54. Green Buildings with Vivian Loftness (CMU), Lee Carnell (AIT)

What does "good" look like? And what does "wonderful" look like? What does a "wonderful green building" look like? How do they make us happier? We call up Professor Vivian Loftness, former head of the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, National Board of the US. Green Buildings Council, the American Institute of Architects, and International Living Futures Institute. We then go see a man who manages a green building. His name is Lee Carnell, facilities manager at American Institute in Taiwan. (A bonus full-length interview with Lee will be on our YouTube soon: Welcome to a new season at Waste Not Why Not, a climate podcast from Ghost Island Media. Debuted on Earth Day in 2019, it's hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), a sustainability consultant working on energy, ocean and waste. Additional links and resources: + "Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System," a report from the National Academy of Sciences to US President Biden on policy blueprint outlining critical near-term actions to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050: + Professor Loftness co-wrote this Encyclopedia for Sustainable Built Environments: + Check our digital library at wastenotwhynot.com/#library ** Today's episode is sponsored by American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) - who has a focus on climate-related initiatives. Check out our full-length bonus video interview with Lee Carnell, facilities manager at AIT who takes care of its new campus, a LEED Silver certified green building. WATCH: ** –

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54. Green Buildings with Vivian Loftness (CMU), Lee Carnell (AIT) is an episode from Waste Not Why Not by Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音.

This episode is 36:34 long.

This episode was published on May 2, 2022.

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