151 - Where Matters: Climate

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of climate in building science and how it affects design decisions.

Climate drives building performance. In the first episode of a three-part series, Pete, Steve, and Jake explore why climate matters so much in building science. Steve kicks off the discussion with a simple analogy: Would you pack the same suitcase for Minneapolis in February, Honolulu in March, and New Orleans in July? Of course not. Buildings work the same way. Design decisions about insulation, vapor control, air barriers, and drying potential all depend on where the building lives. The con...

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete, Steve, Jake

Topics covered

• climate
• building performance
• building science
• design decisions
• insulation
• vapor control

Keywords

• climate
• building performance
• insulation
• vapor control
• air barriers
• drying potential

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Minneapolis, Honolulu, New Orleans

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