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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
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773.398.5288

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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Legal Battle over a Mold House: Anil's Lawsuit against Production Home Builder & Lessons Learned

Corbett Lunsford

Hear advice and lessons learned from somebody who is willing to throw down with the (second) biggest homebuilder in the USA (as of 2022's numbers, they're slipping haha). Ryland Homes was sold and became Cal-Atlantic Homes, which in 2018 was sold to Lennar. Anil Mittal is a force to be reckoned with- here's how to be like him when you grow up.

See the tour of their mold-infested home, and get the analysis on the house itself here: https://youtu.be/x_jAxHZ-zLE

Get a DIY mold test kit if you think you need one: https://GotMold.com

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categories Around the World, Real Estate, Homeowner education, Videos
tags mold, lawsuit, legal, law, sue, court, take, builder, ryland, lennar, homes, calatlantic, texas, suing, homeowner, production, community, subdivision, problems, moisture, leaky, wet, damage, house

Bath Fan and Duct Inspection Tips for Restoration After a House Fire

Corbett Lunsford

Our friend Shawn had a fire disaster last year, and though it’s a terrible loss he’s helping us and our audience learn from the experience. Here’s a quick preview of what will be coming in Season 3 of Home Diagnosis. Here we point out two things to watch out for- one good, one bad. Easy to inspect a construction site if you know how things are supposed to work! And Shawn’s awesome fitness hammers can be seen at: https://bamfhammer.com/

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categories From the Field, Homeowner education, HVAC, Videos
tags fire, damage, restoration, house, home, performance, rebuilt, renovate, retore, hvac, ducting, bath fan, duct boot, insulation, condensation

How a Trip to Europe Changed Our Work

Corbett Lunsford

This is not so much about building science specifics- more about 'Home Diagnosis' co-creator Corbett Lunsford's revelations while traveling through Venice and Bern. Read 35 year's worth of home performance articles at: http://HomeEnergy.org

Join the Building Performance Association at: http://Building-Performance.org

Watch the first-ever TV series about Building Performance at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv

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categories Around the World, Architecture, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Real Estate, Videos
tags venice, italy, switzerland, swiss, building science, construction, efficient, moldy, water, damage, moisture, control, rot, decay, elegant, building, performance, tour, around the world, home performance, bpa, home energy, magazine

Episode 3 Peek: Home Diagnosis Season 2

Corbett Lunsford

Become a member and help make the show! https://www.patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

Grace and Corbett invite you to participate in making history with season 2 of 'Home Diagnosis' the first science-centered home show on television.

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categories Architecture, Videos, Real Estate
tags home diagnosis, tv show, series, pbs, public, television, building science, home performance, building, construction, water, mld, mold, mildew, bugs, rot, destruction, damage

Damaged Building Materials: Fail or Fine?

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett and Grace are thrilled with their Rockwool insulation, but it came off the truck with a few dents. Let's suck it up and admit this happens every day, on build sites everywhere. More reason to maintain a calm, level head and make sure inspections and testing happen too.

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categories From the Field, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Videos
tags rockwool, roxul, building materials, damage, delivery, return, keep, vs., when to, send back, building science, home performance