The Conscious Builder Show with Casey Grey

Husband and wife duo, Jen and Rusty Stout are co-founders of JS2 Partners Healthy Home Builders in Central Texas. In this episode they share what makes a healthy home, how to avoid mold problems, what chemicals to avoid and more. 1:54 Introduction  6:11 What is a Healthy Home  10:30 How to Improve your Home  22:35 Air and Vapour Barriers  27:50 Building Healther Homes    Connect with Jen and Rusty: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthierhomesbyjs2/  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/HealthierHomes  Facebook Group & Hashtag: #healthierhomesnation HEALTHIER HOMES Link tree: https://www.healthierhomes.com/links  JS2 Partners Website: https://www.js2partners.com/   For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

Lisa Beres is a renowned healthy home expert, Baubiologist, accomplished author, professional speaker, and Telly award-winning media personality. She specializes in helping busy individuals eliminate toxins from their homes through simple, practical solutions that improve health. Together with her husband, Ron, she co-founded The Healthy Home Dream Team and an online membership, The Healthy Babes Academy. Lisa is the author of "My Body, My House," a children's book, and co-author of "Just GREEN It! Simple Swaps to Save the Planet & Your Health." Lisa has made notable appearances on national television shows like "Dr. Oz," "The Rachael Ray Show," "TODAY," and others. As an experienced Baubiologist, she focuses on how the built environment affects human and ecological health. In this podcast episode, Lisa discusses common factors that may contribute to health issues in your home. She provides practical solutions, including tips on identifying and addressing mold problems and suggesting indoor plants that can help improve air quality. 2:30 Introduction  5:19 Baubiologist  12:00 Putting your health first  20:46 Fragrances  24:00 Mold  34:11 Portable Air Purifiers    2 Exclusive Gifts for our listeners from THE HEALTHY HOME DREAM TEAM: Free Gift #1 Free Gift #2  Connect with Lisa Beres: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronandlisa/ Website:https://ronandlisa.com/?fbclid=IwAR0HxVvNR6MOqu4TiWzIoIimcJqbx10dOeIFSPSxHEVOkntQ0ySu-hB8kwY Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ronandlisa   For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

Mike Anderson is the CEO and Design Leader of Passive Design Solutions. Drawing on his combined background in architecture and physics, Mike leads a design production team and has worked on over 300 Net Zero Ready projects (100 of them passive house) throughout North America over 10 years, establishing him as one of the nation's foremost passive house experts. In this episode, Mike talks about solar hot water versus solar panel with heat pumps, where Passive House certification makes sense, and how larger scale projects are benefitting from Passive House. 1:27 Intro into passive house  6:45 Passive House Certification  20:00 Hybrid Heating Systems  25:24 Larger Scale Apartment Projects  Check out Plans from PDS HERE For more from Mike and PDS: https://www.passivedesign.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/passive_design/ https://www.facebook.com/passivedesignsolutions  

Benji Carlson is the host of Contractor Evolution and head of content at Breakthrough Academy a business providing contractors with the management systems and processes to build sustainable profits while getting the spare time you deserve.  Benji shares how blinders can be extremely important as a business owner, what the real problems are that contractors are dealing with and how there are way more opportunities in the blue collar world than people think.   3:00 Intro 9:18 Break Through Academy  13:25 Common Problems for Trades  17:54  The Real Problems  25:43 What to look forward to    Connect with Benji Carlson: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benji-carlson-b0b654218/?originalSubdomain=ca   Breakthrough Academy: Website: https://www.btacademy.com/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/btacademy/  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@BreakthroughAcademy  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreakthroughacademy/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakthroughacademy/?originalSubdomain=ca     For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder

Elinor Moshe is an ambitious and driven thought-leader, mentor, best-selling author, award-winning podcast host and businesswoman. She's the founder of The Construction Coach, with the purpose of enabling people to focus on themselves and defy the status quo by providing mentoring, training and coaching.  Elinor discusses the importance of defining success for ourselves and touches on the power of mentorship, understanding the rules of the game and making sure you're playing to win the game.   1:54 Introduction   5:49 What is a Successful Career  7:20 Challenges Starting a Business  14:00 Coaches/mentorship 22:00 Current Labour Shortage 30:00 What's coming up in the Future   Connect with Elinor Moshe Instagram: https://instagram.com/theelinormoshe?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/elinormoshe_  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-moshe/  Website: https://www.elinormoshe.com/  Twitter: https://x.com/the_elinormoshe?s=21&t=by94AfQLiDr28NfOUEzeBw  The Construction Coach Website: https://www.theconstructioncoach.com.au/    For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

David Meerman Scott is an author, speaker and marketing expert. His latest book Fanocracy is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller focusing on creating an organization that puts the needs and wishes of fans ahead of every other priority.  David covers a lot of topics including writing a book and how it can help you, what strategy works if you're only focused on a local demographic, where you should start if you're at ground zero and why websites are still extremely important in today's market. 3:00 Introduction  6:30 Write your own Book  14:00 Self Publishing? 21:30 Youtube 31:00 Paid Adds  38:00 What is David most excited about   Connect with David Meerman Scott: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmscott/ Twitter: https://x.com/dmscott?s=21&t=by94AfQLiDr28NfOUEzeBw@dmscott   Blog: https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmeermanscott/ Home renovation: https://www.techbuiltrenovation.com/    For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder    

Katlyn is the owner and creative director of Katlyn Slocum Design a boutique web design agency. Her agency specializes in building high-converting websites for builders and contractors to help them meet their business and financial goals. We chat about what every website needs, what to look out for if you're designing your own website and how to create a strategy to get you the clients you want and deserve. It's a noisy world out there but websites are still very relevant and important to the success of your business.   1:11 Intro 5:52 Search Engine Optimization  13:28 How to get started with a Website  22:50 How often should you be updating your Website  27:15 Web hosting 28:50 Marketing Metrics   32:00 Giveaway: 10 things you need to do on your website    Connect with Katlyn Slocum: Instagram: www.instagram.com/katlynslocumdesign Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/katlynslocum Facebook: www.facebook.com/katlynslocumdesign   For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder

Jeff Sawyer is the owner and founder of TruNORTH Inc, a Remodeling and commercial development company based in Connecticut. Jeff shares his unwavering focus on building meaningful connections.  1:37 Intro  5:00 Commercial to Residential  9:07 Pricing of Residential  14:35 Biggest Challenges to Overcome  18:27 How to find Skilled Labour  22:11 What's Exciting for the Future    Connect with TruNORTH: Website: https://trunorthconstruction.com/?fbclid=IwAR3WW-o1wRUg-OHy9LWow5Wn5cguBNhjyeQ-CppfBovdKN3anvY9hITJR5c  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trunorthconstruction/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trunorthconstructioninc   For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

Parm Bhangal is a multi award winning entrepreneur who specializes in cost reduction in the construction industry. In this episode he shares some tips on how to grow and scale your construction businesses.   2:10 introduction 10:00 Managing your clients Expectations 20:27 The Process of starting your construction Business 25:30 How much money do you want? 30:28 Challenges   Connect with Parm Bhangal: Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/ParmBhangal?fbclid=PAAaY49qSEVfxTvstkHgNyWv5T7DLfWvBN-2YxcE3HJHFCIn_aiWH2inCcBZs For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder

Michael Fortinberry is the Co-Founder and COO at Protiv, a company set on revolutionizing the way workers and companies collaborate, putting control back into the workers' hands and transforming the broken model of hourly compensation. In this episode, Michael shares insights into how Protiv will help you motivate your employees and speed up your projects.    1:12 Intro 7:45 How it works  14:55 Challenges  26:30 What's coming up in the future   More about Michael Fortinberry: Website: https://michaelfortinberry.co/ Protiv: https://protiv.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelfortinberryNYC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfortinberry/   For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

Casey compels reasons why solar energy is a remarkable investment opportunity. He discusses the financial advantages, long-term savings, and environmental benefits that make solar power an excellent choice for investors. Join us as we explore the reasons why going solar is not only a wise decision but also a pathway towards a sustainable and profitable future. 0:44 Investing in Stocks  1:45 Electricity Rates 3:50 Tax Incentives 6:33 Example Project Solar Part 1: The Pros and Cons of Solar Energy Solar Part 2:  Environmental Pros and Cons of Solar with Casey Grey To learn more about installing solar on your home visit: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/s... For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

Roger Borland is the founder of Borland Architecture a top-tier studio based in Melbourne, Australia.  In this episode, we dive deep into the world of high-performance homes and explore how building standards and innovative concepts like Passive House are having a positive impact on the architecture industry in Australia. We also discuss the fascinating benefits of green roofs for the ecosystem and the surprising ways that your unventilated bedroom could be negatively impacting your cognitive abilities and sleep. 2:00 Intro into passive house  6:45 SIP Advantages 10:00 Australia Building Code vs. Passive House  21:35 Incorporating well-being into design and function  30:50 Roger's biggest challenge  40:00 What is he most excited for  Gain further Knowledge about Borland Architecture at http://www.borlandarch.com.au http://www.borlandarch-workshop.com.au Instagram: @borlandarchitecture https://www.facebook.com/borlandarchitecture 

Casey Reviews the Environmental Pros and Cons of Solar Energy and shares his take in this 2nd of 3 episodes focused on PV (Photovoltaic) Panels.   1:10 - Pros 1:12 - Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1:30 - Reduced Water Usage 2:14 - Clean Air 2:39 - Reduced Land Use 3:00 - Cons 3:05 - Manufacturing 3:36 - Rare Materials Extraction 4:18 - Land Use and Habitat Impact 5:00 - Energy Intensive Production 5:23 - Casey's thoughts  6:00 - How we make change  6:28 - A note for US Homeowners     For more information on solar panels and to get your free assessment go to: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/solar.html#/     For more from The Conscious Builder go to: The Conscious Builder Website: www.theconsciousbuilder.com The Conscious Builder Academy: www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Podcast: www.theconsciousbuilder.com/podcast YouTube: www.YouTube.com/theconsciousbuilder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder  

Neil Freidberg is the Building Science Manager for OSB Technology at LP Building Solutions. With years of construction experience under his belt, Neil is passionate about ensuring entire building assemblies last as long as possible, not just individual components. In this podcast, we dive into the importance of WUFI as a tool for your construction projects, the process of making OSB and some great product options that LP has to offer.  2:02  Intro 5:08 What is WUFI 7:08 Examples of building failures  11:01 Types of Products at LP  13:18 What is Weather Logic  22:41 Education and Training    Learn more about LP Structural Solutions products at http://lpcorp.com/ Instagram: @lp_pros

Mike Kaeding is the CEO of Norhart a company specializing in design build and rental apartments.  Mike hopes to help solve America's housing shortage by transforming the way apartments are built.  On this episode Mike share's how Norhart is leveraging innovative technologies and efficiencies from other industries to create high-quality, cost-effective projects that are changing the way we build.  Table of Contents  2:15 Intro - Why housing is important and how he got here 8:58 Solving the affordable housing problem  16:00 What is Mike building  19:00 How do you price housing 24:14 Renovations 26:00 New technology   Show Links: Visit: https://www.norhart.com/invest/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekaeding/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/norhart/ https://www.facebook.com/norhart/ https://twitter.com/mikekaeding https://twitter.com/Norhart https://www.instagram.com/norhartlife/  

Caroline Blazovsky is the CEO of My Healthy Home, a national company specializing in indoor air quality products, consultation and testing services. Her focus is on working with physicians, homeowners, other building professionals and the public to improve wellness through home environments and make humans healthier. In this episode Caroline shares tips for homeowners to improve their home along with some common missteps that you might be making. She shares her cleaning secrets, why your air purifier might be doing more harm than good and why formaldehyde is such a resilient nemesis and so much more.  4:00 Mold and Other contaminants  9:00 Formaldehyde  12:00 Radon 14:00 When to use Air Purifiers  20:00 VOC levels  29:30 Testing Indoor Air Quality  36:00 What are Caroline's biggest challenges  41:30 What is Caroline most excited about 45:00 Recommended Products     For more from Caroline:  www.healthyhomeexpert.com IG @healthyhomeexpert Twitter @healthyhomeexp FB Caroline Blazovsky, Healthy Home Expert, My Healthy Home

In this episode Casey describes the Pros and Cons of Solar Energy. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Pros 3:00 Cons  5:48 Solar Opportunity To learn more about installing solar on your home visit: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/solar.html#/   MORE FROM THE CONSCIOUS BUILDER:  Academy: https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Website: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder/?viewAsMember=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuildConscious        

In this episode Serial Entrepreneur and Business Coach Randy Stanbury explains how he looks at construction companies to simplify how to approach them, the importance of creating 90-day business plans, where most holes are found in business and what you need to focus on if you want to have a business that truly has value.   3:00 We're in the logistics business  6:40 Where do you want to be in 5 years  7:58 Focus on the how; build the system  13:20 Most common construction business problems 21:30 Selling your construction business  27:15 How to value your business Show Links:  https://calendly.com/4levelcoach/business-assessment https://4levelcoach.com/ https://www.facebook.com/4LevelCoach/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedombuildersgroup4lc https://www.instagram.com/4levelcoach/  

Cian Brennan is the CEO of Quantum Contract Solutions. His firsthand experience of witnessing some of the devastating effects of contracts on businesses has led him to his mission of helping contractors navigate their contracts and protect their businesses in this challenging industry. Cian explains why standard contracts are becoming extinct, how cost-plus contracts can be beneficial, and why white-collar jobs are more at risk than blue-collar jobs. 1:38 Introduction  3:48 Common contract pitfalls and cost plus contracts  17:00 What most successful Businesses do 23:27 AI technologies influence on HR and contracts    FOR MORE FROM Cian:  Website: https://quantumcontractsolutions.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/construction-secrets-w-cian-brennan/id1631306206 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrQJhXFso-EeDnebvW_uXQ    

On this week's podcast, we're trying something a little different!  Rather than a live interview format, Casey is talking right to you - about the most important thing you can do for your business - Getting the right people. He shares lessons and experiences, common pitfalls to avoid and what's working for The Conscious Builder now, so you can benefit from the mistakes TCB has made in the past and be more confident when building your team. THE ULTIMATE HIRING HANDBOOK https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com/hiring-handbook MORE FROM THE CONSCIOUS BUILDER: Academy: https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Website: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder/?viewAsMember=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuildConscious  SHOP TCB APPAREL: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/shop  

Ben Juncker is the co-founder and CEO of Craftsman's Choice, a leading exterior remodeling contractor in Minnesota and one of the highest volume James Hardie siding installers in the United States. As a result of his success in the residential home improvement industry, Ben has been tapped many times by major home improvement brands, including James Hardie, to help up-and-coming contractors overcome their growth challenges so that they can scale into profitable 8-figure construction businesses. In 2021, Ben wrote the book The Minnesota Homeowner's Guide to Exterior Siding, an Amazon #1 bestseller in the home improvement category. When he's not coaching other contractors or helping people fall in love with their homes again, you can find Ben playing an active role in his community as a minister at his church.   2:06 Getting Started in the Business  3:48 Why James Hardy Siding  6:04 Business Structure and Growth  13:18 Ben's Biggest Challenge Today in the Business  22:00 Managing Client Expectations  28:04 James Hardy new product line and a new sales process  30:00 Best advice for Contractors   FOR MORE FROM BEN:  Twitter Handle: @CraftsMNsChoice Website: https://craftsmanschoice.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-juncker-54256034/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Craftsmans-Choice-143846665627086/

As a 4th generation mason, Matt DiBara took over a very successful company and made it even more successful in the Los Angeles area. Matt used his degree in construction management and environmental design from UMass to earn a reputation for high-quality craftsmanship and impeccable service by bringing a fresh perspective to an old-school industry. In doing so, Matt discovered the answer to the biggest single challenge all contractors are now facing: recruiting. He also offers co-founded The Contractor Consultants, a service offering education, consultation and outsourced hiring for contractors. In this episode, Matt shares some serious wisdom for contractors and business owners, how improper recruiting almost bankrupted his company, what he did to flip this around, what their greatest marking strategy is, and so much more.  0:27 - Introduction 5:10 - The challenge of modernizing, should be difficult, shiny object syndrome  6:32 - Keeping a good balance of tradition and modern, approach 7:33 - Strategic thinking  11:34 - Modernizing approach, process improvements creating exponential growth  14:10 - Venn diagram exercise  15:16 - Almost went bankrupt/Recovering sales junkie 17:20 - Recruiting: 4 key parts 21:09 - Skills Assessments  27:47 - Marketing: One of the best tools  29:45 - Timing: How to Meet Contract Deadlines  32:30 - Process Innovation & solving problems in the future Reach Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdibara/ https://www.thecontractorconsultants.com/   The Conscious Builder Academy https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com  

David Neagle is the founder of the multimillion-dollar global consulting company, Life Is Now, Inc, and host of the Business Daily News ranked podcast - The Successful Mind. Being in the personal and professional development industry for more than 20 years, David has worked alongside other well-known mentors like Bob Proctor and Tony Robbins, and his clients include many well-known people, including New York Times #1 best-selling author Jen Sincero. David has helped tens of thousands of students from across the globe, and is one of the architects of the personal growth industry.  In this conversation we talk about what you need to do in order to find more opportunities, how to bring A+ people into your business, the principles of leverage, the 4 things you need to learn how to leverage, and a lot more!  2:46  Intro  8:00 Triple Income  15:30 Challenges  18:20 Hiring process 24:40 Leadership  31:00 Coaches/consultants  39:00 website assessment    For more from David:  https://www.lifeisnowinc.com/vla-grow https://www.instagram.com/david_p_neagle/ https://www.instagram.com/lifeisnowinc/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidNeagleCommunity/ https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeIsNow https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedavidneagle/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-is-now-inc/mycompany/  

David Vauthrin co-founded FinalCad 15 years ago. Since then, he has been committed to supporting the modernisation of construction. He is based in France but is now looking to bring FinalCad to the global market. In this episode we talk about how selling from the bottom up can be more impactful than going right for the CEOs, how to use AI within your business and other software that can help you succeed. Enjoy this conversation with David Vauthrin. 2:07 Intro  7:46 FinalCad 17:500 Challenges in the Business  21:40 AI Technology  For more from David: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/finalcad-international/ https://www.finalcad.com

Maria Coulter is the Founder of Construction Coach. With a career spanning over 20 years in the industry as a Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager and Risk Manager, Maria's interest in personal development led her to become a qualified Personal and Business Coach in 2012. Maria launched Construction Coach in 2014 working with SME's and micro-businesses to build stronger, more profitable and happier businesses. She also hosts the Construction Revolution podcast where she interviews change makers from inside and outside of the industry. To influence change Maria is also a Non-Executive Director on the Construction Industry Council national board, Chair of the CIC Diversity and Inclusion Panel, Chair of the CLC RMI Skills Group and member of the CLC working group, Skills for a Modernized Industry. In this episode we chat about the biggest hurdle that most contractors face, why working on yourself needs to come before working on the business and how to design your business for a successful life.   2:36 Intro  8:30 Challenges in Business  18:40 Creating Community  For more from Maria: https://www.facebook.com/constructcoach https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-coulter-bem/ https://www.instagram.com/construction_coach/ https://twitter.com/constructcoach    

Craig Toohey directs Business Development at Collective Carpentry, a custom home wood product-based prefabrication company in Invermere, British Columbia focusing on super-insulated assemblies, low carbon materials, and off-site Passive House construction. Craig has been certified by both the Passive House Institute and PHIUS, and currently works remotely from Europe where he is closely connected to the European industry for prefabricated Passive House construction. Craig has worked with Passive House practitioners across North America, using his background in sustainable business strategy and technical product sales to simplify, communicate, and put into action the solutions that developers, architects, and builders need to meet their business challenges, regulatory requirements, and their own ambitions for providing effective radical building efficiency and carbon mitigation solutions. This episode is all about prefab construction. We chat about when it's best to use Prefab, how Collective Carpentry is achieving Passive House Certification, how the industry is going to benefit from technology and so much more.    3:33 What got you into Pre Fab? 9:05 Getting to Scale  20:02 Wall section details  26:09 Biggest challenge in the industry    For more from Craig:  https://www.instagram.com/collective_carpentry/?hl=en Website: https://collectivecarpentry.com/    

This is part two of chatting with Sigi Koko, principal designer at Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help people achieve their dreams of living in natural, healthy homes. (Part one is episode #201) In this episode, we touch on things like what the key to straw bale construction is, why she never uses a vapour barrier, what a waddle and dobb wall is, why ducts are unhealthy and so much more.  Sigi translates each client's vision into a unique building design that reflects their personality and lifestyle, while responding to the surrounding landscape and climate. Her uniquely collaborative design process provides a high level of information and support, encouraging her clients to engage fully throughout design and construction. She also teaches natural building workshops that empower her clients to contribute meaningfully during the construction of their own home.  2:57 What is the structure? 9:42  Foundation to wall transition  13:55 Tips for straw bale  17:00 Vapour Barrier  26:35 Roof ceiling connection  30:45 Electrical  42:45 HVAC  For more from Sigi https://www.facebook.com/buildnaturally https://www.instagram.com/buildnaturally/ https://www.youtube.com/user/sigikoko https://twitter.com/buildnaturally

Allison Bailes is the Chief Troublemaker at Energy Vanguard, a building science firm located in Decatur, Georgia. The company's focus is on residential HVAC design, consulting, and training. Dr. Bailes has a PhD in physics from the University of Florida and has been involved with the field of building science since 2001, when he built a high-performance home out of structural insulated panels. He is the author of a popular building science book titled A House Needs to Breathe…Or Does It? He also is well known for writing the Energy Vanguard Blog and a weekly newsletter. This episode is all about HVAC. We chat about what systems seem to be popular and why, the best place to filter the air for your central forced air system and the biggest mistake people make when designing a home from the perspective of an HVAC designer.   2:26 Intro 3:15 Catalyst into building science  6:01 Lessons learned from building house  7:00 Heat Load Calculation  10:00 Current challenges  14:26 SIPS - why  16:35 A House needs to breath or does it?  26:40 Electrification 29:00 High Humidity    For More From Allison https://www.energyvanguard.com/book-house-needs-breathe-or-does-it https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonabailes/ https://twitter.com/EnergyVanguard  

Andreas M. Benzing is a practicing architect, teacher, and social entrepreneur. He is a distinguished faculty member and Part-Time Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design, teaching Environmental Design and Design Studio to the next generation of architects. He is also a co-founder of New York Passive House where he serves as President and Executive Director. Andreas developed his tireless work ethic at the famous Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, where he received his Master of Architecture degree in 1998. He was awarded the European Erasmus Scholarship and established his career at Oswald Mathias Ungers, and Hans Kollhoff in Berlin, Germany, learning the craft of the architectural profession. He then founded his company in 2006. Now he is licensed to practice Architecture in New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Germany, and became a Certified Passive House Designer in 2009. In this episode we discuss why LEED certified buildings do not necessarily equal a better buildings, whether or not Passive House is picking up traction and recommendations for people interested in designing Passive Houses.   2:30 How did he get into Architecture 5:30 LEED  8:50 why build better 10:10 Current challenges 14:35 Passive house value in New York  23:56 products recommended     For more from Andreas check out:  https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7000466831228424192/ Andreasbenzing.com  

Brad Leavitt is President and Founder of “A Finer Touch Construction” - a Scottsdale based luxury residential and commercial builder. AFT Construction, as known throughout the industry, is an award-winning construction firm and has been nationally published in magazines such as: Fine Home Building, Luxe Interiors and Design, and Professional Builder. Brad was awarded as an “Icon” in the AZ building industry by Sources for Design in October, 2019. He was also recognized as a 2022 Phoenix Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Phoenix's Top 100 CEO's & C-level executives. They are the area's most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Brad is an energetic public speaker and ambassador for many national brands. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from BYU in 2005 and worked on notable projects around Phoenix, including the Omni Montelucia in Paradise Valley. His Podcast, “The AFT Construction Podcast”, is focused on bringing value to its listeners, no matter their industry. The topics are focused on marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, organization, building science and construction.  In this episode we discuss what Brad did to build his company from scratch to do doing large multi-million dollar projects, how to manage the fluctuating prices, and what and how you should be charging for your services. 3:36 Starting in the Business  6:10 What does it take to become a contractor  10:03 Breaking into the high end luxury market 13:59 Business challenges today 19:30 Net Zero High Performance 20:47 Cost Plus 31:36 Current developments and changes in the industry   For more from Brad and AFT: social media: @aft_construction  AFT Construction Podcast www.aftconstruction.com  

Nick Schiffer founded NS Builders and has turned it into one of Boston's most sought-after builders; uncompromising on quality & craftsmanship to always provide a better product. His philosophy is to showcase his building and business practices across social media to share knowledge with the building industry, and provide transparency for potential and current clients. We chat about how creativity is a must for a business to excel, how technology is shifting craftsmanship and how collaboration over competition will improve your business.   1:50 Introduction 10:30 $70,000 mistake 27:27 Thought leadership 35:50 creativity in the workforce 47:50 Technology in the industry For more from Nick and NS Builders:  https://www.instagram.com/nsbuilders/ https://www.youtube.com/c/NSBuildersLLC https://www.linkedin.com/company/nsbuilders/ https://www.instagram.com/nickschiffer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickschiffer/

*CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains explicit language Jonathan Cinelli is a Project Management Professional and an Associate Certified Coach with decades of industry knowledge in the construction field. He utilizes s a very specialized, forward-thinking approach to business, designed for sustainability, with emphasis on continued growth and adaptability. Today, Jonathan helps construction professionals create sustainable business growth by building teams who buy in and execute at 100%. He coaches leaders to create cultures where people truly have each other's backs. For more from Jonathan:  www.jonathacinelli.com IG: @jonathanacinelli Linked in: www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cinelli-pmp-acc-103b841ba/   1:50 Intro 6:18 People first 11:30 Tough conversations  19:30 Inspiring creativity in the workplace 23:50 Technology in construction    

Priscille Joseph is the principal designer and founder of LPD Studio, an interior design studio located in Canada's capital, with a focus in biophilic design and wellness. She's a wife, mom, entrepreneur, plant parent, tea lover and podcast host of the Designing Wellness Podcast. Priscille has been working in the field for almost ten years with experience in residential and corporate design. In this episode we discuss topics such as how to connect nature with your design, what the WELL Building Standard is and whether or not spaces should be separated for their different functions.  2:06 Intro into design 9:00 Biophilic Design  18:00 WELL Certification  23:29 Design preferences residential 25:15 quote how we sit in a chair  32:50 AI Technology in Design  38:44 Closing words and advice    For more from Priscille: instagram: @designingwellnesspodcast  www.lpdstudio.ca/podcast

Tim Swakhammer from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, is the owner of Mold Medics, a company providing services in mold removal, air duct cleaning, mold and radon testing and mitigation.  We discuss common mold and indoor air quality issues in the home, including radon testing and mitigation and what contractors can do to improve indoor air quality during new construction and renovations.  For more from Tim and Mold Medics:  https://www.moldmedics.com/mold-education/ ​https://youtube.com/@moldmedics  http://moldmedicsfranchising.com/   2:30 Introduction 5:00 Indoor Air Quality  7:10 Types of Mold  13:20 No ventilation/ac high humidity solutions 16:00 Mold Testing  19:00 Symptoms from mold  20:45 Radon 31:24 Prep for renovations

Jeff Shore is the co-author of the new book "From Contract to Close" which focuses on how to earn referrals through outstanding customer care. Jeff is a 35-year real estate veteran and the founder of Shore Consulting, offering sales strategy, training and coaching to builders around the world. If you're involved with sales or customer service in your business, this is the episode for you. We discuss topics such as understanding how people make decisions, how to deal with couples when selling and how focusing on customer satisfaction will not help your business.  For more from Jeff Shore: Jeffshore.com facebook.com/jeffshorecommunity twitter.com/jeffshore youtube.com/jeffshoretraining linkedin.com/jeffshore  instagram.com/jeffshoreconsulting    1:48  - Why sales  10:27  Tips strategies for working with Couples  15:30 The Customer satisfaction problem  29:30 Sales are down, how do you grow 33:30 The sales process - When to ask what's your budget  38:50 Closing Questions

Manny Neves studied Film and TV and worked in Commercials and Film before coming back to construction. He jumped back into construction in 09 and started sharing the real side of construction online with "The Construction Life". Manny was approached by several producers to do a show but never agreed with the message portrayed by the usual construction shows you see out there and instead focused on building his own content. He shares a lot in this conversation, but a few things we discuss are: How to vet clients, the number one thing young trades need to know and the difference between a great client and a difficult client!   For more from Manny:  https://www.instagram.com/tcl_theconstructionlife/ https://www.youtube.com/user/HardcoreRenos/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-construction-life/id1480122326 https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gi73hVsoxOuaiFDExuk5D?si=f684fb97f278430f   2:00 Introduction into Construction 8:00 Starting a Podcast 14:30 Work Life Balance 17:40 Running a Construction Company 22:25 Working with Clients 33:00 Advice for getting into the Business 38:00 Where is the industry Going

Maria Khokhlova is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at TraceAir, a site work intelligence software and user-friendly technology that helps construction companies build advanced automation using drone flights, 3D mapping, analytics, and data processing services to accelerate site work and provide transparency to owners. Before devoting her work in TraceAir, Maria did a Ph.D. in laser physics and is now on the mission to empower land developers, homebuilders, and construction executives. Today's episode is all about Technology and how drones and camera technology can help us be more efficient and communicate better. It's also a great reminder of how contractors are playing a big part in how we are shaping this earth.  1:39 Intro 2:30 Introduction into Construction 8:42 TraceAir Company mission goal  19:15 Closing questions    Additional Links:  https://www.traceair.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-khokhlova/

 Andy Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge and Founder of The Green Design Center, a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy and green and receive expert consulting advice on designing and building healthy homes. Andy is also the host of the weekly Non Toxic EnvironmentsaPodcast. As founder of the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States, Andy has become a helpful, educational expert dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities. 1:35 Intro  6:00 Eco friendly but not health friendly (toxic)   8:30 Greenwashing in the Industry  22:22 Challenge as a contractor  25:00 HVAC systems 31:00 Formaldehyde 38:00 Chemical sensitivities 45:00 closing questions    For more from Andy:  https://www.facebook.com/greendesigncenter/ IG is: @gdc_buildingforhealth  Twitter: https://twitter.com/greendzyncenter Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpace/

Dirk Christoph, Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineer and MBA from Germany, worked for Siemens and BMW; then exited the Corporate World. He co-founded and exited two successful Startups; then exited the conventional Startup World, bought a Sailboat and sailed through the Caribbean as part of his spiritual awakening process. He has since worked out his own masterplan for how to bring humanity on a path towards building his concept of the ideal world, driven by net positive business and the paradigm of net positivity. 2:30 Intro  9:50 What is net positive?  24:00 Soil Degradation and the climate crisis  44:15 Village Plans 1:11 Refugi  - Modular Homes More links: https://t.me/netpositivevillage www.netpositivevillage.com www.paradisesyndicate.com The Video mentioned from Walter Jehne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=123y7jDdbfY&t=3767s Info on the Picture shared https://didipershouse.medium.com/why-communities-should-invest-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-the-soil-sponge-431c27c8b34b Video about Syntropic Agroforestry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPNRu4ZPvE

Hugh Seaton is CEO of The Link, a software company that's changing the way specifications are managed and used on site. Hugh spent over two years at the Construction Specifications Institute, and prior to that founded another AI-powered construction tech startup. Hugh spent the first half of his career in technology marketing at places like Sony, AOL, Philips and Google.   In this episode we talk technology that is changing the industry, why your construction job is secure even with the technology that is being developed, and two skills you need to learn as the owner of a construction company.   1:37 Intro into Construction 10:00 What is the Link? 14:00 How it Works?  18:40 New Technologies 31:15 Sales & Advertising  For More From Hugh and The Link: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theconstructionlink/  https://www.thelink.ai/  

Sheridan Foster spent the first half of her career designing computers before moving into executive management. After experiencing the frustration of trying to build her own green home, Sheridan left corporate America and founded Elemental Green, a digital media company focused on demystifying green home building and design. In this episode we discuss why addressing poverty may be the best thing for the environment, ways to futureproof your home, and why long term thinking is always better. 1:28 Intro 2:55 Sheridan's first Build 7:30 Sheridan's current home  8:00 What is green  14:20 Elemental Green 20:00 Future Proofing 24:30 What can we do 32:00 Zero Energy Project and Element Green Collaboration For More From Sheridan: http://elemental.green https://zeroenergyproject.com Instagram @elemental.green @zeroenergyproject Facebook @ElementalGreenBuild. @ZEnergyProject Twitter @elementalgreen @Zerohomes Pinterest @elemental.green LinkedIn @elemental-green @zeroenergyproject

Originating from the DC metropolitan area, Jesse stumbled on a process that was broken and backed up with no solution in sight: Government oversight and construction or permitting. He started doing the work part-time while working at a local bar and restaurant in the evenings and nights until he became so busy with the permitting work that it became his full-time venture. There's a massive need for quality expediting services to unclog the pipeline and get these projects into production! In this episode, we chat about how government involvement drives up costs, how to pull permits more quickly and how properly planned incentives could actually speed up the permitting process while maintaining existing costs or even lowering them.    1:53 Intro 4:00 Permit process  14:40 How does it work where you are 21:10 where they provide services  23:15 How to speed up the process 32:00 Incentives  head over to https://www.citypermit.us/contact to put in your name, phone number, and email for a free estimate. For more from Jesse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/citypermit/ https://www.instagram.com/citypermit/ https://www.facebook.com/citypermitdc

Paul Grahovac joins the podcast this week to discuss benefits of passive house, how to market passive houses and how both passive house and prefabrication can save you time and money. Paul holds degrees in Economics and Law from the University of Kansas. He has been active in the construction industry for 30 years -- first as a construction defects trial lawyer and later as corporate counsel and an expert in Passive House prefabricated wall and window assemblies and in air barrier technology. He  spent ten years in technology development and licensing at a U.S Department of Energy Research & Development Laboratory. He is active in the Air Barrier Association of America and the Passive House Alliance US. Paul works for Build SMART, LLC and PROSOCO, Inc. where he holds positions handling legal, marketing, risk management, and codes, standards, testing and field support. 2:00 Intro into Construction  3:39 Law School 5:29 Building Defects  7:20  Build Smart Products  21:50 Marketing Tactics  27:00 Benefits of Passive house  30:50 Financial Case for Passive House  For more from Paul and Build Smart:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/build-smart-north-america/ https://twitter.com/BuildSmartNA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWa3bcP5eIKMBi_JkhR4Mg https://www.instagram.com/build_smartna/ MORE FROM THE CONSCIOUS BUILDER: Academy: https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Website: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder  

Virginia Cinquemani is the founder and director of Green Gorilla Consultants Ltd (www.thegreengorilla.co.uk), a unique training and coaching company focusing exclusively on empowering sustainability professionals to become the most confident and assertive version of themselves, and to successfully accomplish their sustainability projects even when their stakeholders think sustainability is a waste of time and money! Virginia is a qualified architect, project manager, BREEAM AP, ISO14001 Lead Auditor and Practitioner Coach, with a lifelong passion for sustainability. She is the author of SustainABLE: How to Find Success as a Sustainability Professional in a Rapidly Changing World, a practical guide for those that have a passion for sustainability but cannot make an impact. Virginia is also an Assistant Lecturer in Sustainability and Environmental Management at Coventry University. During her previous long career at BRE, Virginia was the author of Integrating BREEAM throughout the Design Process (the best-selling publication that for the first time helped assessors tackle BREEAM assessments strategically), and of BREEAM Healthcare (on behalf of the NHS) and BREEAM Higher Education (on behalf of AUDE and HEFCE); additionally, she managed the BRE Innovation Park and the BRE Academy membership scheme. Virginia's book: https://www.thegreengorilla.co.uk/sustainable-the-book More from Virginia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiacinquemani/ 1:30 Introduction 3:20 How do you define sustainability?  16:38 How do you sell sustainability? 22:37 Effective Communication  25:07 Sustainable  - Virginia Cinquemani's latest book 

Jacob Deva Racusin (Ra-Q-Son) is Director of Building Science and Sustainability with New Frameworks Natural Design/Build, offering services in renovation, new construction, consultation, and education. As a builder, consultant, designer, and educator, Jacob is able to merge his passions for ecological stewardship, relationship to place, and social justice. Jacob has authored two books and numerous articles, and regularly instructs on topics of building science and climate impact. An active member of the Carbon Leadership Forum, Jacob is engaged in code and policy development, professional training, and other initiatives supporting the transition to a more just industry.   Download and use the new BEAM tool: https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/beam-estimator.html   FOR MORE FROM JACOB httpsp://newframeworks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/newframeworks/ https://www.facebook.com/newframeworks https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-racusin-7a41603/   0:00 Introduction Background   5:00 Technology Natural? 7:20 Straw Bale Assembly  16:20 Finishing Straw Bale  18:10 Range of Projects/Products  21:20 Insulation Options  27:20 Operating a Co op  35:20 Possible solutions to the housing crisis   

Sigi Koko is the principal designer at Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help people achieve their dreams of living in natural, healthy homes. She translates each client's vision into a unique building design that reflects their personality and lifestyle, while responding to the surrounding landscape and climate. Sigi's uniquely collaborative design process provides a high level of information and support, encouraging her clients to engage fully throughout design and construction. Sigi also teaches natural building workshops that empower her clients to contribute meaningfully during the construction of their own home.   MORE FROM SIGI:   https://buildnaturally.com https://buildnaturally.com/workshops.html https://www.instagram.com/buildnaturally/ https://www.facebook.com/buildnaturally https://www.youtube.com/user/sigikoko 2:07 Interest in natural building  5:25 Background  7:00 Insulation Choices 10:00 Straw bale  12:00 Air Barrier  15:40 Heating and Cooling  16:00 Passive Solar  25:00 Code Compliance  32:00 Custom home vs custom natural  37:00 Future of natural building 

As we hit 200 podcast episodes, Casey reflects on what it has taken to get here and introduces more of the team! It's a new era as Casey's finally moving to working more remotely on the business while the crew have things covered on site. MORE FROM THE CONSCIOUS BUILDER: Academy: https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com Website: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_builder/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theconsciousbuilder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-conscious-builder/?viewAsMember=true Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuildConscious SHOP TCB APPAREL: https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com/shop 5:00 7 Tips for a better, leader, husband, business owner 16:24 Meet the on site team 28:00 Head of Operations  37:00 Chainsaw Retrofit  44: Business Growth the hardest Part 

Eric Anderton is a consultant who helps Commercial Construction Executives increase profits, reduce overhead/expenses and increase team effectiveness. He helps people to think critically about their challenges, and draws out answers from people that they would not have got by themselves. He enables businesses to uniquely describe their purpose and values, and craft clear action plans. Eric has just released a new book which can be found here:  Free chapter: https://constructiongenius.pages.ontraport.net/freechapter Book: www.constructiongeniusbook.com  https://www.amazon.com/Construction-Genius-Effective-Hands-Leadership-ebook/dp/B0BGYQBB2C/  For more from eric:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andertoneric Www.constructiongenius.com 2:20 - Experience in Leadership  4:10 - Profit  7:40 - Conflict Resolution  13:40 Improving team Dynamic and Benchmarking  24:10 Achieving High Performance  28:10 Running an effective meeting

Matt Daigle is the Founder and CEO of Rise - an education-first online home improvement store that sells only vetted sustainable products and materials. While Matt always had a love of renovations, it was the birth of his first child and the challenges he faced in his home renovations, along with his innate desire to build social impact companies that led to the creation of Rise.  For More from Matt: https://www.facebook.com//buildwithrise https://www.instagram.com/buildwithrise/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildwithrise https://www.youtube.com/c/RiseYouTube https://www.pinterest.ca/buildwithrise/_created/ https://twitter.com/buildwithrise For More from The Conscious Builder: https://www.consciousbuilderacademy.com https://www.theconsciousbuilder.com   1:11 Intro 1:34 Start of rise 4:50 What is sustainable?  13:30 What are some popular products? 23:19 Future of construction 24:00 Changes to industry-innovation 26:00 Reducing construction waste 28:344  Matt's Victorian home reno  35:00 Matt's current team and plans for the future 

Rider Petch is a certified and Registered Energy Advisor with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Rider is a Professional Biologist who shifted to his career as an EA to focus assertively on climate abatement. His goal is to help clients build low energy, net zero, carbon-smart, feel-good homes. Rider is the Owner of Fluent Energy Consulting. Fluent works with homeowners and builders to create high performance homes and climb the BC Energy Step Code as quickly and affordably as possible. Rider believes we need to reduce both energy and carbon emissions in a home if the EnerGuide program will be successful in helping us meet our Paris GHG reduction targets. More from Rider: Website: https://www.fluentenergy.ca/ LinkedIN site here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fluent-energy-consulting/?viewAsMember=true   2:00 Background 6:30 Glavel  13:30 Energy Advisor  15:40 BEAM  18:30 Tracking emissions  27:00 Healthy, durable, safe,  30:00 Carbon Tax  34:00 Policy changes needed   

Co-founder and CEO at Agorus, Garrett Moore brings a career of executive-level leadership and technology expertise to the construction industry. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Master's in Cyber Security from Tel Aviv University. Garrett is an Olmsted Scholar, prior collegiate athlete, and Navy Veteran. This episode it's all about pre-fabrication. We discuss how traveling around the world help Garrett with his current business, why panelization is the sweet spot and how this is only a small step towards solving our housing crisis in North America. For More from Garrett: https://agorus.com/blog/ https://www.facebook.com/agorusbuild https://www.instagram.com/agorusbuild/ https://twitter.com/Agorus_Build   2:00 How Garrett got into Pre-Fab  6:11 First steps Pre Fab 20:00 Core mission below cost  22:30 Process  31:25 Housing shortage  36:25 Scaling the company