Podcasts about sustainable buildings

Stāsta teātra kritiķe, LU Literatūras, folkloras un mākslas institūta pētniece Kitija Balcare 2019. gadā aizsāktais Eiropas zaļais kurss (European Green Deal) paredz tiekšanos uz klimatneitralitātes sasniegšanu Eiropā laikā līdz 2050. gadam. Lai šādam ambiciozam mērķim pietuvotos, līdzšinējie darbības principi ir jāpārvērtē, mainot ne tikai individuālus paradumus, bet arī rīcības modeļus dažādās nozarēs. Tas nozīmē pārmaiņas arī skatuves mākslu radīšanas principos. Publisku diskusiju par ilgtspēju skatuves mākslās jau 2007. gadā uzsāka britu nevalstiskā organizācija “Julie's Bicycle”, mudinot kultūras jomas profesionāļus apzināties ekoloģisko krīzi un rīkoties klimata vārdā. 2013. gadā organizācija publiskoja labās prakses vadlīnijas, kas attiecas uz skatuves darbu radīšanu. Pēc mazo teātra apvienību ierosmes Lielbritānijā 2021. gadā tapa Teātra zaļā grāmata (Theatre Green Book), kas ir brīvpieejas rīks teātra praktiķiem Eiropā kā mazām, tā lielām teātra apvienībām ar virzību uz klimata mērķu sasniegšanu. Šī ir praktiska rokasgrāmata ilgtspējas principu iedzīvināšanai teātru darbībā, ko izveidojuši teātra praktiķi kopā ar ilgtspējas ekspertiem. To sāk ieviest praksē aizvien vairāk teātru ne tikai Eiropas valstīs, bet arī citviet. Rokasgrāmata jau iztulkota ne tikai čehu un somu, bet jau arī japāņu un korejiešu valodās. Rokasgrāmatas pirmā daļa “Ilgtspējīgas izrādes” (Sustainable Productions) ir veltīta ilgtspējīgu izrāžu veidošanai, ieviešot praksē ekoscenogrāfijas idejas un tiecoties pēc iespējas samazināt jaunu materiālu iegādi izrādes vajadzībām. Tā vietā ir rosinājums domāt radoši un pēc iespējas atgriezt apritē vai pārradīt jau teātra rīcībā esošus materiālus. Dažviet teātri šo principu jau iestrādā līgumos ar māksliniekiem, citviet teātri iznomā, izpārdod vai ziedo savus noliktavas krājumus citiem teātriem vai izglītības vai labdarības mērķiem. Piemēram, Ģertrūdes ielas teātris savā manifestā ir norādījis, ka “izrādes scenogrāfija nedrīkst pārsniegt 20 kubikmetrus, tai jābūt ievietojamai mikroautobusā, ko var vadīt ar B kategorijas autovadītāja tiesībām”. Otrā rokasgrāmatas daļa “Ilgtspējīgas ēkas” (Sustainable Buildings) pievēršas teātru ēkām un to energoefektivitātei, ņemot vērā to daudzveidību – gan vēsturiskas ēkas, kas ir kultūras pieminekļi, gan renovējamas ēkas, kurās ir iespējams veikt uzlabojumus, gan jaunbūvētas telpas, kam jāatbilst Jaunā Eiropas “Bauhaus” principiem – skaistumam, ilgtspējai, iekļaušanai. Trešā rokasgrāmatas daļa “Ilgtspējīgas darbības” (Sustainable Operations) vērš uzmanību uz teātra darbinieku un skatītāju ikdienas paradumiem un to ekoloģisko pēdu, ko rada pārvietošanās, maltītes, biļešu iegāde, lietvedības principi, repertuāra plānošanas politika un citi aspekti. Piemēram, divpadsmit Eiropas Ilgtspējīgu teātru alianses STAGES dalībteātri praksē testē zaļās tūrēšanas idejas, kad no valsts uz valsti neceļo ne mākslinieki, ne scenogrāfija, bet pārvietojas tikai britu režisores Keitijas Mičelas un franču horeogrāfa Žeroma Bela izrāžu koncepcijas ar teātrī uz vietas atjaunīgi radītu scenogrāfiju. Būtiski, ka Teātra zaļā grāmata piedāvā trīs pakāpes, kurās vērtēt savu darbību, un tā ir pieejama arī saīsinātā versijā, kas ir īpaši pielāgota mazām teātram apvienībām un mazā formāta izrādēm, ņemot vērā to ierobežotās iespējas kā izrāžu radīšanai atvēlētajā laikā, tā līdzekļos. Praktiski uzskaites un plānošanas rīki rokasgrāmatā ir radīti ne tikai teātra izrādēm, bet arī dejas izrādēm un operas iestudējumiem. Līdz ar Teātra zaļo grāmatu teātra pasaulē ienācis jauns jēdziens “ekoscenogrāfija”. Tas nozīmē scenogrāfiju, kas radīta ekoloģiski ētiskā veidā, apzinoties tās atstāto ietekmi uz vidi un tiecoties to pēc iespējas mazināt. Jēdziena ieviesēja pētniece Tanja Bīra (Tanja Beer) uzsver, ka ekoloģiski dzīvotspējīgam teātrim nav tikai saturiski jākoncentrējas uz ekoloģiskiem jautājumiem, bet teātra veidotājiem pašiem jāstrādā sociāli atbildīgi un ilgtspējīgi, iemiesojot to arī praksē teātrī un izrādēs. Ekoscenogrāfijā liela nozīme ir izvēlētajai izrādes vietai un materiāliem, kuri top arī par izrādes vēstījuma līdzautoriem. Tā Ģertrūdes ielas teātrī tapusi vizuālā teātra izrāde bez vārdiem “Gadalaiki. Faux Pas” (aut. Andrejs Jarovojs, Kristīne Brīniņa, 2024), kas vēsta par ātro modi un kur mainīgo scenogrāfiju veido sintētisku apģērbu kalni. Ilgtspējas principi skatuves mākslā nav vis jautājums par minimālismu uz skatuves vai vēsturiski apnicīgo taupību finansiālu ierobežojumu dēļ, bet gan par radošu pieeju, kā izmantot to, kas mums jau ir, ar pēc iespējas mazāku kaitējumu videi. Teātra zaļā grāmata pieejama šeit! 

In this episode we are looking at a pressing issue that goes well beyond the tech world - sustainability and our networking infrastructure. In particular, In this episode, we'll be asking how networking and sustainability can go hand in hand – from reducing the amount of materials we use, to lowering energy consumption, to making our buildings and offices more efficient through the network.Joining us to discuss is Jon Howell. He's the Smart Spaces and IoT Lead for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at HPE Aruba Networking.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jon Howell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnybee33/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week's episode:UN statistics on E-waste: https://unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-monitor-2024-electronic-waste-rising-five-times-faster-documented-e-waste-recyclingOur episode at the HPE Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine, Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiEKepzin-EUniversal flu vaccine research: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00160-24Statistics into flu deaths: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673617332932?getft_integrator=asm&pes=doc&utm_source=asm

In this episode we are looking at a pressing issue that goes well beyond the tech world - sustainability and our networking infrastructure. In particular, In this episode, we'll be asking how networking and sustainability can go hand in hand – from reducing the amount of materials we use, to lowering energy consumption, to making our buildings and offices more efficient through the network.Joining us to discuss is Jon Howell. He's the Smart Spaces and IoT Lead for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at HPE Aruba Networking.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jon Howell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnybee33/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week's episode:UN statistics on E-waste: https://unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-monitor-2024-electronic-waste-rising-five-times-faster-documented-e-waste-recyclingOur episode at the HPE Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine, Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiEKepzin-EUniversal flu vaccine research: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00160-24Statistics into flu deaths: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673617332932?getft_integrator=asm&pes=doc&utm_source=asm

In this episode we are looking at a pressing issue that goes well beyond the tech world - sustainability and our networking infrastructure. In particular, In this episode, we'll be asking how networking and sustainability can go hand in hand – from reducing the amount of materials we use, to lowering energy consumption, to making our buildings and offices more efficient through the network.Joining us to discuss is Jon Howell. He's the Smart Spaces and IoT Lead for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at HPE Aruba Networking.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week we look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations and what we can learn from it. About this week's guest, Jon Howell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnybee33/?originalSubdomain=uk Sources cited in this week's episode:UN statistics on E-waste: https://unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/global-e-waste-monitor-2024-electronic-waste-rising-five-times-faster-documented-e-waste-recyclingOur episode at the HPE Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine, Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiEKepzin-EUniversal flu vaccine research: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00160-24Statistics into flu deaths: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673617332932?getft_integrator=asm&pes=doc&utm_source=asm

TITLE: Smart, Sustainable Buildings with TÜV SÜD's Dr. Hannes Raoul Endriß Dr Hannes Raoul Endriß has been leading the global and newly established Smart Sustainable Buildings Business Line at TÜV SÜD from October 2021. The business line covers topics such as green buildings, ESG, digital twins and drone operations.    Hannes has worked in construction and project management on various national and international projects, as well as product owner for BIM and AR software. Most recently, he worked in a start-up company as CTO, operating BIM-capable software on all continents.   Hannes started with an apprenticeship as a draftsman and now holds a Master of Engineering as well as a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Business Administration from Liverpool John Moores University.   Show Highlights   Necessity for existing structures to adapt to increasing sustainability mandates. Emphasizing on transparency and benchmarking in energy efficiency. The critical impact of technology in sustainable construction. TÜV SÜD's focus on advancing sustainability initiatives over the next five years.  The importance of integrating sustainable practices and technologies in building design and operation to reduce carbon footprints. Hannes discusses his role at TUF Suit and the company's international footprint. The growing trend of green building certifications like LEED, BREEAM, and Green Mark. The importance of these certifications in the global market. The need for existing buildings to adapt. Insights on the importance of these certifications in the global market.   “...buildings still can stay competitive if they get [LEED or equal] Certified and if they make measures to improve their performance in a stepwise approach. I definitely see this landscape growing also in Singapore where we have green building certification even being mandatory. Overall, in countries that are more on the wide side of green building certification, there is an emerging trend of getting certifications done and making real estate assets future proof.” - Dr. Hannes Raoul Endriß      Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2024 GBES

Dr. Carolina Montana-Owen, Technical Lead for Sustainable Buildings at the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), joins the Think.Future podcast to discuss key highlights from COP 29, provide an update on the Buildings Breakthrough Initiative and progress in the circular economy of buildings.  Listen in as Carolina shares the new bold on buildings strategy for 2025, challenging the sector to transform the future of buildings.

In this episode, Jeffrey Johnson, IFMA's Executive Director of Government Affairs sits down with Lynn Baez, Chair of IFMA's Global Board of Directors, Jason Callis, Member of IFMA's Global Board of Directors & Government Affairs, and Lena Thompson, who is also on IFMA's Global Board of Directors. Together they discuss the upcoming IFMA Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C, sharing insights on the critical importance of advocating for the facility management profession and how it significantly impacts public policy and the built environment. The conversation details the agenda for this free two-day event as well as opportunities for local advocacy.Sign up for Advocacy Day Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

Buildings account for a staggering 40% of global carbon emissions. With mounting regulatory pressures, escalating energy costs, and growing corporate sustainability goals, the demand for greener buildings has never been more urgent. AI is emerging as a game changer in this space with its ability to deliver precise insights into a building's performance—enabling businesses to optimize energy consumption, enhance occupant well-being, and reduce their environmental impact. In this podcast, we explore practical applications of AI, revealing exactly how businesses and building owners can accelerate their sustainability journey and achieve tangible green building objectives. Join us as we explore these ideas with: Lauren Long, Vice President of Brand and Marketing, Nantum AI Maciej Łabuszewski, Onboarding Specialist, Blue Bolt Christina Cardoza, Editorial Director, insight.tech Lauren and  Maciej answer our questions about: 3:25 – The role of buildings in the fight against climate change 5:31 – Sustainable building goals for building owners and managers 9:20 – Recent smart building technology innovations 13:01 – Leveraging AI to create insights and track performance 16:15 – Inside a sustainable smart building 19:36 – Overcoming challenges of implementation 21:37 – Real-world examples and smart building use cases 27:26 – Valuable technology partnerships Related Content To learn more about sustainable smart buildings, read Mobile Access Control Promotes Sustainable Buildings and From Smart Buildings to Intelligent Ones. For the latest innovations from Nantum AI, follow them on X/Twitter at @nantumai and on LinkedIn. For the latest innovations from Blue Bolt by NTT, follow them on LinkedIn.

Celebrating the 500th episode of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow and podcast with so many fabulous guests who have previously been on the show to help me talk about some of the most popular and important topics in the series: Business, Farming, Art & Artisans, Minka and traditional house renovation, preservation and design.Part 1 == Sustainable Business ==Ruth Jarman, James Hollow & Tove KinookaPart 2 == Sustainable Japan Farming == Chuck Kayser, Heather Fukase, Nao Fukuoka, Thomas KloepferPart 3 == Crafts & Creative Kyoto == Robert Yellin, Emily Kaneko Reynolds, Felicity TillackPart 4 == Sustainable Buildings & Traditional Designs == Alex Kerr, Azby Brown, Brett Rassmussen, Jon StollenmeyerLINKS for the fabulous guests on this special 500th show Tove Kinooka: https://www.entelecoconsulting.com/James Hollow: https://fbrc.co/Ruth Jarman: https://www.jarman-international.com/Heather Fukase: https://naganonaturally.com/Thomas Kloepfer: https://www.pitchforkfarms.jp/Chuck Kayser: https://www.midorifarmkyoto.com/Nao Fukuoka: https://iniabi.square.site/Felicity Tillack: https://www.wherenextjapan.com/about/Robert Yellin: https://linktr.ee/ryygkyotoEmily Kaneko Reynolds: https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Emily-Kaneko-Reynolds/dp/B0CZL1BB7GAlex Kerr: http://alex-kerr.com/Azby Brown: https://azbybrown.com/Jon Stollenmeyer: https://somakosha.com/en/homeBrett Rassmussen: https://www.okibi.jp/Watch all of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast here on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP&si=I6k2sGOW1KIOY1SnAudio podcast version of the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow can be found on your favorite player or here: https://seek-sustainable-japan.captivate.fm/

AI is revolutionizing building energy management. In this episode, Bill sits down with Jean-Simon Venne, Co-Founder and CTO at BrainBox AI at BrainBox AI about their cutting-edge AI solutions for energy efficiency. They dive into current AI challenges, the critical need for defining AI's purpose, and the impact of predictive and preemptive control. Additionally, they discuss how to balance AI power consumption with efficiency gains.Key Quotes:“The bottleneck is now on your capacity to find the right mix of technology to assemble a new solution.”"You could very rapidly deploy AI in thousands and thousands of buildings, without any bottleneck, and get the first layer of 20, 25 percent energy reduction.”“I think where the future is going in terms of optimizing is not only the building at the building level but optimizing the behavior of the building. So the grid could be optimized.”--------Timestamps: (01:48) Jean-Simon's career journey(04:22) Current bottlenecks in AI(07:07) Bias in AI models(13:22) Understanding the complexities of building operations(20:44) Factors influencing AI predictions(25:20) Energy consumption in buildings(28:12) Clustering buildings for grid optimization(35:00) Developing specialized LLMs for building management--------Sponsor:Over the Edge is brought to you by Dell Technologies to unlock the potential of your infrastructure with edge solutions. From hardware and software to data and operations, across your entire multi-cloud environment, we're here to help you simplify your edge so you can generate more value. Learn more by visiting dell.com/edge for more information or click on the link in the show notes.--------Credits:Over the Edge is hosted by Bill Pfeifer, and was created by Matt Trifiro and Ian Faison. Executive producers are Matt Trifiro, Ian Faison, Jon Libbey and Kyle Rusca. The show producer is Erin Stenhouse. The audio engineer is Brian Thomas. Additional production support from Elisabeth Plutko.--------Links:Follow Bill on LinkedInFollow Jean-Simon on LinkedInEdge Solutions | Dell Technologies

"If you can dream it, you can do it".    These words come without hesitation from Lone Feifer, Director of Sustainable Buildings at VELUX Group. Family-owned Velux empowers its employees to dream, which means the organisation is able to pioneer and deliver in the long term.  Supported by visionary leadership, Lone and her team are used to achieve the goals set by the organisation to achieve the ultimate goal for Velux: to create health and well-being for people and the planet through daylight and fresh air.   This is Design Can, in collaboration with 3 days of design and Velux. Today's episode is a conversation between our host Kristina May and Lone Feifer.

Last month, a 5-story commercial building in Portland’s Old Town historic district was awarded one of the most rigorous sustainability certifications in the world, given by the Portland-based International Living Futures Institute. There are only three dozen certified Living Buildings in the world, and the Portland building is the first commercial one to achieve it. Living Buildings must meet a range of strict requirements, from the design to operation. That includes using renewables like solar power to generate at least 5% more energy than is needed and harvesting rainwater to supply all the water for drinking and other uses.  The PAE Living Building at SW Pine and 1st Ave. not only met these standards but went one step further by being engineered to last at least 500 years to withstand a massive Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Kathy Berg is an architect and partner at ZGF Architects and the project lead. Paul Schwer is the president emeritus of PAE, an engineering firm that co-owns, along with ZGF Architects, the PAE Living Building and is headquartered inside it. They join us to talk about their collaboration on the space, and why they hope it could be a model for commercial developments elsewhere.

Host Elena Lambros is joined by Robert de Burgh-Day, an innovative entrepreneur who transitioned from a diverse background into founding and becoming the CEO of Brightspace. Brightspace enhances building efficiency with an AI-driven HVAC ecosystem that optimises energy use and improves air quality for commercial applications. Robert's diverse experiences in business, initially as an electrician, paved the way for Brightspace's creation and need. By identifying the evolution of the post-pandemic office space, Robert's clean technology ensures energy efficiency in buildings designed for less than constant occupancy. Discover the nuts and bolts of Brightspace's system, which includes deploying wireless edge IoT products throughout buildings. These devices monitor real-time occupancy and air quality, providing targeted HVAC services without compromising privacy. Throughout the episode, Robert highlights the support and inspiration from peers in the climate tech community, emphasising the importance of platforms that connect innovators and support from industry leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All over the world, we are seeing Climate change impact people's lives. The scope and complexity of the problem is massive, and solutions are often hard to implement. However, we know that Renewable energy, circular economies and sustainable practices all play a role, and that corporations, governments and the public are all stakeholders here.To talk to us about the interconnectedness of Real Estate and climate change, we have with us today Ms. Tanya Singhal, an industry expert with over 15 years of experience in the climate technology and renewable energy sector. An IIT Delhi alumnus, Ms. Singhal's professional journey began with the Boston Consulting Group, but soon transitioned to entrepreneurship with her founding SolarArise - a solar asset management company. During her tenure at SolarArise, the company was responsible for developing over half a gigawatt (GW) of solar projects across seven states in India, that went on to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. Today Ms. Singhal has embarked on a new mission with Mynzo Carbon, which stands for MyNetZerO. Mynzo leverages technology to automatically measure emissions, create individual climate identities, and provide personalized nudges for reducing carbon footprints. The vision extends further with My-Forest, a project aimed at carbon recapture to achieve net-zero emissions.In today's episode, we talk about the changes in the renewable energy market in India, the various stakeholders when it comes to climate action, and how each of them can play their part in helping to mitigate the problem.So get ready for some Concrete Conversations!Have questions about Real Estate? Or topic you would love to hear more about on the Podcast? Connect with Concrete Conversations - The Indian Real Estate Podcast through the links below!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theindianrealestatepodcast/LinkedIn :https://www.linkedin.com/company/concrete-conversationsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-Aw24pqfmULyym7hCi6Q

Welcome back for an episode with a recurring guest! Over the past few years, the air quality in urban India has gone from a seasonal problem in certain cities to a growing concern among the entire urban population in India. This can be seen in the AQI or Air Quality Index in most Indian cities, with more days of the year in the "severe" and harmful categories.Air pollution has many health effects, both direct and indirect, along with other factors like particulate matter. So what steps can be taken to mitigate the impact of poor air quality, both outdoors and in the spaces at which we spend the most time, our homes and workplaces?To answer this, we thought it would be the perfect time to reconnect with one of out first ever gusts on this podcast, and get an update on the issue of air quality in India! To talk to us about this, we have a returning guest in Mr. Abhinav Gupta, CEO of Active Buildings.With a background in engineering, Mr. Gupta started Active Buildings in 2016, to work on smart solutions that increase both the productivity and wellness of building occupants. In this episode Mr. Gupta revisits the current state of air quality in urban India, and talks about some interventions they have deployed in commercial, residential and even public spaces.So get ready for some Concrete Conversations!Follow the hosts on Instagram:Yash's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jumpform/Akshay's: https://www.instagram.com/kapz_99/Background score by Flowerbrain: https://linktr.ee/flowerbrain#TheIndianRealEstatePodcast #RealEstate #PodcastHave questions about Real Estate? Or topic you would love to hear more about on the Podcast? Connect with Concrete Conversations - The Indian Real Estate Podcast through the links below!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theindianrealestatepodcast/LinkedIn :https://www.linkedin.com/company/concrete-conversationsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXn-Aw24pqfmULyym7hCi6Q

How can technology transform buildings into sustainable and efficient environments for their occupants? I speak with Vijay Sankaran, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Johnson Controls, to delve into the forefront of intelligent building technology. As we emerge from COP28 with a renewed focus on climate action, Vijay brings invaluable insights into how advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, cloud computing, and cybersecurity are shaping the future of intelligent buildings and playing a pivotal role in the fight against climate change. Johnson Controls stands at the helm of this transformation, spearheading the integration of these technologies through its OpenBlue digital platform. Vijay discusses how this platform leverages cloud and edge computing to enable seamless connectivity and real-time analytics, breaking down barriers between devices and systems for continuous improvement. The conversation navigates through the significance of AI-enabled autonomous intelligent building technology in crafting next-generation sustainable infrastructure, highlighting the transformative potential of digital twins in optimizing building performance and enhancing user experiences. Vijay shares compelling insights from Johnson Controls' recently released white paper, "The Smart Building of the Future." The Paper emphasizes the critical importance of sustainable infrastructure in meeting enterprise performance goals and global climate commitments. With buildings contributing to 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the episode sheds light on how adopting these technologies is not just a matter of innovation but a necessary step towards decarbonization and climate action. The discussion also touches on practical advice for leaders looking to integrate these technologies into their strategies, emphasizing the need to solve business problems first and identify the right technologies to address them. Vijay's experience across various industries, including his previous roles at TD Ameritrade and Ford Motor Company, provides a rich backdrop to the conversation, offering listeners a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities in adopting intelligent building technologies. As we conclude, we're prompted to think: In the race towards 2030 climate commitments, how can we ensure that our buildings are innovative and sustainable? Join the conversation and share your thoughts on how technology can transform our built environment for the better.

On season 4, episode 2 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Amin Najjar, CEO of Sustainable Buildings at Veolia North America. Veolia's mission is to resource the world, helping its customers address their environmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and waste.  Najjar talks about how Veolia is helping companies improve energy efficiency, including upgrading the buildings in the city of Boston to achieve mandatory requirements that are fast approaching, and how these changes can have a lasting impact on the planet in the long term.

Despite widespread adoption elsewhere in the world, modular construction has been slow to take hold in the U.S. Assembly OSM CEO Andrew Staniforth makes a compelling case for the construction technique's affordability, sustainability and speed—as well as reasons why the practice is still in its infancy domestically.Insights to Share: Modular construction is an option that provides a compelling combination of affordability, sustainability and speed.A tight labor market and strong real estate fundamentals make modular construction more viable.Affordable housing is a challenge that will require non-traditional thinking—like modular construction—to solve. “Naturally occurring affordable housing is just an Econ 101 problem like supply and demand. The more housing that you build, it will lower the price. And I think as we start getting to scale, we hope to be able to move the market.”Andrew StaniforthCEOAssembly OSM

Sabine Rogers, Federal Policy Project Manager for the U.S. Green Building Council, joined the podcast to discuss Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, building energy codes, and performance standards. She provided an update on energy reductions in commercial buildings, how local governments can benefit from Inflation Reduction Act funding related to updated building and energy codes, and how to stay up to date with the work of the U.S. Green Building Council. Host: Ben Kittelson

For further information go to: www.jenniferjhammond.com Welcome to the podcast for Jennifer J. Hammond! Join us on this episode as we explore the world of sustainable living with our very special guest, award-winning author, educator, and licensed realtor John Berger. Jennifer and John explore the intriguing relationship between energy efficiency and healthy buildings, illuminating the ways in which these ideas can be implemented in both residential and commercial settings. Find out about the Bullitt Center in Seattle, an innovative office building that runs entirely off the grid, generates its own energy, and collects rainwater. John discusses the building's energy-efficient features, design, and role as a model for sustainability. John turns the talk to regenerative agriculture and discusses the significance of farming methods that produce healthy crops and ecosystems while also being good for the environment. Learn how regenerative agriculture can significantly improve soil health, sequester carbon, and promote sustainability in general.

Thank you for being on the show, Kelly Worden, VP, ESG and Investing for Health at IWBI! Kelly and our host Jon Powers dive into the world of ESG and healthy buildings, a space in which Kelly is an expert. Tune into have a better understanding of the connection between public health and our buildings, as well as the emergence of ESG, and how we measure those things -- both at the portfolio level for investors and the building level so people can demand better buildings to work in. The progress that we are making in this space is important for all of us. Thank you for tuning in!

In this bonus episode, we share a LIVE conversation from the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington D.C.Cherise is joined by Sheeladitya Karmakar, Director Product Management at Honeywell Sustainable Buildings. Sheeladitya discusses Honeywell's commitment to sustainability. He emphasizes the global impact of buildings, which contribute to 37-38% of carbon emissions and consume 34% of the world's energy. He introduces Honeywell's Sustainability Plus for Buildings platform, featuring modules for carbon and energy management, as well as power and demand management. The platform caters to diverse needs, from Chief Sustainability Officers to portfolio owners, providing an end-to-end solution for enhancing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode:ARCAT Detailed on Youtube

Hvordan forholder vi os til mindre nybyggeri, flere ombygninger og den stadig mere presserende grønne omstilling? Lyt med, når vi ser på de større linjer, der kommer til at præge byggebranchens i året, der kommer. Byens Podcast var med til årets nytårskur, der blev afholdt i kooperativet FOOD Space i den grønne kødby på Vesterbro i København. Her tog vi en snak med to markante bygherrer, en bæredygtighedsdirektør, en arkitekt, en kyndig cheføkonom, samt en direktør hos Danmarks største anlægsgartnerkoncern. De medvirkende i podcasten er: Lone Feifer, Director for Sustainable Buildings, VELUX Anders Ring Petersen, Senior Project Manager, PensionDanmark Jon Borberg, Head of Business Development, JAJA Architects Rasmus Karkov, Kommerciel direktør, Idverde DK Lone Zeeberg Nielsen, Bygge-, udviklings- og bæredygtighedschef, fsb Martin Kyed, cheføkonom, Byggefakta Henriette Dybdal Cajar, adm. direktør, SINUZ samt bestyrelsesforperson i Byens Netværk Henriette Sofie Larsen, direktør, Byens Netværk Byens Podcast er udgivet af Byens Netværk. Tilrettelægger er Lisbet Fibiger. Vært og producent er journalist Lasse Soll Sunde / lassesollsunde.dk

Steve Kemp is a true pro! Through decades of experience as an energy consultant, Steve has formed some strong opinions. Listen as he sheds light on our inadvertent missteps toward good intentions. In this episode, we talk about the pivotal role of the building envelope in energy management. We learn why embodied carbon is becoming more important and Steve has somesurprises about the tradeoffs between embodied carbon and ongoing energy consumption. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to design truly sustainable buildings rather than just “checking boxes."

USGBC's senior manager of state and local advocacy, Jennifer Gunby, shares her top tips on how to advocate for more sustainable buildings and communities. If you've ever wondered how to use your professional expertise to positively impact your community and state, find the ways that work well for you using Gunby's advice and stories from her thousands of touchpoints in the field. Elizabeth Thompson, USGBC's vice president of growth marketing, interviews Gunby for this podcast.

In this episode of Sustainably Speaking, host Mia Quinn explores innovations in sustainable architecture with guests Heidi Kujawa and Jordan Goldman. Heidi, CEO of ByFusion, discusses their innovative approach to using plastic waste to create building materials, highlighting the need to reduce environmental impact. Jordan Goldman, Engineering Principal of Zero Energy Design, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in designing high-performance, energy-efficient homes, emphasizing the value of long-term thinking.

Welcome back to another episode with your Joe Dalton! In today's episode, we have a special guest with us, David Burchfield, an expert in clean energy solutions. David shares his insights and experiences in working with buildings, emphasizing the importance of putting people at the center of energy management strategies. From conducting energy audits to collaborating with facility managers and janitors, he highlights the invaluable knowledge and expertise that those within buildings possess. We also delve into the significance of adapting our buildings to withstand the challenges of climate change, as well as the need for proactive maintenance and monitoring for the safety and well-being of occupants. Join us as we explore these topics and discuss how these approaches can make a positive impact on individuals, communities, and the world. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into today's episode of with David Burchfield! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are delighted to present the latest episode of the IFMA Foundation series, titled "Rework The Sustainable Development Chronicles." In this installment, host David Karpook engages in a conversation with Eric Teicholz, President of Graphic Systems, Inc. and the visionary behind the Eric Teicholz Scholarship. They delve into the scholarship's inception, its present status, and the exciting prospects it holds for the future. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to gain insights and discover remarkable achievements from two previous recipients of the scholarship: Mike Mafa, whose expertise lies in water and wastewater management in Botswana and other parts of Southern Africa, and Richard Gunpat, a Facilities Management Consultant hailing from Trinidad and Tobago.Resources from the episode:IFMA Foundation Eric Teicholz Scholarship BulletinESUS Eric Teicholz (teicholz@graphicsystems.biz)Connect with UsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

There's a tension between making buildings as energy efficient as possible and improving indoor air quality. But with climate and comfort being vital aspects of the ‘E' and ‘S' in ESG – how can companies find a balance between the two? Today Michael Grant, the COO at Metrikus and Michael Przytula, Managing Director of Intelligent & Digital Workplaces at Accenture come together to talk about making buildings as energy efficient as possible and improving indoor air quality. Together they talk about the importance of data aggregation, collaboration, and real time monitoring.Resources Mentioned:Castellana 85 case studyHow bad are buildings?Connect with UsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other public spaces.

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other public spaces.

What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of the dirt beneath our feet, climate-responsive architect Vinu Daniel shares how he and his team are giving local and discarded materials (think: mud, plastic and used tires) a second life by using them to create dreamlike homes, schools and other public spaces.

Sonu Panda, CEO of Prescriptive Data unpacks how Prescriptive Data, and its flagship Nantum OS product, acts as a catalyst for sustainable buildings and more profitable real estate operations, while outlining the company's future roadmap.

Specifying sustainable products in the built environment is an important step in reducing the carbon footprint of buildings. In this episode, host Susan Fernandez is joined by Phanos Hadjikyriakou, Co-Founder and CEO of 2050 Materials, and Ana Rita Martins, Sustainability Senior Associate at Woodalls Design, for a lively discussion on third-party certifications, resources available for designers, and the best methods for choosing products that contribute to creating a climate-positive world.  Additional resources and research can be found on Sustainable Design Collective, Interior Design Declares, and the 2050 Materials App. The Design Board, by UpSpring, is a proud member of SANDOW Design Group's SURROUND Podcast Network, home to the architecture and design industry's premier shows.

New developments promise sustainable networked homes and buildings that are easy and practical, but can we have them without sacrificing privacy?

The Buildings of Tomorrow Podcast celebrates 150 episodes! Thank you for listening to us over the past years. In celebration, we've prepared an exciting episode with special guest speakers: Emmanuelle Billard, Director of Sustainability for Building Products at Siemens SI, Michele Remonato, Global Head of IoT Devices at Siemens SI, and Elisa Rönkä, Global Head of SaaS Sales for Digital Buildings at Siemens SI. Join us in our conversation where we break down the question: How can we create sustainable buildings? What aspects need to be considered all the way from the device-level to the operations-level of a circular economy. Tune in to find out!

The Buildings of Tomorrow Podcast celebrates 150 episodes! Thank you for listening to us over the past years. In celebration, we've prepared an exciting episode with special guest speakers: Emmanuelle Billard, Director of Sustainability for Building Products at Siemens SI, Michele Remonato, Global Head of IoT Devices at Siemens SI, and Elisa Rönkä, Global Head of SaaS Sales for Digital Buildings at Siemens SI. Join us in our conversation where we break down the question: How can we create sustainable buildings? What aspects need to be considered all the way from the device-level to the operations-level of a circular economy. Tune in to find out!

Did you know that commercial and industrial buildings contribute to almost half of the world's carbon footprint? When you think about it like that, you can see why more and more businesses are committing to aggressive sustainability goals. And the best way to achieve net zero or carbon neutrality is by creating smart, connected, and sustainable buildings—especially in today's hybrid work environment. For example, if only half your workforce comes to the office at any given time, it doesn't make economic sense to keep all the lights on all the time. And it's more than just lights. It's HVAC systems, air quality, security systems, and power supply that all play a role—from office spaces to bathrooms, cafeterias, and even parking lots. In this podcast we look at what a smart building means, technologies that make a building “smart,” and the role buildings play in larger sustainability efforts. Join us as we explore these ideas with: Graeme Jarvis, Vice President of Digital Solutions, Johnson Controls Sunita Shenoy, Senior Director of Technology Products, Intel®Christina Cardoza, Associate Editorial Director, insight.tech Graeme and Sunita answer our questions about: The challenge of today's hybrid work environment Energy use and sustainability challenges in buildings Efforts that lead to buildings becoming more energy efficient How technology drives smart and sustainable buildings How to leverage existing IT and connect disparate systems Smart and sustainable building use cases and examples Intel-led sustainability efforts and goals The power of partnerships Related Content To learn more about smart buildings, read The Future of Smart Buildings? Net Zero. For the latest innovations from Johnson Controls, follow them on Twitter at @johnsoncontrols and LinkedIn. 

Nairobi has seen a growth in 'green' buildings in the past few years. Now a society is helping developers meet complex new building codes while also saving energy, building materials and water.

Welcome to the 106th episode of Urbcast, in which we will talk about: What is the future of sustainable buildings?

Welcome to the Green and Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and interiors today.I'm your host, Matt Morley, founder of Biofilico healthy buildings and in this episode i'm talking to Manuel Diaz Cebrian about his role creating a new bamboo industry in Mexico.Manuel was previously a Director at the Mexican Tourism Board in  London where he managed the country's image throughout Europe, repositioning Mexico as a cultural and culinary destination.He is now Director of Special Projects for Marbella Design Week and is launching into the world of sustainability entrepreneurship by agitating for a Mexican bamboo industry to rival that os nearby Colombia.We discuss bamboo's sustainability credentials, it's various applications in sustainable buildings iand interiors, its social impact benefits for indigenous peoples in Mexico, the influence of Bali's Green School on bamboo-friendly architecture and much more.GUEST / MANUEL DIAZ CEBRIAN - BAMBOO IN MEXICOHOST / MATT MORLEY - WELLBEING CHAMPIONLINKS:Green School BaliHotel Jakarta, Amsterdam Marbella Design WeekBooming Bamboo

What are sustainable buildings, and how can they lead us towards a better quality of life and a cleaner environment? Laury Haytayan, MENA director at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) hosts Aram Yeretzian, Assistant Professor at AUB, and Riad Assaf, Dr. in Engineering and LGBC Project Manager. Energy Espresso is a solution-oriented podcast that will answer all your questions on the status and future of Energy in Lebanon and how Renewable Energy can help the energy transition. Seek Change. Seek Sustainability. #Energy #ClimateAction #Investment

Today on our show, we're talking about the relationship between the built environment and the natural world. To do this, we're joined by Mary Davidge, independent environmental advocate and former Director of Global Design for Real Estate and Workplace Services at Google. Mary has spent her entire career working at the intersection of health, design and nature. Since recently leaving Google, she's been dedicating her time more fully to environmental causes, and investigating ways to help communities become more resilient in a time of global climate crisis. Mary shares how nature has guided her path as a designer –and why sometimes it's good to have more questions than answers.Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frogdesign.com)Find episode transcripts and relevant info (https://www.frogdesign.com/designmind/design-mind-frogcast-ep-19-where-health-design-nature-meet/)Download the new frog report 'Reshaping the Workplace' (https://info2.frogdesign.com/reshaping-the-workplace)Research: Camilla Brown, frogAudio Production: Richard Canham, Lizard Media (https://www.lizardmedia.co.uk/)

In this session, the NAACP brings you an overview of the Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector (CESBS) Initiative and the stories of two members at the intersection of energy, equity, and housing. Lonnie Feemster, President of the Reno-Sparks Branch of the NAACP and former energy inspector, is known around town as “Solar Man.” With immense care, he built his own passive house that provides a 100% electric, low-consumption, and comfortable place for work and play for three generations. Daphany Rose Sanchez, founder of Kinetic Communities Consulting (KC3) and proud New York native, leverages partnerships and resources to help close the gap between the affordable housing and energy efficiency industry for diverse New York communities. Lonnie and Daphany share a passion for supporting Black and brown communities to understand the human cost of energy, save money, feel safe, and live in a cleaner environment. They will share a call to action through stories and lessons for building professionals to design projects, policies, and programs first and foremost for people and for justice.

Our guest is Jun.-Prof. Hanaa Dahy. The Egyptian wants to incorporate intelligent materials into architecture. She followed the usual career path of an architect until an event in her home country opened her eyes, from which point on Hanaa Dahy has been interested in sustainable building and has developed a straw composite material which has received several awards. As junior professor and head of the Department of Biomaterials and Material Cycles in Architecture at the University of Stuttgart, she provides students of architecture with the wherewithal to develop sustainable and intelligent building components. https://www.itke.uni-stuttgart.de/de/institut/team/Dahy-00002/

If you're like us, you want to hear from someone who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. Our guest for this episode... The post The Economics of Developing Sustainable Buildings with Christina McPike appeared first on Steven Winter Associates, Inc..

Sandra Leigh Lester advises architects about ways of making buildings more sustainable, healthful, and beneficial for the wider community. Claire Adamson is a retired architect in Montreal. They both have issues with the fashionable ways of renovating homes. Adamson dislikes the trend toward "open kitchens." Lester says some of her clients want granite countertops and other things they don't need; they should pay more attention to such things as valves to keep sewage from backing up into their basements. For the video, audio podcast, transcript, and comment column: https://tosavetheworld.ca/episode-401-sustainable-buildings/.

This special series-ending episode of The Robot Podcast brings you extra content from our incredible contributors that's never been heard, as host Fran Scott looks back at the cutting-edge innovations we have explored over the series. There's more from architect Daniela Mitterberger about Sustainable Buildings, technology journalist David McClelland tells us about Frictionless Shopping, and Gregor Kumm from ABB reveals what happens when you combine digital twins with machine learning. Part of the ABB Decoded Series, The Robot Podcast is a Fresh Air Production. Follow or subscribe now for free wherever you get your podcasts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Mandi Kerr and Linda Royal, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Linda Royal, Filmmaker: Linda has directed, produced, and edited documentary films including “Love Lived on Death Row.” “STRAWS” and “Bringing It Home” a 2013 award-winning documentary about industrial hemp she co-directed with cinematographer Blaire Johnson. Her films have reached audiences worldwide through film festivals, educational distribution, community screenings, corporate offices, and in-flight entertainment. She has partnered with numerous organizations for impact campaigns including Vote Hemp and the Hemp Industries Association to advocate for policy change. In 2020 she completed the Certificate in Healthy Materials and Sustainable Buildings from Parsons School of Design and her and her husband are building a hempcrete studio/garage in Ashe County North Carolina. For this morning, they'll talk about: • Their documentary film "Bringing It Home" why they made it, the success it had • Story about Hebah Saddique watching with her Mom • The need to educate more Americans about all of industrial hemp's uses (seed & fiber) to help support domestic supply chains & manufacturing (look at our import problems now) • Why Linda is passionate about hemp lime & hemp building materials • Building a healthy home in a holistic way, building our own mountain studio/garage with hempcrete & Spring workshop with Americhanvre

Join Mandi Kerr and Linda Royal, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Linda Royal, Filmmaker: Linda has directed, produced, and edited documentary films including “Love Lived on Death Row.” “STRAWS” and “Bringing It Home” a 2013 award-winning documentary about industrial hemp she co-directed with cinematographer Blaire Johnson. Her films have reached audiences worldwide through film festivals, educational distribution, community screenings, corporate offices, and in-flight entertainment. She has partnered with numerous organizations for impact campaigns including Vote Hemp and the Hemp Industries Association to advocate for policy change. In 2020 she completed the Certificate in Healthy Materials and Sustainable Buildings from Parsons School of Design and her and her husband are building a hempcrete studio/garage in Ashe County North Carolina. For this morning, they'll talk about: • Their documentary film "Bringing It Home" why they made it, the success it had • Story about Hebah Saddique watching with her Mom • The need to educate more Americans about all of industrial hemp's uses (seed & fiber) to help support domestic supply chains & manufacturing (look at our import problems now) • Why Linda is passionate about hemp lime & hemp building materials • Building a healthy home in a holistic way, building our own mountain studio/garage with hempcrete & Spring workshop with Americhanvre

Ayla Bajwa, DP World Head of Sustainability and Impact, has 19 years of experience as an international sustainability expert, recognized for her work in corporate sustainability and sustainable development working with governments, UN entities and large multinational companies.  Ayla is currently Head of Group Sustainability and Impact at DP World, spearheading the global delivery of DP World's sustainability strategy “Our World Our Future.” She leads the coordination of DP World's key responsible business practices and 3 legacy areas: Education, Oceans and Women empowerment, unifying DP World's commitment to working sustainably across all its worldwide business functions.Ayla's previous positions include Senior Advisor to the UN Global Compact UAE network and Head of Sustainability for the Chalhoub Group. Ayla is also the Founder of ampUz, an impact and sustainability technology & advisory company focused on SDG delivery and thought leadership. Ayla also sits on the Board of the UN Global Compact UAE network and its diversity & inclusion taskforce.  Ahmed al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, is responsible for the delivery and management of the Expo site masterplan as well as all its supporting utilities, infrastructure services, roads, networks and transportation. His role also involves managing the sustainability of the site, and coordinating with key government entities and stakeholders on the final design and construction of the site masterplan. Ahmed joined the Expo 2020 Dubai team in 2015 having played a pivotal role in the development of the site masterplan during the UAE's successful bid to become the host city.Ahmed has more than 20 years of experience in end-to-end project delivery and construction in the field of buildings, utilities and infrastructure with blue-chip companies such as Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai Holding Group, Roads & Transport Authority and Dubai Municipality. He has played a key role in the delivery of major projects for Dubai including the Dubai Airport Tunnel, access roads and bridges to Jumeirah Palm Island, the infrastructure of Dubai Health Care City Phase II, Dubai World Trade Centre Exhibition Halls and recently the mixed-use development on Dubai Trade Centre District Phase 1.

Episode 6: Show Notes.The built environment industry has had a bad reputation for many years because of the detrimental impact it has on the planet. Although the pace has been slow for a number of reasons, the industry is now starting to change, and today's guest is one of the people leading the charge. Michael McElligott began his career as a construction worker, which is where he began to develop his inherent passion for social development and environmental sustainability. Through a 3 month, 18-hour-a-day deep dive into these areas of interest, Michael came up with the idea for the Smart Green Group, a property development firm of which he is the CEO. Smart Green Group is on a mission to help the built environment industry transition towards regenerative, socially equitable, circular systems. In today's episode, Michael explains the transitions that are happening (and that still need to happen) within the built environment sector in order to ensure that we are able to survive and thrive on planet Earth for many years to come. Key Points From This Episode:Michael shares where his passion for sustainability and circularity originated. Some of Michael's biggest milestones during his time in the construction industry. How Michael became involved in the creation of a digital bank. The transformative 3 month period of Michael's life, from which Smart Green Group was born.Why Michael chose the name Smart Green Group for his company. Reasons that the construction industry is so slow to change. One of the biggest enablers of green building. Benefits of a framework which was triggered by results found by the Royal Commission. Major changes that are taking place across the world with regard to the build environment industry's focus on impact. Version one versus version two of the circular economy. Why Australia's sustainability sector is unique, and where it fell short. The beauty of the circular economy, and what more we need to be doing to save our planet and ourselves.Five built environment principles which should shape the future of the built environment industry. Some of the other exciting projects that Michael is spending his time on. Challenges of starting a circular economy, and a strategy for overcoming them. The importance of global collaboration in bringing about change. Quotable Quotes“My real passion is market changing and society shaping.” — Michael McElligott [0:06:48]“We won't call it green building in 10 years, it'll just be building.” — Michael McElligott [0:10:12]“The world is absolutely cranking right now when it comes to sustainability, future focused development, the reshaping of the way societies view our living conditions.” — Michael McElligott [0:14:15]“We need to create a regenerative economy which is totally taken off GDP and going from a whole new metric of how we built out this world, and we really need to take our places as custodians for the planet.” — Michael McElligott [0:18:35]“Until people's dollars represent their values and they're willing to talk with their pocket, things aren't going to change.” — Michael McElligott [0:22:00]Links mentioned in this episode:Michael McElligott on LinkedInSmart Green Group Sustainable Digitalisation ProjectCirculistHost Nick GoniosProducer Jim Lounsbury

“We need as many people working on this as possible,” says Kathryn Wright, Program Director for Building Energy for the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN). In this role, Kathryn supports people working in 250 US and Canadian cities and counties on decarbonization, climate justice, and resilience.The USDN recently released an Equity and Buildings framework to help practitioners approach the built environment in a more holistic and people-centered way. “We are all striving for a just transition and to combat climate change,” Kathryn says. “And if we look at the history of the built environment in North America, it is built on unjust principles. We have to work together, as a network of professionals and practitioners, to keep that history from repeating itself as we are about to drive investment into built environment in order to get to the greenhouse gas mitigation goals that we want.” 

Episode 02: Show NotesToday on the Circulist Quest Podcast, Nick Gonios speaks to Sara Wilkinson, professor of sustainable buildings at the University of Technology, Sydney. Her focus is on green cities and preparing our urban environments for the challenges of climate change. So how big is the sustainability challenge across the built world? What happens with all the waste that's produced from construction all across the board?Don't fret, it's not all bad news! It's been shown in a recent PWC Circular Economy Report that a circular built environment could generate $770 billion in direct economic benefits over 20 years and save 3.6 million tons of CO2 per year in Australia alone, by 2040. Tune in today as we talk to Sara all about sustainable building, what a green building really is, challenges that hinder the delivery of sustainability, the modular design and system, and we get Sara's thoughts and ideas on many other aspects of this sector. You don't want to miss this conversation!Key Points From This Episode:Sara shares more about her background and how she came to be passionate about her job; what is a green building?What proves to be a challenge when it comes to delivering on sustainability; we aren't all on the same page.What it is about sustainable building that continues to push Sara to persevere down this path?Sara brings simplicity with the wording when it comes to the language surrounding sustainability.We talk about modular design and system and what it means to sustainability.Sara shares thoughts on buildings and materials that stand the test of time and adaptability.Tech Precinct Building: her thoughts on the building and its sustainability. How to deal with the challenges that are present with regards to sustainability; safe to fail.Very rarely do we teach people how to operate a house or a building; how this can save you a lot of energy.Can we really fix the climate crisis with sustainable buildings?Adaptive reuse: an 800-year-old golf clubhouse and the London Towers. What Sara is excited about and looking at getting deeper into and her final thoughts on the sector.Quotable Quotes:“What is a green building? A green building is an essentially contestable concept — it means all things to all people.” — Sara Wilkinson [0:05:20]“We really need to think about human behaviour, because again we can design all these fabulous buildings, but if people don't know how to operate them are we getting the best out of them?” — Sara Wilkinson [0:21:30]“Very rarely do we teach people how to operate a house or a building and just knowing a few things about when to open and close windows and draw curtains or blinds, can actually save you a lot of energy.” — Sara Wilkinson [0:21:55]“If you count up all the bedrooms we've got in houses that are not used, there are more than enough rooms for nobody to be out on the street. It's about the distribution of resources and ownership.” — Sara Wilkinson [0:29:10]Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sara Wilkinson on LinkedInThe Shock of the New CirculistHost Nick GoniosProduced by Jim Lounsbury

Can a website help save the planet?  Joanna Abrams believes so.  Joanna Abrams is the CEO and Founder of Mindclick, a product intelligence platform that rates the environmental impact of manufacturers and their products.Joanna's journey into Mindclick is an entertaining listen, full of windy roads, detours, and even failures.  One of the highlights of this episode comes towards the end, when Joanna walks our host, Doug Shapiro, straight into an epiphany around why we sometimes lose sight of a way of living and thinking that really matters.Learn more about Mindclick:Sign-up to receive a FREE copy of the newest Imagine a Place journal:Connect with Doug Shapiro on LinkedIn:

Learn about the key ways we'll achieve net zero building using sustainable design and modern methods of construction. Check out this month's episode of our podcast, Built Environment Matters. Bryden Wood's Head of Sustainability, Pablo Gugel, joins Jaimie Johnston MBE. 

Vidste du, at vi tilbringer 90% af vores tid indendørs? Det stiller krav til et sundt indeklima og til at du lufter ud. Men det stiller også krav til arkitekter, ingeniører – og vinduer. Og det ved Lone Feifer, Director for Sustainable Buildings i VELUX Group, en masse om. Hun er uddannet arkitekt, og har arbejdet 21 år i Velux. Lyt med når Lone fortæller, hvordan Velux var fremme i skoene, da de allerede i 2010 talte om Co2 neutrale huse, om hvad det egentlig vil sige, at man har et sundt hjem og hvor stor betydning, vinduer og udluftning har i den forbindelse. Vi taler om indeklima, velvære, trivsel, sundhed og bæredygtighed i dagens episode af Bæredygtig Business. Hør hvordan huse og vinduer har ændret sig fra før til nu, hvorfor det er pinedødvigtigt at lufte ud, når du steger bacon, og hvordan Facility Management-afdelinger kan få en afgørende rolle at spille for fremtidens sunde bygninger. Du kan høre om: • Hvad man tænkte i 70'erne kontra nu omkring indeklima, lys, luft etc. • Hvad der definerer et sundt indeklima og hvorfor du ikke skal tørre tøj indendørs og du bør huske udluftning efter madlavning og stearinlys • Fremtidens indeklima som vil benytte AI og skabe ”personaliseret indeklima” • Hvad virksomheders Facility Management-afdelinger - og hvad du som privatperson - kan gøre for at få et bedre indeklima Nævnt i episoden: • Passivhus – her er en definition hos Bolius: https://www.bolius.dk/lavenergihuse-og-passivhuse-18470 • Vinduers måleenheder: U-værdi (hvor meget varme taber et vindue om vinteren) • Velux' energiberegner: https://www.velux.dk/professionel/arkitekter/energiberegner?consent=preferences,statistics,marketing&ref-original=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.velux.dk%2Fsearch-result%3Fsearch%3Du%2520v%25C3%25A6rdi • Den amerikanske arkitekt, Buckminster Fuller: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller • The Indoor Generation: https://www.velux.com/indoorgeneration • Joseph Allen fra Harvard, som sammen med John D. Macomber har skrevet bogen ”Healthy Buildings” : https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/joseph-allen/ • Healthy Homes barometer: https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/healthy-buildings-focus/healthy-homes-barometer • IPR: Intellectual Property Rights • Airbird: https://getairbird.com/ • Build For Life: https://www.effekt.dk/buildforlife Tips, idéer eller ønsker? Skriv til mig på LinkedIn Du er velkommen til at skrive til mig på LinkedIn, hvis du har idéer til emner, jeg skal tage op i podcasten Bæredygtig Business. Find mig her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffenmax/ Ros og konstruktive forslag modtages også gerne. Og hvis du vil give Bæredygtig Business en god anmeldelse i din podcastapp, vil det være fantastisk. Læs i øvrigt mere i min nye bog Bæredygtig Business – for bundlinjen og en bedre verden, som er udgivet for nylig, og som jeg har skrevet sammen med Simon Elsborg Nygaard. Du kan købe bogen her: https://www.saxo.com/dk/baeredygtig-business_steffen-max-hoeghsimon-elsborg-nygaard_haeftet_9788740664362

Joining us today is Abhinav Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of Active Buildings.Did you know that indoor air pollution is one of the leading risks to human life? What can you do to improve your indoor air?Abhinav sheds light on the importance of indoor air quality, along with some interesting use-cases and anecdotes from his experience in providing indoor air quality solutions across Asia Pacific!So get ready for some Concrete Conversations!Background Music by Flowerbrain

One of the greatest honours and genuine pleasures about hosting a podcast like BWL is when friends and inspiring folk in your network recommend incredible guests, who you would otherwise have had no connection to but from the very first moment you enter into dialogue with them, the alignment on the most fundamental cellular level is clear. My interactions with Laura Hamilton O'Hara is a perfect example of this. The few conversations that led up to this broadcast one were an potent blend of inspiration, fund, respectful awe and deep intrigue, and this one maxes out all of those factorsIn this conversation we explore the journey to uncover the many ways you can make a contribution to creating a better world, from ecology and conversation to design and construction. We link conservation and the built environment. We explore how to live theory and practice progressive, sustainable leadership practices. We celebrate operating on the fringe when these ideas enter mainstream thinking. We speak to burnout, and how play, rest and kindness – especially to oneself – are vital skills to learn and lean into to sustain purposeful work and leadership.Laura and I are really looking forward to hearing your thoughts and sharing this chapter of the Better World Leaders journey with you – we would love to hear your comments and reviews or directly from you via any of the social links below.Key out-takes from this episode;- the best way I can use my skills, time & experience to effect the biggest change- how to live purpose through your work- how to look at the holistic picture of what's going on- the importance of internal work for purposeful leaders- how do we make the world a better place and accept the way it is now- if you're looking at a bunch of decisions, which one most aligns with your values- decisions never come at you without context- fun, play & joy are how you refill your energy so you can continue to do the work- how can you act, design and construct to make the world a better place?- once you know, you can't un-know- we've done the bleeding edge stuff, now let's bring it into the main stream- we've seen a shift from 'this means missing out' to 'this could be incredible'- it takes real energy to resist behaving in a perceived way, and to accept the invitation to be yourself and act from the heartFollow Living Future Institute or reach out to Laura via social platforms and details below:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hamilton-o-hara-2000216a/LFIA - https://living-future.org.au/Additional links for programs and ideas mentioned byLeadershipThinkTank – The CEO Peer mentoring group Laura is part ofFamily Concert – Spin off from Luke Hockley's CampfireYou can also join the Better World Leaders LinkedIn group, follow to connect with and interact more deeply across the BWL community - www.linkedin.com/company/better-world-leadersAs always, great thanks and appreciation to the team who contributed to bringing Better World Leaders to you;To Brendan Ward for mastering, final production, composition and performance of original music throughout each episode.To Cooper, Pat and the team at RadioHub studios for audio editing, technical support and creative guidance during the episodes that are recorded face-to-face. You can find out about Radio Hub's services here - https://www.radiohub.com.au/To NokNok Studios for website design, hosting and advice. Find out about NokNok's awesome services here - https://www.facebook.com/NOKNOKstudios/To Cirasa Design for logo and site graphics – Find our about Cirasa's inspiring work hereYou'll find audio and video recordings for this episode, as well as links to any specific recommendations or related resources mentioned today in the podcast area of 4ileadership.com/insightsThis is the Better World Leaders, brought to you by 4iLeadership

To combat climate change, we need to make buildings more intelligent and efficient. HVAC systems produce seven billion metric tons of greenhouse gases per year—a sizable percentage of the overall contributors. But building managers face conflicting pressures. They need to reduce costs and meet sustainability goals while simultaneously delivering a consistently great experience to the building's inhabitants. Jon Bolen is helping organizations do both with his company Entouch, which offers smart energy solutions to some of the world's largest brands, including Lowe's, JCPenney, TD Bank, and FedEx.

"The Business Case for Healthy, Sustainable Buildings" Gregory Patton, a long-time building operator and now CEO of Sustainable Consulting Group, joins the podcast to talk about how making buildings healthier and more sustainable will also make them more profitable for owners. Greg's practical knowledge on this topic gives building owners and operators actionable insights to take into their properties. 00:00 - Intro 03:32 - What makes a building healthy and why should it be attractive to building owners and operators? 07:00 - Is sustainability more than just energy efficiency? 09:23 - Have you found building engineers struggling with running their buildings for health vs. efficiency? 10:45 - Are tenants choosing buildings because their employees are more productive under the right environmental conditions? 12:11 - What are some of the sustainable and healthy building certifications and how buildings are incentivized to achieve them? 16:08 - What low-hanging fruit is there for building engineers to make the facilities healthier and more sustainable? 20:55 - Greg's closing message Additional Information on Today's Podcast Topic LEED - https://www.usgbc.org/leed/why-leed WELL - https://www.wellcertified.com/investingforhealth Fitwel - https://www.fitwel.org/new-investor-consensus/ SCG website – https://www.sustainablecg.com Reference to C-PACE at 19:15 - https://www.computrols.com/podcast-lucas-dixon/

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Another exciting episode of CleanTechies: The Podcast. This time with Sam Ruben, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mighty Buildings. Mighty Buildings (https://mightybuildings.com/) is 3D printing prefabricated houses that are made in a sustainable way with far less material, very low waste, recycled materials, and are highly efficient (also solar and battery ready). I hope you enjoy this episode with Sam!Check out the Mighty Buildings WebsiteConnect with Sam on Linkedin Sign up for the upcoming CleanTechies NewsletterJoin the Slack Community Let me know your feedback on Twitter: @SilasMahner Follow us on Instagram: @CleanTechiesFor advertisement, inquiries contact me through LinkedInSponsored and made possible by NextWave Partners:NextWave Partners is a specialist Headhunting firm supporting Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, and CleanTech globally. If you are in need of specific talent within these spaces and are prepared to have a recruitment service that understands your space and does more than just send you CVs, it's time to reach out to NextWave. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/contact/united-statesinfo@next-wavepartners.comSupport the show

Congressional Climate Camps Find out more about the briefings in this series below: Jan. 29 Budget, Appropriations, and Stimulus Feb. 26 Federal Policy to Decarbonize High-Emission Sectors Mar. 26 Lessons Learned from Past Congresses and Current Public Attitudes on Climate Apr. 30 Federal Policy for Mitigation and Adaptation Win-Wins May 21 Understanding Budget Reconciliation Overview of the Climate Camp series A live webcast will be streamed at 02:00 PM EDT at www.eesi.org/livecast Ready to make a difference in climate policy? But not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new-Congress Climate Camp online briefing series. We will go over the basics of the legislative process, highlighting key areas and opportunities for achieving near-term and long-term carbon reductions through policy. Our fourth session will look at a suite of climate solutions that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate impacts. Briefing speakers will discuss how these solutions also advance environmental justice, job creation, and conservation. EESI’s Congressional Climate Camp is designed for you to get the information you need, so join us for the full session or jump in and out. 2:00 PM Welcome from EESI Executive Director Daniel Bresette 2:05 PM Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Dr. Bhaskaran Subramanian, Ph.D., Chief, Shoreline Conservation Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2:25 PM Solutions from the Agriculture Sector Dr. John Quinn, Associate Professor of Biology, Furman University 2:45 PM Mass Timber – Sustainable Buildings as Carbon Sinks Russ Vaagen, Founder and CEO, Vaagen Timbers 3:05 PM Achieving Efficiency and Resilience Through Building Codes Kim Cheslak, Director of Codes, New Buildings Institute 3:25 PM Ensuring Win-Wins Advance Environmental Justice Jacqueline Patterson, Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP

Kaia Eichler (Head of Sustainability Buildings at AFRY) is talking about sustainability and climate neutrality in buildings, and also about a needed leadership in order to create a positive impact in the buildings industry. Enjoy your listening. Let's connect and talk further about this episodeMustafa Sherif LinkedinKeep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities❤️️.Follow Urbanistica and let's get in touch:Clubhouse InstagramFacebookYoutube channelThanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY.AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure. Read more about AFRY https://afry.com/enVisit  Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations.Note: the sound quality of #UrbanisticaPodcast s' episodes that are recorded during #COVID19 time might not be perfect. Due to the online recording and the use of different types of microphones by guests and #MustafaSherif. Thank you so much for understanding and listening. Stay safe! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 11 of the Let's Connect! Podcast, Erik Fossum Færevaag, Founder and President of Disruptive Technologies, joins host Ken Briodagh to talk about Smart Buildings and Facilities Management. In particular, they look at how the commercial real estate industry needs to evolve with the help of IoT solutions. Erik Fossum Færevaag is the Founder and President of Disruptive Technologies, a Norwegian Tech company providing The World's Smallest Wireless Sensor. The company has received numerous recognized awards such as Gartner Cool Vendor, Nordic Startup Awards, Norwegian Tech Awards and more. The sensor is the size of a postage stamp with 15 years battery lifetime, unmatched ease-of-use and scalability. Sensor data is delivered on a cloud API, where the complete service, including sensors, are managed. Erik's background is from the microchip/semiconductor industry, architecting the world's lowest power microcontroller EFR32 and the world's lowest energy ISM band digital radios.Interested in connecting with Erik? Reach out on Linkedin!Disruptive Technologies is a developer of commercial-grade wireless sensors and a rapidly growing innovator in the IoT market. The Internet of Things promised a self-sufficient world of interconnectedness, but the technology was expensive, cumbersome and limited. It also came with a range of new privacy and security concerns, hindering adoption. The company's sensing solution simplifies data collection and delivers the data securely to their dashboard (DT Studio) or a partners'​ analytics programs in the cloud. The technology enables sensor solutions for smart buildings, facilities management, workplace, manufacturing & warehousing, cold storage and substations. Finally, safe, cost efficient and sustainable operations allow people to truly unload the ordinary for more rewarding pursuits.  Follow them on Twitter. Time Stamps0:00 Show Introduction 1:20 Erik Fossum Faervaag Introduction3:10 Facilities Management Post-20205:40 What is Building Cleaning Validation?6:43 The Future of Work and Workspaces 7:53 Commercial Spaces in Smart Cities9:30 Sustainable Buildings 10:05 Case Study on WeWork Pilot 13:12 Smarter New Construction15:05 How to Start an IoT Company

Don took some time off from GSA to share his knowledge with the green building community.  We have the benefit of his expertise as a LEED Fellow, FAIA and leader in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of buildings through policy and advocacy within the Federal government. As Deputy Director of GSA's Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings, Don promotes environmentally responsible decision-making for buildings, and translates green building strategies and ideals into practical solutions to meet federal goals for new construction, repair and alteration, facility management, and leasing. His professional service includes leadership roles with ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, and present or former advisory roles in three of the primary high-performance building certification organizations in the U.S. – the U.S. Green Building Council, the Green Building Initiative, and the International Living Future Institute. His work with USGBC has included being Federal Advisor to the USGBC Board of Directors, and serving on the Government Committee, and the core committees of LEED for Commercial Interiors and LEED for Existing Buildings. Don co-led the development of the Guiding Principles for Federal High Performance and Sustainable Buildings and continues to ensure their relevance. He developed and managed GSA's Sustainable Design Program for the Public Buildings Service. He envisioned and led the development of GSA's Sustainable Facilities Tool and has contributed to numerous publications, including GSA's Sustainability Matters. Don has over 29 years of experience with GSA in both sustainability and historic preservation. Before working at GSA, he worked for private sector architecture firms. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia.   Show Highlights Executive orders on “greening the government”. GSA helped to develop principles of sustainable design and implementation. GSA's energy performance database targets a broader perspective of sustainability. Innovation and guiding principles on how to advance sustainable measuring tools. GSA's mandates for new construction on a federal buildings. Don's favorite projects are exemplary examples of green building at its finest.  GSA sustainable level of design awareness, programs and expectations. The ASHRAE standards and everything you need to know about 189.1.   Design standards to really advance the green building movement.  The impact  of using LCA to pick better materials for energy modeling.  The excitement the new executive orders has on changing green buildings. Critical categories that need to be included on EPD data.  “Seeking to understand people's basic values, what drives them, and what makes them truly happy, is envisioning sustainability. Sustainability really does involve ethics, values, & aspirations and seeks to bring it all together. When you can integrate that into the work you're doing it is the absolute best anyone could wish for.”  - Don Horn   Don Horn Transcript   Don Horn's Show Resource and Information The Passive  LinkedIn Meadowlark Ridge Bed and Breakfast Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising A Life on Our Planet | Netflix    Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2021 GBES

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“Anyone building a building now has to be thinking ahead on how that building can respond to a variety of situations instantaneously so they don't get caught flat-footed.”We're all familiar with smartphones — but what about smart buildings? Think of a dynamic space that reacts to what its occupants need, from air filtration to automatic elevators to recognizing people when they walk through the front door. Phil Clement, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Johnson Controls International (JCI), explains how JCI uses ‘digital Lego blocks' and digital twinning to create sustainable buildings that help enhance health and wellbeing, why a digital-first mindset is especially important to companies with long histories, and how repetition can help organizations scale up their offerings to customers. 

Hello & welcome back to Circular Business Podcast, a series where we look at CE from the Indian context. I'm your host & dost Sreepriya Sridharan and I'm so happy to share with you that our podcast has made it to TOP 20 Circular Economy Podcasts on the planet! Dear listeners, thank you so much for your consistent support thus far. Keep listening..keep sharing, and remember that collaboration is the key towards our circular future. In today's episode we will be talking about achieving circularity in the built environment. Our Usha-Iyer Raniga is a Professor at the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University-Melbourne. She is co-leading the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme (SBC) under UNEP's Ten Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10FYP SCP). She has coauthored several publications in life cycle assessment for the construction sector and has been involved in key projects on sustainability and circularity in the built environment since her her journey began at RMIT University at their Centre for Design. Join me in a conversation with Usha, hit play and be curious. If any of our content has given you a EUREKA moment! Then why keep it to yourself? * Keep the conversation on by commenting on our posts on social media- LinkedIn & Twitter * Follow our page- Circular Business Podcast-India * Like | Share | Subscribe to our podcast and please rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

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Alex Ely is founder and owner of Mae architects. Alex has been passionate for his whole career in pioneering ways to create new buildings and refurbish existing ones that minimise the impact on the planet. As an award winning architect he is both inventing new techniques and inspiring developers and public departments to commission buildings that use environmental design at its core. 

Bryden Wood's Head of Sustainability and Building Physics, Helen Hough, joins Jaimie Johnston to talk about all things sustainable design:From how Platform construction (P-DfMA) helps to lower embodied carbon, to designing buildings to the WELL Building Standard, with COVID-19 in mind.Helen Hough also gives an overview of the various built environment institutions working towards a more sustainable future from LETI to CIBSE to RIBA, Passivehaus and BREEAM. And so much more...battery technology, whole life value, net zero carbon emissions...

https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DominiqueDavisonHeadshot2015Med.jpg ()Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact We all know that time and cost are common barriers to designing sustainably. How can you make it easier to design for sustainability on every project your small architecture firm takes on? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact.  Connect with Dominique online at at https://drawarch.com/people/dominique-davison/ (DRAW) or https://www.planitimpact.com (PlanIT Impact), and connect with her on https://twitter.com/drawarch (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/drawarch.kc (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/drawarchitecture/ (Instagram), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominiquedavison/ (LinkedIn). Visit Our Platform Sponsors https://entrearchitect.com/arcat/ (ARCAT), the online resource delivering quality building material information, CAD details, BIM, Specs and more, all for free. https://entrearchitect.com/arcat/ (Visit ARCAT now.) http://freshbooks.com/architect/ (Freshbooks), the cloud-based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. http://freshbooks.com/architect/ (Visit Freshbooks now.) http://gusto.com/architect/ (Gusto), The easy, online payroll, and benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform. http://gusto.com/architect/ (Visit Gusto now.) Please visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.     The post https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/simplifying-sustainable-buildings/ (EA356: Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact) appeared first on https://entrearchitect.com (EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects).

Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact We all know that time and cost are common barriers to designing sustainably. How can you make it easier to design for sustainability on every project your small architecture firm takes on? This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with […] The post EA356: Simplifying Sustainable Buildings with Dominique Davison, Managing Principal of DRAW and Founder of PlanIT Impact appeared first on EntreArchitect.

Hi guys, and welcome back to another episode of Flipping the Green Switch! This episode is all about BUILDINGS, both the kind we live in, and ones for business. Amanda and Haylee get into what sustainability issues buildings face, and share some tips and trick to become more energy efficient on a budget. Tune in to hear our discussion on who is responsible for sustainability while working from home, and how our perception of buildings has changed since COVID-19. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greenswitch)

In this episode, hear from Professor Greg Clark, Global Head of Future Cities and New Industries, HSBC, Gus Schellekens, Associate Partner, EY MENA Climate Change and Sustainability and Zoe Knight, Managing Director and Group Head of Centre of Sustainable Finance, HSBC, as they discuss HSBC EY research on sustainable buildings frameworks and healthy cities. Find the full report herehttps://www.business.hsbc.ae/-/media/library/markets-selective/uae/pdf/hsbc-ey-built-to-last-report.pdf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we discuss what sustainable and healthy buildings are, why BREEAM and LEED certifications exist, how much an eco-house will cost you in the UK, and how exactly the assessors can tell sustainable buildings from less environmentally-friendly ones. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sustainabilityexplored/message

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Concrete is the most consumed resource on earth next to water. Curtin researchers are developing a self-healing and sustainable biocement using natural microbes that could be utilised in a range of building construction and restoration applications.In this episode, David is joined by civil engineer Professor Abhijit Mukherjee and construction biotechnologist Dr Navdeep Dhami to explain what biocement is, how it works and how it can help us to build better in the future.What are biominerals and where are they found? (3.04)How biocement can address environmental challenges (6.09)The advantages and drawbacks of biocement compared to traditional construction materials (9.13)Current and proposed applications of biocement (13.25)Industry and economic challenges of biocement technology (18.26)How to ‘coexist with nature' by harnessing natural processes to ensure a sustainable future (21.53)Learn moreA review of different treatment methods for enhancing the properties of recycled aggregates for sustainable construction materialsProtection of concrete structures under sulfate environments by using calcifying bacteriaCan we benefit from the microbes present in rammed earth?Biomineralization of calcium carbonates and their engineered applications: a reviewGot any questions, or suggestions for future topics?Email thefutureof@curtin.edu.au.Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of the university.Music: OKAY by 13ounce Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Music promoted by Audio LibraryYou can read the full transcript for the episode here.

By 2050, almost 70% of the world population will live in cities. All over the world, people continue to long for an urban way of life, synonym of work, prosperity and comfort. To give you some figures, according to the latest United Nations report, the urban population of the world has grown rapidly from 751 million in 1950 to 4.2 billion in 2018. After the United States, Latin America and Europe, Asian and African populations, which used to live mainly in the countryside, are also changing. How can cities cope with this massive trend? All of them try to fight against different types of pollution. Sustainable development depends increasingly on the successful management of urban growth, especially in low-income countries where the most rapid urbanization is expected. Policy makers, builders, and architects on all continents look for solutions to provide sustainable housing and buildings at an affordable price. Is it possible? Or, are comfy and sustainable buildings luxury solutions for rich countries only? Some large scales projects already seem promising. The capital of Colombia has just authorized the building of a High Environmental Quality social housing complex, according to international standards… But can we build houses in Bogota the same way as in New Dehli’s suburbs or in Johannesburg? Can there be international standards for healthy and durable housing? Is it what people want?Speakers:Jonathan Duwyn, United Nations Program Officer, in charge of the One Planet Network Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme.Salvator John Liotta. Architect and Professor of Architecture at the Paris School of Architecture and at the Université Libre de Bruxelles.Cosmin Cotora, International Development Manager of Cerway, an organization that certifies buldings with the High Environmental Quality label in developing countries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Algae is a resource and there are opportunities here for the brand and for the industry to come together and use technology as a business mechanism to drive and improve sustainability.” ⁠— Ryan Hunt   Algae is emerging as a leading resource in our transition to a sustainable world. They grow faster than normal plants and thus many are using them as an alternative material in making commercial products like the flexible foams you see on some major shoe brands today. Join me today on Sustainable as I talk to Ryan Hunt, the co-founder, and Chief Technology Officer at Algix, about using algae as a new-eco conscious product. Algix is a clean technology company finding creative answers to eco-questions with the use of algae.   In this episode, Ryan shares how he uses science to create eco-innovations to make a difference in the world.  He also talks about what inspired him to do make more products using algae and how he is incorporating it in other brands. There are many opportunities when it comes to using algae. Tune in and learn the amazing things it can do to improve sustainability and build more sustainable materials for people and the planet! In this episode, Ryan and I talk about: Ryan’s inspiration in using algae to make more sustainable products The process of converting biomass into bio-oil and using algae as an advance mechanism for environmental remediation to absorbing CO2 The algae economy Incentivizing algae The challenges in combining science and entrepreneurship Integrating Algix into supply chains Creating durable products with a longer life span Opportunities for algae   More about Ryan Ryan is the co-founder of ALGIX, LLC. He considers himself as a technologist, combining science and entrepreneurship to create eco-innovations and make a difference in the world.  He is very passionate about science and technology. He’s been studying and researching physics and bioengineering for a wide variety of topics in material science, microbiology, horticulture, biophysics, and biochemistry. His research mainly focus on algae-based waste water treatment, bioelectromagnetics, biocomposites and photosynthetic optimization. LinkedIn   More about Algix: ALGIX is a clean technology company finding creative answers to eco-questions using algae. They help industries rely less on environmentally harmful processes and materials as well as helping sustainability-focused brands source innovative materials to achieve their goals and bring new-eco conscious products to the market. ALGIX utilizes the vast potential of algae to improve our planet by enhancing lives and addressing society’s most pressing challenges. They’re revolutionizing systems essential to life by providing clean water, protein-rich foods, and sustainable plastic products to the world.   Mentioned in this episode: ALGIX ALGIX’s partner brands: VIVOBAREFOOT Adidas TOMS® Clarks® Billabong   If you enjoyed this, check out episode 17 Sustainable Buildings   SUBSCRIBE TO SUSTAINABLE: THE PODCAST If you’re enjoying Sustainable: The Podcast be sure to subscribe to your preferred Podcast Platform to get notified on the latest episodes. Let me know your thoughts about this episode by leaving a review and rating.

Full details available on the Future Distributed blog.This week’s show comes from Sweden. I sat down with Jerker Lessing, the Head of Research and Development for BoKlok, the collaboration between Skanska and Ikea, building beautiful pre-fabricated homes in Sweden, the Nordics and now the UK too. In this episode, we’ll be answering some big question like: How can pre-fabricated housing meet the urgent requirement to build more, high-quality homes in cities around the world? What are some of the benefits of manufacturing houses in this way? And what are some of the key areas that BoKlok will be focussing on as they scale their operations overseas.Links: BoKlok HousingJerker Lessing (LinkedIn) Will Needham (LinkedIn) Ikea gets green light to build affordable homes in UKMake sure you head over to FutureDistributed.org for all the latest content, remember to tell your friends and colleagues that this show is available to listen to for FREE in any app that supports podcasts. If you like what you heard today, make sure you like and subscribe and follow my daily journey on Instagram (@thefuturedistributed). And finally, have you ever heard the phrase ‘the Future is Here, it’s just not evenly Distributed Yet’ - well let’s do something about that. Intro music by Vidian

"We need to shift our relationship with nature, holding it sacred." -Anthony Pak   Making sure that resources are renewed and recycled is what green buildings are for. But have you ever thought about the resources and energy it takes before even making a building? The manufacturing and transport of these materials have already left a carbon footprint way before construction begins. This carbon footprint combined with the building’s end of life emissions is called: Embodied Carbon. Today on Sustainable, I talk to Anthony Pak, the founder of the ECN Vancouver, the first local chapter of Embodied Carbon Network. We Discuss the blindspots of the building community and what we should think about and consider before we build buildings. ECN organizes events that empower building industry professionals to become champions for embodied carbon! In this episode, Anthony talks about his article on Embodied Carbon; and how it has raised awareness and has opened doors to educate the building industry about it.    In this episode, Anthony and I talk about: What Embodied Carbon is The Blindspots of the Building Industry Addressing Embodied Carbon Where to get Answers about Embodied Carbon   More about Anthony Pak Anthony is the Principal of Priopta, one of the first companies in North America to provide a Parametric Life Cycle Assessment consulting service. Anthony is also the founder of the ECN Vancouver, the first local chapter of Embodied Carbon Network.     LinkedIn Anthony’s Embodied Carbon Article   More about Embodied Carbon Vancouver: The Embodied Carbon Network is a growing movement that aims to address the gaps within sustainable construction in a move to prevent the excess production of carbon while we build sustainable cities and communities of the future.  It brings together leading experts in building design to help create dialogue and collaboration to accelerate our transition to a sustainable world. What does it take to make that building in the first place? think about all the materials that go into it. All those materials have upstream environmental impacts it took something to extract those resources. Embodied Carbon Vancouver   Mentioned in this episode: IPCC Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry Work That Reconnects by Joanna Macy Embodied Carbon Network Eco Expo Asia 2019 The Urgency of Embodied Carbon and What You Can Do About It   If you enjoyed this, check out episode 17 Sustainable Buildings   SUBSCRIBE TO SUSTAINABLE: THE PODCAST If you’re enjoying Sustainable: The Podcast be sure to subscribe to your preferred Podcast Platform to get notified on the latest episodes. Let me know your thoughts about this episode by leaving a review and rating.

More details available at Future Distributed. This week’s show comes from Denmark. I sat down with Bjarke Kovshøj, the Climathon City Manager for Climate-KIC about the role of cities in tackling climate change. In this episode, we’ll be answering some big question like: How on earth do we tackle the global climate crisis? What role do our cities play in tackling the crisis? And What can the average do to take action and show they care? Links: Climathon: Cities. Hacking. Solutions. Bjarke Kovshøj (LinkedIn)Will Needham (LinkedIn)Make sure you head over to FutureDistributed.org for all the latest content, remember to tell your friends and colleagues that this show is available to listen to for FREE in any app that supports podcasts. If you like what you heard today, make sure you like and subscribe and follow my daily journey on Instagram (@thefuturedistributed). And finally, have you ever heard the phrase ‘the Future is Here, it’s just not evenly Distributed Yet’ - well let’s do something about that.

The recently passed Climate Mobilization Act will have a profound and lasting impact on the NYC real estate market, for both sales and acquisitions for existing buildings, as well as new development projects. Part of OneNYC's long range goal to cut carbon emissions by 80% in 2050, the first milestone is a 40% emissions reduction by 2030 for most buildings over 25,000sf. The legislation sets carbon emissions limits for 2024 – 2029 by space classification with fines and penalties for non-compliance. Carbon emissions limits for 2030 – 2034 are also currently published but not officially ratified. These emissions limits are considerably more stringent than the 2024 caps in keeping with the longer term 2050 goals. The new standards require a greater emphasis on energy analysis and performance, and the integration of strategies and technologies that align and adapt to the opportunities and risks inherent to these new market conditions. NYC real estate leaders gather to discuss their plans to address this new legislation; reduce risk and maximize profitably, today and for the future. This program is part of Climate Week NYC 2019, and is co-sponsored by the Sustainability Practice Network.

The recently passed Climate Mobilization Act will have a profound and lasting impact on the NYC real estate market, for both sales and acquisitions for existing buildings, as well as new development projects. Part of OneNYC’s long range goal to cut carbon emissions by 80% in 2050, the first milestone is a 40% emissions reduction by 2030 for most buildings over 25,000sf. The legislation sets carbon emissions limits for 2024 – 2029 by space classification with fines and penalties for non-compliance. Carbon emissions limits for 2030 – 2034 are also currently published but not officially ratified. These emissions limits are considerably more stringent than the 2024 caps in keeping with the longer term 2050 goals. The new standards require a greater emphasis on energy analysis and performance, and the integration of strategies and technologies that align and adapt to the opportunities and risks inherent to these new market conditions. NYC real estate leaders gather to discuss their plans to address this new legislation; reduce risk and maximize profitably, today and for the future. This program is part of Climate Week NYC 2019, and is co-sponsored by the Sustainability Practice Network.

How can one of our most widely available natural resources - salt, be used to make batteries and help combat climate change?Featured experts:Dr Yunxiao Wang, Research Fellow, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)Dr Jonathan Knott, Research Fellow, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)

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Get updates about the Change Order podcast eepurl.com/gfT0aT On this episode, I chat with Ken Levenson, one of the world's foremost experts in Passive House technology, a rigorous design philosophy and protocol pioneered in Europe that produces buildings that are substantially more comfortable, energy efficient, and healthy than conventionally-designed buildings. Ken holds leadership roles in the North American Passive House Network, New York Passive House, and International Passive House Association. Ken co-founded Four Seven Five High-Performance Building Supply, a firm he co-founded that brings top Passive House materials to the US and Canada as well the knowledge to implement those materials in a way that produces optimal comfort and performance. Find out more about Ken at https://foursevenfive.com/ For comments, suggestions, etc. email me, David Friedlander, at david at hothouse dot co.

Driving Sustainable Buildings Through Occupant Health & Wellbeing Memoori Talks to Christopher Pottage from Skanska UK about his data-driven approach to the application of healthy buildings metrics.

Matt Grace is currently a Sustainable Buildings and Communities consultant in Canada and served in the same capacity in the UK from 1995 to 2007.  He has over 25 years of experience and has excellent experience in net zero energy buildings, LEED of all types, Built Green, Living Building Challenge, WELL and many other aspects of sustainability.  His professional goal is to work with project teams to make more of the construction industry more sustainable. Matt Specializes in Green Building Rating systems such as LEED (BD+C, ID+C, ND), BREEAM and BuiltGreen.   Matt Grace – Enthusiasm Nurtured Matt was only 15 years old when he became interested in energy and everything going on with the climate.  He went into engineering at The University of Manchester and specialized in Aeronautical Engineering. Matt then went to Cranfield University for one year of intensive coursework in Energy Conservation and The Environment, Sustainable Development.  Matt wanted to solve the world's energy crisis by building wind turbines. "You can't be a good engineer without having that creative zest as well, it's not just about the science.” – Matt Grace   Proudest Moment Matt is very proud of what they have done at Mission Green Buildings.  He has a great team and loves to watch the interactions they have with clients.   "I am very pleased that I have been able to arrange my life so I have pretty low environmental impact; I've been able to bike to work and most meetings and I can reduce my own personal environmental footprint." – Matt Grace   Recommended Books/Routines/Rituals Over the years, Matt has read many books regarding the industry.  He recommends the following books to our listeners. How Buildings Work: The Natural Order of Architecture  by Edward Allen Building Revolutions: Applying the Circular Economy to the Built Environment by Dave Cheshire Zugunruhe: The Inner Migration to Profound Environmental Change by Jason F. McLellan In addition, Matt shares what routines/rituals make him successful. Have Fun Biking to work-avoid driving or taking transit Guided Meditation Have a stand up meeting with the whole team 10-15 everyday-best thing he has ever started.   Matt's Advice and Words of Encouragement Matt earned his Professional Engineer License and advises that engineers log the hours and take the test.  This gives engineers the confidence, logic and rigor behind decisions being made. “I would encourage anybody going down that path of coding to pursue a Professional Engineering designation.  It's really a good backstop for any career.” – Matt Grace To hear more about Matt's success, download and listen to the episode!   Learn more about Matt Grace:   LinkedIn Website   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES: Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2018 GBES

What will it take for our cities to become both sustainable and carbon neutral in the future? Betty Seto, Head of Department for Sustainable Buildings and Communities at DNV, discusses the findings of our report, Energy Transition Framework for Cities, revealing how mid-sized cities around the world are using innovative initiatives and policies to help them to achieve their ambitious sustainability goals. In this first episode in our latest series, Betty considers the seven dimensions, or habits, adopted by highly effective cities to aid them in their ultimate goal of achieving a sustainable and carbon neutral community. She reveals how many mid-sized cities are leading the way in setting ambitious targets to achieve this, and discusses the motivation behind their strategies. Betty highlights the activities of cities such as Palo Alto, US and Bristol, UK, and explains how other cities around the world can learn from their innovative approaches. She also reflects on the role of investors, and the challenges that cities face in securing funding for their initiatives. Finally, Betty explores how partnerships with private & public sector companies can benefit cities and how the sharing of knowledge and expertise can help to achieve ambitious climate targets. *This episode was recorded live at the Global Smart Energy Summit 2018. To learn more visit https://www.dnvgl.com/publications/energy-transition-framework-for-cities-113038

Buildings consume 40% of global energy. Hear how green buildings are changing urban development.

In this podcast, Cathi Bond talks about architect Vincent Callebaut's cool, sustainable, luxury condo project. Will this be the way of the future for condos that aren't on the luxury end too? See more of Callebaut's projects here. Nora Young talks about new research suggesting just how good - and fast - humans are at visually distinguishing reality from unreal images. What does this mean for virtual reality design, as well as the design of robots?

Discover the best ways to make your building more sustainable, including the 4 things you need to consider first before thinking about renewables!  You'll also find out more about what we can learn from other countries about sustainable buildings. 

Bricks, blocks, and steel I-beams — step aside. That’s because scientists are reporting that a new genre of construction materials, made from stuff barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to debut in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures. The new report highlights both the potential benefits of these nanomaterials in improving construction materials and the need for guidelines to regulate their use and disposal. The report appears in the monthly journal ACS Nano.