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Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 1:00PM We continue our discussion with Lauren Glasscock, Michael Anchsel, Matt Cole and Elaine Hsieh about whether LEED is or could be inspirational.
Let us know what you think in the comment section below!
LEED, debate, inspiration in Build2Sustain, Podcast Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 1:00PM Is LEED just a checklist? Is it inspirational? Can any rating system be inspirational? Should it be?
These are some of the questions that came up in a debate on Twitter. So, we invited the participants to flesh it out in exquisite detail on our podcast. What we got was a passionate, in depth discussion that we will present in two parts.
Here is more about our participants:
Michael, a nationally recognized expert on Green remodeling, writes, trains, and speaks for various publications and events around the nation. He is the owner of Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build a nationally recognized design-build firm, and CEO of Verified Green Inc. which consults with Local Government, product manufacturers, suppliers, builders, and architects on Green building. Michael is the director of research and development for MN GreenStar, and serves on the board of directors for the City of Lakes Rotary Club.
Matt Cole
Matt is a project manager at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago with a background in community development, historic preservation, and green building.
Elaine Hsieh
Elaine is a Senior Green Building Consultant with KEMA’s Sustainable Buildings and Operations (SBO) team with over 11 years of experience in consulting and is a member of the Build2Sustain advisory board. You can read more about Elaine on the B2S Team page.
LEED, Living Building Challenge, debate, inspiration in Build2Sustain, Podcast Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 12:43PM 
Paul Prosser of Prosser Architects talks with Build2Sustain about adaptive reuse--its value and synergy to sustainability.
As founder of Prosser Architects, L.L.C, Paul Prosser has twenty-eight combined years of successful experience in the fields of architecture, code consulting and construction. His interest in sustainability has led him to recently re-focus his professional energy and business on contextually sensitive design and construction projects.
Mr. Prosser has been involved in many project types of with all kinds of clients including: single family post and beam homes, large mixed use developments, retail and restaurants, medical and dental facilities, public schools, high rise office buildings, high rise condominiums, corporate campuses, manufacturing and warehouse facilities, fire stations, and churches. He has worked with several architectural firms in a variety of positions, run a small contracting firm early in his career and is the face of Prosser Architects. In his down time he designs and builds custom furniture, enjoys photography and rides his bicycles as long and as often as possible.
You can also follow him on Twitter @ProsserArch
For more information about the adapative reuse project Paul references in the podcast:
Liberty Market Home Page: http://www.libertymarket.com/
Liberty Market Featured Project Page : http://www.prosserarchitects.com/news/featuredproject/
Liberty Market Photo Galley: http://www.prosserarchitects.com/projects/retail/libertymarket/
Architects, adaptability, green building, renovation, reuse in Podcast Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 1:00PM 
This month, we talk with Julie Urlaub, founder of the Taiga Company about the definition of sustainability and how to engage individuals and businesses in it. You can also follow Julie on Twitter @TaigaCompany
In this episode, Julie refers a couple of times to a blog post published on the Harvard Business Review. You can access this post here.
Julie also recommends some of the sources that she follows. We've provided all the links to these below:
CSR, business, sustainability in Podcast Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 1:00PM This month, we talk to Mike Hines, co-founder of Homepath Products, about his company, their product and the importance of adaptability in green building.
Be sure to check out Mike's blog for more information and insight. You can also find him on Twitter @eXapath
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