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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
USA

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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Dehumidifiers How/What/Why: Installation and Testing of Ultra-Aire 120H and MD33

Corbett Lunsford

Modern homes need dehumidifiers, separate from the air conditioner. We chose the highest performance units available, Ultra-Aire's 120H and MD33- here we'll give you a full tour of the planning, sizing, installation, and testing of these machines in our performance-tuned, self-built home.

See these two dehumidifiers we selected for our home:
120H - https://www.santa-fe-products.com/product/120h/
MD33 - https://www.santa-fe-products.com/product/ultra-aire-md33/

The Testo 440 kit I use in the video can be found at: https://www.trutechtools.com/Testo-440

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

How to Install a Fantech Kitchen Exhaust Hood Liner

Corbett Lunsford

As a preview of the full kitchen exhaust system demonstration, here's a how-to on the hood liner, silencer, and wiring alone. As a first-time installer, I had quite a learning curve, but Fantech's tech support knows my name by now- thanks to Daniel over there for being patient with me.

Learn the basics of how to select your kitchen exhaust in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y08HOnzafM8

Check out this system: https://www.fantech.net/our-solutions/kitchen/exhaust-air-system/

How to Install LED Tape Channels and Diffusers

Corbett Lunsford

I had a bear of a time learning the tricks of this inarguably excellent LED tape lighting from Kichler, but only when using channels and diffusers in our highly customized forever home. For any of you who may try the same thing and want to cry, here's some advice.

See this system of LED tape, channels, and diffuser lenses at: http://Kichler.com

Tweaking our Home's Water System with Chronomite Point-of-Use Water Heaters

Corbett Lunsford

I've heard lots of myths and misinformation about water heating, and lots of 'silver bullet' products that don't actually do what they claim. Here's a refresher on a bunch of things that you might not have ever seen or considered before, and the testing to prove they work. Featuring Chronomite instantaneous tankless water heaters with a low flow activation down to 0.2 gpm, microprocessor control, and self-cleaning features, along with our system’s efficient PEX one-pipe plumbing, and even ventilation location selection.

Check out these handy machines at: http://Chronomite.com

Lighting Design 101: Lumens, Footcandles, Colors, etc with Kichler's Jeff Dross

Corbett Lunsford

Jeff Dross is the Director of Education and Industry Trends for Kichler Lighting, and he's been lighting homes for 45 of that company's 82 years. A lot's changed in lighting, but here are some universal basics, along with the latest innovations to consider when planning the lighting system for any house, addition, or room.

See our favorites among the thousands of lighting options we're swimming through HERE

More on this build at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead

How (and Why) to Wrap a House in Continuous Insulation: Rockwool ComfortBoard

Corbett Lunsford

To control a home's heat bleed, noise pollution, and moisture issues, making the enclosure continuously insulated helps a lot, especially with a rain screen incorporated. See the details on how Rockwool (aka Roxul) ComfortBoard 80 is installed on our home.

To see the cost-benefit computer model that explains the energy side, watch this: https://youtu.be/aSuPieuKWZI

More on this build at: http://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead

Check out Rockwool options at: http://Rockwool.com

See 475 High Performance Building Supply tapes at: http://FourSevenFive.com

How to Install WRB Sheathing (ForceField)

Corbett Lunsford

Grace and Corbett show the latest development on their home build- the wall sheathing, which is also the air tightness layer and weather barrier. It's called ForceField, and here you'll see a demo of why it's such an important component in the system, and how to install it for a higher performance home.

More on ForceField at: http://ForceField.BuildGP.com

More on this build at: http://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead