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Building Knowledge — 134 episodes

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Episode 133: What’s Driving Energy Costs? An Update on Natural Gas, Oil & Electricity

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Episode 132: How Sustainable Westchester Is Helping Buildings Meet Their Energy Needs

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Episode 131: Remodeling Markets: What’s Happening Now—and What’s Ahead?

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Episode 130: Windows & Doors: What Building Owners & Managers Need to Know Before Winter

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Episode 129: Manhattanville University's Sports Field Expansion: Will It Spark a Building Boom?

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Episode 128: What's Happening in the Hudson Valley Real Estate Market?

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Episode 127: What the New SEQRA Reforms Mean for New York's Future

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Episode 126: Building More Housing: Westchester County's Programs & Incentives

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Episode 125: Welcome Home Westchester: A 2026 Housing Update

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Episode 124: Summer Is Here – Is Your Building Secure?

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Episode 123: The Latest in Laundry Room Solutions for Building Owners and Managers

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Building Knowledge Special Edition: Celebrating Tim Foley, 2026 C-Suite Honoree

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Episode 121: What’s on the Minds of Hudson Valley Business Leaders

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Episode 120: Exploring Trends in Wood Maintenance & Restoration

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Episode 119: Annual Meetings for Co-ops & Condos: What Boards Need to Know

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Episode 118: Insurance Challenges Facing the Building and Realty Sectors: Key Updates

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Episode 117: AOAC Prepares for Westchester Rent Guidelines Board Hearings

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Episode 116: An Update on CHI’s Role in Addressing New York’s Housing Crisis

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Episode 115: The Power of PR and Marketing in Today’s Business Landscape

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Episode 114: From Blueprints to Branding: Marketing for Building & Realty Companies

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Episode 113: Real Estate Wire Fraud: How It Happens—and How to Stop It

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Episode 112: Inside Co-ops & Condos United of New York

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Episode 111: Lower Energy Costs & Clean Solutions: Insights from Westchester’s CEAC

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Episode 110: Outsourcing: The Secret to Cutting Costs and Boosting Efficiency

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Episode 109: Winter Weather, Middle East Tensions, and the Rising Cost of Energy

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Episode 108: Protecting Your Workplace: ICE Visits & Handling Problem Employees

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Episode 107: After the Freeze: Inspections, Repairs & Year-Round Maintenance Strategy

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Episode 106: The Case for SEQRA Reform in New York

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Episode 105: Revenue Leadership Architecture Across Real Estate Platforms

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Episode 104: NY’s Lead Rental Registry Part 2: Compliance & Implementation Strategies

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Episode 103: Disaster Prevention 101: What Building Owners and Managers Can’t Ignore

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Episode 102: Economic Crossroads: Rates, Recession Risks & What 2026 Could Bring

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Episode 101 | 80 Years Strong: BRI Leadership on What’s Next

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Episode 100: The State of Building in New York: A 2025 Year-End Review

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Episode 99: Housing Scorecards & Smart Growth: Inside Welcome Home Westchester’s 2025 Playbook

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Episode 98: Winter Security Essentials for Building Owners & Homeowners

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Episode 97: What’s Driving the Hudson Valley Housing Market Right Now—and What’s Next

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Episode 96: Twelve Years of Service: A Farewell Conversation with Legislators Boykin & Parker

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Episode 95: Behind the Scenes at Westchester’s Housing Counsel Office

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Episode 94: Restoration 101 -- What Really Happens After Disaster Strikes

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Episode 93: Unwrapping Holiday Marketing—and What Comes Next in 2026

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Episode 92: Building Together — The Rise of Hudson Valley Women in Construction

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Episode 91: Weatherproof Your Property: Expert Tips for Building Owners and Homeowners

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Episode 90: Power Moves: How to Cut Energy Costs This Winter

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Episode 89: Protecting Your Business When ICE Shows Up — What Every Employer Needs to Know

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Episode 88: A Look at Universal Design Principals

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Episode 87: Key Issues Currently Facing Co-ops & Condos

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Episode 86: Problem Gambling Situations Involving Employees - What Employers Need to Know

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Episode 85: What Building Owners Need to Know About N.Y. State’s Lead Rental Registry

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Episode 84: An Update on the Important Activities of The Welcome Home Westchester Coalition

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Episode 83: What Energy Costs Could Be for Fall and Winter

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Episode 82: A Discussion on the 140 East Prospect Avenue Development Project in Mount Vernon

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Episode 81: Current Finance Conditions That Are Affecting the Building and Realty Sectors

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Episode 80: A Look at New York’s New Law That Phases Out The Most Common Refrigerant Used in HVAC Equipment

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Episode 79: How Port Chester Is Successfully Utilizing Its Growth Plans For Housing

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Episode 78: Now Is the Time to Prepare Your Building for Winter! & The Importance of Preventative Maintenance Procedures for Buildings

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Episode 77: Insurance Updates for the Building and Realty Sectors

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Episode 76: Marketing Processes for Businesses During Summer & Fall

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Episode 75: Security Updates for Building Owners and Managers

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Episode 74: Title Insurance - Reminders on What You Need to Know! & The Challenges Facing Members of the Commercial Real Estate Sectors

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Episode 73: Why This Year’s Decisions of The Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board Are Extremely Significant

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Episode 72: The Key Issues Currently Facing Builders in N.Y. State

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Episode 71: Examining the Roles of Community Housing Innovations (CHI)

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Episode 70: A Discussion on the Current Conditions of the Remodeling Markets

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Ep. 69 - A Review of Westchester’s Commercial Real Estate Market in the First Quarter

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Ep. 68 - The Importance of The Permanent Co-op Carve-Out Bill To New York’s Housing Cooperatives

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Ep. 67 - What Owners Should Do As The Deadlines For Property Tax Challenges Approach

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Ep. 66 - A Look at the Freshwater Wetlands Regulations That Were Recently Amended in N.Y. State & Some of the Challenges Facing Westchester’s Building and Construction Sectors

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Ep. 65 - A Discussion on The Clean Energy Action Coalition of The Business Council of Westchester

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Ep. 64 - Guidelines for Boards of Co-ops & Condos on Their Annual Meetings

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Ep. 63 - The Many Negatives of Good Cause Eviction

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Ep. 62 - A Discussion on Sprinkler Systems

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Ep. 61 - Reducing Energy Costs In Sustainable Housing Facilities

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Ep. 60 - What Building Owners & Managers Should Look For Regarding Their Windows and Doors

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Ep. 59 - Restoration Essentials For Building Owners and Managers

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Ep. 58 - The Possible Effects Of President Trump’s Tariffs On The U.S. Economy

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Ep. 57 - Important Topics Affecting N.Y. State Employers

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Ep. 56 - Examining The Current Real Estate Sales Markets

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Ep. 55 - What The Business Community Is Saying About President Trump’s Tariffs & Marketing Processes For Businesses As Spring Approaches

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Ep. 54 - A Talk With The 2025 Leadership Team of the BRI!

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Ep. 53 - A Look At The Building and Construction Sectors

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Ep. 52 - The Effects of the L.A. Wildfires on the Insurance Sector & Key Insurance Issues In 2025

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Ep. 51 - Navigating the Real Estate Development Lifecycle

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Ep. 50 - Service Animals vs. Emotional Support Animals – The Differences

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Ep. 49 - Examining Some Key Phases of Construction Projects

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Ep. 48 - Key Energy Issues For Building Owners & Managers

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Ep. 47 - The Economy: Where We Are & Where We’re Going In 2025

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Ep. 46 - Security Updates As Winter Approaches

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Ep. 45 - Marketing For The Holiday Season – and Into 2025!

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Ep. 44 - Westchester County’s Commercial Real Estate Market

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Ep. 43 - The Intersection Between Real Estate & Estate Planning

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Ep. 42 - Welcome Home Westchester’s ‘5 in 25’ Housing Agenda

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Ep. 41 - Explaining The Corporate Transparency Act

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Ep. 40 - Energy Costs – What’s Ahead?

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Ep. 39 - The New Rules For Real Estate

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Ep. 38 - A Key Certification for Businesses!

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Ep. 37 - How to Deal With Troublesome Employees

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Ep. 36 - Key Topics for N.Y. State Employers

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Ep. 35 - Another Review Of Co-op & Condo Questions

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Ep. 34 - Key Marketing Tips For Businesses

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Ep. 33 - What’s Happening With The Economy?

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Ep. 32 - Preparing Buildings & Complexes For Winter

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Ep. 31 - Reports On Key Hudson Valley Issues

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Ep. 30 - What’s Happening In The Construction Sectors?

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Ep. 29 - Reviewing Conditions In The Remodeling Markets

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Ep. 28 - A Discussion On The Request of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) To Have The U.S. Supreme Court Review Its Lawsuit Against The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA)

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Ep. 27 - Security Updates For Building Owners, Managers and Homeowners

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Ep. 26 - How the Village of Port Chester Is Managing Its Recent Surge In Development

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Ep. 25 - A Discussion On The Current Conditions Of The Finance Sector And Their Effects On The Building and Realty Industries

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Ep. 24 - Examining The Importance Of This Year’s Decisions of The Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board To The Building and Realty Sectors

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Ep. 23 - The Strategies That Businesses Should Utilize for Their Advertising and Marketing Processes During Summer & Guidelines for Businesses Regarding Their Advertising and Marketing Plans for the Fall

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Ep. 22 - Examining The Current Real Estate Sales Markets In The Hudson Valley Region Of N.Y. State

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Ep. 21 - A Discussion On The Regional Plan Association’s (RPA’s) New Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Report

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Ep. 20 - How The Recently Passed N.Y. State Budget Will Affect The Building, Realty and Construction Sectors w/ Michael Fazio

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Ep. 19 - Be Prepared - Experts Are Predicting An Extremely Active Atlantic Hurricane Season!

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Ep. 18 - How Boards of Co-ops & Condos Should Prepare For - And Conduct - Their Annual Meetings

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Ep. 17 - A Look at the Tri-State Remodeling and Building Market (w/ Michael Murphy, Daniel Dawkins, and Michael Kowgios)

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Ep. 16 - Challenges Facing Owners and Managers of Multifamily Buildings In the New York Metropolitan Area

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Ep. 15 - What All Building Owners & Managers Need To Know About Doors & Windows As The Warmer Weather Approaches

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Ep. 14 - Examining the Issue of Problem Gambling: What Employers Need to Know (w/ Leilani Yizar-Reid)

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Ep. 13 - A Look At The Re-Development of Underutilized Properties (w/ Steven Wrabel)

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Ep. 12 - Restoration Processes That Should Be Followed by Building Owners and Managers After A Disaster

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Ep. 11 - New York State Affordable Housing With WIlson Kimball

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Ep. 10 - An Analysis of Westchester County’s Commercial Real Estate Market In 2023

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Ep. 9 - Important HR Matters with Matthew Persanis, Esq.

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EP. 8 - Dealing With The Many Challenges Facing the N.Y. Metro Area’s Real Estate Sectors

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Ep. 7 - A Discussion on the Stumbling Blocks That Are Affecting the Real Estate Markets in 2024

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Ep. 6 - A Look At The Key Insurance Issues For BRI Members In 2024 & The Importance of Cyber Liability Insurance To Businesses

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Ep. 5 - Responses to Commonly Asked Co-op and Condo Questions

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Ep. 4 - “A Look At The Fourth Quarter and 2023 Real Estate Sales Markets In The Hudson Valley Region Of N.Y. State” & “What Could Happen In 2024”

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Ep. 3 - Winter Has Arrived – Is Your Building Or Complex Prepared For A Potential Disaster?

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Ep. 2 - Strategies Businesses Should Utilize Regarding Their Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Processes for 2024

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Ep. 1 - Remodeling Markets with Michael Murphy and Michael Kowgios

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