Allison A BailesAllison A. Bailes III, PhD is the founder of Energy Vanguard, a building science firm and BPI Test Center located in Decatur, Georgia. He writes the widely read Energy Vanguard Blog, where he has published more than a thousand articles since startingin 2010. After earning a doctorate in physics from the University of Florida and doing time in academia, Dr. Bailes found his calling in the field of building science. Since 2001, he has done everything from building a high-performance home to serving as regional manager for the EarthCraft House green building program to spending countless hours in crawl spaces and attics, analyzing and fixing homes. His company, Energy Vanguard, does consulting, training, and HVAC design for residential buildings. Read More Read Less