Brant Taylor

Brant Taylor is a working tradesman, inventor, and "building scientist-with-a-twist". While most of building science is engaged in exploring the ingredients of buildings, Brant is exploring the science behind the way builders work onsite. He is currently conducting the residential industry's largest data study of hands-on skilled labor through the eyes of his latest invention "The Brain Bucket", a safety helmet that's been retrofitted with live streaming action cameras, a mesh network intercom communication system, work lights, and even a personal cooling fan. Brant believes that the solution to some of the industry's largest problems are right under our noses, and the Brain Bucket is his attempt to capture those solutions and share them with the world. The Brain Bucket is in use daily on projects throughout Nashville, TN where Brant performs what he calls "see-through construction", a totally transparent building experience where customers get to witness the entirety of their project being performed through the eyes of the skilled tradesman. This is the first known occurrence of a homeowner being billed by-the-minute for construction services, and the best part? After the project is complete, they receive a digital copy of every minute of video footage they were billed for.

His other inventions include the Bucket-All: The Original Jobsite Water Feature™ which solves the centuries-old problem of jobsite water logistics afflicting painters, drywallers, concrete artisans and tile setters. He is also the inventor of the industry's first Universal Envelope Design, a breakthrough modular building system which lowers demand for skilled labor by utilizing a radically simplified assembly-style approach to home construction.

Brant is on a mission to hack the construction industry by using the data he encounters daily in the field to identify opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint, abolish solid waste from the homebuilding process, and create ways for tradespeople to earn better wages. You can follow his inventive journey on Instagram @thetoolhacker where he shares his experience of operating daily at the bleeding edge of building science and construction innovation.