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A House Needs to Breathe... Or Does It?

  • Austin Central Library 710 West Cesar Chavez Street Austin, TX, 78701 United States (map)

Allison Bailes has written a book! We’re bringing him to town to talk about it and dig into the science explored in “A House Needs to Breathe...Or Does It?”

Join us for an all day event at the Austin Public Library as Matt Risinger introduces Allison for a deep dive into the topics of his book. Happy hour included in the ticket price. The first 75 tickets will receive a complimentary signed copy of Allison’s book ($70 value). There will be opportunity to purchase more books at the event. Don’t miss out!

Dr. Allison Bailes

With a background in physics and nearly twenty years of experience in many facets of the residential buildings industry, Allison Bailes has a good handle on what’s wrong with residential buildings and how to fix them. In 2001, he built a high-performance home and launched himself into a new career in the world of building science. Since that time, he has worked as an HVAC designer, home performance contractor, regional manager for a green-building program, and building science trainer. For most of this new career, Dr. Bailes has run his own companies. Energy Vanguard, which he started in 2008, is his current firm.

At heart, though, Dr. Bailes is a teacher. He taught high school science for three years prior to earning a PhD in physics from the University of Florida and then taught physics for six years at the college level after his graduate education. Since leaving academia, he has focused his teaching on the principles of building science. Through short presentations, workshops, and extended classes, he has helped thousands of people understand how buildings work.

What Dr. Bailes is most known for is writing the Energy Vanguard Blog, which gets ten thousand page views per day. He also writes regularly for Green Building Advisor and has had articles published in Fine Homebuilding, The Journal of Light Construction, Home Energy Magazine, and other publications. Dr. Bailes is also popular speaker at conferences, presenting keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and extended workshops. In addition, he is a runner, a juggler, and a skier as well as having the honor of being perhaps the only man included in Who’s Who of American Women.

  • This event will be in-person only. There will not be recordings or live streaming available.

  • Coffee and snacks will be provided throughout the day at the library

  • Your ticket includes happy hour drinks and snacks at Holdout Brewing where we will gather, network, build community, and imbibe.

  • The parking garage at the library will not be validated with your the ticket. Please make arrangements accordingly. We highly encourage taking public transit, biking, ride-share, or walking. There is a bicycle storage and repair facility on site if needed.

  • Lunch is not included in the event fee, but we will have ample time to explore the downtown area for a bite to eat. Here are some great restaurants in the immediate downtown area to explore:

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