Indoor Voices is all about exploring the great indoors! Join host Brian Morgan for this series of informal conversations with experts from a wide range of industries, all offering insights into different aspects of improving indoor environments.
We spend 90% of our time indoors...Companies and their facility managers are focusing more than ever on occupant health and wellbeing. Indoor Voices explores the individual factors that contribute to those goals, from facility hygiene to acoustics to HVAC and much, much more.
Indoor Voices’ host, Brian Morgan, milliCare’s director of operations, has a long history of caring for facilities and is passionate about building wellness. “I’m blown away by the depth of knowledge we’ve heard from our guests so far. Indoor Voices will be a breeding ground for the best facility hacks as we hear advice from a myriad of indoor experts about how to improve the quality of the built environment,” says Morgan.
The milliCare Floor & Textile Care franchise network has been caring for facilities for 25 years, and the company hopes that this series will amplify the voices of industry experts on a diverse array of topics that are relevant to the quality of our indoor spaces. “What’s great about Indoor Voices is that it provides useful and pertinent information from industry experts in a very comfortable and casual environment,” says Steve Willis, managing director of milliCare. “We think facility management professionals will find these conversations to be very valuable.”
Indoor Voices is presented by milliCare Floor & Textile Care. The podcast is an audio-only version of the Indoor Voices web interview series. You can watch full episodes at https://www.milliCare.com/IndoorVoices. New episodes will be released on a biweekly basis. Please send feedback or episode suggestions to indoorvoices@millicare.com.
Guest Bruce DeLoatch shares his insights as an IICRC instructor, including:
The intersection between odor control and indoor air quality
The importance of agitation to the cleaning process
Why training is especially vital when working with disinfectants
The difference between providing training and building protocols
Why people trained in Odor Control or Restoration were a step ahead in responding to pandemic cleaning needs
25 Oct 2021
The Healing Power of Design
Guest Ana Pinto-Alexander shares her insights on designing for healthcare, including:
The principals behind healthcare design, and the wide variety of aspects that have to be considered
How design impacts the healthcare experience of patients, visitors, and staff
The importance of choosing the right materials in healthcare design
How effective design can make healthcare facilities more efficient and more adaptable
How artificial and natural light affects patient health and recovery
11 Oct 2021
Asking the Questions That Matter in the Workplace
Guest Geoff Snavely talks about his new book, Disruptive Discovery, and how asking the right questions can uncover the stuff that really matters. This episode discusses:
How “disruptive” discovery goes deeper than surface discovery, and why that’s important
Why “Dare to Dream” questions can help move us from where we are to where we’d like to be
What we would ask the workplace if we could take it out for a drink
How asking the right questions may help us build greater trust as we return to the workplace
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27 Sept 2021
The Bright Future of Lighting
Guest Elizabeth Monts of the Schneider Company shares her insights on lighting trends, including:
The cost benefits and sustainability of LED retrofits
Kelvin units and the temperature scale of lighting
Circadian lighting, and how it can impact occupants
How the latest trends in lighting can help increase business productivity
30 Aug 2021
Focusing on the WELLness of Building Occupants
Guest Gayathri Unnikrishnan of the International Well Building Institute shares her insights on WELL certification, including:
The history and evolution of WELL certification
How WELL certification differs from other building certifications such as LEED
How WELL v2 provides a customizable roadmap for different facilities to tailor their approach to occupant wellness
What health equity is, and how certifications such as WELL can help drive it
How the WELL Building program impacts building occupants even when they are working from home
16 Aug 2021
The Health Costs of Our Everyday Materials
Guest Antonio Holguin of Autex Acoustics shares his insights on material health in commercial spaces, including:
How many common materials can impact the health of both end users and those involved in the manufacturing process
What to consider when selecting materials for a facility, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs)
A look at the lack of regulation regarding material health
How architects, designers, and other specifiers can help drive demand for more health-conscious materials
2 Aug 2021
The Inside Dirt on Effective Carpet Cleaning
Guest Stephen Lewis, Technical Director for milliCare, shares his insights on carpet in commercial facilities, including:
The impact that carpet has on employee health and comfort, especially as they return to office
The damage hand sanitizer and wayfinding stickers can cause to your flooring, and how to mitigate it
How to double the lifespan of your facility’s carpet
The importance of regular vacuuming, and how to choose the right vacuum
What to consider when selecting a sustainable carpet cleaning program
19 Jul 2021
Sustainability in the Built Environment
Guest Mike Johnson, Director of Sustainability for 3form, shares his insights on sustainability in the built environment, including:
The architecture & design industry’s immense impact on global climate emissions
How marketplace demand drives progress in sustainability
The importance of measuring the footprint of the products we use
How the Living Building Challenge and other programs are leading the way
How social equity figures into sustainability in the built environment
5 Jul 2021
Setting the Standard for Industry Certification
Guest Kevin Pearson, the Chairman of IICRC's Board of Directors, shares more about "The Institute," including:
The organization's history and mission
The importance of industry standards and IICRC's role in certification
His experience on the board and as chairman
The process of creating or revising standards within the IICRC
Why IICRC trained businesses were better positioned to respond to the pandemic
22 Jun 2021
Is Your Workstation Working Against You?
Guest Nick Camp from FMG shares his expertise on workstation ergonomics, including:
Why the standard desktop height is not ideal for most people
The impact of keyboard trays and other ergonomic workstation features
Whether sit/stand desks live up to the hype
Ergonomics' importance in the post-pandemic office landscape
What to consider when selecting an ergonomic task chair
7 Jun 2021
Protecting Health with Green Cleaning
Guest Steve Ashkin from The Ashkin Group shares his expertise on green cleaning, including:
The history of green cleaning and how green cleaning products have become less expensive and more effective over time
The impact green cleaning has on building occupants and on cleaning personnel
Third-party certifications & how they relate to green cleaning
Green cleaning's role in the healthy building movement, including LEED, WELL, Fitwell and more
24 May 2021
Confessions of a Carpet Nerd
Guest Dan Shuffelton from Milliken Floor Covering shares his expertise on carpet, including:
Solution dyed carpet versus printed carpet
How carpet backing can affect carpet longevity and wear
The importance of selecting the right carpet to mitigate subflooring moisture
Carpet's impact on indoor air quality and occupant health and wellness
10 May 2021
The New Generation of Facility Management
Guest Melissa Levy from Insight Global shares her expertise on facility management, including:
Which industry resources she has found valuable
Reducing pain points through system implementation
Supporting company goals through facility management
Facility management’s impact on occupant comfort & employee retention
26 Apr 2021
Indoor Air Quality & the Case of the Ham Sandwich
Guest Steve Willis shares his expertise on indoor air quality (IAQ), including:
Which facility issues can negatively impact IAQ
What VOCs are how they relate to IAQ
What's involved in IAQ testing and reporting
How to be proactive about IAQ with preventative and practical measures
How the pandemic has affected IAQ, and how to plan for reopening your facility
12 Apr 2021
The INs & OUTs of Entryway Systems
Guest Donald Hooper from Milliken shares his expertise on entryway systems, including:
The effect entryway systems have on indoor air quality
The budgetary pros/cons of entryway systems
The differences between installed walk-off product and entryway matting
How entryway systems impact occupant safety
Whether or not entryway systems have to be ugly!
29 Mar 2021
What Does the Office Sound Like Post-Pandemic?
Guest Andy Vawter from MPS shares his expertise on workplace acoustics, including:
The link between acoustics and occupant health
Why noise is often cited as a leading source of dissatisfaction in workplaces
Why acoustics may play an even more important role as employees return to the office
How acoustics play a role in the WELL Building Standard
How we can improve acoustics on our Zoom calls from home
26 Mar 2021
What's Living in Your HVAC System?
Guests Melinda and Bob Allen from Allen & Co. Environmental Services share their expertise on HVAC systems, including:
How HVAC cleaning and HVAC maintenance differ, and why regular cleaning is vital to occupant health
How HVAC cleaning affects indoor air quality
How unexpected factors can contribute to mold growth in your HVAC system
Whether UV light is an effective treatment for COVID-19 and other viruses
26 Mar 2021
Trends in Disinfection
Guest Stephen Leung from Contec, Inc. shares his expertise about disinfectant products and protocols, including:
How COVID-19 has affected attitudes towards cleaning and disinfecting processes and products
Which surfaces we should be including in our disinfection efforts
What to consider when choosing the best disinfectant for your facility & its occupants
Why it’s important to consider sustainability when choosing a disinfectant
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