) interviews, Corbett and Grace Lunsford talk with Rob Dunn, a researcher and expert on ecology within homes and author of the

#87: Home Ventilation Codes and What They're Missing

Today Corbett talks with Joseph Hillenmeyer of Aprilaire about what's regulated about home ventilation and what's not, and where all this fresh air rule making is taking

#86: COVID-19 and the Science of Home Quarantine

In this special episode, Corbett teams up with Healthy Indoors Magazine to bring you a panel of experts discussing the science of 100% of people staying at home 100% of t

#85: Q&A on Mildew Causes, Additions, Formaldehyde Poisoning

Today Corbett and Grace address several more questions about building science and home performance from homeowners and pros across the U.S. See the show at: https://HomeD

#84 FIRST Q&A: Home Diagnosis

ALL NEW FORMAT! Corbett Lunsford is joined by his bride Grace- together they host Home Diagnosis, the first-ever TV series about building science and home performance tes

#83 AFFORDABLE OUTPERFORMS MARKET RATE: Bill Lazar on How to Win

Today Corbett talks with Bill Lazar of St. Johns Housing Partnership about how his organization built hundreds of affordable homes in St. Augustine, Florida, that are sci

#82 THE TRUSTWORTHY CONTRACTOR PROFILE: The future of electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs with Pete Sanders

Today Corbett talks with Pete Sanders of Sanders Home Services about contractor competition, how to show homeowners the right way vs. the cheap way, and his personal hist

#81 KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS: Hap Haven on How to Know Home Performance

Today Corbett talks with Hap Haven of US Green Home about where home performance contractors come from and where we're going (and how not to crash and burn on the way the

#80 FUTURE BUILDING: Thomas Marston on Building Performance Policy

Today Corbett talks with Thomas Marston of Energy Services Group about how the building industry has evolved and will evolve with the release of future International Ener

#79 INFRARED PHOTOS OF YOUR FACE: Dr. Gregory Melvin on Medical Uses of Infrared Thermography

Today Corbett talks with Dr. Gregory Melvin of Total Thermal Imaging about how to use an infrared camera to 'do no harm' to patients. The non-destructive nature of infrar

#78 HOW TO REALLY OWN A HOME: John Krigger on Home Performance Helpfulness

Today Corbett talks with home performance legend John Krigger, author of several books including Residential Energy, about how home performance professionals are winning

#77 ROCKING THE INSTALLATION: Matt Risinger on Building New High Performance Homes

Today Corbett talks with Matt Ringer of Risinger Homes (and YouTube fame) about insulation/outsulation, building science facts/fiction, and the classic dilemma of buildin

#76 LEAN CONSTRUCTION: Jeff Liker on The Toyota Way for Buildings

Today we talk with Jeff Liker, author of The Toyota Way, about what Lean is, and what it could mean for building performance. Sponsored by the Building Performance Worksh

#75 REALTORS OF THE FUTURE: Chad Curry on How Technology is Remaking Real Estate

Today Corbett talks with Chad Curry, managing director of the Center for REALTOR Technology, about how performance metrics are changing the real estate industry. From the