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SKINS Podcast

Together with invited industry thought leaders, we take on all things building skin!

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Episode 13: Resilience
- Podcast by Gail Napell AIA LEED AP BD+C · Rives T. Taylor FAIA, LEED Fellow
Episode 12: Durability
- Podcast by David De Rose · Jennifer Sze
Episode 11: Embodied Carbon
- Podcast by Anthony Pak · Jennifer O'Connor
Episode 10: Modular Prefab & Offsite Manufacturing
- Podcast by Graham Finch · Vincent Davenport
Episode 09: Ted Kesik on SKINS
- Podcast by Ted Kesik, PhD

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Episode 01 Passive House

Podcast by Lois Arena, PE

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Episode 02 Tall Buildings

Podcast by Keith Boswell, FAIA · Peter Weismantle, FAIA, RIBA

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Podcast by Graham Finch · Vincent Davenport

Episode 10: Modular Prefab & Offsite Manufacturing

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Episode 13: Resilience
- Podcast by Gail Napell AIA LEED AP BD+C · Rives T. Taylor FAIA, LEED Fellow
Special guests Gail Napell AIA LEED AP BD+C and Rives T. Taylor FAIA, LEED Fellow of Gensler join us to address engineering and design considerations for new construction, as well as the need for adaptability of existing buildings. This episode is co-hosted by Mic Patterson and Ted Kesik.

April 18, 2022
Episode 12: Durability
- Podcast by David De Rose · Jennifer Sze
Special guests David De Rose from Synergy Partners and Jennifer Sze from Vidaris join us to discuss maintenance, inspection, and service life of building facades.

December 17, 2020
Episode 11: Embodied Carbon
- Podcast by Anthony Pak · Jennifer O'Connor
Special guests Jennifer O'Connor from Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Anthony Pak from Priopta, and Stacy Smedley from Skanska join us to discuss embodied carbon.

December 3, 2020
Episode 10: Modular Prefab & Offsite Manufacturing
- Podcast by Graham Finch · Vincent Davenport
Special guests Graham Finch, Senior Building Science Specialist at RDH Building Science, and Vincent Davenport from EllisDon's Construction Sciences Group join us to explore the relevance, issues and developments of modular prefabrication and offsite construction practices.

November 18, 2020
Episode 09: Ted Kesik on SKINS
- Podcast by Ted Kesik, PhD
Special guest Ted Kesik, PhD, Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto, joins us to discuss everything from digital workflows and durability to embodied carbon and resilience.

October 21, 2020

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