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Applied Building Science - Hot/Humid Climates
Building Science principals and the "House as a System" concept are the basis for this training video. Building performance professional Doug Garrett and national building science expert Steve Easley lead you through the principals of the latest building science relating to some of the most pressing questions and issues affecting building professionals today. This "Applied Building Science" training session will guide you through many different aspects of homebuilding yielding many new ideas to overcome building problems and callbacks affecting home comfort, durability and issues like water intrusion and mold. While we feel it best to view each segment in order to best understand "Systems Thinking", it is possible to view each section subject that is most interesting to you for a snapshot of that topic.
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Introduction
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Doug Garrett and Steve Easley lay the groundwork for the "House as a System" approach to residential design and construction, and describe the "Building Team" approach.
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Foundations
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Everything starts with the foundation, as does applied building science. Join Doug and Steve as they work on the foundation and its design, construction and related details which impact the rest of the home as it is constructed.
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Framing and Roof
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So much depends on the framing design and detailing when a building professional thinks about that building system and how it must accommodate the other building systems. Attention to air sealing, detailing for incorporating mechanicals and utilities, providing a drainage plane and many other aspects must be considered. Listen and watch as Doug and Steve take you through from the bottom plate to the roof of this phase of the design and construction process.
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Mechanicals 1
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The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in a house are perhaps the most important and misunderstood in the homebuilding process. Attention to HVAC location, design, sizing, location, and maintenance are covered in this section which is essential for HVAC professionals and builders alike
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Mechanicals 2
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The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in a house are perhaps the most important and misunderstood in the homebuilding process. Attention to HVAC location, design, sizing, location, and maintenance are covered in this section which is essential for HVAC professionals and builders alike.
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Insulation, Drywall, Plumbing and Electrical
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Understanding the properties of different insulation materials, along with the importance of how we install them is covered in this section.
The best design intent can quickly be undermined by poor planning and construction of the envelope finish and utility systems that must be included before a home is closed in. This section covers many of the do's and don'ts of these sub-trades, and considerations that must be made to not undo what we have done right to this point in the "House as a System" approach.
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Additional Tips
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In this segment you will learn some key additional tips from Doug on a variety of handy construction details that will fill in the gaps in the "House as a System" approach to homebuilding and prevent water and moisture from adversely impacting the finished product.
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What To Do If You Have Mold
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Some of the homes you've built, designed or conditioned are experiencing mold problems. Learn some of the basics about Mold and its impacts from Industrial Hygienist Susan Raterman in this section and some great tips on how to mitigate Mold, including useful references to the latest protocols for mitigation.
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Conclusion
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“All this is going to make my homes more expensive”, most builders would say. Not so, say Doug and Steve, as they bring it all together to shift a homes costs to provide more cost-effective and better homes, as well as to cut the builder’s liability and callback costs.
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