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#234 - Environmental Pros and Cons of Solar with Casey Grey

6/29/2023

 
LISTEN TO #234 - CASEY GREY
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Casey Reviews the Environmental Pros and Cons of Solar Energy and shares his take in this 2nd of 3 episodes focused on PV (Photovoltaic) Panels.




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​1:10 - Pros
1:12 - Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1:30 - Reduced Water Usage
2:14 - Clean Air
2:39 - Reduced Land Use
3:00 - Cons
3:05 - Manufacturing
3:36 - Rare Materials Extraction
4:18 - Land Use and Habitat Impact
5:00 - Energy Intensive Production
5:23 - Casey’s thoughts 
6:00 - How we make change 
6:28 - A note for US Homeowners

​For more information on solar panels and to get your free assessment go to:
https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/solar.html#/ 

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#233 - The Building Envelope with Neil Freidberg

6/22/2023

 
Listen to #233 -
​Neil Freidberg
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Neil Freidberg is the Building Science Manager for OSB Technology at LP Building Solutions. With years of construction experience under his belt, Neil is passionate about ensuring entire building assemblies last as long as possible, not just individual components. In this podcast, we dive into the importance of WUFI as a tool for your construction projects, the process of making OSB and some great product options that LP has to offer. 


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​2:02  Intro
5:08 What is WUFI
7:08 Examples of building failures 
11:01 Types of Products at LP 
13:18 What is Weather Logic 
22:41 Education and Training 


Learn more about LP Structural Solutions products at http://lpcorp.com/
Instagram: @lp_pros

#232 - Building a system to solve affordable housing with Mike Kaeding

6/16/2023

 
listen to #232 - mike kaeding
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​Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart a company specializing in design build and rental apartments.  Mike hopes to help solve America's housing shortage by transforming the way apartments are built. 

​On this episode Mike share's  how Norhart is leveraging innovative technologies and efficiencies from other industries to create high-quality, cost-effective projects that are changing the way we build. ​​

2:15 Intro - Why housing is important and how he got here
8:58 Solving the affordable housing problem 
16:00 What is Mike building 
19:00 How do you price housing
24:14 Renovations
​26:00 New technology
For more from Mike: 
https://www.norhart.com/invest/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekaeding/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/norhart/
https://www.facebook.com/norhart/
https://twitter.com/mikekaeding
https://twitter.com/Norhart
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https://www.instagram.com/norhartlife/


My Healthy Home  with Caroline Blazovsky

6/8/2023

 
listen to #231 - Caroline blazovosky
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​Caroline Blazovsky is the CEO of My Healthy Home, a national company specializing in indoor air quality products, consultation and testing services. Her focus is on working with physicians, homeowners, other building professionals and the public to improve wellness through home environments and make humans healthier.
​In this episode Caroline shares tips for homeowners to improve their home along with some common missteps that you might be making. She shares her cleaning secrets, why your air purifier might be doing more harm than good and why formaldehyde is such a resilient nemesis and so much more. 
4:00 Mold and Other contaminants 
9:00 Formaldehyde 
12:00 Radon
14:00 When to use Air Purifiers 
20:00 VOC levels 
29:30 Testing Indoor Air Quality 
36:00 What are Caroline's biggest challenges 
41:30 What is Caroline most excited about
​45:00 Recommended Products  
​For more from Caroline:
  •  www.healthyhomeexpert.com
  • IG @healthyhomeexpert
  • Twitter @healthyhomeexp
  • FB Caroline Blazovsky, Healthy Home Expert, My Healthy Home

The Pros and Cons of Solar Energy

6/1/2023

 
Listen to #230 Casey Grey
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In this episode Casey describes the Pros and Cons of Solar Energy.
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Pros
3:00 Cons 
​5:48 Solar Opportunity
To learn more about installing solar on your home visit: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/solar.html#/

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