In our most forward-looking episode yet, we explore the new materials and techniques that will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, reduce our dependence on materials that end up in landfills, and discover what will allow us to create healthier buildings for occupants with guest Blaine Brownell, an architect and the Director of the David R. Ravin School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. Blaine studies emerging materials and sustainable building technologies. He also shares his well-informed opinions on the lack of design in “green design."