Climate responsive envelope design: what is it and why it matters

Residential home building is broken. I said it. Homes have never been more expensive to build — yet defects, failures, and indoor air quality problems are more common than ever. Not because builders are bad people, but because the system itself is broken. We have: • Little to no required continuing education in building science • Airtight construction without proper ventilation or drying strategies • Poor understanding of building envelope assemblies • Toxic materials and chemicals still allowed