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BuildingWellEpisode 12: SEASON FINALE! Does that Window Plastic Actually Work? & Other Questions (Ask Me Anything, Homes Edition) with Rebecca Arnold & Alex HaworthThe transcript for this episode can be found here.Energy Star page on installing plastic on windowsHeat pump water heatersHydronic heating system: A hydronic heating system uses hot water to heat a home. The system includes a boiler, pumps, pipes, and radiators or baseboard heaters.Stack effect (aka chimney effect): The movement of air into and out of a building due to differences in air pressure and temperature.Maryland Home Energy checkupsRocky Mountain Institute (RMI)RMI Article mentioned in this episode
2025-02-2740 min
BuildingWellEpisode 11: Who Can Afford to Live in Greater Boston? with Aja Kennedy & Katherine Levine EinsteinThe transcript for this episode can be found here.Greater Boston Housing Report CardBoston IndicatorsBoston FoundationBoston University Initiative on CitiesHousing Navigator MassachusettsMulti-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA CommunitiesArticle in the Boston Globe about weaponizing public landCommunity Preservation Act
Passive House/ PhiusEnergy StarLEEDEnterprise Green CommunitiesMass Savewww.newecology.org
2025-01-3047 min
BuildingWellPivoting Into Clean Energy Workforce Opportunities with Edward Hsieh of Mass CECThe transcript for this episode can be found here.Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (Mass CEC)Mass CEC Workforce TrainingMass Save Clean Energy Pathways Internship ProgramMass Talent InitiativeEquity Workforce FundMWBE: Minority and/or Women-Owned Business EnterpriseEPA: US Environmental Protection AgencyDOE: US Department of EnergyDOE Training for Residential Energy Contractors Grants (TREC)EV: Electric vehicleMassachusetts Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment2023 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report2030, 2050 goals for...
2024-12-1943 min
BuildingWellPathways to Equitable Energy Efficiency with James CollinsABCDLEAN Multifamily programWegoWiseEnvironmental Justice CommunitiesDecarbonization: for more information on what decarbonization is and the goals of decarbonization, listen to BuildingWell Episode 4: The Role of Existing Buildings in a Green World (or Functional Medicine for Buildings)BERDOLEAN Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) programDOERDOER Decarbonization ProgramAction, Inc.AMP Appliance Management ProgramCategorical benefit list for eligibility for discount utility rateMassachusetts Fuel Assistance Programwww.LEANmultifamily.org
2024-11-2130 min
BuildingWellThe Expanding Influence of Spray Foam Insulation with Kevin CollinsGuardian Article about spray foamEmbodied CarbonSpray Foam Removal CertificationGrenfell fires“Building Science Corporation did some great testing where they looked at the impact of insulation in assemblies where you have that air gap, because I think folks were concerned that, you know, if you have a layer of air, isn't that defeating the point of insulation?”[1]Kristin’s episode on healthy homes[1] https://buildingscience.com/documents/reports/rr-1207-vancouver-field-exposure-facility/view
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2024-10-3146 min
BuildingWellBONUS! Episode 7 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWellPassive House/ Phius
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2024-10-1007 min
BuildingWellBONUS! Episode 6 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWellWELL CertificationLEED Health pathwaysOld Colony Case Study regarding building and occupant health
Passive House/ PhiusEnergy StarLEEDEnterprise Green CommunitiesMass Savewww.newecology.org
2024-09-1205 min
BuildingWellBONUS! Episode 5 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWellEspecially after 2020, I believe that people are now spending 62% of their lives indoors since 2020, when it used to be 50% and in hotter places it's up to 90%.[1]Different temperature needs for men and women large office buildingsViral TikTok mentioned in this episode [1] Allen, Joseph G., and John D. Macomber. Healthy buildings: How indoor spaces drive performance and productivity. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2020.
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2024-08-0103 min
BuildingWellThe Juiciness of Decarbonizing Domestic Hot Water with Neil Donnelly & Charlie SimekThe transcript for this episode can be found hereNESEA Presentation Link NESEA Presentation PDFBuilding Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) BostonElectrify CambridgeBuilding Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) CambridgeLEANFour step decarbonization processNESEALoads & losses slides 9, 10 & 24ACEEE Hot water forum 2024 ACEEE Hot Water Forum 2025: March 4-6, 2025 in Portland OregonASHRAE guidelines for everythingAnimated explanation of total hot water system efficiency25% of the multifamily building energy usa...
2024-07-2555 min
BuildingWellBONUS! Episode 4 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWellJoin hosts Michelle Moran and Alina Michelewicz for Bonus Banter by BuildingWell; a quick post-episode discussion and recap of Episode 4. Why is it important to decarbonize existing buildings? What tools do owners need to make the most significant environmental and impact? What drivers incentivize owners to decarbonize?Passive House/ Phius
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2024-06-2704 min
BuildingWellThe Role of Existing Buildings in a Green World (or Functional Medicine for Buildings) with Marty Josten and Pat ColemanThe transcript for this episode can be found hereDecarbonizationZero over timeEnergize DelawareLEAN MultifamilyElectrify CambridgeClimate Smart CommunitiesPhiladelphia Housing AuthorityElevate EnergyInflation Reduction Act (IRA)ResilienceBenchmarkingMassachusetts Clean Energy CenterBERDO“The unregulated stock is about 80% of affordable housing….”Home repair programs in Pennsylvania
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2024-06-2756 min
BuildingWellWhat Makes a Building Green? With Joshua Galloway and L.J. EldredgeThe transcript for this episode can be found here.Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)National Housing Trust (NHT)Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)“38% of energy use in 2022 was the built environment"**Mass Save Passive House incentivesIRA Community Change GrantsNet Zero EnergyNet Zero WaterClimate Justice CommunitiesIRA BootcampElevateLow Income Housing Tax CreditsMassachusetts Building Energy Code **updated source, value change from 38% in 2022 to 36.9% for 2023
2024-05-3056 min
BuildingWellPathways for Entering the Green Building Field with Lisa Reed & Michelle MoranThe transcript for this episode can be found hereWWOOFHEAT Loan‘Massachusetts was always in the number one, two, or three spot for the most energy efficient states in the country.’Mass Clean Energy Center internshipsNESEA emerging professionals trackWELLBPI
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2024-04-2544 min
BuildingWellThe Past, Present, and Future of Green Innovation and Sustainable Community Development with Ed ConnellyTranscript for this episode can be found hereCDC: Community Development CorporationCosts and Benefits of Green Affordable HousingWegoWiseOld Colony health case studiesNaturally-Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)CharretteState of Delaware Resilience AssessmentMBE: Minority Business EnterpriseIRA/ Inflation Reduction ActGreenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Passive House/ PhiusEnergy StarLEEDEnterprise Green CommunitiesMass Savewww.newecology.org
2024-03-281h 00