A former president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Carl Elefante has led the field in finding common ground between two things seemingly in conflict: sustainable design and historic preservation. He is a Principal Emeritus with Quinn Evans and a charter member of the Climate Heritage Network. In addition to his work on the intersection of historic preservation and sustainability, he has spent decades focusing on building-sector decarbonization, community vitality, and urbanism. His new book is Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future.

Intro/Outro:

“24 Hour Limes,” by The Cooper Vane

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Discussed:

The Greenest Building is the One That is Already Built

Work and the City, by Frank Duffy

MASS Design Group

Kéré Architecture

Lo-TEK Design by Radical Indigenism, by Julia Watson

Empire State Building retrofit vs One World Trade Center: Both LEED Gold

Passive House

PassiveLogic

WUFI Modeling

Susan Roth

Mini-splits

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Release Date: 17/08/2025, 17:52:49