Peggy and Michael Don Ham, WELL Faculty, co-founder, RePure, talk about his passion for helping people live healthier and how the company was created to protect people's health within the built environment. He says with climate change the planet is being decimated in many ways and it impacts the quality of the air outside, which impacts our health.

They also discuss:

• The invisible nature of air quality and how it is difficult for people to delve deeply.
• The importance of having a monitor in place to get insight into what is happening in your home or your office.
• How the way we look at the holistic healthy aspects of the home is really similar to the way our body and nature operate.

repure.io

(5/4/22 - 5)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, contaminants, green, energy, home, blockchain, sustainability, future of work, podcast, air, Michael Don Ham, RePure

The air in our home is often two-to-10 times more polluted than the air outside. Peggy and Erik Bernal, CEO, Elite Water Systems, talk about the unregulated industry of indoor air quality. He says we spend 90% of our times indoors, so where are we getting sick when we get sick: indoors.

They also discuss:

• What exactly we are regulating with chemicals in our home.
• The importance of technology and air filtration.
• Two tips for how to improve indoor air quality.

elitewatersystems.com

(4/27/22 - 4)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, sustainability, future of work, podcast

Peggy and Erik Bernal, CEO, Elite Water Systems, talk about the Clean Water Act—where we were and where we are today. He says in the 1970s, the Clean Water Act was implemented because of microbiological contamination—and that not much has changed since then.

They also discuss:

• How many people have access to safe drinking water.
• Why clear water isn't clean water.
• Tips and solutions for what to do about this.

elitewatersystems.com

(4/20/22 - 3)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Erik Bernal, Elite Water Systems

Peggy and Erik Bernal, CEO, Elite Water Systems, talk about the biggest purchase we will make in our lives: our home. He says it might as well be a healthy one. Prior to the pandemic, we were spending 90% of our times indoors. He says when the pandemic hit, that changed, and we accelerated the need for agility within our space.

They also discuss:

• The definition of pandemic ready and healthy homes.
• What we should be focusing on to live healthier lives in healthier homes.
• How to take away the upper respiratory triggers that cause people to be asthmatic.
• How much we can reduce our home's energy consumption by reducing the minerals from our water.

elitewatersystems.com

(4/13/22 - 2)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Erik Bernal, Elite Water Systems, water

On the inaugural episode of Project Sustainability Podcast, Peggy and Erik Bernal, CEO, Elite Water Systems, talk about wellness and how water has to be at the forefront of homes. When Katrina hit, there was a cocktail soup bowl of mess in the water. He shares the four things he asked an army reserve specialist following Katrina.

They also discuss:

• Why he is focusing on water and air at this moment: they both have the power to build and the power to destroy.
• The three bodies we live in that we need to consider: our Earth, our house, and our bodies.
• How our homes are impacting our health—and how the EPA does not regulate indoor air quality or water.

elitewatersystems.com

(4/6/22 - 1)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Erik Bernal, Elite Water Systems, water