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Cooling the Concrete Jungle – Rethinking Urban Heat and Human Comfort Through Radiant Design - Episode 133 with Dorit Aviv and Eric Teitelbaum
Cities, Climate & Regeneration Melissa Chenell 4/15/26 Cities, Climate & Regeneration Melissa Chenell 4/15/26

Cooling the Concrete Jungle – Rethinking Urban Heat and Human Comfort Through Radiant Design - Episode 133 with Dorit Aviv and Eric Teitelbaum

Title: Cooling the Concrete Jungle – Rethinking Urban Heat and Human Comfort Through Radiant Design - Episode 133 with Dorit Aviv and Eric Teitelbaum

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Salutogenic Design and the Future of Prisons – Episode 132 with Helena Pombares
Learning, Care & Civic Spaces Melissa Chenell 4/8/26 Learning, Care & Civic Spaces Melissa Chenell 4/8/26

Salutogenic Design and the Future of Prisons – Episode 132 with Helena Pombares

Title: Prisons Are Designed to Fail: How Bad Buildings Create Worse Criminals – Episode 132 with Helena Pombares

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The Empty City Lie: Why We Keep Building Out While Our Best Land Sits Wasted – Episode 131 with Chelsey Jersak
Cities, Climate & Regeneration Melissa Chenell 4/1/26 Cities, Climate & Regeneration Melissa Chenell 4/1/26

The Empty City Lie: Why We Keep Building Out While Our Best Land Sits Wasted – Episode 131 with Chelsey Jersak

Title: The Empty City Lie: Why We Keep Building Out While Our Best Land Sits Wasted – Episode 131 With Chelsey Jersak

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The Sustainability Illusion: Why “Green Design” Is Failing People—and What Actually Works – Episode 130 with Jenny Heim
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 3/25/26 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 3/25/26

The Sustainability Illusion: Why “Green Design” Is Failing People—and What Actually Works – Episode 130 with Jenny Heim

Title: The Sustainability Illusion: Why “Green Design” Is Failing People—and What Actually Works – Ep 130 with Jenny Heim

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The Story Lie: Why “Technical Excellence” Is Killing Trust—and What Actually Makes People Believe – Ep 129 with Robert Bean
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 3/18/26 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 3/18/26

The Story Lie: Why “Technical Excellence” Is Killing Trust—and What Actually Makes People Believe – Ep 129 with Robert Bean

Title: The Story Lie: Why “Technical Excellence” Is Killing Trust—and What Actually Makes People Believe – Ep 129 with Robert Bean

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Why Windows Fail and Daylight Wins: Rethinking Light in Buildings – Ep 127 with John Phillips
Light, Comfort & Human Senses, Homes, Housing & Community Melissa Chenell 3/17/26 Light, Comfort & Human Senses, Homes, Housing & Community Melissa Chenell 3/17/26

Why Windows Fail and Daylight Wins: Rethinking Light in Buildings – Ep 127 with John Phillips

Title: Why Windows Fail and Daylight Wins: Rethinking Light in Buildings – Ep 127 with John Phillips

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Your “Safe” Isn’t Safe – And the Rise of the Secret Room – Ep 128 with Steve Humble
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 3/17/26 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 3/17/26

Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Your “Safe” Isn’t Safe – And the Rise of the Secret Room – Ep 128 with Steve Humble

Title: Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Your “Safe” Isn’t Safe – And the Rise of the Secret Room – Ep 128 with Steve Humble

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Cutting Holes in the Roof (On Purpose): Why Daylight from Above Changes Everything – Ep 126 with Richard Williams
Light, Comfort & Human Senses Melissa Chenell 3/7/26 Light, Comfort & Human Senses Melissa Chenell 3/7/26

Cutting Holes in the Roof (On Purpose): Why Daylight from Above Changes Everything – Ep 126 with Richard Williams

Title: Cutting Holes in the Roof (On Purpose): Why Daylight from Above Changes Everything – Ep 126 with Richard Williams

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Are We Designing Blind? Why Architecture Must Measure Its Impact – Ep 125 with Dr. Helia Taheri
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 2/25/26 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 2/25/26

Are We Designing Blind? Why Architecture Must Measure Its Impact – Ep 125 with Dr. Helia Taheri

Title: Are We Designing Blind? Why Architecture Must Measure Its Impact – Ep 125 with Dr. Helia Taheri

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The Beauty of the "Wrong" Way: Curiosity, Constraints & Designing From the Heart – Ep 124 with Lila Allen
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 2/18/26 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 2/18/26

The Beauty of the "Wrong" Way: Curiosity, Constraints & Designing From the Heart – Ep 124 with Lila Allen

Title: The Beauty of the "Wrong" Way: Curiosity, Constraints & Designing From the Heart – Ep 124 with Lila Allen

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Designing With All The Senses: Rethinking Science, Sustainability & Soul – Ep 123 with Scott Gustafson
Light, Comfort & Human Senses Melissa Chenell 2/11/26 Light, Comfort & Human Senses Melissa Chenell 2/11/26

Designing With All The Senses: Rethinking Science, Sustainability & Soul – Ep 123 with Scott Gustafson

Title: Why Are We Still Building Ugly Labs? Rethinking Science, Sustainability & Soul – Ep 123 with Scott Gustafson

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Insisting on Beauty in a Code-Obsessed World – Ep 122 with Internationally Acclaimed Architect, Alison Brooks
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 2/4/26 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 2/4/26

Insisting on Beauty in a Code-Obsessed World – Ep 122 with Internationally Acclaimed Architect, Alison Brooks

Title: Insisting on Beauty in a Code-Obsessed World – Ep 122 with Internationally Acclaimed Architect, Alison Brooks

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Modern Design is Ruining the Tropics: Reclaiming the Soul of Caribbean Architecture – Ep 121 with Peter Sandiford
Homes, Housing & Community Melissa Chenell 1/28/26 Homes, Housing & Community Melissa Chenell 1/28/26

Modern Design is Ruining the Tropics: Reclaiming the Soul of Caribbean Architecture – Ep 121 with Peter Sandiford

Title: Modern Design is Ruining the Tropics: Reclaiming the Soul of Caribbean Architecture – Ep 121 with Peter Sandiford

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Rethinking Homebuilding: Why Competitive Bidding is Killing Your Dream Home – Ep 120 with Monika Zasada
Homes, Housing & Community Melissa Chenell 1/21/26 Homes, Housing & Community Melissa Chenell 1/21/26

Rethinking Homebuilding: Why Competitive Bidding is Killing Your Dream Home – Ep 120 with Monika Zasada

Title: Rethinking Homebuilding: Why Competitive Bidding is Killing Your Dream Home – Ep 120 with Monika Zasada

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How Does One Of The Largest School Systems In The World Design For Success? – Ep 119 with Thierry Paret
Learning, Care & Civic Spaces Melissa Chenell 1/14/26 Learning, Care & Civic Spaces Melissa Chenell 1/14/26

How Does One Of The Largest School Systems In The World Design For Success? – Ep 119 with Thierry Paret

Title: Designing Justice: Are We Failing Students by Building Schools Like Prisons? – Ep 119 with Thierry Paret

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Is Your Building Too “Healthy”: How Ventilation May Be Making Us Sick  – Ep 118 with Joseph Lstiburek
Healthy Indoors & Building Science Melissa Chenell 1/7/26 Healthy Indoors & Building Science Melissa Chenell 1/7/26

Is Your Building Too “Healthy”: How Ventilation May Be Making Us Sick – Ep 118 with Joseph Lstiburek

Title: Is Your Building Too “Healthy”: How Ventilation May Be Making Us Sick – Ep 118 with Joseph Lstiburek

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Your Water Is Lying to You: The Hidden Crisis in ‘Safe’ Drinking Water – Ep 117 with Cydian Kauffman
Healthy Indoors & Building Science Melissa Chenell 12/17/25 Healthy Indoors & Building Science Melissa Chenell 12/17/25

Your Water Is Lying to You: The Hidden Crisis in ‘Safe’ Drinking Water – Ep 117 with Cydian Kauffman

Title: Your Water Is Lying to You: The Hidden Crisis in ‘Safe’ Drinking Water – Ep 117 with Cydian Kauffman

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Architecture Is Failing Us: Can Design Become Public Health? – Ep 116 with Yiselle Santos Rivera
Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 12/10/25 Design Practice, Culture & Delivery Melissa Chenell 12/10/25

Architecture Is Failing Us: Can Design Become Public Health? – Ep 116 with Yiselle Santos Rivera

Title: Architecture Is Failing Us: Can Design Become Public Health? – Ep 116 with Yiselle Santos Rivera

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Twilight Indoors: Are Our Buildings Making Us Sick? – Ep 115 with Jan Denneman
Light, Comfort & Human Senses Melissa Chenell 12/3/25 Light, Comfort & Human Senses 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
Light, Comfort & Human Senses Melissa Chenell 11/26/25 Light, Comfort & Human Senses 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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