Science of Pest Control Disasters (Bedbugs, Roaches, & Rodents)- Ep 303 of HOME DIAGNOSIS TV Series

Let's go DEEP into the science (and the annoyingly personal experiences) of 'pests' of all kinds that live in homes, plus the bug bombs and other pesticides that may have unintended consequences for your home's ecosystem and your family's health. Study the non-human occupants of our homes, and even into the homes they make for themselves in nature, using techniques we only discover much later. Learn more than you probably want to about cockroaches, bedbugs, rodents, wasps, indoor microbes, and the nuances of pest control.

Featured researchers and experts: 

• Purnell Fuller- Pest Control Professional

• Coby Schal- Entomologist at NC State University

• Rob Dunn- Indoor Ecology Researcher at https://robdunnlab.com/

• Karen Dannemiller- Environmental Engineer at Ohio State University

• Chris Wilson- Dallas homeowner

• James Scott- Mycologist at http://www.sporometrics.com/company/team/dr-james-scott/

Also featuring lots of footage courtesy of Creative Commons and the US DOD. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Dive deeper at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/episode-303-critters

The #1 Problem in Home Performance- Air Leakage: Ep 302 of HOME DIAGNOSIS TV Series

Grace and Corbett Lunsford take you across North America investigating the story of air leakage with visualizations and demonstrations testing this ultimate invisible dynamic, AND the disasters it can lead to in worst cases, including one of the worst mold infestations we've ever seen.

Join our team and keep this show independent: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

Featured researchers and experts: 

• Anil and Nilima Mittal- Moldy Home Survivors

• Jason Earle- Mold Inspector at https://www.gotmold.com/about/

• Marianne Touchie- Building Scientist at University of Toronto

• Delphine Farmer- Atmospheric Chemist at Colorado State University

• Elliott Gall- Air Quality Researcher at Portland State University

• Jake Nuckolls- Building Performance Trainer at https://buildingperformancecenter.org/

Also featuring NIST net-zero research center (https://www.nist.gov/el/net-zero-energy-residential-test-facility), the House of Pressure, and lots of footage courtesy of Creative Commons and the US DOD. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Dive deeper at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/episode-302-labyrinth-of-air-leakage

The Science of Home Fires & Wildfire: Ep 301 of HOME DIAGNOSIS TV Series

Grace and Corbett Lunsford are back with another season of this first-of-its-kind public television series on the Science of Homes. Join our team and keep this show independent: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

In this first episode of eleven in season 3, we explore fire- both house fires and wildfires, and dive deep into the science of smoke detectors, flame retardants, how fires spread and how they can be managed.

Featured researchers and experts: 

• Jay Fleming - Boston Fire Chief, Retired

• Michael Link - Analytical Chemist, NIST

• Shawn Richardson - House Fire Survivor - BIG THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR STORY

• Anne Cope - Chief Engineer, IBHS

• Ethan Foote - Asst. Fire Chief, Retired

• Liora Mael - Atmospheric Chemist, CSU

• Yana Valachovic - Wildfire Researcher

• Nathan Trauernicht - Fire Chief, UC Davis

• Todd Lando - Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, CA

• Sarah Henderson - Indoor Air Researcher, BCCDC

• Arthur Chan - Environmental Chemist, UToronto

• Andrew Whelton - Water Safety Researcher, Purdue U

• Joseph Wartman - Disaster Resilience Researcher, UW

• Miriam Diamond - Environmental Chemist, UToronto

Also featuring Vulcan Vents (https://www.vulcanvents.com/), the IBHS research center (https://ibhs.org), the UC Davis fire department, and lots of footage courtesy of Creative Commons and the US DOD. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Dive deeper at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/season-3

Join the Cult of Home Performance on Patreon

Friends, we have taken our membership to the next level. As of release of this video, we have 70 Patreon members, and we'd love to have you join us, to get to know you too! Details at:

https://patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

$5/month:
All Home Diagnosis Patrons receive access to:
-Early Access to all YouTube and TV content
-Upcoming & past live stream Q&A /Hangouts with Grace & Corbett
-Patreon community message board

$15/month:
For the price of buying us a drink, you'll receive:
-10% discount once a month for one-on-one consulting with Corbett
-ALL rewards from lower tiers

$30/month:
At the dollar-a-day level you will receive:
-BOTH of our online trainings ‘Home Performance for Tiny Spaces’ and ‘Home Performance Crash Course’ ($58 Value)
-10% OFF any service or product we offer
-Your questions answered: on the Building Performance Podcast we answer questions from our audience, but at this level your questions get priority
-ALL rewards from lower tiers

$50/month:
For the price of a dinner date you will receive:
-Special Training/Tool & Technique Demonstration Videos per your request
-The full color PDF edition of our book, Home Performance Diagnostics ($69 value)
-Free monthly group coaching with Corbett via Zoom ($100 value each month)
-Live access to other group coachings with Corbett, with Q&A
-ALL rewards from previous tiers

Join today for immediate access! https://patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

‘Quick’ Tour of NEW DISCOVERIES About Chemistry of Indoor Environments

Grace was invited to the National Academy of Sciences for the grand unveiling of all the data found through the HOMEChem and CASA experiments, and the MOCCIE modeling consortium.

We now have a TON of new questions that researchers will be chasing answers to over the coming decades, and if you're subscribed to this channel you're in the right place to hear the stories of what this all means.

There are many scientific papers on how dangerous chemistry-based air cleaners can be. Here are some:

https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4672/2/2/10

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360132322001044

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S036013232100158X

There are lots of others. Having said that, we’re not sure that technical papers are necessarily useful. They tend to target a single device and so a manufacturer can always say that their device is different than the one that is tested. They also aren’t easy reading.

You might find some of the webinars that people have done to be better sources. Here are some:

https://built-envi.com/wp-content/uploads/Navigating-the-Landscape-of-Air-Cleaning-Tech-for-COVID-19_Final-for-EPA_dist.pdf

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/webinars-meetings-and-updates#https://youtu.be/tgyl7ftvpnw

If you google on the names above as well as our all-time hero Jeffrey Siegel, you will find a bunch more.

Learn LOTS more about other topics in this vid at the HOMEChem playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsc2-5fAgMq7fRE6q0uWx-2F_EqBd4S_n

Watch the first TV series ever about the Science of Homes: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv

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The Scientists of CIE's HOMEChem and CASA (Biggest IAQ Experiments Ever)

Meet the very nice, wicked smart people who made the chemistry and microbiology experiements at HOMEChem and CASA work.

Learn about this $40 million 10-year project’s research findings at: https://sloan.org/programs/completed-programs/chemistry-of-indoor-environments

TEASER for 'Home Diagnosis' Season 3: Accidents Happen

We can't wait to share season 3 of our PBS series 'Home Diagnosis' with you all! Coming this winter, see lots more at: https://homediagnosis.tv/season-3

Be part of our team and get exclusive access to us as we finish out the show: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

Photos by Peter Essick: https://www.peteressick.com/aerials

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Goodbye for Now: 3 Month TV Hiatus

See you all again in October, once we have Season 3 of Home Diagnosis wrapped up and ready to air around the holidays: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv

If you'd like to be able to reach us and get continuing consulting, consider joining our Patreon group: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

The List of HVAC Installers Who Respect Science and Math

Welcome to The List. It's free to view, free to be listed on, I have no interest in stealing anyone's information or making a few bucks on a kickback:

https://homediagnosis.tv/hvac-installers

I've had people from Alaska to Manhattan asking where to find an HVAC installer who even understands how to read a Manual J calculation, and just assuring them that 'they're out there' is getting boring. Here is a FREE directory of those people, SELF-SELECTED. I am NOT vetting them. They vet themselves.

Good luck to us all.

Manual D Duct Design with Alex Meaney

We're back again with my HVAC design calculations trainer Alex Meaney (https://MeanHVAC.com), to talk about duct design calculations, the Manual D and ASHRAE ways. Thanks to Southwark Metal (https://www.southwarkmetal.com/) for the sweet training posters.

Psychrometric Wheel Calculator: Free Download

This slide rule has helped me hundreds of times in my work designing ventilation systems and tuning the science of homes. Hope it works for you too- just print the two letter-sized panels (heavier paper is better), laminate if desired, and pop a center pin through to make it spin. Happy testing.

Corbett

Different Room Temperatures & Outdoor Design Setpoints: Alex Meaney and Dustin Cole GO OFF

Why do people ask for specific HVAC stuff, and do they really need what they're asking for? Let's dive deep into the design and installation of non-mainstream HVAC requests, like different target room temperatures in a home, or outdoor design temperatures that are higher than the 99% hottest we normally use.

See Dustin Cole's interview at: https://youtu.be/1Iiho2cm2LY

Find Dustin at his family business Cole Air: https://www.airconditioninglakecharles.com/

Alex Meaney has made several videos with me so far:
Manual J Deep Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEKEMI05dJE
Manual S Deep Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGhE4XwbDDE
Duct Design and Existing Home System Replacements https://youtu.be/h5629tWpR9c

Find Alex at: https://MeanHVAC.com

See how HVAC pressures can affect rooms when the doors are closed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orp-sXTjTPw