When we hear the terms equity and inclusive design these days our ears perk up, but if you are like me you are left wondering, what does equity really look like in the built environment and how does a busy designer apply the concept of spatial justice to their practice? In this week’s episode we will look at:

An overview of what spatial justice means
Discuss the range of inclusion that should be considered
Look closely at mobility and access to sharpen your design practice
Discuss how to adopt a more spatially just practice
Let’s go from awareness to action in your design practice.

ABC of UV Lighting with Lighting Designers Jesse Smith and Kaylene Campbell

Unpacking the pros and cons of UV lighting as a viral treatment in the built environment

In order to minimize the viral spread in the built environment, designers across the world are exploring a vast array of strategies from space planning, to finishes to lighting. In today’s episode we are going to unpack UV lighting to understand the pros and cons of introducing it into mainstream built environments. UV has traditionally been used in health care applications such as surgical exam rooms to remove virus from surfaces. As designers explore how this technology translates to other market sectors we will unpack:

· Effectiveness of UV lighting as a viral treatment

· Safety concerns with using UV in public spaces

· Safe ways UV lighting can be introduced into interior environments

· Clients interest in UV lighting and predictions for technology advancement

Designing For The Unseen: Microbes in the Built Environment with Mark Fretz

We bring into focus the microbiome of the built environment to understand what is happening on a micro level to interior spaces. In this episode we address what is on designers’ minds right now, COVID-19 in the built environment.