The Building Science Podcast
Hosted by Kristof · Positive Energy
4.7from 215 ratings
- 162
- Episodes
- 28
- Transcribed
- 215
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
About The Building Science Podcast
The Building Science Podcast is a show hosted by MEP engineering firm Positive Energy principal Kristof Irwin. The show covers everything from the basics of building science to adjacent scientific disciplines to more fully understand how the built environment shapes our lives as human beings on planet earth.
- Publisher
- Positive Energy
- Category
- arts · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 May 2015
- Latest episode
- 22 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
28 of 162 episodes have a transcript.
22 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Progress Paradox: How Codes Create Carbon
18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Demystifying Decarbonization: Data Driven Design
25 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
Perspectives on Hydronics in the Real World
Inside a recent episode
The Progress Paradox: How Codes Create Carbon
Published 22 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So we have basements because our planning law creates them. Our building code defines gross floor area to only include floor area that's at ground level and above. So basement floor area is not part of your gross floor area calculation, right? There is a big loophole. That's a massive loophole. So if you're, you know, basically you can build basement area as much as you want and as big as you want, and it doesn't count against your coverage calculations. And there's a reason for that. Because like my grandparents' house had stone foundations that went below the frost line, had a big dirt floor that had about a six foot ceiling down there. […]
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- Kelly Alvarez Doran
- Josh Jacobs
- Wes Van Rite
- Adele Houghton
- Jonathan Feldman
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 177 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 38 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100
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- Quality
- 62
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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Questions about The Building Science Podcast
Who hosts The Building Science Podcast?
Kristof host the show. Published by Positive Energy.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Building Science Podcast take guests?
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