Mike Troupos

Matthew VanSweden

Episode 1: All Things Solar: Additionality & Shades of Green

What are “additionality” and “shades of green”? What do those mean for your sustainability efforts?

Episode 2: Solar's Impact on the Local Energy Grid

Building your own solar array is bound to impact the local energy grid. What does that mean for your community?

Episode 3: How Do Solar Panels Work?

How exactly do solar panels work? Matt explains biomimicry and how it strengthens the grid.

Episode 4: A Business Case for Solar

Mike and Matt talk tax credits, selling excess energy, additionality, and increased efficiency, all of which play into the ROI of solar for your company.

Episode 5: How Does Net Metering Work?

Installing a solar array involves working with your local utility. Learn about net-metering, selling back energy, and working “behind the meter”.

Episode 6: What is Matt's Superpower?

Matt discloses his unique superpower in this episode! Any guesses?

Episode 7: How to Finance Your Solar Project

The capital expense of a solar array may seem daunting, but here are a few strategic ways to finance it.

Episode 8: What is Biophilia?

Inarguably, our physical space impacts our wellness. More goes into a quality experience than just daylight – it’s called biophilia.

Episode 9: Managing Multiple Crises

We live in a time of multiple crises. So how do you make design, construction, and business choices while holding them all in tension?

Episode 10: Defining Integrative Design

Integrative Design is a co-creative, stakeholder-driven framework for design and construction. Here’s how it can impact your project.

Episode 11: Democratizing Design

A value-driven approach is changing the future of architecture. It is democratizing design for the better.

Episode 12: Integrative Design + Building Certifications

Building certifications help tell a story around your company’s values through the facility in which you operate.