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Mighty Buildings Podcast

24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

Welcome to the Mighty Buildings podcast. Each episode features architects, home builders, and industry professionals, sharing their experiences, failures, and successes. At the end of each episode, we will dive into how Mighty Buildings relates to the conversation through 3D-printing, robotics, and automation. www.mightybuildings.com

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The Role of Behavioral Economics In The Housing Market

November 23, 2021 18:38 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Daryl Fairweather is the Chief Economist of Redfin. Prior to joining Redfin she was a senior economist at Amazon working on problems related to employee engagement and managing a team of analysts. During the housing crisis, Daryl worked as a researcher at the Boston Fed studying why homeowners entered foreclosure. Daryl received her Bachelor's of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her Ph.D. and Master's degrees in economics at the University of Chicago where s...

How impactful buildings are in every facet of society

October 26, 2021 16:58 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Lindsay was one of the first 40 staff members at the U.S. Green Building Council, working to develop consensus about what the LEED rating system would become. She then earned an MS from the University of California at Berkeley in Architecture, with a focus on Building Science, and spent five years as a building science researcher at the UC Berkeley Center for the Built Environment.  Lindsay is a climate entrepreneur, experienced in launching and growing innovative businesses from being part...

Introducing New Urbanism: Human-scaled urban design

October 06, 2021 17:52 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Prior to that he spent twelve years on the Pasadena City Council, including a term as Mayor. Rick has been recognized as one of “America's Public Officials of the Year” by Governing Magazine and one of the "Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers" by Government Technology Magazine. He has won numerous awards for municipal management excellence and urban planning leadership. 

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Shawn Hunter

September 21, 2021 18:16 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Shawn is also responsible for the business product stewardship program and leads a team of passionate product stewards to enable the business commitment to product stewardship. An expert in sustainability with over a decade of experience in business sustainability programs, Dr. Hunter previously led the development of Dow's 2025 Sustainability goals and has a background in product sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, green chemistry, and R&D.  Dr. Hunter holds a PhD in Chemical Engineerin...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Chris Coulter

August 27, 2021 19:57 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Chris has substantive international experience having lived in North America, Europe, and Asia and works with GlobeScan clients in all regions of the world. He is a member of Walgreens' Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board, The Test of Corporate Purpose Advisory Board, and the Multinational Subcommittee of B Lab’s Standards Advisory Council. He is also the Chair of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, and is the author of the new book, All In: The Future of Business Leadership.  

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Paul Shahriari

August 06, 2021 19:50 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

Paul is an authority on green building and the application of technology in the real estate, design, engineering and construction industries. He began his career as a sustainability consultant in 2000.  In support of his work with clients, he founded 3 greentech companies: ecologic3 and ecoScorecard which were acquired in 2010.  He has consulted on over $50 billion of real estate, design and construction projects in his career.  Paul is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Masters...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Stonly Blue

June 14, 2021 17:24 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

The Urban Us platform includes the Urban Us community - a resource for urbantech focused founders, investors, partners and customers; URBAN-X, funded by MINI, is a program that supports early stage teams with company building and fundraising with seed and series A graduation rates exceeding benchmark programs such as YCombinator; Urban Us affiliates include Perl Street which helps finance hardware startups; and Urban Gateway which supports startups in business development in Asia.  The Urba...

Mighty Buildings Podcast with Eve Picker

May 28, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Her background as an architect, city planner, urban designer, real estate developer, community development strategist, publisher, and instigator gives her a rich understanding of how cities work, how urban neighborhoods can be revitalized, what policies are needed to do it, and the unique marketing that creates the buzz needed for regeneration. You can learn more about Small Change at https://www.smallchange.co/ or listen to her podcast at https://evepicker.com/.

Mighty Buildings Podcast with Aaron Frumin

May 07, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Aaron is the Founder and Executive Director of unCommon Construction - a New Orleans-based nonprofit that uses the build process to empower youth to lead the workforce after high school or college. Through unCommon Construction apprenticeship program, high school students apply to join a diverse team to earn hourly pay and school credit for building a house in a semester. With the revenue from each project, unCommon Construction matches apprentices' paychecks with an Equity Award Scholarship...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Josh Jacobs

April 30, 2021 20:52 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

As a LEED AP+ BD&C, Josh has served on over 30 sustainably focused committees, including but not limited to ASHRAE 189.1, LEED Steering Committee, USGBC’s Pilot Credit Committee, Green Globes and served on the water/IEQ work group that developed the first public draft of the IgCC. He is a recurring guest lecturer at multiple universities and has spoken on sustainable building practices and purchasing on 5 continents.  Josh served as Chairman of the US Mirror Committee for ISO 20400 Sustaina...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Justin Westover

April 12, 2021 22:07 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Justin Westover has been in various facets of real estate since 2006. He has financed over $1 billion in transactions in both the commercial and residentials industries. Justin finds that helping folks transition from renters into home owners through mortgage lending as deeply rewarding especially when he sees the photos of his customers smiling upon entering their new homes as they take the keys.

Mighty Buildings Podcast with Jeremy Madsen

March 19, 2021 21:45 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Jeremy previously served 10 years as CEO of Greenbelt Alliance, a San Francisco Bay Area focused advocacy group focused on protecting the natural and agricultural lands that make the Bay Area special and promoting the right development in the right places. Under his leadership, Greenbelt Alliance became a recognized authority on sustainable and equitable urban and suburban development. More recently, Madsen was at the Energy Foundation where he focused on cultivating atypical advocates such ...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Sheila Alston

March 12, 2021 23:02 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Sheila believes that everyone deserves to live in a healthy home environment that supports health and vitality, family, provides comfort, and brings joy each day.  Her magazine is dedicated to helping readers do that.  You can find the preview of this month’s issue at: http://bit.ly/wellnessRE-march2021

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Jaclyn Selby

February 26, 2021 23:20 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

As an innovator, she hopes to model new ways to bring together universities, startups, and nonprofits in partnership. She is an entrepreneurship and tech policy scholar and have held positions at Stanford University and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Her research centers on competitive dynamics of tech industries, the platform economy, startup ecosystems, and innovation management. 

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Martha Campbell

February 19, 2021 16:53 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

Martha leads RMI’s REALIZE initiative in RMI’s Carbon-Free Buildings Practice. REALIZE is focused on making net-zero residential retrofits standardized, affordable, convenient, and attractive through a model where retrofits are financed through utility savings, include a performance guarantee, and are delivered using semi-industrial approaches that allow for scale and simultaneous mass customization.

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Eric Holt

February 05, 2021 15:40 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Dr. Eric Holt is an Assistant Professor in the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver (DU). He teaches Construction Building Systems, Introduction to Architecture & Design Management, and Construction Estimating.  He has 29 years of experience in the construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, plan reviewer and building inspector, custom home project manager, and architectural designer for new homes and r...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Darin Ranelletti

January 24, 2021 17:56 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Prior to joining Mayor Schaaf’s team in 2018, he worked for 15 years in the Oakland Planning and Building Department, most recently as the Deputy Director where he oversaw the land use planning functions of the department, including development policy and major development projects. He also oversees interdepartmental efforts and public-private partnerships to promote Accessory Dwelling Units and construction innovation. 

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Elizabeth Timme

January 17, 2021 00:35 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Elizabeth is the founder and co-Executive Director of LA Más, a non-profit that designs and builds initiatives that promote neighborhood resilience and elevate the agency of working-class communities of color. The practice ranges from alternative affordable housing, public realm improvements, and storefront improvements. Elizabeth is an architect committed to social justice using design as a tool to engage and as a value that imparts identity and creates ownership. She is currently an adjun...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Basil Starr

January 07, 2021 00:24 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Basil has 20 years of real estate experience including acquisitions, sales, asset management and finance. Basil previously held senior credit positions at a FreddieMac multifamily lender and an NYSE-listed REIT. Prior to this, Basil led trade & investment for several multinational corporations based in Hong Kong and Indonesia and served as an Honorary Consul facilitating trade development in Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa.  He started his career in investment banking at JP Morgan a...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Dennis Steigerwalt

December 23, 2020 16:28 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

In this episode, we dive into housing solutions for the missing middle and more. As president of the Housing Innovation Alliance (HIA), Dennis leads the strategic vision and smart growth of the community. Prior to HIA, Dennis helped change the face of the housing industry in Saudi Arabia through two key initiatives: the Ministry of Housing’s Building Technology Stimulus Initiative (BTSI) and SABIC’s Home of Innovation™ program. In BTSI, Dennis helped to create a nationwide program to develo...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Paul Bates

December 11, 2020 20:17 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

This week we have the pleasure of having Paul Bates of ASTM on the Mighty Buildings Podcast. Paul is an experienced practitioner in the safe use of additive manufacturing in both the commercial and training space. In the last 20 years, he has used almost every form of 3D printing to develop both prototype and finished goods. He has impressively developed business justifications for the use of these technologies as well as designed and built the facilities to house them. Using his experienc...

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Patti Harburg-Petrich

November 27, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

In today’s episode, we dive into how Patti Harburg-Petrich, a principal at Buro Happold Engineering, is changing the way homes are being built and designed, with sustainability & green building at the forefront.

Mighty Buildings Podcast featuring Dave Cooper

November 18, 2020 19:07 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

In today's episode, we dive into  Dave's successes, failures, and his 30-year experience in the off-site construction space. Hosted by Sam Ruben, Chief Sustainability Officer and co-founder at Mighty Buildings.