HIVE RE:think

CR Herro, vice president of innovation at Meritage Homes, one of the country’s top 10 builders, feels very optimistic about the impact of the pandemic on housing. He speaks with Philip Beere, host of the HIVE RE:think podcast about why he’s optimistic and what it means for his organization.

This HIVE Re:Think podcast explores an innovation based on space exploration that brings housing into the future.

More than 400 architects, developers, contractors, engineers and policy makers came together for the first CarbonPositive event in March 2020, presented by Architecture 2030 and ARCHITECT, that explored all aspects of design and construction approaches, and strategies and tools to design and build a carbon-positive future. Donald Davies, president, Magnusson Klemencic Associates was one of the thought leaders who spoke at the recent conference. He also recently chatted with Philip Beere, host of the HIVE Re:Think podcast, on the ways the industry is addressing embodied carbon.

In this podcast, Kasper chats with Philip Beere, host of the HIVE RE:think podcast, on her beginnings and what she believes will be key to tomorrow’s successful sustainable projects.

Lisa Gray, partner at Gray Organschi Architects has focused her career on altruistic design that gives back to the community in many ways. She also is the founder and principal designer of Gray Design, an interior design serving residential projects and public institutions. In this podcast, Gray speaks with HIVE RE:think podcast host Philip Beere, on the catalyst for the ELM project, the success and the future direction.

In this podcast Dr. Whitney Austin Gray aligns her expertise with how the built environment can influence human health and discusses the exploding opportunity for better design that can result in more rewarding sleep.

As the country faces housing supply shortages and affordability issues, space is a critical issue. One person working on solving for that is HIVE dean and URBANEER CEO and founder Bruce Thompson. He talks to HIVE Re:Think podcast host Philip Beere about his path to creating more comfortable, sustainable, compact design, which he hopes will be the foundation for future housing in the US.

In this episode of the HIVE Re:Think podcast, host Philip Beere, speaks with Chris Krager, founder and principal at KRDB and founding principal at Ma Modular. Krager saw the evolution of opportunity for modular construction as an architect and started his firm Ma Modular.

In this episode of HIVE Re:Think, Andrew Ackerman, managing partner of Urbantech at Dreamit Ventures, one of real estate’s most active venture capital groups, speaks with host Philip Beere about how his organization is working with startups and the impact that it will have on the future of housing.

In this podcast episode of HIVE RE:Think, host Philip Beere speaks to Dowell Myers, professor of policy, planning and demography at University of Southern California and Richard Green, professor, director and chair of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.

Skylar Olsen, director of economic research at Zillow, is one economist thinking about this now more than ever. Olsen has been with Zillow since 2012 and investigates housing markets all across the country and the importance of place in economic outcomes. She is also dedicated to sharing housing data with policy makers as well as academic and non-profit researchers to further understanding on a whole host of issues. Olsen spoke with Philip Beere, host of the HIVE RE:Think podcast about how Zillow is tracking how the climate will impact real estate values and what that means for future housing considerations.

Dan Bridleman, KB Home's senior vice president of sustainability, technology, and strategic sourcing, leads the organization’s sustainability initiatives, maintains partnerships with suppliers, and manages information technology. Previously, Bridleman served as general manager of supply chain management at Boeing Satellite Systems in Los Angeles, California, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial communications satellites. In this episode, Philip Beere speaks to Bridleman about the increasing importance of health in new home design, embedded in KB Home’s business strategy with technology and innovation that offer personal benefits to the occupants.

Expert Carl Seville, principal at SK Collaborative, speaks to healthy building program certifications and processes that are gaining popularity.

In this HIVE RE:think podcast, Philip Beere chats with Paul Johnson, executive vice president of community development at Rancho Mission Viejo, whose past consumer insights have been spot on, showcasing his consumer preference intuitions. Johnson has been leading all aspects of community development for more than 35 years for the 23,000-acre project, in South Orange County, CA, including urban planning and design, development, builder land sales, construction and administration.

In this entertaining and informative HIVE Re:think podcast, host Philip Beere speaks with Ross Chapin, architect and long-time advocate for sensibly sized houses and vibrant neighborhoods. Chapin leads an architectural and planning firm focused on custom residential design and pocket neighborhood planning.

Most housing is being built on coast lines that are in danger of flooding within the next thirty years. New technology is able to capture key metrics and data that can help builders and developers create solid strategies, yet it will still take high level collaboration across numerous stakeholders. Data experts are sharing One such expert, Emilie Mazzacurati, founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven, shares her thoughts on climate change risk in this interview with HIVE Re:think podcast host, Philip Beere. Mazzacurati is an ambassador for helping businesses and communities understand environmental challenges and then develop effective resilience strategies. She has published extensively on climate policy, and teaches at the University of California, Davis on business and climate change.