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A podcast about BSA, an architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm. Expert analysis and discussion of the AEC industry. BSA is guided by a mission to improve the human experience through design. Our work doesn't just shape buildings; it transforms healthcare environments, educational spaces, and research facilities into places that promote healing, learning, and discovery.

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September 15, 2026Episode 6256 min

Episode 62 - Designing Labs for What's Next

Scientific breakthroughs require more than technically sound laboratories—they require spaces shaped around the people, processes and possibilities of science. In this episode, BSA’s laboratory planning experts discuss how listening, right-sizing and true client partnership lead to more adaptable and intuitive research environments, while exploring how AI, automation, quantum computing and other emerging technologies are reshaping the laboratories of tomorrow. Host : Scott Allen Guests : Derek West , Alan Gnani , Tim Stratton & Kelvin Patel bsadesign.com Feedback: bmoore@bsadesign.com

August 25, 2026Episode 6134 min

Episode 61 - Healthcare Design & Cognitive Agent Simulation

BSA’s Jeff Saad talks with Chang-Yeon Cho of Synthetic Studio AI about cognitive agent simulation—a technology that models how real people behave, move and make decisions within a space. Together, they explore how architects and healthcare leaders can use these virtual “what ifs” to uncover risks, challenge assumptions and design more adaptable, efficient and human-centered environments. Host : Jeff Saad Guest : Chang-Yeon Cho bsadesign.com syntheticstudio.ai Feedback? E-mail bmoore@bsadesign.com

August 4, 2026Episode 6035 min

Episode 60 - Sustainable Design & Human Health

Dr. Cedra Goldman and Drew Husstedde join the show to discuss how sustainability, resilience, and public health are converging to transform the future of architecture and engineering. And they look at why the most successful buildings don't just perform efficiently—they actively support human health, adapt to changing conditions, and challenge the industry to design with people at the center of every decision. Guests: Dr. Cedra Goldman and Drew Husstedde Host: Brian Moore bsadesign.com Feedback? E-mail bmoore@bsadesign.com

May 26, 2026Episode 5950 min

Episode 59 - Rural Healthcare Challenges

Mark Abbey and Tom Bahr discuss rural healthcare, challenges and opportunities in the space, working with leadership at rural healthcare systems, flexible space design, along with telehealth and more.

April 28, 2026Episode 5839 min

Episode 58 - Feeding the Future

In this episode, Dr. April Agee Carroll from Bayer Crop Science R&D, Scott Allen and Kay Townsend discuss how research facilities are designed and used to feed the world, phenotyping, food security, plant science, genetics, data analysis and what new insights are leading to breakthroughs – and how collaboration is a key driver to these breakthroughs.

April 7, 2026Episode 5741 min

Episode 57 - Designing for Resiliency - Boilers, Backup Fuel and Decarbonization

This episode features a conversation with engineers around different types of boilers, pros and cons, backup fuel options and decarbonization, including what healthcare organizations should be thinking about when it comes to these options. Host: Brian Moore Guests: Rick Wilkins & George Stefanovici Learn more: bsadesign.com Podcast Library: https://fast.wistia.com/embed/channel/aiy7rea6t7 Contact: bmoore@bsadesign.com

March 17, 2026Episode 5628 min

Designing Mechanical Systems for Resilent and Sustainable Healthcare

In this episode of BSA by Design podcast, host Brian Moore interviews Kevin McNutt, an engineering planning principal at BSA, about designing mechanical systems for resilient and sustainable healthcare facilities. McNutt, who has nearly twenty years of experience as a licensed PE, discusses how engineering for healthcare isn't just technical but also an art that requires balancing multiple stakeholder needs and opinions. He shares insights from a complex patient tower project that involved untangling existing systems while expanding campus utilities and coordinating around immense structural challenges. The conversation covers key industry challenges including labor shortages, retiring workforce knowledge, cost pressures, and the balance between sustainability and resiliency. McNutt emphasizes the importance of prefabrication strategies, true collaboration across disciplines, and the need to look beyond immediate costs to lifecycle considerations. He also discusses how AI and technology will likely help address workforce gaps while maintaining the irreplaceable value of human experience and historical knowledge in healthcare facility design.

February 17, 2026Episode 5531 min

The Sustainability Action Plan

Drew Hustedde joins the show to talk about sustainability, and BSA's Sustainability Action Plan, with focus on future goals, alignment, the shift in conversation around sustainability and how good design is at the heart of it all. Host: Brian Moore Guests: Drew Hustedde Want to learn more about BSA? Visit bsadesign.com . Feedback? Email bmoore@bsadesign.com .

January 27, 2026Episode 5430 min

AI, Data and the Evolving Design Practice

Jeff Saad and Jen Worley about the current and future state of design, with a focus on AI, data driven design, the tools they use, and the tension with AI between efficiency and creativity. Host: Brian Moore Guests: Jeff Saad & Jen Worley Want to learn more about BSA? Visit bsadesign.com . Feedback? Email bmoore@bsadesign.com .

January 6, 2026Episode 5346 min

Case Study: NexusPark

David Lenart, VP of Strategic Facility Planning and Operations for Columbus Regional Hospital, joins BSA CEO Tim Spence to discuss the transformative adaptive reuse of Fair Oaks Mall in Columbus, Indiana into NexusPark, a modern Health Hub. Host: Brian Moore Guests: David Lenart & Tim Spence Referenced project: NexusPark Want to learn more about BSA? Visit bsadesign.com . Feedback? Email bmoore@bsadesign.com .