The Better Buildings for Humans podcast, which explores the intersection of human wellness and the built environment, has officially entered its third season, marking a significant milestone for the show powered by Advanced Glazings Ltd. The podcast has established itself as a trusted platform for architects, designers, builders, and policy leaders seeking insight into how buildings influence health, dignity, and daily life.
Season 3 features a high-profile conversation with internationally acclaimed architect Alison Brooks, who is the only practitioner to have received all three of the Royal Institute of British Architects' highest honors. In the episode, Brooks discusses housing, beauty, and the cultural power of home, emphasizing how deeper windows, thoughtful proportions, and sculptural form can reconnect people to light and sky, reinforcing architecture's responsibility to elevate the human experience.
Another notable episode features Thierry Paret, FAIA, Vice President of Architecture and Engineering at the New York City School Construction Authority. Paret brings a large-scale perspective, overseeing renovations and new construction for approximately 1,500 school buildings serving nearly one million students. He 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 that includes leadership roles at the LEED Platinum KAUST campus.
The podcast also includes a 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, advocating for buildings as tools for healing, justice, and joy, and for a future of architecture rooted in collaboration and community.
As the podcast moves deeper into Season 3 and looks ahead to early 2026, it will expand its focus on emerging research and under-examined forces shaping human health inside buildings. Upcoming episodes will explore 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 current research and guide designers in making more informed decisions.
The podcast will also delve 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 evidence, and elevate conversations about how buildings truly affect the people inside them.
