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Breaking Ground, Breaking Barriers: Why Dirt Work Is the Real Foundation of Healthy Buildings – Ep 109 with Brenna Moore
Melissa Chenell 10/22/25 Melissa Chenell 10/22/25

Breaking Ground, Breaking Barriers: Why Dirt Work Is the Real Foundation of Healthy Buildings – Ep 109 with Brenna Moore

Title: Breaking Ground, Breaking Barriers: Why Dirt Work Is the Real Foundation of Healthy Buildings – Ep 109 with Brenna Moore

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Let There Be Light—Or Else: Why Denying Daylight Is Costing Us Our Health – Ep 108 with Dr. Lorne Whitehead
Melissa Chenell 10/15/25 Melissa Chenell 10/15/25

Let There Be Light—Or Else: Why Denying Daylight Is Costing Us Our Health – Ep 108 with Dr. Lorne Whitehead

Title: “Let There Be Light—Or Else: Why Denying Daylight Is Costing Us Our Health” – Ep 108 with Dr. Lorne Whitehead

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Why “Good Design” Might Be Hurting Us: The Case for Sensory Accessibility and Invisible Disabilities – Ep 107 with Eliza Redmann
Melissa Chenell 10/8/25 Melissa Chenell 10/8/25

Why “Good Design” Might Be Hurting Us: The Case for Sensory Accessibility and Invisible Disabilities – Ep 107 with Eliza Redmann

Title: Why “Good Design” Might Be Hurting Us: The Case for Sensory Accessibility and Invisible Disabilities – Ep 107 with Eliza Redmann

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Why Your Dream Home Might Be a Mistake: The Case for Smaller, Smarter, Soulful Design – Ep 106 with Toby Witte
Melissa Chenell 10/1/25 Melissa Chenell 10/1/25

Why Your Dream Home Might Be a Mistake: The Case for Smaller, Smarter, Soulful Design – Ep 106 with Toby Witte

Title: Why Your Dream Home Might Be a Mistake: The Case for Smaller, Smarter, Soulful Design – Ep 106 with Toby Witte

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The Most Sustainable Building Is Already Built: Why Architects Still Chase New – Ep 105 with Tommaso Bitossi
Melissa Chenell 9/24/25 Melissa Chenell 9/24/25

The Most Sustainable Building Is Already Built: Why Architects Still Chase New – Ep 105 with Tommaso Bitossi

Title:  The Most Sustainable Building Is Already Built: Why Architects Still Chase New – Ep 105 with Tommaso Bitossi

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Your Building Might Be Making You Sick: Why Nature Is Non-Negotiable – Ep 104 with Helena van Vliet
Melissa Chenell 9/17/25 Melissa Chenell 9/17/25

Your Building Might Be Making You Sick: Why Nature Is Non-Negotiable – Ep 104 with Helena van Vliet

Title:  Sustainability Is a Broken Word: Why “Green” Buildings Fail the People Inside – Ep 104 with Helena Van Vliet

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We Built Sick Buildings: How AI and Automation Might Just Save Us – Ep 103 with Renée Jacobs
Melissa Chenell 9/10/25 Melissa Chenell 9/10/25

We Built Sick Buildings: How AI and Automation Might Just Save Us – Ep 103 with Renée Jacobs

Title: We Built Sick Buildings: How AI and Automation Might Just Save Us – Ep 103 with Renée Jacobs

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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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