The Flow Lab
The Flow Lab
Podcast Description
Explore building science with The Flow Lab Podcast, hosted by Ben Walker and Sam Meyers of Retrotec.
Discover building envelope and HVAC ductwork airtightness, featuring discussions with industry leaders on evolving codes, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
Learn from pioneers and case studies to enhance your expertise. Join our community and lead in building science.
Follow The Flow Lab Podcast for insights and innovations in building performance.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast centers around building science, energy efficiency, and HVAC technology. Specific topics include discussions on building envelope airtightness, blower door testing, and innovations in sustainable construction. Episodes feature case studies like the origins of the blower door with Colin Genge and the story behind the Saskatchewan Conservation House with Harold Orr, covering the evolution of air leakage testing and its impact on modern air-tightness standards.
Explore building science with The Flow Lab Podcast, hosted by Ben Walker and Sam Meyers of Retrotec. Discover building envelope and HVAC ductwork airtightness, featuring discussions with industry leaders on evolving codes, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Learn from pioneers and case studies to enhance your expertise. Join our community and lead in building science. Follow The Flow Lab Podcast for insights and innovations in building performance.
Sam Myers is joined by Dan and John from CETA for a live Flow Lab conversation about what happens when weatherization diagnostics move into light commercial buildings. Using a troubled firehouse as the main case study, they break down how high humidity, sick occupants, failed HVAC fixes, and a missing air barrier all pointed back to the same problem.
The episode covers multi-fan blower door testing, commercial airtightness metrics, pressure uniformity, smart membranes, QA/QC smoke testing, and why HVAC equipment cannot fix an open envelope. Listeners will hear how weatherization agencies and building performance pros can use the skills they already have to solve bigger buildings, create new revenue, and stop treating commercial diagnostics like a mystery.
Show Notes:
00:23 Show Intro
01:01 Meet CETA
02:00 Firehouse Problems
05:00 Commercial Opportunity
07:10 No Building Lid
11:29 Commercial Metrics
13:40 Repair Scope
16:06 Humidity And Health
21:53 Test Planning
24:25 New Market Opportunities
30:41 Repair Details
38:01 Commercial Credentials
41:34 Scaling Up
47:44 Safe Room Testing
53:20 Final Takeaways
Follow Hosts:
Ben Walker (Co-CEO, Retrotec)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-walker-4a05901/
Sam Myers (Building Science Specialist & Trainer)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-myers-ms-a9a4a546/
Website: https://retrotec.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retrotec/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrotec/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetrotecEnergy/
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xMDAhIttUTHWK41DH7KhB
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