25 Best Sustainable Construction Podcasts

1. The Building Science Podcast

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The Building Science Podcast is a show hosted by MEP engineering firm Positive Energy principal Kristof Irwin. The show covers everything from the basics of building science to adjacent scientific disciplines to more fully understand how the built environment shapes our lives as human beings on planet earth.more Host Kristof Irwin
Producer/Network Positive Energy
Email ****@positiveenergy.pro
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Robert Bean, Lance MacNevin +17 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 211Facebook 2.9KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 5.8K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Passive House Podcast

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Interviews with the leaders, practitioners, and change-makers in the global Passive House movement. A production of Passive House Accelerator.
Hosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Zack Semke, Mary James, Ilka Cassidy
Producer/Network Matthew Cutler-Welsh, Zack Semke, Mary James, and Ilka Cassidy
Email ****@passivehouseaccelerator.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Tomas O'Leary, Ann-Marie Fallon +43 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 69 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Zero Ambitions Podcast

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Zero Ambitions is a consultancy and weekly podcast about sustainability and the built environment. We find interesting and experienced guests who know what they're talking about, usually to discuss how we navigate the complexity of decarbonisation and sustainability in the built environment and its many related sectors. Hosted by Jeff Colley and Dan Hyde, publishers of Passive House Plus magazine (UK and Ireland), the podcast has now grow into a consultancy, Zero Ambitions Partners. The consultancy specialises in defensible sustainability communications...more Producer/Network Jeff and Dan
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Ian Pritchett, Martin Hurn +23 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 46 Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

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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...more Producer/Network Charlie Cichetti
Email ****@gbes.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 36Twitter 2K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Deep Green

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Brought to you by Metropolis, Deep Green is a podcast about how the built environment impacts climate change and equity. Buildings are some of the biggest things we make as human beings. We explore how through understanding buildings, cities, and all the things that go into them, we can do better for the environment and all life on this planet.more Host Avi Rajagopal
Producer/Network Metropolis and SURROUND
Email ****@metropolismag.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Brandi Susewitz, Marybeth Shaw +24 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Green Architects' Lounge

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Maine Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan share their experience, knowledge, music preferences, and cocktail recipes. --Imagine going to a Building Energy conference, donning your name tag lanyard, attending a great session on an interesting topic, taking a bunch of notes, and filling your quota of power point slides for the year. This podcast is nothing like that. This is like going out to a bar afterward with the speaker and fellow architects and talking about that forum session. --Chris is a principal at BRIBURN architecture for life. --Phil is a principal at Kaplan Thompson Architectsmore Producer/Network Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan
Email ****@briburn.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Dana Fischer
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Sustainable Builders Yak

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For Australian construction professionals building high-performing, sustainable homes and homeowners looking to create their own sustainable, high-performing home.
Producer/Network Builders Declare
Email ****@sustainablehomesmelbourne.com.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Matt Carland, Matt +21 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21Twitter 48Instagram 14.6K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Shaping Sustainable Places Development and Construction of a Low-Carbon Built Environment

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Shaping Sustainable Places is a podcast about low-carbon built environments, the construction and development industry and their impact on the places we live. In each episode, we'll be speaking with industry leaders and other champions of change to explore innovative solutions to real challenges.more Host Heather Clancy
Producer/Network Skanska - A world-leading project development and construction group, using knowledge and foresight to shape the way we live, work and connect.
Email ****@fwd.appbind.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Ida Granqvist, Dr. Elizabeth Nelson +11 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Twitter 23.9KInstagram 7.5K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. BUILDTank / buildCAST

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At BuildTank, our mission is to use what we learn applying building science to affect meaningful change in the construction industry. The buildCAST is the next step. Through broad conversations, we learn something new from our guests' story that could be the catalyst to take sustainable buildings to mainstream building. Concentrating on the quest's 'story' as much as on their expertise revealing a journey and key information that can help us attain our goal to move our industry forward and make high performance building mainstream building .buildtankinc.commore Producer/Network Robby Schwarz
Email ****@btankinc.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Chris Laumer-Giddens, Rachel Wagner +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Better Homes, Better Future

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In the 'Better Homes, Better Future' podcast, Aaron Smith, CEO of EEBA, hosts conversations with key players in the industry to break down the principles, issues, technologies and history of the sustainable building movement.more Producer/Network Energy and Environmental Building Alliance
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Grant Farnsworth
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 1.3KTwitter 2KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Another Brick In The Wall

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Thoughts and ideas, as well as interviews, focusing on materials and their performance, use and potential to build more sustainable buildings. Pedro Clarke is a registered Architect in both Portugal and the UK. He graduated from FAUP (Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto) in 2007 and also holds a Master Degree in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University. In 2014 he was selected for the Official Portuguese representation to the 14th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia...more Producer/Network Rádio Antecâmara / Pedro Clarke
Recent Guests Daniela Gusman, Luca Astorri +2 more
Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. The Mass Timber Podcast: Explore Mass Timber industry conversations

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The Mass Timber Podcast brings you conversations with the decision makers building the future of mass timber. Hosted by Brady and Nic, founders of Mass Timber Group and passionate mass timber advocates, each episode features architects, engineers, developers, manufacturers, and industry leaders sharing insights from real projects and the evolving mass timber market. From forest to finished building, we explore the ideas, challenges, and opportunities shaping the next generation of sustainable construction...more Producer/Network Brady & Nic
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests OD Krieg, Kyle Hanson +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The BERcast

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Welcome to The BERcast where host Chris McTaggart discuss building science, building performance, green building topics of interest, industry news, and more with special guests from the industry.more Producer/Network Building Efficiency Resources (BER)
Email ****@theber.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Library of Reuse

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Specialists in circular engineering for architecture and construction talk about their research, industry trends, and overcoming challenges for a sustainable built environment.
Producer/Network CEA Lab, ETH Zurich
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Pro Clima Podcast

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Welcome to the pro clima Podcast, where we're dedicated to fostering better building practices in New Zealand.Our mission is toinspire and educate people to create healthy, durable and energy-efficient buildingsto live, learn, work and play in — now, and for generations to come.Throughout this podcast series, we will talk to architects, builders and homeowners delving into various aspects of building design, construction techniques, and sustainable living...more Producer/Network Pro Clima NZ Ltd
Email ****@proclima.co.nz
Recent Guests Peter Raimondo, Simon Wansbrough +3 more
Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. HVAC ADHD

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Where duct design meets dopamine. Hosted by Jeremy Begley, founding shareholder of HVAC 2 Home Performance, this biweekly show dives deep into the intersection of HVAC, building performance, and green design. more Host Jeremy Begley
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Recent Guests Rob Larson, Eric George +3 more
Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. The Building Energy Pod

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The Building Energy Pod is the go-to podcast for professionals navigating the evolving world of building retrofits, green construction, and energy efficiency. Hosted by Matt Watson of Illinois Green Alliance, each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are shaping the future of high performance buildings.more Producer/Network The Building Energy Hub
Recent Guests Beth Holaday, Wayne Beals +10 more
Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Sustainable Holmes

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Whether you're planning a renovation or building new home in Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands, or the Illawarra-Shoalhaven areas, this podcast is your guide to clarifying your sustainable home goals, to connecting with the right professionals, understanding what makes homes perform better, and using materials wisely. more Producer/Network Robyn Johnson
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Alex Urena, Lisa Johnson +4 more
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Forest to Frame

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Forest to Frame is the podcast where forest restoration meets the future of sustainable building.Hosted by Russ Vaagen, this series uncovers how cutting-edge science, collaboration, and next-gen sawmilling are transforming the way we manage our forests—and how we build with wood.Each episode explores how the byproducts of forest restoration—often seen as waste—are fueling a new era of mass timber construction...more Producer/Network Russ
Email ****@vaagentimbers.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Russ Vaagen
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

20. Sustainable Infrastructure

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Hosted by Nicolas Miravalls and Renaud de Montaignac, co-founders of ORIS Materials Intelligence, Sustainable Infrastructure brings together civil engineers, ESG leaders, policy-makers, and construction executives to unveil real-world strategies for sustainable infrastructure. Each episode delivers actionable insights to inspire infrastructure professionals across Europe and beyond.more Producer/Network Nicolas Miravalls
Email ****@oris-connect.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. The Material Mix, by Holcim

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Welcome to the The Material Mix , the new podcast from Holcim where we explore the future of materials, innovation, and sustainable construction across the UK. Our first episode, Mind the Carbon Gap is all about cement: a material we rely on to build almost everything around us, but one that also comes with a fairly significant carbon footprint. Cement manufacturing is responsible for roughly eight percent of global CO₂ emissions. With the UK committed to reaching net zero by 2050, the pressure is on to rethink how we make and use this essential material...more Producer/Network Holcim UK
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Better places Aotearoa

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Better places Aotearoa is the podcast from the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), bringing you real conversations with the builders, designers, developers, policymakers and industry leaders shaping the future of how we build in Aotearoa. Join hosts Matthew Cutler-Welsh and Sophie Ciurlionis as they explore the projects, ideas and people driving change across the built environment. Healthier workplaces. Stronger returns. Warmer homes. Better performance. Better building makes sense. Across Aotearoa, more people are proving it every day...more Producer/Network New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)
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Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. The Future Frameworks Podcast

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We explore, discuss, critique all things related to buildings and building science through a sustainable lens.Meet your hosts:Niklas has a bachelors in Urban Planning and is a LEED AP in New Building Design and construction. His work as a Sustainability Consultant has given Niklas the insight into the world of sustainability in the building sector.Tessa is a Economics graduate with a masters in Sustainability and is a LEED AP in Operations and Management. She specialises in Life Cycle Costing and shares her personal experiences from living all around the globe.more Producer/Network Niklas Jacob and Tessa Langhaeuser
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Building Sustainability Podcast

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The majority of homes currently being built are bad for the earth, the occupants and the builder's health. Every fortnight, join Jeffrey Hart as he talks to designers, builders, makers, dreamers and doers. Exploring the wide world of sustainability in the built environment by talking to wonderful people who are doing excellent things. Whether you want to learn more about natural materials, are navigating your own self build, or just want to know that better alternatives are out there, this is the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Jeffrey Hart
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 140 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. The Retrofit Podcast

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The Retrofit Podcast, the official podcast of Green Building Advisor, focuses on renovating homes in the era of climate change. In each episode, host Ryan Shanahan interviews industry experts to learn more about the challenges facing the construction industry and discuss solutions to creating a better performing, truly sustainable built environment.more Host Ryan Shanahan
Producer/Network Green Building Advisor
Email ****@taunton.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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