Show Notes:ROBERT SWINBURNE AIAAfter a few false starts at college Bob found architecture school and it was good.  Time consuming and expensive, but good. After graduation, Bob headed for the hills of Vermont, worked for several architectural firms and spent six years as a carpenter before becoming a licensed architect and starting his firm. He lives in a little house with a big barn, lots of woods, a wife, two kids and assorted animals.  MICHAEL MAINESMichael Maines designs homes and renovations that follow the Pretty Good House approach. He has a BS in structural engineering and has worked as a building contractor, carpenter, building science consultant and operations manager at a panelized building fabricator. He started BS* + Beer as a local discussion group and now co-hosts The BS* + Beer Show (*building science). He is a former contributing editor for Fine Homebuilding Magazine and is a co-author of the Pretty Good House book.JAY CAROLI, AIAJay chose architecture as a means to live a creative life.  Founder and lead architect of Great Blue Heron Studio Architects (BHA), he is especially interested in creating beautifully simple designs that are environmentally inspirational.