BUILDINGS Podcast

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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Tenant Amenities are Trending at Industry Trade Shows

Christoph Trappe and Janelle Penny discuss the tenant amenities they’ve seen at industry trade shows like BOMA International Conference & Expo.
They provide examples of what an amenity could include, explain some things you will want to consider beforehand, and how to get them started in your facility.
Read the transcript here.
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Specifying Money-Saving Products

How can you be sure a product will save you money?
Mick Metzger, vice president for Pepper Construction Group, explains smart strategies for vetting vendors.
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IRE: Duro-Last Roofing Solutions Help Your Budget

From the IRE trade show floor, Jason Dark from Duro-Last discusses with Janelle Penny how their labor-saving roofing solutions benefit buildings owners and managers.
Making installation easier on contractors means less mistakes are made, which equates to lower costs and other benefits.
Rather read the transcript? You can do so here: Easier Roofing Installation Means Less Costs
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IRE: Staying Ahead with TRUFAST Roofing Fasteners

Jason Wigboldly, from TRUFAST roofing fasteners, chats with Janelle Penny at IRE 2019. Jason talks about providing fasteners to the entire building envelope for commercial roofs, side walls and below grade.
He also discusses new energy codes for insulation and how they are staying ahead of the curve.
Rather read the transcript? Here you go: TRUFAST Fasteners Address Changing Trends
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IRE: Roofing Trends Seen by EPDM Roofing Association

Janelle Penny speaks with Mike DuCharme, of the EDPM Roofing Association (ERA), at the IRE Expo 2019. Mike talks about the many changes he’s seen over his 35 years in the industry, as well as current trends that have popped up.
Rather read the transcript? Start here: Resilient Roofing, Tech and Future Trends
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Put a Lid On It: Acoustics from TURF Design

TURF Design in Chicago provides customizable acoustics solutions for open-offices and school environments.
Christoph Trappe of interiors+sources and Buildings speaks with Zoe Post and Dustin Headley from TURF Design about their headquarters, products and how they help clients, “Put a lid on it.”
You can read the transcript and watch the 3D video here: Acoustics Solutions: Ceiling is Believing at TURF Design
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The RELi Standard and the Future of Resilient Design

BUILDINGS’ senior staff writer Janelle Penny talks to Doug Pierce, director of Perkins+Will Resilience Research Lab, about the Building Resilience Standard RELi.
Doug explains the requisites and credits for RELi that are focused on things like climate change and adaptation, improving biodiversity, and social equity and social cohesion topics.
Learn more about this topic here: Designing for Disaster with the Resilience Standard
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Security Threats of Tailgating in Your Facility

Sean Ahrens, a leader in the field of security and resilience, as well as a project manager for Affiliated Engineers, Inc., shares insights with Janelle Penny into the security threats of tailgating and piggybacking in respect to the access control of your building.
Read the transcript: Tips to Eliminate Tailgating Risks in Your Building
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Tips to Get Through TSA Security with Your Sanity Intact

Getting through TSA security can already present challenges for travelers. Add in a government shutdown with workers who aren’t getting paid and it can be even more stressful.
World traveler Christoph Trappe and Sarah Kloepple chat about their airport ventures to the AHR Expo in Atlanta and share tips to keep your sanity.
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