Inside the Spec
Megan Kacvinsky, Vardhan MehtaA podcast for manufacturers looking to understand what truly influences an architect’s material choices. Because understanding how architects think is the first step to becoming their standard choice.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MarketingArtsDesignBusiness | |||
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This episode of Inside the Spec highlights the conversations architects were having beyond the show floor at the 2026 AIA Conference. Industry leaders discuss how AI is reshaping product discovery and workflows, why trustworthy sustainabilit... more
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Joe Matejka, founder of Walk Your Plans, joins hosts Megan Kacvinsky and Vardhan Mehta to share the origin story behind the first life-size blueprint projection facility in the United States — and how a miscalculated great room at a Yellowst... more
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Co-hosts Megan Kacvinsky and Vardhan Mehta welcome Frank Coppola III of Coppola Brothers to pull back the curtain on what happens in the closed-door meetings between owners, architects, and GCs — and what building products manufacturers must... more
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In this episode, co-hosts Megan Kacvinsky (CEO, Point To Point) and Dave Lamont (Executive Chairman, Acelab) sit down with David Bernardino of Bernardino Enterprises to explore the full landscape of alternative capital sources available to b... more
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In this episode of Inside the Spec, hosts Megan Kacvinsky and Vardhan Mehta are joined by Amy Baker and Juste Fenou to unpack the rapidly evolving and controversial changes surrounding CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) and its lice... more
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In this episode of Inside the Spec, hosts Megan Kacvinsky (CEO of Point To Point) and Vardhan Mehta (CEO of Acelab) are joined by Aaron Ayer, founder of Hunley, a Salesforce consultancy specializing in building materials and construction. A... more
“The framework is a really meaningful and helpful tool to simplify that complexity”
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In this episode of Inside the Spec, hosts Megan Kacvinsky and Vardhan Mehta speak with Laurel Chądzyński, VP of Engagement at Mindful Materials, about the... more
In this episode of Inside the Spec, Megan Kacvinsky and Vardhan Mehta engage with John Crosby, the new president of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association. They discuss the challenges and opportunities within the window and door industry, focu... more
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What is Inside the Spec about and what kind of topics does it cover?
The show centers on how manufacturers can influence architects' material choices by exposing the decision-making process behind design and specification. Across recent episodes, the conversations frequently explore practical paths to engage architects earlier in projects, the role of data, AI, and CRM in moving from information to specification, and the evolving landscape of building products—from CMF frameworks and licensing shifts to alternative capital strategies for growth. A distinguishing thread is the emphasis on hands-on, real-world storytelling: owner perspectives, verification and testing needs, and meaningful partnerships between manufacturers, specifiers, and installers. The format tends to pair industry practitioners with opera... more
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Recent guests on Inside the Spec include:
1. Annie Bevan
2. Ashley Robertson
3. Andre Baros
4. Joe Matejka
5. David Bernardino
6. Frank Coppola
7. Amy Baker
8. Juste Fenou
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