The Future of Homes — Positive Energy

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The Building Science Podcast

The Building Science Podcast

The Future of Homes

The Future of Homes
Positive Energy

Today we are going to dig into a vision of the future of homes with two home builders intent on delivering that future in the present. How do we make truly healthy, exceptionally durable homes that also respect the environment, the new normal? 

What are we doing in residential construction today that we’ll look back on and say “Remember when we used to do that?” Conversely, what are we doing that is “new” and unconventional today but will come to be a widespread, mainstream practice? These are the opening topics in this thoughtful conversation about the importance of perspective and the role of the builder-client relationship. A core theme is whether the constraints to achieving powerfully positive outcomes are more related to materials and technologies, or perspective and process. The discussion here on all these topic and more is broad and deep. 

Join Kristof for an interview with Kevin Rosa and Paul Coppock of Opus Vitae Construction out of Portland Oregon.


Kevin Rosa

He constantly seeks out the best process and the latest and most in-depth scientific construction knowledge, Kevin is Passive House certified, and refers to himself as a “building science nerd”.





Paul Coppock

His favorite aspects of the job are problem-solving and the uniqueness of each project. He relishes the opportunity to build lasting relationships with clients and subcontractors.




Notes From The Show

These graphs that describe the benefit and impact of an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) are discussed in the episode. Note that the total effort, or time, spent is something like the area under the curve. With this in mind we can see that when everyone engages everything early (E4), the project will be streamlined for better outcomes.


Team

Hosted by Kristof Irwin
Edited by Nico Mignardi
Produced by M. Walker





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