Home Builder Show Best & Worst: Science at 2024 IBS KBIS Design & Construction Week
Corbett Lunsford
*Longest video ever put on our channel, very proud and also a little concerned. But I stand behind every bit of this being ONE video- it'll make sense I promise.
This is my annual tour of the International Builder Show where I'm in a tiny minority of commentators who try to dig deeper than just saying 'wow cool' and in fact might piss some people off royally. Whether you get pissed or not, I hope you'll be interested in the deeper dive into the physics, chemistry, and microbiology we always try to bring to the table.
Testing using the Extech VPC-260 6-Channel Particle Counter, FLIR MR277, Aranet4 CO2 sensor, and Sensit P100 CO monitor.
0:26 Solus fire pits
1:44 Fireplace electric alternatives
2:02 Car wash shower head situation
2:09 Gradient ductless minisplit window unit
3:03 Whole house fan salespeople use the HARD SELL
3:49 Artificial topiary sculpture magic (would not put these indoors)
4:03 Rainstick recirculating shower
5:33 Aquafire ultrasonic humidifier fireplace gizmo
6:06 Weather barriers of all kinds
6:20 ForceField and ZIP WRB sheathing application thoughts (FYI cutting on a roof and creating sawdust is super dangerous for tread on any sheathing types)
7:54 Ceiling fan alternative
8:01 Radiant barrier coated foam insulation installation thoughts
8:29 Thermal Grip Exterior Insulation Fasteners
9:28 Mesh rain screens from Ben Obdyke and others
10:24 Kitchen exhaust hood design thoughts
11:57 Ceiling fan alternatives
12:05 Break and check CO2 in convention hall (and my airplane next day)
12:34 ERV labels and OEM re-labeling (this can be a very good thing)
13:36 Testing Broan bath fans and new AI Series ERV design with REVERSEABLE FLOW
16:09 Rockwool, Havelock sheep wool, and TimberHP wood wool insulations (FYI the carpenter ants DO burrow into my borate treated EPS insulation in the TinyLab)
17:53 Vent Out bath fan terminations and installation mistake potentials
18:47 Beware of air cleaners that rely on electronics
19:34 Towel warmers can have impacts on load calcs for HVAC
19:59 Lennox shout out
20:03 Meetup with our Patreon members
20:59 Essential oil diffusers are bad news even when they're free giveaways
21:07 Beautiful ductwork
21:16 Custom metal HVAC grilles from Architectural Grilles
21:27 Ice bath research shows salad bowl to the face works just as well
21:51 New HVAC technology can make each room in your home a different temp?!?
22:11 Aprilaire's new ERV, evaporative humidifier, and the reality of UV lamp sterilization
25:17 LiteCon aerated concrete panels
26:07 80% of innovations in the building industry personified in Pella's new installation clips
27:04 Fireproofing with Vulcan Vents
30:13 Retrotec's NEW lightweight battery powered blower door & $400 1-channel manometer
32:06 Panasonic ERVs
33:55 Sashco sealants (why are there SO many different kinds?)
37:24 Tiny Homes just keep on coming (here's what's missing though)
40:50 'The New American Home' performance analysis
59:38 AeroBarrier and the leakier blower door test phenomenon
1:01:38 HVAC performance data FAIL for not pushing high enough temps