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Twilight Indoors: Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? – Ep 115 with Jan Denneman
Melissa Chenell 12/3/25 Melissa Chenell 12/3/25

Twilight Indoors: Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? – Ep 115 with Jan Denneman

Title: Twilight Indoors: Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? – Ep 115 with Jan Denneman

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Glass vs. Plastic: Are We Settling for Disposable Daylighting? – Ep 114 with David Leinbach & Terry MacGillivary
Melissa Chenell 11/26/25 Melissa Chenell 11/26/25

Glass vs. Plastic: Are We Settling for Disposable Daylighting? – Ep 114 with David Leinbach & Terry MacGillivary

Title: Glass vs. Plastic: Are We Settling for Disposable Daylighting? – Ep 114 with David Leinbach & Terry MacGillivary

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Sunlight Is Medicine: Have We Engineered the Healing Power of Nature Out of Our Cities? – Ep 113 with Georg Molzer
Melissa Chenell 11/19/25 Melissa Chenell 11/19/25

Sunlight Is Medicine: Have We Engineered the Healing Power of Nature Out of Our Cities? – Ep 113 with Georg Molzer

Title: Sunlight Is Medicine: Have We Engineered the Healing Power of Nature Out of Our Cities? – Ep 113 with Georg Molzer

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Rewriting the Rules: Are 21st-Century Schools Finally Putting Students First—or Just Rebranding the Same Old Boxes? – Ep 112 with Cory Boudreau
Melissa Chenell 11/12/25 Melissa Chenell 11/12/25

Rewriting the Rules: Are 21st-Century Schools Finally Putting Students First—or Just Rebranding the Same Old Boxes? – Ep 112 with Cory Boudreau

Title: Rewriting the Rules: Are 21st-Century Schools Finally Putting Students First—or Just Rebranding the Same Old Boxes? – Ep 112 with Cory Boudreau

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Classrooms on the Frontlines: Are NYC Schools Our Best Hope—or Biggest Gamble—in Climate Resilience? – Ep 111 with Caleb Crawford
Melissa Chenell 11/5/25 Melissa Chenell 11/5/25

Classrooms on the Frontlines: Are NYC Schools Our Best Hope—or Biggest Gamble—in Climate Resilience? – Ep 111 with Caleb Crawford

Title: Classrooms on the Frontlines: Are NYC Schools Our Best Hope—or Biggest Gamble—in Climate Resilience? – Ep 111 with Caleb Crawford

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Ripping Out the Wires: Why Low Voltage Might Be the Smartest—and Most Dangerous—Idea in Building Design – Ep 110 with Jim Baldwin
Melissa Chenell 10/29/25 Melissa Chenell 10/29/25

Ripping Out the Wires: Why Low Voltage Might Be the Smartest—and Most Dangerous—Idea in Building Design – Ep 110 with Jim Baldwin

Title: Ripping Out the Wires: Why Low Voltage Might Be the Smartest—and Most Dangerous—Idea in Building Design – Ep 110 with Jim Baldwin

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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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