
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
What happens when good intentions lead to unintended consequences in our homes?This thought-provoking webinar dives into the core concept that a house is a system - where every change, no matter how well-meaning, can trigger ripple effects throughout the entire structure. By tracing the evolution of housing practices from the 1950s to today, we’ll explore how emerging issues often stem from isolated decisions made without a systems-based mindset.
Join us to examine how viewing homes through a systems-thinking lens can reveal critical insights, prevent future issues, and ultimately result in healthier, safer, and more energy-efficient living spaces!
Learning Objectives:
- Define what makes a system function effectively - and why that matters in the context of buildings
- Recognize the five core attributes of high-performing systems
- Examine historical shifts in building practices and the unintended outcomes they produced
- Apply systems-thinking to housing upgrades and retrofits to avoid costly mistakes and enhance long-term performance
John Tooley is an award-winning Home Performance and Energy Efficiency Expert who has been involved in the building science world for 40 years. He has been honored with some of the most coveted awards in our industry receiving the EEBA Joule Award for Excellence in Advancing Energy Efficiency in 2006 and being inducted into the Building Performance Institute's Hall of Fame for lifetime commitment and dedication to the Home Performance Industry. He was the 2013 recipient of the Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry.