Edifice Complex Podcast

Our guest this episode is Sarah Gudeman, talking about sustainability, where sustainability is heading and life as a mechanical engineer and sustainability specialist. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Guilt Vs Shame Data hoarding Open source […]

Our guest this episode is Joseph Lstibureki, talking about building science, life experience and the green building cult movement. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a 5 star review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: How the green building movement does not know what […]

Our guest this episode is Kishor Khankari, talking about thermal comfort, IEQ, and CFD as an essential design tool. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: How good IEQ is a right! How temperature is a poor […]

Our guest this episode is Niss Feiner, talking about competence, certified Vs qualified and designing buildings for extreme cold climates. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: P.Eng Vs P.L.Eng Vs CET Competence The Arctic “Tax” and […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 4xx). Our guest this episode is Dr. Matthew Marson, talking about his book, The Smart Building Advantage. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Current state of play for […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 451). Our guest this episode is Doug Tarry Jr, talking about his book, A Builders Guide To Net Zero Homes. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: A Builders […]

Our guest this episode is Nate Adams, The House Whisperer talking about his journey from Fiber Glass cult to House Whisperer. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: How Passive House cannot scale How anecdotally, only 10% […]

Our guest this episode is Craig Eadie, Managing Director and founder of Straightline Consulting Limited talking about data center commissioning and future trends. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Global standards and an 80/20 approach The […]

Our guest this episode is Victoria Burrows talking about the built environment venture capital investing landscape. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: World Green Building Council How there are too many codes and standards Performance based […]

Our guest this episode is Andrew Martin President and founder of BlueRithm talking about killing spreadsheets and proprietary software for building commissioning and commissioning management. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Owners data requirements Starting and […]

Our guest this episode is Patrick O’Callaghan CEO of Off-Site Engineering Solutions, talking about modular off-site construction, Giga projects in Saudi Arabia and much more. Patrick claims, it is possible to build smarter and faster infrastructure with up to 70% less labour by leveraging modular off-site construction. If you enjoy this episode, share it with […]

Our guest this episode is Andy Britnell talking about real business lessons via the story of Commtech UK from inception to sale. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: The power of a firms culture Andy's journey […]

Our guest this episode is Prof Gail Brager of UC Berkeley talking about built environmental design, the Center for the Built Environment and her new book, Experiential Design Schemas If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Enhancing […]

Our guest this episode is Matthew Oliver talking about core values, ethics, air quality in buildings and systems analysis. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Importance of critical thinking Importance of inter-disciplinary work The “post modernity” […]

Our guest this episode is Bryce Anderson talking about building technology, BMS/BAS and the state of play in the Australian market and the industry worldwide. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: The distinctions between building technology […]

Our guest this episode is Lyn Gomes of DPR Construction talking about Lighting systems commissioning, building data management and the application of technology in buildings. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Lighting control commissioning & standards […]

Our guest this episode is Amanda Hu talking about health & wellbeing in schools i.e. our duty of care to children. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: How convincing people problems are worth tackling How pride, […]

Our guest this episode is Alison Watson talking about being a Surveyor, social enterprise, her work at Class of your Own and changing peoples lives via DEC education. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: DEC Careers […]

Our guest this episode is Karine Leblanc talking about engineering sales, public speaking and soft skills . If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Awareness The 7 – 38 – 35 rule Book writing The conspiracy of […]

Our guest this episode is David Clark talking about training and the future of building engineering. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Being a mentor Importance of being able to sketch and draw AI impacting building […]

Our guest this episode is Lew Harriman talking about learning, moisture, ventilation and life lessons. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Negative knowledge ASHRAE Ventilation post COVID Information delivery systems And much more……. More on Lew […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 386). Our guest this episode is Mark Cree Jackson Ph.D. talking about being a mature student and IEQ. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: The similarity between air […]

Our guest this episode is Barnabas Calder talking about architecture from prehistory to the climate emergency and the influence of “starchitects”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: How energy shapes everything History matters Sir Norman Foster […]

Our guest this episode is Georgia Elliott-Smith, our first activist, talking about sustainability, ESG and activism. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Activism How the word “sustainability” has lost its meaning Asking why, why, why, why…. […]

Our guest this episode is Lloyd Alter talking about life, sustainability and his book “Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Working for Treehugger.com 1.5 Degree lifestyle How mass timber is expensive […]

Our guest this episode is Dr. Allison Bailes talking about his book “A House Needs to Breathe…Or Does It?”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Blogging and receiving threats of legal action Benefits of improving building […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 356). Our guest this episode is Paul Russell talking about Smart Buildings and his book “Even If It Was Free”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: The danger […]

Our guest this episode is Steve Gilchrist from Grosvenor talking about property development, his newsletter and the circular economy. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Sustainable development The circular economy Construction data capture Building lighting as […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 348). Our guest this episode is Glenn Hawkins, talking about building services and building commissioning training plus the new CIBSE Commissioning Code M. Glenn and his training courses might be the best kept secret in the built environment, we want to change that. If you enjoy this episode, […]

Our guest this episode is Tracey Jumper, Corporate Director of Commissioning for EMCOR Services Mesa Energy, talking about the upcoming new ASHRAE Standard 230 for Commissioning Process for Existing Systems and Assemblies. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, […]

Our guest this episode is Brett Dillion from the Building Science Institute talking about the Medici Effect and the state pf play in the USA for residential construction. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Inconsistency ASHRAE […]

Our guest this episode is James Healey, AESG Director of Overheating and Acoustics talking about the new UK Building Regulation, Approved Document O, IEQ and building overheating. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: UK Building Regulations, […]

Our guest this episode is Bill Spohn of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, talking about net zero homes and the entrepreneurial mind set. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and/or leave […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 335). Our guest this episode is Shawna Henderson CEO of Blue House Energy talking about building science and opportunities for women in construction. If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and/or leave a review at Apple Podcasts, it helps more than you know. In […]

Our guest this episode Francisco Valentine PE talking about his book on BAS & building controls and his take on the current state of building services engineering training i.e. the type of training that is actually useful and explains “how to”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, […]

Our guest this episode is Joe Hughes from IAQ Radio and the IAQ Training Institute talking about IAQ Radio plus IAQ + IEQ in the built environment. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: IAQ Radio origin […]

  Our guest this episode is Barry Cope, Group Managing Director of the Building Compliance Testers Association in the UK, talking about all things building air tightness testing plus expansion into Australia and the USA. If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and/or leave a review on Apple. It helps more than […]

Our guest this episode is Akira Jones, Director, Digital Services at HH Angus in Toronto Canada,  talking about digital twins and digitization of building design, construction and operations. If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and / or leave a review at Apple Podcasts,  it helps more than you know. In this episode we […]

Our guest this episode Peter Dyer, author of “Rottenomics, The Story of New Zealand's Leaky Buildings Disaster”. Peter estimates the true cost of the leaky homes disaster was $47 billion! If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and/or leave a review at Apple, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: […]

Our guests for this special episode are: Orla Hegarty, Architect, Assistant Professor at School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin Ireland Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orla_Hegarty LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orla-hegarty-15a36a40/ Dr. Christine Peters, Consultant NHS Clinical Microbiologist, Scotland UK Twitter: https://twitter.com/microlabdoc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-peters-377b4b230/ David Elfstrom, Independent Energy Engineer, Toronto Canada Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidelfstrom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfstrom/overlay/contact-info/ This is a panel discussion talking about the building […]

Our guest this episode is Duncan Phillips of RWDI talking about high rise buildings and stack effect. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Tall buildings Passive Resilience Building pressurization and stack effect The need for summer and […]

Our guest this episode is Thomas Toftgaard Jarløv founder & CEO of Cx Planner and author of “A Practical Guide to the Commissioning Process”. The book is now available in English hardcover, paperback and e-book formats. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you […]

Our guest this episode Marcus Myers, Director of Commissioning and Energy Services at Stantec and Faculty Associate at Arizona State University.  If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Understanding your value Point to point to point testing, […]

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 302). Our guest this episode is Daniel Sanderson, founder and CEO of planksip® talking about modular construction, data for construction and philosophy.  If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: […]

Our guest this episode is Andrew Oding, Director of Building Science at Building Knowledge Canada talking about trends and direction of residential property development. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: “Dragged out inertia” The importance of […]

Our guest this episode is Ian Shapiro, engineer, company chairman, university lecturer and co-author of the bestselling book, Green Building Illustrated (2nd Edition). If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Green Building Illustrated, the bestselling book you […]

Our guest this episode is Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic talking about sustainability, WELL building certification and much more. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Sustainability as social work WELL Building Certification program Certification fatigue Sustainability as an equity […]

Our guest this episode is Professor Liam O’Brien from Carleton University, talking about academic research in the built environment and using open source data for insight. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Analyzing 1.35 million ABnB […]

Our guest this episode is Ross Kimbarovsky, entrepreneur and CEO of Crowdspring talking about the importance of marketing and brand management. This is a master class in marketing for property professionals. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we […]

This is a special episode. We brought together 4 deep thinking leaders in their respective fields to discuss post pandemic building design & operation. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and leave us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: What lessons can we learn from […]

Our guest this episode is Eoghan Hayes, Managing Director of Edge Consultants and all round building simulation wizard. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: Do not trust the software! How the fundamentals matter. Open source performance […]