Episode 15 - Cracking the Code: Navigating the 2021 IRC Changes for Water-Resistive Barriers Behind Stucco

This week on Residentially Speaking, host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell sits down with two of DuPont’s own: Aaron Grin – Residential Applications Technology Leader – and William W. Ranson – Building Knowledge Center Leader. They discuss industry energy codes and standards (2021 IECC, Energy Star v3.2, ZERH), Net Zero Ready, U-Factor Area (UA) and more.

This week, Tony Mancini – founder and principal of media and publishing company SGC Horizon – joins Residentially Speaking host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell to discuss how trade media and publishing have evolved, where they are heading in the construction space, and the future of print. They also touch on the impact of AI, Show Village at IBS, and more.

This week, Devyn Bachman - COO at John Burns Research and Consulting (JBREC) - joins Residentially Speaking host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell to discuss various aspects affecting the housing market, such as mortgage rates, population growth, and the challenges of affordability. They also touch on the dynamics of single-family and multifamily homes, and look at the potential of AI in the construction industry.

This week, Andy Oding - Partner at Construction Instruction and Vice President of Building Knowledge Canada - joins Residentially Speaking host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell to discuss the state of the industry from a building science perspective, residential construction trends, and the most challenging part of the home to "get right." Oding and Hubbell also take a look at some differences between the U.S. and Canadian approach to building science.

This week, Todd Tomalak – Principal, Advisory of Building Products at Zonda – joins Residentially Speaking host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell to discuss single-family remodeling and new construction, multifamily for rent, and what's happening in the credit markets. Tomalak and Hubbell also take a look at historical perspectives, pricing power, and what's coming up in 2024.

This week, Rhondalyn Riley – Water Intrusion Specialist/Consultant and founder of Exterior Inspections, Inc. – joins Residentially Speaking host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell to discuss 2021 IRC code changes impacting water-resistive barrier requirements for stucco claddings. Riley and Hubbell take a look at the different requirements for dry vs. moist climates, types of WRBs, and other key changes and challenges.

This week, Residentially Speaking host Alan Hubbell speaks with members of the DuPont™ Tyvek® Specialist Network: Kaye Leonard, Residential Sales Manager at Parksite; Brian Stephens, VP of Sales and Marketing at Monsma Marketing Corporation; and Corey Ball, Senior VP of Risk Management at Weatherization Partners, Ltd. Leonard, Stephens and Ball are part of a team of more than 165 field representatives dedicated to supporting home builders throughout the construction process, helping to ensure the proper installation of Tyvek® building envelope products.

This week, we take you to Norway. Jørgen Young of Isola joins Residentially Speaking host and DuPont residential marketing leader Alan Hubbell to discuss the history of the company, his own long career and the interesting differences in building practices between the U.S. and Norway. A distributor of Tyvek® products for the building envelope in the Scandinavian country, Isola is a leading building products manufacturer in Norway, where wood-frame houses are built in challenging environments with an air tightness of 0.6 ACH.

For the first episode of 2023, host Alan Hubbell is joined by Justin Wilson, co-founder of Construction Instruction, to talk about his foray into the building industry, what led to Ci Liv, decarbonization in the industry and more. Wilson has extensive hands-on experience working with builders on new construction and renovations, and together with co-founders Gord Cooke and Mark LaLiberte, provides industry professionals with the tools needed to apply building science principles.

Our 11th episode is a special treat - a replay of the New Home Insights podcast episode where Residentially Speaking's own Alan Hubbell and DuPont Global Sustainability Director Shawn Hunter guest starred to talk with host Dean Wehrli. New Home Insights is presented by the John Burns Real Estate Consulting team, where Wehrli (who is also Principal) dives into issues, interviews and insights into the U.S. housing market.