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Sustainability Is a Broken Word: Why “Green” Buildings Fail the People Inside – Ep 102 with Roberto Vega Peralta
Melissa Chenell 9/3/25 Melissa Chenell 9/3/25

Sustainability Is a Broken Word: Why “Green” Buildings Fail the People Inside – Ep 102 with Roberto Vega Peralta

Title:  Sustainability Is a Broken Word: Why “Green” Buildings Fail the People Inside – Ep 102 with Roberto Vega Peralta

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Safety Theatre Is Killing Us: Why Your Building’s Emergency Plan Is a Lie – Ep 101 with Sam Mathews
Melissa Chenell 8/27/25 Melissa Chenell 8/27/25

Safety Theatre Is Killing Us: Why Your Building’s Emergency Plan Is a Lie – Ep 101 with Sam Mathews

Title:  Safety Theatre Is Killing Us: Why Your Building’s Emergency Plan Is a Lie – Ep 101 with Sam Mathews

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SPECIAL 100TH EPISODE OF BETTER BUILDINGS FOR HUMANS!
Melissa Chenell 8/20/25 Melissa Chenell 8/20/25

SPECIAL 100TH EPISODE OF BETTER BUILDINGS FOR HUMANS!

Title: Special 100th Episode of Better Buildings For Humans!

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Is Concrete is Killing Us? Rethinking Architecture from the Ground Up – Ep 99 with Alexandra Nikolova and Jonas Aversøg
Melissa Chenell 8/13/25 Melissa Chenell 8/13/25

Is Concrete is Killing Us? Rethinking Architecture from the Ground Up – Ep 99 with Alexandra Nikolova and Jonas Aversøg

Title:  Is Concrete is Killing Us? Rethinking Architecture from the Ground Up – Ep 99 with Alexandra Nikolova and Jonas Aversøg

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Are We Failing Future Doctors? The Hidden Power of Medical School Design – Ep 98 with Karen Parzych
Melissa Chenell 8/6/25 Melissa Chenell 8/6/25

Are We Failing Future Doctors? The Hidden Power of Medical School Design – Ep 98 with Karen Parzych

Title:  Are We Failing Future Doctors? The Hidden Power of Medical School Design – Ep 98 with Karen Parzych

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Are Buildings Designed to Die? How Circular Construction Could Save Our Cities – Ep 97 with Felix Heisel
Melissa Chenell 7/30/25 Melissa Chenell 7/30/25

Are Buildings Designed to Die? How Circular Construction Could Save Our Cities – Ep 97 with Felix Heisel

Title:  Are Buildings Designed to Die? How Circular Construction Could Save Our Cities – Ep 97 with Dr. Felix Heisel

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Are Architects Failing Nature? Reclaiming Buildings as Living Systems – Ep 96 with Philip Donovan
Melissa Chenell 7/23/25 Melissa Chenell 7/23/25

Are Architects Failing Nature? Reclaiming Buildings as Living Systems – Ep 96 with Philip Donovan

Title:  Are Architects Failing Nature? Reclaiming Buildings as Living Systems – Ep 96 with Philip Donovan

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Is Construction Killing Sustainability? Rethinking Waste with AI – Ep 95 with Todd Thomas
Melissa Chenell 7/16/25 Melissa Chenell 7/16/25

Is Construction Killing Sustainability? Rethinking Waste with AI – Ep 95 with Todd Thomas

Title:  Is Construction Killing Sustainability? Rethinking Waste with AI – Ep 95 with Todd Thomas

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Can Buildings Re-Traumatize Us? Rethinking ‘Safe Spaces – Ep 94" with Stephen Parker
Melissa Chenell 7/9/25 Melissa Chenell 7/9/25

Can Buildings Re-Traumatize Us? Rethinking ‘Safe Spaces – Ep 94" with Stephen Parker

Title: Can Buildings Re-Traumatize Us? Rethinking ‘Safe Spaces – Ep 94" with Stephen Parker

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Is Your Wall Paint Poisoning You? Fighting Greenwashing with Pure Paint – Ep 93 with Gena Arthur
Melissa Chenell 7/2/25 Melissa Chenell 7/2/25

Is Your Wall Paint Poisoning You? Fighting Greenwashing with Pure Paint – Ep 93 with Gena Arthur

Title: "Is Your Wall Paint Poisoning You? Fighting Greenwashing with Pure Paint – Ep 93 with Gena Arthur"

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Can AI Save Buildings from Themselves? Olympic Grit Meets Climate Crisis – Ep 92 with Donna Vakalis
Melissa Chenell 6/25/25 Melissa Chenell 6/25/25

Can AI Save Buildings from Themselves? Olympic Grit Meets Climate Crisis – Ep 92 with Donna Vakalis

Title: Can AI Save Buildings from Themselves? Olympic Grit Meets Climate Crisis – Ep 92 with Donna Vakalis

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Daylight Deprived: How Modern Buildings Are Harming Human Health – Ep 91 with Marilyne Andersen
Melissa Chenell 6/18/25 Melissa Chenell 6/18/25

Daylight Deprived: How Modern Buildings Are Harming Human Health – Ep 91 with Marilyne Andersen

Title: Daylight Deprived: How Modern Buildings Are Harming Human Health – Ep 91 with Marilyne Andersen

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Can Rice Hulls Replace Concrete and Save The Planet? – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle
Melissa Chenell 6/11/25 Melissa Chenell 6/11/25

Can Rice Hulls Replace Concrete and Save The Planet? – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle

Title: Concrete Is Killing the Planet: Can Rice Hulls Save It? – Ep 90 with Bryan Eagle

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Toxic Air, Dull Minds: How CO₂ is Undermining Your Brainpower Indoors – Ep 89 with Sandra Dedesko
Melissa Chenell 6/4/25 Melissa Chenell 6/4/25

Toxic Air, Dull Minds: How CO₂ is Undermining Your Brainpower Indoors – Ep 89 with Sandra Dedesko

Title: Toxic Air, Dull Minds: How CO₂ is Undermining Your Brainpower Indoors – Ep 89 with Sandra Dedesko

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Designing for Instinct: Eye-Tracking, Emotion & the Future of Architecture– Ep 88 with Ann Sussman & Kelsey Bradley
Melissa Chenell 5/28/25 Melissa Chenell 5/28/25

Designing for Instinct: Eye-Tracking, Emotion & the Future of Architecture– Ep 88 with Ann Sussman & Kelsey Bradley

Title: Designing for Instinct: Eye-Tracking, Emotion & the Future of Architecture – Ep 88 with Ann Sussman & Kelsey Bradley

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Your Building Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: The Climate Crisis No One’s Designing For– Ep 87 with Phil Galway-Witham
Melissa Chenell 5/21/25 Melissa Chenell 5/21/25

Your Building Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: The Climate Crisis No One’s Designing For– Ep 87 with Phil Galway-Witham

Title: Your Building Isn’t Ready for What’s Coming: The Climate Crisis No One’s Designing For– Ep 87 with Phil Galway-Witham

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You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Bad Air: The Harsh Truth About Indoor Pollution– Ep 86 with Lauren Ferguson
Melissa Chenell 5/14/25 Melissa Chenell 5/14/25

You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Bad Air: The Harsh Truth About Indoor Pollution– Ep 86 with Lauren Ferguson

Title: "You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Bad Air: The Harsh Truth About Indoor Pollution"– Ep 86 with Lauren Ferguson

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Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? The Case for Architectural Medicine– Ep 85 with Tim Rossi
Melissa Chenell 5/8/25 Melissa Chenell 5/8/25

Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? The Case for Architectural Medicine– Ep 85 with Tim Rossi

Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? The Case for Architectural Medicine– Ep 85 with Tim Rossi

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Is Daylighting a Luxury? – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny
Melissa Chenell 4/30/25 Melissa Chenell 4/30/25

Is Daylighting a Luxury? – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny

Title:  Is Daylighting a Luxury? – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny – Ep 84 with Eric Daniel and Rich Glenny

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The Lightest Solid on Earth: Can Aerogel Rethink How We Build? – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore
Melissa Chenell 4/23/25 Melissa Chenell 4/23/25

The Lightest Solid on Earth: Can Aerogel Rethink How We Build? – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore

Title: The Lightest Solid on Earth: Can Aerogel Rethink How We Build? – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore – Ep 83 with Peter Pescatore

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