Indoor Voices

Guest Bruce DeLoatch shares his insights as an IICRC instructor, including:

• The intersection between odor control and indoor air quality
• The importance of agitation to the cleaning process
• Why training is especially vital when working with disinfectants
• The difference between providing training and building protocols
• Why people trained in Odor Control or Restoration were a step ahead in responding to pandemic cleaning needs

Guest Ana Pinto-Alexander shares her insights on designing for healthcare, including:

• The principals behind healthcare design, and the wide variety of aspects that have to be considered
• How design impacts the healthcare experience of patients, visitors, and staff
• The importance of choosing the right materials in healthcare design
• How effective design can make healthcare facilities more efficient and more adaptable
• How artificial and natural light affects patient health and recovery

Guest Geoff Snavely talks about his new book, Disruptive Discovery, and  how asking the right questions can uncover the stuff that really matters. This episode discusses:

• How “disruptive” discovery goes deeper than surface discovery, and why that’s important
• Why “Dare to Dream” questions can help move us from where we are to where we’d like to be
• What we would ask the workplace if we could take it out for a drink
• How asking the right questions may help us build greater trust as we return to the workplace

You can watch the video version of this conversation here:

https://www.millicare.com/why-millicare/video-center/indoor-voices/asking-the-questions-that-matter-in-the-workplac/

Guest Elizabeth Monts of the Schneider Company shares her insights on lighting trends, including:

• The cost benefits and sustainability of LED retrofits
• Kelvin units and the temperature scale of lighting
• Circadian lighting, and how it can impact occupants
• How the latest trends in lighting can help increase business productivity

Guest Gayathri Unnikrishnan of the International Well Building Institute shares her insights on WELL certification, including:

• The history and evolution of WELL certification
• How WELL certification differs from other building certifications such as LEED
• How WELL v2 provides a customizable roadmap for different facilities to tailor their approach to occupant wellness
• What health equity is, and how certifications such as WELL can help drive it
• How the WELL Building program impacts building occupants even when they are working from home

Guest Antonio Holguin of Autex Acoustics shares his insights on material health in commercial spaces, including:

• How many common materials can impact the health of both end users and those involved in the manufacturing process
• What to consider when selecting materials for a facility, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs)
• A look at the lack of regulation regarding material health
• How architects, designers, and other specifiers can help drive demand for more health-conscious materials

Guest Stephen Lewis, Technical Director for milliCare, shares his insights on carpet in commercial facilities, including:

• The impact that carpet has on employee health and comfort, especially as they return to office
• The damage hand sanitizer and wayfinding stickers can cause to your flooring, and how to mitigate it
• How to double the lifespan of your facility’s carpet
• The importance of regular vacuuming, and how to choose the right vacuum
• What to consider when selecting a sustainable carpet cleaning program

Guest Mike Johnson, Director of Sustainability for 3form, shares his insights on sustainability in the built environment, including:

• The architecture & design industry’s immense impact on global climate emissions
• How marketplace demand drives progress in sustainability
• The importance of measuring the footprint of the products we use
• How the Living Building Challenge and other programs are leading the way
• How social equity figures into sustainability in the built environment

Guest Kevin Pearson, the Chairman of IICRC's Board of Directors, shares more about "The Institute," including:

• The organization's history and mission
• The importance of industry standards and IICRC's role in certification
• His experience on the board and as chairman
• The process of creating or revising standards within the IICRC
• Why IICRC trained businesses were better positioned to respond to the pandemic

Guest Nick Camp from FMG shares his expertise on workstation ergonomics, including:

• Why the standard desktop height is not ideal for most people
• The impact of keyboard trays and other ergonomic workstation features
• Whether sit/stand desks live up to the hype
• Ergonomics' importance in the post-pandemic office landscape
• What to consider when selecting an ergonomic task chair