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Rob Yagid

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Rob Yagid spent over a decade at the Taunton Press prior to taking a hiatus in 2018 to focus his energies on environmental policy, public land conservation and his young and growing family. He’s the former editorial director of Fine Homebuilding and Green Building Advisor, and is the founding executive director of KeepCraftAlive.

He returned to Taunton in a full-time capacity in 2021 in the new role of VP, Brand & Product Strategy. When he’s not completely immersing himself at the intersection of media, marketing and technology you can find him chasing his two young children alongside his wife. Lovers of all things outdoors, you’re most likely to catch them all on a hiking trail, a local river or tackling one of the endless projects planned for their homge and property overlooking the Farmington River Valley.

  • Building Science Symposium Events Raise $42k for FHB’s #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship

    Seasoned pros pave the way for the next generation of tradespeople.

  • Podcast 569: Bath Fan Installs, Sunroom Trim, and Basement Control Layers

    Induction cooking, battery pack adapters, HVAC in the attic, bath fans, exterior trim, health benefits of fireplaces, and basement air- and water-management.

  • Podcast 569: Members-only Aftershow — Rob Yagid’s Addition

    Rob talks about the two-story addition to his home.

  • Keep Craft Alive Podcast: Ep.13, Andrew Zoellner, Executive Director, KCA

    Rob Yagid passes the KCA torch to FHB Editorial Director Andrew Zoellner.

  • Andrew Zoellner, Executive Director, KCA

    The new head of Keep Craft Alive finds inspiration from the building community he's now acquainted with, looking to not only encourage others to join the trades, but to hold those who are already in committed to the highest of standards.

  • Dan Kolbert, Builder

    Dan is one of the principal minds behind the Pretty Good House movement, an approach to holistic home building that emerged from an informal building-science discussion group he has helped organize for nearly ten years.

  • Keep Craft Alive Podcast: Ep.12, Dan Kolbert, Builder

    As one of the founders of the Pretty Good House movement, Dan talks about his shift into building science and why PGH is accessible to everyone from homeowners to builders.

  • Keep Craft Alive Podcast: Ep.11, Elizabeth Disalvo, Net-Zero Architect

    With a focus on net-zero homes, Elizabeth talks about how she got into sustainable architecture, working with open-minded contractors, and providing a more affordable net-zero option with prefab homes.

  • Elizabeth Disalvo, Architect

    A willingness to collaborate has helped Elizabeth Disalvo and her architectural firm to offer lower-cost energy-efficient pre-desgned prefab homes.

  • Keep Craft Alive Podcast: Ep. 10, Ben Blodgett, Builder Turned Business Owner

    In this special series of episodes of the FHB Podcast, Rob Yagid, executive director of Keep Craft Alive and former Fine Homebuilding editor, shares his conversations with some of the…

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