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As extreme heat, flooding, severe storms, and other hazards increasingly impact communities, healthcare systems are facing a critical question: How can they prepare for climate risks while continuing to protect the people who depend on them?   We are revisiting our conversation with Dr. Adele Houghton, President of Biositu, LLC, and Instructor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about the Climate Resilience Toolkit and how organizations can better understand and prepare for climate-related risks. This episode explores the connection between extreme weather, public health, and community resilience and discussed practical approaches organizations can use to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen facilities and operations, and better protect communities.   For more information, check out these additional links: US Climate Resilience Toolkit: https://toolkit.climate.gov/topic/health-care Architectural Epidemiology: https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/ Subscribe to Energy Crossroads wherever you listen to podcasts and don’t miss this and other compelling conversations.   Visit HARCresearch.org or energyhub.HARCresearch.org to learn more.

In recognition of World Habitat Day, we’re revisiting a conversation that reminds us that energy efficiency starts at home.   Felisa Connor, President and CEO of Frazier Revitalization joins us in this throwback episode to explore the connection between affordable housing, energy efficiency, and neighborhood revitalization. Felisa shares how investments in homes and communities can improve quality of life, lower energy burden, and increase community resilience. Subscribe to Energy Crossroads wherever you listen to podcasts and don’t miss this and other compelling conversations.   Visit HARCresearch.org or energyhub.HARCresearch.org to learn more.

In this throwback episode of Energy Crossroads, we sit down with Dean Stanberry, formerly with the U.S. General Services Administration and Global Chair of IFMA, and Rob Hamon, former Director of Energy and Sustainability at Boxer Properties, to explore how facility and energy managers can finance energy efficiency projects and maximize their value. We also discuss how industry trends are shaping the future of energy financing. Subscribe to Energy Crossroads wherever you listen to podcasts and don’t miss this and other compelling conversations.   Visit HARCresearch.org or energyhub.HARCresearch.org to learn more.

As the energy evolution reshapes our systems and communities, how we allocate limited resources will play a critical role in building a more sustainable and resilient future. In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we sit down with Dr. Erick C. Jones Jr., assistant professor of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington and director of the SEAR Lab, to explore the connections between energy, supply chains, transportation, and climate change. Subscribe to Energy Crossroads wherever you listen to podcasts and don’t miss this and other compelling conversations.   Visit HARCresearch.org or energyhub.HARCresearch.org to learn more.

In this throwback episode, Amanda Tullos, founder of GreeNexus Consulting, shares her vision for sustainable, regenerative buildings. A licensed architect who has led more than 150 LEED-certified projects spanning 15 million square feet, Amanda explores how the Living Building Challenge is driving market transformation and offers practical solutions for advancing green building practices. Subscribe to Energy Crossroads wherever you listen to podcasts and don’t miss this and other compelling conversations. Visit HARCresearch.org or energyhub.HARCresearch.org to learn more.

As extreme weather and natural disasters continue to test our energy systems and built environment, resilient design has never been more important.  In this throwback episode we sit down with Rives Taylor, FAIA, LEED Fellow, and Gensler’s Global Design Resilience Leader and Principal, to discuss how resilient building design, smarter energy infrastructure, and forward thinking planning can help businesses and communities withstand disruption and recover stronger than before. Subscribe to Energy Crossroads wherever you listen to podcasts and don’t miss this and other compelling conversations.   Visit HARCresearch.org or energyhub.HARCresearch.org to learn more.

In this episode, Dirk Kestner, Senior Principle and Director of Sustainable Design at Walter P Moore, discusses the importance of considering embodied energy and life cycle analysis in sustainable building design. This conversation explores how these concepts influence decision-making in construction and the future of environmental impact assessment.

Join us for a conversation with John Day about how energy efficiency, smart facility design, and operational innovation are helping Kids’ Meals expand its mission and serve more children across the Houston region.

We welcome Adam Muller, Program Lead at the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) for a conversation role on the critical role of energy efficiency, innovation, and infrastructure in Texas. In this episode, Adam shares insights on how Texas is balancing reliability, economic growth, and sustainability in a rapidly changing energy landscape.

Join us for a discussion with Elizabeth Carlson about how corporate sustainability strategies are evolving beyond reporting toward operational impact, and how Houston’s World Cup sustainability efforts are leveraging energy efficiency, mobility, waste reduction, and long-term community resilience to share a more sustainable future for the region.

We sat down with Geoff Garber of global tax services company, Ryan LLC, who works at the intersection of finance, energy strategy, incentives, and project delivery for this episode of Energy Crossroads. Geoff tells us where projects tend to get stuck, how organizations are thinking about reliability and sustainability, and why technologies like solar plus storage and geothermal are gaining renewed attention. We also explore how smaller players, from nonprofits to municipalities, are finding creative ways to participate in the energy evolution.

In this episode, we sit down with Stephen Ward, Program Manager at the Southface Institute to explore his fascinating pivot from performing arts stage to building infrastructure. We dive into the Building Improvement Toolkit (BIT), discuss the facilities workforce, and highlight the exciting work happening in Houston at Texas Southern University. Join us as we reframe energy efficiency not just as a technical checklist, but as a human-driven performance that determines the health and resilience of our entire community.

In this episode of Energy Crossroads, Shaun Auckland, Senior Manager, Government and Community Engagement at SPEER shares insights on bridging the gap between lofty energy efficiency goals and real-world implementation. From local governments to community leaders, we explore how important it is for organizations and individuals to understand resources and take actionable steps - you don’t need a huge budget to make a difference! This conversation looks at rethinking how we approach energy solutions, starting by understanding what’s possible.

In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we’re joined by Dr. Matthew Berg, CEO and Principal Scientist of Simfero Consultants, to explore the role of One Water in Texas’ evolving energy landscape. We discuss how integrated water planning can improve resilience across power generation, industry, and rapidly growing infrastructure like data centers. Dr. Berg shares where Texas is making progress, where key gaps remain, and why early water-energy alignment creates long-term value. The conversation looks ahead at how water constraints will increasingly shape energy decisions across the state.

In this episode we explore the rapidly evolving energy innovation landscape and examine the frameworks shaping the oil and gas industry’s role in the shift with Gavin Dillingham, PhD. We discuss how existing infrastructure, and decades of subsurface knowledge to accelerate breakthroughs in geothermal energy. From turning wells into heat engines to scaling solutions at industry speed, this conversation unpacks how legacy energy players are redefining what’s possible. Join us to hear how the energy evolution is unfolding from the inside out, and why Texas is at the center.