On season 2, episode 9 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Scott Burnham. He is an author, entrepreneur, consultant, and founder of Reprogramming the City, a global initiative encouraging cities to repurpose and reuse existing urban assets to improve quality of life and ecological health.   With the recognition that adaptive reuse is an important approach to sustainability and addressing climate change, Burnham is engaging urban planners and city leaders to create unique ways to respond to limited resources with an abundance of creativity.

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S2 #9: Building a Resilient Future through Resourceful Innovation with Scott Burnham

On season 2, episode 8 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Pascale Sablan, associate at Adjaye Associates in New York City, and the founder and executive director of Beyond the Built Environment, an organization that addresses the inequitable disparities in architecture and within communities most underserved by the profession. Sablan talks about the importance of representation, and the ways Beyond the Built Environment is providing opportunities to advocate for equitable and reflectively diverse environments.

S2 #8: Achieving Equitable Diversity in Architecture with Pascale Sablan of Beyond the Built Environment

On season 2, episode 7 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Dan Diehl, CEO of Aircuity, a company providing accurate ventilation for healthy and sustainable buildings. He talks about the ways both new and existing building projects can have a focus on energy efficiency while prioritizing indoor air quality, and how the pandemic has fast-tracked this important issue, with owners and CEOs urgently seeking solutions as they strive to keep building occupants safe as they return to work.

S2 #7: A Push for Change: Prioritizing Indoor Air Quality at a Critical Time with Dan Diehl of Aircuity

On season 2, episode 6 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Rohan Freeman, founder and president of The Freeman Companies, a multi-disciplinary engineering design and construction services firm in Connecticut.   In 2014, he established the UCONN School of Engineering “Freeman Companies BRIDGE Endowed Engineering Scholarship,” to support minority and female students with an interest in civil engineering who have overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic or educational disadvantage.   Rohan talks about the challenges low-income students face when attending college, and the ways others can provide opportunities for these students to pursue careers in the AEC industry.

S2 #6: Providing a Pathway for Students in Engineering with Rohan Freeman

On season 2, episode 5 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Lisa Ulbrich, vice president for Commodore Builders, a construction management firm based in Boston. In addition to her career in construction, Lisa is passionate about addressing alcohol and substance use disorder. She is a certified interventionist and executive recovery coach, and has personal experience with overcoming addiction. She talks about Commodore's partnership with the Herren Project, and shares how they are helping provide those struggling with substance use disorder a long-term path to recovery. 

S2 #5: Providing a Long-term Approach to Addiction Recovery with Lisa Ulbrich of Commodore Builders

On season 2, episode 4 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Emily Soloby, founder of Juno Jones and co-owner of the AAA School of Trucking. In addition to designing work boots and gear specifically for women, Emily is passionate about advancing women in nontraditional fields.   She started the community, Hazard Girls, a positive and inclusive group of women who connect to support and empower each other online and through educational events and outreach. Emily shares more about the group, including ways to get involved and her encouragement for women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

S2 #4 - Building the 'Hazard Girls' Community with Emily Soloby

On season 2, episode 3 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Bolanle (Bola) Williams-Olley. Bola is a partner and the chief financial officer at architectural firm Mancini Duffy, the founder of the SheBuilds Movement, and a mom of two. As a CFO, Bola is setting an example for women in the AEC industry. She talks about her passion for giving back and her advice for those wanting to make an impact, through their work or their philanthropic efforts.

S2 #3 A Commitment to Giving Back with Bolanle Williams-Olley

In the second episode of season two, Anastasia talks with Yiselle Santos Rivera, a senior medical planner and the director of equity, diversity, and inclusion at HKS Architects’ Washington D.C. office. Yiselle is the co-founder of Latin American Interior Designers, Engineers and Architects (LA.IDEA), and the founder of Women Inspiring Emerging Leaders in Design (WIELD). She shares her thoughts on the importance of creating spaces for those in minority communities to have their voices heard, and providing development opportunities that can create truly equitable workplaces.

S2 #2 Building the Framework for Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces with Yiselle Santos Rivera

In the first episode of the second season of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Julia Gamolina, founder and editorial director of Madame Architect, a platform highlighting women that advance the practice of architecture from all backgrounds, levels, and corners of the field. She is also the director of strategy for Trahan Architects in New York City.   To date, Julia has published over 100 interviews with women in the industry, aimed at encouraging young women to enter the field of architecture by showing the many choices they have in crafting a dynamic, meaningful, and interesting career.

S2 #1 - Elevating Women in Architecture with Julia Gamolina of Madame Architect

On episode 26 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Tyler Shannon, architect and data scientist, and Kate Bubriski, director of sustainability and building performance at Arrowstreet. Shannon and Bubriski joined Anastasia to talk about the Living with Heat report that was published in November of 2019. The project was led by the ULI Boston/New England Climate Resilience Committee, whose mission is to provide the Metro Boston region with design and policy solutions to tackle the risks and vulnerabilities of rising extreme heat predicted by 2070.  Along with over 70 other firms and organizations, Arrowstreet contributed to the report, and, as a company, is exploring ways to address rising temperatures, and the challenges it poses to our cities.

#26 - Living With Heat: Exploring Solutions for Extreme Heat in Boston and Beyond

In episode 25 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Dan Titus, CEO of HRP Associates, an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Farmington, Conn. As more AEC professionals begin returning to their places of work during the pandemic, Titus helps break down the requirements and recommendations for safe workplaces and offers guidance on effective protocols for staying in compliance and operating safely in the long term.  

#25 - Getting Back to Work: Decoding the Guidelines for Workplace Compliance with Dan Titus

In episode 24 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Daniel Stonecipher, senior director of innovation at PROCON, Inc., a design/build firm based in New Hampshire. Stonecipher talks about how companies can use technology to collect and transform data into usable insights, further streamlining operations and effectively developing an “end in mind” strategy. As the Senior Director of Innovation, Daniel is responsible for setting and overseeing the company’s overall innovation initiatives through effective change management and inspirational engagement across all company business lines. Daniel's primary role defines PROCON’s internal operational strategy, effectiveness and design-build capabilities using leading-edge technology and processes for a more efficient and interactive client experience as well as leading the Integrated Construction Services Team.   Daniel is a technology and process development entrepreneur and professional with over 25 years’ experience in the AEC+O and Software Development industries, providing technology and strategy solutions to leading AEC firms and Owners globally. Daniel provides industry thought leadership presenting nationally several times a year and is an active Board Member of the IFMA Technology Community currently serving as the BIM/GIS Chair and is the Immediate Past President of the IFMA Information Technology Council, and also currently serves on the AEC ST (Science + Technology) Advisory Board.  

#24 - Utilizing Technology with the End User in Mind

In episode 23 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Jane Henry, founder of SeeHerWork, a safety consultancy and product manufacturing company that designs workwear, safety equipment, and other job-specific products sized to the unique body needs of both women and men. By introducing properly fitting clothing and equipment, Henry says employers can promote safety in the industry, create more inclusive work environments for women, and address the workforce shortages that exist today. Special thanks to Elaine Construction for sponsoring Episode 23!

#23 - Promoting Safety and Inclusivity with Jane Henry

In episode 22 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Alicia Washington, director of marketing at HRP Associates, and president-elect of the Society for Marketing Professionals Connecticut chapter (SMPS CT). Alicia talks about SMPS CT’s new Diversity and Inclusion Initiative and shares her own journey as a person of color in the AEC industry. She also shares how leaders can have those often difficult conversations about diversity and inclusion that promote real change within our industry.

#22 - Creating Spaces for Diversity in the AEC Industry with Alicia Washington

In episode 21 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Matt Reiniger and Ben Callaghan, associate partners at Fathom, a future design firm helping manufacturers, architects, builders, and engineers go beneath the surface to reconnect people with what gives their work meaning and drives unprecedented performance. Reiniger and Callaghan share how their recent deep dive into their own company has influenced the work they do with firms in the AEC industry. They talk about how they’re helping people understand the meaningful difference they are making in the world, and share ways to transform the future of an organization by challenging the status quo. With over fourteen years of experience in brand development, innovation, storytelling, strategy, and business culture, Ben and Matt work with leaders and their teams to design and live into versions of themselves and their organizations that fuel a meaningful and exciting future. As Associate Partners at Fathom, Ben and Matt are creators and facilitators of Fathom's unique engagements— which are designed to provoke new thinking, launch critical initiatives, and realize transformational growth and development. For more information visit Fathom.net Special thanks to Makepeace for sponsoring Episode 21!

#21 - Fathom: Embracing the Unknown and Designing a Future with Intention

The design and construction industry is not just about buildings. It's about the people behind the buildings. Every other Tuesday, join Anastasia Barnes, publisher of High-Profile Monthly, as she interviews forward-thinking professionals within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)industry that are actively transforming the ways in which we work together and embracing new technologies and innovations to provide a more efficient, productive industry. If you work in the Architecture, Engineering or Construction (AEC) industry or are considering entering the field, this podcast is for you!

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