Hot take · 34:04
// THE QUOTE
“getting a container freighted from China costs 30 times more than what it did in 2018”
— Janet Tobin · EfficiencyOne
One striking stat anchors a complete supply-chain story (ports, microchips, 25% of US factory workers out) — stands alone and lands hard.
Full episode at 34:04Building Envelope Commissioning, Passive House vs Net Zero, Mass Timber & More — Live from BuildGreen Atlantic 2023 (11 Experts) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Post-pandemic HVAC supply chain recovery is product-dependent — stock items are normalizing but custom-built-to-order units (e.g. custom air handlers) still carry extended lead times.
“lead time issues really come up when you're doing more custom built to order products”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Willem Paynter — EMCO Applied: VRF/VRV and the Post-Pandemic Supply Chain
29:37
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 34:04 of Building Envelope Commissioning, Passive House vs Net Zero, Mass Timber & More — Live from BuildGreen Atlantic 2023 (11 Experts)