Will Toyota and Honda actually change the building industry? We've been promised pre-fab will change the face of the building industry for 30 years...is it really the future?

A roof assembly can be one of the simplest and most complex parts of a building assembly. In this week’s podcast Steve, Jake, and Peter give an intro to roofs.

Above grade walls are among the most exposed assemblies of a building. They have to act as all four of your control layers and therefore they must be considered. Check out walls 101.

Please excuse the audio issues, we are still learning and growing.

Also, please excuse Steve Baczek for thinking Top Gun is the best movie in history.

The Five Ages of Wood, by Michael O'Brien

https://mjobrien.com/Papers/Five_Ages_Wood_OBrien.pdf

The Efficient Window Collaborative

https://www.efficientwindows.org

Guest Travis Brungardt of Catalyst Construction talks building science, his passion for the trades, BS and Beer, and has a special announcement about the Midwest Building Science Symposium.

Guest Clayton Dekorne chats with Jake and Steve about our industry, publishing, and how the internet can get it wrong.

Peter, Jake, & Steve talk window install.

The National Fenestration Rating Council provides a window sticker that informs the buyer, installer, and code official as to what is happening with each window, door, or skylight. What does all of the information on that sticker mean?

A primer on windows from UBIP

How many Red Herrings can you name in the building industry?

Odorless, tasteless, colorless and potentially deadly: Radon is a soil gas that can end up inside our buildings. But it can be easily managed in new construction and in many areas it is required by code and federal regulation. Jake, Steve, and Pete each bring their perspectives to this podcast on the where, the why, and the how of radon mitigation in both new homes and retrofit.

Jake is joined by Josh and Cyrus from Havelock Wool. The crew chats about everything to do with wool insulation.

On this episode of the UnBuild It Podcast Peter and Steve are joined by special guest Paul Springer of AeroBarrier. The discussion ranges from air sealing to air sealing with one classic folk music reference. Tune in to hear and enlightening discussion about the AeroBarrier product and process. It might be right for your next project.

From the International Builders Show, to regional events and even the BSC Summer Symposium, the UnBuildIt team breaks down the benefits of attending these events. It's just as much about connections and camaraderie as it is products and education.

Moisture in our building process can be one of the biggest one time loads on a building. Where does the moisture come from? How do we address this challenge?

Blower doors or sucker doors? What should they really be called? This and other informative questions about the mysterious blower door are answered by Jake, Pete, and Steve in this episode of the UnBuild It Podcast.

With 2020 closing out the UBIP crew decided to record a Q&A podcast and release it as an unscheduled surprise to the listeners. Without your support we wouldn’t be here. Thanks for the support!

When the nerd is away the other hosts will play. In this episode of the UnBuild It Podcast Jake and Steve take advantage of Pete being gone by not even talking about Building Science.

On this episode of the UnBuild It Podcast Jake and Peter welcome Gary Nelson of The Energy Conservancy. You may not know Gary, but you should because you are probably very familiar with his product the Minneapolis Blower Door. Gary shares the story of how he accidentally started TEC and manufacturing blower doors, some good history of the blower door, and some really interesting nerdy stuff about the blower door.