In part 11 of our Energy Retrofit Series, we're talking modern homes—and the pitfalls to look out for when it comes to working on them. 

In this series, master craftsman Daniel Westbrook interviews industry expert Mark LaLiberte, the founding partner and president of Construction Instruction. Mark has been educating the building industry on the science and physics of construction for more than 30 years and sharing the benefits of constructing durable, energy efficient, healthy homes. In today’s video, Daniel and Mark discuss resources that are available to the contracting community to learn about retrofitting historic homes.

Mark LaLiberte and Daniel Westbrook offer tips on how to make energy efficient upgrades that promote health, durability, and safety. 

In this Energy Retrofit series, you’ll learn how to understand your home’s energy equilibrium and the factors that can impact it.

In this series, master craftsman Daniel Westbrook interviews industry expert Mark LaLiberte, the founding partner and president of Construction Instruction. Mark has been educating the building industry on the science and physics of construction for more than 30 years and sharing the benefits of constructing durable, energy efficient, healthy homes. In today’s video, Daniel and Mark discuss how to maintain the energy efficiency of a historic home.

In part three of our energy retrofit series, Daniel Westbrook and Mark LaLiberte discuss practical tips to improve a home's energy efficiency—starting with the attic. 

Today, we're sitting down with Mark to talk about the future of energy efficiency—and how it's changing the landscape of construction as we know it. 

If you're considering an energy upgrade to your historic home here in the Pacific Northwest, it's important to consider many factors—like the integrity of your home's structure. In this video, master craftsman Daniel Westbrook and industry expert Mark LaLiberte discuss what to consider when doing an energy upgrade in a historic home—without affecting the home's integrity.

In this episode of our energy retrofit series, Daniel and Mark are chatting about historic windows and whether it is better to repair or replace them.

Mark LaLiberte and Daniel Westbrook discuss climate in the Pacific Northwest, managing humidity, and other ways to protect your home during a remodel or energy retrofit. 

Daniel Westbrook and Mark LaLiberte offer insulation recommendations and tips to help maximize your home's energy efficiency.

In this video, Daniel and Mark chat about how your home’s environment may be reducing your air quality. You’ll learn why it's important to be careful when you're masking smells, and the easiest way to identify an air quality problem.

Today, Daniel and Mark are chatting about how to improve insulation to increase your home's energy efficiency. In this video, you’ll learn how air movement affects air quality in your house.