Lennon Richardson sits down with Gregory Kiss, an architect and expert in the field of photovoltaics (converting solar into energy we can use). They talk about the milestones solar has already reached as well as how solar might impact our future. Gregory details the importance of architecturally integrated food production, and how buildings and their relationship with the environment are the future of green construction.
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"Solar has become a major part of the world’s energy infrastructure." - Gregory Kiss
Show Notes:
- About Gregory’s three decades of experience in photovoltaics
- How the solar industry as a whole has changed in recent years
- Why solar is ahead of schedule in terms of where we thought solar would be ten years ago
- What the next 30 years might look like in the solar industry
- The different types of solar available in the market today
- How buildings are becoming more energy efficient
- How close we are to seeing a zero-impact standard among buildings
"Producing food reliably, cleanly, and efficiently is one of the most basic human needs." - Gregory Kiss
- Why a solar window has not yet come on the market
- Why architecturally integrated food production matters
- About the project he worked on involving rotating gardens
- The different types of indoor and vertical farming that are going on today
- How to create micro climates
- The obstacles to seeing more and more green buildings
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"There is a psychological and mental health benefit in addition to the physical and economic health benefits to architecturally integrated food production." - Gregory Kiss
