Season 2 is back in Minneapolis for a large-scale retrofit of a 111-year-old house: Tightening up the envelope, adding durability to the shell, and dramatically improving the interior conditioning and IAQ

There are new words and numbers in the energy code, like "tested for tightness," R-60, and 20+5

"It's not a matter of if, it's WHEN" —Ben Nicholls, Division chief, CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

An example of why cheap construction is not so cheap

Home design and retrofitting techniques for wildland wildfire defense

It is NOT 'all in the wrist' and twelve other ways architects sketch and draw buildings

This sand-and-water model confirms mathematical predictions about how groundwater moves through soil

With 100 years of fuel on the floor and hotter climate, wildfire resistance matters almost everywhere

Replacing the siding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to upgrade the energy performance of a home

Veneers represent a huge cantilever for fasteners to bridge

The basic BS boils down to "stuff goes from more to less," more or less

Walls that resist earth movement are designed differently than walls that resist wind or water

Three mechanisms usually work together to move electrons from more to less. These three mechanisms can conspire to move heat AROUND your insulation.

A checklist of resilient design all rolled into one home and one heck of a long video

 Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailing

Installing AZEK sheets with PaintPro technology and how some high-performing black paints can reflect heat 

Wind damage is not restricted to hurricane zones, so why does wind-resistant construction limit itself?

"When you know how hard it is to build a complicated roof, you tend to start designing roofs that look attractive but maybe aren't quite as complicated, so that the affordability aspect of the house is there. You're building in the value engineering in the beginning of the process instead of designing the house and having it valued engineered after it's done."