The Building Science Podcast
Hosted by Kristof · Positive Energy
4.7from 217 ratings
- 163
- Episodes
- 37
- Transcribed
- 217
- Ratings
- Monthly
- 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 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
37 of 163 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Thermal Truths
22 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Progress Paradox: How Codes Create Carbon
18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Demystifying Decarbonization: Data Driven Design
Inside a recent episode
Thermal Truths
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And the other advantage of this is that it's so low energy that it can be solar powered. Wow. So that's what we've done. We've now had a series of pilot structures that are solar powered and provide cooling to people in the outdoors in a completely open air environment using this technology. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Building Science Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Dorit Aviv
- Kelly Alvarez Doran
- Josh Jacobs
- Wes Van Rite
- Adele Houghton
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 177 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 40 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 monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Building Science Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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