Our 11th Commercial Conversation is with Mike Turner, vice president of marketing at YKK AP America Inc., Austell, GA. Mike is also a board member of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Schaumburg, IL, the TaskGroup Chairman for BIM Initiatives at AAMA, a member of the Codes and Regulatory Affairs Committee at AAMA, and ...

Our tenth Commercial Conversation is with Gale Tedhams, director of sustainability for Owens Corning, Toledo, OH. She leads the company’s global sustainability strategy, focusing on product and supply chain sustainability and communication of Owens Corning’s commitment to sustainability for strategy integration, marketing, and external information. Gale is an environmental engineer with a civil-engineering degree ...

Our ninth Commercial Conversation is with architect Jay Brotman, a partner at Svigals & Partners, New Haven, CT, a full-service architecture firm that specializes in education, laboratory, master planning, corporate, and residential projects. Jay is a graduate of the School of Architecture at Univ. of Texas, Austin. and has more than 20 years of ...

In our eighth Commercial Conversation podcast we welcome Debra Kunce, associate at Schmidt Associates Inc., Indianapolis, to talk with us about how the firm at which she works has changed its approach and weathered/prospered during the recent economic downturn. Debra earned bachelor degrees in architecture and environmental design from Ball State University, Muncie, IN. ...

For our seventh Commercial Conversation podcast we welcome back Herbert Slone, registered architect and technical manager of commercial building for Owens Corning, Toledo, OH. With more than 30 years in construction and 26 years in the insulation industry he is responsible for system development, including architectural specifications, fire, structural and wind testing, building code ...

Our sixth Commercial Conversation is with Herbert Slone, registered architect and technical manager of commercial building for Owens Corning, Toledo, OH. With more than 30 years in construction and 26 years in the insulation industry he is responsible for system development, including architectural specifications, fire, structural and wind testing, building code approvals, codes and ...

Commercial Conversation #5 is with Amy Stein, AIA, LEED AP, associate, and project manager at MGA Partners Architects, Philadelphia. She has completed masterplanning, design and construction of more than $300 million in significant historical restoration and adaptive-reuse projects for the federal government, private institutions, and independent schools. Amy Stein has directed the development of eight ...

Our fourth Commercial Conversation is with Chris Sullivan, principal at C.C. Sullivan Strategic Communications, Montclair, NJ. Chris is a former architect and magazine editor. In his current role he assists design and construction professionals with their marketing and publicity efforts. He also writes regularly for several industry publications, has launched the “Home of the Year” ...

Our third Commercial Conversation is with Mike Turner, vice president of marketing at YKK AP America Inc., Austell, GA. Mike is also a board member of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Schaumburg, IL, the TaskGroup Chairman for BIM Initiatives at AAMA, a member of the Codes and Regulatory Affairs Committee at AAMA, and ...

Click here to download this episode of Commercial Conversation. Our second Commercial Conversation podcast focuses on trends in the hospitality/restaurant arena. Click here to download the podcast mp3 file. Our guest for this podcast is Joshua B. Zinder, AIA, NCARB, LEED-AP, principal at JZA+D, Princeton, NJ. His 20-year professional experience encompasses education, institutional, commercial, ...