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Welcome to the BBFH podcast. More often than not, when we think about health and wellness, our thoughts turn to diet and exercise. However, most of us spend two-thirds or more of our day inside buildings. The quality of the environment in those buildings has been proven to have a dramatic impact on our well being and our productivity, both at work and at home. There is little discussion about this... more

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This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski welcomes architect, entrepreneur, and provocateur Alexander Josephson for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of architecture, city-building, sustainability, and the role of desig... more

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This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski sits down with Ryan Mikita of Ricca Design Studios for a fascinating conversation about the hidden world of foodservice design and the critical role it plays in shaping the restaurants, ho... more

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This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski sits down with Brian Bucher of WD Partners for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of architecture, branding, operations, and human experience in retail design. Drawing from ... more

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This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski welcomes Emily McGee of Meadows & Ohly for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of healthcare design, public health, and the future of healing environments. With a unique back... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Bucher
Designer and leader at WD Partners
WD Partners
Episode: Retail Is Broken, Employees Are Miserable & Your Store Design Might Be Driving Customers Away — How Better Buildings Can Fix the Experience Crisis – Episode 140 with Brian Bucher
Emily McGee
Architect at Meadows & Ohly focused on health care real estate strategy
Meadows & Ohly
Episode: Designing Hospitals That Actually Heal: What Architects Get Wrong About Healthcare - Episode 139 with Emily McGee
Molly Polehna
Interior designer at Little Diversified
Little Diversified
Episode: Dark Hallways, Toxic Materials & Dead Offices — Why Most Buildings Still Ignore Human Health (and How Designers Can Fix It) – Episode 138 with Molly Polehna
Sarah Heppinstall
Vice President of Construction and Facilities at Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire
Episode: Big Box, Bigger Problems – Why Retail Design Is Failing Humans (and the Radical Rethink Canadian Tire Is Betting On) – Episode 137 with Sarah Heppinstall
Knut Hjeldnes
Architect practicing in Norway
Independent architecture practice in Norway
Episode: Designing in the Dark – Why Modern Buildings Are Failing Our Biology (and What Norway Gets Right) - Episode 135 with Knut Knut Hjeltnes
Matt Panaitz
Founder of Long Way Home, sustainability builder and educator
Long Way Home
Episode: Building Hope from Garbage – Why the Future of Sustainable Design Might Look Nothing Like You Expect - Episode 134 with Matthew Panaitz
Eric Teitelbaum
Researcher at AIL Research
AIL Research
Episode: Cooling the Concrete Jungle – Rethinking Urban Heat and Human Comfort Through Radiant Design - Episode 133 with Dorit Aviv & Eric Teitelbaum
Helena Queiroz Pombares
Prison design architect
Independent/Academic roles; teaching at Arden University and Kaplan University
Episode: Salutogenic Design and the Future of Prisons – Episode 132 with Helena Pombares
Chelsey Jersak
Founder of Situate and co-creator of Wello Living
Situate; Wello Living
Episode: The Empty City Lie: Why We Keep Building Out While Our Best Land Sits Wasted – Episode 131 with Chelsey Jersak

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Joe Menchefski
Host of Better Buildings For Humans

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 57 ratings
  • Innovation to make our lives more lit!

    Interesting conversation about how we could make our buildings more beautiful with more lighting through the innovative window glass!

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    Canada2 years ago
  • Fantastic Content!

    Looking forward to every Wednesday for the newest episodes.

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    Melissa Chenell
    Canada2 years ago

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The host keeps conversations accessible while tackling technical topics.
Consistently delivers thoughtful perspectives on healthy, sustainable spaces.
Loved the focus on daylight and wellness in design.
Punchy, practical insights for building teams and clients.
High-quality guests who bring deep expertise and real-world examples.

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Retail Is Broken, Employees Are Miserable & Your Store Design Might Be Driving Customers Away — How Better Buildings Can Fix the Experience Crisis – Episode 140 with Brian Bucher
Q: How does WD Partners handle designing for scale across many retail locations?
We start with the brand's core principles and create a flexible prototype kit of parts. The goal is 80% consistency with 20% adaptable variance to fit different markets, climates, and cultural contexts, while maintaining a strong, repeatable design language.
Retail Is Broken, Employees Are Miserable & Your Store Design Might Be Driving Customers Away — How Better Buildings Can Fix the Experience Crisis – Episode 140 with Brian Bucher
Q: Tell us why you became an interior designer and how you got to WD Partners.
Growing up around educators and business people shaped my curiosity about how spaces influence behavior, leading me to interior design. I found a fit with WD Partners because the firm combines architecture, branding, and operations to create spaces that not only look good but perform for brands and customers at scale.
Designing Hospitals That Actually Heal: What Architects Get Wrong About Healthcare - Episode 139 with Emily McGee
Q: What makes a great building?
A great building serves its users by being deeply responsive to their functional, emotional, and psychological needs, especially in healthcare where patient families, nurses, and clinicians all require spaces that feel hopeful, private, and non-dehumanizing, while also performing well in energy, safety, and adaptability.
Salutogenic Design and the Future of Prisons – Episode 132 with Helena Pombares
Q: Can you define the word criminogenic and explain how it influences your design choices?
Criminogenic needs refer to factors that contribute to ongoing criminal behavior; understanding these needs helps tailor spaces to address mental health, trauma, and life skills, so inmates can access education, work, and support that reduce the likelihood of reoffending.
Classrooms on the Frontlines: Are NYC Schools Our Best Hope—or Biggest Gamble—in Climate Resilience? – Ep 111 with Caleb Crawford
Q: How do daylighting and glare balance in dense urban schools?
Daylighting is optimized through careful analysis of window-to-wall ratios, window reveals, and glazing strategies to provide views and light while minimizing glare; models and guidelines are used to tailor fabrications to each space, especially classrooms.

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