016. Building Codes

Feb 1, 2019

Did you know that buildings are the source about thirty percent of the greenhouse gas that is warming our planet? So what can we do to make our homes and offices sustainable? These engineers specialize in low energy buildings.

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• Greg Allen, Engineer specializing in low energy buildings
• Steve Kemp, Engineer specializing in energy codes and net-zero energy buildings.
• John Straube, Professor of Building Science, University of Waterloo, in conversation with the host, Metta Spencer.

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