Gābl Media Continuing Education

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Going Green Unpacked: Media Manipulation, Corporate Power, and Hope for the Built EnvironmentAIA CES program ID: GMGG.0011Approved LUs: 0.50 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if the biggest obstacle to solving climate change is not the science, not the technology, not the money, but the story we have been trained to believe?In this course session, host Dimitrius Lynch and guest Nikita Reed pull back the curtain on why the climate crisis keeps stalling even as disasters escalate, and why Dimitrius spent hundreds of hours tracing the real engine underneath public confusion. The session reframes climate change as a communications problem built over decades through industry strategy, political incentives, and media systems that learned how to manufacture doubt, blur news with commentary, and keep audiences emotionally busy while policy stays stuck. You follow the historical thread from early environmental writing and regulation into the rise of conservative talk radio and cable news, then into the tactics that made delay feel normal, including coordinated disinformation, astroturf campaigns, and the invention of the personal carbon footprint to redirect responsibility from institutions to individuals. The session grounds the stakes in the built environment and ends with actionable leverage, showing how walkable communities, building reuse, decarbonization metrics, and shifting pressure from insurers and investors are already changing what is possible. It makes the case that architects, designers, and storytellers are not on the sidelines of this crisis: they are positioned to translate reality into understanding, design resilience into places, and use narrative to move clients, communities, and policy toward a more sustainable and just future.Program Description:Host Dimitrius Lynch and guest Nikita Reed discuss how decades of wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and policy decisions led Dimitrius to spend hundreds of hours researching how industry, politics, media, and messaging have shaped public understanding of the climate crisis. They emphasize that climate change is no longer just a scientific problem but a communications challenge, echoing David Attenborough’s call to move from knowledge to collective will.Nikita highlights how the series weaves together environmental history, from early environmental writing and policy to conservative talk radio, cable news, and political strategy. The conversation explores tactics such as coordinated disinformation, astroturf campaigns, and the invention of the personal carbon footprint as a way for fossil fuel companies to shift blame from corporations to individuals. They also examine specific examples, such as the influence of the fossil fuel sector on federal administrations, the editing of scientific reports by political appointees, and the deliberate blending of news and commentary to shape public opinion.Despite the manipulation and delay tactics uncovered, Dimitrius and Nikita find reasons for hope. They point to walkable communities, building reuse, decarbonization metrics, and shifting financial pressures from insurers and investors as levers for change that directly affect the built environment. They also stress the role of architects, designers, and storytellers in communicating climate realities, designing more resilient and equitable places, and using narrative to influence both policy and public behavior toward a more sustainable and just future.Learning ObjectivesDescribe how political messaging, media platforms, and corporate campaigns have...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Embodied Carbon, Walkable Cities, and the Climate Lawsuits That Could Change EverythingAIA CES program ID: GMGG.0010Approved LUs: 1.0 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWho gets to decide whether climate risk becomes a legal reality with consequences, or stays a permanent argument that never has to change anything?This course session follows the power path that sits upstream of climate outcomes: the donor networks, legal strategy shops, and political operators shaping courts, agencies, and the public story about climate risk. You see how Leonard Leo’s dark-money infrastructure functions as an influence pipeline for judicial nominations and coordinated legal pressure, then how that kind of machine shows up in real stakes like the Honolulu climate liability case and the organized efforts by Republican attorneys general and allied groups to block similar lawsuits nationwide. You then zoom into Project 2025 and the Heritage agenda as a practical blueprint for deregulating energy, shrinking the EPA, and stripping climate language out of federal agencies, and you connect those institutional moves to the physical world architects and communities have to live inside. The session grounds that urgency in the 1.5°C threshold and the idea of overshoot, then turns to where leverage actually exists in emissions sectors and the built environment, including the difference between operational and embodied carbon and the real toolkit of net-zero buildings, low-carbon materials, and walkable communities. It lands on civic engagement and day-to-day professional choices as the hinge point between a future organized around liability avoidance and a future organized around public health, safety, welfare, and planetary stability.Program Description:This episode examines how powerful conservative legal and political networks are shaping United States climate policy, the courts, and public perception of climate risk, and then contrasts that influence with the urgent need for collective climate action. It traces the rise of Leonard Leo and his dark money infrastructure, describing how his organizations fund judicial nominations, legal strategies, and political campaigns aimed at protecting fossil fuel interests and weakening environmental regulation. The conversation highlights a major climate liability case in Honolulu against oil companies, the coordinated effort by Republican attorneys general and allied groups to block such lawsuits, and the broader stakes for similar climate cases across the country. It then unpacks Project twenty twenty five and the Heritage Foundation’s agenda to roll back climate policies, erase climate language from federal agencies, deregulate the energy sector, and drastically shrink the Environmental Protection Agency. Finally, the episode zooms out to explain why the one-and-a-half degree warming threshold matters, outlines key emissions sectors and built environment impacts, showcases global and architectural solutions such as net zero buildings, low-carbon materials, and walkable communities, and closes by emphasizing civic engagement and the personal and professional choices that will determine whether we prioritize profit or planetary health.Learning ObjectivesDescribe how conservative legal networks, dark money organizations, and Project twenty twenty five seek to influence United States courts, federal agencies, and climate policy.Explain the significance of the one-and-a-half degree warming threshold, the...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Money, Power, and Pollution: Inside the Fight Over U.S. Climate Law, EPA Authority, and Environmental JusticeAIA CES program ID: GMGG.009Approved LUs: 1.0 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhy are we still telling people “only you can prevent wildfires” while the legal and political system keeps rewriting what prevention even means, and what does that gap between messaging and reality cost the places we design?This course session follows the chain from early-2000s fire on the ground to policy in Washington, showing how the built environment ends up living inside decisions that most communities never voted on directly. It starts with wildfire, not as a seasonal headline but as a management story that became a climate story, where decades of total suppression and the sidelining of Indigenous-informed controlled burns helped create hotter, faster, more destructive fire regimes that threaten life, property, and ecosystems. From there it tracks how modern climate policy has moved in fits and starts across administrations, from the Obama era’s shift toward regulation and standards under political gridlock, to the Trump years’ systematic rollback of protections and the reshaping of enforcement through appointments and court decisions, and into the Biden effort to rebuild momentum through major legislation and regulatory tools. Running through the whole session is the question of constraint: how campaign finance, lobbying, and judicial decisions narrow what government can require, even as the risks keep escalating. The result is a clearer map of why architects and planners face the conditions they do right now, how wildfire and climate policy are linked through public safety and land management, and what recent policy shifts may actually change for emissions, environmental quality, and the communities most exposed.Program Description:This episode traces how U.S. climate and environmental policy from the early 2000s through the Biden administration has shaped the conditions architects, planners, and communities now face. It begins with a vivid account of the 2002 Williams Fire in California and connects historical wildfire messaging, like Smokey Bear’s “only you can prevent forest fires,” to current fire regimes made worse by climate change and land management practices. The narrative highlights how suppressing all fires, instead of using Indigenous-informed controlled burns, has contributed to more destructive wildfires and greater risks to life, property, and ecosystems.The story then moves through the Obama years, explaining how the 2008 financial crisis sidelined climate policy, the political math of the Senate filibuster, and the administration’s shift from broad climate legislation toward regulatory actions. Key achievements include stronger vehicle fuel efficiency standards, appliance efficiency rules, large-scale habitat protections, rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, and U.S. leadership in the Paris Climate Accord through the Clean Power Plan. The episode also examines the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and the growing influence of fossil fuel and corporate money in politics, which made ambitious climate legislation harder to pass.From there, the episode details how the Trump administration, guided by the Heritage Foundation, Koch network, and industry lobbyists, aggressively rolled back more than 100 environmental rules, weakened vehicle standards, replaced the Clean Power Plan with the less effective Affordable Clean Energy rule, and withdrew from the Paris Agreement. It shows how judicial appointments and decisions, including overturning Chevron deference and limiting EPA...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.How Clinton, Bush, and Big Oil Shaped the Road to Deepwater HorizonAIA CES program ID: GMGG.008Approved LUs: 1.0 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneHow did “personal responsibility” messaging, backroom energy policy, and industry-friendly regulation quietly set the fuse for Deepwater Horizon, and what did it teach the public to believe about climate change along the way?This course session connects the dots from the Clinton years through the George W. Bush era to show how policy choices, regulatory culture, and communication strategy combined to shape both environmental outcomes and public understanding. You see how efficiency standards and programs like Energy Star helped drive real gains in air and water quality while political and business pressure pushed climate action toward compromise and voluntary frameworks. Then the session pivots into the Bush administration’s industry-aligned leadership and the mechanisms of regulatory capture, including corruption inside the Minerals Management Service and the political handling of climate science, while public relations campaigns reframed systemic harm as individual fault through carbon footprint branding and coordinated attacks on green building standards. The final throughline ties Cheney’s energy strategy, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and its loopholes to the Macondo prospect and the Deepwater Horizon blowout, turning abstract governance into concrete consequences across ecosystems, public health, and Gulf Coast economies, with a clear picture of how preventable risk becomes “normal” when accountability gets redesigned out of the system.Program Description:This episode traces how United States energy and environmental policy from the Clinton through the George W Bush administrations paved the way for the Deepwater Horizon disaster and shaped public understanding of climate change. It begins with Bill Clinton’s mixed climate diplomacy record, the Kyoto Protocol negotiations, and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson’s aggressive push for stronger domestic efficiency standards and market based programs like Energy Star and Green Lights, which contributed to significant improvements in air and water quality. At the same time, the episode shows how economic analysis, regulatory reform, and voluntary initiatives were used to balance environmental protection with political and business pressures.The narrative then shifts to the Bush administration, where a cabinet and senior staff deeply tied to the oil, gas, and coal industries reoriented national energy policy. The episode details corruption and regulatory capture within the Minerals Management Service, political editing of climate science by Philip Cooney, and sophisticated public relations tactics such as BP’s carbon footprint campaign and astroturfing efforts like Keep America Beautiful and LEED Exposed, all aimed at shifting blame from corporations to individuals and undermining green building standards. Finally, it connects Cheney’s secretive energy task force, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and its fracking and permitting loopholes to BP’s Macondo prospect and the Deepwater Horizon blowout, explaining the massive ecological, economic, and public health impacts on the Gulf of Mexico and its communities and calling out the absence of political courage to confront these systemic risks.Learning ObjectivesIdentify how key policies and programs from the Clinton administration, including efficiency standards and Energy Star, influenced energy use, emissions, and environmental quality in the United...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Architects and Climate Politics: Understanding the Forces Blocking Environmental ProgressAIA CES program ID: GMGG.007Approved LUs: 1.0 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneHow did a shift in political tactics, a revolution in media, and fossil-fuel money combine to make climate science feel “debatable,” even as the architecture profession was building the early foundations of green design?This course session follows the machinery that manufactured doubt in the United States, starting with the escalation of confrontational political strategy amplified by new media visibility, then moving into the long-lasting ecosystem of conservative outlets, think tanks, and corporate networks that learned how to turn uncertainty into a permanent feature of public life. Against that backdrop, it tracks the profession’s parallel arc toward sustainable practice, from early green architecture in the seventies and eighties to the creation of the AIA Committee on the Environment, the founding of the U.S. Green Building Council, and the emergence of LEED as a shared framework for healthier, more responsible buildings. The session then widens to global efforts like the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, showing how polarization and organized confusion slowed progress precisely when coordinated action was most possible. It closes by tying that history to the modern attention economy, where social media accelerates division and misinformation, and explains why understanding the communication systems around climate risk is now part of understanding the conditions architects practice within today.Program Description:This episode traces how political strategy, media evolution, and fossil-fuel interests intersected to create climate change doubt in the United States. It outlines Newt Gingrich’s transformation of political discourse through confrontational tactics amplified by C-SPAN, then explains how conservative media outlets, think tanks, and corporate networks built long-lasting systems of misinformation. The episode highlights the rise of green architecture in the 1970s and 1980s, the creation of the AIA Committee on the Environment, and the founding of the U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED rating system. It also details global climate efforts such as the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, showing how political polarization and manufactured uncertainty hindered climate progress. The episode concludes by exploring social media’s role in accelerating polarization and the ongoing manufactured confusion that continues to obstruct environmental action today.Learning ObjectivesDescribe how political strategies in the late twentieth century shaped public perception of climate science.Explain how sustainable design movements within the AIA and USGBC emerged in response to environmental and health concerns.Analyze the influence of media, corporate interests, and misinformation networks on climate policy and public opinion.Identify how global climate agreements and political polarization affected the advancement of sustainable building practices.HSW Justification This content qualifies for HSW credit because it examines how political decisions, media systems, and industry influence directly affect public health, safety, and welfare through their impact on...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Environmental Justice, Inequality, and the Built Environment: How Legal Systems Shape Climate FuturesAIA CES program ID: GMGG.006Approved LUs: 1.0 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat happens to the built environment when an era turns wealth into architecture, treats pollution as someone else’s problem, and then rewrites the legal rules that decide whose health and land are protected?In this course session, the built environment is treated as a receipt for the nineteen eighties. You look at how status culture and suburban expansion translated into resource-heavy housing, land consumption, and the spatial logic of separation, then follow the consequences into the places that were chosen to absorb risk through discriminatory policy and siting. Environmental justice emerges here as a design-relevant reality, grounded in the work of Robert Bullard and defining protests that exposed pollution as a civil rights and human rights issue, while the story of Chico Mendes shows how conservation, labor rights, and Indigenous sovereignty collided in global environmental governance. Running through it all is the institutional battle over climate risk and regulation, from the early authority of the IPCC to the rise of legal and political strategies that reframed environmental protection and narrowed what policy could require. The result is a clearer understanding of why housing form, inequality, and law are inseparable from environmental outcomes, and why architects inherit those consequences in the decisions they make today.Program Description:This episode traces how the material excess of the 1980s, exemplified by shows like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and the rise of McMansions, intersected with widening inequality, environmental degradation, and the built environment. It contrasts earlier, smaller, durable homes with large, energy-intensive suburban houses that turned inward behind gates, used cheap materials, and consumed outsized amounts of land and resources, positioning them as the architectural expression of an era obsessed with wealth, separation, and status.The narrative then shifts to the emergence of environmental justice, showing how discriminatory housing policies, redlining, and enterprise zones concentrated polluting facilities in Black and low-income communities. Through the work of Robert Bullard and landmark protests like Warren County, the episode shows how environmental harms were exposed as a civil rights and human rights crisis, culminating in Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice and an ongoing, uneven struggle to protect vulnerable communities. In parallel, it tells the story of Chico Mendes and the rubber tappers in Brazil, whose fight for extractive reserves linked forest conservation, Indigenous and labor rights, and global environmental governance, even as Mendes was assassinated for his activism.Finally, the episode explains how environmental concern, which had become the top public issue by the late nineteen eighties, was systematically contested through legal and ideological strategies. It describes the founding of the Federalist Society and its mission to reshape the judiciary toward originalism, limited regulation, and strong private property rights, supported by major corporate donors. It examines President George H W Bush’s mixed environmental record, including his role in the Clean Air Act Amendments and acid rain cap-and-trade, alongside the efforts of Chief of Staff John Sununu and fossil fuel interests to sow doubt about climate science, politicize environmental policy, and reframe environmentalism as anti-business, setting the stage for today’s polarized...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Greed, Energy, and Power: How Reaganomics, Think Tanks, and Big Oil Shaped Today’s Climate CrisisAIA CES program ID: GMGG.005Approved LUs: 1.0 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneHow did a Middle East alliance, an oil embargo, and a domestic energy panic turn into decades of environmental consequences, and what happens when the people who understand the risk best choose delay over responsibility?This episode follows the tight braid of geopolitics, energy markets, and environmental policy from the mid twentieth century through the late nineteen eighties, showing how power, profit, and public messaging shaped the climate path as much as science did. You move from the conflict dynamics of the Levant and the emergence of the U.S.–Israel alliance into the OPEC oil embargo and the shock that forced Americans to face fossil dependence, then into the lived reality of the nineteen seventies crisis, where regulation, tax policy, corporate behavior, and consumption collided with global disruption. From there, the episode contrasts the era of conservation-minded policy and institution-building under Carter with the free-market turn of the Reagan years that weakened enforcement, politicized oversight, and invited deeper corporate influence, even as major environmental disasters and new scientific alarms made the stakes impossible to ignore. Along the way, it exposes the fossil fuel industry’s early internal climate research and the deliberate strategies used to stall regulation, then widens out to the global response, from ozone discovery and NASA’s research to the Brundtland Commission and the Montreal Protocol, revealing how scientific warning becomes policy only when the political will is stronger than the incentives to postpone.Program Description:This episode traces the intertwined history of geopolitics, energy, and environmental policy from the mid twentieth century through the late nineteen eighties, framed by the idea that unchecked greed shapes both climate risk and political choices. It opens with the long arc of conflict in the Levant, the creation of the modern state of Israel, and the strategic alliance that developed between the United States and Israel, which helped trigger the OPEC oil embargo and a global energy crisis that forced Americans to confront their dependence on fossil fuels. The narrative then follows the domestic energy crisis of the nineteen seventies, explaining how U S regulation, tax policy, oil company behavior, and surging consumption combined with international shocks to produce fuel shortages, long gas lines, and political backlash.The episode explores President Jimmy Carter’s response, including comprehensive energy conservation efforts, the creation of the Department of Energy, tax incentives for efficiency and renewables, the strategic petroleum reserve, and major environmental legislation such as Superfund and large-scale land conservation in Alaska. Against this, it reveals the fossil fuel industry’s early and remarkably accurate internal climate science, dating back to the nineteen fifties and nineteen sixties, and shows how oil companies privately understood the catastrophic potential of continued emissions while publicly questioning the science and investing in strategies to delay regulation.The story then shifts to the Reagan era, describing how deregulation, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reliance on free market ideology reduced environmental protections and undercut federal agencies like the EPA through budget cuts and politicized oversight. The Heritage Foundation and its Mandate for Leadership document provided a detailed conservative blueprint that heavily influenced...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Divergence in Design: From Modernism to Postmodern Architecture and SustainabilityAIA CES program ID: GMGG.004Approved LUs: 0.5 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhen “form follows function” stopped being enough, what replaced it, and how did that argument quietly set the stage for the way we talk about cities, meaning, and environmental performance now?This course follows the split in architectural thinking from early modernism and the international style into postmodernism and the first waves of green architecture, using the major voices and factions as a map of what the profession was trying to solve in each era. You move from Bauhaus influence and the authority of Gropius, Mies, and Le Corbusier into the critiques that reframed urban life and architectural meaning through Jane Jacobs and Robert Venturi, then through the competing schools and groups that pushed the discipline in different directions as culture shifted and the profession diversified. Alongside that design debate, the course introduces early sustainability precedents and “living lightly” experiments, including arcology, Paolo Soleri’s vision, and Arcosanti, set against the growing visibility of climate science and the environmental crisis. By the end, participants can connect these historical movements to current decisions about urban form, density, resilience, and environmental responsiveness, with a clearer sense of what survives, what fails, and what cities require in a warming world.Program Description:This course traces the divergence of architectural thought from early modernism and the international style to the rise of postmodernism and early green architecture, set against growing awareness of the environmental crisis. Learners will explore how Bauhaus ideas, the work of leaders such as Gropius, Mies, and Le Corbusier, and later critics like Jane Jacobs and Robert Venturi reshaped the built environment and challenged the mantra of pure functionalism. The course examines influential groups including the New York Five, the Grays, the Chicago Seven, the third bay tradition, and the emerging L A school, and connects their experiments to broader cultural shifts, civil rights, and diversification of the profession. It then introduces early sustainability concepts, from the first global conversations on the human environment to Paolo Soleri’s arcology and the experimental community of Arcosanti, along with evolving climate science and its implications for design. Throughout, participants will connect historical movements to contemporary concerns about urban form, environmental performance, and the survival of cities in a warming world.Learning ObjectivesDescribe the evolution from modernism and the international style to postmodern architecture, and relate these shifts to changing social, cultural, and environmental priorities.Analyze how key figures and groups such as Jane Jacobs, Robert Venturi, the New York Five, the Grays, and the Chicago Seven challenged modernist planning and influenced contemporary approaches to context, symbolism, and urban life.Explain early sustainability concepts and precedents, including arcology, Arcosanti, and living lightly on the land, and evaluate how these ideas inform current strategies for environmentally responsive design.Interpret key developments in climate science discussed in...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.The Longer We Wait: Environmental Policy, Public Health, and the Rise of Sustainable DesignAIA CES program ID: GMGG.003Approved LUs: 0.5 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneHow did a pesticide warning that rattled the public, a single day of citizen action, and a new way of reading land and ecology end up shaping the air you move through buildings, the envelopes you detail, and the energy systems you choose today?This course uses the stories of Rachel Carson, Gaylord Nelson, Ian McHarg, and other environmental pioneers to show how real crises became real policy, and how that policy became everyday design responsibility. You move through the public health stakes behind toxic chemicals, smog disasters, nuclear risk, and offshore oil spills, then into the reforms and frameworks those moments produced, including the EPA era and the regulatory backbone that still guides practice.Program Description:This course traces the evolution of modern environmental awareness from early pesticide use and industrial pollution to the creation of Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency, and contemporary sustainable architecture. Through the stories of Rachel Carson, Gaylord Nelson, Ian McHarg, and other environmental pioneers, participants connect historical crises such as toxic pesticides, deadly smog events, nuclear risks, and offshore oil spills to today’s expectations for health, safety, and welfare in the built environment.Architects will learn how environmental science, citizen activism, and public policy reforms led directly to regulations like the Clean Air Act, OSHA, and NEPA, and how those frameworks now inform design strategies such as airtight envelopes, natural ventilation, passive solar heating, and renewable energy systems. The course equips practitioners to make more informed design decisions that reduce pollution, protect occupants and workers, address environmental justice, and support resilient, low-carbon communities.Learning ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to describe how key historical events and figures in the environmental movement influenced modern building regulations and sustainable design practices.Participants will be able to analyze the links between air pollution, toxic chemicals, and public health outcomes, and relate these links to architectural decisions that affect indoor and outdoor environmental quality.Participants will be able to identify sustainable design strategies such as airtight envelopes, natural ventilation, passive solar heating, and renewable energy systems that respond to the health, safety, and welfare concerns raised in the course.Participants will be able to evaluate their own design and practice decisions in light of environmental justice, regulatory requirements, and the ethical duty to protect human and ecological systems.HSW Justification This podcast episode qualifies for AIA HSW credit because it directly links environmental history to the protection and enhancement of public health, safety, and welfare in the built environment. The discussion shows how toxic pesticides, air pollution, nuclear incidents, and industrial accidents harmed human health and ecosystems and how these crises led to major reforms such as OSHA, the EPA, the Clean

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.From Dust Bowl to Dymaxion: Climate Science and Resource-Efficient ArchitectureAIA CES program ID: GMGG.002Approved LUs: 0.5 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if one historical event could reshape how you approach land, resources, energy performance, and the lived experience of people in buildings?This course follows a direct line from U.S. land policy and agricultural expansion into the Dust Bowl, revealing how ecological decisions can ripple into air quality, displacement, and public welfare across entire regions.You’ll then trace the science of CO₂ and temperature measurement through Callendar and Keeling and carry that knowledge into design thinking through Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion vision—turning history, data, and “do more with less” ingenuity into practical strategies for resource-efficient envelopes, resilient housing, and environmental stewardship.Program DescriptionThis course traces a powerful arc from nineteenth and early twentieth century land use and agriculture to modern climate science and innovative building design, drawing direct connections to contemporary architectural practice. Participants will examine how the Louisiana Purchase, aggressive homesteading policies, and extractive farming practices culminated in the Dust Bowl, exposing the human health, safety, and welfare impacts of ecological mismanagement in profound ways.Building on that context, the course highlights the work of indigenous communities and George Washington Carver, whose holistic, resource-conscious approaches to land management offer models for regenerative design and equitable practice. Learners are then introduced to the pioneering climate research of Guy Callendar and Charles David Keeling, whose data on carbon dioxide and global temperatures underpins today’s standards for energy performance and climate-responsive design. Finally, the course explores Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes, Dymaxion House, and the philosophy of doing more with less, translating these ideas into actionable strategies for resource efficiency, resilient envelopes, and human-centered environmental stewardship in the built environment.Learning ObjectivesBy taking this course, participants will:Describe how historical land policies, agricultural practices, and the Dust Bowl illustrate the direct links between environmental mismanagement and occupant health, safety, and welfare in the built environment.Analyze indigenous land stewardship and George Washington Carver’s soil-centered agricultural strategies to identify principles that can inform regenerative site planning, landscape design, and resilient community development.Interpret the foundational climate science work of Guy Callendar and Charles David Keeling and relate their findings on atmospheric carbon dioxide to contemporary energy codes, performance targets, and climate-responsive building design.Apply Buckminster Fuller’s concepts of doing more with less, geodesic domes, and the Dymaxion House to evaluate structural systems, envelopes, and housing typologies that use fewer resources while enhancing human comfort and environmental performance.Who Should Take This CourseThis course is designed for professionals who want stronger environmental reasoning inside real-world practice. Perfect

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Advancing the Future of Construction with Bio-Based MaterialsAIA CES program ID: GMGH.001Approved LUs: 0.25 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if understanding where climate change actually began could help you design buildings that protect people through heat waves, smoke events, flooding, and infrastructure stress—without treating “sustainability” like a vague buzzword?Climate change isn’t just a modern debate. It’s a story with receipts, starting with lived environmental shifts and stretching back through early climate science, the rise of industrialization, and the emissions curve that tipped Earth’s natural balance.This course connects the pioneers of the greenhouse effect to the real-world consequences we’re now designing inside of, giving you the historical clarity and scientific grounding to make smarter, safer, more resilient decisions in the built environment.Program DescriptionThe episode traces the historical, scientific, and societal roots of climate change by beginning with a personal narrative about growing up in Southern California, observing smog, wildfires, and changing environmental conditions. It connects these experiences to broader patterns of industrialization, suburban sprawl, fossil-fuel growth, and the imbalance introduced into Earth’s natural systems. The episode provides an in-depth historical review of early climate science, highlighting the work of Eunice Foote, John Tyndall, and Svante Arrhenius in uncovering the greenhouse effect and carbon dioxide’s influence on global temperatures. It also explains how industrial advances—including the steam engine and coal-powered manufacturing—accelerated emissions and disrupted Earth’s climate equilibrium. The conversation closes by tying scientific understanding to modern consequences such as extreme weather, rising temperatures, and environmental instability while introducing the concept of sustainability as a necessary framework for protecting human well-being.Learning ObjectivesBy taking this course, participants will:Explain how early scientific discoveries established the greenhouse effect and shaped modern climate understanding.Analyze how industrialization, fossil-fuel use, and urban development contributed to rising carbon dioxide levels.Identify the connections between climate imbalance, extreme weather events, and risks to communities and infrastructure.Evaluate sustainability concepts and their relevance to protecting environmental and human well-being.Who Should Take This CourseThis course is designed for professionals who don’t just want to keep up with climate conversations—they want to understand the mechanics behind them and design accordingly. Perfect for:Architects and designers seeking a clear, science-backed foundation for climate-responsive design and long-term resilience planningEngineers and consultants who need to connect emissions, environmental instability, and extreme weather to real risks for communities and infrastructureUrban planners, developers, and project teams working in...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Advancing the Future of Construction with Bio-Based MaterialsAIA CES program ID: GMGH.0026Approved LUs: 1 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if your material choices could lower carbon emissions, slash fire risk, improve indoor air quality, and create affordable housing options—without sacrificing performance or code compliance? Hemp and other bio-based building materials aren’t fringe anymore. They’re advancing into the heart of construction—and changing what it means to build responsibly. This course shows you how to align climate goals with real-world application, unlocking sustainable design that actually delivers.Program DescriptionFrom carbon-negative walls to toxin-free insulation, bio-based materials are redefining the future of construction—and hemp is leading the charge. This course, developed in partnership with the Hemp Building Institute, takes you inside the evolving landscape of natural building materials that do more than just meet sustainability standards. You’ll explore how industrial hemp and hempcrete are being used to create fire-resistant, energy-efficient, and breathable buildings that outperform traditional systems in both residential and commercial settings.But innovation doesn’t come without barriers. That’s why this course doesn’t stop at performance—it also addresses the political, logistical, and regulatory forces that shape adoption, and equips you with the tools to navigate them. From permitting to public perception, you’ll leave with the clarity and confidence to specify bio-based systems in real projects. Whether you’re designing for affordability, resilience, or regenerative impact, this course helps you push beyond greenwashing and into true environmental leadership.Learning ObjectivesBy taking this course, participants will:Identify the carbon reduction, health, and resilience benefits of hemp-based materials in both new construction and retrofitsEvaluate the structural and thermal performance of hempcrete, including its fire resistance and vapor permeability advantages over traditional insulationNavigate real-world regulatory, market, and perception-based barriers to specifying hemp, and examine strategies for overcoming them in both commercial and residential contextsApply bio-based materials in the design of affordable housing projects that prioritize occupant health, long-term durability, and reduced environmental impactWho Should Take This CourseThis course is designed for professionals who don’t just want to follow sustainability trends—they want to lead the charge. Perfect for:Architects and designers working toward net-zero, regenerative, or low-carbon standards and looking for actionable material alternativesBuilders, contractors, and consultants ready to integrate fire-resistant, cost-effective insulation and wall systems into real-world workflowsHousing authorities, developers, and nonprofit builders focused on sustainable, healthy materials for affordable housing initiativesFirms navigating ESG or LEED targets and seeking alternatives to conventional, carbon-heavy materials that no longer align with client valuesIf you’re done settling for “less bad” materials and ready to specify options that truly do good, this course is for you.Why It MattersThis is more than a sustainability credit. It’s a gateway into the next era of architecture—where buildings sequester carbon, protect...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Redefining Space and Culture: The Vision of Lina Bo Bardi AIA CES program ID: GMG.0032Approved LUs: 1 LU|ElectivePrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat happens when architecture becomes a medium for cultural transformation?This course explores the groundbreaking work of Lina Bo Bardi, a visionary who fused design, activism, and human connection into her architectural practice. From the bold structural language of the São Paulo Museum of Art to her philosophy of participatory space, Lina challenged modernism to reflect real people, real stories, and real culture.Program DescriptionThis episode of She Builds Podcast delves into the life and legacy of Lina Bo Bardi, an architect who redefined the boundaries of design by centering culture, community, and inclusivity. The hosts trace her path from Italy to Brazil, where her bold ideas and political activism helped shape the country’s architectural identity.Through intimate storytelling and historical context, the conversation unpacks her major projects—including the iconic MASP—while revealing the battles she faced as a woman challenging traditional norms in both academia and practice. Listeners will gain insight into how Lina’s belief in architecture as a social catalyst made her work not just relevant, but revolutionary.Learning ObjectivesBy completing this course, participants will be able to:Analyze Lina Bo Bardi’s approach to architecture as a fusion of theory, practice, and cultural context.Examine the innovative structural design of the São Paulo Museum of Art and its impact on museum typology.Assess Lina Bo Bardi’s critique of modernist architecture and her focus on creating participatory spaces.Explore the connections between Lina Bo Bardi’s architectural philosophy and contemporary movements in design inclusivity.Who Should Take This CourseThis course is designed for architects, urbanists, educators, and design professionals who:Are inspired by architecture that responds to culture, identity, and social responsibilityWant to explore how spatial design can foster community and cultural equityAre seeking role models who have shaped the discipline through innovation and activismBelieve design should engage people, challenge power structures, and tell deeper storiesWhether you're a museum designer, academic, cultural practitioner, or architect committed to inclusive work, this course will give you fresh vision and bold precedent.Why It MattersEarn AIA CE credit while studying one of the most influential women in modern architectureLearn how architecture can challenge norms, advocate for equity, and serve as a living, breathing part of cultureTake away practical inspiration for creating spaces that are not just seen—but felt, shared, and...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Thriving Beyond Codes: Inclusive Design in Architecture AIA CES program ID: GMGH.0020Approved LUs: 1 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneDesigning for Dignity, Not Just ComplianceArchitecture isn’t just about what we build—it’s about who we build for. This powerful course challenges the status quo of code-based design and asks a deeper question: are your projects truly inclusive? Through the lens of accessibility, sustainability, and lived experience, this podcast episode redefines what it means to create spaces that foster dignity, equity, and belonging.Program DescriptionIn this episode of Tangible Remnants, host Nakita Reed interviews Ganesh Nayak, founder of Meteor Inc., to explore the essential intersections of sustainability, accessibility, and equity in architectural design. Inspired by his experience raising a son with developmental disabilities, Ganesh shares his journey from traditional architecture to founding a consultancy dedicated to creating more inclusive environments.The conversation goes beyond ADA compliance, delving into the emotional, social, and structural implications of designing for both visible and invisible disabilities. The two discuss how holistic, justice-driven design practices can reshape not only individual buildings but the profession itself. Topics include the complexities of retrofitting historic buildings, actionable strategies for equitable climate action, and the long-term impact of inclusive design decisions on community health and cultural resilience.Learning ObjectivesAnalyze how inclusive design principles can address both visible and invisible disabilities.Evaluate the challenges and strategies for integrating accessibility into historic building retrofits.Explain the connection between climate action, sustainability, and social equity in architectural design.Apply strategies to design spaces that promote inclusivity and holistic well-being for all users.Who Should Take This CourseThis course is tailored for architects, designers, urban planners, and AEC professionals who:Are committed to designing for equity, inclusion, and social impactWant to build accessibility into the foundation of every project—not tack it on after the factAre working with or retrofitting historic structures that require nuanced ADA upgradesSee climate action and accessibility as interwoven design challengesLead or influence firm culture and want to push past checkbox compliance into meaningful, justice-oriented designWhy It MattersEarn LU|HSW credit while exploring how inclusive design strategies can transform lives—not just meet legal minimumsGain deep insight from a practitioner whose lived experience fuels innovation in the built environmentspan...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.How HOK Redefined Architecture: Innovation, Culture, and Growth AIA CES program ID: GMG.0022Approved LUs: 1 LU|ElectivePrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat If a Firm Was Built to Outlast Its Founders?In an era when most firms rise and fall with their namesakes, HOK rewrote the rules. Born from the vision of George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata, and George Kassabaum, this architecture giant wasn’t just shaped by design—it was engineered for longevity. This course takes you inside HOK’s evolution from a startup with a bold idea to one of the most influential architecture firms in the world. You'll uncover how they embedded innovation, collaboration, and cultural resilience into every facet of the business—and why their model still inspires firms today.Program DescriptionThrough the lens of this engaging podcast episode, listeners will trace the arc of HOK's formation, growth, and cultural DNA. The story begins with George Hellmuth’s determination to create a “depression-proof” firm—one that could weather market volatility without compromising quality or vision. His marketing genius brought in projects, but it was Gyo Obata’s contextual design sensitivity and George Kassabaum’s emphasis on detail and delivery that anchored HOK's enduring success.The episode explores how HOK pioneered a business structure that separated ownership from personality, ensuring continuity beyond any one leader. It also highlights how collaboration was strategically used not only as an internal philosophy but as a competitive advantage. The narrative offers essential takeaways for design professionals aiming to build practices that are scalable, resilient, and rooted in values that transcend any single project.Who Should Take This CoursePerfect for architects, firm principals, and design professionals who:Want to future-proof their practice by learning from a firm that broke the moldAre exploring succession planning and long-term leadership modelsSeek to understand how design, operations, and business culture intersectValue collaborative practice and want to strengthen internal team alignmentAspire to build legacies that go beyond signature style and personal brandWhy It MattersLearn how HOK’s founders built a scalable architecture firm without sacrificing integrity, design quality, or human-centered valuesDiscover practical models for leadership, ownership, and sustainability in the business of architectureTake inspiration from a firm that successfully integrated marketing, mentorship, and innovation into one unified cultureGain AIA LU credit while sharpening your ability to lead, communicate, and build something that lastsTake the Quiz for your CertificateAIA CES Provider...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Tackling Embodied Carbon: Lessons from the Boulder Community Hospital Deconstruction ProjectAIA CES program ID: GMG.0018Approved LUs: 1 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if the greenest building is the one that already exists—but in pieces?This course goes inside a groundbreaking case study where architectural salvage becomes a tool for climate justice. Learn how one team dismantled an entire hospital—not to destroy it, but to build something new. This is what carbon-conscious construction really looks like.Program DescriptionIn this AIA-approved LU|HSW course, structural engineer Alexis Vitello, Director of the Team Carbon Unit at Kalani Engineers and Builders, takes us behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious deconstruction efforts in the country.At the center of the conversation: the Boulder Community Hospital, a facility methodically disassembled for parts—not scrap. The structural bones of this building found new life in civic infrastructure, including a fire station, turning demolition into regeneration. Through Vitello’s lens, we get the unfiltered reality of testing reclaimed beams for integrity, cataloging hundreds of components, and overcoming regulatory, logistical, and cultural resistance.But this isn't just a story about sustainability. It's about rethinking how architecture engages with climate, cost, and community. From embodied carbon accounting to supply chain disruption, from architectural reuse to lifecycle innovation—this episode offers real tools for design professionals ready to act, not just talk, on sustainability.Learning ObjectivesParticipants will be able to:Identify the processes and challenges involved in deconstructing buildings for material reuse.Analyze the impact of embodied carbon on the construction industry's environmental footprint.Develop strategies for integrating material reuse into new construction projects.Evaluate the benefits of a circular economy approach within municipal and private construction projects.Who Should Take This CourseThis course was made for architects, engineers, and construction leaders who:Want to move beyond sustainability as a buzzword and engage with real-world carbon reduction strategiesWork on municipal, institutional, or commercial projects where circular economy approaches can reduce waste and costAre involved in design, documentation, or planning and need to understand the practical application of reuse logisticsWant to stay ahead of regulatory shifts and client expectations around decarbonization and green building mandatesIf you're serious about climate-conscious design that doesn’t just check boxes but redefines the future of building, this course is for you.Why It Mattersli...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Inside the Invisible House: Challenges and Triumphs of Desert Living Design AIA CES program ID: GMGH.0019Approved LUs: 1 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat happens when radical design meets the unforgiving desert?This course takes you deep inside one of the most talked-about residential projects in modern architecture—the Invisible House in Joshua Tree. From a mirrored façade that disappears into the landscape to engineering feats that defy gravity, this is a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to turn bold vision into habitable reality.Program DescriptionIn this episode, architect and industrial designer Tomas Osinski shares the creative and technical journey behind the Invisible House. Designed to reflect and dissolve into the Mojave Desert, the home features striking architectural elements like a 100-foot indoor pool, minimalist interiors, and a structure wrapped in mirror glass that seamlessly interacts with its environment.Osinski reflects on the evolution of the project—from concept to completion—including how he balanced client ambition with real-world engineering constraints. The conversation explores broader themes of sustainability, structural resilience, and how architecture can blur the line between building and nature. It’s a rare look at design without compromise—where artistic freedom meets extreme technical demand.Learning ObjectivesBy completing this course, participants will be able to:Analyze the design considerations necessary for creating sustainable and functional architecture in extreme climates.Evaluate the challenges and solutions in integrating innovative features, such as mirrored façades and interior pools, into residential design.Apply principles of minimalism and organic design evolution in architectural projects.Assess the role of architecture in balancing aesthetics, functionality, and the human experience.Who Should Take This CourseIdeal for architects, designers, engineers, and AEC professionals who:Are interested in pushing the boundaries of form, material, and environmentWork on projects in extreme or remote climatesSeek inspiration for blending structural precision with visual minimalismAre exploring ways to integrate architecture with the natural worldWhether you’re a high-design visionary or a technical problem solver, this course reveals what’s possible when both mindsets come together.Why It MattersEarn AIA LU|HSW credit while studying a breakthrough in sustainable desert livingLearn how to protect occupant health and safety while embracing bold, unorthodox designExplore techniques for turning artistic vision into technical reality—without sacrificing code compliance or...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.Bridging the Gap Between Design and Delivery AIA CES program ID: GMGH.0024Approved LUs: 1 LU|ElectivePrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if the biggest risk to your project isn’t a design flaw—but a communication breakdown?This course pulls back the curtain on construction documentation and specification writing—areas that often go overlooked, but have the power to make or break a project. Featuring Cherise Lakeside, Senior Specifications Writer and CSI leader, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how improving clarity, communication, and collaboration directly impacts health, safety, and welfare in the built environment.Program DescriptionIn this episode, Cherise Lakeside shares her journey from an unconventional entry into architecture to becoming one of the industry’s most respected voices in construction specifications. With decades of experience and a passion for teaching, Cherise reveals the hidden challenges that arise when teams fail to align—and the simple, actionable tools that can prevent costly mistakes.She explores her work with the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), and how technical documentation and strong team coordination are essential—not just for compliance—but for protecting people and delivering on the promise of good design. The episode is a must-listen for anyone who’s tired of miscommunication, missed deadlines, and last-minute chaos—and wants to do something about it.Learning ObjectivesBy completing this course, participants will be able to:Analyze the critical gaps in traditional architecture education and propose actionable improvements.Evaluate the role of the Construction Specifications Institute in enhancing project delivery and teamwork.Apply best practices for coordinating specifications and drawings to minimize project errors and risk.Develop strategies to foster a culture of open communication and knowledge-sharing within architectural teams.Who Should Take This CourseThis course is designed for architects, project managers, spec writers, engineers, and AEC professionals who:Are responsible for translating design into documentationWant to reduce rework, risk, and confusion in project deliveryMentor junior team members or manage multidisciplinary workflowsKnow that good specs aren’t just paperwork—they’re protectionIf you’ve ever said “that wasn’t in the documents,” this course is for you.Why It MattersEarn AIA CE credit while learning practical, real-world strategies from one of the field’s most trusted expertsLearn how to prevent safety risks and legal issues through better documentation and communicationLeave with tools to improve project delivery, collaboration, and...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.From Detroit to the AIA Presidency: Kimberly Dowdell's Inspiring Journey AIA CES program ID: GMG.0024Approved LUs: 1.25 LU|ElectivePrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneArchitecture isn’t just about buildings—it’s about impact.This powerful course follows Kimberly Dowdell’s rise from Detroit to national leadership as the first Black woman elected AIA President. Her story isn't just historic—it’s a blueprint for what purposeful design, bold advocacy, and unshakable resilience can do for the future of the profession.Program DescriptionIn this deeply personal and energizing episode, Kimberly Dowdell shares the moments that shaped her—from sketching houses as a child in Detroit to leading the American Institute of Architects on a national stage.The conversation explores how she used education, service, and community-focused design as tools for transformation. From her formative years at Cornell and Harvard to her presidency at NOMA during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly walks listeners through the milestones, mindsets, and mission that have defined her path.Her story offers more than inspiration—it delivers a masterclass in leadership, equity, and the power of representation in reshaping the built environment.Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this course, participants will be able to:Identify the historical and systemic challenges faced by Black architects in the United States.Analyze the leadership strategies Kimberly Dowdell employed to increase membership and engagement in NOMA.Explain the interdisciplinary approaches needed to address urban health disparities through architecture.Describe the significance of representation and mentorship in diversifying the field of architecture.Who Should Take This CoursePerfect for architects, educators, students, and AEC professionals who:Want to understand the power of leadership and advocacy in architectureBelieve design can be a catalyst for justice, inclusion, and systemic changeAre seeking real-world examples of how representation reshapes the professionAre invested in mentoring, urban equity, and building healthier communitiesThis course is for those who don’t just want to build buildings—but a better profession and world.Why It MattersEarn AIA CE credit while learning from one of the industry’s most groundbreaking leadersGain insight into how community, design, and leadership intersect to drive systemic changeDiscover how personal purpose can fuel professional excellence and lasting legacyTake the Quiz...

Welcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.How Modular Construction is Revolutionizing High-Rise Building Design AIA CES program ID: GMGH.0021Approved LUs: 1 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if skyscrapers could be assembled like Lego—stronger, faster, and more sustainable?In this eye-opening AIA-approved course, two industry leaders break down how modular construction is redefining what’s possible in urban architecture. From structural safety to seismic adaptation, this episode isn’t just futuristic—it’s foundational.Program DescriptionThis episode features Roger Krulak, founder of Full Stack Modular, and David Farnsworth, structural engineer at Arup, in a conversation that unpacks the game-changing impact of modular construction on mid- and high-rise buildings. Their discussion covers how volumetric modular systems—prebuilt off-site with structural, mechanical, and finish components—are dramatically reducing timelines, cutting carbon emissions, and reshaping the collaborative workflow between architects, engineers, and manufacturers.The episode explores how modular design addresses seismic zones, bracing systems, and wind loads while enabling scalable, sustainable solutions for dense urban environments. With examples from real-world projects, Krulak and Farnsworth make the case for why this isn’t a trend—it’s the future of resilient, responsible design.Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this course, participants will be able to:Explain the principles of volumetric modular construction and its benefits in urban development.Analyze how modular construction adapts to site-specific conditions, including seismic and wind loads.Evaluate the collaborative processes between structural engineering and manufacturing in modular systems.Identify the sustainability advantages of modular construction, including carbon footprint reduction and resource efficiency.Who Should Take This CourseThis course is designed for architects, engineers, developers, and AEC professionals who:Are working on high-rise or urban residential/mixed-use projectsWant to reduce construction timelines without sacrificing safety or qualityAre focused on sustainability and carbon reduction in the built environmentNeed scalable solutions for affordable housing, resiliency, or disaster-prone regionsWhy It MattersEarn AIA LU|HSW credit while exploring one of the most impactful technologies reshaping the built environmentLearn how to apply modular systems to urban challenges, from zoning constraints to environmental targetsGain insight from top-tier experts leading the charge in structural innovation and sustainable developmentHSW JustificationThe podcast...