Building the Future: Green Building in the New Millennium Podcast
1) Building Electrification: Existing Building Retrofits
Picking up where we left off last episode...today's electrification deep dive takes us inside the mind of a designer or contractor looking to swap out gas furnaces and water heaters for all-electric s...Show More
2) Building Electrification: A Climate-Forward Solution
The first installment in a 3-part "Series" on All-Electric Buildings, we explain why the push for electrification of the built environment has only just begun. We also explore some of the local regula...Show More
3) Mass Timber: The Future of Wood Construction
Our first Season 2 "deep-dive" into the emerging practice of building with laminated, pre-fabricated beams and assemblies explains how engineered timber paves the way for much taller wood buildings to...Show More
4) Interview w/ Matt DiBara (The Undercover Contractor)
Wow! Matt (DiBara Masonry) decided to run his family's concrete/masonry business in a way that benefits both his clients and the environment, and he has started a campaign (www.theundercovercontractor...Show More
5) Interview w/ Susan Inglis (Sustainable Furnishings Council)
Listen in as Susan Inglis and I talk about her organization’s mission to merge Health, Environment, and Profitability in the interior furnishings space. SFC advocates for eco-friendly products and edu...Show More
6) Interview w/ John Semmelhack (Think Little)
John Semmelhack is a Passive House consultant, energy-efficiency expert and Founder of Think-Little in Charlottesville, VA. He works in a specific region of the country where 75% of new homes (2014) o...Show More
7) Interview w/ Jesse Russell (Hiatus Homes)
Jesse Russell, a "tiny home developer" in Bend, Oregon, and I discuss how efficiency and minimalism can go hand in hand when it comes to designing a space to live. Find out how many of the good ideas ...Show More
8) Interview w/ Chris Kempel (Rockefeller Kempel Architects)
Architect Chris Kempel and I discuss adaptive reuse of old buildings and how his studies in Berlin, Germany, informed his desire to mix the old with the new. We touch on daylighting in older buildings...Show More
9) Interview w/ Erin Rank & Darrell Simien (Habitat LA)
No one in Los Angeles is tackling the affordable housing quite like Habitat for Humanity LA! Erin (CEO) & Darrell (SVP of Community Development) discuss their 20-year tenure with "green-building", LEE...Show More
10) Interview w/ Nate Adams (Energy Smart Ohio)
Nate and I discuss everything HVAC in this fun and informative interview with "The House Whisperer" himself! Electrification of the home, including the use of electric air-source heat pumps, sets us u...Show More