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by Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan
Maine Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan share their experience, knowledge, music preferences, and cocktail recipes. --Imagine going to a Building Energy conference, donning your name tag lanyard, attending a great session on an interesting topic, taking a bunch of notes, and filling your quota of power point slides for the year. This podcast is nothing like that. This is like going out to a bar afterward with the speaker and fellow architects and talking about that forum session. --Chris is a principal at BRIBURN architecture for life. --Phil is a principal at Kaplan Thompson Architects
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- 3 weeks ago1h 11m
What Heat Pumps Actually Need to Work
00:00 Welcome To GAL00:02:50 The Old Pal Cocktail00:06:14 Meet Scott Libby00:11:30 Why Heat Pumps Belong In Maine Now00:13:47 The Right Home For Heat Pumps00:21:55 Insulation And The Bigger Picture00:24:05 Multi Zone vs Single Zone00:31:53 Why Ducted Is Worth It00:43:27 Bad Installs And Real Complaints00:53:45 Scott's Three Wishes01:06:52 New Refrigerants And What's Coming01:11:25 Final Call
- Aug 12, 202642 min
Low Voltage Lighting is the Future
00:00 Welcome To GAL 00:01:42 Low Voltage Spritz Cocktail 00:07:01 Why Low Voltage Now 00:08:55 Phil's Attic Fire Story 00:12:44 Rethinking LED Circuit Math 00:17:16 Copper Costs And Scarcity 00:20:03 The Real Cost Savings 00:21:09 What Electricians Think 00:24:28 Moving The Transformer To The Panel 00:28:42 Wireless Switches And Relays 00:31:32 Is This Only For New Homes 00:34:04 The Downsides And Fixture Limits 00:36:59 Transformer Failure Points 00:38:16 Low Voltage Beyond Lighting 00:41:28 What's Coming Next 00:42:14 Final Call
- Jul 16, 20261 min
A Quick Update From Chris
Chris Briley checks in with a quick update on this week’s episode of the Green Architects Lounge. Phil is taking care of a few things outside the show, and Chris assures listeners they’ll be back on schedule soon. Until then, he’s holding down the fort with a fig old-fashioned in hand.
- Jun 10, 202654 min
Plan for Systems or Pay for It Later
00:00 Welcome To GAL 00:02:48 The Last Word Cocktail 00:11:19 Why Mechanical Rooms Keep Growing 00:17:41 How Much Space Do You Actually Need 00:20:05 Think Distribution From Day One 00:22:04 Heat Pump Water Heaters 00:25:20 Ducted vs Ductless Heat Pumps 00:31:14 New Refrigerants New Space Requirements 00:32:35 Maintenance Nobody Talks About 00:34:51 ERVs And How To Route Them 00:41:52 Obstructions Clearances And Surprises 00:47:27 Show Up To The Pre-Construction Meeting 00:53:35 Final Call
- May 13, 202635 min
What House Burping Gets Right And Wrong
00:00 Welcome To GAL 00:33 House Burping Trend 02:47 Scorched Earth Cocktail 09:05 What Is Lüften? 11:07 Measuring CO2 13:34 Air Changes Matter 16:08 Indoor Air Problems 19:14 Burping Tradeoffs 20:19 ERVs And HRVs 23:10 Testing Old Homes 25:38 Better Material Choices 31:02 Chemicals To Avoid 35:23 Fresh Air Strategy
- Apr 15, 202652 min
Building Sustainably In A Housing Crisis
00:00 Show Intro 02:43 Hot Paper Toddy 06:21 Why Housing Hurts 11:36 Musical Chairs 13:07 Durability Matters 14:35 Sustainability Tradeoffs 17:07 Density And Growth 19:01 NIMBY Roadblocks 24:31 Small Project Barriers 26:11 Code Changes Coming 35:11 When Green Goes Too Far 38:38 Practical Solutions 47:12 Modular Momentum 50:15 Final Call
- Mar 11, 20261h 1m
The Green Spec Playbook For Cleaner Builds Part 2
05:20 Back In Play 05:26 What Makes Finishes 10:19 Drywall Alternatives 12:30 Flooring Reality Check 21:56 Low VOC Paint 28:42 Exterior Coatings 32:30 Countertop Tradeoffs 36:36 Specialties Grab Bag 44:00 Smarter Appliances 56:15 Heat Pumps Ventilation 59:20 Electrical Futureproofing
- Feb 11, 20261h 2m
Window Specs For Greater Comfort
00:00 Back to windows01:11 SHGC cocktail03:18 Sponsor break07:00 Why windows matter11:22 The key metrics13:24 U-factor basics17:36 SHGC and comfort23:57 VT and tint27:17 Low-E decoded36:19 DP vs PG
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About Green Architects' Lounge
Maine Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan share their experience, knowledge, music preferences, and cocktail recipes. --Imagine going to a Building Energy conference, donning your name tag lanyard, attending a great session on an interesting topic, taking a bunch of notes, and filling your quota of power point slides for the year. This podcast is nothing like that. This is like going out to a bar afterward with the speaker and fellow architects and talking about that forum session. --Chris is a principal at BRIBURN architecture for life. --Phil is a principal at Kaplan Thompson Architects
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