Let's Talk Building Science: Recent Episodes
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Bringing you the latest and greatest information on residential and commercial construction building methods, net zero, passive house, step code, new tools, code compliance and more!
On this episode featuring Todd Best, president of Best Builders, we dive into everything happening in the residential construction industry, and we will unpack topics such as codes, current trends, the modern homeowners, and learn more about Best Builders and their fantastic team.
Join us in our discussions with Mikhael Horvath, Director of Enforma Engineering. We take an in-depth look at energy modeling, impact of emerging building codes (like the BC Step Code), prescriptive building vs. performance building, impact of glazing on a building and more!
Want to learn more about Passive House? Join us in our discussions with Rob Lyon from Pacific Passive House to learn about thermal bridging, prescriptive building, net zero energy, building with ICF and his experience in building his own Quad-Lock ICF Passive House “the house is being heated with literally 2 hairdryers”.
Airfoam is proud to announce our part 1, episode 1 Podcast of Let's Talk Building Science. Insulated Concrete Forms: a guide to building Part 9 residential homes in Canada with stamped engineered solutions for a wide range of features including below-grade and above-grade ICF reinforced concrete walls, both load bearing and non-load bearing, that make up the exterior and/or interior of Part 9 buildings. Wind and seismic conditions are covered for all regions in Canada.
Sponsored by the Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association (ICFMA) we interview Douglas Bennion Chair of the ICFMA to get a peek at what the new prescriptive guide can offer and how you can get your hands on it.