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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
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Advanced residential construction and home improvement consulting and owner's advocacy in Atlanta, using the latest building performance diagnostic and modeling techniques and tools. Airtightness, insulation, HVAC, ventilation, moisture, and air quality and EMF consulting for homeowners and building professionals alike.

Videos/Podcasts/Articles

Home performance articles and stories from the field with internationally respected building forensics guru Corbett Lunsford at the Building Performance Workshop. Hear new episodes of the Building Performance Podcast, see new videos from the Home Performance YouTube channel, and learn all about how diagnostic testing (more than an 'Energy Audit') can make home improvement and new home construction a proven process!

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Testing UL Listed Carbon Monoxide Alarms vs. Defender Low Level Upgrade

Corbett Lunsford

You probably completely overestimate what your carbon monoxide alarm is protecting your family from- in this quick 'bump test' demonstration, we prove that your family's immediate death might be prevented, but long term health effects from low level CO poisoning are also a huge issue that literally no one but you can prevent.

Check out the CO alarms we recommend: https://www.trutechtools.com/Defender_c_1955.html

Subscribe to Healthy Indoors Magazine: http://HealthyIndoors.com

See the first-ever TV series about the Science of Homes: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv

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categories Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Real Estate, Testing Tools, Videos
tags carbon, monoxide, alarm, safety, test, bump, monitor, detector, ul, defender, co, alarming, level, standard, sensitivity, health, toxic, deadly, gas

Heroes of HOMEChem: Delphine Farmer, Atmospheric Chemist

Corbett Lunsford

Meet Dr. Delphine Farmer, Co-Principal Investigator for HOMEChem, and the team's ToolMaker. More at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/homechem

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categories From the Field, Ecologic, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Testing Tools, Videos
tags homechem, #homechem, home chemistry, chemicals, particles, control, toxic, air, fresh air, ventilation, asthma, delphine, farmer, csu, fort collins, co, ozone, oxidants, voc, svoc

Testing a Downdraft Kitchen Exhaust Fan

Corbett Lunsford

Home performance diagnostics guru Corbett Lunsford demonstrates the simple test for kitchen exhausts of all types with a smoke pen. See how downdraft exhaust fans work (or don't work) and make a more informed decision on what to do in your own kitchen!

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categories Architecture, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Real Estate, Testing Tools, Videos
tags home improvement, kitchen, renovation, ventilation, exhaust fan, carbon monoxide, co, gas, stove, oven, duct, outdoor, propane, alcohol, butane

What Spillage Looks Like from a Water Heater

Corbett Lunsford

Testing for "spillage" of combustion gases means making sure the bad stuff that's supposed to go UP the chimney doesn't come back DOWN.  It's a critical part of home performance analysis, according to BPI, RESNET, and everyone else.  If you don't know what it looks like, you might feel a little lost- let your old pal Corbett the diagnostics guy show you the single most awesome example of what you shouldn't see in your clients' homes!

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categories From the Field, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Videos
tags water heater, spillage, spilling, fail, hvac fail, carbon monoxide, co, condensation, vapor, gases, combustion, natural draft, atmospheric draft, natural gas, tic tac toe, bpi, resnet, caz

PODCAST #49 THIS HOUSE SUCKS, BUT NOT VERY HARD: Brett Singer, scientist, shows us where depressurization testing has led us astray

Corbett Lunsford

Today we talk with Brett Singer, air quality scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, about the red herring of worst-case depressurization on combustion testing, and the actual hidden enemy in every home.

To download this episode or hear more, subscribe in iTunes or visit BuildingPerformancePodcast.com

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categories Podcast Episodes
tags brett singer, lbnl, lawrence berkeley, berkeley lab, worst case depressurization, bpi, worst case test, spillage, water heater, carbon monoxide, co, combustion testing, radio, podcas, interview, oven, kitchen exhaust, kitchen hood, exhaust hood, stove ventilation, ashrae, fresh air, hvac