Sep 25, 202618 min
As drone technology continues to advance, building owners and designers face a rapidly evolving threat landscape. How drones are changing security planning—and what the future may hold for protecting facilities...
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Engineers and designers from IMEG, a top 5 U.S. engineering firm, discuss innovative and trend-setting building and infrastructure design with architects, owners, and others in the AEC industry. Topics touch on all market sectors, engineering disciplines, and related services.
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What is The Future. Built Smarter. about?
Engineers and designers from IMEG, a top 5 U.S. engineering firm, discuss innovative and trend-setting building and infrastructure design with architects, owners, and others in the AEC industry. Topics touch on all market sectors, engineering disciplines, and related services.
What has The Future. Built Smarter. covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Emerging drone threats require early, proactive defense security" (25 September 2026, 18 minutes), "HCD10 Industry MVP places clients in XR to fully experience design" (20 July 2026, 16 minutes), and "WCAP Part III: The structural trail to net zero carbon by 2050" (22 May 2026, 18 minutes).
How often does The Future. Built Smarter. publish?
The Future. Built Smarter. publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 71 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Future. Built Smarter.?
Booking probability for The Future. Built Smarter. is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Future. Built Smarter. requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Future. Built Smarter.'s contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Future. Built Smarter.?
The strongest fits for The Future. Built Smarter. are Architecture & Engineering. The Future. Built Smarter. has a news audience.
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The Future. Built Smarter. is a news podcast with 71 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jul 20, 202616 min
This episode examines the use of extended reality in the AEC industry through the eyes of Abby Coleman, winner of Healthcare Design magazine’s HCD10 Industry MVP Award. As IMEG’s extended reality specialist, Abby has...
- May 22, 202618 min
In the final installment of a three-part series on IMEG’s 2026 Whole Carbon Action Plan (WCAP), senior sustainability and energy engineer Laura Hagan discusses how the company is tackling embodied carbon in structural...
- May 1, 202610 min
IMEG’s mechanical engineering decarbonization efforts take center stage in this episode, the second in a three-part series on the firm’s 2026 Whole Carbon Action Plan (WCAP). Guest Lindsey Chappelle, an IMEG senior...
- Apr 15, 202620 min
First in a three-part series. Can an engineering firm reach net zero embodied and operational carbon on all its projects by 2050? If so, what must be accomplished between now and then? Answers to these questions and...
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- Apr 2, 202617 min
Susan VanBenschoten, IMEG Director of Urban Design, Planning, and Engagement, joins host Joe Payne to discuss the expansive services and expertise of her team. With 40 years of experience in the community planning and...
- Jan 30, 202611 min
This episode is a conversation with Juan Moreno, an electrical designer at IMEG and a past recipient of the firm’s engineering scholarship program . Juan received one of the thirty $10,000 scholarships awarded when the...
- Jan 16, 202623 min
Considering using mass timber for the first time? IMEG’s Robert Norton provides key considerations in this episode of The Future Built Smarter. A senior structural engineer working out of IMEG’s San Francisco office...
- Oct 22, 202517 min
Mike Walsh, IMEG Senior Director of Industrial, joins this episode to discuss small modular reactors (SMRs) and their potential for becoming an integral source of power for manufacturers and industrial campuses. SMRs...
- Sep 11, 202518 min
This episode features IMEG civil project manager Matt Pohlhaus in a discussion on how artificial intelligence is transforming site design. Based in the Washington, D.C., metro area, Matt leads land use and civil...
- Aug 7, 202511 min
Armand Harpin, Director of Federal Healthcare at IMEG, joins this episode to discuss the firm’s extensive work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Indian Health Services...
- Jun 18, 202523 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter examines modern high performance computing facilities and the opportunity to use their waste heat as an energy source. “High performance facilities for computing are different...
- Jun 9, 202517 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter explores the evolving landscape of healthcare design and engineering with guest Eric Vandenbroucke, Vice President of Healthcare at IMEG. “2025 started with a lot of optimism...
- May 8, 202510 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter features Robbie Jones, an IMEG project executive and mechanical engineer who led the firm’s design of the new Advanced Engineering Building at the University of Nevada, Las...
- Apr 8, 202519 min
In this episode of The Future Built Smarter, Abby Coleman discusses IMEG’s use of immersive extended reality experiences, thousands of which have been provided by the firm to project stakeholders. “Extended reality is...
- Mar 31, 202516 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter—one in a series of conversations with IMEG’s market leaders—examines the industrial and manufacturing sector with Mike Walsh, Senior Director of Industrial. The teams under his...
- Mar 5, 202522 min
This episode examines the Missouri Botanical Garden’s new Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center in St. Louis, winner of ENR’s National 2024 Best of the Best Project Award in the cultural category. The LEED Gold project houses...
- Feb 24, 202517 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter examines the state of the hospitality market with IMEG’s Bob Winter—one in a series of conversations with the firm’s market sector leaders. Most recently serving as an IMEG...
- Jan 29, 202517 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter features Steve Meyer, IMEG’s Transportation and Bridge Market Leader. “I try to get to know all of IMEG’s client executives and business developers to see where we can help fill...
- Dec 10, 202421 min
This episode of The Future Built Smarter examines the intersection of AEC technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with guest Alice Leung, Vice President at Brick and Mortar Ventures, an early-stage venture capital...
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Mike Walsh
Vice President of Sales Engineering and Client Success, Riverside County Sheriff's Office
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Zach Carter
senior pastor, Redeemer Church, Huntsville
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Steve Meyer
former National Promotion Director for Capitol Records, Partners for Production Agriculture
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Alice Leung
Vice President, Platform and Product Strategy, Brick and Mortar Ventures
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