BUILDINGS Podcast

Prescriptive Maintenance: The Next Generation Solution

Preventative maintenance is a crucial component to your facilities systems. Taking this one step further is prescriptive maintenance—or RxM.
Joel Wheatley from C&W Services speaks with Janelle Penny about how this next generation option builds upon current maintenance strategies to provide an innovative solution before the equipment fails.
*Podcast was created in partnership with C&W Services.
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Carlisle Roofing Series #2: Roof Gardens

Vegetated roofs aren’t just beautiful—they’re valuable tools for managing stormwater, reducing the urban heat island effect, and providing more usable space for building occupants.
In the second installation of the Carlisle Roofing Series, BUILDINGS editor-in-chief Janelle Penny chats with Chris Kann, roof garden product manager for Carlisle, about best practices for green roof projects.
Check out the other episodes in this series:
#1: Resilient Roofing Strategies
#3: Alternative Attachment Methods
*This podcast was created in partnership with Carlisle SynTec Systems.
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Carlisle Roofing Series #1: Resilient Roofing Strategies

Resilience starts with a roof you can trust to protect your building.
Ron Goodman, EPDM product manager for Carlisle SynTec Systems, and BUILDINGS editor-in-chief Janelle Penny discuss EPDM’s resistance against weathering, heat damage and hail.
Don't miss the next episodes of this roofing series:
#2: Roof Gardens
#3: Alternative Attachment Methods
*This podcast was created in partnership with Carlisle SynTec Systems.
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The Changing Relationship Between People and Data Centers

Valerie Dennis Craven speaks with Gabe Clark, principal for data centers with Corgan. They discuss the changing relationship between people and data centers, looking at edge data centers and those in an urban footprint.
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How to Reduce Noise in Your Building

Christoph Trappe usually likes it quiet in his work space. One day a meeting was interrupted by loud external noise and he thought: What a great starting point to learn about noise reductions in commercial buildings.
In this episode, Christoph chats with three professionals about the topic: Stan Gatland, John Hauenstein and Alex Morales.
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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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