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Edifice Complex Podcast

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#115 Eoghan Hayes - Thermal Circularity

#115 Eoghan Hayes - Thermal Circularity

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 470)

Our guest this episode is Eoghan Hayes talking about running a business, decarbonization, thermal circularity and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Getting out of your own way
  • Energy babysitting
  • The balanced blend of electricity and natural gas as building energy sources

And much more…….

More on Eoghan

Eoghan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoghan-hayes-edge/

Edge: https://edgesustainability.com/

Bio

Eoghan Hayes is a licensed professional engineer and sustainability consultant. He is an owner and principal at Edge Sustainability Consulting in Canada. Eoghan specializes in building services design including ELV systems and energy modeling. He has deep experience with design solutions that incorporate geo-exchange systems, solar thermal systems and radiant heating & cooling solutions.

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Jul 15, 202601:30:08
#114 David MacLean - The P3i Platform®

#114 David MacLean - The P3i Platform®

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 469)

Our guest this episode is David MacLean who speaks to the evolving marketplace expectations and the opportunity awareness tools allowing built environment ecosystem stakeholders to independently evaluate and choose designs, technologies, policies, and investment strategy alternatives that best meet their short and long-term business and impact goals.

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In this episode, we discuss:

  And much more…….


More on David

David on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/david-maclean-p3i-impacts

Website https://p3i.global/

Website https://esg-impacts.com


Bio

David MacLean is the Founder and Chief Impact Assurance Officer (CIAO) of P3I.GLOBAL and JV Partner of ESG IMPACTS. Both ventures are centered around the certainty that mature, readily available solutions already exist that immediately solve any building or community health, sustainability or resiliency issues while also capable of creating greater measurable environmental, social, and financial asset value. With over 30 years of the building science, economic analysis, sustainability, and community impact expertise, David is also a founding Board Member of the USGBC Texas Chapter, Chair of the Impact Advisory Community, and Co-Founder of the Texas Sustainable Business Network.

David's work is focused on fielding solutions that push back against the lowest-first-cost minimum-building-code paradigm that has allowed the built environment ecosystem’s ceiling to become the lowest minimum expectation, rather than its floor. Through P3I.GLOBAL and ESG IMPACTS, he equips investors, developers, architects, and planners with the decision-ready, business-case data they need to substantiate the deployment of generationally responsible designs, technologies, and capital strategies which lead to safer, healthier, and more prosperous places for everyone.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #BPV #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingservices #BECx #facades #BPVGlobal #bluerithm #environment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #sustainability #USGBC #LEED #AESG

Jun 30, 202601:14:13
#113 Samson Tam - District Energy

#113 Samson Tam - District Energy

Our guest this episode is Samson Tam talking about district energy, ROI, cathedral thinking, current state of play and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss: 

  • Avoiding unnecessary brain damage
  • How electrical systems are district system
  • Addition via subtraction
  • Converting ideas into action

And much more…….

More on Samson

Samson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsontam/

Corix: https://www.corix.com/

Bio

Samson Tam is a licensed professional engineer specializing in District Energy Infrastructure Development & Strategy.

As Vice President of Development at Corix, Samson leads the origination and execution of district energy projects that support master-planned communities, institutional campuses, and major urban redevelopments. His work focuses on leading district energy developments, ensuring financial and operational viability across diverse markets, and aligning stakeholders from the public and private sectors.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #BPV #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingservices #BECx #facades #BPVGlobal #bluerithm #environment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #sustainability #AESG

Jun 15, 202601:26:08
#112 Ian Rudolph - Regenerative Design

#112 Ian Rudolph - Regenerative Design

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 467)

Our guest this episode is Ian Rudolph talking about regenerative design, training and qualifying as an Architect, insurance and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • De-construction materials as waste in the wrong space
  • De-construction rather than demolition
  • 60% of UK waste generated by construction
  • Actual regenerative projects

And much more…….

More on Ian

Ian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-rudolph-9396a512/

Marks Barfield Architects: https://marksbarfield.com/

Marks Barfield Architects Circular Economy Explainer: https://marksbarfield.com/projects/beyondsustainability/

22 Baker Street case study: https://marksbarfield.com/projects/22-baker-street/

Oasis Nature Building Case Study: https://marksbarfield.com/oasis-nature-building/

The Lantern Case Study: https://marksbarfield.com/projects/the-lantern-75-hampstead-road/

Bio

Ian Rudolph BA (Hons) Arch, Dip (Hons) Arch ARB RIBA, is a Director at Marks Barfield Architects in London UK. A qualified architect since 1995, Ian began his career in Germany designing energy efficient mass-timber buildings. Today, he oversees a talented team delivering bespoke, low-carbon projects across the UK and internationally.

Marks Barfield Architects, winner of over 100 awards, works across education, arts, culture, workplace, residential, and infrastructure sectors, advancing sustainable and circular design principles. Previously, Ian led major projects at Sheppard Robson, including Santander’s London HQ and research facilities for Imperial College London, GSK, and MRC. His focus now is on integrating regenerative design into every facet of architectural practice

May 15, 202601:37:06
#111 Steve Apter – FLS & Response - Always Take the Aisle Seat!

#111 Steve Apter – FLS & Response - Always Take the Aisle Seat!

Our guest this episode is Steve Apter talking about Fire event response, FLS, risk mitigation, a life in public service, working on mega projects and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Red Sea Global
  • Challenging building design assumptions
  • Role of the fire fighting service
  • The Grenfell tragedy

And much more…….


More on Steve

Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-apter-qfsm-msc-hfinstr-46576038/

AESG: https://aesg.com/


Bio

Steve Apter QFSM, MSc, HFInSTR is an internationally recognized emergency management leader and keynote speaker with over 31 years of service in UK Fire and Rescue Services. He served as Chief Fire Officer of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Deputy Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, where he led counter-terrorism response capabilities and advised UK government ministers during some of the UK's most consequential incidents including the Grenfell Tower fire. Steve was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours for exemplary leadership.


Since retiring from operational service in 2021, Steve has served as strategic advisor to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's national resilience framework and as Director of Response for the Red Sea Global Fire and Rescue Service. Steve currently a Fire Operations Consultant with AESG and a Senior Associate at the UK Resilience Academy.


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Apr 15, 202601:26:37
#110 Max Farrell – City Making

#110 Max Farrell – City Making

Our guest this episode is Max Farrell talking about urban sustainability, city making and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Smart cities
  • Urban observatories
  • Post modernism and post, post modernism
  • “the work of many hands”

And much more…….

More on Max

Max on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-farrell-83561019/

LDN Collective: https://ldn-collective.com/

Bio

Max Farrell is Founder & CEO of the LDN Collective, a network of built environment specialists fighting to improve people’s lives and the planet’s prospects. Members are experts in placemaking & urban design; social value & co-design; branding & communications. They are a dynamic and collaborative ‘one stop shop’ for projects anywhere in the world.

Max’s expertise lies in urban planning & strategic communications. He was a Partner at Farrells for 10 years, the internationally renowned architects with offices in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai, before leaving to set up the LDN Collective in 2019. He was recently elected President of LAI Land Economics Society (London chapter); appointed Non Exec Director for Wild Streets, the world’s first augmented reality app for urban greening; Chair of Built Environment Policy for West London Business; Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing & Commerce); Chair of Cultural Co-Location for Creative Estuary, part of the Thames Estuary Production Corridor.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #BPV #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingservices #BECx #facades #BPVGlobal #bluerithm #environment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #sustainability #AESG

Mar 15, 202601:17:43
#109 Asit Kumar Mishra – Engineering Research & IEQ

#109 Asit Kumar Mishra – Engineering Research & IEQ

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 464)

Our guest this episode is Asit Kumar Mishra talking about built environment research, ASHRAE 55 and IEQ.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • IEQ & Human centric design
  • “Battling the forces of evil”
  • ASHRAE 55
  • IEQ & building Code

And much more…….

More on Asit

Asit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asitk/

Bio

Asit is a research fellow at University College Cork, Ireland. He specializes in occupant-centric design for building indoor climates, integrating human factors and actions with behavioral interventions to create healthier, more sustainable buildings. Asit’s research focuses on understanding human-building interactions and developing evidence-based solutions that optimize both occupant well-being and building performance.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #BPV #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingservices #BECx #facades #BPVGlobal #bluerithm #environment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #sustainability #IEQ #ASHRAE55 #AESG

Jan 15, 202601:22:07
#108 Bill McQuade – ASHRAE President

#108 Bill McQuade – ASHRAE President

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 463)

Our guest this episode is David Holtzclaw talking about Bill McQuade talking about ASHRAE, IEQ, non- linear career paths and much more.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • ASHRAE’s impact world wide
  • IEQ
  • The cost savings of aging in place and the relationship to wellbeing
  • The importance of learning what you do not want to do

And much more…….

More on Bill

Bio

Bill McQuade P.E., LEED AP, CDP, Fellow ASHRAE has spent over 32 years working in the HVAC&R industry in various roles. He is Global Vice President for Government Affairs and Sustainability at the Baltimore Aircoil Company. In that capacity, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with regulators, legislators, associations, and societies and he leads the development and implementation of the company's global ESG strategy. Previously to that, he was Vice President of Sector Services at the Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and he worked for 26 years for the York International/Johnson Controls organization in various roles.

Throughout his career, he has been a very active member of our global industry. In the ASHRAE Society, he is the current Society President. Over the years, he Chaired various councils and committees and chaired the subcommittee that developed the 2019-2024 ASHRAE Strategic Plan. 

A regular attendee of UN climate and ozone meetings, he has provided input to the US, EU, and Indian governments regarding ozone and climate regulation and legislation.

Bill is Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, a LEED AP, and a Certified Decarbonization Professional, He an ASHRAE Fellow (2013) and received the ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award in 2023. During his career, he has been awarded 22 U.S. and International patents.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #BPV #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingservices #BECx #facades #BPVGlobal #bluerithm #environment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #sustainability #AESG

Dec 14, 202501:09:04
#107 David Holtzclaw – Building Science & BECx

#107 David Holtzclaw – Building Science & BECx

Our guest this episode is David Holtzclaw talking about building science and building envelope commissioning.


If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.


In this episode, we discuss:

  • State of play of current USA building envelop / façade design and construction
  • BECx as risk management
  • Being one of Roberts’ minions
  • Failing while having 3 university degrees
  • Being a consultant to consultants


And much more…….


More on David


David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-david-holtzclaw-1364b35/

David's Website http://www.transductiontechnologies.com/

  

Bio

David is Licensed Professional Engineer and Chief Geek at Transduction Technologies. David is a practitioner providing BECx, energy modeling, design work, problem solving, writing field testing protocols, and data analysis. He is an adjunct professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Nebraska.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #BPV #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingservices #BECx #facades #BPVGlobal #bluerithm #environment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #sustainability #AESG

Nov 15, 202501:34:16
#106 Dr. Marwa Zaatari - Solutions Not Doubt

#106 Dr. Marwa Zaatari - Solutions Not Doubt

Our guest this episode is Dr. Marwa Zaatari talking about ASHRAE, IEQ, building systems controls technology and generating solutions not doubt.


If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.


In this episode, we discuss:


  • How small changes can lead to big wins
  • How we have more knowledge than ever yet less applied capabilities
  • How built environment solutions need to balance Cost Vs IEQ Vs Energy
  • How actually doing the basics is still the best bang for your $’s


And much more…….


More on Marwa


Marwa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drzaatari/


Marwa on X: https://x.com/marwa_zaatari


Poppy website: https://www.poppy.com/


AirJoule website: https://airjouletech.com/


Bio


Dr. Marwa Zaatari is on a mission to “scrub off unsafe practices/products and ineffective solutions” and “generate answers that remove doubt.”.


Dr. Marwa Zaatari is Chief Engineer for Poppy, a Board Member for AirJoule. And a global leader in building science and HVAC technology. Shaping industry standards, she is Vice Chair of ASHRAE Standard 62.1, Chair of Risk Modeling for ASHRAE 241, ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force member, and a Distinguished Lecturer. She is also Vice Chair of the US Green Building Council (USGBC LEED) Board of Directors.

Sep 15, 202501:22:10
#105 Elisabeth Montgomerie - Regenerative Design

#105 Elisabeth Montgomerie - Regenerative Design

Our guest this episode is Elisabeth Montgomerie talking about regenerative design, environmentalism and the built environment.


If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.


In this episode, we discuss:

  • “Hygge” (Google it)
  • Adaptation
  • Biophilic design
  • UK Net Zero Standard


and much more…….


More on Elisabeth


Elisabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-montgomerie/


Website: https://aesg.com/


Bio


Elisabeth Montgomerie is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Environmentalist and a Sustainability leader. Elisabeth has a track record of transforming sustainability practices and driving impactful purpose-led projects. She has developed and implemented sustainability strategies and tools, significantly enhancing professional practices’ environmental impact.

Elisabeth is passionate about leading responsible business practices, fostering professional development, and delivering measurable sustainability outcomes. Her goal is to create transformative impact and achieving commercial objectives through sustainable and innovative solutions.

Aug 15, 202501:18:38
#104 Michelle Lee & Erik Hegre – Facades

#104 Michelle Lee & Erik Hegre – Facades

Our guests this episode are Michelle Lee & Erik Hegre talking about building Façade design and architecture.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

· Art Vs Technology in Architecture.

· Energy conservation Vs IEQ /Wellbeing as design objectives.

· University of Pennsylvania, Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology project.

· ETFE Foil Facades.

and much more…….

More on Michelle & Erik

Michelle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-lee-7520ab24/

Erik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikdavidhegre/

Website: https://behnisch.com/ 

Bios

Michelle Lee is an Architect with Behnisch Architekten and a lecturer at the College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University USA.

Erik Hegre is a partner at Behnisch Architekten and an instructor at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Vermont USA.

Michelle and Erick both worked on Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania Harvard Science and Engineering Complex, Boston MA USA.

Jul 15, 202501:33:04
#103 Gary Hamilton – From Grit To Glory

#103 Gary Hamilton – From Grit To Glory

Our guest this episode is Gary Hamilton talking about his journey from Jamaica to the USA via London UK, his new book and building services engineering.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Believing in yourself and the power of a mother who will not give up on you
  • How a Building Services Engineering degree is an advantage
  • Hospitals as mission critical buildings

and much more…….

More on Nic

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garoldhamilton/ 

Website: https://www.introba.com/

Website: https://garoldhamilton.com/ 

Website: https://dtrfoundation.org/

Buy the Book “From Grit To Glory” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79WLGJ3

Bio

Gary Hamilton is a philanthropist, author and Senior Vice President, Growth Leader at Introba.

Gary is a licensed professional engineer and chartered engineer with a remarkable portfolio spanning diverse projects globally, Gary’s contributions have earned him several design accolades. Notably, he was awarded the prestigious ASHRAE Technology 1st Place Award for Healthcare Engineering design and achieved the esteemed status of Fellow of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (FASHE) in 2019.

Jun 15, 202501:15:46
#102 Nic Byczynski – Bringing Engineering to MEP Design

#102 Nic Byczynski – Bringing Engineering to MEP Design

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 457).

Our guest this episode is AESG Director of Building Services Nic Byczynski, talking about engineering and MEP design, digital tools, working in the UAE and building services design trends.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss: 

  • The importance of mentors
  • Digital design tools
  • MEP Engineering and direction of change
  • Max Fordham & Partners, the British “engineering hippy commune”

and much more…….

More on Nic

Nic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-byczynski-12b30024/

Nic Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mh-yF4qc_0

Website: https://aesg.com/ 

Bio

Nic Byczynski is a Chartered Engineer and a CIBSE Fellow with over 15 years Middle East Experience leading MEP designs on high value projects with high profile clients. Nic is Director of Engineering for AESG and winner of Construction Weekly Magazine MEP Award: Mechanical Engineer of the Year 2014.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #bluerithm #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #MEP #ASHRAE #CIBSE #buildingscience #AESG

May 15, 202501:28:20
#101 Sarah Gudeman – Solutionist Stories

#101 Sarah Gudeman – Solutionist Stories

Our guest this episode is Sarah Gudeman, talking about sustainability, where sustainability is heading and life as a mechanical engineer and sustainability specialist.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Guilt Vs Shame
  • Data hoarding
  • Open source tools
  • Solutions

and much more…….

More on Sarah

Bio

Sarah Gudeman is a Principal and Practice Lead at BranchPattern, with nearly 20 years in the industry, providing sustainability solutions for commercial real estate developers, designers, and organizations. As her many professional credentials attest, she excels in merging sustainability and building science into practical, cost-effective solutions to benefit the triple bottom line and make buildings better.

Sarah leans into her top-five strengths—Futuristic, Achiever, Maximizer, Strategic, and Focus—to solve complex engineering challenges that arise in both new and existing buildings and improve performance through various lenses: carbon, energy, water, materials, and health.

An advocate for continuous learning and mentoring, Sarah frequently engages in public speaking and education, specifically air quality. Always looking to connect people and ideas, Sarah’s ultimate mission aligns with that of BranchPattern: “Improving Life through Better Built Environments.” While remaining aligned with one of her personal guiding mottos: “Be the Change you want to see in the world”.

#edificecomplexpodcast #bluerithm #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #bluerithm #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #systemsthinking #resiliance #builtenvironment #LEED #netzero #buildingscience #AESG

Apr 15, 202501:18:08
#100 Joseph Lstiburek – Meditations on Building Science

#100 Joseph Lstiburek – Meditations on Building Science

Our guest this episode is Joseph Lstiburek, talking about building science, life experience and the green building cult movement.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a 5 star review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How the green building movement does not know what it is doing
  • How energy is a poor proxy for performance
  • The invisible hand of the insurance industry
  • How dilution is not the solution to your pollution

and much more…….

More on Joseph

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-lstiburek-03290029/

Website: https://buildingscience.com/

Bio

Joseph Lstiburek is the founding principal of Building Science Corporation, buildingscience.com and Lstiburek Consulting Inc.

Dr. Lstiburek is also an acclaimed educator who has taught thousands of professionals over the past three decades and written countless papers as well as the best-selling Builder Guides. Fittingly, the Wall Street Journal has described him as “the dean of North American building science.” He has a joy for telling tall tales to his protégés and audiences.

Dr. Lstiburek holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Building Science. While still an undergrad, Dr. Lstiburek worked as a residential construction manager; during his Master’s degree, he developed the Air Drywall Approach to air barriers. Other formative experiences include working on the Canada-wide Super Energy Efficient Housing R-2000 program and serving as senior engineer on commercial construction projects for Trow in Toronto. Dr. Lstiburek founded BSC in 1990 with his business partner Betsy Pettit, and he has been a key figure in establishing BSC as one of the most influential, innovative, and respected building science firms in North America.

Mar 15, 202501:14:19
#99 The Case for CFD & Human Centric Design

#99 The Case for CFD & Human Centric Design

Our guest this episode is Kishor Khankari, talking about thermal comfort, IEQ, and CFD as an essential design tool.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How good IEQ is a right!
  • How temperature is a poor proxy of thermal comfort
  • How CFD takes pure math to applied solutions
  • How only 1% of building designers can apply thermal comfort principals
  • How sustainability may be LARPing / Cosplaying

and much more…….

More on Kishor

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishorkhankari/

Website: https://ansight.com/

Bio

Dr. Khankari provides engineering solutions and insights through Physics based simulation and CFD analysis. Kishor has several years of experience in providing CFD consulting services which lead to optimized solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems involving fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, and other similar engineering processes. He provided consulting services to reputed firms including Yahoo!, Facebook, Dell, Ford, GM, York International, GE, Pratt & Whitney, Cummins, Delphi, Cargill, Ralston Purina, Warner Lambert, Lockheed Martin.

Dr. Khankari has developed a patented technology of a wind band design of exhaust fan assembly systems. He has developed several easy-to-use analytical software tools, which are regularly used by design engineers in a variety companies including those in the critical facility and automotive industries.

A noted expert in CFD, he has been regularly publishing in several technical journals and trade magazines. Dr. Kishor Khankari is ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and recipient of the ASHRAE Distinguished and Exceptional Service Awards.

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Feb 15, 202501:29:45
#98 P.Eng Vs P.L.Eng Vs CET + Arctic Design Issues

#98 P.Eng Vs P.L.Eng Vs CET + Arctic Design Issues

Our guest this episode is Niss Feiner, talking about competence, certified Vs qualified and designing buildings for extreme cold climates.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • P.Eng Vs P.L.Eng Vs CET
  • Competence
  • The Arctic “Tax” and cold climate consequences
  • Influence over knowledge

and much more…….

More on Niss

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niss-feiner-c-e-t-chd-rasdt-rhdt-rvdt-3b577364/

Website: https://www.deltatdesigns.ca/

Bio

Niss Feiner, C.E.T., CHD, is a dedicated mechanical designer with almost two decades of experience in the construction and engineering industry. As the Principal of Delta-T Designs Inc., Niss focuses on HVAC and plumbing design, with a particular interest in sustainable solutions for remote and Northern communities in Canada. Having completed courses in Northern Design at the University of Alaska, he is passionate about creating resilient systems that address the challenges of cold climates.

Niss also shares his knowledge as a professor in the HVAC Technology Program at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada and serves as an instructor for HRAI, contributing to the ongoing development of HVAC design and education.

Jan 15, 202501:50:57
#97 Dr. Matthew Marson – The Smart Building Advantage

#97 Dr. Matthew Marson – The Smart Building Advantage

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 4xx).

Our guest this episode is Dr. Matthew Marson, talking about his book, The Smart Building Advantage.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Current state of play for Smart Buildings
  • Barriers to delivering Smart Buildings
  • Smart Buildings ROI
  • “Hustle and Cucumbers”

and much more…….

More on Matthew

On LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmarson/

Website: https://www.matthewmarson.com/

Website: https://smartbuildingbootcamp.com/

Buy the book in USA: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1835498795

Buy the book in UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1835498795

Buy the book in EU: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/1835498795

Bio

Dr. Matthew Marson is an experienced leader, working at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and the built environment. Having founded WSP’s Smart Places practice and grown Accenture’s offering in this field, Matthew most recently led a €100m business unit across a range of asset types and geographies.

Marson was named the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Young Engineer of the Year 2022 and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Young Visionary 2016 for his contributions to the global Smart Buildings industry.

As a recognised thought leader, Matthew is a keynote speaker at international industry events related to emerging technology, net zero design and places at the building and city scales. He was an author in the Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies and a published writer in a variety of journals, earning a doctorate in Smart Buildings.

#edificecomplexpodcast #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #bluerithm #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #systemsthinking #resiliance #builtenvironment #netzero #AESG

Dec 15, 202445:12
#96 Doug Tarry Jr – Net Zero Homes

#96 Doug Tarry Jr – Net Zero Homes

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 451).

Our guest this episode is Doug Tarry Jr, talking about his book, A Builders Guide To Net Zero Homes.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • A Builders Guide To Net Zero Homes as a philosophy
  • Building “Tiny” homes
  • House purchases being emotional
  • Talking about the “why”

and much more…….

More on Doug

Bio

Doug Tarry  is the President of Doug Tarry Homes Limited a multi-award-winning home building company established by his late father, Doug Tarry Sr, in 1954. Through his webinars, speaking engagements, publications, and partnerships with numerous organizations, Doug shares his philosophies, processes, concepts, and experience with other builders and industry leaders as he believes we should all work towards the greater good of our people and our planet: “Always leave your campsite better than you found it” (Doug Tarry Sr).

Nov 15, 202401:00:46
#95 Nate Adams The House Whisperer
Sep 15, 202401:03:47
#94 Craig Eadie – Data Center Cx

#94 Craig Eadie – Data Center Cx

Our guest this episode is Craig Eadie, Managing Director and founder of Straightline Consulting Limited talking about data center commissioning and future trends.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Global standards and an 80/20 approach
  • The origin of “Cx levels and tagging”
  • Sharing IP
  • Reference forecasting

And much more…….

More on Craig

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-eadie-8b930a6/

Straightline Consulting Limited: https://www.straightlineconsulting.co.uk/

Bio

Craig is founder and Managing Director of Straightline Consulting Limited. His personal journey has taken him from apprentice electrician to a leader in international data center commissioning. Craig is also called upon to consult as an expert witness in high stakes legal cases.

#edificecomplexpodcast #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #bluerithm #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #systemsthinking #resiliance #builtenvironment #AESG #datacenters

Aug 15, 202401:04:13
#93 Victoria Burrows – Built Environment Venture Capitalist
Jul 15, 202401:30:59
#92 Andrew Martin – BlueRithm Founder & Spreadsheet Killer
Jun 15, 202401:18:06
#91 Patrick O’Callaghan – Modular Off-Site Construction

#91 Patrick O’Callaghan – Modular Off-Site Construction

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

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Saudi Arabian “Giga” projects
  • Design For Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA)
  • Barriers to modular, off-site construction
  • How low cost labour is a trap

And much more…….

More on Patrick

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickoffsite/

Off-Site Engineering Solutions: https://www.globaloff-site.com/index.php

Bio

Patrick is CEO of Off-Site Engineering Solutions FZE. a Dubai based firm of consulting engineers, specializing in the design and delivery of Modular and Prefabricated building systems.

He is a passionate engineer, project manager and business consultant, with 20+ years of construction history across The Caribbean, Ireland, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. He works with clients on how to leverage prefabrication to reconfigure designs to exponentially reduce the labour requirement on site and expediting construction processes.

May 15, 202401:04:45
#90 Andy Britnell – The Commtech Story

#90 Andy Britnell – The Commtech Story

Our guest this episode is Andy Britnell talking about real business lessons via the story of Commtech UK from inception to sale.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The power of a firms culture
  • Andy’s journey from draftsman to business leader
  • Commtech’s journey from 3 people in a pub to PLC to high value sale
  • The power of No!

And much more…….

More on Andy

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-britnell-124554a/

Bio

Andy has been a draftsman, an entrepreneur, a racing car driver and a business leader. Andy lead Commtech UK from start-up to multi platform business group and then a successful sale to a FTSE 250 company over a 25 year period. The story of Commtech is an example of what is possible for any business and their owners if they execute well.

#edificecomplexpodcast #ProjectManagement #podcast #CxM #bluerithm #Cx #RICS #PMI #PMP #smartbuildings #ESG #training #systems #systemsthinking #resiliance #builtenvironment #commtech #buessness #realMBA #MBA

Apr 15, 202401:14:08
#89 Prof Gail Brager – Experiential Design Schemas

#89 Prof Gail Brager – Experiential Design Schemas

Our guest this episode is Prof Gail Brager of UC Berkeley talking about built environmental design, the Center for the Built Environment and her new book, Experiential Design Schemas

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Enhancing positives rather than reducing negatives
  • Open source problem solving
  • “T” shaped people
  • Re-framing the climate crisis

And much more…….

More on Gail:

Bio

Gail S. Brager, PhD, is Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley. Gail is CBE’s Associate Director, and leads research efforts in mixed-mode buildings, which combine natural and mechanical ventilation. Gail also leads CBE’s research into dynamic comfort and worker performance in alternative office environments.

Gail received PhD and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a B.S. in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. Other research interests include thermal comfort and adaptive mechanisms, task/ambient conditioning systems, climate-responsive building design, and curriculum materials development. Prof. Brager currently serves as the Chair of the US Green Building Council’s Research Committee. She is also an active member of ASHRAE, serving as Past-President of the S.F. Bay Area Golden Gate Chapter, and Past-Chair of TC 2.1 (Physiology and Human Comfort). She is also a member of ASES and SBSE.

Mar 15, 202401:08:60
#88 Matthew Oliver – Core Values, Ethics & Systems

#88 Matthew Oliver – Core Values, Ethics & Systems

Our guest this episode is Matthew Oliver talking about core values, ethics, air quality in buildings and systems analysis.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Importance of critical thinking
  • Importance of inter-disciplinary work
  • The “post modernity” era
  • “Engineers Hat” Vs “Managers Hat”
  • Issues of power & control

And much more…….

More on Matthew

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewboliver/

Bio

Matthew is an experienced senior engineer with executive regulatory experience and quasi-judicial decision-making experience. Veteran with twenty years’ service as an aerospace engineer with the Canadian Forces. Demonstrated history working in public safety, aviation operations, flight test, fire investigation and forensic engineering. Skilled in Operational Planning, complex causation analysis, and Command. Strong business development professional with a Master of Engineering (microwave engineering) and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.). Recent work in regulatory metric development and measurement of public value. Diverse skill set and education supports unique approaches to traditional problems. Always looking for new opportunities to work improving the lives of others.

Feb 15, 202401:31:54
#87 Bryce Anderson – “BMS/BAS has not evolved in 30 Years!”

#87 Bryce Anderson – “BMS/BAS has not evolved in 30 Years!”

Our guest this episode is Bryce Anderson talking about building technology, BMS/BAS and the state of play in the Australian market and the industry worldwide.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The distinctions between building technology and BMS/BAS
  • Why we need BMS/BAS consultants
  • How the BMS/BAS industry has not really evolved over the last 30 years
  • How BMS/BAS firms are in danger of being reduced to HVAC controls only

And much more…….

More on Bryce

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-anderson17/

Website: https://www.bms-training.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bryceanderson17

Bio

Bryce entered the BMS industry in 1998, after studying Electronic Engineering and specialising in process instrumentation and controls. He has extensive experience working in South Africa, the UK and Australia.

Bryce believes building automation is not what it was 20 years ago. Manufacturer’s product training is suitable for the basic installation and maintenance of a BMS. That was probably okay when comfort control was all customers cared about. Just installing and keeping equipment running is no longer acceptable as building owners’ expectations increase to meet climate change initiatives such as NetZero, building’s energy efficiency rating systems, and ESG reporting.

Bryce is working to change the BMS sector via his training courses and YouTube channel.

Jan 15, 202401:27:54
#86 Lyn Gomes – Ltg Cx & Bldg Data
Dec 15, 202301:13:32
#85 Amanda Hu – Health & Wellbeing in Schools

#85 Amanda Hu – Health & Wellbeing in Schools

Our guest this episode is Amanda Hu talking about health & wellbeing in schools i.e. our duty of care to children.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How convincing people problems are worth tackling
  • How pride, credentialism and the need to be right prevent solution adoption
  • How school building design is the “bottom o the barrel” (Adam’s opinion)

And much more…….

More From Amanda

Bio

Amanda Hu is an advocate, maker, parent and community member in Calgary, Alberta, Canada fighting for better air in indoor spaces. Her background is reflective of her breadth of interests, and includes work in governance, contemporary art, medical advocacy and non-profit administration. She holds a BFA (with Distinction) in Visual Studies and BA (with Distinction) in Psychology from University of Calgary and is a National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) Certified Technician Level I.

Nov 15, 202301:19:44
#84 Alison Watson MBE – Class Of Your Own

#84 Alison Watson MBE – Class Of Your Own

Our guest this episode is Alison Watson talking about being a Surveyor, social enterprise, her work at Class of your Own and changing peoples lives via DEC education.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • DEC Careers (Design – Engineer – Construct)
  • How education transforms lives
  • Children as Roman Surveyors
  • Being part of a “family of Professionals”

And much more…….

More on Alison

Bio

Alison is a former Land Surveyor and always called it the ‘best job in the world’ – until she started Class Of Your Own. She now ploughs her energy into helping young people discover what they might ordinarily miss.

Alison cares deeply about the future of the construction industry. Her enduring ambition to enable the development of home-grown talent through the Design Engineer Construct! Learning Programme is now being fulfilled globally. This is thanks to her hugely dedicated team and the support of the incredible COYO ‘family’ of like-minded education and industry professionals.

In recognition of her years of commitment, Alison has been awarded a Doctor of Engineering honorary degree from the fantastic Heriot-Watt University, elected Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors and awarded the President’s Award and Richard Carter prize. She was nominated to the Board of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, represented Youth and Learning for the Construction Industry Training Board Council and honoured with an MBE for services to education in HM The Queen’s 2018 New Year Honours.

Oct 15, 202301:08:50
#83 Karine Leblanc – Not Your Typical Engineer™️

#83 Karine Leblanc – Not Your Typical Engineer™️

Our guest this episode is Karine Leblanc talking about engineering sales, public speaking and soft skills .

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Awareness
  • The 7 – 38 – 35 rule
  • Book writing
  • The conspiracy of comfort

And much more…….

More on Karine

Karine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinel/

Karine’s website: https://www.karineleblanc.com/

Karine’s book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Human-Technical-World-ebook/dp/B09RG3ZF9H/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=karine+leblanc+book&sr=8-1

Bio

Karine is an engineer, bestselling author, and international speaker. Karine is also National Sales Manager at iAIRE, where she uses her engineering background, coaching, and relationship-building skills to motivate and develop the sales team.

Karine has a mechanical engineering degree from Ecole de Technologie Superieure in Montreal, a University focused on applied engineering and technology. She is a certified John Maxwell coach, trainer, and speaker, a certified behavioral analysis consultant, and an eSpeakers certified virtual presenter.

Karine has received the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award, John F James International Award, and was awarded an honorary medal as part of the 50th anniversary of the University of Quebec for her exceptional contribution to the university.

Sep 15, 202301:15:58
#82 David Clark – Training Engineers

#82 David Clark – Training Engineers

Our guest this episode is David Clark talking about training and the future of building engineering.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Being a mentor
  • Importance of being able to sketch and draw
  • AI impacting building design and operations
  • How you should avoid experts and embrace practitioners

And much more…….

More on David

David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dahclark/

David at Stantec: https://www.stantec.com/en/people/c/clark-david

Bio

David is a licensed Professional Engineer, a Chartered Engineer and practice leader for Stantec Buildings Engineering group in Southwest Ontario. David also volunteers as an Engineer in Training mentor as part of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) Licensure Assistance Program.

David became recognized as an award-winning mechanical and electrical engineer in the United Kingdom prior to joining Stantec. His recent project successes include Brockville General Hospital’s phase 2 redevelopment and Headwaters Health Care Centre. In addition to his project work, David has published in magazines, presented at national and international engineering and architecture conferences, and is active in standards development both at Stantec and in the engineering community. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and a Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) fellow.

Aug 15, 202301:11:11
#81 Lew Harriman – Fearless About Learning

#81 Lew Harriman – Fearless About Learning

Our guest this episode is Lew Harriman talking about learning, moisture, ventilation and life lessons.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Negative knowledge
  • ASHRAE
  • Ventilation post COVID
  • Information delivery systems

And much more…….

More on Lew

Lew on LinkedIn    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lew-harriman-962288/

Bio

Lew Harriman is retired, after 36 years as Director of Research & Consulting at Mason-Grant, 10 years in marketing and applications engineering for Munters Corporation and 5 years as an Air Force Officer in Engineering and Services Division of the Strategic Air Command. His 46 years of work at Munters and Mason-Grant was focused on moisture control, humidity, energy and indoor air quality in buildings and industrial processes.

Lew served as a National Peer in the Construction Excellence Program of the Public Buildings Service of the U.S. General Services Administration. He is well-known as a writer and lecturer in North America, Europe and Asia. He is a Fellow, Life Member and Distinguished Lecturer of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Lew is the author of The Dehumidification Handbook, and was the lead author for both the ASHRAE Humidity Control Design Guide and The ASHRAE Guide for Buildings in Hot & Humid Climates. He also wrote the California Guide to Mold Avoidance for Builders, the California Guide to Best Practices for Home Energy Retrofits and Real World Net Zero Energy for California Homes. He also served as the Chair of ASHRAE’s Multidisciplinary Task Group on Damp Buildings, Human Health and HVAC Design. He has served as Chair and Vice Chair and handbook Subcommittee Chair of ASHRAE’s Technical Committee 1.12 – Moisture Management in Buildings, and earlier served on Technical Committee 8.12 – Desiccant Dehumidification Equipment and Components.

Clients of Mason-Grant Consulting have included equipment manufacturers, A&E design consultants, government organizations, building managers, associations and research institutions such as:

  • ASHRAE
  • U.S. GSA – Public Buildings Service
  • California Energy Commission
  • Gas Technology Institute
  • U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
  • U.S. Air Force – Civil Engineering Support Agency
  • U.S. Army – Engineer Research & Development Center
  • U.S EPA – Indoor Air Division
  • Energy Office of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain)
  • Raths, Raths & Johnson Forensic Engineers and Architects
  • Setty & Associates, Consulting Engineers
  • Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP – HL Construction Law Practice Group
  • Tucker Ellis & West LLP
  • Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
  • Restoration Industry Association
Jul 15, 202301:13:30
#80 Mark Cree Jackson – IEQ
Jun 15, 202301:18:06
#79 Barnabas Calder – Climate Emergency

#79 Barnabas Calder – Climate Emergency

Our guest this episode is Barnabas Calder talking about architecture from prehistory to the climate emergency and the influence of “starchitects”.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How energy shapes everything
  • History matters
  • Sir Norman Foster as an influencer
  • Adams theory on how Downton Abbey explains property industry hierarchy

And much more…….

More on Barnabas

Barnabas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnabas-calder-619a30103/

Barnabas on Twitter: @BarnabasCalder

Barnabas Website: https://barnabascalder.org/

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Architecture-Energy-Pre-history-Climate-Pelican/dp/0241396735/

Bio

Barnabas is Senior Lecturer in Architecture at University of Liverpool UK. He has a Bachelors Degree in History from University of Oxford, a Masters Degree in History of Medieval Architecture from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London and a PhD in History of Architecture from University of Cambridge.

Barnabas is also the author of Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency (Pelican, 2021). Architectural Historian of architecture and energy, specialising in Brutalism, Modernism, and the history of energy in architecture. Loves communicating research through public talks and tours, media appearances and teaching.

May 15, 202301:15:26
#78 Georgia Elliot-Smith – ESG

#78 Georgia Elliot-Smith – ESG

Our guest this episode is Georgia Elliott-Smith, our first activist, talking about sustainability, ESG and activism.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Activism
  • How the word “sustainability” has lost its meaning
  • Asking why, why, why, why….
  • How massive open source data and knowledge sharing may be an answer

And much more…….

More on Georgia

Georgia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgiaelliott-smith/

Georgia on Twitter: @georgiaes

Element Four Website : https://element4.co.uk/

Bio

Georgia is an Environmental Engineer with over 20 years’ experience as a sustainability professional in the property and construction industry. She is a WELL Building Standard Accredited Professional and Fitwel Ambassador, a Chartered Environmentalist, Member of the Institute of Environmental Management of Assessment, and a UNESCO Special Junior Envoy for Youth and the Environment.

In 2003, Georgia established sustainability consultancy Element Four and has worked with organisations such as the Bank of England, LandSec, Deloitte, Accenture, Mace and DEFRA to deliver more sustainable projects and business practices. A critic of traditional approaches to environmental management and CSR, Georgia has developed an approach she calls “disruptive sustainability” – dumping the KPI’s, cutting out the bland reports and making sustainability everyone’s job.

Apr 15, 202301:21:17
#77 Lloyd Alter – Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle

#77 Lloyd Alter – Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle

Our guest this episode is Lloyd Alter talking about life, sustainability and his book “Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle”.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Working for Treehugger.com
  • 1.5 Degree lifestyle
  • How mass timber is expensive and not as sustainable as you might think
  • Future of electric cars

And much more…….

More on Lloyd

Lloyd on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyd-alter-827ba7/

Website: https://liveplayworkdotnet.wordpress.com/

The Book: Available on your local Amazon website

Bio

Lloyd Alter has been an architect, developer, inventor, prefab promoter and correspondent on treehuger.com. Lloyd was past president of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Canada and teaches sustainable design at Ryerson University School of Interior Design in Toronto. In 2014 Lloyd won the USGBC Leadership Award.

He has written a book called “living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle” and is currently writing a book about “upfront carbon”.

Mar 15, 202301:22:03
#076 Allison Bailes – A House Needs To Breathe?

#076 Allison Bailes – A House Needs To Breathe?

Our guest this episode is Dr. Allison Bailes talking about his book “A House Needs to Breathe…Or Does It?”.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Blogging and receiving threats of legal action
  • Benefits of improving building envelop integrity
  • Dumb Vs Smart controls
  • Electrification and nuclear power

And much more…….

More on Allison

Allison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonabailes/

Website: https://www.energyvanguard.com/

To book Dr. Allison Bailes to speak: https://www.energyvanguard.com/book-dr-bailes/

The Book

Buy the book here for USA: https://energyvanguardstore.com/

On your local Amazon website for rest of the world

Bio

Allison has a PhD in Physics and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is Founder, President, Chief Troublemaker at Energy Vanguard, LLC. Energy Vanguard, provide heating, ventilation, & air conditioning system design, consulting, and training. They are also an accredited BPI Test Center.

“Dr. Bailes is a well known troublemaker and a general pain in the ass.”​ ~ Joseph Lstiburek, PhD, PE. Guilty, as charged it. Allison seems to stir things up a bit with the Energy Vanguard Blog.

Feb 15, 202301:17:45
#75 Paul Russell – Even if it Was Free

#75 Paul Russell – Even if it Was Free

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 356).

Our guest this episode is Paul Russell talking about Smart Buildings and his book “Even If It Was Free”.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The danger of the work “pivot”
  • How we innovate and donkeys do not
  • The trilogy of temptation
  • The monetary value of building data

And much more…….

More on Paul

Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrussell-uk/

Website: https://www.evenifitwasfree.biz/

The Books

Even if it Was Free on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Even-Was-Free-Rediscover-technology/dp/B0BHKLZ9RY

How Buildings Learn on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Buildings-Learn-Happens-Theyre/dp/0140139966

Bio

Paul is a Design Thinker, Mentor, Digital Poverty Ambassador, Amplifier, Keynote Speaker and Author. He has an MBA from the London School of Economics has worked for leading firms such as IBM and AECOM.

Paul asks, if overnight all the technology you need was suddenly free, would you take as much as you can or would you stop and think, do I really need it? Would you ask yourself, even if it was free will it make a significant and long-lasting change, and what outcome do I need that will improve me or others?

Paul observes we face a Trilogy of Temptations where innovation  fuels our confidence to go faster, both at work and play. A natural human development that helps us achieve the impossible but can make us miss blind spots in the conversations we have. A conversation that needs us to remain curious and vulnerable to understand each other better, be more inquisitive about each other and share more human centric stories of what good should look like. These are the issues Paul works on with his clients.

Edifice Complex Podcast & Sponsors

Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGEo1pCt2k8NzvBNJ_78lA

BlueRithm: https://bluerithm.com/

DCM: https://learn.drawingspecialists.com/adam

sensorsuite: http://suiteheat.sensorsuite.com/

Jan 15, 202301:22:14
#74 Steve Gilchrist – The Circular Economy

#74 Steve Gilchrist – The Circular Economy

Our guest this episode is Steve Gilchrist from Grosvenor talking about property development, his newsletter and the circular economy.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Sustainable development
  • The circular economy
  • Construction data capture
  • Building lighting as a service

And much more…….

More on Steve

Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegilchristlondon/

Steve on Substack: https://www.stevesnewsletter.com/

Company website: https://www.grosvenor.com/

Bio

Steve is a Project Director in the Grosvenor Development team London UK, currently heading up the delivery of South Molton Triangle, a more than 2 acre site in North Mayfair London.

Steve has a MEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University and is a Chartered Engineer. He has worked with respected firms such as Arup and Sir Robert McAlpine prior to making the transition from Engineer to property development manager.

Steve is active with the UKGBC’s Circular Economy focus and represents Grosvenor as a founding member of Steel Zero – a global initiative that brings together leading organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. He has a newsletter hosted on Substack, which we urge you to subscribe to.

Edifice Complex Podcast & Sponsors

Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGEo1pCt2k8NzvBNJ_78lA

BlueRithm: https://bluerithm.com/

DCM: https://learn.drawingspecialists.com/adam

sensorsuite: http://suiteheat.sensorsuite.com/

Dec 15, 202201:34:45
#73 Glenn Hawkins – Training & CxM

#73 Glenn Hawkins – Training & CxM

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 348).

Our guest this episode is Glenn Hawkins, talking about building services and building commissioning training plus the new CIBSE Commissioning Code M. Glenn and his training courses might be the best kept secret in the built environment, we want to change that.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Construction industry productivity
  • How building services engineering is not a “niche” but is vital
  • CIBSE Commissioning Code M
  • Training for built environment and construction professionals

And much more…….

More on Glenn

Glenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-hawkins-7b545630/

Clear Construction: http://www.clearconstruction.co.uk/

Bio

Glenn graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc (Hons) in Building Services Engineering. His career has taken him from maintenance technician to building services design engineer to researcher and published author and now his is developing and delivering specialist training.

Glenn is:

  • An engineer with extensive experience on major, international construction projects
  • A qualified maintenance engineer
  • A qualified commissioning process provider (QCxP)
  • An author of high-quality publications about Building Services, project management and commissioning management
  • An award-winning trainer and workshop facilitator

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Nov 15, 202201:12:10
#72 Tracey Jumper – Existing Building Cx

#72 Tracey Jumper – Existing Building Cx

Our guest this episode is Tracey Jumper, Corporate Director of Commissioning for EMCOR Services Mesa Energy, talking about the upcoming new ASHRAE Standard 230 for Commissioning Process for Existing Systems and Assemblies.

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In this episode, we discuss:

  • Existing building commissioning (EBCx)
  • Importance of communication and client management skills for EBCx
  • How EBCx is like going to the doctor
  • Vitruvius, the Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC

And much more…….

More on Tracey & Vitruvius

Tracey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyjumper/

EMCOR: https://www.mesaenergy.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TraceyHVAC

Vitruvius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvius

Bio

Tracey is a Certified Commissioning Professional and holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering Degree from Penn State University.

Tracey serves on ASHRAE Committee TC 7.9 Commissioning , SSPC 300 (ASHRAE Commissioning Standards 202, 230) which was formed to revise and maintain commissioning series standards and guidelines.

Featured in USA Today Money (Feb ’11) and CSE Mag’s 40 Under 40 (‘20) for the impacts of her earlier commissioning work, she now is a contractor-based ops performance-driver—and also Covid response—machine for building owners. She especially enjoys leveling up ops on resilience! AVP>LAS (and a few hops in between!). Tracey most recently was named Top 20 Women to Watch in HVAC by Engineered Systems Magazine.

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Oct 15, 202201:07:38
#071 Brett Dillon – The Medici Effect
Sep 15, 202258:40
#070 James Healey – Building Overheating

#070 James Healey – Building Overheating

Our guest this episode is James Healey, AESG Director of Overheating and Acoustics talking about the new UK Building Regulation, Approved Document O, IEQ and building overheating.

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In this episode, we discuss:

  • UK Building Regulations, Approved Document O
  • The connection between acoustics, ventilation, thermal performance and health
  • The current and climbing UK death toll due to heat related deaths
  • The implications for building developers and designers going forwards

And much more…….

More on James

James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-healey-7a57a920/

AESG: https://aesg.com/

Download James’ white paper on overheating: https://aesg.com/perspective/approved-document-o-lets-clear-the-air/

Bio

James is a highly skilled acoustics consultant with deep expertise in provision of noise and

vibration design advice plus testing encompassing planning, environmental, architectural and building services acoustics.

James is a member of the UK Institute of Acoustics and Chairman of the UK Institute of Acoustics Building Acoustics Group. He is the principal author of the 2020 ANC ‘Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide’, which has informed the UK Building Regulation Approved Document O. Principal author of the 2022 ‘Guide to Demonstrating Compliance with the Noise Requirements of Approved Document O’ and contributor to the 2022 Future Homes publication ‘Part O 2021 (England) Technical Guidance’.

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Sep 01, 202201:02:12
#069 Bill Spohn – Building HVAC Science Podcast Host

#069 Bill Spohn – Building HVAC Science Podcast Host

Our guest this episode is Bill Spohn of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, talking about net zero homes and the entrepreneurial mind set.

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In this episode, we discuss:

  • Bills Net Zero Home
  • Entrepreneurial Operating System & the 5 Whys Technique
  • Radon resistant construction
  • Business leadership and transitions

And much more…….

More on Bill

Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billspohn/

True Tech Tools: https://www.trutechtools.com/

Building HVAC Science: https://www.buildinghvacscience.com/

Bill Spohn’s New Modular Net Zero Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIou30sSodM

Bill Spohn Living in a Net Zero Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCKHUjrosxc

Books & Websites Discussed

Entrepreneurial Operating System: https://www.eosworldwide.com/

Five Whys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys

The E Myth: https://www.emyth.com/

Bio

Bill is President and CEO of Tru Tech Tools, host of the Building HVAC Science podcast, a Professional Engineer and expert witness. Bill is also an entrepreneur and net zero enthusiast. Importantly he has “walked the walk” and built his own net zero home.

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Aug 15, 202201:15:42
#068 Shawna Henderson – Building Science Wonk

#068 Shawna Henderson – Building Science Wonk

Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 335).

Our guest this episode is Shawna Henderson CEO of Blue House Energy talking about building science and opportunities for women in construction.

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In this episode, we discuss:

  • Breaking glass ceilings as a female in construction
  • The “cult” of residential home ownership
  • The coming performance based building codes
  • The need to educate home owners

And much more…….

For more information on Shawna

Bio

Shawna is a self-professed building science wonk, working in the field of energy-efficiency and housing since 1992. Passionate about building science and energy efficiency and how collaboration and cross-pollenization can make the residential construction industry a bigger, better piece of the sustainability puzzle.

Shawna is CEO of Blue House Energy and CEO of Bfreehomes Design Ltd. Shawna has presented at regional and national conferences on everything from deep energy retrofits to solar thermal system design and is the author of books related to sustainable housing (The Cool Climate Solar Home Design Manual, 2010, The Canadian Solar Home Design Manual, 2009).

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Jul 15, 202201:28:07
#067 Francisco Valentine – BAS & Bldg Controls Literacy

#067 Francisco Valentine – BAS & Bldg Controls Literacy

Our guest this episode Francisco Valentine PE talking about his book on BAS & building controls and his take on the current state of building services engineering training i.e. the type of training that is actually useful and explains “how to”.

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In this episode, we discuss:

  • How poor training led Francisco to write his book
  • The algebra of Francisco i.e. PE + CxE = Controls Engineering = Francisco Valentine
  • The lack of point to point testing and field calibration
  • How systems engineering knowledge is vital in controls commissioning

And much more…….

For more information on Francisco

Francisco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-valentine-pe-63932457/

Buy the Book: https://fruitcovemedia.net/

Bio

Francisco is a Professional Engineer with a BSc & MSc in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University, USA. His career has included designing building services systems, energy auditing and building commissioning with a specialism in BAS and  building controls devices.

Francisco is the author of “BAS Input and Output Devices”. This is a detailed “how to” book on all things to do with building controls and a valuable “aide-mémoire” to any building commissioning practitioner.

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Jun 15, 202201:02:49
#066 Joe Hughes – IAQ Radio

#066 Joe Hughes – IAQ Radio

Our guest this episode is Joe Hughes from IAQ Radio and the IAQ Training Institute talking about IAQ Radio plus IAQ + IEQ in the built environment.

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In this episode, we discuss:

And much more…….

For more information on Joe

Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-hughes-7a381715/

IAQ Radio+: https://www.iaqradio.com/     

IAQ Training Institute LLC: https://www.iaqtraining.com/

Bio

Joe Hughes is the President of IAQ Training Institute, LLC (IAQTI) and Co-host of IAQRadio+. IAQTI has provides environmental consulting, training and media services. IAQTI is the longest tenured Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) approved training provider in the USA having provided IAQA approved training programs on indoor environmental consulting and remediation since 2001.

IAQTI also produces “IAQRadio+” www.iaqradio.com, a weekly interactive show on IAQ, disaster restoration, home performance and building science issues. IAQRadio+ has been downloaded and streamed in over 60 countries. As co-host of IAQRadio+ for the past 15 years Joe has archived over 650 shows with leading experts in the world. Joe and his Co-host Cliff “The Z-man Zlotnik” were inducted into the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Hall of Fame in 2016.

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Jun 10, 202201:08:52