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:

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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 and 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