Best Smartbuilding Podcasts (2025)

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Nathan Potter on the Future of Travel 25:14

2y ago25:14

25:14

Nathan leads Wander's product and engineering team. Their core focus is on building and delivering high-quality products that delight customers and help scale business functions. He has previously spent time building established products at Fortune 500 companies and also greenfield products as an early-stage startup team member. Nathan has 7+ years…

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Blake with Yuval Boger: Homebase & Wireless Power 18:42

4+ y ago18:42

18:42

Yuval Boger is the chief marketing officer of Wi-Charge, wireless charging products touted as "the future of power." In this episode, Blake and Yuval recap some of Homebase's most recent product news and discuss how wireless charging fits into multifamily buildings.

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Lee Odess - Future of Access Industry 45:50

4+ y ago45:50

45:50

Lee Odess runs InsideAccessControl.com, a media platform focused on the physical access control industry, and Group337, a growth studio focused on business creation in the CRETech, PropTech and smart home markets for small to large companies in the security, access control, and IoT industry. He has worked as an Entrepreneur and an Integrator (found…

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Abbey Wemimo & Samir Goel - Rent in America 26:54

4+ y ago26:54

26:54

What's happening with Rent in America right now. It's the middle of a pandemic. Are people able to make rent? Let's level set. Abbey Wemimo & Samir Goel are the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Esusu, the leading financial technology company helping individuals save money and build credit. Esusu's groundbreaking rent reporting platform captures rental pa…

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Building Internet of Things & IAQ Financing Strategies 38:50

4+ y ago38:50

38:50

In this episode Serene Al-Momen with Senseware PhD, Michele Pitale, and Devesh Nirmul with CouterpointSRE speak about the emerging challenges brought about by COVID-19 and its impact on the design of the buildings, impacts on human health and air quality, and other outcomes. In this digital age, it is important for building owners, managers, and de…

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Blake on Aruba Unplugged: Smart Living-as-a-Service 29:29

4+ y ago29:29

29:29

This week Blake joined the Aruba Unplugged podcast to talk Homebase, Smart Living-as-a-Service & bringing the Jetsons to real life. Learn more about Aruba and their podcast: https://www.arubanetworks.com https://blogs.arubanetworks.com/podcasts Aruba Unplugged - EP42: Smart Living as a Service Smart living is a trend on the rise. Homebase is at the…

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John Jacobs - Future of Connected Construction 32:12

4+ y ago32:12

32:12

John Jacobs is the Chief Information Officer of JE Dunn Construction, leads all Information Technology efforts and oversees integration of national operational processes. He continues to oversee the development of applications focused on operational and field efficiency, including mobile applications, intranet and internet portals, and database rep…

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Luke Lucas - Future of 5G & Smart Buildings 30:52

4+ y ago30:52

30:52

Luke Lucas is Senior Manager of Engineering Business Development for T-Mobile USA. Luke manages the Build Your Own Coverage (BYOC) program, focusing on enterprise and in-building coverage, furthering the role of wireless in buildings as a 5th utility-like service. In his role, Luke is involved with smart building and smart city technologies, 5G wir…

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Jason McCann - Future of the Office 26:11

4+ y ago26:11

26:11

As a founder and the CEO of Vari, Jason McCann’s mission is to help companies create environments that elevate people. A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has more than 20 years of experience building and running successful companies. He learned the importance of putting the customer first early-on while working in his mother’s hair salons as a child. J…

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Post COVID Mixed Use Developments & PACE Financing 38:43

4+ y ago38:43

38:43

The pandemic has brought greater awareness to and appreciation of energy efficient building design. The C-PACE financing mechanism highlights an important metric: savings-to-investment ratio. Additionally, existing buildings are being repurposed and retrofitted to adapt to the "new normal" to maintain operations and keep tenants and guests safe. Ke…

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Calvin Cooper - Social Equity for Renters 29:23

4+ y ago29:23

29:23

Calvin Cooper is the co-founder and CEO of Rhove, a fintech company founded to turn every renter into an owner. Prior to founding Rhove, Calvin was a Director and Venture Partner at an early stage venture capital firm located in the Midwest. Calvin is active in community and entrepreneur support organizations. He serves on the Nasdaq Entrepreneuria…

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Robert Gaulden - Future of Access Control 35:33

4+ y ago35:33

35:33

Robert Gaulden is the Director of Allegion Multifamily Channel Strategy and has been involved in the security industry for more than 15 years, focusing on electronic access control, partnership development and security policy. During his most recent years at Allegion, Robert has worked on integrations, channel development and go-to-market strategie…

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Emil Shour - Pathway to $100K Freedom in Real Estate 28:21

5y ago28:21

28:21

Emil Shour is the Growth Marketing Manager at Roofstock, the #1 marketplace for buying and selling single-family rental homes. He's also an active real estate investor with rental properties in Jacksonville, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Follow along on his journey to building $100k/year in cash flow from real estate at emilshour.com. In this conver…

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Leveraging Battery Storage & Electric Vehicles (Part II) 26:44

5y ago26:44

26:44

In this week's episode we chat with Tosh Dutt of ChargeNet about the advantages of microgrids over larger utility grids, battery storage and the exciting future of electric vehicles. Tosh Dutt is a subject matter expert in distributed energy resources and EV charging, and has successfully built mature startups and new units in large companies. TOSH…

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Leveraging Battery Storage & Electric Vehicles (Part 1) 29:54

5y ago29:54

29:54

In this week's episode we chat with Tosh Dutt of ChargeNet about the advantages of microgrids over larger utility grids, battery storage and the exciting future of electric vehicles. Tosh Dutt is a subject matter expert in distributed energy resources and EV charging, and has successfully built mature startups and new units in large companies. TOSH…

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Deep Energy Efficiency with Jason Gregory 33:22

5y ago33:22

33:22

With regards to existing buildings, it is not usually the lack of suitable equipment that holds back deep energy efficiency. The two-part question posed by owners is often, “How can we justify the additional expense to build or retrofit a building to meet our goals, and how do we do it in a way that generates returns on invested capital?”In this ep…

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Indoor Air Quality Transparency with RESET™ 45:17

5y ago45:17

45:17

We can survive for weeks without food and days without water. Yet, we can only survive a few minutes without air. It comes at no surprise that the impact of air quality on health is significant. Healthy air leads to less sick days and higher productivity. Join us on the 3P Theory podcast this week with Stanton Wong as we discuss more on air quality…

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Occupant Health and Wellness Is Just Around the Corner 38:19

5y ago38:19

38:19

Fitwel is one of the fastest growing health and wellbeing certifications. During difficult, uncertain times like we’re currently going through, focusing on the health and wellbeing of employees, tenants, and residents is crucial for maintaining business continuity. Join us for another episode with Jonna Frank with The Center for Active Design where…

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The "New Normal" for Health in Real Estate 39:35

5y ago39:35

39:35

In this episode of 3P Theory we explore how people can effectively transition back into the workplace as the COVID-19 crisis hopefully begins to die down over the following months. Also discussed is how building owners and managers, tenants, and other occupants can come together to find solutions to make the workplace “safe” again in the new normal…

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Making Sense of Water with Water First™ Engineering (Part II) 24:28

5y ago24:28

24:28

On average, 50-60% of municipal water is being used for landscape irrigation purposes, and it is observed that is a staggering trend of overwatering in Texas alone. Due to this, governments will predictably increase prices on this vital resource. In order to effectively promote water conservation, it is important to use the vernacular of project de…

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Making Sense of Water with Water First™ Engineering (Part I) 24:01

5y ago24:01

24:01

On average, 50-60% of municipal water is being used for landscape irrigation purposes, and it is observed that is a staggering trend of overwatering in Texas alone. Due to this, governments will predictably increase prices on this vital resource. In order to effectively promote water conservation, it is important to use the vernacular of project de…

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You Are What You Breathe: Improved Indoor Air Quality 28:46

5y ago28:46

28:46

The US Environmental Protection Agency named indoor air quality as one of the top 5 health threats in the U.S. That’s because we are spending 90% of our time indoors. Are you aware of the benefits of bipolar ionization technology? Bipolar ionization is essential in our lives since it focuses on purifying the air as opposed to the filtration offered…

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The Value of Building Commissioning 38:42

5y ago38:42

38:42

Commissioning ensures that each step of the design process is documented for the protection of the contractor, designers and owners in order to deliver a project that works from the beginning and can be operated by the building’s facilities staff. Obviously, commissioning is no small task and can have wide ranging effects on a project, so are you p…

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Leveraging Solar Co-ops for Community Solar 35:55

5y ago35:55

35:55

Solar co-ops organize 50 to 100 neighbors in a group to go solar together. People love the community approach. Qualified experts support you through each stage of the solar process and members leverage bulk-purchasing power to get discounted pricing and a quality installation, while still signing individual contracts that ensure the right system fo…

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Commercial Solar with Aaron Wilson of Solar One 53:44

5+ y ago53:44

53:44

By Mike Brown, Aaron Wilson

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Energy, Environment and Law 48:41

5+ y ago48:41

48:41

As environmental policies and energy codes around the US become more stringent and push the bar on energy efficiency, design firms are faced with the challenge of addressing high performance design while balancing client expectations to deliver projects under budget and on time. In some parts of the country mandatory building benchmarking & reporti…

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What You Need to Know About Air Quality 26:56

5+ y ago26:56

26:56

Air pollution is perceived as a modern-day curse: a by-product of increasing urbanization and industrialization. It does, however, have a long and evolving history with interesting transitions in line with economic, technological and political change. Every time we drive to school, use our heater or air conditioner, clean our windows, or even style…

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Revisiting the Integrative Design Process 36:37

5+ y ago36:37

36:37

The green building movement has both benefited and been harmed by the development of green building rating systems. The benefit is that the rating systems have introduced people to the issues of ecological design in easy to grasp pieces. The harm has occurred because people think that green design is about simply adding these pieces to a project; p…

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Water Conservation in Commercial Buildings 42:34

5+ y ago42:34

42:34

Most businesses rely on abundant water to operate. Access to uninterrupted water is expected to be as reliable as electricity. While energy conservation programs have become established and have documented cost savings to support them, water costs have remained low and water conservation has not been a major initiative for many companies. Energy co…

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Logan Nagel - Curating the Tenant Experience [Replay] 25:33

6y ago25:33

25:33

When it comes to tenant attraction and retention it seems like everyone in the Real Estate industry is trying to one-up each other. An "Amenities Arms Race," some might say. Logan Nagel (@Logan_W_Nagel, TW) has witnessed much of this race first as an analyst and now as Associate Publisher at Propmodo.com. Nagel believes strongly and has witnessed f…

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Green Real Estate & Property Valuation 27:55

6y ago27:55

27:55

What is the best way for you to position your building from a valuation standpoint? Are there strategies that designers can use to collaborate better with developers & building owners to improve the market value of high performance buildings? Because these buildings are different, owners have had to change not only how they design, build, and marke…

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Calandra Cruickshank - Streamlining Location Selection and Opportunity Zone Investments [Replay] 25:29

6y ago25:29

25:29

Selecting a corporate site or validating an investment in an opportunity zone can take a very long time, sometimes months. Calandra Cruickshank recognized that by leveraging the power of big data, these processes could be significantly faster and easier. Thus, Statebook International® was founded. Statebook is the first nationwide online marketplac…

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Scott Harkins - Connecting the Whole Home, Inside and Out [Replay] 24:07

6y ago24:07

24:07

Scott Harkins is one of those people you just expect to have all the really cool gadgets you could imagine and the capability to make them all work together. This comes in handy in his role as VP & GM of Resideo Connected Home where he oversees the future of Resideo products and their interoperability within the home. Resideo spun out of Honeywell …

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Untapped Potential: Commercial Incentives (Part II) 32:34

6y ago32:34

32:34

Most utilities have funds that are available for owners/developers to help offset the first cost premium of energy efficiency projects, while maximizing long-term operational savings. To encourage energy efficiency, governments, utilities and other organizations offer energy efficiency and other financial incentives to make energy efficiency more a…

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Sarah McMillian - Preserving and Mondernizing Historical Buildings with Connected Technology [Replay] 26:57

6y ago26:57

26:57

Sarah McMillian believes historical buildings hold vast amounts of valuable cultural currency. They tell a story not only of the people that built the building but also of the community in which they lived and what they valued. And so preserving historical buildings, in her view, is valuable to our culture and our community. Additionally, and equal…

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Untapped Potential: Commercial Incentives (Part 1) 31:52

6y ago31:52

31:52

Most utilities have funds that are available for owners/developers to help offset the first cost premium of energy efficiency projects, while maximizing long-term operational savings. To encourage energy efficiency, governments, utilities and other organizations offer energy efficiency and other financial incentives to make energy efficiency more a…

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Jeff Wood - Optimizing Urban Transit and Land Use [Replay] 32:02

6y ago32:02

32:02

Jeff Wood (@TheOverheadWire, TW) thinks we won't ever have truly autonomous cars and that Apple is stuck in the past (and not for tech-related reasons). His reasoning is sound, unique, and not what you might expect to hear from anyone in Silicon Valley. Jeff owns and operates The Overhead Wire, a San Francisco based consultancy focused on transit a…

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Who's The Next Blockbuster? 17:38

6y ago17:38

17:38

We like to end each episode with the "Lightning Round", a series of questions meant to elicit answers off the top of the guests head. The funny thing about this segment is that the questions rarely produce an immediate response. Almost without fail, the first question asked is, “Is there an industry or service that you see becoming obsolete in the …

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Season 2 Highlights from the Future of Living 22:57

6y ago22:57

22:57

This past season of Future of Living featured 20 fantastic guests. We covered a lot of ground, too. The future of construction, retail food technology, downtown stadiums, affordable housing, affordable transportation, and so much more. This episode features five standout segments from the past season. In this episode: Elizabeth Glynn of Travois tal…

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Educating the Next Generation of Sustainability Professionals 38:31

6y ago38:31

38:31

To successfully meet the challenges of today's business world, organizations and universities play a huge role in educating the next generation of sustainability leaders. In the AEC industry this is critical to tackling design issues towards more energy efficient and resilient buildings. Betsy DelMonte of Cameron MacAllister brings her devoted inte…

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Ryan Coon - Democratizing Property Management and Tenant Experience Technology 26:17

6y ago26:17

26:17

In the United States, there are approximately 45 million residential rental units. More than half, about 53%, or 24 million of those rental units are managed by individuals, not institutional property groups. Yet, most of the technology for managing rental properties are built for big, enterprise real estate organizations. Ryan Coon (@ryanmcoon, TW…

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Logan Nagel - Curating the Tenant Experience 25:19

6y ago25:19

25:19

When it comes to tenant attraction and retention it seems like everyone in the Real Estate industry is trying to one-up each other. An "Amenities Arms Race," some might say. Logan Nagel (@Logan_W_Nagel, TW) has witnessed much of this race first as an analyst and now as Associate Publisher at Propmodo.com. Nagel believes strongly and has witnessed f…

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Connecting Workplaces to Drive Real Estate Value 40:59

6y ago40:59

40:59

Comfy's mission is to create great relationships between people and their workplace. We empower people to inform and control their workplace experiences to suit their personal needs and preferences. Our people-centered approach, machine learning, and data insights help companies create satisfying, productive experiences that adapt to people’s dynam…

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Joel Goldberg - Building Championship Communities and Cultures 24:19

6y ago24:19

24:19

Downtown stadiums are special. There's something inexplicably enjoyable about leaving work and walking to a ballgame. This experience becomes magical when after the game you can simply walk home. As a baseball reporter and analyst, Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc, TW) has traveled to just about every baseball stadium in the United States. He’s seen more…

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2030 Districts - Dallas Commercial Real Estate (Part II) 32:45

6y ago32:45

32:45

With over 463 Million Square Feet of commercial building space and over 1,000 member organizations, 2030 Districts are rapidly emerging as a new model for urban sustainability. 2030 Districts are organizations led by the private sector, with local building industry leaders uniting around a shared vision for sustainability and economic growth – whil…

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Calandra Cruickshank - Streamlining Location Selection and Opportunity Zone Investments 25:14

6y ago25:14

25:14

Selecting a corporate site or validating an investment in an opportunity zone can take a very long time, sometimes months. Calandra Cruickshank (@CalandraLila, TW) recognized that by leveraging the power of big data, these processes could be significantly faster and easier. Thus, Statebook International® was founded. Statebook is the first nationwi…

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Replay of Luke Norris on the Future of Living with Blake Miller 21:48

6y ago21:48

21:48

Luke Norris (@NorrisLuke, TW) believes that if leveraged properly, smart technology and data can be used by governments for more than reporting potholes. As Managing Director of Strategy and Government Relations for Open Cities (OpenCities.com), Norris works to facilitate better, more efficient communication between citizens and local government. O…

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2030 Districts - Dallas Commercial Real Estate (Part I) 28:01

6y ago28:01

28:01

With over 463 Million Square Feet of commercial building space and over 1,000 member organizations, 2030 Districts are rapidly emerging as a new model for urban sustainability. 2030 Districts are organizations led by the private sector, with local building industry leaders uniting around a shared vision for sustainability and economic growth – whil…

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Melody Akhtari - Creating Efficient, Secure, and Magical Package Delivery Solutions 25:40

6y ago25:40

25:40

In 2011, Amazon introduced TV & movie streaming as part of its Prime subscription service. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this boosted Prime subscriptions, boosting Amazon sales, and creating a boom in package deliveries. Today, nearly 47% of package deliveries come from Amazon! In multi-family and mixed-use buildings, this created a huge problem. Melody …

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Rhonda Dirvin - Leveraging IoT to Conserve, Protect and Maintain Real Estate 22:16

6y ago22:16

22:16

Rhonda Dirvin (@RADirvin, TW) is passionate about the Internet of Things and it's potential for improving all aspects of our lives. More than little boxes that talk to us and spout the time and temperature, Dirvin sees a future where IoT aids with conservation, building maintenance, and actually making our lives more secure, rather than being a sec…

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