Allison A. Bailes III.

HVAC contractors still get away with pretty much whatever they want because building departments don't have the resources and the knowledge to really understand when they're being hoodwinked. His academic credentials in physics (he has a BS, MS, MST, and PhD all in that field) give him a solid foundation in the science that underlies building science and green building. FEATURES The Fine Homebuilding Interview Allison A. Bailes III, PhD, is founder and owner of Energy Vanguard - a home-energy education, design, and consulting firm - in Decatur, Ga. In it he covers everything from building science fundamentals to HVAC particulars to big-picture topics like energy security and peak oil. [Extracted from the article]