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The UnBuild It Podcast is an industry-leading opportunity to get good information. UnBuild It podcast is a three-member team – Peter Yost, Building Scientist; Jake Bruton, Builder, and Remodeler; and Steven Baczek, Architect. We are nationally recognized industry leaders: Jake as a homebuilder, Steve as an architect, and Peter as a building scientist. You can find us at leading homebuilding industry events, in top-notch publications, and online media outlets. We believe that solid industry-related information has four key ingredients;
RELEVANCE: You need insight on your job site. Jake, Steve, and Peter are in the field regularly doing what we strive to do. We walk the walk – then talk about the walk. We have worked together long enough to build on each other’s expertise and not take ourselves too seriously. We are among the best at taking what may seem like complicated concepts, breaking them down, and turning them into job-site-ready breakthroughs.
ACCURACY: Jake is often quoted as saying, “Trust but Validate.” We don’t ask you to be the bleeding, leading edge; we develop trusted solutions based on our work in the field, pushing each other to practice what we preach. Our accuracy comes out of triangulation: building, design, and performance.
UTILITY: We guarantee that each podcast episode will move you from all ears to all action. Our information is born from our work. We pride ourselves on delivering information you can use the same day you listen to an episode.
CAMARADERIE: We work together because we love homebuilding, hitting the airwaves, and humor. We are not doing our job if you are not enjoying learning with us during each episode.
Episodes
Episode 117: What Should Pre-Construction Look Like?
Episode 117
After the boys were done taking jabs at each other, they each take this question and apply it to their fields: building (Jake), designing (Steve), and enclosure review (Pete). Much of the discussion centers on cost and expectations that both building professionals and clients have or should set with each other. Another main theme is that pulling in expertise early in the design process may seem as though it is more costly but in the long run, better to spend a bit upfront and get key input during design rather than costly changes deeper into the build process. And interestingly, the conversation went from cost to trust as a key element of Pre-Construction.
Episode 116: Special Guest, Daniel Glauser--Phius Core Revive Remodeler Extraordinaire
Episode 116
Daniel Glauser is the Executive Project Manager for Risinger Build in Austin TX. And he really puts his money where his mouth is. This episode focuses on his deep energy retrofit of a 1977 home in Austin TX, which will be certified per the Phius Core Revive program.
UnBuild It Ep. 114: Getting Personal: Career-Defining Stories from Jake, Steve, and Pete
Episode 114
Steve and his "jamokes" (Jake & Pete) share moments that changed their careers. Especially interesting is that the term jamoke that Steve uses is most often associated with CarTalk host Ray Magliozzi in this quote: "If my brother and I proved one thing, it's that just about any jamoke can host a radio show." Wow, does that nail the three of us and our podcast!
UnBuild It Ep. 113: Energy Modeling - Necessary Evil?
Episode 113
There is HEED, BEopt, ResCheck, Energy Gauge, PHPP, etc. Three guys who don't do energy modeling and describe it as "drag me kicking and screaming" and "just like going to the dentist" sound off on this key element of high performance residential buildings.
UnBuild It Ep. 112: Confused spaces? Garages
Episode 112
Pete, confused? Pete takes the lead on garages and tries hard not to confuse Steve and Jake (not very successfully...). It's all about how garages are "conditioned" (heated, cooled, dehumidified, ventilated, and filtered) and just what uses the garage is designed for in comparison to the expectations homeowners have in terms of their use(s).
UnBuild It Ep. 111: Sills - Where Windows Meet Walls & Walls Meet Foundations
Episode 111
Listeners picked up on two places where perhaps Steve and Jake do not agree (can you imagine....?): Face-seal vs. Drained-rough-opening window/door installations and details at sill plates. After considerable "silliness" (that would be Steve's not Pete's pun...), Jake & Steve reconcile these apparent disagreements with lots of UnBuild It love for each other (WHAT???).
UnBuild It Ep. 110: Deciding Insulation Levels & Structural Implications of Floor Sheathing Fastener Type & Schedule
Episode 110
Great questions from our listeners! • How do you determine the best insulation levels by climate (with the best being the greatest value)? • Does adding screws (at some point during construction) make sense when using Advantech floor sheathing, adhesive, and ring shank nails?
UnBuild It Ep. 109: Clients - Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em...
Episode 109
Client involvement is critical in any building project but boy, can this be a double-edged sword. We need our clients engaged but also need to manage their expectations, particularly given how much information/stuff is available online. The boys each give their perspective on both the importance and the corralling required for client involvement.
UnBuild It Ep. 108 - Basements as Conditioned Living Space
Episode 108
How do you transform below-grade full foundations (also variously called pits, cellars, or basements and historically meant to be or tolerated as damp and cool and dark) into true living-conditioned spaces? We say add four continuous control layers, access to daylight and egress, thermal comfort, and good acoustics—make it a place to thrive as well as live (and even escape).
UnBuild It Ep. 107: Steve’s Mantras: Go Slow to Go Fast & Identify Problems BEFORE Moving to Solutions
Episode 107
Steve, Jake, and Pete discuss the advantages and challenges of off-site building, focusing on the advantages of combining Superior Walls for foundation and Harvest Homes for framing, and the benefits of modular construction for affordable housing.
UnBuild It Ep. 106: WTF: Off-Site Building & Owner-GC?
Episode 106
Steve, Jake, and Pete discuss the advantages and challenges of off-site building, focusing on the advantages of combining Superior Walls for foundation and Harvest Homes for framing, and the benefits of modular construction for affordable housing.