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Project Sustainability

Each month, the show welcomes a new guest who will unpack a specific topic, spanning multiple episodes. Host Peggy Smedley will dive into her guest"s desire to provide alternatives that will empower each of us on what it means to have a healthy home. Simply all the innovations from energy, air, water, lighting, security, appliances, and more that impact our homes. With a focus on technology—and how it works in the home—listeners will gain a deeper understanding of what"s coming next and what"s

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13:57

Acoustics and Speakers

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2023/05/03

Peggy Smedley and Ian Bryant, operations manager, Premiere SAV, talk about acoustics and speakers. He says there hasn’t been a huge change in speakers in the past 20, 30, 40 years, but what has changed is the way we experience it and the design aspects. They also discuss: Retrofitting speakers into homes. Considerations for speakers indoors and outdoors. The importance of running the infrastructure in new homes. premieresav.com (5/3/23 - 55) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial

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14:04

Smart Home Trends

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2023/04/25

Peggy Smedley and Ian Bryant, operations manager, Premiere SAV, talk about smart home trends. He says the most impactful thing happening this year has been the introduction of Matter, which is the standardization of protocol for communicating among all your smart home devices. They also discuss: The rise of direct-to-consumer products and the role of the integrator. What homebuyers are looking for now in the smart home. Where homebuyers should start when planning to build a smart home.

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19:02

Motorize Your Window Shades

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2023/04/18

Jason Turner, vice president and co-founder, PowerShades, returns to the show to talk with Peggy Smedley about the advantages of motorizing your window shades. Most people when they buy a home or move into a new home are already considering something for the windows—and motorizing window shades offer unique benefits. They also discuss: How they bring greater energy savings. How motorized shades can be connected to so many other things. Custom schedules and how homeowners can take advantage of

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16:13

Why Watersheds Are Important

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2023/04/11

Peggy Smedley and Bailey Parker, executive director, Gills Creek Watershed Assn., talk about watersheds and why they are important. She says think of it as a catch basin—every bit of water that comes into that point is the watershed. They also discuss: How urbanization is impacting watersheds and why every little act counts. What happened following the flood of 2015 when Gills Creek broke through dams and destroyed homes. The Gills Creek Watershed Assn., the Adopt a Stream program, the Watershed

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14:10

Sustainable Household Products

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2023/04/04

Peggy Smedley and Sheeva Sairafi, cofounder and president, HoldOn, talk about sustainable household goods. She gives backstory about her company and how it makes nontoxic plant-based products that are all fully certified home compostable in an effort to help reduce plastic pollution and give people a sustainable option for their trash and zip-seal bags. They also discuss: The problem HoldOn is trying to solve. The different sizes of the products and how consumers can access them. The response since

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17:04

An Update on Indoor Air Quality

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2023/03/28

Peggy Smedley and Chris Howells, senior training and development manager, AprilAire Academy, talk about the importance of indoor air quality in our homes. He says we take on average 20,000 breaths per days, which is 3,000 pounds of air we are putting into our body, and we spend 90% of our times indoors. With all this in mind, it is important to understand the quality of air we are breathing. They also discuss: Four major components of the indoor air quality industry. How humidity and temperature

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15:48

CASAS Smart Home

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2023/03/21

Peggy Smedley and Diane Cook, professor, Washington State University, talk about smart homes and what she has done with the CASAS Smart Home project at Washington State University. She explains how the project started with her interest in finding an application of machine learning that would challenge the field and force her to find new methods, while also having a significant societal implication. They also discuss: The home of the future and the Texas State Fair—and how it guided her project

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15:31

Sensing the Smart Home

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2023/03/14

Peggy Smedley and Diane Cook, professor, Washington State University, talk about the data that can be acquired by sensors in our home and the CASAS Smart Home project. She says her background is designing machine learning techniques, which are computer programs that learn patterns from data. They also discuss: Three different areas of machine learning in the home. The difference between supervised learning and unsupervised learning. If smart home tech is readily available for consumers today or if

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14:54

LEDs: Ups and Downs

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2023/03/07

Peggy Smedley and Martin Moore-Ede, director, Circadian Light Research Center, talk about the significance of circadian light. He says it is a critical topic and we are all focused on health—but in fact the light you see is as important to your health as any food you eat, water you drink, or air you breath. They also discuss: How LED lights are a blessing in terms of energy conservation, but they have a huge health downside. How blue light disrupts our clocks. How to find the right lights for your

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15:43

LEDs and Circadian Light

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2023/02/28

Peggy Smedley and Martin Moore-Ede, director, Circadian Light Research Center, talk about the importance of circadian light. He says we have had a revolution in lighting. Lighting used to be pretty simple, but about 2013 a revolution took place when LEDs (light emitting diodes) came into the market. They also discuss: The percentage of LEDs in 2013 compared to today. The advantages of LEDs and the downside that has been overlooked until recently. How to have a healthy home and find the right

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12:17

The State of the Smart Home

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2023/02/21

Peggy Smedley and Erik Glassen, senior brand manager, Kwikset, talk about the state of security and the state of the smart home. He says door hardware is the first thing people see when they come to your home, and it is the last thing they see and touch when they leave. Security is the No. 1 reason for being, but there is a huge style component to door hardware. They also discuss: The look, feel, and experience of the lock in the home. The most popular place to put keyless locks—in the past

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14:11

Home Security Strategies

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2023/02/15

Peggy Smedley and Erik Glassen, senior brand manager, Kwikset, talk all about home security. He says one of the big trends in home security is you need to trust the brand you are using—and then you can look for a product that works best for your home. They also discuss: Three basic buckets for door locks that can be customized for a homeowner’s needs. Some big trends—like aging in place and rental properties—that are driving new tech in home security. Different products—cameras, lights,

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15:30

Securing Our Homes

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2023/02/07

Peggy Smedley and Susan Landau, Bridge professor in cybersecurity and policy, Tufts University, discuss connecting a lot of things in our home and what we need to be aware of. She says you first need to think about why you are doing this, what is the benefit you are getting, and who has access to the information. They also discuss: When to use a VPN. Whose responsibility home security is. What damage can happen with a cyberattack in our home. tufts.edu (2/8/23 - 43) IoT, Internet of Things,

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14:29

Home Security and Safety

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2023/01/31

Peggy Smedley and Susan Landau, Bridge professor in cybersecurity and policy, Tufts University, talk about cybersecurity in our homes and in our cities. She says security and privacy are both getting worse and getting better. They also discuss: How much information we are giving away and how it is hard to be private on our devices. An example of how it is hard to protect your privacy. The importance of recognizing your risks. tufts.edu (2/1/23 - 42) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley,

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15:15

Charging the Future

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2023/01/25

Peggy Smedley and Lynda Powers, senior strategy and collaboration manager, Duke Energy for the Carolinas, talk about why electric companies encourage energy efficiency. She explains why utility companies would even want customers to be more energy efficient, saying when they are individually efficient, it makes the entire utility system efficient. They also discuss: How homeowners can better track and manage energy with smart meters. The benefits of this technology for homeowners including

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13:07

EVs and Our Businesses

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2023/01/17

Peggy Smedley and Eddie Cogdill, existing industry manager, South Carolina Dept. of Commerce, talk all about commerce’s role in the EV (electric vehicle) space. He says the mission is to create economic opportunities to increase choices for all South Carolinians. They also discuss: The South Carolina Dept. of Commerce’s main objectives in the EV space. How this will impact economic development and help grow existing businesses and new businesses in South Carolina. How circularity is coming into

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17:41

All about South Carolina NEVI

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2023/01/11

Peggy Smedley and Rob Bedenbaugh, director of engineering support, South Carolina Dept. of Transportation, talk about the South Carolina NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) plan and EV (electric vehicle) infrastructure. He says the NEVI formula program is a federal source of money that is comprised of $5 billion nationally that is going to be doled out to the various state DOTs (departments of transportation) around the country to support placement of EV charging on the national network

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16:43

Next-Gen Vehicles

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2023/01/04

Peggy Smedley and Don Bent, chief operating officer, Oshkosh Defense, talk about how the company has built trucks for more than 100 years. He says while vehicles are the business, it is so much more than that and it has a mission to protect and serve communities around the world. They also discuss: A new facility in South Carolina to produce the next-gen delivery vehicle for the U.S. postal service. The amount of jobs that will be created from a new facility and the rise of EV manufacturing in

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17:22

Essay Leads to Electric School Bus

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2022/12/13

Peggy Smedley and Adam James, director of transportation, Greenville County Schools, talk about the schools and an electric school bus received on a grant in South Carolina. He tells the story of how a student wrote an essay and the school won an electric school bus. They also discuss: How long they have been using the bus and an initial issue that was quickly overcome. How the infrastructure requires collaboration with multiple partners. How it is looking to expand the use of the bus next year.

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18:03

Infrastructure for School Buses

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2022/12/07

Peggy Smedley and Mike Bullman, director of transportation, South Carolina Dept. of Education, talk about electric school buses in South Carolina. He says this might be a good time to go back and talk about infrastructure and the plan is to put charging infrastructure at each location the buses are housed at. They also discuss: Range anxiety and other hurdles that need to be overcome. How many of the routes will handle an EV right now. How to train drivers, technicians, and first responders on

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