18 episodes
Indoor Voices milliCare
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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.
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Training Is Foundational to Facility Maintenance
Guest Bruce DeLoatch shares his insights as an IICRC instructor, including:
The intersection between odor control and indoor air qualityThe importance of agitation to the cleaning processWhy training is especially vital when working with disinfectantsThe 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 -
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 staffThe importance of choosing the right materials in healthcare designHow effective design can make healthcare facilities more efficient and more adaptableHow artificial and natural light affects patient health and recovery -
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 beWhat we would ask the workplace if we could take it out for a drinkHow asking the right questions may help us build greater trust as we return to the workplace
You can watch the video version of this conversation here:
https://www.millicare.com/why-millicare/video-center/indoor-voices/asking-the-questions-that-matter-in-the-workplac/ -
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 retrofitsKelvin units and the temperature scale of lightingCircadian lighting, and how it can impact occupants How the latest trends in lighting can help increase business productivity -
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 LEEDHow WELL v2 provides a customizable roadmap for different facilities to tailor their approach to occupant wellnessWhat health equity is, and how certifications such as WELL can help drive itHow the WELL Building program impacts building occupants even when they are working from home -
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 processWhat 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 healthHow architects, designers, and other specifiers can help drive demand for more health-conscious materials
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