expanding the conversation on how the buildings where we work, play and live impact our daily lives, well-being, productivity and more
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Better Buildings for Humans podcast
Given that North Americans spend upwards of 90% of their time in buildings, this is an extremely important part of life that needs ongoing reporting from the front lines, covering the most nascent state-of-the-industry developments and issues, and featuring the greatest minds in the space.
On BBFH™, we speak with architects, building science researchers, planners and engineers, building owners, organizational leaders, health and wellness professionals, and figures from the world of lifestyle and culture that have a direct tie to the topics at hand.
With every episode, the goal is to ensure that building design thought leadership is at the core: aspects of occupant comfort, health, and productivity are considered along with energy efficiency- all framed in a way that reminds us of just how mainstream these issues are for everyday people.
The team at Advanced Glazings Ltd. (AGL) is the force behind BBFH™. AGL was born out of the Advanced Glazing Lab and the Solar Thermal Lab at the University of Waterloo in 1996 and was spawned to maintain our connections to the natural world with soft, glare-free daylight without sacrificing thermal performance. Today, AGL’s proprietary Solera® and SoleraWall® solutions have redefined excellence in the industry.
As sustainability, human health, and performance have been our core areas of focus at AGL from day one, BBFH™ is the logical culmination of our efforts to drive the conversation as far and wide as possible.
Thanks for joining us on this ride!
Joe Menchefski is a chemical engineer with an MBA in marketing. In the late 1990’s he ran an extrusion operation to produce multi-walled acrylic and polycarbonate, which eventually led him to the world of glazing- and ultimately, to daylighting.
Joe took over as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AGL in 2005; since then, he’s been a shameless lover of all things architecture and a vocal daylighting enthusiast!
A highly entrepreneurial leader, Joe has now launched three companies, including a firm that designs and manufactures scent-free cleaning products for schools and hospitals and a medical nanoparticles research company that is currently traded on NASDAQ.
Joe’s passion for sustainable design and occupant comfort has only grown stronger over the years, culminating in the creation of Better Buildings For Humans as the ultimate vehicle to engage in conversations with the thought leaders driving the creation of healthier, more beautiful, and more sustainable buildings.