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Kira Gould
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writer, strategist, convener, collaborator, mom, city lover :: Design the Future podcast | Women in Green | Kira Gould CONNECT | AIA COTE
new episode / Design the Future podcast: We talk with Barbra Batshalom of BuildingEase and Sustainable Performance Institute, who's always been most interested in the HOW of progress in our movement. Listen - www.designthefuturepodcast.com/epsiodes/barbra-batshalom or on your podcast platform.
September 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New Design the Future podcast ep: Lindsay Baker & I spoke w/ Erica McBride, Regenerative Operations Manager at Architectural Nexus. She oversees the firm’s 2 certified Living Buildings. She is LIVING these buildings. No joke. www.designthefuturepodcast.com/epsiodes/erica-mcbride (or pod platforms)
August 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
August 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For our latest episode, Lindsay Baker and I talked with Jennifer Taranto -- a powerhouse leader in construction at STO Building Group and a fordce behind the Contractor's Commitment. Listen at www.designthefuturepodcast.com/epsiodes/jenn-taranto or on your favorite podcast platform.
July 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For the latest episode of the Design the Future podcast, Lindsay Baker & I talked with Stacy Glass, co-founder/ED of ChemFORWARD, creating access to chemical hazard data / seeking safer alternatives. Listen at www.designthefuturepodcast.com/epsiodes/stacy-glass or pod platforms #SaferChemistry
June 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
For our latest epsiode of the Design the Future Podcast, Lindsay Baker and I talked with Kayleigh Houde of Buro Happold ... & we chatted right after the MEP 2040 release of The Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon. Listen at lnkd.in/gDPHQZ5r or on your favorite podcast platform.
May 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
How did your sibling shape you?
open.substack.com/pub/courtney...
How did your sibling shape you?
5 questions for journalist, mother of twins, and sibling witness Susan Dominus
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
For the latest episode of the Design the Future podcast, @lindsaythebaker.bsky.social and I spoke with Kritika Kharbanda of Henning Larsen about storytelling, evidence-based design, AI, and more. Listen at www.designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/kri... or on your favorite podcast platform.
May 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#DesignTheFuture podcast - new ep: @lindsaythebaker.bsky.social and I spoke with Upali Nanda of HKS about #brainhealth, #research in AEC, and much more. Listen at www.designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/upa... or on your favorite podcast platform. #WomenInGreen
March 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#DesignTheFuture podcast new ep: @lindsaythebaker.bsky.social + I talked w/Shannon Goodman re building reuse + building community; she's ED of Lifecycle Building Ctr + Board Pres for #BuildReuse www.designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/sha... or on your pod platform
#BuildingReuseIsClimateAction
February 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
For the 106th episode of the Design the Future podcast, Lindsay Baker and I talk w/ Jonsara Ruth + Alison Mears of the the Healthy Materials Lab @parsonsdesign.bsky.social about collaboration + inviting people in. Listen at www.designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/jon... or you pod platform.
February 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For the latest episode of the Design the Future podcast, Lindsay Baker and I talked w/ Meghan Lewis/Carbon Leadership Forum about embodied carbon, practice transofmation, policy, and optimism. www.designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/meg... or on your pod platform.
January 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Reposted by Kira Gould
The world is finally putting money into climate solutions. But are we doing it effectively?

Short answer: not really.

We can do much better if we pay attention to the science first.

Here's my TED talk about betterclimate investing.

go.ted.com/jonathanfoley
The climate solutions worth funding — now
When it comes to climate solutions, "now is better than new, and time is more important than tech," says scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a six-part framework to more efficiently address climate ...
go.ted.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I love this org name (sounds cool to me!) and the focus on telling the stories. This is part of where our industries / communities / movements need to step up to SHOW what is possible -- a cleaner, healthier future is possible and it's up to us to show what that future looks and feels like for all.
January 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
For our latest episode, we finally nabbed some time with Billie Faircloth, FAIA -- design leader and educator who has transformed practice-integrated research. What a great convo about voice and platform shifts and more. designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/bil... or your fave pod platform
January 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
AEC/RE peeps: 11 February is the registration deadline for the Holcim Foundation Awards ... a cool biannual program that honors projects that are in design or construction ... check it out: awards.holcimfoundation.org/home
Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 | Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 | Global Competition for Sustainable Design Holcim Foundation Awards competition platform
Enter the Holcim Foundation Awards 2025, the world’s top competition for sustainable design, with USD 1M in prizes. Open to innovative projects worldwide. Deadline: February 11, 2025.
awards.holcimfoundation.org
January 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@lindsaythebaker.bsky.social and I spoke with the delightful and articulate Efrie Escott of Schneider Electric. "We need to carry each other, and we need to be intentional about who we are bringing into the work.”
www.designthefuturepodcast.com/episodes/efr... #WomenInGreen #DesignTheFuture
December 12, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Public health intel meets real estate realities. Adele Houghton + Matthew Kiefer explore how health situation analyses help real estate teams unlock value by rooting community well-being in place ssir.org/articles/ent...
How Real Estate Development Can Boost Urban Health (SSIR)
By employing health situation analysis, developers can create real estate projects that generate new value by rooting community well-being in place. | Open access to this article is made possible...
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August 28, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Reposted by Kira Gould
August is coming to a close, but it’s still not too late to order our summer issue! Subscribe to join the party and get Issue #36 in the mail.

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August 27, 2023 at 7:49 PM