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| 1 | Jan. 29 |
Purpose of a House: Desired OutcomesA house as an environmental separator and performance system.
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The Real Story of Housing CostsWhere the money actually goes in a new home.
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| 2 | Feb. 26 |
Environmental Conditions & StressorsThe external environment the building must withstand.
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Land, Zoning & EntitlementHow land-use rules drive per-home land cost.
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| 3 | Mar. 26 |
Loads on Buildings & OccupantsHow environmental conditions turn into forces and stressors.
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Fees, Taps & Permitting FrictionSoft costs that don’t feel soft when you add them up.
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| 4 | Apr. 30 |
Failure Mechanisms & Failure ModesHow materials and systems degrade—and how failures show up.
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Infrastructure, Utilities & Site Dev.“Before the first stick” costs that tilt the math.
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| 5 | May 28 |
The House as a SystemMost failures come from interactions of heat, air, and moisture.
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House Size, Program & DesignBiggest early hard-cost decisions.
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| 6 | Jun. 25 |
The Four Control LayersCore tools for controlling flows and preventing failures.
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Materials & LaborWhere construction dollars get spent.
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| 7 | Jul. 30 |
Bulk Water & Light ControlBulk water is the #1 cause of building failure, so we examing WRBs, cladding, and roofing.
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Alternative Building SystemsTreating “alternative” methods as math problems, not fads.
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| 8 | Aug. 27 |
Air Leakage & Vapor ControlAir movement carries far more moisture than diffusion.
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Energy Codes, Performance TargetsBalancing upfront cost with long-term value.
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| 9 | Sep. 24 |
Heat Flow & Condensation Mgmt.Thermal control is also moisture and durability control.
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Financing & Risk PremiumsHow time, uncertainty, and risk show up in the price.
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| 10 | Oct. 29 |
AssembliesBringing control layers and goals together in real assemblies: walls, roofs, transitions, windows & doors.
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Reg. & Community Process ReformRemoving friction without lowering legitimate standards.
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| 11 | Dec. 3 |
HVAC, IAQ & Mechanical IntegrationMechanical systems as part of the building performance system.
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Effort to integrate allTurning a year of conversations into a usable tool to increase housing affordability in Northern Colorado.
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