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Practical audio learning for builders, contractors, renovators, and housing professionals who want to stay current without spending time away from the jobsite.
Building Science Radio helps you keep up with evolving building science, retrofit strategies, and performance-based building codes through seriously enjoyable learning you can listen to anywhere.
Building Science Radio is the audio learning membership from Blue House Energy.
For less than the cost of a couple coffees a month, you get access to:
- audio building science lessons
- practical construction education
- retrofit and home performance topics
- premium audio learning content
- episodes of This Must Be The Place
Listen on the road, on the jobsite, in the workshop, or during the drive home. Because sometimes learning works better without another screen.
built for busy construction professionals
This is for you if:
- you want to learn but don’t have time for another course
- you spend a lot of time driving between jobsites
- you’re trying to better understand building science
- you want practical insights without industry fluff
- you like learning while working
- you’ve got a backlog of webinars you’ll definitely watch someday™
- you care about building better houses
what you get
applied building science and code compliance
Industry-vetted practical hands-free training you can take anywhere
premium learning content
Building envelope, HVAC, moisture, healthy homes, retrofits, and more
audio versions of training content
Learn on your own time without staring at another screen
this must be the place podcast
Included with membership +50 archived episodes
new content added regularly
A growing audio learning library from our course catalogue
why audio training?
professional development that fits real life
Construction education for energy performance and code compliance is hard to find, is hard to get to, is too expensive, and a lot of it is out of date. Most people in construction don’t have any time for formal training.
Building Science Radio turns downtime into learning time. Listen while:
- driving between jobsites
- organizing materials
- commuting
- estimating projects
- cleaning up site
- pretending you’re “just checking one email”
No scheduling. No classrooms. No pressure. Just practical building science education you can take anywhere.
why
building
science
matters
Homes are changing fast.
Performance-based building codes, electrification, air tightness requirements, ventilation standards, and rising expectations around comfort, durability, and energy efficiency mean construction professionals need to stay current.
Building science helps connect the dots between how homes are designed, built, renovated, and lived in — helping builders and renovators make better decisions in the real world.
Learn More About Building Science
Building science is the foundation for understanding how homes and buildings actually work.
It looks at how heat, air, and moisture move through a building — and how those forces affect comfort, durability, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and long-term performance.
Modern construction is changing quickly. Performance-based building codes, electrification, higher expectations around air tightness, and growing awareness of healthy indoor environments mean builders, contractors, renovators, and housing professionals are being asked to understand more than ever before.
Building science helps connect the dots between:
- insulation and comfort
- ventilation and indoor air quality
- moisture and durability
- HVAC systems and energy use
- airtightness and healthy homes
- materials, assemblies, and long-term building performance
In the real world, building science shows up everywhere:
- condensation on windows
- mold and moisture problems
- uncomfortable rooms
- ice dams
- poor ventilation
- high energy bills
- callbacks and durability failures
- overheating homes
- retrofit decisions
- evolving building code requirements
Understanding how buildings function as systems helps construction professionals make better decisions on the jobsite and avoid expensive problems later. Because building science isn’t just about buildings, it’s about the people who live in them.
what you'll learn:
building science topics covered
Building Science Radio covers practical home construction and renovation topics including:
- Applied building science fundamentals
- Building envelopes and control layers
- Moisture management and durability
- Air sealing strategies
- Ventilation and indoor air quality
- HVAC systems and electrification
- Whole house energy retrofits
- Net zero energy construction
- Code-compliant high performance homes
- Insulation and thermal control
- Healthy indoor environments
- Building failures and troubleshooting
- Home performance best practices
$47/year
Less than one callback caused by a bad air barrier detail.
$5/month
Flexible monthly access.
not ready for another full course?
Fair. That's why Building Science Radio exists. This is low-pressure, practical learning designed for your life on the job, in the truck, on the site. Learn more episode by episode. Start listening anytime. Pause anytime. Replay anytime.
keep learning, anywhere
Seriously enjoyable learning.
For people who build, renovate, troubleshoot, and obsess over houses.
faqs
Do I have to subscribe to Building Science Radio?
Yes, Building Science Radio is a subscription-based service, hosted on Spotify. You get bite sized lessons in everything from the fundamentals like air, heat, and moisture flow mechanisms to how heat pumps work and more!
You'll get invitations to exclusive live Q&A and AMA sessions with special guests (and access to the recordings), as well as special downloads and other bonus material. You also get early access to all new episodes of This Must Be The Place Podcast as well as the full archive of past seasons.
You can sign up on a monthly basis for $10 CAD, or for $60/year for all BS you can pour into your ear for a year! In both cases, you'll get a notice from us about the renewal.
What do I get with the subscription?
- Industry-vetted building science content you can listen to anytime, anywhere. Get access to these topics and more: Building Science Basics, House as a System, Moisture Management, Indoor Air Quality, Fundamentals and Strategies for Air Sealing and Insulation, Window Performance, Heating and Cooling Systems, Mechanical Ventilation
- +50 past episodes of This Must Be The Place: The Building Science Podcast.
- Exclusive early access to new course content (like low-carbon building and resiliency), new episodes of This Must Be The Place
- Bonus downloadable materials
- Live Q&A sessions
How do I access my subscription?
When you purchase, you'll get a welcome email. That will include a link that says 'Start Listening":
1. Click "Start Listening"
2. Click the "+" next to Spotify.
***If you don't have a Spotify account, set one up for free using this link***
3. Copy the unique code for access to unlock the content on Spotify
4. Click "Subscribe" in that same dialogue box - you'll automatically be redirected to Spotify in your browser
5. Click the lock icon , then "Get Access". You'll be asked by Hello Audio (our podcast host) for permission to link to your Spotify account.
6. Enter you email address that you purchased Building Science Radio with and paste the unique code. Agree to the terms.
7. Your audio is now available on Spotify!
Here's a quick video to walk you through the process. If you need further support email: jessica@bluehouseenergy.com
If I only want to listen to This Must Be The Place: The Building Science Podcast, do I have to pay?
Nope! This Must Be The Place is free and available anywhere you get your podcasts. It is included as a bonus with Building Science Radio, where you get early access to all new episodes and the whole archive of past season in one place.
Can I get continuing education or professional development credits with Building Science Radio?
No, Building Science Radio has no CEU or CPD credits attached to it.
The points for CEU and CPD programs are typically based on how many hours effort you have to put in to complete a course or workshop, often with a quiz or test to prove that you went through the content.
BS Radio is set up so anyone can listen and learn. You can sign up for a year, or a month, and listen to as many hours as you want. That makes it impossible to determine how many points can be applied to this service.
Nearly all of our on-demand courses are eligible for CEU and CPD points from several industry organizations, and most of those come with a bonus stand-alone audio version too.