Radio BE-Ex

Weatherization is a great first step for building owners to improve efficiency, decrease utility bills, improve occupant comfort, and pave the way for major capital improvements that enable long-term LL97 compliance. BE-Ex's Nicol La Cumbre-Gibbs dives into the what, why, and how of weatherization in this Radio BE-Ex short.

Radio BE-Ex presents a 2022 interview with Sara Karerat, Managing Director at Center for Active Design (CfAD), covering the connection between public health and the built environment, and the expanding body of research that underpins CfAD's Fitwel healthy building certification system.

Empire Building Challenge collaborator and sustainability strategy consultant Lane Burt joins Radio BE-Ex for a conversation on decarbonization planning, and tools that help portfolio owners develop detailed decarbonization roadmaps for their buildings.

Radio BE-Ex welcomes Michael Izzo (Vice President, Carbon Strategy, Hines) for a conversation on the role of global real estate firms in decarbonizing our built environment, and emerging approaches that may define the next wave of low-carbon buildings.

Steven Winter delves into his storied career as Founder of 50-year-old energy & sustainability consulting group, Steven Winter Associates, and past Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council—overseeing the launch of the LEED green building standard and Greenbuild Conference.

Radio BE-Ex welcomes Carlton Brown, Founding Partner & Principal of Direct Invest Development, and pioneer in the US green building movement, for a lively discussion on the past, present, and future of sustainable urban development, and how the impacts of better buildings can extend beyond their occupants, empowering the communities in which they stand.    

Kate Simonen, Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington, founder of the Carbon Leadership Forum, and leading force behind the recent Embodied Carbon in Construction (EC3) Calculator, joins Radio BE-Ex for a conversation on reducing embodied carbon in the building sector.

Radio BE-Ex welcomes Donald Chahbazpour (Director, Regulatory Strategy — Future of Heat, National Grid) for a conversation on implementing gas decarbonization through policy, strategy, and technology.

Hear from Susan Ubbelohde, Co-Founder & Principal of L+U Associates, speak to the importance of relying on daylight and designing sustainable, daylit buildings. Susan Ubbelohde is a leading expert in daylighting design & research, with a focus on visual comfort, energy efficiency, sustainability and delight in high-performance building design.

Radio BE-Ex invites Lisa Heschong, an experienced architect, educator, and author of Thermal Delight in Architecture, as well as the recently published Visual Delight in Architecture: Daylight, Vision and View. Join us to learn more about the importance of daylight and visual access to the outdoors in buildings, and prioritizing daylight access as a human necessity rather than a luxury.