This week we welcome Joe Lstiburek, PhD, P. Eng. for a look back at his career and to get his thoughts on some current events. This will be a exclusive two part interview. Today, in Part 1, we'll discuss his early days in construction up to current events including COVID-19, the Miami building collapse, Code updates and more. We'll continue our discussion in Part 2 when we return live from our summer break on September 10th. That show will focus on his new book "Moisture Control for Residential Buildings". Don’t miss this exclusive look at the Life and Times of the Dean of Building Science.
Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., is the founding principal of Building Science Corporation and an ASHRAE Fellow. He is a building scientist who investigates building failures. Dr. Lstiburek received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and a doctorate in Building Science Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1982.
The Wall Street Journal referred to him as "the dean of North American building science." Fast Company magazine called him "the Sherlock Holmes of construction". He is internationally recognized and his work has influenced building codes and standards in every climate zone. He is a recipient of the Carl Cash Award from ASTM, a "Becky" from the Ontario Building Envelope Committee (OBEC) and the EEBA Legacy Award all for lifetime contributions to building science. He has also been inducted into the Building Performance Industry Hall of Fame and has received the NESEA Professional Leadership Award for "changing the way we think about building science and how we perform our work".
Dr. Lstiburek is an acclaimed educator who has taught thousands of professionals over the past four decades and has written countless papers. He has a joy for telling tall tales to his protégés and audiences
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Hal Levin - IAQ Pioneer - Memorial Show Part 2
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Thomas Licker, CEICR, CBRM - Sr. VP First Onsite & Board President ABRA - Responding to Fentanyl, Crime, Trauma & Other Biorecovery Situations
John Lapotaire - New Mold Assessment Standard, Hurricane Recovery, Spray Foam & More
Robert Higgins - Concrete Moisture Inspection: The Fundamentals
Connie Araps, PhD & Kishor Khankari, PhD - Advances in Reactive Indoor Air Cleaning Technologies
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Rich Crim, PE & Ken Garza, CIH, MS - Reactive to Proactive IEQ GHP’s Unique Process Encourages a Paradigm Shift
Ralph Moon, PhD | Mickey Lee | Robert Blochinger - The Moisture Mob - Flooring Panel Grand Finale - Part 2
Robert Higgins - William Thornton - Roland Vierra - The Moisture Mob - Concrete Panel Grand Finale - Part 1
Andre Desjarlais & Michael Lubliner - Oak Ridge National Laboratory & the Building Science Advisor Tool - Energy efficient & moisture durable; building envelope solutions
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Allison A. Bailes III, PhD - A House Needs to Breathe… Or Does It?
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Mark Ames - AIHA Director, Government Relations - White House Summit on IAQ Takeaways
Nate Adams - Electrification, Heat Pumps, IAQ & The Inflation Reduction Act
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