Acclaimed Podcast Powered by Advanced Glazings Ltd. Spotlights Must-Listen Episodes With Alison Brooks, Dr. Joseph Lstiburek, and Yiselle Santos Rivera
SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA and WILMINGTON, NC - February 4, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Better Buildings for Humans, the leading podcast exploring the intersection of human wellness and the built environment, has officially entered its third season - marking a major milestone for the fast-growing show powered by Advanced Glazings. Since its launch, the podcast has become a trusted platform for architects, designers, builders, and policy leaders seeking deeper insight into how buildings shape health, dignity, and daily life.
Season 3, episode 122, contains one of the most high-profile guests in the show’s history: internationally acclaimed architect Alison Brooks, whose new episode went live this morning. The conversation anchors a powerful run of recent episodes that reflect the podcast’s growing influence and its ability to attract the most respected voices across architecture, building science, and design leadership.
A Landmark Episode With Alison Brooks
In the newly released episode, host Joe Menchefski welcomes Alison Brooks for a wide-ranging discussion on housing, beauty, and the cultural power of home. Brooks reflects on her early inspirations, her award-winning body of work, and why generosity, light, and craftsmanship still matter in an era dominated by energy codes and performance metrics.
One of the most decorated architects in the UK, Brooks is the only practitioner to have received all three of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ highest honors. Her conversation explores how deeper windows, thoughtful proportions, and sculptural form can reconnect people to light, sky, and one another - reinforcing architecture’s responsibility to elevate the human experience.
Design Leadership at Civic Scale
Another recent must-listen episode features Thierry Paret, FAIA - award-winning architect and Vice President of Architecture and Engineering at the New York City School Construction Authority. In this conversation, Paret brings a rare, large-scale perspective to the podcast, unpacking what it means to design healthy, high-performing buildings across one of the largest public building portfolios in the world.
Overseeing renovations and new construction for approximately 1,500 school buildings serving nearly one million students, Paret discusses design excellence at scale, sustainability in public-sector projects, and the responsibility architects carry when shaping environments for future generations. Drawing on an international career spanning the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East - including leadership roles in New York State, Qatar, and at the LEED Platinum KAUST campus - his episode offers a grounded, global view of architecture as civic infrastructure.
Design as a Tool for Health, Equity, and Joy
Rounding out the trio is a deeply human conversation with Yiselle Santos Rivera, architect, educator, and incoming President-Elect of the American Institute of Architects. Santos Rivera explores how architecture intersects with neuroscience, public health, climate resilience, and economic mobility. From culturally responsive design to healthcare environments, she makes the case for buildings as tools for healing, justice, and joy - and for a future of architecture rooted in collaboration and community.
Looking Ahead: Season 3 and Early 2026 Themes
As Better Buildings for Humans moves deeper into Season 3 and looks ahead to early 2026, the podcast will expand its focus on emerging research and under-examined forces shaping human health inside buildings.
Upcoming episodes will explore growing questions around partial spectrum light and its potential impacts on circadian health, cognition, and long-term well-being. The show will examine how common building technologies - including certain LED lighting systems and low-emissivity (Low-E) glazing - may unintentionally alter the quality of light occupants experience indoors. These conversations will bring together architects, scientists, and material experts to unpack where the research currently stands, what remains under study, and how designers can make more informed decisions as evidence continues to evolve.
The podcast will also delve deeper into the rapidly expanding world of metal buildings, examining their increasing use across commercial, industrial, educational, and civic applications. Episodes will explore how these structures can be paired with advanced daylighting strategies - including translucent glazing systems such as SoleraWall® by Advanced Glazings Ltd - to improve occupant comfort, visual quality, and energy performance at scale.
Together, these themes reflect the show’s core mission: to question assumptions, follow the evidence, and elevate conversations about how buildings truly affect the people inside them.
New episodes of Better Buildings for Humans are available on all major podcast platforms.
About Better Buildings for Humans
Better Buildings for Humans is a leading podcast examining how architecture, materials, and design decisions shape human health and well-being. Hosted by Joe Menchefski and powered by Advanced Glazings Ltd., the show features candid conversations with architects, scientists, and thought leaders redefining the future of the built environment.
About Advanced Glazings
Advanced Glazings Ltd. is a global leader in high-performance translucent building materials, advancing daylighting, energy efficiency, and human-centered design across residential, commercial, and institutional architecture.
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