"Dr. Bailes is a well known troublemaker and a general pain in the ass."​ ~ Joseph Lstiburek, PhD, PEGuilty, as charged. I seem to stir things up a bit with the Energy Vanguard Blog, which I write. Have you heard of it? Perhaps it was my article, I Don't Need No Stinkin'​ Building Science Summer Camp! (http://ow.ly/kk0J1), that first created this impression in Joe's mind.Besides writing the blog, which I update every week, I also publish a weekly newsletter, News From the Front. It has links to new articles, old articles, and a column that you won't see elsewhere. In addition, I'm close to finishing a book, which will be available in 2022. (https://bit.ly/3qpztAd)I founded my company, Energy Vanguard, in 2008. We offer heating, ventilation, & air conditioning system design, consulting, and training. We're also an accredited BPI Test Center.Education is my passion. I've taught quite a few home energy rater and field inspector classes in the past. I do more private training now. At the moment, though, I'm mostly focused on writing.In my contracting days, I improved the performance of many existing homes through crawl space encapsulation, air-sealing, duct-sealing, and insulation. Back in 2001, I built an ENERGY STAR certified house with many advanced green features: structural insulated panels, composting toilet, greywater system, radon vent, passive solar design, mechanical ventilation, and more. (http://ow.ly/kk1yG)My academic background is in physics (PhD from University of Florida), with 9 years of teaching experience (3 at high school level and 6 at college level).If you're looking for a speaker for your event or training for your group, I'd love to talk with you. See more here: https://www.energyvanguard.com/book-dr-bailes/.