Kohta Ueno
Building Enclosure Consultant
Kohta Ueno is a Principal at Building Science Corporation, a building science consulting firm located in Massachusetts. His responsibilities at Building Science Corporation include forensic field investigations, enclosure consulting for new construction and remodels, building science research, and energy and hygrothermal modeling. He has been with BSC since 1998, and completed his Masters degree under John Straube at the University of Waterloo in 2007. He is also conveniently sized to fit into attics and crawl spaces, which is markedly useful in this field.
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June 22, 2026
#42 | The Building Forensics Playbook with Kohta Ueno
In this episode, Jess sits down with building science legend Kohta Ueno, Principal of Building Science Corp, to dive into the messy, fascinating world of building forensics. From "drinking from a fire hose" at MIT to chasing phantom odours through suspended ceilings, Kohta shares his boots-on-the-ground wisdom regarding building failures, safe mass wall retrofits, the raging debate over roof ventilation, and the future of high-performance construction.
Guest: Kohta Ueno