Buildings and Beyond - Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Latest Episodes
The True Cost of Building Better Homes with Tim McDonald
By incorporating new strategies in design and construction, Tim McDonald explains the top three things developers, designers, and builders should think about when creating quality, efficient, and affordable housing.
Smart Buildings
Today we are talking to David Unger, Founder of Sentient Buildings and an expert in the strategy and implementation of IoT technologies that help to create smarter buildings.
Improving the Efficiency of Your Single-Family Home
Sri discusses ways to maximize a home’s value by taking advantage of incentives, enhancing existing infrastructure, and making the key decisions that may benefit your family’s health and comfort for years come.
Zero Energy Buildings – The Equation is Easier Than You Think!
Mainstream demand for highly efficient, resilient, and cost-effective buildings is greater than ever before. More people are looking to integrate zero energy design and construction strategies without having to sacrifice modern conveniences and amenities.
Getting The Most From Heat Pumps
Air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) are a booming business. In the Northeast, manufacturers report that sales of residential systems have increased by 25-35% per year over the past 5-10 years. We’ve seen more and more systems being installed in all types of ...
'All-Access' with Peter Stratton
There are approximately 57 million Americans living with disabilities in the United States. Given this information, we must do our part to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to opportunities afforded to everyone – starting with equa...
Solar PV - The Revolution Continues
On episode three of Buildings and Beyond, Kelly interviews SWA’s solar expert, Eric Wallace, to discuss the various factors affecting solar PV growth including changes in technology, policy, and financing.
Our Buildings, Our Health
Eighty-seven percent of our lives are spent in buildings. As we continue to uncover the impact of these spaces on human health, it is important that we find new and innovative construction methods to improve the quality of life for occupants.
Your Top 10 Passive House Questions, Answered
Extreme energy efficiency, superior thermal comfort, and ensured durability: these are the three major concepts behind the Passive House standard. In this episode Lois Arena discusses some of the most frequently asked Passive House questions.
Buildings and Beyond Trailer!
We are excited to introduce our new podcast, Buildings and Beyond! Join us as we explore how we can create a more sustainable built environment...