Build Better with Anastasia Barnes
The design and construction industry is not just about buildings. It's about the people behind the buildings. Every other Tuesday, join Anastasia Barnes, publisher of High-Profile Monthly, as she interviews forward-thinking professionals within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)industry that are actively transforming the ways in which we work together and embracing new technologies and innovations to provide a more efficient, productive industry. If you work in the Architecture, Engineering or Construction (AEC) industry or are considering entering the field, this podcast is for you!
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
S2 #3 A Commitment to Giving Back with Bolanle Williams-Olley
On season 2, episode 3 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Bolanle (Bola) Williams-Olley. Bola is a partner and the chief financial officer at architectural firm Mancini Duffy, the founde…
S2 #2 Building the Framework for Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces with Yiselle Santos Rivera
In the second episode of season two, Anastasia talks with Yiselle Santos Rivera, a senior medical planner and the director of equity, diversity, and inclusion at HKS Architects’ Washington D.C. offic…
S2 #1 - Elevating Women in Architecture with Julia Gamolina of Madame Architect
#26 - Living With Heat: Exploring Solutions for Extreme Heat in Boston and Beyond
On episode 26 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Tyler Shannon, architect and data scientist, and Kate Bubriski, director of sustainability and building performance at Arrowstreet.
Shann…
#25 - Getting Back to Work: Decoding the Guidelines for Workplace Compliance with Dan Titus
In episode 25 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Dan Titus, CEO of HRP Associates, an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Farmington, Conn.
As more AEC professionals begin ret…
#24 - Utilizing Technology with the End User in Mind
In episode 24 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Daniel Stonecipher, senior director of innovation at PROCON, Inc., a design/build firm based in New Hampshire.
Stonecipher talks about …
#23 - Promoting Safety and Inclusivity with Jane Henry
In episode 23 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Jane Henry, founder of SeeHerWork, a safety consultancy and product manufacturing company that designs workwear, safety equipment, and ot…
#22 - Creating Spaces for Diversity in the AEC Industry with Alicia Washington
In episode 22 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Alicia Washington, director of marketing at HRP Associates, and president-elect of the Society for Marketing Professionals Connecticut ch…
#21 - Fathom: Embracing the Unknown and Designing a Future with Intention
In episode 21 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Matt Reiniger and Ben Callaghan, associate partners at Fathom, a future design firm helping manufacturers, architects, builders, and en…
#20 - How Jay Calnan is Giving Back and Building Relationships with Team IMPACT
In our 20th episode of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Jay Calnan, CEO of J. Calnan and Associates, about Team IMPACT, a nonprofit whose mission is to connect and cultivate meaningful …
#19 - Building Connections and Increasing Collaboration through Humor with Rob DiNinni of StageCoach Improv
In episode 19 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Rob DiNinni, founding member of StageCoach Improv. Rob talks about some of the major challenges facing leaders and sales professionals to…
#18 - Liz Skidmore of Policy Group on Tradeswomen's Issues (PGTI) and NERCC
In episode 18 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Elizabeth Skidmore, business representative with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC), and co-founder of the…
#17 - Mark Reed & Stephanie Goldberg of LAB/LSA
In Episode 17 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Mark Reed and Stephanie Goldberg, founding principals of the Boston-based architecture and design firm, LAB/LSA. They talk about the thre…
#16 - Antonia Ciaverella of Tecton Architects
In episode 16 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Antonia Ciaverella, architectural designer with Tecton Architects, about WELL, the first rating system to focus exclusively on the impa…
#15 - Brian Anderson of Anderson Porter Design
In episode 15 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia sits down with Brian Anderson, founding partner of Anderson Porter Design, to talk about the unique challenges associated with designing and build…
#14 - Kathleen MacNeil of MP Boston
A Passive House building "comprises a set of design principles used to attain a quantifiable and rigorous level of energy efficiency within a specific quantifiable comfort level". As we progress thr…
#13 - Paul Rocha & Kyle Reagan of DECCO, Inc.
In Episode 13 of Build Better, Anastasia sits down with Kyle Reagan, Managing Partner, and Paul Rocha, General Manager of Fabrication of DECCO, Inc. to discuss the industry's shortage of trained work…
#12 - Bridget Akinc of Building Impact
In Episode 12 of Build Better, Anastasia sits down with Bridget Akinc, CEO of Building Impact, to discuss how the organization is transforming corporate volunteering by partnering with civic, busines…
#11 - Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment
A living building is built to mimic natural processes with the intent of improving the surrounding environment. A building that achieves Living Certification must meet the performance requirements of…
#10 -Lisa Nickerson of Nickerson People Relations & Nickerson Real Estate Partners
When we hear the word crisis, we most commonly think of an emergency situation; but a crisis can be any incident that is disruptive to business operations or that negatively impacts staff, customers …