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Building Good

Building Good

Jen Hancock, Geoff Capelle

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This is a show about building a better world. Literally. The construction industry might seem like a conservative place, but we’re changing it. Building Good is a platform for conversations around topics like indigenous architecture, hiring and retaining women in trades and building sustainable energy grids. We want to build a better world, and we think the way to do that starts with the construction industry... so come and help us build good.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Building Good episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Building Good for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Building Good episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Only 17% of construction jobs are going to women, and even those are mostly in off-site roles. Jeanette Southwood wants that to be at least 30%. She’s vice president of corporate affairs and strategic partnership at Engineers Canada, but right from the start of her career as an engineer she noticed the barriers and hostility that women can face in this industry. When the stereotype is catcalls and bad jokes, how are we supposed to make construction appealing to all genders?

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Human nature makes the future a scary place. Scientists had predicted pandemics for decades, but the Covid-19 pandemic still felt like it came out of nowhere. Our tendency is to react to events, rather than get ourselves ready for likely eventualities. Markku Allison and Molly Connor have developed a free tool to help change our thinking and learn how to be ready for the future. They’re on the show to talk us through the tool, which you can get at https://chandos.com/futureready, and to discuss what the future might hold for the architecture, engineering and construction industries.

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Buildings from around the world represent the culture they were built in. From gothic cathedrals in Europe to glittering glassy office towers. So why don’t we always think about local culture when we start designing? Why don’t we talk to the community and ask for the stories they grew up with, so they can tell us about their culture? That’s what Chris Cornelius, founder of Studio:Indigenous, does. He joins Building Good to tell us how listening is the starting point for any of his projects.

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Did you know a water fountain is a form of accessible design? It’s not just ramps, automatic doors, and escalators. Thinking about accessibility from the ground up makes the spaces we create easier and more beautiful for everyone who uses them. Sean Crump, CEO of Universal Access, spends his time fighting to make the AEC sector more accessible, both in its workplaces and in the buildings we create.

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Building Good - Good Guys - with The Workplace Allies
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08/22/23 • 33 min

What’s so scary about being the man who speaks up for women at work, especially when courage and accountability are traits that so many of us feel “make a man” in the first place? David G. Smith, PhD and W. Brad Johnson, PhD are “The Workplace Allies”, and they’ve drawn on their military and academic experience to write “Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace”, so we invited them on the show to talk about how that applies to industries like construction with varied places of work and differing cultures.

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Building Good - Old Wood, New Tricks? With Eric Law
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09/10/24 • 22 min

Wood isn’t what it used to be. Virgin lumber is generally less dense and grown faster than wood that was harvested from natural old growth forests. But logging what’s left of those old growth forests isn’t a sustainable option, so why not reclaim old lumber when buildings are torn down? Until now that process was labour intensive and expensive, but Eric Law and Urban Machine have developed robots that are making reclaimed lumber into the building material of choice, and that might just change the way we build new buildings entirely.

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Building Good - Built today, emissions tomorrow - with Matt Grace
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03/24/22 • 19 min

If you want to build a net zero project you need to predict its energy use. That’s where Matt Grace comes in. He’s an expert in creating virtual models of houses, extensions, or even entire communities to model the ways energy is used. This isn’t just a static input/output model. It changes with seasons, and as the climate changes they have to take into account rising temperatures and more erratic weather patterns. If we want to fight climate change, we need to use energy modelling to account for the already changing climate.

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NIMBY. It’s a cursed acronym that can send chills down an urban planner's spine and jettison approved building permits into liminal space. It stands for “not in my backyard,” and it can stop even the mightiest projects in their tracks. Blamed for gentrification, urban sprawl, and a myriad of other evils, NIMBYs tend to oppose land use change. So, how does a NIMBY evolve into a YIMBY? (A “yes, in my backyard!”) It’s not magic. It’s just good public consultation. And there’s an app for that. Farhaan Ladhani is the CEO of Digital Public Square and Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. His latest project, Goodbit, is here to transform how we talk with each other about the topics that get us the most... heated.

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Urban planning is a constant negotiation between the bold dreams of the built environment and the delicate balance of the natural one. After all, we have a limited amount of space to terraform, and plants got here first. Urban growth is exploding: by 2060, the global building footprint is projected to double. But instead of wreaking havoc on biodiversity with every new development, interdisciplinary artist Dror Benshetrit of Supernature Labs has a greener idea: bioplanning. An approach that’s rooted in nature, bioplanning is the idea that maybe (just maybe!) humans don’t have it all figured out. It’s the concept that Mother Nature is a brilliant urban planner and she’s happy to share the IP when it comes to efficiency and conservation. So, who are the brave souls ready and willing to take one big leaf forward?

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Building Good - The Evolution Of Green with Thomas Mueller
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10/05/20 • 21 min

Construction is an industry that has a significant environmental footprint and at the same time, lags other industries in technology adoption. But there are some significant advancements that have been made (think LEED Certification) which have fundamentally changed the way we build and renovate. Today, leading green building thinkers are now focusing their attention on the opportunities to drive carbon reduction and social justice. Join Jen Hancock as she speaks with Thomas Mueller, founding director and CEO of the Canada Green Building Council, about how organizations can embrace green building in the fight against climate change.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Building Good have?

Building Good currently has 52 episodes available.

What topics does Building Good cover?

The podcast is about House, Purpose, Episodes, Futurism, Engaging, Good, People, Change, Architecture, Construction, Equity, Inclusion, Company, Future, Community, Policy, Transformation, Productivity, Podcast, Podcasts, Improvement, Non Profit, Building, Indigenous, Business, Industry, Planning, Innovation, Sustainability and Government.

What is the most popular episode on Building Good?

The episode title 'Is 30% women really so hard? - with Jeanette Southwood' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Building Good?

The average episode length on Building Good is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Building Good released?

Episodes of Building Good are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Building Good?

The first episode of Building Good was released on Sep 14, 2020.

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