Podcast Transcript:Steven:Hello there and welcome to the Construction Revolution podcast. My name is Steven Rossi, and here on the show we explore the latest trends,…
Podcast TranscriptAali Alizadeh:Welcome, everyone. I’m Aali Alizadeh, Giatec’s Co-Founder and CTO, as well as the Net Zero Construction Conference Technology Chair. Really excited to host…
Podcast TranscriptSarah McGuire: Hello, concrete revolutionaries and welcome to another episode of Building Better with AI. I’m your host, Sarah Maguire. And today, I’m excited to…
Podcast TranscriptSteven Rossi:Hello there and welcome to the Construction Revolution Podcast. My name is Steven Rossi, and here on the show, we explore the latest…
Podcast Transcript Sarah McGuire: Hello, concrete revolutionaries, and welcome to the sixth episode of Building Better with AI. I’m your host, Sarah McGuire, and today, we’re going…
Dr. Aali Alizadeh: Hello there and welcome to the Construction Revolution podcast. My name is Aali Alizadeh. Here on the show we explore the latest trends,…
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast, we sit down with Adam Auer, the President and CEO at the Cement Association of Canada (CAC). Adam has over 20 years of experience in environment and sustainability, 11 of them being at the CAC. The CAC represents five cement companies with clinker and cement manufacturing facilities across Canada, collaborating with governments, academics, environmental groups, construction professionals, and broader society as well as industry stakeholders to help foster sustainable change and growth. We’ll discuss how through the CAC’s Concrete Zero Report concrete producers can achieve net-zero concrete. Additionally, we’ll talk about sustainability in the construction industry and the challenges that the industry faces to reaching climate goals. If you’re interested in learning more about sustainability in the construction and concrete industries, be sure to check out the CAC’s website as well as Giatec’s Net Zero Construction Conference.
In this episode of The Construction Revolution Podcast, you’ll hear from industry experts and leaders on the challenges of sustainable construction, and how the industry can work together to overcome these roadblocks. This panel discussion was originally recorded in March 2022, at the NetZero Construction Conference. To hear more insightful conversations like this one, don’t miss the upcoming 2023 Net Zero Construction Conference. Registration is open now! Panel Host: Dr. Aali Alizadeh, Co-Founder & CTO at Giatec Scientific Inc. Panelists: Brianne Stewart, Construction Technology Manager at Milwaukee Tool Dr. Doug Hooton, Professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Civil Engineering Daniella Meyer, Partner Manager at Procore Dr. Chris Shearer, Associate Professor at the South Dakota University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Andrew Fahim, Director of Research & Development at Giatec Scientific Inc.
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast, we sit down with Nolan Browne of ADL Ventures. ADL Ventures is a California based company developing and deploying new services and products on behalf of critical infrastructure incumbents. The firm is a self-described do-tank, not a think-tank, that delivers results instead of reports. ADL Ventures continues to make large contributions to the construction industry through the ABC Collaborative project. This stands for Advanced Building Construction which refers to innovative retrofit and new construction solutions that combine energy-efficient building decarbonization and streamlined industrialized construction. Tune in to learn how ADL Ventures is changing the way we think about the construction industry.
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast, we sit down with Casey Grey of The Conscious Builder. The Conscious Builder is an Ottawa based residential construction company with a focus on promoting sustainability, comfort, and transparency in the construction industry. Casey’s mission is to make sure everybody in the world has a healthy, comfortable, and efficient home to live in. Through the Conscious Builder Academy, he is helping other contracting businesses to succeed and work towards this mission. Casey also discusses the future of the construction industry, and how building codes are changing to be safer and more environmentally friendly. Tune in to learn how the Conscious Builder is changing the way we think about residential construction.
In this episode of the Construction Revolution podcast, we sit down with Brandon Carbol, President and CEO of Weatherskin Corporation. Brandon founded Weatherskin alongside his friend and business partner, Marwan Hilal. Join us to learn why Brandon started Weatherskin and to hear the fascinating stories that led to the development of their products and the various challenges that they have encountered. Brandon shares how a construction coating manufacturing company balances its core values of being eco-friendly, developing the highest quality products, and protecting its customers and their projects. He explains how their products are producing nearly zero emissions by replacing materials that are low-VOC, and low-HAP along with their wide library of coatings. Brandon also describes how Weatherskin is not only a company that just believes in producing in an eco-friendly manner, but one that is committed to sustainability throughout their organization; from R&D, to manufacturing, to packaging, and beyond.
In this episode of Construction Revolution, we are joined by Christie Gamble, the Senior Director of Sustainability at CarbonCure Technologies, where she drives the company’s mission to reduce 500 megatons of annual carbon emissions from the cement and concrete industry. As one of the two recipients of the $20 million global five-year NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, CarbonCure manufactures technologies that enable concrete manufacturers to utilize post-industrial carbon dioxide and reduce the carbon impact of their infrastructural projects without compromising concrete quality. Christie provides a detailed breakdown of the scientific process involved in repurposing carbon in concrete production as well as the logistics of providing these services to manufacturers through their market development team. She also emphasizes the importance of creating ambitious but viable goals towards carbon neutrality.
Podcast TranscriptEric:So, over the course of your career, what changes have you seen in how the construction industry, or even academia, pursue the development of…
In this episode of Construction Revolution, we are joined by Stacy Smedley, Director of Sustainability at Skanska USA, and Executive Director at Building Transparency. She talks about environmental product declaration (EPD) in the construction industry and the development of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool. Stacy also touches on the future of sustainability in construction as well as the current path to eliminating embodied carbon from buildings!
In this episode hear from sustainability expert Dr. Phil De Luna, Director of Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge Program at the National Research Council Canada about the technologies and practices that are being implemented today to get to net zero and reduce CO2 emissions. Find out what capturing carbon is, the role that diversity plays in leadership, the impact of effective communication, and more.
In this episode hear from Andrew Fahim, Giatec’s Senior Manager of Research and Development about his personal story of how he joined Giatec and his passion for finding smart solutions. Learn about the latest technologies Giatec is developing and the company’s sustainability initiative through their artificial intelligence tool, SmartMix.
In this episode you’ll hear from world renowned experts and leading tech innovators from around the world on the actionable steps we can take to create a sustainable construction industry. This panel discussion was originally recorded in January 2021, at the Net Zero Construction Conference.
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