Commercial Conversation

Mark Thimons, PE, LEED AP, and vice president for the Steel Market Development Institute (smdisteel.org), Pittsburgh, joins editorial director Gary L. Parr to discuss EPDs (environmental product declarations), what they are and aren’t, and their role in designing/specifying commercial-construction products. Also, learn about the extensive EPDprogram conducted by the Steel Market Development Institute, which is a unit of the American Iron and ...

In the February 2017 installation of Construction Economics with Dale Stroud, he discusses various factors that companies can use to monitor business conditions and better understand what may lie ahead in terms of economic growth and the impact it will have on new projects. As senior director, marketing and offerings, Uponor Corp., Apple Valley, MN, ...

Listen to Editorial Director Gary Parr discuss the renovation at the Bottleworks Loft Condominiums with Jay Egg, president and founder of Egg Geothermal. The Bottleworks Loft Condominiums building in Cedar Rapids, IA, is a five-story historic building that was remodeled and upgraded for the OSADA Metro Area Housing Program in 1996. That project included installation of ...

Ashley Servis, senior interior designer with Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design (JZA+D), an architecture and interiors practice headquartered in Princeton, NJ, discusses color, the role it plays in interior design, and how she uses it in her designs. The discussion also focuses on biophilia, color trends, and colors of the year from Pantone and others. ...

Dale Stroud, senior director, marketing and offerings, Uponor Corp., Apple Valley, MN, has devoted a good portion of his career tracking and evaluating commercial and residential economic data and trends. In a new monthly Commercial Architecture podcast series, Stroud joins editorial director Gary L. Parr to discuss various aspects of commercial-construction economics. The podcasts are ...

This week, guest Jay Egg joins us to talk about geothermal technology and the tremendous progress that is being made with it. Jay is founder/president of EggGeothermal, based in Kissimmee, FL, a firm that specializes in geothermal HVAC systems. Jay has been designing and constructing geothermal systems for more than 25 years. His first geothermal ...

This week we look to the future as we talk about some impressive 3D printing technology and Martian concrete. Gary L. Parr is editorial director of Commercial Architecture magazine, and Paul Nutcher is president of Green Apple Group.   Our podcasts are available on iTunes. As always, you can click here to download the podcast mp3 file.  You can also ...

We return from our holiday hiatus to talk about new BOMA’s updated Energy Performance Contracting Model, AIA’s new design-build contract forms, continued construction growth, and a very unhappy architect critic. Gary L. Parr is editorial director of Commercial Architecture magazine, and Paul Nutcher is president of Green Apple Group.   Our podcasts are available on iTunes. As always, ...

In our last podcast of the year, we welcome Paul Bertram, director of environment, sustainability, and government affairs at Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc., Deland, FL. Bertram joins us to talk about his involvement in the Paris COP21 talks and what they mean for commercial construction.Gary L. Parr is editorial director of Commercial Architecture magazine, and Paul Nutcher ...

Gary and Paul are back to talk about green-construction demand, indoor air quality research, and a terrific Oregon fire station that uses a charred-wood exterior.   Gary L. Parr is editorial director of Commercial Architecture magazine, and Paul Nutcher is president of Green Apple Group. Our podcasts are available on iTunes. As always, you can click here to download ...