Get to know Nicole Granath , Co-Founder and COO of Tangible – your platform for managing embodied carbon. Hear her story –how she got from Harvard to China and back again, why she became interested in the environmental impact of real estate, key insights featuring embodied carbon as the next era of building codes, and much more. Read more via this LinkedIn article: Embodied Carbon The Next Era of Building Codes Support the show...
Sep 21, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Listen in for a snapshot from each of our 2023 Pitchfest finalists! At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, you'll hear from... Mohsen Zehtabchian , Amatec Cliff Fetner, Soil...
Aug 17, 2023•16 min
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode you'll hear from Tomas Garcia of Arx . Tomas was a finalist in the Tech + Data category...
Aug 10, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 8
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, Jordan Wojtowecz of TraceAir will give her pitch. You'll also hear from their client, ...
Aug 03, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 7
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, you'll hear Derek Cowburn from LumenCache . Derek was a finalist in the ESG category. ...
Jul 13, 2023•13 min•Season 5Ep. 6
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, you'll hear Paul Cardis from On3 give his pitch. Visit the Summit website . Support th...
Jun 29, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 4
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, you'll hear Sameer Sood from FWDSlash give his pitch. Visit the Summit website . Suppo...
Jun 22, 2023•11 min•Season 5Ep. 3
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, you'll hear Cliff Fetner from Soil Connect give his pitch. Visit the Summit website . ...
Jun 15, 2023•13 min•Season 5Ep. 2
This series highlights our Pitchfest finalists. At the 2023 Housing Innovation Summit, we introduced a new program, coined: Pitchfest in order to bring new ideas to light, offer feedback that startups can use to advance their solutions, and introduce these innovators to potential advisors, partners, investors, and clients. A dozen companies made it to the final round, and four came out on top. In this episode, you'll hear Eric Law from Urban Machine give his pitch. The presentation starts rockin...
Jun 06, 2023•13 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Get to know Margaret Whelan , CEO of Whelan Advisory Capital Markets. Margaret is passionate about the opportunities for innovation across the U.S. housing industry. Her firm has recently advised and raised capital for several of the more progressive companies in the industry including Entekra, Resicap, Thomas James Homes, and Brewer Companies. In this episode we discuss 3 main topics: HerStories in Housing as an Alliance Champion Key takeaways from IBS 2023 Market predictions Margaret is a Keyn...
Feb 24, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Previously on LinkedIn Live : Making the Switch to Offsite: Your Roadmap to Lead Organizational Change The increasing costs and shortages of skilled labor and materials are pushing more single-family homebuilders to consider modern methods of construction to boost production, reduce waste + costs, and help deliver more attainable housing. While there's no one-size-fits-all approach, this session will present a roadmap for adopting factory-built solutions developed by a working group of homebuild...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Nancy Keenan , President of DAHLIN Architecture, Planning and Interiors, discusses #HerStoriesInHousing, collaboration and staying on top of innovation in design with our own, Betsy Scott . Find out what attracted her to the industry and the advice she'd share with #NextGen talent. Connect with Nancy and DAHLIN . Support the show...
Dec 24, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this bonus episode, we've pieced together best-of insights from a conversation with Gerry (“Mr OffSite”) McCaughey. Covering topics such as process optimization and adopting innovation. Gerry is a Founder & Board Member at Entekra LLC and CEO at OffSite TEK LLC, leading the charge in the transition to offsite construction with experience spanning multiple continents and decades. Connect with Gerry and learn more about Offsite TEK . Support the show...
Oct 16, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Every Third Tuesday at the Housing Innovation Alliance, we dial in to our network to connect the dots on big ideas, identify new connections and help facilitate realistic innovation. You can count on us to host timely, insightful and actionable conversations that build into real value for your business. This online round table discussion was held for our network in January of 2022. The version you're hearing has been edited. Find the full archive, snapshots + video on our website. Listen in to h...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Every Third Tuesday at the Housing Innovation Alliance, we dial in to our network to connect the dots on big ideas, identify new connections and help facilitate realistic innovation. You can count on us to host timely, insightful and actionable conversations that build into real value for your business. This hybrid event was hosted by MiTek, during our Innovation Road Trip to St. Louis in June 2022. It was also broadcasted to LinkedIn Live. The version you're hearing has been edited. Find the fu...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 1
We're talking all about navigating the complexities of hiring and retaining talent in today's world with Heather Breidenthal, Chief Human Resources Officer at Tri Pointe Homes . Heather’s expertise includes strategic planning and implementation, total rewards and benefit program design, M&A activities, workforce/succession planning, leadership and talent development, organizational health, and talent acquisition. Prior to joining Tri Pointe Homes, Heather served as Senior Vice President of H...
May 04, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this episode Heather shares #HerStory as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Tri Pointe Homes . Heather’s expertise includes strategic planning and implementation, total rewards and benefit program design, M&A activities, workforce/succession planning, leadership and talent development, organizational health, and talent acquisition. Prior to joining Tri Pointe Homes, Heather served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for CalAtlantic Group and Standard Pacific Homes, where she ove...
May 04, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Chris Finlay, Founder and Managing Partner of Middleburg Communities talks about Single Family Build for Rent, how they're thinking differently and the importance of industrialized technology, alternative materials and green tech . Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and post-production talents. The University of Denver Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management , teaches the full life cycle of the built environment. From integrated ...
Jun 24, 2021•37 min•Ep. 19
A natural teacher and communicator, Dr. Charner Rodgers , shares stories about growing up in the housing industry, gaining respect at a young age as the principal of a contracting company and the growing opportunity for people of color –particularly women. Associate Professor of Architecture + Construction Science Management at Tuskegee University, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Dr. Charner Rodgers is a champion in our "Rethinking Labor" working group where we're focused...
Jun 01, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Jen Yosef , a trained civil and nuclear engineer with nearly a decade of leadership experience talks about entering the housing industry as CEO of Mighty . What would she say to women looking to get into the PropTech or housing space? Listen in. Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and post-production talents, specifically Lija Miller and Lisette Zamora-Galarza. The University of Denver Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management , tea...
May 25, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
On this podcast we have George Casey, the chairman of the Housing Innovation Alliance with Frank Vafaee, the Founder and CEO of Proto Homes. Proto Homes brings an advanced global supply chain to a platform that enables you to produce and manage home building. Listen in to hear them talk about some key topics such as digital tools, the production process, and where they see Proto Homes going in the next five to 10 years. Learn more about Proto Homes and connect with Frank Vafaee . Many thanks to ...
Feb 06, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Grace Mase, CEO and Founder of BEYREP, talks with Betsy about the role she plays in housing, building trust, adapting to new technology and her secret recipe for success. Learn more about BEYREP and connect with Grace . Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and post-production talents, specifically Lija Miller and Lisette Zamora-Galarza. The University of Denver Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management , teaches the full life cycle o...
Feb 02, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Debra Wyatte , Chief Commercial Officer with Cecilian Partners chats with Dennis about creating lasting memories, the challenges and opportunities surrounding the customer experience and what's next in healthier homes + communities. Connect with Debra on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Cecilian Partners . Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and post-production talents, specifically Lija Miller and Lisette Zamora-Galarza. The University of Denver Franklin L. ...
Dec 16, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Michael Thurman , President of Thurman Custom Homes , LLC talks with Dennis about their approach to homebuilding, the innovation happening in Austin at Whisper Valley and the importance of getting the next generation interested in building and creating... Connect with Thurman Homes on Instagram . Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and post-production talents, specifically Lija Miller and Lisette Zamora-Galarza. The University of Denver Franklin L. Burns Sch...
Dec 02, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Steve Glenn , Founder and CEO of Plant Prefab chats with Betsy about innovation and the Future of Housing, covering topics such as #mods, #LEED, #HealthierHomes and more. Plant provides countless advantages to site-based construction, with specific benefits for individuals , architects , developers , and those rebuilding from a fire loss. Connect with Plant Prefab on LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and ...
Dec 01, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Fred Maxik , one of the world’s foremost experts in lighting, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Lighting Science Group , North America’s largest developer and manufacturer of ground-breaking LED bulbs and lighting systems chats with Betsy Scott about the use of lighting in our homes and built environment. He began studying lighting in the built environment and its impact on our health and wellbeing when he was with NASA and has served as a key partner for the WHIT . Many thanks to our part...
Dec 01, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Betsy Scott chats with Michelle Foster , Home Innovation Research Labs and Tony Marnella , Marnella Homes about innovation, healthier homes and how this overlaps with sustainability practices. Listen in to hear about current market perception (and how it's changing), the role the National Green Building Standard plays in design, delivery, and marketing processes and the growing opportunity for healthier homes as a key differentiator in your business. Learn more about the Home Innovation Research...
Nov 09, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Calling all homeowners, builders, employers and business owners - this episode is packed with valuable information and addresses how science is showing us just how profound an impact our indoor environments have on our health. Two self-proclaimed "Healthy Home Nerds," Betsy Scott and Michael Don Ham , Pure365, provide a deeper insight as to why consuming clean air and water, just as we do with food, is so important for our long term health and well-being... Learn more about Pure365 and connect w...
Nov 06, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 4
We asked our Future of Home Delivery Panelists the following question... As we seek a new normal, what do you see as the number one opportunity for innovation in housing? And what's the biggest challenge that we'll face? Listen in to find out what they had to say, then join us Nov. 10-11 for the Housing Innovation Summit . Featured in the audio montage: Douglas Gilliland, President, Taurus of Texas Holdings, Taurus Investment Holdings Mollie Carmichael, Principal of Advisory, Zonda (formerly Mey...
Nov 04, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Betsy Scott and Blair Costello , a designer specializing in healthy materials & kitchen design, talk health and wellness as it relates to design and tech... Designs are transforming how our kitchens look, function, and most importantly, how they support healthy eating and living. A fascinating dive into the possibilities of technology and design. Learn more at Vera Iconica and Vera Iconica Wellness Kitchen . Many thanks to our partners at the University of Denver for their editing and post-p...
Oct 14, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 2
