Neutral Podcast EP 21 - Jennifer Castenson | Buildxact

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In this episode, Jennifer Castenson and Nate discuss sustainable housing and the concept of Zero Carbon Aligned Housing. The conversation explores urban sprawl, density, and the influence of climate change on housing patterns. In the latter half of the episode, Jennifer introduces the concept of “Agrihoods” — communities centered around sustainable agriculture — and examines their potential to reshape housing development, concluding the conversation around ideas in which we can incentivize agrihoods and other sustainability practices in future housing projects.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Meet Jennifer Castenson
2:55 - How do you define a home
8:20 - Zero Carbon Aligned Housing
13:40 - How do we meet the goals to achieve zero carbon-aligned housing?
15:50 - On urban sprawl and density
19:00 - How climate change affects where people live
24:35 - What is “Agrihood”?
30:35 - How do we incentivize agrihood or other sustainability practices in housing development?