In this episode, Dr. April Agee Carroll from Bayer Crop Science R&D, Scott Allen and Kay Townsend discuss how research facilities are designed and used to feed the world, phenotyping, food security, plant science, genetics, data analysis and what new insights are leading to breakthroughs – and how collaboration is a key driver to these breakthroughs.

This episode features a conversation with engineers around different types of boilers, pros and cons, backup fuel options and decarbonization, including what healthcare organizations should be thinking about when it comes to these options.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Rick Wilkins & George Stefanovici

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In this episode of BSA by Design podcast, host Brian Moore interviews Kevin McNutt, an engineering planning principal at BSA, about designing mechanical systems for resilient and sustainable healthcare facilities. McNutt, who has nearly twenty years of experience as a licensed PE, discusses how engineering for healthcare isn't just technical but also an art that requires balancing multiple stakeholder needs and opinions. He shares insights from a complex patient tower project that involved untangling existing systems while expanding campus utilities and coordinating around immense structural challenges. The conversation covers key industry challenges including labor shortages, retiring workforce knowledge, cost pressures, and the balance between sustainability and resiliency. McNutt emphasizes the importance of prefabrication strategies, true collaboration across disciplines, and the need to look beyond immediate costs to lifecycle considerations. He also discusses how AI and technology will likely help address workforce gaps while maintaining the irreplaceable value of human experience and historical knowledge in healthcare facility design.

Kevin McNutt discusses his new article, "The Art of Balance: Designing Mechanical Systems for Resilient and Sustainable Healthcare" including underestimated constraints, cost-saving measures that sound good but can hurt a project long-term, AI and the gaps in the trades.

Host: Brian Moore

Guest: Kevin McNutt

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Drew Hustedde joins the show to talk about sustainability, and BSA's Sustainability Action Plan, with focus on future goals, alignment, the shift in conversation around sustainability and how good design is at the heart of it all.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Drew Hustedde

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Jeff Saad and Jen Worley about the current and future state of design, with a focus on AI, data driven design, the tools they use, and the tension with AI between efficiency and creativity.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Jeff Saad & Jen Worley

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David Lenart, VP of Strategic Facility Planning and Operations for Columbus Regional Hospital, joins BSA CEO Tim Spence to discuss the transformative adaptive reuse of Fair Oaks Mall in Columbus, Indiana into NexusPark, a modern Health Hub.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: David Lenart & Tim Spence

Referenced project:

NexusPark

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Karen Tobin and Jennifer Hoskins discuss market design trends in healthcare and higher education from an interior design perspective. From the rise of hospitality feel to new products and evidence-based design research, the duo also discusses rapidly evolving technology needs and sustainable materials.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Karen Tobin & Jennifer Hoskins

Referenced projects:

Wake Tech Education & Innovation Center

Neurodiversity

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Adam Chahulski sits down to talk about BSA's seventh and newest studio in Charlotte, North Carolina, building a team, creating local partnerships and how BSA's design philosophy is a great fit for the Charlotte area.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Adam Chahulski

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Paul Whitson, Healing Practice Director at BSA, discusses what Future Ready Healthcare Design means. From the shift from hospital-centric models, flexibility and making healthcare facilities community anchors to patient and caregiver experience, Paul shares how the next decade of healthcare design is shaping up.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Paul Whitson

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