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Mass Timber TodayEpisode 12 | Ryan Going Discusses Uoft's Tall Academic Wood TowerEpisode Summary In this episode, Craig Applegath and Ryan Going discuss various aspects of mass timber construction. They explore the longevity of mass timber buildings, highlighting the durability of various natural and engineered materials. Ryan speaks to his role and involvement in the construction of the University of Toronto's innovative Tall Academic Tower. They also delve into the economics of mass timber, addressing the need for more supply capacity and the challenges of permitting requirements. The conversation touches on the potential economic benefits of mass timber for rural and regional economies, as well as its impact on...2024-05-0133 min

Mass Timber TodayEpisode 8 | Robert Schmitz: Learning from the Mass Timber Experience of ScandinaviaEpisode Summary In this episode, Craig Applegath speaks with Robert Schmitz, who is a partner at White Arkitekter based in Stockholm, Sweden. In this episode, they delve into the embodied carbon advantages of mass timber, exploring how the growing mass timber industry can contribute to reducing environmental impacts across different sectors. They also examine the crucial role timber-focused architects play in driving the adoption of mass timber and gain insights from Robert's Scandinavian perspective on the specific challenges and opportunities associated with building using this sustainable material. In This Episode ...2023-12-0125 min

Mass Timber TodayEpisode 6 | Mark Gaglione: Cutting Edge Mass Timber Technology with EllisDonEpisode Summary In this episode, Craig Applegath speaks with Mark Gaglione, Co-Director of Construction Sciences at EllisDon Construction and a proponent of sustainable mass timber. They discuss the environmental impact of mass timber, strategies to enhance the cost-effectiveness of mass timber construction, and the current challenges hindering the widespread adoption of mass timber, particularly in Canada. In This Episode Initially trained as an engineer, Mark Gaglione spent the early part of his career in private real estate development. Now with EllisDon, Mark leads the Building and Material Sciences team where...2023-10-0149 min

Mass Timber TodayEpisode 3 | Franco Piva: A European Perspective on Mass TimberEpisode Summary: In this episode, Craig Applegath has a conversation with Franco Piva. Franco is known as the Italian Timber Engineer and Founder of engineering company Ergodomus. His focus lies in sustainable timber projects around the world. Craig and Franco discuss the sustainability of mass timber as well as key challenges currently preventing the global adoption of mass timber. They also cover mass timber innovations Franco sees in his work, and the role that architects and engineers play in design for manufacture and assembly. Connect with Franco: Linkedin Ergodomus 2023-07-0132 min

Mass Timber TodayEpisode 0 | Dr. Anne Koven & Professor Robert Wright: Introducing Mass Timber TodayAbout Mass Timber Today The Mass Timber Today Podcast was created by the Mass Timber Institute at the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. This podcast series will explore the opportunities and challenges of sustainable mass timber construction. You can expect one on one interviews conducted by our hosts, Dr.Anne Koven and Craig Applegath. Anne is a professor at the University of Toronto, an Honourary Registered Professional Forester and Director of the Mass Timber Institute, and Craig Applegath is the Founding Partner of DIALOG. Anne and Craig will sit down...2023-05-0135 min

Mass Timber TodayTrailer | Shan Shukla: What is Mass Timber Today?About Mass Timber Today The Mass Timber Today Podcast was created by the Mass Timber Institute at the University of Toronto's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. This podcast series will explore the opportunities and challenges of sustainable mass timber construction. You can expect one on one interviews conducted by our hosts, Dr.Anne Koven and Craig Applegath. Anne is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto's Daniels Faculty, an Honourary Registered Professional Forester and Director of the Mass Timber Institute, and Craig Applegath is the Founding Partner of DIALOG. Anne and Craig...2023-05-0101 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 035 | Patrick Crabbe: Carbon is the Universal LanguageIn this episode my guest is Patrick Crabbe. Patrick is the Director of Mass Timber at Bird Construction, North America’s first general contractor to dedicate full-time expertise, and a create a national centre of excellence, for sustainable mass timber construction. “We have to start managing infrastructure from a starting point of carbon. Carbon is the universal language. Maybe we need to stop looking at chasing points in certain building accreditation programmes, and really starting to focus on what is the carbon impact of this decision?” Patrick Crabbe I’ve come to know Patrick as one of Can...2022-06-2148 min

Constructive VoicesCraig Applegath and The Zero-Carbon Mass Timber ProjectIn Episode 27 of the Constructive Voices Podcast, Henry Mc Donald speaks to Craig Applegath, architect, urban designer, and zero-carbon building pioneer, to discuss his work with DIALOG on the “Supertall” Hybrid Wood Tower and the Zero-Carbon Mass Timber Projects. Craig is internationally recognised for his design and advocacy of zero-carbon regenerative buildings and cities, as well as mass timber design. In the episode, he speaks to us about the urgency in the construction industry to focus on zero-carbon buildings, how we have the technology to do it – we just need the leadership and the will. Read more about C...2022-04-0542 min

The DesignWell365 PodcastEpisode 6: Taking Mass Timber Architecture to New Heights with DIALOGIn the realm of construction and architecture, mass timber, also referred to as cross-laminated timber has become quite the exciting piece of material. For many professionals, it offers a more sustainable option for building, without sacrificing durability (it’s just about as strong as steel in terms of supporting loads). However, the material is not without its limitations. This has led to Craig Applegath and firms like DIALOG, attempting to break the mold on modern day floor systems.2022-03-2945 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 034 | Ben Gibbons: Investing In The Future of Sustainable AgricultureIn this episode my guest is Ben Gibbons. Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Waterpoint Lane, a venture capital firm focused on investing in growth stage companies centered in primary production, technology and services, and consumer products, that promote sustainable practices throughout our food system. In our conversation Ben and I talk about the really big challenges facing the world in creating and maintaining a sustainable food system in the face of escalating climate change impacts; the most promising policies, strategies and technologies for helping us reduce the environmental harm we are causing; the huge cha...2022-03-2156 min

Architecture and InnovationAnne Koven & Craig ApplegathAnne Koven, PhD., Craig Applegath, and Shan Shukla from the Mass Timber Institute at University of Toronto John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.The Mass Timber Institute was first conceptualized when the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry approached Dr. Anne Koven at the University of Toronto and asked her and Professor Robert Wright to establish a Mass Timber Institute, which was launched in 2018.You can find them on the web at: https://academic.daniels.utoronto.ca/masstimberinstitute/2022-02-2431 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 033 | Geoff Smith: Forget About Hope, It’s Time To Do Something!In this podcast I talk with Geoff Smith, CEO and President of EllisDon. Geoff is the President & Chief Executive Officer of EllisDon, an employee-owned, $5 billion-a-year construction services and technology company. In the world of Climate Change mitigation, Geoff Smith is probably best known for his leadership of the Carbon Impact Initiative – A Building Industry-Led Action Plan in Support of Canada’s International Climate Change Commitments. In our conversation, Geoff and I talk about how climate change and carbon emissions came to be such an important concern for Geoff, and what EllisDon is trying to do about it; what...2022-01-2138 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 032 | Alex Lukachko: Designing Buildings For The Long TermIn this episode I talk with Alex Lukachko. In our conversation, Alex talks about the rapid change that we face within the design and construction industry as we try to move the entire industry towards the goal of zero-carbon (and perhaps restorative construction) that we need to address the climate crisis. He talks about the challenges of designing buildings for the long-term, but he also talks about opportunities to help this effort if we look to the past. We also talked about what gives Alex hope, and keeps him going when things look dark, and the advice he...2021-11-2146 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 030 | Matthew Tokarik: Geothermal will be a part of our Green FutureIn this episode our Twenty First Century Cleantech contributor, Connor Reed, talks with Matthew Tokarik, President of Subterra Renewables, a renewable energy developer who designs, builds, owns, and operates geothermal heating and cooling systems across North America, with the goal of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately reaching Net-Zero building operation. Matt has previous experience working as a Building Energy Consultant developing whole building energy models, conducting energy audits, and creating carbon reduction strategies for new and existing buildings and building portfolios. He is also a Sessional Instructor at Ryerson University, where he leads courses and seminars in...2021-10-211h 08

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 030 | Sayjel Patel: Relentless Pursuit of a MissionIn this episode I talk with Sayjel Vijay Patel. Sayjel is an MIT-trained architect, technologist and the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Digital Blue Foam. Sayjel’s past work bridges across the scales of software, materials, and cities, often mashing-up industrial technologies in new and provocative collaborations; From a Bartending System using Kuka Robots for Google I/O; to developing an award-winning Mars 3D printing concept for NASA, to designing a fleet of emotion-sensing robots for the Shenzhen Biennale in 2019. Sayjel was a Founding Professor at the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (the DIDI...2021-09-211h 10

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastTFCI Podcast Episode 029 | Mike Andrade: Technology Disruption and Canadian CleantechMike Andrade is the CEO of Morgan Solar and a real veteran of the solar industry. In this episode, Mike talks about everything from his start at IBM, to his views on hydrogen, carbon capture, and of course what he’s doing to promote Canadian cleantech and manufacturing. This is our first episode in a new series that we are calling Twenty-First Century Cleantech. For regular listeners, you’ll remember that we introduced Connor Reed a couple of episodes ago in episode 27. In this new series, Connor is going to be bringing stories focused on clean technologies thro...2021-08-2141 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 028 | Michelle Xuereb: Seeking Out OptimismIn this podcast I talk with Michelle Xuereb, an architect and the Director of Innovation at BDP Quadrangle. In our podcast Michelle and I talk about some of the important strategies for mitigating carbon emissions – both operational and embodied carbon – but also about how we can design to improve our social infrastructure in order to increase climate change resilience, exploring some of the ideas she outlined in her TEDX talk. Michelle’s passion for the environment and her desire to positively impact communities was the original impetus for her pursuing a career in architecture. Michelle describes her story o...2021-07-211h 22

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 027 | Connor Reed: The Launch of Twenty First Century CleantechIn this episode I talk with Connor Reed, about the launch of a new segment on this podcast that we’re calling “Twenty First Century CleanTech.” In this segment, that will air every other month, Connor will be interviewing leading entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders who are breaking fresh ground with innovative new Clean Technologies that could be important tools for helping us to transition to a zero-carbon economy. This is a project that Connor and I are very excited to be launching, and I’m thinking you will also enjoy hearing from a new voice with a fresh perspect...2021-05-2146 min

WoodSolutions Timber Talks105 Storey Building Concept DesignCanadian architecture and multi-disciplinary practice Dialog has designed a hybrid mass timber tower prototype that promises to revolutionise tall buildings as we know them. The design is of a hybrid timber towers of up to 105 storeys of zero carbon, addressing climate change. Today we’re speaking with Craig Applegath, Partner Architect at Dialog about: The concept design for the 105 storey sky scraper Solving both operational and embodied energy challenges with new technologies and design approaches Leading technologies for moving to zero carbon If you want to learn more about designing or building with timber, I rec...2021-04-1427 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 026 | Mario Vasilescu: Cutting Through Information Pollution to Deal With Climate ChangeThis is a slightly different kind of podcast. Typically I interview guests who are in some way making a difference through their efforts to deal with the causes or effects of climate change and other environment-related challenges. This podcast is no different, but the approach is very different: In today’s podcast, I interview Mario Vasilescu about “information pollution.” “What does “information pollution” have to do with climate change and the Twenty First Century Imperative?” Well, as you will hear in this episode, Mario argues that if we are going to deal with climate change, we first need to be able...2021-03-2158 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 025 | Taylor Davis: Driving Change Through Conscious CapitalismIn this podcast I talk with Taylor Davis about being a green entrepreneur and how he sees "conscious capitalism" as a means to make much needed environmental changes in the world, and his belief that we will be able to solve the key challenges posed by climate change. We also talk about Taylor’s plans for launching a podcast, what gives Taylor hope and keeps him going when things look dark, and what advice he would offer listeners about what they can do to be part of making a difference in meeting the challenges of the Twenty First Century Im...2021-01-211h 17

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 024 | Martin Nielsen: Inspiring the Next GenerationIn this podcast I talk with Martin Nielsen about his design philosophy, his belief that sustainable design is no longer enough, that we must now be designing to create truly regenerative buildings - buildings that improve the ecosystems they are part of. We also talk about what gives Martin hope when things are looking dark. Martin is one of those truly inspiring individuals whose energy and enthusiasm for green design is contagious, and he is a magnet to all of the young DIALOGers passionate about learning how to design buildings that improve their environment and make a...2020-11-211h 19

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 023 | Lliam Hildebrand: Planning for a Prosperous TransitionIn this episode, I talked with Lliam Hildebrand about his inspiration and reasons for founding Iron+Earth; the huge opportunities to transform the dying fossil fuel industry workforce into a renewable energy workforce; the opportunities and challenges for policy to drive large-scale social change; and about the “Prosperous Transition Plan” that Iron+Earth is now rolling out, that, if implemented, could transform Canada’s workforce, businesses, infrastructure, and environment to meet the demands of a future net-zero economy. We also talked about what gives Lliam hope and keeps him going when things look dark, and the advice he wou...2020-09-2150 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 022 | Dr. Afton Halloran: Towards a Sustainable Future Where We Can FlourishIn this episode I talk with Dr. Afton Halloran about global food security and sustainability; and the link between climate-induced food insecurity and climate refugees; the reality that there are no silver bullets to the critical environmental challenges we face; but at the same time there are still a number of positive solutions to our problems that are “lights at the end of the tunnel”, and that it’s not all “gloom and doom”. We also talk about what gives Afton hope and keeps her going when things look dark, and what advice she would offer listen...2020-07-201h 12

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 021 | Henry Gordon-Smith: Sustainable Food Supply In The Face Of Climate ChangeIn this podcast I spoke with Henry Gordon-Smith, the founder and CEO of Agritecture an urban agriculture consulting firm. Henry has become the world’s go-to expert in urban agriculture: from community gardens to high-rise high-intensity hydroponic agriculture. I thought Henry would be a good person to talk with about the Twenty First Century Imperative, and specifically about the importance of developing local food supplies to counter the increasing impacts that climate change is having on our industrial food system. In 2011, Henry started Agritecture.com, a media platform covering the news, business, and design of how agriculture int...2020-05-2159 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 020 | Ryan Zizzo: Embodied Carbon - How To Decarbonize The Construction SectorIn this podcast interview, I spoke with Ryan Zizzo, the Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Mantle, an interdisciplinary climate change consultancy based in Toronto, about the challenges and opportunities for reducing both operating and embodied carbon in new buildings as well his thoughts on climate change adaptation. Ryan is doing some really exciting work in the quantification of carbon and developing strategies to reduce both operating and embodied carbon. I first met Ryan when we were both presenting at a CaGBC Conference some years ago. What impressed me most about Ryan’s presentation was his deep und...2020-03-211h 06

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 019 | Craig Applegath: Pulling Back From The Brink of Climate Change Catastrophe – We can do it but time is running out!In this podcast episode, in place of our typical interview format, you will hear the keynote presentation I gave to the American Institute of Architecture StudentsConference in December 2019.This presentation sums up the key ideas that I have been exploring with our podcast guests over the past two years, as well as background research for those interviews. For all of you who have been following the science of climate change, you will know that this will be no ordinary decade! It will most probably be the last opportunity our species has to pull back from the brink of...2020-01-2154 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 018 | Jeff Ranson: Does Climate Change Trump All Other Things?In this podcast I speak with Jeff Ranson, the Regional Director of the Canadian Green Building Council (for the Greater Toronto Area). For as long as I have known Jeff (going on ten years now) he has been passionate about exploring and developing transformative policies that improve the environment, people’s living conditions, and sustainable, economic prosperity. After receiving an Honours BA in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University in 2002, Jeff has held a number of positions including: Program Manager of the Clean Air Foundation; a Senior Associate in Sustainability at The Innovolve Group...2019-12-211h 28

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 017 | Aaron Myran: Climate Change Is Not Partisan - It’s Our Future!Aaron Myran is the founder and director of Future Majority, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to amplifying the collective voice of young Canadians, and through Future Majority, it’s pretty clear to me that Aaron is going to have a BIG impact on Canada’s future! In this episode I talked with Aaron about how he ended up as a political organizer; the role he sees for the Future Majority organization in helping to engage the youth vote in the upcoming Canadian Federal Election; the critically important role of an engaged young electorate in meeting the huge environmental challenges we n...2019-09-2155 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 016 | Jim Taggart: The Voice of Green Architecture in CanadaIf you are at all familiar with the building and design sector in Canada you will know that Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine (SABmag) is the go-to source for green design news and commentary. Our podcast guest today, Jim Taggart, is its editor and founder. In this podcast I talked with Jim about what he wants to do with the SABmag ideas platform he has created, and his thoughts on how we might design buildings to be more effective in addressing the impacts of climate change; what the future looks like, or could look like; and what...2019-07-211h 02

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 015 | Eric Davies: Trees Make a DifferenceEric Davies is one of the Canadian media’s most sought-after experts when it comes to trees, urban forests, and ravine ecology. Whether it is the plight of indigenous trees in our ravines, or the propagation of resilient heritage trees to help mitigate climate change, Eric is the guy the media goes to for information and insight. In this podcast, I spoke with Eric about his thoughts on how forests can be an important part of how we will address the impacts of climate change; and how he sees his role as someone on the front lines of e...2019-05-2152 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 014 | Dr. Wendy Pentland: Coping with Climate Fear and AnxietyIn this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Wendy Pentland, a personal coach, and a recently retired professor of occupational therapy at Queens University. I’d been thinking for some time that it would be worthwhile doing a podcast that explores the anxieties and fears that so many listeners are telling me they are experiencing around the emerging realities of Climate Change, and how they might better cope with them or channel them in a positive direction. Wendy has worked as a professional coach for more than 15 years, coaching over 500 people in all...2019-03-211h 16

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEpisode 13 | Craig Applegath: Hope in the DarkThe theme of Episode 013 is hope. There are clearly no easy answers, and no easy fixes to the terrible environmental and social problems ahead of us. But I continue to believe that however dark the future may seem, pessimism and defeatism are not going to help. So, I thought it might be worthwhile for us to recall some of the thoughts our previous podcast guests had about hope and optimism in the face of the tremendous challenges we now face. This episode is a compilation of excerpts of some of the conversations I had with guests about hope and opt...2019-01-2131 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastCraig Applegath - Year in Review - Episode 012It’s been a real pleasure producing this series! I’ve learned a lot, as I hope you have! So thanks very much for tuning in! Instead of trying to summarize all of the ideas explored over the year, I have instead focused on three themes that really seemed to resonate with listeners, and have pulled excerpts from the podcasts that best exemplified these themes. I also thought it would be appropriate to close this year’s podcast series with excerpts of the answers to the question that I typically asked at the end of each interview. And that is: “Wh...2018-12-2147 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastRahul Mehrotra - Designing for Adaptation and Regeneration - Episode 011In this podcast I had the great pleasure of interviewing Rahul Mehrotra. Rahul is a practicing architect and educator, splitting his time between his professional practice in Mumbai, and teaching at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, where he is a professor and Director of Urban Design program. Rahul has executed a wide range of projects across India, and has also written, co-authored and edited dozens of books on Mumbai, its urban history, its historic buildings, public spaces and the planning process. In our podcast I talk with Rahul about the social and environmental purpose...2018-11-211h 01

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastPeter Howard - Smart Carbon Policy and Technology - Episode 010In this episode, I speak with Peter Howard, an expert on sustainability and climate change policy, and more recently, carbon sequestration. Peter and I discuss how to develop effective climate and carbon policy, as well delving into how biological carbon emissions sequestration technology works, including how it might be scaled to address ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions. His career to date has included a combination of both public and private sector experience, including positions as an Ontario Government policy maker at the Ministry of the Environment, as a management consultant for Price Waterhouse Cooper, and currently...2018-10-2151 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastDale Prest - Sustainable Forest Management and the Fight for a Stable Climate - Episode 009In this podcast I spoke with Dale Prest, CEO of the Climate Forest Company (CFC). We talked about the global carbon cycle and our future ability to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and existing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide through more effective forest management practices. As the CEO of CFC Dale explores and devises strategies to fight climate change through sustainable forest management, for example, by incenting maritime woodlot owners to manage their forests to store carbon, and by creating innovative forest products that displace fossil-fuel intensive products like concrete and steel. In our conversation we discuss how th...2018-09-211h 26

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastBrad Bradford - Planning and Politics for Sustainable Cities - Episode 008In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Brad Bradford. I first met Brad in 2011 when he was the President of the Canadian Association of Planning Students, and I was speaking about Resilience in the face of Climate Change Impacts at the annual CAPS conference he had helped organize. I distinctly remember being very impressed when I first met Brad, especially by his keen awareness of the planning issues associated with Climate Change, as well as complex realities of trying to address these issues. Brad is now an urban planner and community activist, w...2018-08-2140 min

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastPamela Robinson - Planning Sustainable, Smart, Resilient Cities - Episode 007In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Pamela Robinson. Pamela is the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Strategic Initiatives for the Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University, an Associate Professor for the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson, and a registered professional planner. Her areas of expertise include urban sustainability, environmental design and planning, urban governance, and public engagement. I have admired Pamela’s work in the urban sustainability space for a number of years, so it was a real pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with her about urban pla...2018-07-211h 18

TWENTY FIRST CENTURY IMPERATIVE PodcastEric Corey Free - Living Architecture: Architecture That Takes Responsibility for Itself - Episode 006In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Corey Freed, an award-winning architect, author, and global speaker. His role and title at Morrison Hershfield, an international Building Science firm, is “Sustainability Disruptor,” a role that has him identifying solutions to problems most teams didn't know were holding them back. If you’ve ever seen him present or watched one his TEDx talks, you will know that he is as much a stand-up comedian as a sustainability thought-leader, so I was very excited to sit down with him and discuss the challenges presented by the Twenty First Century...2018-06-2148 min