From In The Loop by LoopNet: Green is the New Gold Standard, with Gensler Co-CEO Jordan Goldstein

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This week, we're introducing Tangent listeners to another podcast in the commercial real estate ecosystem: In The Loop from LoopNet.

How can workplaces endure ecologically, financially, and socially?

In this episode of In the Loop, Jordan Goldstein, co-CEO of Gensler, explores the future of sustainable and resilient office design. From global design trends and innovative materials to the role of AI in commercial real estate, Jordan shares how the industry is rethinking sustainability. You’ll learn why repositioning existing buildings matters, how policy and incentives drive real change, and what it takes to create workplaces built for tomorrow.

In the Loop is LoopNet’s commercial real estate podcast highlighting the people, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of work. For bonus video content, check out our YouTube channel.

Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome to the show and introduction of In The Loop podcast drop
01:01 - Phil Hazelhurst welcomes guest Jordan Goldstein, Co-CEO of Gensler
03:34 - How sustainability, resiliency, and “flight to quality” are reshaping office real estate
06:57 - The rise of AI in architecture & how Gensler uses tech to design smarter, lower-carbon spaces
13:38 - Materials makeover: mass timber, low-carbon concrete, and the future of building systems
19:37 - Global perspectives and the power of repositioning old buildings instead of starting new
26:24 - Gensler’s own electrified office and how the firm lives its sustainability mission in practice
37:42 - Final thoughts: Why design is an act of optimism and where sustainable real estate goes next
40:19 - Edward recaps conversation

Links & references:

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