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Tammy Clark, an OSHA-trained consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the building trades, explains what workers need to know about mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 variants trend upward. Time for some straight talk on the law when it comes to mandates.

Lendlease Communities provides privatized military housing to service members, and they also have some of the most ambitious sustainability, carbon and ESG goals in the multifamily space. We’re joined by Sara Neff, Head of ESG at Lendlease, to talk about these efforts.

Ongoing supply issues facing contractors may be further complicated by human rights violations in China, warns Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.

Craig Miles, Vice President, National Sales, OSB Marketing and Planning for LP Building Solutions, discusses diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in our industry. How the issue is linked to sustainability and the efforts to increase DEI as we face a critical labor shortage.

Lora Ferrazzo-Bourck joined us to discuss empowering diversity and inclusion within the building enclosure industry. Lora is a Member of the Board of Directors for the Southern Ontario Chapter of IIBEC and works with their Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Team.

The renewable energy industry is facing a critical worker shortage with an expected 12 million new employees needed in the industry by 2050. Elizabeth Sanderson, Executive Director of Solar Energy International, talks about how businesses can upskill employees to capitalize on the growth of the industry.

Experts are in the thick of developing the 2024 national model energy code—the code that informs how new buildings are constructed. The Natural Resources Defense Council’s Lauren Urbanek discusses how the code development looks a lot different this year than it has in the past.

Daniel Overbey, Browning Day’s director of sustainability, speaks with us about the largest privately developed LEED Platinum project in Indiana came to be. Listen as he discusses some of the challenges of this project, especially trying to achieve those high standards.

Doug Coenen, Principal with Walter P Moore, sat with us to talk about designing for severe weather, how its changed the way we look at design, and how we can build more resilient buildings. Listen to our thoughts on how the industry will navigate design as our weather continues to change.

Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation for the International Code Council, talks about the ICC’s new International Green Construction Code certification, Commercial Green Construction Professional. Listen in as he tells us more about the new certification.

How has COVID changed the office space? Today we’re joined by Diana Pisone, Studio Principal of Ted Moudis Associates, to discuss how the shift to hybrid offices led to opportunities for creating additional environments for community building in the workplace.

In this episode, Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, talks about his recent decision to join Adams & Reese LLP, and what it means for contractors in an exclusive conversation with BE.

We had the pleasure of being joined by Erica Anenberg and Anni Aceian of Girl Flip. Girl Flip’s intention is to empower women in the AEC industry. They promote women in the trades by creating opportunity, awareness and education for women in non-traditional roles.

March is Women’s History Month and we wanted to take the time to talk about women in the AEC industry. We’re joined by Jane Smith, the founding partner of Spacesmith LLP, to speak on issues women have faced in the construction fields and her advice for the next generation.

Whether you are launching your own event or sponsoring something local in your community, event marketing is something that can have its pitfalls. Anna Anderson and BE’s Group Publisher, Jill Bloom, talk about some innovative ideas. Listen in for all the event marketing tips!

The trend of multi-use developments appears here to stay. The popularity comes in part from an increase in the demand for rentals. We’re joined by Tim Haley, Project Architect and Senior Associate at MBH Architects, to speak on the staying power of multi-use developments.

The ICC and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have combined efforts for SolarAPP+. Jeff Cook and Laura Freidman join us to discuss the mission of SolarAPP+ and how the long-term vision will expand to commercial and multi-family builds.

McElroy Metal recently added solar panels to its manufacturing plant in Sunnyvale, Texas, all while taking advantage of local and federal incentives to help pay for the project. Ken Gieseke, VP of Marketing at McElroy Metal, to find out more about these incentives.

The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the vaccine mandate ETS proposed by the Biden Administration, and more legal challenges are likely ahead. Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, breaks down what contractors need to know in this episode.

When the pandemic hit, the AEC industry had to have an adaptive response to the way they approached collaboration. Building Enclosure was joined by Prasoon Shrivastava, CEO, and founder of Prasoon Design Studio to offer some insight into how technology will change the way that we design.

Keith Eagle, Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Professional Channel, Signify, joins us to discuss 3D printing and the number of applications that make it appealing to the building industry including its ability for unique customization and its contribution toward sustainability.

BE Publisher Jill Bloom and Editorial Director Rick Damato speak with cyber-security experts Bill Collins, director of national accounts at ServCo LLC, and Leslie Hicks, president of Cardinal Technology Solutions Inc. on solutions for common cyber-security issues facing small businesses. Listen in as they announce some exciting news.

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the OSHA’s new emergency temporary standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccines. Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, dives into the latest details and shares what contractors need to know about keeping their crews and employees safe and up to speed.

Walter Marin, owner of Marin Architects, joins us to discuss the future of architecture and design in 2022. In this episode, we discuss how our built environment has evolved since the pandemic and what a resilient post-pandemic city could look like.

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has started a new chapter recently with the launching of a new Architectural Certification Program. We’re joined by Randy Wilson, PCI Director of Architectural Precast Systems, to find out more about this new program.