Summary
We are...
- Architects, builders, consultants, designers, and more
- Working to increase the sustainability, attainability, and quantity of housing units in Northern Colorado
- Meeting monthly to learn, share inspiration and knowledge, and improve our craft.
Key details
What: Group of building experts and enthusiasts which meets in Fort Collins
Who: Anyone interested in contributing to increasing the stock of high-performance, attainable housing.
Why: To enable more people to afford owning or renting high quality housing units, supporting our community goals that everyone in Fort Collins has “healthy, stable housing they can afford” (HSP 2021) and “lives and works in healthy… and… efficient buildings which transition to… emissions free” (OCF) (Big Move 6).
When: One evening per month from 7–9 p.m. Usually the last Thursday of the month.
Where: Purpose Brewing on South Mason Street in Fort Collins, CO.
How much: No cost to join or attend. Purpose Brewing lets us use the room for free and we buy our own drinks.
How: Become a member by signing up (it’s free!) and share your interests via this survey.
Questions?: Email Erik
Emails
Here are links to our three most recent newsletters, plus an archive link:
Our Events
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Events held by other orgs
- BS+Beer National events - online talk show focusing on hot topics in building science
- BS+Beer Denver Metro events - building science discussions for our Mile High City
- Colorado Green Building Guild events - CBGB strives to ensure the widespread adoption of sustainable building practices.
- Colorado Renewable Energy Society events - advocates for sustainability and sometimes discusses housing topics such as heat pumps, PV, etc.
- Emu Passive events - free online presentations and training.
Additional organizations working to increase our stock of attainable and/or sustainable housing
- Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity - builds affordable homes.
- Impact Development Fund - CDFI supporting affordable living.
- NOCO Foundation Housing Initiative - regional approach.
- One Voice for Housing - equitable housing advocacy.
- YIMBY Fort Collins - grassroots pro-housing.
- CSU Institute for the Built Environment - healthy thriving places.
Articles, reports, data, newsletters, etc.
- City of Fort Collins Affordable Housing Strategic Plan (2021)
- Northern Colorado Intersections Report 2024 / Overview
- Colorado's Housing Affordability Crisis 2025 Report
- Common Sense Institute housing articles
- Colorado State Demography Office
- Public Square
- City of Fort Collins email newsletters
Videos
- Construction Instruction App
- Building Science Corporation videos
- Building Science Meets Mountain Climate
- The BS and Beer Show
- The Build Show
- Fine Home Building
- Green Builder Media
- Jobsite Safety Institute
- Passive House Accelerator
- This Old House
Podcasts
- Podcast episodes featuring Joe Lstiburek
- buildingperformancepodcast.com
- buildtankinc.com/buildcast-podcast
- thebuildpodcast.com
- greenbuildingmatters.com
- buildshownetwork.com/podcasts
- positiveenergy.pro/building-science-podcast
- finehomebuilding.com/blog/fine-homebuilding-podcast
- unbuilditpodcast.com
- buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com
- passivehouseaccelerator.com/podcast
- theleanbuilder.com/podcasts
- podcast.leanconstructionblog.com
- talkingtradespodcast.com
- hvacrschool.com/podcast
- hvacknowitall.com
- buildinghvacscience.com
- elevateconstructionist.com/resources/podcasts
- curiousbuilder.com/podcast
- bradleavitt.com
- nibs.org/building-innovation-podcast
- greenbuildingadvisor.com/section/podcast
- spotify.com podcast profile
- iaqradio.com
- ASHRAE Journal podcast
- Pushing the Envelope