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A few decades back, climate change and carbon emissions were rarely considered when designing buildings. Instead, a lot of focus was put on designing pretty buildings that were comfortable and affordable. This usually resulted in poor performance buildings that consumed too much energy and didn’t last long without requiring major renovations.Evoke Buildings Engineering is seeking to change that by utilizing building science to design buildings that are both energy efficient and durable.Today, I’m talking to two guests, Patrick Roppel, Building Science Specialist at Evoke, and Nicolas Proulx-Jones, Building Science Engineer, also from Evoke. They’ll help us understand the process of designing high-performance buildings and the science behind it.In this episode, you’ll learn what the field of building science involves and what it takes to be designated as a building scientist. You’ll also learn what the term building envelope thermal bridging means. Additionally, you’ll hear why Evoke chose Siemens NX and how their experience with the solution has been so far.Some Questions I Ask:What does it take to be designated as a building science specialist? (04:10)What is the meaning of Building Envelope Thermal Bridging? (07:28)How do you quantify the benefits of Building Envelope Thermal Bridging? (11:26)What’s the mission of Evoke Building (14:32)What You’ll Learn in This Episode:What a building scientist does (01:47)The main focus of building science (03:20)How Evoke Building’s research is contributing towards the development of new building regulations (13:10)What made the company choose a Siemens NX (21:11)Connect with Patrick Roppel:LinkedInEVOKEConnect with Nicolas Proulx-Jones:LinkedInConnect with Paul Musto:LinkedInHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
