Edifice Complex Podcast Adam Muggleton & Robert Bean

Our guest this episode is Brett Dillion from the Building Science Institute talking about the Medici Effect and the state pf play in the USA for residential construction.

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In this episode, we discuss:


Inconsistency
ASHRAE
The battle for relevance
$8,000 for 2 hours work

And much more…….

More on Brett

Brett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettdillon01/

Intellectual Ferret Ltd: https://intellectualferret.com/

The Medici Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Medici_Effect

Book Discussed

Winning the Battle for Relevance: https://michaelmcqueen.net/store/winning-the-battle-for-relevance

Bio

Brett is an entrepreneur, international award-winning former homebuilder, pro-wrestler, security consultant, and surveillance operative. He is CEO of The Dillion Group Inc and GM for the Building Science Institute in Texas USA.

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Our guest this episode is James Healey, AESG Director of Overheating and Acoustics talking about the new UK Building Regulation, Approved Document O, IEQ and building overheating.

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In this episode, we discuss:


UK Building Regulations, Approved Document O
The connection between acoustics, ventilation, thermal performance and health
The current and climbing UK death toll due to heat related deaths
The implications for building developers and designers going forwards

And much more…….

More on James

James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-healey-7a57a920/

AESG: https://aesg.com/

Download James’ white paper on overheating: https://aesg.com/perspective/approved-document-o-lets-clear-the-air/

Bio

James is a highly skilled acoustics consultant with deep expertise in provision of noise and

vibration design advice plus testing encompassing planning, environmental, architectural and building services acoustics.

James is a member of the UK Institute of Acoustics and Chairman of the UK Institute of Acoustics Building Acoustics Group. He is the principal author of the 2020 ANC ‘Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide’, which has informed the UK Building Regulation Approved Document O. Principal author of the 2022 ‘Guide to Demonstrating Compliance with the Noise Requirements of Approved Document O’ and contributor to the 2022 Future Homes publication ‘Part O 2021 (England) Technical Guidance’.

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Our guest this episode is Bill Spohn of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, talking about net zero homes and the entrepreneurial mind set.

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In this episode, we discuss:


Bills Net Zero Home
Entrepreneurial Operating System & the 5 Whys Technique
Radon resistant construction
Business leadership and transitions

And much more…….

More on Bill

Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billspohn/

True Tech Tools: https://www.trutechtools.com/

Building HVAC Science: https://www.buildinghvacscience.com/

Bill Spohn’s New Modular Net Zero Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIou30sSodM

Bill Spohn Living in a Net Zero Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCKHUjrosxc

Books & Websites Discussed

Entrepreneurial Operating System: https://www.eosworldwide.com/

Five Whys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys

The E Myth: https://www.emyth.com/

Bio

Bill is President and CEO of Tru Tech Tools, host of the Building HVAC Science podcast, a Professional Engineer and expert witness. Bill is also an entrepreneur and net zero enthusiast. Importantly he has “walked the walk” and built his own net zero home.

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Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 335).

Our guest this episode is Shawna Henderson CEO of Blue House Energy talking about building science and opportunities for women in construction.

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In this episode, we discuss:


Breaking glass ceilings as a female in construction
The “cult” of residential home ownership
The coming performance based building codes
The need to educate home owners

And much more…….

For more information on Shawna


Shawna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnahenderson/
Shawna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnahenders19
Blue House Energy: https://bluehouseenergy.com/
Bfreehomes Design Ltd: http://bfreehomes.com/wp/

Bio

Shawna is a self-professed building science wonk, working in the field of energy-efficiency and housing since 1992. Passionate about building science and energy efficiency and how collaboration and cross-pollenization can make the residential construction industry a bigger, better piece of the sustainability puzzle.

Shawna is CEO of Blue House Energy and CEO of Bfreehomes Design Ltd. Shawna has presented at regional and national conferences on everything from deep energy retrofits to solar thermal system design and is the author of books related to sustainable housing (The Cool Climate Solar Home Design Manual, 2010, The Canadian Solar Home Design Manual, 2009).

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Our guest this episode Francisco Valentine PE talking about his book on BAS & building controls and his take on the current state of building services engineering training i.e. the type of training that is actually useful and explains “how to”.

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In this episode, we discuss:


How poor training led Francisco to write his book
The algebra of Francisco i.e. PE + CxE = Controls Engineering = Francisco Valentine
The lack of point to point testing and field calibration
How systems engineering knowledge is vital in controls commissioning

And much more…….

For more information on Francisco

Francisco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-valentine-pe-63932457/

Buy the Book: https://fruitcovemedia.net/

Bio

Francisco is a Professional Engineer with a BSc & MSc in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University, USA. His career has included designing building services systems, energy auditing and building commissioning with a specialism in BAS and  building controls devices.

Francisco is the author of “BAS Input and Output Devices”. This is a detailed “how to” book on all things to do with building controls and a valuable “aide-mémoire” to any building commissioning practitioner.

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Our guest this episode is Joe Hughes from IAQ Radio and the IAQ Training Institute talking about IAQ Radio plus IAQ + IEQ in the built environment.

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In this episode, we discuss:


IAQ Radio origin story
IAQ Vs IEQ
Grenfell Tower Fire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Tower_fire)
Future trends

And much more…….

For more information on Joe

Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-hughes-7a381715/

IAQ Radio+: https://www.iaqradio.com/     

IAQ Training Institute LLC: https://www.iaqtraining.com/

Bio

Joe Hughes is the President of IAQ Training Institute, LLC (IAQTI) and Co-host of IAQRadio+. IAQTI has provides environmental consulting, training and media services. IAQTI is the longest tenured Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) approved training provider in the USA having provided IAQA approved training programs on indoor environmental consulting and remediation since 2001.

IAQTI also produces “IAQRadio+” www.iaqradio.com, a weekly interactive show on IAQ, disaster restoration, home performance and building science issues. IAQRadio+ has been downloaded and streamed in over 60 countries. As co-host of IAQRadio+ for the past 15 years Joe has archived over 650 shows with leading experts in the world. Joe and his Co-host Cliff “The Z-man Zlotnik” were inducted into the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Hall of Fame in 2016.

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sensorsuite: http://suiteheat.sensorsuite.com/