{"podcast":{"title":"The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti","slug":"the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336","podcast_index_feed_id":559336,"rss_url":"https://gbespodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://gbespodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/0/3/b/703bac8c35932ebc/Green_Building_Matters_Podcast_1400x1400_.jpg","author":"GBES","episode_count":442,"summary":"Do green buildings matter to you? This podcast fuels your fire with inspiring interviews from industry and nonprofit leaders across the built environment. Not sure if green building matters? Listen to the personal stories of our guests and let Charlie's passion help convince you why green buildings are essential to our shared future. Each episode illustrates a unique journey through sustainability and towards resilience. Charlie explores the challenges and celebrations of the movers and shakers in the green building industry. Hear behind the scene stories from the inner world of green and healthy building design, construction, and management.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:17:49.622009+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336"},"episode":{"title":"Healthy Homes First: Passive House, Air Quality & the Future of Residential Green Building with Paul Kealey","slug":"healthy-homes-first-passive-house-air-quality-the-future-of-residential-green-building-with-paul-kealey","published_at":"2026-05-06T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336/healthy-homes-first-passive-house-air-quality-the-future-of-residential-green-building-with-paul-kealey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336","url":"https://gbespodcast.libsyn.com/healthy-homes-first-passive-house-air-quality-the-future-of-residential-green-building-with-paul-kealey","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/gbespodcast/GBES_With_Paul_Kealey.mp3?dest-id=583595","summary":"📋 The Green Impact Report Quick take: Green homes aren't just about energy anymore — they're about human health. Paul breaks down why indoor air quality, moisture control, and passive house design are the real game changers for the future of housing. 🫂 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Paul Kealey has spent nearly twenty years redefining what home truly means. As the Founder and President of EkoBuilt, he leads one of North America's most advanced sustainable homebuilding companies and the Architect of the 'House is Medicine' system. Paul's work proves that homes can do more than save energy, they can actively protect and enhance human health. Through EkoBuilt, he designs and constructs Net-Zero Passive Houses that are affordable, resilient, and liferewarding. His mission challenges the conventional building industry by showing that most homes don't just waste energy, they compromise health. Paul's mission is clear: to make homes that heal. He has built his career around proving that healthy homes are the most powerful medicine we take every day - lowering energy bills, reducing stress, preventing mold and illness, and protecting the planet. From families seeking nurturing environments to developers building sustainable communities, Paul brings science-backed insight, practical strategies, and an unwavering belief that the home is humanity's most overlooked medicine 🌱 Breaking Ground on Better Building In this episode, Paul redefines what \"green homes\" should actually prioritize: 🧰 Key Insight #1: Healthy homes — not just efficient homes — are the missing piece in residential construction. The Challenge: Traditional homes prioritize structural safety and energy efficiency, but ignore indoor air quality and long-term health impacts. The Solution: Design homes arou…","meta_description":"📋 The Green Impact Report Quick take: Green homes aren't just about energy anymore — they're about human health. Paul breaks down why indoor air quality,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2905,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336/episodes/healthy-homes-first-passive-house-air-quality-the-future-of-residential-green-building-with-paul-kealey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336/healthy-homes-first-passive-house-air-quality-the-future-of-residential-green-building-with-paul-kealey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}