Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 451).

Our guest this episode is Doug Tarry Jr, talking about his book, A Builders Guide To Net Zero Homes.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• A Builders Guide To Net Zero Homes as a philosophy
• Building “Tiny” homes
• House purchases being emotional
• Talking about the “why”

and much more…….

More on Doug

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-tarry-070ab963/
• Website: https://www.dougtarryhomes.com/buyers-guide/net-zero/
• Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Bleeding-Edge-Leading-Builders-Guide/dp/1039174213/
• or here: https://abuildersguide.com/

Bio

Doug Tarry  is the President of Doug Tarry Homes Limited a multi-award-winning home building company established by his late father, Doug Tarry Sr, in 1954. Through his webinars, speaking engagements, publications, and partnerships with numerous organizations, Doug shares his philosophies, processes, concepts, and experience with other builders and industry leaders as he believes we should all work towards the greater good of our people and our planet: “Always leave your campsite better than you found it” (Doug Tarry Sr).

Our guest this episode is Nate Adams, The House Whisperer talking about his journey from Fiber Glass cult to House Whisperer.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• How Passive House cannot scale
• How anecdotally, only 10% of California residential HVAC work is executed by permit
• Is housing an investment or a cult?
• State of play for residential property and what needs to change

And much more….

More on Nate

• On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natethehousewhisperer/
• Website: https://energysmartohio.com/

Bio

Nate Adams, The House Whisperer, is on a mission to make comfortable, healthy homes the norm and not the exception. He is a company founder, consultant, specialist, speaker, educator, contributor and author.

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Our guest this episode is Craig Eadie, Managing Director and founder of Straightline Consulting Limited talking about data center commissioning and future trends.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Global standards and an 80/20 approach
• The origin of “Cx levels and tagging”
• Sharing IP
• Reference forecasting

And much more…….

More on Craig

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-eadie-8b930a6/

Straightline Consulting Limited: https://www.straightlineconsulting.co.uk/

Bio

Craig is founder and Managing Director of Straightline Consulting Limited. His personal journey has taken him from apprentice electrician to a leader in international data center commissioning. Craig is also called upon to consult as an expert witness in high stakes legal cases.

#edificecomplexpodcast #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #bluerithm #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #systemsthinking #resiliance #builtenvironment #AESG #datacenters

Our guest this episode is Victoria Burrows talking about the built environment venture capital investing landscape.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• World Green Building Council
• How there are too many codes and standards
• Performance based building regulations / codes
• Investing in the built environment

And much more…….

More on Victoria

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vkburrows/

KOMPAS: https://www.kompas.vc/

Bio

Victoria is manager, portfolio development & industry partnerships with venture capitalist firm KOMPAS, an international specialist early-stage venture capital firm. KOMPAS back innovative and scalable technology solutions that reduce emissions, increase productivity, and strengthen business resilience in the built environment and the manufacturing sector.

Our guest this episode is Andrew Martin President and founder of BlueRithm talking about killing spreadsheets and proprietary software for building commissioning and commissioning management.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Owners data requirements
• Starting and running SME’s
• Mental health
• Future of the construction industry

And much more…….

More on Andrew

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-martin-29362849/

BlueRithm: https://bluerithm.com/

Bio

Andrew is owner, founder, and president of BlueRithm. BlueRithm is a cloud based software platform for managing commissioning, test and balance, and other systems and equipment based quality control projects. BlueRithm helps you manage checklists, functional performance tests, action items, workflows, issue logs, allows cloud based collaboration, and automates reporting.

Our guest this episode is Patrick O’Callaghan CEO of Off-Site Engineering Solutions, talking about modular off-site construction, Giga projects in Saudi Arabia and much more. Patrick claims, it is possible to build smarter and faster infrastructure with up to 70% less labour by leveraging modular off-site construction.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Saudi Arabian “Giga” projects
• Design For Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA)
• Barriers to modular, off-site construction
• How low cost labour is a trap

And much more…….

More on Patrick

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickoffsite/

Off-Site Engineering Solutions: https://www.globaloff-site.com/index.php

Bio

Patrick is CEO of Off-Site Engineering Solutions FZE. a Dubai based firm of consulting engineers, specializing in the design and delivery of Modular and Prefabricated building systems.

He is a passionate engineer, project manager and business consultant, with 20+ years of construction history across The Caribbean, Ireland, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. He works with clients on how to leverage prefabrication to reconfigure designs to exponentially reduce the labour requirement on site and expediting construction processes.

Our guest this episode is Andy Britnell talking about real business lessons via the story of Commtech UK from inception to sale.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• The power of a firms culture
• Andy’s journey from draftsman to business leader
• Commtech’s journey from 3 people in a pub to PLC to high value sale
• The power of No!

And much more…….

More on Andy

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-britnell-124554a/

Bio

Andy has been a draftsman, an entrepreneur, a racing car driver and a business leader. Andy lead Commtech UK from start-up to multi platform business group and then a successful sale to a FTSE 250 company over a 25 year period. The story of Commtech is an example of what is possible for any business and their owners if they execute well.

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Our guest this episode is Prof Gail Brager of UC Berkeley talking about built environmental design, the Center for the Built Environment and her new book, Experiential Design Schemas

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Enhancing positives rather than reducing negatives
• Open source problem solving
• “T” shaped people
• Re-framing the climate crisis

And much more…….

More on Gail:

• On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-brager/
• Berkeley College of Environmental Design: https://ced.berkeley.edu/people/gail-brager
• Center for the Built Environment: https://cbe.berkeley.edu/
• Get the Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Experiential-Design-Schemas-Mark-DeKay/dp/195718373X

Bio

Gail S. Brager, PhD, is Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley. Gail is CBE’s Associate Director, and leads research efforts in mixed-mode buildings, which combine natural and mechanical ventilation. Gail also leads CBE’s research into dynamic comfort and worker performance in alternative office environments.

Gail received PhD and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a B.S. in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. Other research interests include thermal comfort and adaptive mechanisms, task/ambient conditioning systems, climate-responsive building design, and curriculum materials development. Prof. Brager currently serves as the Chair of the US Green Building Council’s Research Committee. She is also an active member of ASHRAE, serving as Past-President of the S.F. Bay Area Golden Gate Chapter, and Past-Chair of TC 2.1 (Physiology and Human Comfort). She is also a member of ASES and SBSE.

Our guest this episode is Matthew Oliver talking about core values, ethics, air quality in buildings and systems analysis.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Importance of critical thinking
• Importance of inter-disciplinary work
• The “post modernity” era
• “Engineers Hat” Vs “Managers Hat”
• Issues of power & control

And much more…….

More on Matthew

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewboliver/

Bio

Matthew is an experienced senior engineer with executive regulatory experience and quasi-judicial decision-making experience. Veteran with twenty years’ service as an aerospace engineer with the Canadian Forces. Demonstrated history working in public safety, aviation operations, flight test, fire investigation and forensic engineering. Skilled in Operational Planning, complex causation analysis, and Command. Strong business development professional with a Master of Engineering (microwave engineering) and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.). Recent work in regulatory metric development and measurement of public value. Diverse skill set and education supports unique approaches to traditional problems. Always looking for new opportunities to work improving the lives of others.

Our guest this episode is Bryce Anderson talking about building technology, BMS/BAS and the state of play in the Australian market and the industry worldwide.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• The distinctions between building technology and BMS/BAS
• Why we need BMS/BAS consultants
• How the BMS/BAS industry has not really evolved over the last 30 years
• How BMS/BAS firms are in danger of being reduced to HVAC controls only

And much more…….

More on Bryce

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-anderson17/

Website: https://www.bms-training.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bryceanderson17

Bio

Bryce entered the BMS industry in 1998, after studying Electronic Engineering and specialising in process instrumentation and controls. He has extensive experience working in South Africa, the UK and Australia.

Bryce believes building automation is not what it was 20 years ago. Manufacturer’s product training is suitable for the basic installation and maintenance of a BMS. That was probably okay when comfort control was all customers cared about. Just installing and keeping equipment running is no longer acceptable as building owners’ expectations increase to meet climate change initiatives such as NetZero, building’s energy efficiency rating systems, and ESG reporting.

Bryce is working to change the BMS sector via his training courses and YouTube channel.

Our guest this episode is Lyn Gomes of DPR Construction talking about Lighting systems commissioning, building data management and the application of technology in buildings.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• Lighting control commissioning & standards
• Issues of control systems data management and third party data management
• Post occupancy support
• The issue of “too much cow bell”!

And much more…….

More on Lyn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyngomes/

Website: https://www.dpr.com/

Bio

Lyn is licensed Professional Engineer (USA), certified Commissioning Professional and a certified Lighting Controls Acceptance Test Technician (for Title 24). Lyn has experience in building services systems design, construction and commissioning.