BUILDTank / buildCAST

Robby Schwarz
Podcast BUILDTank / buildCAST

At BuildTank, a pragmatic building think tank, our mission is to use what we learn applying building science to affect meaningful change in the construction industry. The buildCAST is the next step. Through conversations, we will learn something new from our guests’ story that could be the catalyst to take sustainable buildings to mainstream building. We will concentrate on the “story”. No two second intro, instead a deep dive into life experiences that create interesting lives and ultimately move our industry forward. Join me and learn something new from each conversation. buildtankinc.com

  1. 9. SEPT.

    #19-2024 Dave Roberts Retires from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    I was able to speak with Dave Roberts just before he retired from the National Renewable Energy Lab after a full carrier leading a group of talented engineers and scientists who have been leveraging computer modeling and simulation to address pressing residential building efficiency, electrification, and carbon related issues in our country.   I first met Dave when he worked in software development with REMRate which at the time was the most widely used energy modeling software developed to create the RESNET HERS Energy Rating Index. He has been heavily involved with RESENT over the years as a member of the ANSI standards development committee and chair of the software calculations subcommittee.  We have become friends, and I wanted to be sure to speak with him on the buildCAST before his retirement to be able to better understand his carrier and catalog is contribution to our industry.    Unfortunately, my side of the conversation did not record well and sounds a bit rough, but luckily for you Dave did most of the talking and he is well worth listening to. What he has to say puts a lot of our applied building science and other work with residential buildings into better context and he leaves a research question on the table for us to aspire to answer, hopefully in the near future.   Thanks, Dave, for all you have done, and I truly hope you have a wonderful and fruitful next stage of life.  All the best. Dave Roberts on LinkedIn National Renewable Energy Laboratory RESNET

    54 Min.
  2. 26. AUG.

    #18-2024 Eric Werling - Formerly the DOE Building America Program Director and now the Principal Consultant at Home Innovation Strategies

    Eric Werling spent 30 years in public service. First in the Navy, then as a consultant supporting EPA’s infant EnergyStar program, before helping to create and manage the EPA Indoor airPLUS program, and finally as the DOE Building America program manager. Those 30 years were well spent helping innovation in the residential construction arena grow, flourish and come to market. Eric lived and contributed to the history and introduction of applied building science and energy efficient construction into mainstream construction.  We get an overview of that history through his carrier and then learn about the important work Eric is aiming to accomplish with his newly minted consulting firm.  Home Innovation Strategies, which provides expert consulting services to innovators in or adjacent to the residential building markets to help successfully leverage government & national lab resources, facilitate productive connections, and make smart business decisions regarding home performance technologies and applications.  I have known Eric throughout my carrier as it also shadowed the growth and direction of Building America, EnergyStar, Indoor airPLUS, and the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home programs so it was a real pleasure to learn more of the inside story and history of these programs that have been so impactful in the building industry. Eric Werling on LinkedIn Home Innovation Strategies, LLC Building America EnergyStar for New Homes indoor airPlus DOE Zero Energy Ready Home

    1 Std. 0 Min.
  3. 12. AUG.

    # 17 – 2024 Peter Yost Principal of Building Wright

    Peter Yost is the principle of Building Wright, an applied building science consulting firm based in New Hampshire. Peter is the person you turn to if you want to truly understand how buildings work and is one of those people you keep track of all your carrier. To be honest I was a bit nervous about this conversation, but quickly learned that Peter is not only an expert in the field of applied building science, but humble and human as well. Although coming from a building background, Peter appears to have stumbled into a concentration in applied building science in much the same way that I have, which may be part of the reason I respect him so much and view him as a mentor from afar. Pasion for the field, continued curiosity, and the ability to say “I don’t know but I can and will find out” are two of the traits I most admire in Peter’s professionalism and hope that I can emulate in my professional interactions. Thanks for a wonderful conversation, Peter, one that I know you, the listener of the buildCAST, will enjoy listening as well. Peter Yost on LinkedIn Building Wright UnBuildit ⁠Podcast⁠ Building Science Corporation Green Building Advisor Home innovation Research Labs buildCAST Episode #23-2023 DOE’s Building America Solution Center and the Building Science Advisor Other buildCAST episodes you might like #19 -2023 Steve Baczek bridging between architecture and sound building science. 2023 - #5 Jake Briton Arrow Building

    1 Std. 3 Min.

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At BuildTank, a pragmatic building think tank, our mission is to use what we learn applying building science to affect meaningful change in the construction industry. The buildCAST is the next step. Through conversations, we will learn something new from our guests’ story that could be the catalyst to take sustainable buildings to mainstream building. We will concentrate on the “story”. No two second intro, instead a deep dive into life experiences that create interesting lives and ultimately move our industry forward. Join me and learn something new from each conversation. buildtankinc.com

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