Last week I did a guest post on Building Moxie where I gave a “semi-interview,” (aka I interviewed myself) mostly as my way of saying thanks & to answer a few popular questions. Well while I was at the Remodeling Show & Deck Expo, JB & Barry did a real one with me which went […]
Guest Post: 106 Yards Later
What’s this, another logo change for Building Moxie? Well no not exactly but it sure is an interesting story. As you may recall I originally met JB at the Remodeling & Deck Expo back in 2010 which was being held in Baltimore. The next year the show was in Chicago & the Building Moxie crew […]
Guest Post: The Green Truth, 6 myths & Realities
This week I was honored to be included in Leah Thayer’s “Best Practices” post on Daily 5 Remodel. For those of you who may not Leah she has earned the respect from many of us in the building & remodeling industries over the last 20 years as an award-winning business journalist. She grew up in […]
Guest Post: Installing a Bathroom Fan Timer
So there I am with three bathroom timers to install for my place & thinking this would be a great “how-to” piece. Not only is this one of my most specified items for saving energy, but also for improving indoor air quality. You know… if JB doesn’t have one yet, it might actually be a better fit on his blog with […]
Guest Post: Energy Audits – What’s in a Price?
I don’t know, I am sensing a strange pattern here – it appears every time I do a guest post on JB’s excellent blog something major has changed. In this case he has a nice new logo & completely revamped the site which now flies. With that said, I encourage you to check out his […]
Guest Post: Trust but Verify – Utilizing Infrared Thermography
This week, I was honored to post again on Construction Law Musings, which you might recall is run by Christopher G. Hill who specializes in construction law. As an accredited LEED AP, he is also one of those rare individuals that not only deals with “Green Building” issues, but also understands it. I first met […]
Guest Post: NARI, TeamWorks, SkillsUSA, mrW have role in workforce development
Are you tired of hearing about never being able to find qualified workers, wondering who will take the reins when you retire or what this generation is capable of accomplishing? Are you looking for a few hard-working individuals who not only know what is required, but also can do it, have a desire to learn […]
Guest Post: The Value of Training in Building Science – Another Perspective
Your mission should you choose to accept it… Nah, that was not how the message went asking me if I would consider writing a guest post, but it soon started to feel that way after I said sure. The topic of choice “How about writing on your reasons for getting all this training, what you […]
Guest Post: Introduction to RRP and Lead Certification
Well this is a first for me, instead of writing down my thoughts, I did a 30 minute podcast with James Dibben of the Blue Collar Coaching & Radio Network. James is a pretty interesting guy who not only still puts on the tool belt, but decided back in March to try to help other […]
Guest Post: Musings on Builder Verification & Certifications
This week for our 200th post, I am honored to do a guest post on Christopher G. Hill’s – Construction Law Musings. Based off the title of his blog, you might have deduced that Mr. Hill specializes in construction law. As an accredited LEED AP, he is also one of those rare individuals that not […]