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UnBuild It Podcast
THE GOOD news: our homebuilding industry is jam-packed with new materials, new techniques, and new systems, and it’s so easy to get information online in an instant. THE
BAD news: How do we know what we can trust, what will work, and under what conditions? Where do we turn to separate the spin-and-hype from the true-and-square? We’ve got you covered! The UnBuild It Podcast is an industry-leading opportunity to get good information. UnBuild It podcast is a three-member team – Peter Yost…
Episodes
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Day one of the Swiss Siga tour
Jake is joined by Tim Uhler and Kristopher Mirchandani to discuss the innovation process and manufacturing tour at Siga world headquarters.
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61 - Roofs Run Amok
Tons to talk about: roof design (simple roofs for easy water management), materials (advanced framing--trusses vs solid sawn rafters), spacing (16 vs 24…
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60 - Application versus Integration - Two of Steve's favorite words
Steve--the Zen master of deep discussion on all things building--explains how he thinks of these two terms. If you don't integrate, you end up solving during…
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59 - Acoustics - An unsung component of high performance? Absolutely, sound management is a big part of occupant comfort.
Jake lays out the three major sound issues in homes--inside/out, room-to-room, sources of noise inside the home. Pete draws analogies between early 1980s…
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Solar 101 with Dan Shifley of Dogwood Solar - Part 2
Join us as we learn all about Solar 101 - Part 2 with Dan Shifley of Dogwood Solar out of Columbia, MO.
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58 - Steve's Surprise - Perspectives on Building
Description: On his own, Steve blindsides Pete and Jake with this: how important is each of our backgrounds and how does that affect our approach to building?…
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57 - Indoor Air Quality: Taking control of moisture, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide, and radon
Funny that we want to both make indoor spaces separate from the nasty outside but also connect to the outdoors when it's peachy. Jake kicks it off admirably by…
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Solar 101 - Part 1 with Dan Shifley of Dogwood Solar
Join us as we learn all about Solar 101 - Part 1 with Dan Shifley of Dogwood Solar out of Columbia, MO.
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56 - Selecting Your Clients Instead of Clients Selecting You
The Business Challenge - Life is too short to work for every client that comes through your door. Work hard to inform them of how you are different as a high…
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55 - Q&A "Take Two"
Take Two because we only got to two questions on this podcast: What good are industry labeling programs, like Pretty Good House? And how do you identify high…
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54 - Innovation: It's a discipline, not the end product
Steve takes the lead on this podcast and ties innovation to one of his favorite clients. Here are the UBIP Big 3 Innovations: from Jake--Huber's ZIP-R; from…
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53 - The UBIP Window into Doors
Doors--tougher than windows, in terms of what we ask of them and proper installation. The boys talk about everything from deciding on swing/slide/pivot to…
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52 - UBIP Book Club
Favorites from the philosophy of building to historical graphic details--here you go! Jake: Fine Homebuilding, Journal of Light Construction A Year in Provence…
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Builder Interview Series: Mark Willie - The nicest building professional Steve has ever met...
Jack-of-all trades Mark Willie is one of the most interesting folks in our industry. He loves buildings, loves people, and loves to connect the two (check out…
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Builder Interview Series: Bob Kelly of Wickright
This week Jake & Peter are joined by Bob Kelly of Wickright. A long career in the construction industry has taken Bob from high-end woodworking to roofing…
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51 - Yet Another Q&A
UBIP LOVES Q&A! This episode is nothing short of far-ranging: passive cooling techniques for hot climates, the need for roofing underlayment underneath ZIP…
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50 - Playing the Job Site Telephone Game: how do we make sure that jobsite and project communication don't end up like the Telephone game?
Steve and Jake take the lead describing how they communicate as builder and architect, BOTH of them sounding out the importance of EVERYONE spending quality…
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49 - Most challenging high performance trades--HVAC and Insulation/Air Sealing
No, Steve, the most challenging is not the one-armed paper hanger. Both HVAC & Insulation contractors need to up their game because their equipment and…
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48 - Prioritizing Decisions for High Performance
Steve Baczek drives this discussion and he is fit to be tied regarding labels like high performance, sustainable, green--you name it. And he goes after…
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47 - Switzerland 🇨🇭 Recap
What happens when a couple of UnBuild It contributors get invited to Switzerland by Siga to learn about how it’s done across the pond? You’ll have to listen…
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46 - Choosing a Heat Source
From the sun to wood to heat pumps, the UnBuildIt guys get all fired up about heat sources. The discussion ranges over thermal comfort, the importance of…
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45 - Tribute to Building Science Corporation
In everyone's career, there is a turning point, a point in time that was "before" and "after." And for many of us, that point involves Building Science…
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Builder Interview Series: Chad Gessin of First Dunes
This is the first interview in our new Builder Interview series. Join Jake and Steve as they talk with Chad Gessin of First Dunes about the challenges he faces…
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44 - Building Affordable
What is affordable housing? The answer is more nuanced than you would think. Tune in this week to hear Steve, Peter, and Jake talk about their idea of…
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43 - Permanent Wood Foundations
Going Against the Grain - Permanent Wood Foundations Seriously? Aren't the terms "permanent" and "wood" used together below-grade a contradiction in terms?…
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42 - How to Build a House Without a Floor
Does that home need a floor? Of course. Does it need the assembly you were planning for? Maybe not. In this week’s podcast the crew discusses alternative means…
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41 - Crawl Space Details
Is it inside or outside? That is the crawl space question to ask. How do we know? How to decide? Tune in for this week’s UnBuild It Podcast to find out…
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39 - Houses Jake Has Lived In
It may sound like a vanity move for Jake to talk about all the homes in which he has lived (and it is) but it tells a story about the evolution of residential…
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38 - Q&A #2
You asked, we answered. The boys answer listener submitted questions this week. Don't like the answers? Ask the right questions. Don't forget you can send your…
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37 - Factory Built
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…
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36 - Roofs 101
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.
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35 - Above Grade Walls 101
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…
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34 - Foundations 101
Every home starts with a foundation. Every decision making process about the home should start in the same place. In this episode of the UnBuild It Podcast…
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33 - Guest Travis Brungardt
Guest Travis Brungardt of Catalyst Construction talks building science, his passion for the trades, BS and Beer, and has a special announcement about the…
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32 - Guest Clayton DeKorne, Chief Editor, JLC Group
Guest Clayton DeKorne chats with Jake and Steve about our industry, publishing, and how the internet can get it wrong.
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30 - NFRC - Your favorite acronym
The National Fenestration Rating Council provides a window sticker that informs the buyer, installer, and code official as to what is happening with each…
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28 - Red Herrings of the Building Industry
How many Red Herrings can you name in the building industry?
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27 - Sheep’s Wool Insulation, really?
Jake is joined by Josh and Cyrus from Havelock Wool. The crew chats about everything to do with wool insulation.
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26 - Radon: It's a classical gas...
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…
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25 - Air Barrier Assist with Paul Springer
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…
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Episode 24 - Trade shows: are they worth the investment?
From the International Builders Show, to regional events and even the BSC Summer Symposium, the UnBuildIt team breaks down the benefits of attending these…
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Episode 23 - Moisture in Construction
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?
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Episode 22 - Blower Doors; Do they suck?
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…
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Episode 21 - Q&A for Christmas
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…
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Episode 20 - Without the nerdy guy...
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…
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Episode 19 - Special Guest Gary Nelson, President at The Energy Conservatory
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…
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Episode 18 - Whats an R? Thermal Control Layers
The final episode in the 4 part series, control layers, is about thermal resistance...in other words, an R value.
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Episode 17 - Walking some special miles with Guest Jeff Speck, city planner and urban designer
A big part of what makes a house a home is a sense of place. High performance is as much about neighborhood as it is structure. You will get a kick out of…
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Episode 16 - UBIB Stays Underground
Every time a home is taken apart something can be learned. Sometimes a flashing detail shows its age, sometimes a lap joint appears right on the surface but…
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Episode 15 - UBIP It finally talks about unbuilding
Every time a home is taken apart something can be learned. Sometime a flashing detail shows its age. Sometimes a lap joint appears right on the surface but…
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Episode 14 - Special Guest Ken Kiefer from Siga
Peter and Steve talk building science and building science solutions with Ken Kiefer, NE Regional Sales Rep from Siga. Get in touch with Ken directly here…
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Episode 13 - Vapor, it's a gas.
The conversation about control layers continues this week with the UnBuild It Podcast crew talking about Vapor! Learn about smart vapor retarders, what is a…
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Episode 12 - Those Adhesives are Sensitive
Follow along as they the guys discuss sensitive issues. Pressure sensitive adhesives are everywhere in construction...can we trust them? Do they perform as…
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Episode 11 - Guest Allen Sealock Zip System Product Director
Peter and Jake welcome special guest Allen Sealock, ZIP System Product Director, to disucss building science, wood products and Huber Engineered Woods.
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Episode 10 - Air Leakage; not just your dad after Thanksgiving Dinner
On this weeks episode the conversation about control continues. The conversation about air barriers, air movement, and how it's considered in our buildings is…
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Episode 9 - Guest Matt Risinger talks Building Science and Business
Jake and Steve welcome special guest Matt Risinger to discuss how building science has affected his business.
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Episode 8 - Rainscreen your cladding
What is a rainscreen? What does it do? How big of a gap should it be? What makes the rainscreen ventilated? Why would you need a rainscreen? In this episode…