Jason and Dimitrius discuss the purpose of licensing, why some may not get licensed, the effect on a profession and its clients, innovating your practice, and how education could evolve to address the issue.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "Keep It," by Dylan Sitts

Anthony Winston III, from Winston Engineering, sits down with us to chat about mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering, some trends he's seeing, and what he's currently working on.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "How Did We" by Toby Tranter

Alan Maskin, Principal/Owner at Olson Kundig, joins us to discuss the first facility, located in Seattle, WA, for Recompose, a company that will offer a “natural organic reduction” alternative to cremation and conventional burial methods. Keith Eggener, Professor of Architectural History at the University of Oregon, provides insight into the history and evolution of cemeteries and death care.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

History - "Ancient Discoveries" by Gavin Luke, "Live for the Moment" by Gavin Luke, and "Mirror" by Ciaran Delany

Outro - "How Did We" by Toby Tranter

Album artwork:

Rendering from Olson Kundig

Jason and Dimitrius discuss the anxieties and complexities of client relationships, making presentations, managing expectations, and imposter syndrome.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "How Did We" by Toby Tranter

Dimitrius chats with Bill Caleo, co-founder and Head of Operations for The Brooklyn Home Company (TBHCo), a residential and hospitality development firm based in Brooklyn, NY. Bill discusses passive house principle projects, a hotel project, and shares tips for developers.

Project Spotlight:

- Brooklyn Passive House Principle Projects, 715 6th Avenue – Greenwood Heights & 271-273 14th Street – South Slope | Brooklyn, NY

- The Lake House on Canandaigua

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "Fight On" by Pro Reese

Given today's social climate and further sparked by a recent article in Builder magazine, "This is Personal: For Home Builders, Black Lives Matter" by John McManus, Jason and Dimitrius discuss the black experience within the history of home building and the greater building industry.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "Fight On" by Pro Reese

Hours after the release of the previous EXPRESS episode, California took significant steps backwards in reopening. In addition, our guest canceled, so Jason and Dimitrius dig into a deeper discussion on COVID-19 and society.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "Backyard" by Gregory David

We conclude our 2-part miniseries with Jake Zander, mechanical and plumbing Project Manager at Broadway Mechanical Contractors, Tim Uhler, lead carpenter for Pioneer Builders and creator of @awesomeframers, and Willard Williams Jr., Virtual Design and Construction Manager at JTM Construction. We continue the conversation on the evolution of construction, discussing various trades, relationships, construction techniques, technology, evolution of the workforce, and much more!

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

History - "Frontiers Are Where You Find Them" by Trevor Kowalski and "Arise" by Jakob Ahlbom

Outro - "Backyard" by Gregory David

Album artwork:

Photo by Skitterphoto from Pexels

Jason and Dimitrius discuss the effects of COVID-19 on day to day business and how it could change the way we design and build.

Discussed on the show:

AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "Backyard" by Gregory David

Do you know what a property title is? Our guest, Zac Torres, Assistant Vice President, National Sales, at Fidelity National Title • FNTG Builder Services, joins the show to give some insight into property title, what is involved in researching a title report, and how title insurance works.

Show Music:

Intro - "Keep Calm and Chill" by Soundroll

Outro - "As Real As It Gets" by Matt Large