Venting About Ventilation, Heat Pumps, and Net Zero with the Buildings+Beyond Team

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Description:

Sometimes it’s good to vent. Well, if you ask a Passive House expert, it’s always good to vent. So, that’s exactly what we did for this episode.

Based on popular demand, the Buildings and Beyond team took a more informal approach to this month’s episode and gathered for a roundtable discussion. With a mix of backgrounds and expertise, we came to the table with a different topic and shared our thoughts, findings, and of course, did some venting…

Here are the topics we discussed:

1. Kelly – Ventilation [3:05]
2. Robb – Electrifying domestic water heating [18:45]
3. Dylan – All-electric commercial kitchens [35:00]
4. Alex – Backup power generation in a zero-carbon world [49:45]

Episode Guests:

Robb Aldrich

Principle Mechanical Engineer

Kelly Westby

Director, Building Operations, Decarbonization, and Efficiency

Dylan Martello

Senior Building Systems Consultant

Alex Mirabile

Client Engagement Specialist

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Episode Information & Resources

Kelly’s Topic

• Blogs with ventilation case studies and best practices

Robb’s Topic

• Blog about domestic hot water

Alex’s Topic

• Article about Canadian farmer’s methane-powered electricity plant

Dylan’s Topic

• Podcast episode on all-electric kitchens with Chris Galarza
• Everyone’s meal orders for all-electric vs. gas kitchen analysis:
  
  • • Alex
      • Dinner
        • Seasonal Flatbreads
        • Tomato Soup
        • Asian Ahi Tuna
        • Hangar Steak
      • Breakfast
        • Heuvos Rancheros
  • • Robb
      • Dinner
        • Roasted Cauliflower
        • Massaged Kale and Quinoa
      • Breakfast
        • Heuvos Rancheros
  • Kelly
    • Dinner
      • Duck Confit Sliders
      • Chowder
      • Massaged Kale and Quinoa
      • Short Ribs and Grits
      • Almond Cake
    • Breakfast
      • Smoothie Bowl

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Episode Sponsor:

The Passive House Network is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit, that provides Passive House education to building professionals across the United States, and supports a community of knowledge-sharing, in collaboration with regional and international Passive House organizations.

Formerly known as the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) – this past year, in 2021 – NAPHN became simply The Passive House Network, or PHN, with a focus on reinforcing the connections between regional and global capacities.

Find out more and register for your next Passive House training at www.PassiveHouseNewtork.org.

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About Buildings and Beyond

Buildings and Beyond is a production of Steven Winter Associates. We provide energy, green building, and accessibility consulting services to improve the built environment. For more information, visit www.swinter.com.

Hosts

Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby

Production Team

Heather Breslin | Alex Mirabile | Dylan Martello

Episode Transcript

Transcript coming soon!

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