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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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Science of Sick Building Syndrome & Environmental Sensitivity- Ep 307 of HOME DIAGNOSIS TV Series

Corbett Lunsford

Whether it's named MCS, CIRS, MCAS, etc, the phenomenon of people becoming over-sensitized to their environment is a very real and very painful thing. Let's dig into the science we know for sure- and the cleaning, maintenance, and material selections that can help unaffected families stay that way.

Join our Patreon team and be part of the exploration of the Science of Homes: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

Featured researchers and experts:
Charles Weschler- Atmospheric Chemist at Rutgers University
Anil & Nilima Mittal- Moldy Home Survivors
Jeffrey Siegel- Indoor Air Quality Researcher at University of Toronto
John Downey- Exec. Dir. of Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI)
Chris Wilson- Dallas Homeowner Doing Renovations
Miriam Diamond- Environmental Chemist at University of Toronto
James Scott- Mycologist at University of Toronto and http://www.sporometrics.com/
Corinne Segura- Healthy Materials Specifier at https://www.mychemicalfreehouse.net/
Atila Novoselac- Building Scientist at University of Texas at Austin
Andrew Whelton- Water Safety Researcher at Purdue University
Jason Earle- Mold Expert at https://GotMold.com
Karen Dannemiller- Environmental Engineer at Ohio State University
Marc Webb- Environmental Chemist at University of North Carolina
Barb Turpin- Environmental Chemist at University of North Carolina

Also featuring chemistry visualizations by Kamil Czapiga (https://Cosmodernism.com) and lots of footage courtesy of Creative Commons and the US DOD. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Dive deeper at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/episode-307-whats-that-smell

TEASER for 'Home Diagnosis' Season 3: Accidents Happen

Corbett Lunsford

We can't wait to share season 3 of our PBS series 'Home Diagnosis' with you all! Coming this winter, see lots more at: https://homediagnosis.tv/season-3

Be part of our team and get exclusive access to us as we finish out the show: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

Photos by Peter Essick: https://www.peteressick.com/aerials

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Permaculture Plan: Surveying/Analyzing & Landscape Design for our Forever Home's Dream Garden

Corbett Lunsford

Now that our home is built and we're happily living in it, we're ready for the much bigger job of setting up a legacy garden and self-maintaining landscape around it. Permaculture is the design science of tuning the ecology around us, and Brandy Hall and Rebecca Baxter from Shades of Green (https://ShadesOfGreenPermaculture.com) are experts in this. Hear from them how our property might be re-tuned to transform it into a garden that requires minimal maintenance. More on this home and property at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead About Shades of Green Shades of Green is a regenerative landscape design, build and education firm located in Atlanta, GA. For over 10 years, Shades of Green has designed and installed regenerative outdoor spaces for commercial, residential and municipal clients that contribute to protecting biodiversity, growing food, medicine, and pollinator habitat, building soil, and restoring the water cycle. Founded by Managing Director Brandy Hall, Shades of Green is a Woman-Owned, Certified B Corporation and member of the Sustainable Sites Initiative. Find out more and become a part of the Shades of Green community at shadesofgreenpermaculture.com and on Instagram.

Permaculture Prep: Learning the Science of Our Home's Landscaping

Corbett Lunsford

We're about to embark on our next great leap forward in our understanding of the science of homes, with the study of the physics, chemistry, and microbiology of the outdoors. Stick with us as Grace takes a 12-week Mastermind course in understanding permaculture with Atlanta's own Shades of Green (http://ShadesOfGreenPermaculture.com) and starts transforming the system of our outdoor environment for the better. More to come soon.

Join us to support our educational content and get exclusive access to us and our behind-the-scenes life: http://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

Career as an HVAC Expert- What Is It?

Corbett Lunsford

SMART KIDS, AND PEOPLE WHO KNOW SMART KIDS: we need your help! Meet Kaleb Saleeby, who explains that the day to day work of HVAC is a superhero scientist story. Learn A TON MORE FOR FREE at: http://HVACRschool.com

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

Teaser for Home Diagnosis Season 1 (eps 3-6)

Corbett Lunsford

See bits of four episodes from Home Diagnosis Season 1! More at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv