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The United States quality profession—encompassing Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), auditing, and continuous improvement—is in the midst of a profound demographic transformation. For decades, the field has been anchored by a veteran workforce with deep, specialized knowledge. Today, as a massive wave of older professionals nears retirement, the industry is experiencing a sudden influx […]
Want to be known for your home-performance expertise? Or add to your building-science knowledge and skills? How about connect with others who do home-performance work? There’s one event that is hands down the best place to do those things. And that’s the National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show (NHPC), which is being held in […]
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Building Matters The building science findings and the repair made to this wine room By Doug Horgan | February 25, 2026 Wine rooms can be a building science challenge. This is the second of two posts about a wine cellar that’s part of GBA’s Building Science Puzzles series. The first post, which you can read […]
Hi all, Is anyone here using both an ERV and a separate ducted whole-house dehumidifier in the same home? I’m especially interested in mixed-humid or hot-humid climates where ventilation plus low sensible loads create shoulder-season humidity issues. If you have this setup, I’d love to hear: How you ducted and controlled the systems Any comfort […]
Can anyone point me to a resource who has direct knowledge (not theory) about creative moisture management in old slabs with no sill gaskets under base plates? 1960’s home with slab 4′ below grade on dirt, running 70-98% RH year round. No bulk water or perimeter drain issues. Issue with standard dimple mat and fluid […]