Good, Thoughtful Hosts, A Design Podcast

Podcast by Cushing Terrell

English

Technology & science

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About Good, Thoughtful Hosts, A Design Podcast

On Good, Thoughtful Hosts, Sarah Steimer explores the built environment on the notion that a designer’s role is to anticipate the needs of their guests. Join us to dig into the ways in which the built world can influence people’s feelings and experiences — and how. Beyond the traditional requisites of form and function, hear firsthand from architects, engineers, planners, and more on how they imbue designs with health, well-being, user experience, and other modern priorities. Interviews and discussions will include project case studies, profiles of designers, trend reports, and much, much more.

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52 episodes

Affordable Housing (2026), Part 2 of 2: How We Get Buy-In

Architects Laura Dougherty and Randy Rhoads explain how they design affordable housing in a way that encourages buy-in at every level. That includes creating desirable homes that residents want to live in, engaging with the community for feedback, and encouraging local governments to view this housing as essential infrastructure.

8 Apr 2026 - 28 min

Affordable Housing (2026), Part 1 of 2: Understanding the Current Crisis

In the first of our two-part series on affordable housing, architects Laura Dougherty and Randy Rhoads help us wrap our heads around the current crisis. We discuss who affordable housing is for (the average American), what it is (not always the highest density), and why it's important (healthy communities and beyond).

18 Mar 2026 - 17 min

Energy Districts and the Power to Move Forward

Today we’re exploring energy districts, a low-carbon option for communities, campuses, or even just a couple of buildings. Cushing Terrell Director of Energy Services Alex Russell and Director of Sustainability Tim Johnson discuss what an energy district is and some of the latest developments. We’ll also explore how Montana State University has created district energy on its own campus and set itself up to connect more buildings in the future.

30 Dec 2025 - 34 min

Designing for Healthy Aging

A Montana health care system saw an opportunity to meet the needs of aging Americans in a proactive manner — and a big part of that was designing a facility that encouraged preventive services, collaboration, and community. In this episode, Cushing Terrell architect Karl DeCock and Benefis Health System Senior Vice President Kaci Husted discuss creating an environment that doesn’t just feel like a place where patients have to come, but a place where they want to come.

19 Nov 2025 - 35 min

Leading with the fundamentals

We're talking civil engineering on the podcast, using the profession as an example of how to approach the world with ethics and fundamentals. In our conversation with Michael White, we’ll learn how civil engineers keep the principles of their professions in mind when they’re confronted with new and ever-changing challenges, as these folks are often at the forefront of civilian safety.

29 Oct 2025 - 28 min

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