Explore how one of the most energy-intensive building types become Notre Dame’s first LEED Platinum project. The team behind McCourtney Hall East discusses the ambitious goals, collaborative problem-solving and sustainable design strategies that created a high-performance research facility—and established a new benchmark for the university’s campus.

Host: Brian Moore

Guests: Mike Daly, Geoff Lisle, Brian Hoagland & Kevin McNutt

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Scientific breakthroughs require more than technically sound laboratories—they require spaces shaped around the people, processes and possibilities of science. In this episode, BSA’s laboratory planning experts discuss how listening, right-sizing and true client partnership lead to more adaptable and intuitive research environments, while exploring how AI, automation, quantum computing and other emerging technologies are reshaping the laboratories of tomorrow.

Host: Scott Allen

Guests: Derek West, Alan Gnani, Tim Stratton & Kelvin Patel

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BSA’s Jeff Saad talks with Chang-Yeon Cho of Synthetic Studio AI about cognitive agent simulation—a technology that models how real people behave, move and make decisions within a space. Together, they explore how architects and healthcare leaders can use these virtual “what ifs” to uncover risks, challenge assumptions and design more adaptable, efficient and human-centered environments.

Host: Jeff Saad

Guest: Chang-Yeon Cho

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