The BERcast
Welcome to The BERcast where host Chris McTaggart discuss building science, building performance, green building topics of interest, industry news, and more with special guests from the industry.
Episodes
In the latest episode of The BERcast, BER's Chris McTaggart and Dylan Tindall are joined by Rick Cobbs (TENww), Steven Gleaves (Burgess Construction), and Chris Urbanus (Burgess Construction) to share their insights, challenges, and successes with implementing the HVAC grading standard, ANSI/RESNET/ACCA 310.
In this urgent episode of The BERcast, Chris McTaggart is joined by industry leaders Curt Rich (NAIMA), Mark Kresowik (ACEEE), Matthew Cooper (PEG), and Matthew Kaplan (ReVireo) to discuss the recent announcement regarding the potential shutdown of the ENERGY STAR program—and the significant impact this could have on the building performance industry.
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In the latest episode of The BERcast, Chris McTaggart updates us on home efficiency rebate programs and is joined by special guests Natasha Brooks of BER, Ian Finlayson from the Massachusetts DOER, and Alison Lindburg of MEEA for a deep dive into all things stretch code.
Join BER's Chris McTaggart and special guests Sandra Adomatis of the Appraisal Institute and Matthew Cooper of PEG as they explore opportunities with green mortgage-backed securities through HUD, USDA, Freddie, and Fannie.
Join BER's Chris McTaggart and Gabriel Pasillas, along with Tony Lisanti of Integral Building + Design, Inc., for expert insights on the future of solid-state heat pumps and electrification, a recap of the 2025 RESNET Conference, and the latest advancements in the Phius program!
Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they discuss home energy rebates, playoff games, and strategies for the transition to ENERGY STAR Version 3.2 (and 3.3) with Midwest Energy Consultant's Erik Henson, ReVireo's Ben Cohen, and BER's Matt Rosendaul!
Join BER's Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk New Year's resolutions, climate change, and honor home energy rating and energy policy advocate David Goldstein with RESNET’s Steve Baden and FSEC’s Philip Fairey!
BER's Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo talk windows, Lions football, and the impact of the election on the building performance industry with NAIMA’s Curt Rich and ACEEE’s Mark Kresowik!
BER's Chris McTaggart talks industry news and getting electrification right with Natasha Brooks, Brynn Cooksey, and John Semmelhack!
Chris McTaggart talks industry news, Massachusetts code updates, and championship season with Natasha Brooks, Patrick Ryan, and John Rodenhizer!
BER's Chris McTaggart talks industry news, championship season, and discusses RESNET Sampling Addendum 46 with US-Ecologic’s Paul Gay and BER’s Matt Rosendaul!
Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk about workforce development, the highs and lows of the building performance industry, and hockey!
Join Sandy Gallo and Chris McTaggart as they discuss the current NHPC 2024 conference and tackle the code controversy with special guests Gayathri Vijayakumar and Richard Truitt!
Join Sandy Gallo and Chris McTaggart as they discuss the current events in the building performance industry, updates to the Illinois energy code, and take a deep dive into PHIUS' Passive House Program with special guests from PHIUS Lisa White and Isaac Elnecave!
Episode seven of the BERcast is now available on your favorite platforms. Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk all about their hopes and musings for the building performance industry in the new year!
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Join Sandy Gallo and Chris McTaggart as they talk all about the challenges of electrification with special guest Tony Lisanti of New York's Integral Building + Design, Inc.
Episode five of the BERcast is now available on all your favorite platforms. Join Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo as they talk Tahnksgiving, heat pumps, and their #RESNET2023 recaps.
Chris and Sandy talk about how the RESNET Carbon Index has been integrated with Ekotrope and what it means for the industry. They also talk with about some of the recent conferences they have attended and even talk about the not so serious subject of football.
Chris and Sandy talk about how the government is giving states money to adopt and enforce climate friendly building codes and how the government is updating the furnace efficiency standards. They also talk with Matt Kaplan about the updated 45L tax credit guidelines and about integrity in the industry.
Welcome back to the BERcast. In this episode our guest speaker Xavier Walter talks with BER's Chris McTaggart and Sandy Gallo about the opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for building performance professionals in the industry. Chris McTaggart also talks about his recent trip to West Virginia and his experience of driving an electric vehicle.
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