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Episode 240: Beyond The Bare Minimum With Jessica Kismet

it goes far beyond just 'doing better for the environment', it's about raising the bar in the industry

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Jessica Kismet, building science consultant at Climasure. Jess brings a wealth of knowledge across airtightness testing, passive house principles, hygrothermal simulation and healthy home building. In this episode, she unpacks what builders need to know about building science, why the stakes are higher than most realise, and how embracing these principles can transform both the quality of your product and the positioning of your business.

Inside episode 240 you will discover

  • Why most builders aren't about building science
  • Why airtightness is the foundation of a healthy, energy efficient home
  • The legal liability risks builders face around mould and condensation
  • How the building code is changing and what that means for builders right now
  • Why doing it properly doesn't always mean spending more money
  • Why collaboration between builders, architects and consultants is the key to getting it right
  • And much, much more.

Special mentions:

The Building Sociology Poddie
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key moments

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  • 1:43 How Climasure started and the journey that brought Jess into the building science world
  • 11:03 Why builders should care about healthy homes beyond just the moral argument
  • 15:42 The real cost of building better and how to reframe the conversation with clients
  • 21:44 Why builders aren't required to keep learning once licensed and why that's a problem
  • 25:14 The two most important building science concepts every builder should understand
  • 34:43 How to incorporate building science into your business and attract the right clients

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key moments

  • 1:43 How Climasure started and the journey that brought Jess into the building science world
  • 11:03 Why builders should care about healthy homes beyond just the moral argument
  • 15:42 The real cost of building better and how to reframe the conversation with clients
  • 21:44 Why builders aren't required to keep learning once licensed and why that's a problem
  • 25:14 The two most important building science concepts every builder should understand
  • 34:43 How to incorporate building science into your business and attract the right clients

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Apparatus Contractor Services

This episode is proudly sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services

Jessica Kismet is a building science consultant at Climasure, based in South Australia. With a background spanning code compliance, airtightness testing, passive house design and building biology, Jess is passionate about helping builders and architects go beyond the minimum standard to create homes that are genuinely healthy, energy efficient and built to last.

“A specialised podcast made just for the owners of custom home building companies. Extraordinary guests, valuable content and  amazing stories from other builders.”

Cheri K

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