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Aspen CORE or Community Office for Resource Efficiency located in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley that stretches from Glenwood springs on the I-70 corridor to Aspen Colorado at the base of Independence pass.CORE is a nonprofit whose impact extends beyond just the environment. Their work makes their community healthier and more resilient. They improve air and water quality, leading to better public health. They help lower energy costs and focus on sustainability that reduces climate risks and lessens the burden on emergency responders. Ultimately, CORE creates a ripple effect of positive change throughout their community.At this year’s CORE Green Expo I was pleased to be asked to lead a panel discussion to explore practical solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You are about to hear that panel discussion. Be sure to look at the show notes to learn more about CORE and the 6 panelists.As always thanks for listening and likely the buildCASTAspen CORETara Stitzlein, CEO, CORE on LinkedInShawn LeMons on LinkedInAnita Seitz, Advocacy Director, CC4CA on LinkedInJenna Weatherred, VP of Member and Community Relations, Holy Cross Energy on LinkedInMartha Symko-Davies, Laboratory Program Manager, NLRRobby Schwarz, Panel Moderator, Founder of BUILDTank Inc.

Ian Finlayson is the Deputy Director of Building Codes and Policy at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Energy Efficiency Division.  He has been intimately involved in the development of the Massachusetts statewide energy code that has been tailored to meet the Commonwealth's net-zero carbon 2050 goals. The code emphasizes energy performance rather than simple prescriptive recipes and has been instrumental in bringing recognition of high performance building principles to the code world through the use of a passive house compliance pathway.Thanks for liking and listening.Ian Finlayson on LinkedInSummary of the Massachusetts Building Energy CodeNEEP article on the 2030 IECC X codeAdam Berry from the Colorado Energy Office - buildCAST

At ETRO construction they say that “this isn’t just what we do-its who we are,” and that describes Shaun St-Amour to a T.  Shaun is the Manager of Revive at ETRO, a Construction company based in Vancouver British Columbia. Revive is ETRO’s division that focuses on creative, cost-effective strategies to restore, upgrade and modernize buildings and structures for the next generation of owners and tenants. Shaun brings his breath of experience to manage ETRO’s revive team to center their attention on performance using passive house construction principles and methods. It’s just who he has become as it’s now ingrained in his being.Enjoy your listen and thanks for liking and listening to the buildCASTShaun St-Amour on LinkedInETRO ConstructionBritish Columbia’s Energy Step CodePassive House AcceleratorShaun on Instagram @shaun_stamour

Welcome back to my conversation with Ed May. As you may remember, Ed, is a partner at Building Type, a design consulting firm that concentrates on passive house energy modeling and successfully guiding projects to certification and/or just achieving their performance goals. The conversation picks up where we left off discussing how Passive house integrates with code compliance. We also speak to his work with Honey Bee open source software and his thoughts on resiliency and indoor air quality.Ed May on ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Building Type ⁠PH-TOOLS ⁠open-source tools⁠ for Passive House energy modelingBuilding Type ⁠Learn⁠⁠Parsons School of Design⁠Parsons Solar Decathlon ⁠Team⁠More information about ⁠Construction Instruction

Welcome to part one of my conversations with Ed May.  Ed, is a partner at Building Type, a design consulting firm that concentrates on passive house energy modeling and successfully guiding projects to certification and/or just achieving their performance goals. Ed’s carrier started as a carpenter/builder who then got his master’s in architecture at Parsons School of Design. These two worlds collided when he became a faculty team lead of the 2009 Parsons DOE Solar Decathlon project.  Ed now spends his time on the science of building performance including energy modeling simulations,envelop detailing, hygrothermal analysis, and helping to develop open-source software that ties it all together. In our conversation Ed openly explains the pros and cons of passive house and high-performance buildings.Ed May on LinkedInBuilding Type PH-TOOLS open-source tools for Passive House energy modelingBuilding Type LearnParsons School of DesignParsons Solar Decathlon TeamMore information about Construction Instruction