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Can AI Save Buildings from Themselves? Olympic Grit Meets Climate Crisis – Ep 92 with Donna Vakalis
Melissa Chenell 6/25/25 Melissa Chenell 6/25/25

Can AI Save Buildings from Themselves? Olympic Grit Meets Climate Crisis – Ep 92 with Donna Vakalis

Title: Can AI Save Buildings from Themselves? Olympic Grit Meets Climate Crisis – Ep 92 with Donna Vakalis

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Daylight Deprived: How Modern Buildings Are Harming Human Health – Ep 91 with Marilyne Andersen
Melissa Chenell 6/18/25 Melissa Chenell 6/18/25

Daylight Deprived: How Modern Buildings Are Harming Human Health – Ep 91 with Marilyne Andersen

Title: Daylight Deprived: How Modern Buildings Are Harming Human Health – Ep 91 with Marilyne Andersen

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Can Rice Hulls Replace Concrete and Save The Planet? – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle
Melissa Chenell 6/11/25 Melissa Chenell 6/11/25

Can Rice Hulls Replace Concrete and Save The Planet? – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle

Title: Concrete Is Killing the Planet: Can Rice Hulls Save It? – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle

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Toxic Air, Dull Minds: How CO₂ is Undermining Your Brainpower Indoors – Ep 89 with Sandra Dedesko
Melissa Chenell 6/4/25 Melissa Chenell 6/4/25

Toxic Air, Dull Minds: How CO₂ is Undermining Your Brainpower Indoors – Ep 89 with Sandra Dedesko

Title: Toxic Air, Dull Minds: How CO₂ is Undermining Your Brainpower Indoors – Ep 89 with Sandra Dedesko

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Designing for Instinct: Eye-Tracking, Emotion & the Future of Architecture– Ep 88 with Ann Sussman & Kelsey Bradley
Melissa Chenell 5/28/25 Melissa Chenell 5/28/25

Designing for Instinct: Eye-Tracking, Emotion & the Future of Architecture– Ep 88 with Ann Sussman & Kelsey Bradley

Title: Designing for Instinct: Eye-Tracking, Emotion & the Future of Architecture – Ep 88 with Ann Sussman & Kelsey Bradley

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Your Building Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: The Climate Crisis No One’s Designing For– Ep 87 with Phil Galway-Witham
Melissa Chenell 5/21/25 Melissa Chenell 5/21/25

Your Building Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: The Climate Crisis No One’s Designing For– Ep 87 with Phil Galway-Witham

Title: Your Building Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: The Climate Crisis No One’s Designing For– Ep 87 with Phil Galway-Witham

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You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Bad Air: The Harsh Truth About Indoor Pollution– Ep 86 with Lauren Ferguson
Melissa Chenell 5/14/25 Melissa Chenell 5/14/25

You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Bad Air: The Harsh Truth About Indoor Pollution– Ep 86 with Lauren Ferguson

Title: "You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Bad Air: The Harsh Truth About Indoor Pollution"– Ep 86 with Lauren Ferguson

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Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? The Case for Architectural Medicine– Ep 85 with Tim Rossi
Melissa Chenell 5/8/25 Melissa Chenell 5/8/25

Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? The Case for Architectural Medicine– Ep 85 with Tim Rossi

Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? The Case for Architectural Medicine– Ep 85 with Tim Rossi

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Is Daylighting a Luxury? – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny
Melissa Chenell 4/30/25 Melissa Chenell 4/30/25

Is Daylighting a Luxury? – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny

Title:  Is Daylighting a Luxury? – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny

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The Lightest Solid on Earth: Can Aerogel Rethink How We Build? – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore
Melissa Chenell 4/23/25 Melissa Chenell 4/23/25

The Lightest Solid on Earth: Can Aerogel Rethink How We Build? – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore

Title: The Lightest Solid on Earth: Can Aerogel Rethink How We Build? – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore

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Designing for Health: How the WELL Standard Creates Truly Better Buildings– Ep 82 with Nathan Stodola
Melissa Chenell 4/16/25 Melissa Chenell 4/16/25

Designing for Health: How the WELL Standard Creates Truly Better Buildings– Ep 82 with Nathan Stodola

Title: Designing for Health: How the WELL Standard Creates Truly Better Buildings– Ep 82 with Nathan Stodola– Ep 82 with Nathan Stodola

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Are Car Dealerships the Future of Great Design? What Retail Architecture Gets Right (and Wrong) – Ep 81 with Shawn Houghtling & Bryce Jarman
Melissa Chenell 4/9/25 Melissa Chenell 4/9/25

Are Car Dealerships the Future of Great Design? What Retail Architecture Gets Right (and Wrong) – Ep 81 with Shawn Houghtling & Bryce Jarman

Title: “Are Car Dealerships the Future of Great Design? What Retail Architecture Gets Right (and Wrong)” – Ep 81 with Shawn Houghtling & Bryce Jarman

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Are We Designing Windows All Wrong? The Hidden Flaw in Modern Building Standards – Ep 80 with Michael Kent
Melissa Chenell 4/2/25 Melissa Chenell 4/2/25

Are We Designing Windows All Wrong? The Hidden Flaw in Modern Building Standards – Ep 80 with Michael Kent

Title: Are We Designing Windows All Wrong? The Hidden Flaw in Modern Building Standards – Ep 80 with Michael Kent

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Net Zero or Net Confusion? GBI’s Fight for Clarity in a Carbon-Crazed World – Ep 79 with Vicki Worden
Melissa Chenell 3/26/25 Melissa Chenell 3/26/25

Net Zero or Net Confusion? GBI’s Fight for Clarity in a Carbon-Crazed World – Ep 79 with Vicki Worden

Title: Net Zero or Net Confusion? GBI’s Fight for Clarity in a Carbon-Crazed World – Ep 79 with Vicki Worden

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Is “Human-Centric” Design Holding Us Back? The Case for Designing Beyond Humans – Ep 78 with Jenna Mikus
Melissa Chenell 3/19/25 Melissa Chenell 3/19/25

Is “Human-Centric” Design Holding Us Back? The Case for Designing Beyond Humans – Ep 78 with Jenna Mikus

Title: Is “Human-Centric” Design Enough? The Case for Eudaemonic Design – Ep 78 with Jenna Mikus

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Are Metal Buildings the Future of Sustainable Design – Ep 77 with Art Hance
Melissa Chenell 3/12/25 Melissa Chenell 3/12/25

Are Metal Buildings the Future of Sustainable Design – Ep 77 with Art Hance

Title: Are Metal Buildings the Future of Sustainable Design – Ep 77 with Art Hance

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Is Traditional Construction Obsolete? How 3D Printing is Reshaping Housing – Ep 76 with Gene Eidelman
Melissa Chenell 3/5/25 Melissa Chenell 3/5/25

Is Traditional Construction Obsolete? How 3D Printing is Reshaping Housing – Ep 76 with Gene Eidelman

Title: Is Traditional Construction Obsolete? How 3D Printing is Reshaping Housing – Ep 76 with Gene Eidelman

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Are Architects Ready for AI? How Tech is Disrupting Design - Ep 75 with Garrett Herbst
Melissa Chenell 2/26/25 Melissa Chenell 2/26/25

Are Architects Ready for AI? How Tech is Disrupting Design - Ep 75 with Garrett Herbst

Title: Is Traditional Air Conditioning Outdated? Smarter Cooling for a Warming World – Ep 75 with Garrett Herbst

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Is Traditional Air Conditioning Outdated? Smarter Cooling for a Warming World – Ep 74 with Dorit Aviv
Melissa Chenell 2/19/25 Melissa Chenell 2/19/25

Is Traditional Air Conditioning Outdated? Smarter Cooling for a Warming World – Ep 74 with Dorit Aviv

Title: Is Traditional Air Conditioning Outdated? Smarter Cooling for a Warming World – Ep 74 with Dorit Aviv

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Are Our Buildings Breaking Us? How Architecture Shapes Mental Resilience – Ep 73 with Marta Delgado
Melissa Chenell 2/12/25 Melissa Chenell 2/12/25

Are Our Buildings Breaking Us? How Architecture Shapes Mental Resilience – Ep 73 with Marta Delgado

Title: Are Our Buildings Breaking Us? How Architecture Shapes Mental Resilience – Ep 73 with Marta Delgado

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