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# 2026 Performance series Affordability Series
1 Jan. 29
Purpose of a House: Desired Outcomes
A house as an environmental separator and performance system.
The Real Story of Housing Costs
Where the money actually goes in a new home.
2 Feb. 26
Environmental Conditions & Stressors
The external environment the building must withstand.
Land, Zoning & Entitlement
How land-use rules drive per-home land cost.
3 Mar. 26
Loads on Buildings & Occupants
How environmental conditions turn into forces and stressors.
Fees, Taps & Permitting Friction
Soft costs that don’t feel soft when you add them up.
4 Apr. 30
Failure Mechanisms & Failure Modes
How materials and systems degrade—and how failures show up.
Infrastructure, Utilities & Site Dev.
“Before the first stick” costs that tilt the math.
5 May 28
The House as a System
Most failures come from interactions of heat, air, and moisture.
House Size, Program & Design
Biggest early hard-cost decisions.
6 Jun. 25
The Four Control Layers
Core tools for controlling flows and preventing failures.
Materials & Labor
Where construction dollars get spent.
7 Jul. 30
Bulk Water & Light Control
Bulk water is the #1 cause of building failure, so we examing WRBs, cladding, and roofing.
Alternative Building Systems
Treating “alternative” methods as math problems, not fads.
8 Aug. 27
Air Leakage & Vapor Control
Air movement carries far more moisture than diffusion.
Energy Codes, Performance Targets
Balancing upfront cost with long-term value.
9 Sep. 24
Heat Flow & Condensation Mgmt.
Thermal control is also moisture and durability control.
Financing & Risk Premiums
How time, uncertainty, and risk show up in the price.
10 Oct. 29
Assemblies
Bringing control layers and goals together in real assemblies: walls, roofs, transitions, windows & doors.
Reg. & Community Process Reform
Removing friction without lowering legitimate standards.
11 Dec. 3
HVAC, IAQ & Mechanical Integration
Mechanical systems as part of the building performance system.
Effort to integrate all
Turning a year of conversations into a usable tool to increase housing affordability in Northern Colorado.

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