Building Conversations

Welcome to Building Conversations, an STO Building Group (STOBG) podcast dedicated to exploring the trends driving the real estate, architecture, engineering, and construction industry forward.

Building Conversations is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Building Conversations, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Ask the Expert: Repositioning NYC’s Office Buildings with Brooks McDaniel

  Sep 25, 20264 min

  As New York City's office market continues to evolve, what separates thriving properties from struggling assets? In this episode of Ask the Expert, host Brooks McDaniel, Senior Vice President of Building Repositioning at STO Building Group, explores the current state of the New York City office market and explains how strategic building repositioning can help older office properties compete with today's premier Class A developments.

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  Ask the Expert: When AI Meets Liquid Cooling with Terence Deneny

  Sep 11, 20269 min

  As artificial intelligence continues to drive unprecedented computing demands, how are data centers evolving to keep pace? In this episode of the Ask the Expert, host Terence Deneny, Senior Vice President of Mission Critical, discusses how AI is reshaping data center design through liquid cooling technologies, higher rack densities, and next-generation infrastructure.

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  Breaking Ground: Circularity Through Partnerships (RE-RELEASE)

  Sep 10, 202629 min

  How can the construction industry shift from a “take, make, waste” cycle to a circular economy? In celebration of Zero Waste Week, host Jennifer Taranto, VP of Sustainability at STO Building Group is joined by Tim Conway, VP of Sustainability at Shaw Industries, and Avery McKitrick Sustainability Coordinator to explore how takeback programs and supplier partnerships are transforming waste management on jobsites.

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  Boston’s Circular Shift: Building Smarter, Greener, Better (RE-RELEASE)

  Sep 9, 202631 min

  In celebration of Zero Waste Week, join Jennifer Taranto, VP of Sustainability at STO Building Group, Michael Orbank, Sustainability Manager, Northeast Region at STO Building Group, and Andrea Love, Principal and Director of Building Science at Payette, as they explore how Boston teams are turning demolition into deconstruction—leveraging partnerships across owners, designers, contractors, and vendors while navigating policy, storage, and market challenges.

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  Inside NYC’s Push for Building Circularity (RE-RELEASE)

  Sep 8, 202626 min

  In honor of Zero Waste Week, join Jennifer Taranto, VP of Sustainability at STO Building Group (STOBG), Ryan Hughes, Sustainability Manager at Structure Tone New York, and Tiffany Williams, Sustainability Manager at Rudin, as they explore how selective deconstruction, material recovery, and take-back programs are transforming NYC construction.

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