Improving the Built Environment Since 1972

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments.

Do green buildings matter to you? This podcast fuels your fire with inspiring interviews from industry and nonprofit leaders across the built environment. Not sure if green building matters? Listen to the pe...

The War on Cars is a podcast about car culture, mobility and the future of cities. We bring you news, commentary and stories about the worldwide battle to undo a century's worth of damage wrought by the automob...

We advocate for a model of development that allows our cities, towns and neighborhoods to grow financially strong and resilient.

We explore the innovations and ideas that will transform our cities.

Fields brings you the stories of people who are working in urban agriculture—for money, for fun, to feed the hungry, and for entirely other reasons. In each episode, hosts Melissa Metrick and Wythe Marschall de...

An immersive series from Nashville Public Radio about inequality and the people trying to rise above it, with host and reporter Meribah Knight. In Season 1 of The Promise, we told the story of Nashville's large...

Technology is reshaping our cities—often without permission and sometimes without a clue. Hosted by urban innovation expert Molly Turner and startup advisor Jim Kapsis, Technopolis asks the questions nobody is ...

Conversations with community leaders and how bicycling is making cities better. From star wars cosplay to community gardener, we nerd out on the aspects of their lives that influence their work on two wheels.

The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) or “model code” establishes the minimum requirements for building energy efficiency. The code is updated every three years, but... The post 2024 IECC – What Hap...

When is it the right call to improve the energy efficiency of existing building systems, or upgrade and electrify them? Though electrification is important to... The post Choosing Electrification or Efficiency ...

Buildings are complicated. There’s a bigger learning curve than ever for the people who construct, operate, and manage high-performance buildings—and there’s more demand than ever... The post Mind the Gap – Add...

At the baseline, “healthy” materials should not have a negative impact on people living or working inside of a building. Beyond that, there are materials... The post Healthy Materials 101 – A Realistic Approach...

Over the lifespan of a building, operations and maintenance staff arguably have the biggest impact on system performance and energy efficiency. With the right training,... The post The Real Secret to Energy-Eff...

What happens when you put four sustainable building experts involved in energy code development in a room and ask them to bring their favorite—and sometimes,... The post Answering the Tough Questions About Ener...

The ideal building is cost-efficient, energy-efficient, and comfortable for its occupants. But executing all three of these elements to perfection can be complex and costly.... The post Cost vs. Conservation vs...

Conor Faulkner visits the City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia’s best-known piece of modern architecture, to explain its bumpy creation story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore some of the promising plans and inspiring ideas for our cities that we have heard while floating around the exhibition halls of this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

  Jeff Stewart is a Senior Energy Manager – Existing Buildings and is responsible for energy audits, LEED O+M engineering, ENERGY STAR benchmarking and certification, and city/state benchmarking ordinances. H...