Framework · 1:27:04
// THE QUOTE
“I always go back to first principles and I think of reduce reuse and recycle”
— Janet Tobin · EfficiencyOne
A clean energy-engineer framework — reduce demand and airtight the envelope first, then right-size mechanicals — actionable and self-contained.
Full episode at 1:27:04Building Envelope Commissioning, Passive House vs Net Zero, Mass Timber & More — Live from BuildGreen Atlantic 2023 (11 Experts) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
The most durable path to net-zero buildings follows the hierarchy: reduce demand first (envelope + airtightness), then right-size mechanical systems — not the other way around.
“the very first step is to reduce demand first and foremost — get that building envelope insulated to the optimal level”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Roxanne Tate — Tate Engineering: Purpose-Driven Energy Management
1:23:04
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 1:27:04 of Building Envelope Commissioning, Passive House vs Net Zero, Mass Timber & More — Live from BuildGreen Atlantic 2023 (11 Experts)