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From breaking news and market signals to deep dives on sustainability, value, policy, resilience, and meaning, the Green Builder Media Podcast Network brings together the industry’s most trusted voices to explore how homes are designed, built, valued, and lived in. 

  1. This Week's Sustainable Building News: The Housing Reset Is Already Underway

    3D AGO

    This Week's Sustainable Building News: The Housing Reset Is Already Underway

    The Housing Reset Is Already Underway with housing policy, energy codes, and affordable housing innovation. Judge blocks requirements from HUD and USDA enforcing 2021 IECC energy code on federally financed housing White House executive order eliminates housing regulatory barriers ROAD to Housing Act HUD Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Missouri HB2384 Link to oppose HB2384 Santa Monica’s modular, affordable homes Vermont utility tries geothermal LA 50L Home Coalition project with water conservation Editors’ Product Pick: Focal heat system Fairview Passive home Nature-Positive Economy and Investment Report COGNITION Hot Take: Healthy Home Data The Impact Series with Dr. Jim White Events Save the Date! Green Builder Media’s 10th Annual Sustainability Symposium to be held virtually June 3–4 with Bill McKibbon of 350.org as the keynote. Subscribe to our Vantage newsletter to stay informed! Registration opens soon. April 7: Designing for Efficiency: Envelope Considerations in Energy Codes virtualApril 13-16: The National Home Performance Conference Columbus, OHApril 22: Housing 2.0 Seminar: Six Strategies for Better Homes at Lower Costs with Sam Rashkin HoustonApril 22-23: Dallas BUILD Expo 2026April 29-30: Solar & Energy Storage Summit DenverMay 6: 30 Years of Energy Star for Homes: The Origin Story virtualMay 5–6: Reuters Responsible Business USA 2026 BostonMay 8: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Builders: Powerful Fundamentals for Better Homes at Lower Cost DenverMay 15: Green Building United’s Sustainability Symposium PhiladelphiaMay 27-28: California Green Building Conference 2026

    9 min
  2. The Impact Series: Kate Berglund

    5D AGO

    The Impact Series: Kate Berglund

    Mike and Kate talk about Burning Man, AI and a whole lot more on the Impact Series.

    36 min
  3. This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/25

    MAR 25

    This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/25

    The biggest stories shaping sustainable building this week: In this episode of This Week’s Sustainable Building News, Cati O’Keefe breaks down a new report on green building news, housing policy, energy codes, Editors’ Product Pick, calendar of events for the building industry, and more.  This week’s stories include: NAR’s report on green shift in housing on MLS Kansas City, MO City Council walks back their own progressive energy code Illinois: Solar on Balconies Rising Insurance Costs Geothermal Legislation by Sens. Hickenlooper and Daines Austin Turns Closed School Into Affordable Housing The Impact Series: Deirdre Irwin, Water Conservation Coordinator, St. Johns River Water Management District Editors’ Product Pick of the Week: Solar Charging Umbrella COGNITION Weekly Hot Take Calendar:  Free Webinar: Time to Scale Offsite ConstructionVirtual Designing for Efficiency: Envelope Considerations in Energy CodesThe National Home Performance ConferenceDallas BUILD Expo 2026California Green Building Conference 2026Trellis Impact 2026

    9 min
  4. The Valuation Metric: Reimagining Business Value

    MAR 24

    The Valuation Metric: Reimagining Business Value

    For decades, businesses have optimized for short-term returns—quarterly earnings, first costs, and price per square foot. But as climate risk, resource constraints, and economic instability rise, a new question is emerging:  Are we using the wrong metrics entirely?  In this episode of The Valuation Metric, Sara Gutterman sits down with sustainability leader Scott Tew of Trane Technologies to explore a fundamental shift happening across industries:  Sustainability is no longer a cost center—it’s a driver of growth, resilience, and competitive advantage.  We break down:  - Why sustainability has moved from “nice-to-have” to core business strategy  - How resilience is becoming the new currency of value  - Why companies that think long-term are outperforming  - How AI and real-time data are transforming building performance  - The critical shift from price per square foot → value per square foot  This conversation will change how you think about business, buildings, and the future of the economy.  Watch now to understand what’s really driving value in today’s market.

    38 min
  5. This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/18

    MAR 18

    This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/18

    In this episode of This Week in Sustainability, Cati O’Keefe breaks down the most important housing and building news shaping the industry right now.  This episode covers: House bill on housing policyFlorida bill for climate and building policyOregon offers a blueprint for how communities can rebuild after climate disastersAeroseal’s AeroBarrierCOGNITION data on flooring preferencesMetropolis Magazine's four new roadblocks on the path to sustainable buildingsThe Valuation Metric with Steve ByersBakrania Passive HouseSam Rashkin’s webinar on offsite construction - April 1st at 2 PM ETSam Rashkin’s webinar on next-gen solar and storage recordingEvents BuildingEnergy Boston - March 23-24th in BostonReuters’ Responsible Business USA 2026 - May 5-6th in BostonSolar & Energy Storage Summit - April 29-30th in DenverGreen Building United’s Sustainability Symposium - May 15th in Philadelphia

    9 min
  6. The Impact Series: Dr. Jim White

    MAR 17

    The Impact Series: Dr. Jim White

    This isn’t a future problem. It’s already happening.  In this episode of The Impact Series, Mike Collignon sits down with Dr. Jim White—leading climate scientist and Dean at UNC Chapel Hill—to break down what decades of research are telling us:  Sea level rise is inevitable. And once it starts, it doesn’t simply reverse. From melting ice sheets to warming oceans and shifting global systems, the changes are already in motion—and the timeline isn’t what most people think. In this episode:  • Why sea level rise can accelerate faster than expected  • The hidden role of ocean heat—and why it matters more than air temperature  • What “tipping points” really mean for climate and society  • How insurance markets may be the first real signal of change  • The long-term consequences we’re passing to future generations  And one sobering truth: We don’t live on a planet of instant fixes. This isn’t just about climate science. It’s about what happens next—and who pays the price.  Watch the full conversation. Then decide how urgent this really is.

    47 min
  7. The Valuation Metric: The Truth About “Price Per Square Foot” No One Says Out Loud

    MAR 11

    The Valuation Metric: The Truth About “Price Per Square Foot” No One Says Out Loud

    The system is broken. And everyone knows it. In this episode of The Valuation Metric, Sarah Gutterman sits down with Steve Byers (Energy Logic) to expose a hard truth: The housing market rewards the wrong things.  Builders who invest in energy efficiency, resilience, and healthier homes? They’re often forced to cut those features just to compete. Why? Because everything still comes down to one outdated metric: price per square foot. And it’s distorting everything.  In this episode:  • Why high-performance homes are getting stripped down  • The real reason affordability keeps getting worse  • What buyers aren’t being told (but should be asking) • The hidden costs that never show up in the purchase price  • The metric that could change everything—if the industry lets it  This podcast is about how we define value—and who pays the price when we get it wrong. Watch the full conversation.

    43 min
  8. This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/11

    MAR 11

    This Week's Sustainable Building News: 3/11

    In this episode of This Week in Sustainability, Cati O’Keefe breaks down how the intersection of energy volatility, AI expansion, and building/code policy is creating new pressures—and perhaps opportunities—for sustainable housing. Iran War Temporary construction towns built to support AI data centers Utilities across North America push back on aggressive building electrification timelines How Utilities Profit from Electric Demand Colorado introduced 18 energy bills New York Republicans try to slow or roll back parts of the state’s aggressive clean energy transition Arizona to expand energy development and grid capacity New Mexico considers bills focused on grid modernization, community solar expansion, and clean electricity NABH Celebrates court decision that vacated the federal mandate tying HUD financing to the 2021 IECC NAHB’s Housing Market Index survey CARB Regulations Colorado Strategic Growth Michigan Housing Policy Insulation Institute's warning on reflective insulation products testing Editors’ Product Pick of the Week: Dowel Laminated Timber Multifamily and EV Adoption The Impact Series with Bill Lazar COGNITION Weekly Hot Take EVENTS: Reimagine Buildings: Multifamily (Virtual) — March 12Exploring Steel Framing in High-Performance Home Design (AIBD) — March 17Green Builder Media Healthy Homes Webinar (Virtual) — March 18Solar & Energy Storage Summit — April 29–30, DenverDOE Better Buildings & Better Plants Summit — May 11–13, Crystal City, Va.

    12 min
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From breaking news and market signals to deep dives on sustainability, value, policy, resilience, and meaning, the Green Builder Media Podcast Network brings together the industry’s most trusted voices to explore how homes are designed, built, valued, and lived in. 

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