3rd Place - Ep. 202 - Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning With Dr. Jesse Keenan

Host David Brown and Dr. Keenan discuss the pressing need to adapt the built environment to mitigate climate change due to the fact that 40% of carbon emissions arise from buildings and related materials. This episode covers sustainable architecture techniques, the financial and environmental benefits of energy-efficient practices, and the importance of selecting suitable building locations to withstand severe weather events.

Dr. Jesse Keenan is the Favreau II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning and Director of the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism within the Faculty of the School of Architecture at Tulane University in New Orleans. Keenan's research focuses on the intersection of climate change Adaptation and the built environment, including aspects of design, engineering, regulation, planning, and financing.