#94: Trey Farmer on Passive, Healthy, Grid-Resilient Homes

<p>Trey Farmer is an architect with&nbsp;<a href="https://forgexcraft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forge Craft Architecture</a>here in Austin. We interviewed him previously on<a href="https://www.buildingoptimal.com/episodes/63-lessons-from-a-passive-home-build" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#63: Lessons From a Passive House Build</a>. Today we revisit some of those passive home principles and also discuss some of his beliefs for building healthier, more grid-resilient homes.</p><p><strong>If you enjoy listening to the&nbsp;podcast, please do us a favor and leave us a review on Spotify or Apple!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>And don't forget to sign up for our&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.buildingoptimal.com/email" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>NEWSLETTER</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;where we have all kinds of good tips and info you don't get with the podcast.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tools to make more money and grow your biz</strong></p><p>Need a little help growing your business or making more money at it? In addition to almost 100 free episodes of the podcast, check out <a href="https://www.buildingoptimal.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Building Optimal Shop</a>, a place where we have business tools for builders and contractors…and the list is growing. Or, if you want full-scale consulting or business startup help, check out our brand new:</p><p><a href="https://www.buildingoptimal.com/the-builder-accelerator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Building Optimal Business Accelerator</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thank you to our amazing brand partners</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.lowes.com/l/Pro/pro-benefits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lowe’s and the new Lowe’s MVP Pro Rewards Program</a></p><p><a href="https://www.subzero-wolf.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subzero Wolf Cove</a></p><p><a href="https://www.huberwood.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">H