Best Embodied Carbon Podcasts (2024)

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Running a successful retrofit one-stop-shop isn't easy but it can be done, with Caroline Ashe Brady (KORE Retrofit) 1:16:22

3h ago1:16:22

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This week's guest is Caroline Ashe Brady of KORE Retrofit in Ireland, one of the objectively successful one-stop-shop retrofit providers to have emerged over the past few years. Caroline is a business leader who we’re a proper fan of, so apologies in advance for our ‘so Caroline please tell us, why are you so great’ style questioning. That said, yo…

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ICYMI: Secondary Markets on the Rise as Entertainment Hubs 9:15

1h ago9:15

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In this In Case You Missed It episode, we recap an article written by Barbara Horwitz-Bennett that was originally published on the interiors+sources website on April 5, 2024, that explores some unlikely markets that provide a snapshot of a few projects getting it right in developing cities attracting tourists and locals alike.…

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Sourcing and Procurement Team Training: A Critical Element of Your Company's Scope 3 Program 25:00

3h ago25:00

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When developing your company’s Scope 3 program, it is critical to train and educate your sourcing and procurement teams. In this episode, Tad and Julianna discuss the key role your sourcing and procurement teams play in your Scope 3 program, how to bring these teams up to speed on sustainability and Scope 3, how to empower your sourcing and procure…

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EP 69 Mental Health in Construction w/ Patient Circle 38:37

3d ago38:37

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While serving as the Co-CEO of Blokable, a company pioneering prefab housing solutions to revolutionize traditional construction methods into streamlined manufacturing processes, Aaron Holm experienced a heart attack and underwent quintuple bypass surgery. After decades of dedicated work in business and design consulting, enterprise software, consu…

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XR Boston’s Persistence on Beacon Hill 17:17

8d ago17:17

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XR Boston has sponsored a year long ‘standout’ in front of the statehouse, demanding that no new fossil fuel infrastructure be built. We had a chance to talk with them.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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The challenging life of a retrofit coordinator: problems with process, products, and performance, with returning champion Lisa Pasquale 1:13:50

10d ago1:13:50

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Returning champion Lisa Ann Pasquale rejoins us on Zero Ambitions to talk about dogs and retrofit. Mainly retrofit though. Informed by Lisa's experiences as a retrofit coordinator, technical lead at RetrofitWorks, and Technical Manager at The Retrofit Academy she knows an awful lot about the challenges faced by retrofit practitioners. Windows, vent…

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Tackling Difficult-to-Manage Waste Streams with Hannah Julian from g2 revolution 33:27

12d ago33:27

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Difficult-to-manage waste streams are a hurdle for corporations to overcome in their pursuit of reducing waste. In this episode, Tad and Julianna sit down with Hannah Julian, Environmental Project Coordinator at g2 revolution, to discuss g2's work with managing materials that are traditionally difficult to recycle, managing pre-consumer and post-co…

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NeoCon 2024: Conversations that Inspire with IIDA’s Cheryl Durst, Hightower’s Natalie Hartkopf and Many More 1:09:41

11d ago1:09:41

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Well, folks, that's a wrap! We just returned from NeoCon and Design Days in Chicago, and the energy at The MART and Fulton Market was palpable. In this extended episode of I Hear Design, i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen sits down with NeoCon movers and shakers, including IIDA's CEO Cheryl Durst, Hightower's co-founder and CEO, Natalie Har…

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Voices from (near) the Hanscom DEIR hearing 27:55

16d ago27:55

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At the last minute, a public session to review the Hanscom Jetport Expansion’s Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)- a session which was originally to be held in a school auditorium- was moved to be ‘on-line only.’ The change was so sudden it stranded a few participants in the parking lot as they waited to enter the building. Listen in to hear …

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EP 68 Why Modular Construction Fails w/ Blokable 34:41

18d ago34:41

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Aaron Holm is the Co-CEO of Blokable, a company dedicated to transforming industries through innovative building products, systems, and business models. With a rich background in launching and leading businesses, Aaron has played a pivotal role in the creation of Amazon Go and Amazon Books. His expertise spans advanced technology and logistics, hav…

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What should we do to get more women into retrofit? Well, we should get behind 'Her Retrofit Space', with Ellora Coupe (Her Own Space and now Her Retrofit Space) 1:29:10

17d ago1:29:10

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Returning champion Ellora Coupe joins us to talk about the recent report that Her Own Space has published about the place of women in the retrofit sector, which is heartening, insightful, and damning in equal measure. A great piece of work that everyone interested in the sector should heed. Perhaps more importantly, she's with us to promote the inc…

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What’s in the Hanscom expansion Environmental Impact Report? 48:54

24d ago48:54

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A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the proposed expansion of jet traffic at Hanscom Field is open to your comment through June 14. We talk to a lead organizer about what is in the DEIR and how you can help out.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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Building better performance: raising construction standards on site and in education, with Joseph Little (TUD) 1:22:39

24d ago1:22:39

1:22:39

This week we're going by Joseph Little, Head of Construction & Building Performance in the School of Architecture, Building and Environment at TU Dublin. He joined us to talk about the journey he's been on leading the MSc in Building Performance over the last seven years, but we got into a lot more. Joseph has been deeply involved in the promotion …

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NeoCon Preview: Climate Positive NOW with Kenn Busch 26:46

28d ago26:46

26:46

In this episode of I Hear Design, we talk to interiors+sources' long-time partner, journalist and educator Kenn Busch, about the launch of the new Climate Positive Solutions Gallery at NeoCon 2024. As the founder of Material Intelligence, Kenn is a go-to expert about educational messaging around architectural materials, informed by years of researc…

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The Climate Omnibus bill and what you can do about it 39:23

1M ago39:23

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The Massachusetts Legislature is headed to the end of it’s session in July. The time is right to contact your legislators to improve the ‘Climate Omnibus’ bill-because it is being finalized right now. Listen to hear what policies need to be in the Omnibus and some specifics about how you can help get them there.…

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EP 67 Building with Prefabricated Straw Panels w/ EcoCocon 34:19

1M ago34:19

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Bjorn Kierulf is the CEO of EcoCocon, a sustainable construction company that uses a straw panel system made from 98% natural renewable materials. Their system offers excellent thermal performance, carbon-storing capabilities, and exceptional indoor comfort. EcoCocon’s custom-made panels are designed to fit any architectural style, ensuring consist…

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Retrofit as a movement for social change (there's more to it all than fabric and finance), with Dan Hill (Dark Matter Labs) 1:13:09

1M ago1:13:09

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This week we're thinking about retrofit differently with Dan Hill from Dark Matter Labs (DML). Or rather, we're talking about retrofit's potential to become a movement for social change. In reality, retrofit is about much more than fabric and economics, it's about people and how they live. With that in mind we should be thinking much more about eng…

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Learning to think about embodied carbon 49:57

1M ago49:57

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The term “embodied carbon” describes the CO2 emissions associated with a building that came from the manufacture, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building and infrastructure materials- even before the building was constructed! It is an important piece of the CO2 reduction puzzle in Massachusetts. We talk to an expert to f…

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Place-based hybrid finance to rebuild Ukraine and catalyse better building standards everywhere, with Iva Merheim Eyre (SMARTER4EU) 1:11:08

1M ago1:11:08

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This week we're joined by Iva Merheim Eyre from SMARTER4EU to talk about her recently published report the Catalogue of Good Practices, a document that details a variety of place-based hybrid finance models that have been used to rebuild and renovate homes in locations as wide-ranging as the postwar Balkan states to London's own Westminster. This i…

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Simplifying Sustainability Standards with BIFMA's Steve Kooy 17:20

1M ago17:20

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In this episode of the "I Hear Design" podcast, host Robert Nieminen discusses the topic of specifying sustainable and healthy furniture, focusing on understanding various sustainability standards. He is joined by Steve Kooy, technical director for health and sustainability at BIFMA, who provides insights into the development and integration of the…

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Demystifying decarbonization, Episode 5: Comparing notes 33:06

2M ago33:06

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In the fifth of our series of episodes with understandable discussions about how to ’decarbonize’ your home, some of our earlier guests meet together to share stories and insights about their own efforts.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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EP 66 Queen of Prefab w/ Amy Marks of Symetri 36:17

2M ago36:17

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Amy Marks, known as the Queen of Prefab, is a prominent leader in the industrialized construction sector. She serves as the EVP of Global Strategy for Symetri and was previously Autodesk’s Vice President of Enterprise Transformation Practice. Amy has pioneered prefabrication consulting and is a strong advocate for modern construction methods, susta…

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Peter Rickaby returns to ZAP: a lot of words about energy, retrofit, and natural building materials, all the way from South Africa 1:20:52

2M ago1:20:52

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Jeff and Dan are joined by Dr. Peter Rickaby again. We were due a catch up so we recorded the conversation because he's always interesting. Peter should need little introduction, so we'll just say he's our favourite retrofit expert (sorry everyone else) and our most frequent guest on the show. He's only returned to the pod, not to the UK. In princi…

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How you can help climate folks become reliable voters 38:30

2M ago38:30

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Strangely enough, a lot of people who are concerned about climate issues do not turn out to vote when the time comes. The Environmental Voter Project has a plan, backed up with researched insight, to get those folks to the polls. Listen in to find out how you can get involved.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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The Power of Education with In Cho

2M ago

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In this episode, BE-Ex Director of Educational Resources Katie Schwamb discusses the importance of education with In Cho, a professor and architect who has started her own non-profit, Passive House for Everyone. Listen for an in-depth conversation on Passive House principles, empowering students, and In's successful career path.…

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The UK has a weird relationship with heat pumps: under appreciated influencers, wild pricing, and bad vibes. With Andrew Sissons (Nesta) 1:21:03

2M ago1:21:03

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This week we're joined by Nesta's Deputy Mission Director, Andrew Sissons, to discuss his take on why the UK has such a weird relationship with heat pumps. It was inspired by an excellent Twitter thread on the subject that gained quite a bit of attention the other week. We talk through it all so you might as well listen, or just take a look at the …

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ICYMI: ASID Shares Refreshing Trends in Hospitality Design 9:27

2M ago9:27

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In this In Case You Missed It episode, we recap an article written by ASID's Lindsey Koren that was originally published on the interiors+sources website on April 9, 2024, that uncovers highlights from ASID's 2024 Trends Outlook Report on refreshing trends emerging in the design of hospitality environments.…

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Demystifying decarbonization, Episode 4: A plug in hybrid, PV, hot water and heatpumps! 40:28

2M ago40:28

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In the fourth of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with someone who has done a little bit of everything.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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EP 65 Embodied Carbon in Homes w/ Chris Magwood 33:12

2M ago33:12

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Chris Magwood is the Manager of Carbon-Free Buildings at RMI, a company that focuses on transforming the global energy system to secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. Chris has been designing and building zero-carbon buildings throughout his 25-year career. In 2019, he helped found Builders for Climate Action and codeveloped the B…

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Building with straw on a continental scale and experiencing retrofit as a resident. With Cypren Edmunds (European Straw Building Association) 1:16:34

2M ago1:16:34

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The other week we had a chance to have a conversation with Cypren Edmunds, President of the European Straw Building Association about building with straw, experiences in retrofit, and the meandering path that led him to the green building trade. For us, it was a really interesting chat because we got to talk about how he got into greed building via…

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Cubicles, Open Plans and the Future of Workplace Design with Bethanne Mikkelsen 22:02

2M ago22:02

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Workplace design has seen significant shifts over the years, from the dreaded cubicle farms of decades passed to open plan offices and the hybrid model we’ve been hearing in the wake of the global pandemic. But where is workplace design now and where is it headed in the future? In this episode, Bethanne Mikkelsen, senior principal at Ankrom Moisan’…

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Demystifying decarbonization, Episode 3: A renter's perspective 41:04

2M ago41:04

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In the third of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with a renter facing the challenges of decarbonizing.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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The energy performance of buildings matters, to me and EU and everyone you know, with Ciarán Cuffe (MEP) 51:04

2M ago51:04

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The Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is now enshrined in EU law, which has big implications for the built environment everywhere. Even the South East of England. To mark the occasion and get the lowdown on what this all means, we invited friend of the show Ciarán Cuffe back on to talk about it. For those who might not remember, he's…

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Demystifying decarbonization, Episode 2: The oil burner in the basement. 36:24

3M ago36:24

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In the second of our series about the nitty-gritty of decarbonizing your home, we talk with a homeowner who had an oil burner in the basement.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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EP 64 Prefab Passive House w/ B.Public Prefab 52:24

3M ago52:24

52:24

Edie Dillman is the Co-founder & CEO of B.Public Prefab, a company that specializes in creating high-performance, energy-efficient building envelopes using a standardized and prefabricated panel system. Their products include super-insulated, vapor-open, and air-tight panels made from code-compliant wood framing and sheathing, which are designed to…

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A new way to measure performance, negative energy use, and learning from disaster zones, with Kate Crawford (KLH Sustainability) 1:17:08

2M ago1:17:08

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Kate Crawford is a building nerd who is obsessed with measuring performance. She's currently, Technical Director at KLH Sustainability, a multidisciplinary consultancy working in the built environment. Kate has a very interesting background in terms of her experience and she's now working on a very fascinating project in which she's researching and…

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Are we doomed? 37:53

3M ago37:53

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Does that creepy feeling you get from seeing strange weather foretell our doom? But what is "doom" and who are "we?" Plus updates on the Healy Admininstration's plans for coordinating climate planning.By The Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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EP 63 Hemp Structural Rebar w/ E3 Agriculture 26:07

3M ago26:07

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Lucas Evans is the founder & CEO of E3 Agriculture, an advanced agricultural solutions company that focuses on bringing cutting-edge technology to the field. They develop sustainable industrial materials and consumer products, with a special emphasis on the burgeoning industrial hemp economy. They have a full suite of sustainable product R&D and wh…

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Designing for deconstruction using natural building materials. With Chloe Donovan (Natural Building Systems) 1:12:39

3M ago1:12:39

1:12:39

This week we're talking about modular construction and Natural Building Systems with MD Chloe Donovan. Chloe is a really interesting character with a fascinating product that she's bringing to market. Unusually, she's a farmer who got into building and then found herself as an entrepreneur in the febrile world of modular building and MMC. We talk a…

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ICYMI: How Today’s Retail Design Influences E-Commerce 8:28

3M ago8:28

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In this In Case You Missed It Episode, we’re featuring a popular article from the interiors+sources website titled, “How Today’s Retail Design Influences E-Commerce” written by Nicki Gitlin, the owner and founder of Dang Design and Architecture, originally published online on March 26, 2024. Join us as we dive in to how customers today are familiar…