Ecofactory Podcast

Episodes

1. 10

   Dominic Sims Interview by Taylor Huff

   As the Chief Operating Officer for the International Code Council, Dominic Sims is responsible for the long term strategic planning for the membership organization whose focus is building safety. During his session at Green Building Focus, Sims will be discussing the future of green building…

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   Jul 20, 2009

   8m
2. 9

   Dagmar Epsten Interview by Taylor Huff

   Dagmar Epsten is the founder and president of the Epsten Group, a design and consulting firm for high performance buildings. In her session at Green Building Focus, she will address envelope building incentives through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ARRA will make billions of...

   Jul 20, 2009

   10m
3. 8

   Jeff DuFresne Interview by Taylor Huff

   As Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Atlanta, Jeff DuFresne’s membership organization serves as an educational think tank focusing on global land use and sustainability. In his session at Green Building Focus entitled “The City in 2050: The Strategic Role of Green,” DuFresne...

   Jul 20, 2009

   15m
4. 7

   Fer Studio Interview by Taylor Huff

   In this interview Douglas Pierson and Christopher Mercier, Partners and Design Principals of Form Environment Research (fer) Studio discuss their recent rehabilitation and greening of a 100-year-old building in Louisville, Kentucky. Their session at Green Building Focus will use this project as a...

   Jul 20, 2009

   21m
5. 6

   David Eisenberg Interview by Taylor Huff

   For the last 13 years, David Eisenberg’s focus has been on applying sustainable context to building regulations. As the director of DCAT, his organization’s mission is to preserve the long term health of the planet and communities. In his Green Building Focus session entitled “Not Your Father’s...

   Jul 20, 2009

   19m
6. 5

   Colin Coyne Interview by Taylor Huff

   As the managing principle of a strategic management firm, Coyne and his team take a holistic approach to improve his clients’ market share. Coyne’s business methodology is an unapologetically profit driven sustainable business model addressing environmental and social stewardship which, he says...

   Jul 20, 2009

   16m
7. 4

   Fair Trade Coffee Break, July 9th, 2009

   On this week's fair trade coffee break, we don't talk about Michael Jackson. We do talk about the climate bill being postponed in the Senate, the practicality of owning a hybrid, and the controversial Gray Wolf hunt. We touch on the differences between the seal hunts of Namibia and Canada, and...

   Jul 15, 2009

   44m
8. 3

   Fair Trade Coffee Break: Green Block

   This weeks Fair Trade Coffee Break covers a wide variety of topics, from international news, to green projects in our back yard. This is our first ever fair trade coffee break that actually features fair trade coffee. While we're drinking a blend from the Allegro Coffee Company this week, we're...

   Jul 7, 2009

   16m
9. 2

   Ecoscene/Aimee Heilbrunn Interview at Green Festival Denver

   In this podcast, Aimee Heilbrunn of Ecoscene talks to EcoFactory staff reporter Rima LeBlanc about her company. Ecoscene is made up of a group of testers who try out eco-friendly products and evaluate them to determine how useful and effective they are. The basic idea behind the company is that...

   Jun 1, 2009

   10m
10. 1

    Swift Wind Turbines at Green Festival Denver

    In this podcast, EcoFactory staff member Sandra Welte interviews Jessica Lehti of Swift Wind Turbines, from Cascade Energy. Designed in Scotland, these wind turbines are an effective way to offset your energy bills, as they can provide 20-30 percent of the power needed in the average American…

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    May 28, 2009

    7m