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Building Good
Building Good
Jen Hancock, Geoff Capelle

This is a show about building a better world. Literally. The construction industry might seem like a conservative place, but we’re changing... more

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Episodes

From Moods to Microbes: Designing Better Indoor Spaces - with Emily Anthes

New York Times science journalist Emily Anthes, author of The Great Indoors, has spent a lot of time thinking about... more

04 Dec 2024 · 33 minutes
Overcoming Capital Barriers for Indigenous Communities - with Mark Podlasly

Because of the Indian Act, Indigenous communities have been blocked from accessing capital markets, which means they haven’t been able... more

05 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
Changing Public Outcry into Community Buy-In - with Farhaan Ladhani

NIMBY. It’s a cursed acronym that can send chills down an urban planner's spine and jettison approved building permits into... more

22 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
From Mushroom Spores to Modern Structures - with Dr. Mercedes Garcia Holguera

Mushroom bricks sound like something straight out of science fiction or an 80’s arcade game featuring an intrepid pair of... more

08 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Bioplanning A Greener Future - with Dror Benshetrit

Urban planning is a constant negotiation between the bold dreams of the built environment and the delicate balance of the... more

24 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
Old Wood, New Tricks? With Eric Law

Wood isn’t what it used to be. Virgin lumber is generally less dense and grown faster than wood that was... more

10 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
Architecture is about stories - with Chris Cornelius

Buildings from around the world represent the culture they were built in. From gothic cathedrals in Europe to glittering glassy... more

19 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
Rethinking road space - with Dana O’Born

If you head downtown in any major Canadian city you will see a lot of construction, and it is mostly... more

28 Nov 2023 · 33 minutes
The future is coming, ready or not - with Molly Connor and Markku Allison

Human nature makes the future a scary place. Scientists had predicted pandemics for decades, but the Covid-19 pandemic still felt... more

15 Nov 2023 · 30 minutes
Construction work is social work - with Nora Spencer

If job sites can be hostile environments for women and nonbinary people, how do we get them into construction in... more

31 Oct 2023 · 27 minutes
Building Good
From Moods to Microbes: Designing Better Indoor Spaces - with Emily Anthes
Building Good