The Conscious Builder Show with Casey Grey

Casey answers some questions from students at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Hobbyist, skateboarder and builder Andrew Szeto is from Ottawa and he builds things with recycled skateboards. He recently built his first structure (an A Frame in Quebec) and put on youtube. To date it's getting close to about 2 million views! Andrew shares where his inspiration came from for this project with Casey. 

The founder of Las Vegas based company, Boxabl, joined Casey for a conversation on why modular is important, what sets Boxabl apart and their path forward. DISCLAIMER: Content produced by The Conscious Builder Inc. are provided for informational purposes only. The information contained in the videos is intended to give general guidance to simplify residential construction projects. Because tools,...

Marla is on a mission to empower you to create healthier, more comfortable homes for your clients and yourself. Simple swaps to green and sustainable actions and products are the way to better homes. She hosts the Everyday Green Home podcast and manages Everyday Green Home – an online green shop. Her book, Living Green Effortlessly: Simple Choices to a Better Home, a 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Aw...

Casey explains why you might have basement moisture issues in a newly built home and how to deal with this issue.

Architect Chris Straka joins Casey for a conversation on how we are changing the way we view our personal spaces and work spaces as circumstances have changed over the past few months.   Chris is the President of VERT plan.design.build and has collaborated on many projects with The Conscious Builder. VERT specializes in the creation of custom homes, provides planning approvals, architectural desig...

Brad Leavitt, President and Founder of A Finer Touch Construction - a Scottsdale based luxury residential and commercial builder - joins Casey for an interview about building a brand in the construction industry.

Eric Anderton, host of the Construction Genius podcast, joined Casey Grey this week for our Facebook live interview. 

In this interview from our Facebook live, Casey speaks with Austin Linney about mindset, investing and overcoming addiction. Austin Linney is a former service industry veteran of 20+ years, turned serial entrepreneur, real estate investor,  mindset and business coach. He is also the host of the weekly podcast, Construct Your Life. When he's not building businesses, growing his expansive network of...

Casey Grey interviews Abby Kinney, the co-host of the Upzoned podcast produced by Strong Towns, an international movement dedicated towards making communities across the United States and Canada financially strong and resilient. During her regular work days Abby is an urban design and planning consultant at Gould Evans Studio for City Design in Kansas City, Missouri.

Steven is an expert in the Exterior Home Remodelling Industry. He currently owns and operates Smart Exteriors LLC from his hometown in Kansas City. 

Peter Darlington and Tyler Hermanson join Casey Grey to chat about Peter's home, which is the first home certified under CHBA's Net Zero Renovation Program.   

Arda Erturk is the co-founder and Chief Communications Officer of Roll Scooters and he joins Casey to speak more about the importance of micro-mobility especially in the post-Covid era as an alternative mode of transportation. We discuss the importance of scooters for economic recovery, the sustainability aspect of scooters, and more!

Ashley Marinko and Mark Wille join us from the Illinois Green Alliance Organization, which is a chapter of the United States Green Building Council. We dive into the Green Build House Tour 2020!

Mortgage broker and real estate finance expert Chad Robinson joins Casey for an interview to discuss post-Covid financing and his private investment corporation. 

Sarwar Qureshi joins Casey and they discuss government benefits, budgeting during the pandemic, cash flow and share examples of businesses pivoting to keep moving ahead. If you're a business owner, you will want to listen! Sarwar Qureshi is a Chartered Professional Accountant working with small business owners to help them navigate the complexities of their numbers and taxes. He previously worked...

Casey joined Emily Mottram on her podcast, E3 - Energy and Efficiency with Emily. He talks about creating The Conscious Builder, which is so much more than a building company. As we continue to push the industry forward, our self awareness is critical. Casey talks about living a conscious life, building a better way, and raising everyones awareness.     

Architect Jane Wilson and our client Kim join Casey in a conversation and presentation on our current Net Zero Build. To take a look at the progression of the floor plans and site plan and an update on its current status, you can find the full video on our Youtube channel at The Conscious Builder Inc. 

The Conscious Builder recently celebrated 10 years as a business! Here are the top 3 things I have learned in the first ten years of our construction business.

Casey is joined by Christine Williamson, creator of the popular Instagram page @BuildingScienceFightClub, an educational project that teaches architects about building science and construction. They discuss why building assemblies is important, finding the sweet spot for owners, the true meaning of "green", and how Christine's popular Instagram page came to be. Christine Williamson has spent her c...

Casey Grey interviews Vish Chatterji, The Business Casual Yogi, where they discuss the intersection of yoga and the construction business. Learn more about Vish's book and how mindfulness, meditation, and yoga have impacted both their personal and professional lives. Throughout his 20-years in Corporate America, Vish studied and practiced yoga, meditation and Ayurveda as a way to stay balanced as...

Jennifer Lynn Walker, founder of Jolly Green homes and a 28 year green enthusiast joins Casey for this week's live interview. She is deeply committed to healthy living, alternative green ways of renovating, and recommending eco-friendly resources and products. In this interview we talk about how Jennifer's local market has been affected by the pandemic, green real estate, why now is the time to re...

Jason Burggraaf joins Casey Grey for a conversation about intensification, 613 Flats, Pre-Fab and Energy Evolution.  Jason graduated from Political Science here in Ottawa at Carleton University. He worked for the Canadian Home Builders Association for 15 years before joining the Greater Ottawa Home Builders association as the Executive Director, in 2018, where he spends the majority of his time re...

Brandon Fong , speaker and transformational coach, joins Casey Grey this week for a discussion on the habits we are creating during this new reality. As this global pandemic has reminded us, change is inevitable. Nature is always changing and flowing and as humans it's easy to get stuck. But we don't have to stay there - we get to decide. Whether it's building a home, a business or a life, mindset...

In 2017, the Endeavour Centre set out to make a prototype home that would meet several key criteria. First the building needed to be completely modular, able to be constructed on site in less than a week and also be able to taken apart and reassembled multiple time. Secondly, the building needed to have a zero carbon footprint, contain zero toxins and produce zero waste. Casey Grey is joined by Ch...