Blog articles
An ongoing collection of my writings and other news. I encourage you to read and ask questions should you need any clarification on any of the content below. Much more to come!
Conducting a Building Science/Building Performance Design Review
I get asked this quite a bit: when should I involve a building performance consultant in the architectural design process? The answer is: the moment design involves building performance—
Using Building Science to Conduct a Building Assessment
COVID-19 & Curriculum Development For several years, our local Sustainable Energy Outreach Network (SEON) has been developing a High Performance Building Associate certificate program (http://www.seon.info/hpb-overview/ ). In early March
The Jigsaw Approach, Revisited
Back in October 2016, I started my Building Science Puzzles on GBA with this blog: Building Science Puzzles: The Jigsaw Approach. In that post I explained six steps for
Building Science Puzzles: The Jigsaw Approach
Tracking down performance problems is all about getting the building science right–and following the rules of jigsaw puzzles AUTHOR’S NOTE: This blog was originally published on GreenBuildingAdvisor in October
Dealing with Construction Moisture
How much moisture does a new building release and do I need to worry about it? Depending on where, when, how fast, and how well you build, construction moisture—sometimes
Pete’s Puzzle: Old-School Turbine Vents
Are these rotating roof vents driven by wind, stack effect, or exhaust fans? As it turns out, these vents are driven by a bit of each.. To begin, the
