BuildingWell

By: Alina Michelewicz Michelle Moran
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  • Summary

  • BuildingWell, the new podcast from New Ecology, deep-dives into the past, present, and future of sustainable development in affordable housing. Hear inspiring stories, real-life case studies, and innovations in technologies and incentives for sustainable homes and equitable Communities. We're building well, together.
    2024 - 2025: New Ecology, Inc.
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Episodes
  • Episode 12: SEASON FINALE! Does that Window Plastic Actually Work? & Other Questions (Ask Me Anything, Homes Edition) with Rebecca Arnold & Alex Haworth

    Episode 12: SEASON FINALE! Does that Window Plastic Actually Work? & Other Questions (Ask Me Anything, Homes Edition) with Rebecca Arnold & Alex Haworth
    Feb 27 2025

    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Energy Star page on installing plastic on windows

    Heat pump water heaters

    Hydronic heating system: A hydronic heating system uses hot water to heat a home. The system includes a boiler, pumps, pipes, and radiators or baseboard heaters.

    Stack effect (aka chimney effect): The movement of air into and out of a building due to differences in air pressure and temperature.

    Maryland Home Energy checkups

    Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

    RMI Article mentioned in this episode

    Passive House/ Phius

    Energy Star

    LEED

    Enterprise Green Communities

    Mass Save

    www.newecology.org
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    41 mins
  • Episode 11: Who Can Afford to Live in Greater Boston? with Aja Kennedy & Katherine Levine Einstein

    Episode 11: Who Can Afford to Live in Greater Boston? with Aja Kennedy & Katherine Levine Einstein
    Jan 30 2025

    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Greater Boston Housing Report Card

    Boston Indicators

    Boston Foundation

    Boston University Initiative on Cities

    Housing Navigator Massachusetts

    Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities

    Article in the Boston Globe about weaponizing public land

    Community Preservation Act

    Passive House/ Phius

    Energy Star

    LEED

    Enterprise Green Communities

    Mass Save

    www.newecology.org
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    48 mins
  • Pivoting Into Clean Energy Workforce Opportunities with Edward Hsieh of Mass CEC

    Pivoting Into Clean Energy Workforce Opportunities with Edward Hsieh of Mass CEC
    Dec 19 2024

    The transcript for this episode can be found here.

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (Mass CEC)

    Mass CEC Workforce Training

    Mass Save Clean Energy Pathways Internship Program

    Mass Talent Initiative

    Equity Workforce Fund

    MWBE: Minority and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprise

    EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency

    DOE: US Department of Energy

    DOE Training for Residential Energy Contractors Grants (TREC)

    EV: Electric vehicle

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment

    2023 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report

    2030, 2050 goals for decarbonization

    DOL: US Department of Labor

    Hot Work certification

    CBO: Community-based organization

    RFP: Request for Proposals

    EJ neighborhoods: Environmental Justice Populations in Massachusetts

    Equity Workforce Training Implementation Grants

    Climate-Critical Training, Equipment, and Infrastructure Grants

    Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants

    Minority and Women Business Enterprise Support Grants

    Passive House/ Phius

    Energy Star

    LEED

    Enterprise Green Communities

    Mass Save

    www.newecology.org
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    44 mins

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