Healthy Spaces
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsDid you know that 99% of the global population is breathing unhealthy air? What if it didn’t have to be that way? To us, the relationship between human health and planetary health is so intertwined that it's impossible to talk about one without the other.
That's the focus of the Healthy Spaces podcast, where we’re exploring how technology and innovation are transforming the spaces where we live, work and play. Through conversations with scientists, engineers, and business leaders, we are connecting the dots for listeners between climate tech and healthier spaces for people and the planet.
At Trane Technologies, our purpose is to challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We hope you’ll join us.
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Episodes
Taking Action Together
November 13, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBThis special episode features a moderated conversation between four sustainability leaders, recorded live from Climate Week NYC. Listen to the full episode to learn practical strategies to accelerate decarbonization of the built environment; harness the power of storytelling to effect real change; and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in climate technology. Building a net-zero future begins with a shared vision of what it looks like. Conversations like this o...
Building a Net-Zero Future with CEO Dave Regnery
September 25, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBDid you know 15% of global GHG emissions come from heating and cooling buildings? The great news is that technology exists today to significantly decarbonize the built environment. How will we get there? We start with crucial conversations like this one. In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Trane Technologies Chair and CEO Dave Regnery and VP of Sustainability Scott Tew join us live from Climate Week New York to talk about the role of climate technology in building a h...
Keeping Our Cool
August 21, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBThis summer, record-setting heat waves have impacted life and work around the globe. And although drought and wildfires are visible results of climate change, the most dangerous threat to humans is heatstroke. As extreme heat conditions become more widespread and frequent, how can climate technology help people stay safe and healthy? Listen in and learn from two climate innovators who are rapidly implementing climate solutions that help protect people – and their livelihoods...
Vital Innovations
August 07, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBAs climate change continues to negatively impact the health of our planet and its people, medical research is continuously producing new and more effective life-saving treatments. What does this mean for climate tech? Whether helping transport life-saving treatments or monitoring ventilation in indoor spaces, climate technology plays a role in helping us get better, faster – and in making our built spaces healthier to begin with. Listen in and learn from two innovators who are lea...
Tomatoes in the Desert
July 18, 2023 11:11 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBDid you know that high-tech greenhouses are making it possible to grow tomatoes in the desert? And that innovative solutions adopted by food transporters are helping to reduce food loss and pollution in cities? Climate technology helps to play role in making food systems more sustainable and resilient. Listen in and learn from business leaders who are reimagining the way we grow and move food in ways that enhance access to healthy food, while reducing environmental impact. From ele...
Homes of the Future
June 26, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBWe like to think of our homes as a place of refuge and comfort from the outside world - but how is technology reducing the impact that homes have on our environment - while helping us thrive inside of them? Listen in and learn from three different sustainable home innovators who are redefining green building, combining energy efficiency and artificial intelligence to make climate technology smarter, and advancing the home experience for families and the planet. Guests: Brandon...
Clearing the Air
June 12, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB[Note: This episode was recorded before the wildfires in Canada spread out of control and reminds us how much human and planetary health are connected. We want to acknowledge the impact this event is having on the people of Canada and eastern U.S. and hope that everyone is staying safe. We believe that continued advancement in sustainable climate technologies will bring clearer skies for us all.] Scientists, doctors, and policymakers all agree that cleaner air means better outcomes...
Introducing Season 3 of the Healthy Spaces Podcast
June 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.72 MBDid you know that 99% of the global population is breathing unhealthy air? What if it didn’t have to be that way? We believe that the relationship between human health and planetary health is so intertwined that it's impossible to talk about one without the other. Welcome to Season 3 of the Healthy Spaces podcast, where we’re exploring how technology and innovation are transforming the spaces where we live, work and play. From building sustainable homes to growing and moving healt...
The Win-Win for Human and Planetary Health
April 06, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBAre we able to reimagine a world where clean air, water, and food are available to all? Where economies are focused on health and wellbeing, where cities are livable, and people have control over their health and the health of the planet? These are the questions being asked by the World Health Organization to focus attention on the urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy. In this special episode celebrating World Health Day, host Rasha Hasaneen speaks with ...
Innovations for Healthy and Efficient Spaces
January 17, 2022 17:07 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBThroughout our podcast series we have explored the link between indoor air quality and quality of life. In this episode, we dive deeper into how some strategies for improving indoor air quality can have a taxing effect on building efficiency, and how innovation and technology is evolving to address it. Manish Sharma, Vice President and Chief Technology and Product Officer at Honeywell Building Technologies, joins us to talk about how the pandemic has accelerated innovation and t...
The (Bus) Ride to Efficient and Equitable Cities
January 10, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBAccording to the EPA, transportation was responsible for 29% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. In this episode we will look specifically at mass transit and the advancements in technology that are lowering its impact on the environment. But, beyond the air quality outside, mass transit authorities must also balance increased passenger interest in keeping the air on the inside clean and building back trust among riders who shied away from mass transit at the height of the pa...
The Show Must Go On
December 06, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MBSports and entertainment venues were among the first places to close their doors during the pandemic and often the last ones to open up. During that time many researched and learned ways to minimize the spread of the virus and outfitted their facilities to protect employees and patrons. The time-tested mantra that “the show must go on” never rang truer than it does today – with a goal to get people who work in the sports and entertainment sector back on the job, and bring people tog...
Home Sweet (Healthy) Home
November 08, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBMost people believe that the quality of air inside their homes is better than the air outside. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that indoor air pollutants are two to five times higher indoors. This statistic really hits home today as many of us spend an extraordinary amount of time in our homes, whether it be cooking, sleeping, relaxing and more recently – working. While many of us may be able to identify some of the most obvious pollutants that affec...
Getting Smart about Schools
October 26, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode, co-host Portia Mount from Trane Commercial shares what she learned as she interviewed leaders in research and advocacy who are actively working to address the infrastructure of school buildings, including the quality of their indoor learning environments. In 2019, 41% of school districts in the U.S. needed to upgrade or renew their heating and cooling systems in at least half their schools. And since then, the pandemic has increased our need to address inadequacies....
Healthy Workspaces for Now. And Tomorrow.
October 11, 2021 21:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBMany employers are inviting their workforce back to the office, and it’s raised a lot of questions about the safety and efficacy of the workspace. The good news is that the building industry has learned a lot since the onset of the pandemic. When that new information is combined with pre-pandemic research about the benefits of healthier buildings, companies can make science-backed decisions that improve both employee physical health and create peace of mind. In this episode, Joanna...
The Accelerating Evolution of Healthy Spaces
October 04, 2021 21:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBAs the world opens public spaces amid a lingering global pandemic, the topic of what we breathe is increasingly important. In Season 2, host Rasha Hasaneen, explores specific indoor environments – like office buildings, schools, homes and public transit. She talks to the people who are managing these spaces to see what’s changed in the needs of tenants, as well as researchers who are raising standards to increase safety, maximize performance and build trust with occupants. But firs...
The Global Economy of Healthy Spaces
February 18, 2021 15:41 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBWhy isn't there a single U.S. cabinet position dedicated to buildings? Buildings consume 35% of global energy, but get considerably less attention than transportation and other core infrastructure industries. In this episode, Russ Carnahan, co-founder of Building Action Coalition, shares how his 8 years in the U.S. Congress led him to create a unified voice across organizations, representing single family homes, skyscrapers, and everything in between. The goal: to help policymaker...
Healthy Spaces and the Changing Social Contract
February 11, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBMaximising shareholder value is so last century! Stakeholder capitalism is here to stay and it's changing our organizations for the better. So, why does it matter for healthy spaces? Bill Sisson, Executive Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in North America, joins us to explain how this powerful social contract that includes employees and customers is transforming business approaches to the role of indoor environments. In this episode, Bill gives an...
A Symphony without a Conductor
January 14, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBHow would a symphony sound without a conductor? Uncoordinated, out of rhythm... you wouldn't pay to listen to them! So why do people still invest in buildings that are so unharmonious? In this episode, we unpack how buildings continue to be designed and managed as a set of independent systems, where it's impossible to make beautiful music without a serious design intervention. Plus, the wondrous possibilities of a world where buildings and indoor environmental quality are monitored...
Seeing the Future through Lessons of the Past
January 07, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB15 years ago, Lidia Morawska from Queensland University gave a presentation on strategies to prevent the global spread of an invisible but deadly enemy - SARS. Years later, that same presentation has remained unnervingly relevant as she talks with global leaders about preventative measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. But this time she’s hopeful: if society bands together, our lessons of the past can pave the way for a better future. Together with host Rasha Hasaneen, Lidia lays...
Transparency is the New Green
December 10, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBWhat if you knew how the spaces you occupy were performing? Would your expectations change if you could read the carbon dioxide level in any given room of your house? What about humidity or acoustics? So many of these elements that are invisible to us impact our quality of life and our performance in our spaces. Today's guest, Memo Cedeno Laurent, Associate Director of the Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard University, gets up every morning thinking about the spaces we occupy. In...
At the Intersection of Healthy and Efficient Spaces
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBHow healthy is your indoor environment? On average, we spend an incredible 94% of our time indoors! Factors like air, temperature, lighting and noise have sizeable, yet unseen impacts on our lives. The quality of our indoor spaces has never been more important. But do we need to sacrifice efficiency for quality when it comes to the air we breathe? Join your host, Rasha Hasaneen, as we dive into the realm of possibilities that exist today to build spaces that are good for tomorrow. ...
Introducing Healthy Spaces
November 20, 2020 22:39 - 1 minute - 2.48 MBIntroducing Healthy Spaces, launching December 2020. For more information, visit https://tranetechnologies.com/healthyspacespodcast