BUILDINGS Podcast

Rebates, Tax Incentives and Financing for Building Upgrades

Looking for tips on how to finance your building upgrades with rebates and tax incentives?
Janelle Penny speaks with Emily Naden, director of federal affairs, and John Bryant, vice president of advocacy and building codes, both from BOMA International, about where you should start as well as more of what you need to know.
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NRCA at the White House and the Challenges of Recruiting

Janelle Penny, editor-in-chief of BUILDINGS, talks about the National Roofing Contractors Association’s (NRCA) meeting with the White House chief of staff to discuss the shortage of qualified roofers. This was the first time the roofing industry has had a presence in the West Wing.
This topic spills over into every industry in facilities management due to a lack of school FM degrees, and other factors. Find out what Janelle has to say.
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System 4500 Doors and Windows: Editors’ Choice

REHAU’s System 4500 windows and doors are an affordable way to let in daylight and fresh air without the potentially costly pitfalls posed by other window materials.
REHAU was recently honored as a Money-Saving Products Editors’ Choice winner for this product.
Janelle Penny speaks with Corrie Neukirchner about how it saves facility managers and building owners money in various ways.
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Retrofit Kit with Indigo-Clean Technology: Editors’ Choice

Kenall Lighting’s Retrofit Kit with Indigo-Clean Technology is targeted toward any lighting products you already use that have florescent fixtures. The goal is to reduce facilities mangers’ energy costs, as well as their maintenance costs.
But this Editors’ Choice winner is also a life safety product that disinfects, even kills staph.
Sarah Kloepple speaks with Frank Gonzalez from Kenall Lighting about this winning product.
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Building Analytics Solution Clockworks: Editors’ Choice

Clockworks automated buildings analytics brings automated fault detection and diagnostics to empower facilities teams to make their operations proactive, minimize energy use and improve occupant comfort.
Clockworks was awarded an Editors’ Choice distinction in the 2019 Money-Saving Products program.
Valerie Dennis Craven speaks with Alex Grace, vice president of KGS Buildings about this product.
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LEED Zero: New Designation for Net Zero

Emma Hughes, project manager for LEED, speaks with Janelle Penny about how project teams pursuing LEED certification for buildings now have a new option: LEED Zero.
Learn more about this designation, including the requirements behind it and how it can benefit your building.
Done listening? Read more about this topic here: 4 Ways to Add Net Zero to Your LEED Certification
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March Madness and How to Get the Most Out of Conferences

In this Weekly Roundup, senior writer Janelle Penny talks about March Madness brackets and high-stakes athletic facilities. Plus: a preview of our BOMA conference coverage next week.
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Weekly Roundup: Sandy Hook Redesign, Recruiting Millennials & Human-Centric Lighting

From an interview about the Sandy Hook redesign to recruiting millennial talent to BOMA 2019 highlights to human-centric lighting, Janelle Penny chats about the week it’s been during this new weekly roundup BUILDINGS podcast.
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BUILDINGS: Our First Live Broadcast

Senior writer Janelle Penny introduces a new BUILDINGS feature - a weekly live broadcast on social media where BUILDINGS editors review the week's top stories and offer a sneak peek into upcoming facilities management content.
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Hydronic Snow & Ice Melting Systems for Buildings

Janelle Penny speaks with Mike East from REHAU about hydronic snow and ice melting systems and how they benefit commercial buildings.
Rather read the transcript? Here you go: Important Considerations for Hydronic SIMS from REHAU
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