Edifice Complex Podcast: Recent Episodes
Adam Muggleton & Robert Bean
Our guest this episode is Akira Jones, Director, Digital Services at HH Angus in Toronto Canada, talking about digital twins and digitization of building design, construction and operations. If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and / or leave a review at Apple Podcasts, it helps more than you know. In this episode we […]
Our guest this episode Peter Dyer, author of “Rottenomics, The Story of New Zealand’s Leaky Buildings Disaster”. Peter estimates the true cost of the leaky homes disaster was $47 billion! If you enjoy the Edifice Complex, please subscribe on YouTube and/or leave a review at Apple, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: […]
Our guests for this special episode are: Orla Hegarty, Architect, Assistant Professor at School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin Ireland Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orla_Hegarty LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orla-hegarty-15a36a40/ Dr. Christine Peters, Consultant NHS Clinical Microbiologist, Scotland UK Twitter: https://twitter.com/microlabdoc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-peters-377b4b230/ David Elfstrom, Independent Energy Engineer, Toronto Canada Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidelfstrom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfstrom/overlay/contact-info/ This is a panel discussion talking about the building […]
Our guest this episode is Duncan Phillips of RWDI talking about high rise buildings and stack effect. 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: Tall buildings Passive Resilience Building pressurization and stack effect The need for summer and […]
Our guest this episode is Thomas Toftgaard Jarløv founder & CEO of Cx Planner and author of “A Practical Guide to the Commissioning Process”. The book is now available in English hardcover, paperback and e-book formats. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you […]
Our guest this episode Marcus Myers, Director of Commissioning and Energy Services at Stantec and Faculty Associate at Arizona State University. 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: Understanding your value Point to point to point testing, […]
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 302). Our guest this episode is Daniel Sanderson, founder and CEO of planksip® talking about modular construction, data for construction and philosophy. 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: […]
Our guest this episode is Andrew Oding, Director of Building Science at Building Knowledge Canada talking about trends and direction of residential property development. 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: “Dragged out inertia” The importance of […]
Our guest this episode is Ian Shapiro, engineer, company chairman, university lecturer and co-author of the bestselling book, Green Building Illustrated (2nd Edition). 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: Green Building Illustrated, the bestselling book you […]
Our guest this episode is Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic talking about sustainability, WELL building certification 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: Sustainability as social work WELL Building Certification program Certification fatigue Sustainability as an equity […]
Our guest this episode is Professor Liam O’Brien from Carleton University, talking about academic research in the built environment and using open source data for insight. 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: Analyzing 1.35 million ABnB […]
Our guest this episode is Ross Kimbarovsky, entrepreneur and CEO of Crowdspring talking about the importance of marketing and brand management. This is a master class in marketing for property professionals. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we […]
This is a special episode. We brought together 4 deep thinking leaders in their respective fields to discuss post pandemic building design & operation. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and leave us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, we discuss: What lessons can we learn from […]
Our guest this episode is Eoghan Hayes, Managing Director of Edge Consultants and all round building simulation wizard. 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: Do not trust the software! How the fundamentals matter. Open source performance […]
Our guest this episode is Ryan Lean, President of the US Building Commissioning Association (BCxA) talking about the BCxA and industry state of play. 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 built environment worth inheriting” Whole building […]
Our guest this episode is Hema Murty, PhD, Engineer, Data Scientist and Star Trek enthusiast talking about the importance of randomness and multidisciplinary problem solving. 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: Science driving public policy. Importance […]
Our guest this episode is Lan Chi Nguyen Weekes, the engineers, engineer and industry committee multitasker. 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: Looking ahead and preparing with a life cycle time horizon; Looking to recovery and […]
Our guest this episode is Thomas Toftgaard Jarløv Head of Asset Requirements & Commissioning at Copenhagen Airport, Author of “Guide to Commissioning in Practice” and architect of construction and Cx management software, “Cx planner”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more than you know. In this episode, […]
Our guest this episode is Amélie Caron talking about her journey from city building inspector to building performance 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: How subsidies remove value Building to last Vs building with a maintenance […]
Our guest this episode is Eliot Crowe talking about the publication the new paper from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Building Commissioning Association on Building commissioning costs and savings across three decades and 1500 North American buildings. The paper is published in “Energy and Buildings, volume 227, 15th Nov 2020. If you enjoy this […]
Our guest this episode is Dan Nall who delivers a master class in design principles for building services and how the discipline of design matters in generating great outcomes. This is a 1 hour tutorial for Zero $’s! If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review, it helps more […]
Our guest this episode is Bill Gray, President North America at Uponor Inc talking about leading, rebranding and market positioning. 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 “host” for your clients. What to put on […]
Our guest this episode is Dr. Peter Simmonds talking about the release of his book, the ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall, and Megatall Building Systems, Second Edition. 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 tall […]
Our guest this episode is Ben Breen, Global Head of Construction and Managing Director of Asia Pacific, from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Ben talks about property development in Singapore and what is happening with the Project Management Institute. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and leave a review, it helps more […]
Our guest this episode is Glen Spry, CEO of SensorSuite Inc, talking about the coming pivot to the energy grid of the future. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss: Power outages becoming the new normal D.O.U.G’s – Dumb Old Utility […]
Our guest this episode is Brandon van Blerk, CEO of Tether, the IoT Eco System for healthy homes. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss: How intelligent devices + software + contextual knowledge = healthy & efficient outcomes. How less than […]
Our guest this episode is Jerry Yudelson talking about his new book and life as the “Godfather of Green”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss: Is what you know and what you do consist? How LEED is the “son of” […]
Our guest this episode is Rochelle Ade, Green Building consultant and PhD candidate talking about applying date and critical thinking to “green building”. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss: How Green Building certification should be abolished Carbon based metrics distract […]
Our guests this episode are Eliot Benor and James Fish of Building Envelop Testing LLC talking about building envelop commissioning. “If you build it, we will come……then we will spray water on it for 15 mins!” If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, […]
Our guest this episode is Jennifer Veitch, principal research officer for the National Research Council Canada. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; · How physical space effects how we feel. · Visual inputs as a primary receptor. · The interconnection […]
Our guest this episode is Adam Bartman founder of Reed, a market leading firm for building water damage and waste prevention. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; How 70% of all building insurance claims are water based How plumbing systems […]
Our guest this episode is Scott Ringlein, president and founding partner of The Energy Alliance Group of North America. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; The wall of money looking for energy efficiency projects. The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) […]
Our guest this episode is international keynote speaker Henry Gordon-Smith talking about Urban Agriculture and the built environment. As founder of @agritecture, Henry guides entrepreneurs, cities, and companies on triple-bottom-line #localagriculture #urbanag #verticalfarmingsolutions. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; Agritecture […]
This is a special “ask us anything” episode. We have picked 10 listener questions and tried to answer them in a respectful and thoughtful manner… ; ) Many thinks to all our listeners and especially those who sent in questions, we really appreciate your time. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and […]
Our guest this episode is Dr. Steven Fawkes talking about finance and energy efficiency. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; There is no shortage of money available for investment How nobody wakes up wanting to buy energy efficiency How energy […]
Our guest this episode is Bill Gnerre talking about why it takes so long to set up building controls systems and what can be done about it. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; The 3 things BMS / BAS systems […]
Our guest this episode is Harry Knibb from WSP in the UK, talking about “sustainable places” in the context of property development. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss: Embedding unintended consequences within property design decisions The fact that only 5 […]
Our guest this episode is Marcel Harmon talking about engineering, anthropology plus political economist Elinor Ostrom and their intersections with building design and development. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; • How the dominance of air conditioning in America […]
Our guest this episode is Andrew Martin, President of BlueRithm talking about Commissioning Software. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; • The building industry controls firms arms race • The construction industry software scene • The parasitic cost of paperwork […]
Our guest this episode is Murray Guy talking about Lean Construction, plus Robert and Adam get philosophical at the end of the show. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; How the lean construction approach can reduce design costs by up […]
Our guest this episode is Matthew Marson talking about Smart Buildings. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; • How the war for talent is on and the battle ground is the work space • Smart buildings are really about experiences […]
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 190). Our guest this episode is Bill Browning talking about Biophilic design, John Denver, Buckminster Fuller, Jacques Cousteau and working with some of the worlds leading architects. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, […]
Our guest this episode is Edward Arens PhD, Professor Emeritus of Architecture at UC Berkeley and Director of the Center for Environmental Design Research, the University’s research unit for building science and resource efficient urban design. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, […]
Our guest this episode is Steve Burrows CBE, our first guest with an IMDB.com page! This was an inspiring podcast and Steve believes, and now we do, his life is more exciting than Elon Musk’s. Steve might be the “Indiana Jones” of building engineering. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give […]
Our guest this episode is Dr. William Bahnfleth, ASHRAE past President and Professor of Architectural Engineering at Penn State University. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; • Autonomous, self-tuning buildings systems • Wellness movement gaining traction • Monetizing building performance […]
Our guest this episode is John Williams, MEP and sustainability design manager for the Mexico City airport project. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; • His journey from Manchester UK to the USA to Mexico. Who says engineering careers are […]
Our guest this episode is Saeed Al Abbar, Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council and a Board Member of the World Green Building Council. The sound quality can be a little uneven in this episode. When we recorded this podcast Saeed was in India, Robert was in the USA and I was in Canada. […]
Our guest this episode is Professor Roland Clift who helped develop the discipline of Industrial Ecology. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with friends and give us a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; Ethics around, engineering, sustainability and the built environment. The established legal principal that “I was only following […]
Our very special guest this episode is Bjarne W Olesen Ph.D. ASHRAE President 2017–2018. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give as a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; Why the Why matters Radiant heating ASHRAE Std. 55 & Povl Ole Fanger Extending global community And much more…… For […]
Our guest this episode is host of the Building Science Podcast, Kristof Irwin, talking about resetting our collective expectations of buildings. If you enjoy this episode, share it with friends and give as a review on iTunes. In this episode, we discuss; 1. How energy is a technology, not just a fuel, 2. Air filters […]
Our guests this episode are Natasha Arsenijevich and Andrew Bowerbank talking about agriculture, the food chain and its impact on the environment. In this episode: Andrew provides an update on the Ellis Don “Low Carbon Impact Initiative” Natasha drops some serious knowledge on food production & consumption and its impact on the environmen Natasha scares […]
The Edifice Complex likes to profile women in property who are crushing it and stand as roles models for all young graduates, male or female. In that spirit and in addition to our normal schedule, our guest this episode is Natalie Dione Alexander talking about the property industry, leadership and her new book, “How to […]
Our very special guest this episode is John Hughes, Global President of the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS). In this episode, we discuss: RICS past, present and future Big data, blockchain plus AI trends in property Variance in international property measurement standards of up to 24%! And much more…… For more information on John […]
Our guest this episode is Jerry Yudelson who, in 2011, Wired magazine named the “Godfather of Green”, talking about reinventing green building. In this episode, we discuss: Buildings as information devices LEED certification and why it is not working The difference between standards and codes in one sentence! And much more…… Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, […]
Our guest is Dr. Peter Simmonds, talking about Bangkok airport, radiant cooling and comfort driven building design. We really enjoyed talking to Peter, he is a no-nonsense guy who pushes through where others fear to go. In this episode, we discuss: Peter’s work on Bangkok International Airport (Displacement ventilation & Radiant Cooling) The importance of […]
Do you ever wonder about the future, well do ya? Then this is the podcast for you! Our guest is Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy Corp (CSE:KNR, FSE:1K8), talking about future disruptions coming to the built environment. Kontrol Energy recently launched the bIOTAsphere, a Decentralized Ledger Technology (DLT) accelerator and commercialization facility serving academia, […]
For us, this is a special and important episode of the podcast. This episode deals with issues women face in engineering. We hope that through telling one woman’s story and suggesting some coping strategies, we can help inspire other women in engineering and help men understand what it is like to travel for a while, […]
Our guest this month is Lloyd Alter, talking about Net Zero, using less, and designing things better. Lloyd Alter has been an architect, developer, inventor and prefab promoter. Lloyd was past president of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Canada and teaches sustainable design at Ryerson University School of Interior Design. In 2014 Lloyd won the […]
Our guest this month is Mario P Iusi. Mario P Iusi is an entrepreneur and former President/CEO of Ameresco Canada. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the creation of the energy performance, contracting business in Canada. Mario is now EVP of Sensor Suite Inc in Toronto. SensorSuite® Inc. is a real-time sensor intelligence platform that […]
Our guest this month (December 15th) is Dr. Zoltan Nagy. In addition to having a really cool first name and being young and accessible, Dr. Nagy is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas in Austin, directing the Intelligent Environments Laboratory since 2016. A roboticist […]
Our guest this month is Andrew Bowerbank. Andrew is Global Director, Sustainable Building Services at Ellis Don and leads their Carbon Impact Initiative. Andrew was named one of Canada’s top 16 sustainability leaders through the 2017 “Clean50”, is a member of the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, and he chairs the Cleantech Advisory Board […]
Our guest this month is Holley Chant, LEED AP, GSAS CGP, CEEQUAL AP.Robert and I really enjoyed this discussion, it was great to get Holley’s perspective on performance and sustainability within the built environment. Holley is a powerful example and role model for women within the built environment. Holley is the Executive Director of Corporate Sustainability and […]
Dr. Clements is an engineer working with the Well Living Lab (WLL). He aides in conducting research on improving human health, experience, and performance in the built environment. Prior to working with the WLL, Nick was involved in research areas that include indoor and outdoor air quality, indoor and outdoor microbial communities, and infection control. […]
Adam Muggleton has been immersed in property and construction for 37 years. Having worked in 20 countries and held leadership positions at several firms, he has a unique skill stack derived from convergent experience in property development, design team management, project management, and building commissioning. Robert Bean is a building systems designer, author, and educator […]