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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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How to Choose a Filter for Healthy Home HVAC: Capturing Particles vs. Chemicals

Corbett Lunsford

Explained using the three most available high quality filter types (MERV 11, 13 and 16), I offer a quick tour through the size range of the invisible stuff you don't want to breathe. The black carbon filter is an Aprilaire 413CBN (https://shop.aprilaire.com/collections/carbon-odor-reduction-air-filters).

Subscribe and join the Healthy Indoors community: http://HealthyIndoors.com

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

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categories Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Videos
tags filtration, filter, air cleaning, air cleaner, review, basics, how to, choose, decide, buy, filters, hvac, havc, hepa, carbon, voc, smell, odor

Testing for Toxic Chemicals in Duct Insulation

Corbett Lunsford

The question: is what I’m smelling hurting me or not? Explore the material science of insulation that smells like cat pee in this fun chemical deep dive with Dr. Alice Delia, laboratory director at Prism Analytical Technologies.

Do this testing yourself at: http://pati-air.com

Support our work exploring the science of homes at: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

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categories From the Field, Testing Tools, Videos
tags insulation, chemistry, toxin, voc, urine, animal, cat, pee, smell, odor, bad, smelly, stinky, acrylic

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

Risinger and Lunsford at the HOMEChem Test House

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett talks with high performance builder star Matt Risinger about what HOMEChem could mean for his business. Shot by Joey Puterbaugh at the University of Texas at Austin Pickle Research Campus. Matt Risinger's channel is: https://www.youtube.com/MattRisinger

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categories Performance Pros, Real Estate, Testing Tools, Videos
tags risinger, lunsford, interview, test house, homechem, utexas, austin, utest, builder, home, house, chemistry, indoor, air quality, svoc, voc, vs.