{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Anti-Architect","title":"Episode 74: Louis Koehl of Handel Architects","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3607,"description":"In this episode, Christian sits down with Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD, Director of Sustainable Design at Handel Architects, for a deep dive into what sustainability really means in today’s built environment. Forget buzzwords and marketing veneers - Louis unpacks sustainability as a design foundation, not a feature. And for the first time on the podcast, Christian and Louis pull up actual project photos in real time - like the world’s largest affordable Passive House building - to explore the strategy, decision-making, and trade-offs behind the scenes. This conversation challenges architects to think beyond LEED plaques and into long-term, community-first impact.https://handelarchitects.com/ https://theantiarchitect.com/0:00 – Introduction to the Anti Architect Podcast and guest Louis Koehl 1:00 – Louis’s role at Handel Architects and redefining sustainable design 2:15 – Reflecting on Gary Handel and notable firm projects like the Asbury Ocean Club 3:30 – Early career mentors and the technical foundation of Louis’s work 4:00 – What sustainability actually means today 6:00 – Overcoming the perception that sustainability is an extra cost 9:00 – Why sustainability must be baked into the design process 11:00 – Client mindset, life cycle costs, and assembling the right team early 13:00 – Navigating evolving regulations and city mandates like NYC Local Law 97 16:00 – Architects’ role in shaping public policy and the importance of advocacy 19:30 – From sustainability to circularity: trends shaping the materials economy 22:00 – Understanding EPDs, HPDs, and embodied carbon in materials 25:00 – Regenerative architecture: what it means and how it shows up in communities 28:30 – The ego trap: shifting from architect as auteur to architect as collaborator 31:00 – AI, decision making tools, and reducing design phase inefficiencies 33:00 – What Passive House design really is (and isn’t) 35:00 – Key principles of Passive House: airtightness, thermal envelope, ventilation 37:30 –...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZW5eDuUt1bwb5UhkubWT6UvpLMvmRoByqUMpcbhYG6o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1OTQ4LzE2OTY5/NDk0MjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}