BuildingWell

BuildingWell

Alina Michelewicz, Michelle Moran

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Dormant
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2025

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

BuildingWell, the new podcast from New Ecology, deep-dives into the past, present, and future of sustainable development in affordable housing. Hear inspiring stories, real-life case studies, and innovations in technologies and incentives for sustainable homes and equitable Communities. We're building well, together.

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Recent Episodes

S1E12 Episode 12: SEASON FINALE! Does that Window Plastic Actually Work? & Other Questions (Ask Me Anything, Homes Edition) with Rebecca Arnold & Alex Haworth

Feb 27, 2025 40m

The transcript for this episode can be found here.Energy Star page on installing plastic on windowsHeat pump water heatersHydronic heating system: A hydronic heating system uses hot water to heat a…

S1E11 Episode 11: Who Can Afford to Live in Greater Boston? with Aja Kennedy & Katherine Levine Einstein

Jan 30, 2025 47m

The transcript for this episode can be found here.Greater Boston Housing Report CardBoston IndicatorsBoston FoundationBoston University Initiative on CitiesHousing Navigator MassachusettsMulti-Family…

S1E10 Pivoting Into Clean Energy Workforce Opportunities with Edward Hsieh of Mass CEC

Dec 19, 2024 43m

The transcript for this episode can be found here.Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (Mass CEC)Mass CEC Workforce TrainingMass Save Clean Energy Pathways Internship ProgramMass Talent InitiativeEquity…

S1E9 Pathways to Equitable Energy Efficiency with James Collins

Nov 21, 2024 30m

ABCDLEAN Multifamily programWegoWiseEnvironmental Justice CommunitiesDecarbonization: for more information on what decarbonization is and the goals of decarbonization, listen to BuildingWell Episode…

S1E8 The Expanding Influence of Spray Foam Insulation with Kevin Collins

Oct 31, 2024 46m

Guardian Article about spray foamEmbodied CarbonSpray Foam Removal CertificationGrenfell fires“Building Science Corporation did some great testing where they looked at the impact of insulation in…

S1 BONUS! Episode 7 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWell

Oct 10, 2024 7m Bonus

Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED Enterprise Green Communities Mass Save www.newecology.org

S1E7 Is Boston the New Memphis? Energy Modeling for an Uncertain Future with Ching-Wen Hsiao & Paul Eddowes

Sep 26, 2024 54m

The transcript for this episode can be found hereACEEEPaper published as a part of ACEEE Summer Study 2024: Investigating the Impacts of Climate Change on an Affordable Multifamily Building in…

S1 BONUS! Episode 6 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWell

Sep 12, 2024 5m Bonus

WELL CertificationLEED Health pathwaysOld Colony Case Study regarding building and occupant health Passive House/ PhiusEnergy StarLEEDEnterprise Green CommunitiesMass Savewww.newecology.org

S1E6 The Connection Between Home & Health with Kristin Glossner

Aug 29, 2024 41m

The transcript for this episode can be found here.Notes from this episode:WELL Building StandardWELL APPhiusCertified Passive House ConsultantLEEDLEED APLEED Green RaterGreen GuardFloorScoreGreen…

S1 BONUS! Episode 5 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWell

Aug 01, 2024 3m Bonus

Especially after 2020, I believe that people are now spending 62% of their lives indoors since 2020, when it used to be 50% and in hotter places it's up to 90%.[1]Different temperature needs for men…

S1E5 The Juiciness of Decarbonizing Domestic Hot Water with Neil Donnelly & Charlie Simek

Jul 25, 2024 55m

The transcript for this episode can be found hereNESEA Presentation Link NESEA Presentation PDFBuilding Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) BostonElectrify CambridgeBuilding Energy…

S1 BONUS! Episode 4 Recap: Bonus Banter by BuildingWell

Jun 27, 2024 4m Bonus

Join hosts Michelle Moran and Alina Michelewicz for Bonus Banter by BuildingWell; a quick post-episode discussion and recap of Episode 4. Why is it important to decarbonize existing buildings? What…

S1E4 The Role of Existing Buildings in a Green World (or Functional Medicine for Buildings) with Marty Josten and Pat Coleman

Jun 27, 2024 56m

The transcript for this episode can be found hereDecarbonizationZero over timeEnergize DelawareLEAN MultifamilyElectrify CambridgeClimate Smart CommunitiesPhiladelphia Housing AuthorityElevate…

S1E3 What Makes a Building Green? With Joshua Galloway and L.J. Eldredge

May 30, 2024 56m

The transcript for this episode can be found here.Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)National Housing Trust (NHT)Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)“38% of energy use in 2022 was the built…

S1E2 Pathways for Entering the Green Building Field with Lisa Reed & Michelle Moran

Apr 25, 2024 44m

The transcript for this episode can be found hereWWOOFHEAT Loan‘Massachusetts was always in the number one, two, or three spot for the most energy efficient states in the country.’Mass Clean Energy…

S1E1 The Past, Present, and Future of Green Innovation and Sustainable Community Development with Ed Connelly

Mar 28, 2024 1h

Transcript for this episode can be found hereCDC: Community Development CorporationCosts and Benefits of Green Affordable HousingWegoWiseOld Colony health case studiesNaturally-Occurring Affordable…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does BuildingWell have?

BuildingWell has published 16 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Business, Education.

Is BuildingWell still active?

BuildingWell is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 37m.

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