In this episode of Klimatic Scale, Dash speaks with Brian Koh, an architect turned entrepreneur who founded Integra D&C after 27 years of designing sustainable buildings across the US and South Korea.
Brian takes us inside his product IUES - a prefabricated modular envelope system that retrofits existing buildings fast, without the mess of conventional renovation.
See the video of the installation here.
👉 Listen to find out why Brian thinks the slowness of the construction industry is actually a startup opportunity.
1:00 From architect to entrepreneur: Brian’s journey
5:00 Why pretty buildings are an energy disaster
9:00 The building envelope as an energy efficiency solution
13:00 IUES - a success case
17:00 Retrofitting a building in a summer break
25:00 What it takes to sell to the construction industry
30:00 Advice for built environment startups
Connect with Brian if you want to continue the conversation!
This is one of the episodes of the Urban Chapter of Klimatic Scale, where we talk to innovators in built environment, real estate, and construction. We show the toughest challenges and the best working solutions.
See our previous episode in the Urban Chapter that shares the perspective of a real estate developer on the energy innovation in the built environment:
