Side of Design

While ESG has been a hot topic in Europe for quite some time, more and more business leaders are starting to tune in here in the United States. ESG, which stands for  “Environmental, Social, Governance,”  represents a lens that investors are using to examine business health and risk management as they make decisions about where to invest. Joining us to dig into this important topic are Kelly Worde...

Twenty episodes. One year. That’s a lot of content. We’ve been incredibly privileged to have so many guests willing to be generous with their time and insights, and we packed everything we could into the first season of Side of Design . Hosted by: Jarett Anderson Co-host: Matt Gerstner Music provided by artlist.io Siberian Summer by Sunny Fruit DuDa by Ian Post If you like what we are doing with o...

Host: Coral Digatono Guest: Peter Smith, Stephanie McDaniel Transcript provided by Otter.ai Music provided by Artlist.io Funk It Up : Steve Poloni Circle : Luke Melville If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions https://twitter.com/BWBR https://www.lin...

Design plays a critical role in making people feel welcome and safe. From accessibility to gender inclusivity, design is about more than who can enter a space – it also sends a strong message about who is warmly invited to enter a space, just as they are. In this episode of Side of Design, BWBR Interior Designer Sophia Good speaks with special guest Dr. Kathryn Anthony, a national spokesperson on...

In this episode of Side of Design, we discuss the EmPATH (emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing) model of emergency health services with Ryan Johansen, AIA, and Dr. Lewis Zeidner, PhD.  Together, the speakers define what it means to experience a mental health crisis, review the clinical and operational outcomes of EmPATH services, and suggest how we can continue to improve the p...

In this episode, Michael Meehan, AIA, LEED AP, discusses the future of equitable and diverse design with the winners of BWBR's first-annual equity scholarships: Allison Loth and Freeland Livingston. Each award is designed to support equity in the built environment by providing a $1,000 prize to a student of architecture, interior design, or graphic design. Applicants submitted both a personal...

Design can be a powerful tool to create change and impact organizations and communities. However, it is important that we are striving to understand through research exactly how the design of the built environment impacts our everyday lives. BWBR recognizes the value of research in practice and seeks research collaboration opportunities through academic and student partnerships, such as the Univer...

Architects are often asked to do more than just design buildings, with clients turning to them for support outside of traditional project scopes and timelines. To meet this need, BWBR created BWBR+, a collection of services focused on human performance and building performance that bridges the gap between architecture and traditional business consulting.  Coral Digatono takes a deeper dive into BW...

Coral Digatono discusses Advisory Services with BWBR's Brandon King, AIA, MBA. Together they take a high level look at a few Advisory Service offerings and why they are important to building owners. Music provided by artlist.io Funk It Up : Steve Poloni Circle : Luke Melville If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us o...

In part two of this two part series, Jennifer Stukenberg joins Coral Digatono to discuss how to successfully plan and execute the return to work with a Hybrid work model. Discussing the pitfalls to avoid and how to prepare for an equitable environment. If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sit...

In part one of this two part series, Jennifer Stukenberg, NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL AP, joins Coral Digatono to discuss how to successfully plan and execute the return to work with a hybrid work model. This episode also considers pitfalls to avoid and how to prepare for an equitable environment. If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect...

Egress challenges and fire safety codes are common issues that can have a big impact on architectural project design and success, whether new construction or renovation. The existing components of a building used for one purpose might simply not be up to code for another. Telgian Engineering & Consulting's April Musser, PE, CFPS, and BWBR's Roger "Lars" Larson, AIA, discuss...

Since 2013, Hanna Kuehl, Steve Berg, and the BWBR team have addressed a specific design challenge: to reimagine the special education environment and what it means for students, families, and staff. Based on research, case studies, and evidence-based reports, BWBR uncovered the elements of an ideal special education environment, which provided an opportunity to help set a new design standard for t...

This Memorial Day Holiday we take time to honor our military service members who've made the greatest sacrifice in service to our country and we celebrate by inviting our staff to share with you, some thoughts and traditions. Hosted by Coral Digatono If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media...

Today we're taking you down to the heart of Minneapolis, not into downtown, but south of it, where there's a cross section that is a definition of America.  On Minneapolis's Lake Street, you'll find a vibrant and eclectic mix of locally owned businesses, from clothing stores to restaurants to grocery stores. They are owned by people dreaming of something bigger and better. They...

For more than 60 percent of our population, living a healthy life can be a challenge. Communities bounded by interstates, located near industrial areas releasing toxic particulates, and ground water infiltrated by pollution such as lead have shown higher rates of asthma, cancer, seizures, and learning disabilities. Add to that a missing urban forest canopy and lack of green space in many of these...

Thursday, April 22, is the 51st anniversary of Earth Day.  When Earth Day was created, the global economy was releasing just short of 15 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. By 2019, we were producing north of 35 billion metric tons.  The facts are straight forward. Buildings generate 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, with the urban built environment accounting for 75 per...

It goes without saying the past year has been traumatic, whether we’ve known someone die from COVID or not.  For those who work in health care, the pandemic has pushed many of them to the point of exhaustion, both mentally and physically. It is reflected in the rising rates of suicide, depression, and anxiety that staff report they are experiencing.  The problem is that these feelings are not new....

Today, we’re talking about offices and the workplace.  For many organizations, this month marks a full year since they closed traditional offices in response to the pandemic.  While technological advances have always presented a looming promise of work-from-anywhere, the actual practice this past year has shown that working from home non-stop can be isolating and lonely, draining with non-stop vid...

Today, we’re talking about Human-Centered Safety®: Seeing Mental Health through a Different Lens . Mental health has been a vexing problem in America, for many reason but not the least of which has been the stigma surrounding it. The good news is there’s progress, but more than increasing access to treatment, there’s the challenge of providing the proper space for treatment. It’s not just a safety...

In this episode, we’re talking about the Next Evolution: Scenario Planning. Why an evolution? The pandemic exposed gaps to the way our industry planned campuses and facilities, from hospitals to academic centers.  Traditionally, a master planning process guided project developments, driven by both vision and an assumption that the future would reflect more of a normal operational environment.  The...

In the first episode of Side of Design, we’re talking about Design in the Age of Upheaval. The pandemic coupled with the social justice revolution sparked by George Floyd’s murder has disrupted lives and routines on an unprecedented scale.  It’s also revealed massive gaps that we often ignored in the past.  But, it’s also presenting new opportunities to rethink how we work, learn, and access servi...

Welcome to Side of Design presented by BWBR.  We'll be bringing you episodes twice a month with various hosts, on multiple topics.  Coming to your favorite platforms, soon.  See you on the other side! If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions http...