Buildings Podcast

With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out, companies are looking at the ways in which the post-COVID workplace needs to embrace health and wellness. Bob Wislow, chairman and CEO of Parkside Realty, Inc., joins editor-in-chief Janelle Penny to discuss how biophilic design can support health and wellness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Nick Cooper, AIA, Citizen HKS, and Megan Rollins, president/CEO, Boaz & Ruth, talk about their collaboration on Benefield, a community based project that revitalizes the Highland Park corridor in Richmond, Virginia, that will become a place that anchors and supports the community’s youth, serving as a catalyst for change and hope. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Get to know Colin Rohlfing, director of sustainable development for HDR and a new member of the BUILDINGS advisory board. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Get to know Sean Ahrens, security market group leader for Affiliated Engineers and a member of the BUILDINGS advisory board. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Jennifer Ford-Smith, incoming chair of the EPDM Roofing Association, joins BUILDINGS editor-in-chief Janelle Penny to discuss what the roofing industry will look like in 2021 and beyond. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

What is the new WELL Health-Safety Rating and why are organizations like the New York Yankees earning it? Rachel Gutter, president of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), joins BUILDINGS editor-in-chief Janelle Penny to explore why the new rating resonates with facilities professionals in the age of COVID-19. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Learn how you can easily deliver the benefits of natural light all while saving energy with the Natural Series of LED lighting products with innovative TruWave Technology from LEDVANCE LLC. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Mohawk Group’s Smart City carpet collection reinterprets transit maps into soft surfaces. Contributing editor Sarah Kloepple explores this sustainably created flooring system with Mark Page, Mohawk’s senior director, creative design and development. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Transira Window Solutions embeds a shade between panes of glass so that dust and germs can't stick to the shade. Editor in chief Janelle Penny explores the details with Gantt Miller IV, Winco’s sales representative for Northern California, and product specialist John Iffland. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) imposes new requirements on companies that collect biometric information. BUILDINGS editor-in-chief Janelle Penny and attorney Brian Weinthal break down what you need to know. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Buildings that have sat unoccupied or under-occupied while occupants worked from home are at risk for pest infestations. If you didn't continue your regular pest control service while people were out of the office, it might be time to look into extra mitigation measures. Dr. Brittany Campbell, staff entomologist and research scientist for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), discusses the risks with editor-in-chief Janelle Penny. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Meeting venues like the Javits Center have been pulled into service as field hospitals and other spaces for healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jim Henry, healthcare sector leader at CallisonRTKL, walks us through what it takes to transform hospitality and meeting spaces into sophisticated healthcare facilities. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Coronavirus has crippled the U.S. and global economy, with the hospitality industry especially hard hit. Estimates predict that 4 million hospitality jobs could be lost before the pandemic runs its course. After COVID-19 is in the rear-view mirror, how will the meetings and hotel industry have changed forever? What will be the proverbial “new normal?” BUILDINGS Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen discussed what this new world may look like with top designer Michael Suomi, founder of Suomi Design Works, for this BUILDINGS podcast. From social distancing to a hyper-aware focus on cleanliness, the world of hospitality design and the meetings and conventions experience may never be the same. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

When closed buildings reopen, occupants may face contaminated drinking water. That's because piping is at risk for corrosion, as well as the growth of microorganisms that can happen when chlorine dissipates in stagnant water and becomes less effective. Erica Walker, director of environmental policy and programs for 120Water, chats with editor-in-chief Janelle Penny about the steps facilities professionals can take now and when facilities are ready to reopen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Roofing is open for business, and roof projects can continue safely. That's the message roofing associations are emphasizing in these uncertain times. Ellen Thorp, associate executive director of the EPDM Roofing Association, joins BUILDINGS editor-in-chief Janelle Penny to discuss what facilities professionals should know if they need a roof repair or replacement during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also touch on the industry's letter to the White House asking President Trump to protect roofing as an essential industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Does a one-size-fits-all approach to acoustic comfort work for every occupant? What about people who are more sensitive to noise than others? Guests Reetika Vijay and Grzegory Kosmal from IA Interior Architects join writer Robert Nieminen to discuss acoustics and how to tailor it to occupant comfort. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

Privacy pods have been popping up all across open offices to help solve the problem of unwanted noise and lack of space for focus work. Join writer Robert Nieminen as he talks to Jim Abraham, Steelcase director for Orangebox Americas Business, and Adrian Welch, global key account manager with Orangebox, about this trend and whether it's just a bandage or a viable solution for workplace design. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

This HVAC product was one of just three products to win the Editors’ Choice Designation out of the 45 winners in 2020’s Money-Saving Products competition. Here's how this ultra-efficient heat exchanger reduces HVAC operating costs. See transcript and photo here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

What can hospitals do to prepare for current and future contagious disease outbreaks? For this FM Friday episode, Jenny Han, director of healthcare design for Skender, joins editor Janelle Penny to explain what healthcare facilities can do to prepare for a rapid influx of people and discusses modular “pod” exam rooms for existing hospitals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support

This mass notification tool was one of just three products to win the Editors’ Choice designation out of the 45 Money-Saving Product winners. Learn more about this versatile notification system that integrates with the tools most buildings already have in place. See transcript and images here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildings-podcast/support