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First Aired - 10/01/2009 08:00PM
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Greed for LEED. October 1, 2009. Burning Down the House, Curtis B. Wayne discusses "Green Building" with Henry Gifford, Gennaro Brooks-Church, and guest interlocutor Nicole Slaven. http://burningdownthehouse-radioarchitecture.blogspot.com
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; Saints or Scammers? (17:42)
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Curtis B. Wayne, energy freak, Nicole Slaven, sustainability, United States Green Building Council, USBGC, the LEED's system, self-electing council, the construction industry conducting the construction industry, construction never had to be energy efficient, we who build building don't pay the energy bill, first cost, leaders in energy and environmental design, LEED rated buildings not efficient, scandal, US Green Building Council, LEED building's statistics a fraud, CBECS, Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Peter Cooper, self-taught mechanic, USGBC, the power of the pen, the power of the web, built on lies, New York Times, New York Post, Henry Gifford, Gennaro Brooks-Church,USGBC; Lies and Deception (14:46)
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energy freak, Nicole Slaven, LEED process, report the use of energy on the internet, energy transparency, utility bills never made public, uncomfortable points system, ridiculous points system, LEED is a great marketing tool, LEED will increase it's marketability, wool over the blankets, waste of money, be a good test taker, results can be bought, sourcing materials, rapidly renewable materials are extra points, jump through hoops to get a prize, best system today, LEED leads to greed, addictive point-chasing game, lower volatile organic compounds, Henry Gifford, Gennaro Brooks-Church,Making our House BETTER; Passive House Versus LEED and Actualizing Efficiencies (19:54)
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energy freak, Nicole Slaven, LEED process, Passive House, www.energysavingscience.com, LEED discourages integrity, substantiate the performance, bogus certification, implement an appropriate methodology, education with construction, the reality of the community, Wolfgang Feist, money versus energy saved is not steady, save energy, Con Ed bill, impossible inefficiencies, occupant behavior is an excuse, the Hearst Building, turn lights off, rewarded for reading instructions, buildings need manuals, building's operations are a group effort, RISD, pull chain lights are more likely to be turned out, inconvenience promotes the effort, the lack of future-proofing, buildings should feel like home, simple mechanisms, old school is in the details, showing complex mechanical systems in not the norm, Henry Gifford, Gennaro Brooks-Church,At Home Substantial Impacts of Energy (7:48)
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energy freak, Nicole Slaven, LEED process, Roberta's Restaurant, refrigerators are the worst, incandescent bulbs, fluorescent fixtures, save money, turn off the lights, plug holes, fill gaps, spray foam, caulk, new windows, Henry Gifford, Gennaro Brooks-Church,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 03/18/2012 04:30PM
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This week on Burning Down the House, Curtis has a discussion with returning guest Gennaro Brooks-Church of Eco Brooklyn about a popular topic on the program: Passivhaus. Listen in as they explain the pros and cons of the air-tight ventilation based housing design intended on cutting down on energy costs. Hear them discuss working with retrofitted buildings, reclaimed materials and other architectural challenges. When does high-level building design pay off? Tune in and find out all you could want to know about Passivhaus and the ever changing landscape of architectural design. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
"Passivhaus is like a fancy car. A downside to a fancy car is that it's expensive to build and, like racehorses, it can fail. You stick a hole in a Passivhaus and basically the whole [concept] falls apart."
"My house is built on Passivhaus standards. The freshness in the wintertime is noticeable. The flip side is that in the summertime the hot humid air outside that comes in becomes dehumidified and cooled by the outgoing air."
--Gennaro Brooks-Church of Eco Brooklyn on Burning Down the House
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Burning Down the House: Passivhaus Continued (7:18)
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Passivhaus construction, philosophy, architecture, Gennaro Brooks-Church, Eco Brooklyn, black locust, row house, Harlem,How Tight is Air Tight? (18:00)
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air tight houses, ventilation, oil, window design, heating, hot blown air, coal, energy, cooling, retrofitted buildings,Building Life Cycles (18:50)
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reclaimed materials, blackwater processing, building life cycles, efficiency, energy savings, painted windows, heat recovery ventilators, energy recovery ventilators, seasons, humidity control,Absorption & Isolation (17:26)
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plastering side walls, Sheetrock, gypsum, soundproofing, acoustics, absorbtion, isolation,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 10/22/2009 08:00PM
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October 22, 2009; On this episode of Burning Down the House Curtis B. Wayne discusses marketing, advertising and pure hucksterism with Steve Smith, Jamie Waugh and Katy Keiffer. http://burningdownthehouse-radioarchitecture.blogspot.com
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The Business of Architecture; Being a Proper Architect (16:39)
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Curtis B. Wayne, architecture, architect, design, Burning Down the House, built environment, Roberta's, Heritage Radio Network, Steve Smith, Jamie Waugh, Katy Keiffer, Thomas G. Smith, This Business of Architecture, Cape Cod Cottage, Frank Lloyd Wright, Architecture Magazine, stalking and capture of clients, The Betty Cornell Guide to Teen-Age Popularity Guide, ignorant clients, unethical practices in architecture, AIA, American Institute of Architects, you work is your advertisement, Brooklyn Cycling League, dentist office pamphlets, proper forms of self promotion, social media, like running for congress, www.ssmithconsulting.com, Royal Barry Wills, advertising was frowned upon, Brooklyn Velodrome,The Politics of Being a Successful Architect; PR Versus Hard Work (33:25)
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architecture, architect, design, Burning Down the House, built environment, Roberta's, Heritage Radio Network, Steve Smith, Jamie Waugh, Katy Keiffer, I support the left but I am leaning to the right, working hard promotes anti-social behaviors, socially retarded, visibility is the at the utmost importance, free work, trade shows and events, love at first site does not happen at a trade exhibit, networking, all of who you know, rub elbows, be in as many places as you can, prime allies, team opportunity, black tie events, meet the players, Center for Architecture, AIA, American Institute of Architects, Heritage Ball, shameless hucksterism, Brick Institute of America, information modeling, BIM, Building Information Modelling, ConAir skylight, marketing, acquiring other firms, selling expertise, sell technical prowess, knowledge of current interfaces, design beauty, preplanned, sHOP architecture, Star-chitects, White Architects, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, venustas, building decorators, 41 Cooper Square, Phillip Johnson, commodity engineering services, advent of Green culture, vox popular, forensics, John Hancock Building in Boston, PPG, target strength with the scope of work, retail banking, sales pitch, indirect promotions, marketing versus businesses development, selling quality and friendship, Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Harry Helmsley, Tonica, put up some kites, www.ssmithconsulting.com, Sharples brothers, Thom Mayne,The Silver Bullet; All Publicity is Good Publicity (11:10)
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arcitecture, architect, design, Burning Down the House, built environment, Roberta's, Heritage Radio Network, Steve Smith, Katy Keiffer, Beatles, New Masters, construction managers, Gennaro Brooks-Church, professional test taker, encourage intellectual curiosity, inquire about your world, Brick Institute of America, ignorance destroys, AIA, Not Business As Usual, American Institute of Architects, roll with the punches, technology changes and grows, constantly modernized materials, keep learning, up to date technology, Disney Concert Hall, all publicity is good publicity, www.ssmithconsulting.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
