EduMind - Podcast

  In this episode, Chris Miller is joined by Jeanie Fan as she announces that she will be starting her own practice. Chris and Jeanie discuss some of the advantages of becoming an independent architect like having more control over time management and project direction, and they address how to take on new responsibilities like individual marketing. Later, Jeanie shares her plan to make quality design more accessible to the public by helping clients realize the choices they have during the building's development. Finally, you'll learn how the style of a building forms its symbolism and meaning.

  In this episode of the EduMind Podcast, Chris is joined by Nathan Gulash from Denver, CO. Nathan shares his past experience with technologically advanced projects and discusses how he became a part of them. You will also gain a deeper understanding of valuable architectural concepts like net zero, radiant cooling/heating, and night purging. For aspiring architects who are still in school, Nathan provides academic advice to help you broaden your job prospects, and he reveals a study plan to pass your ARE ® exams in 6 months!

What even is style? And how did it originate? This episode of the EduMind Podcast, featuring Chris and Jeanie Fan, focuses on these pressing questions. Jeanie explains how style is commonly associated with the construction's location and the region as well as the builder's access to resources and materials. Learn how different styles have gotten popular over time and spread outside of the locations in which they originated with the assistance of better building technology. You'll discover trends toward sustainable architecture and the cost of sustainability-and how it's essential to achieve a balance between based budget and timeframe when pursuing LEED certification. Tune in to learn more about function and style in architecture!  

Learn more about earning AXP credits in this episode of the EduMind Podcast with Chris Miller and repeat guest Jeanie Fan. Jeanie describes how architects in training are required to earn over 3000 hours of field training before they become eligible to take the ARE exams. She also details how the AXP format has been simplified over time with a new app developed to track hours. Many challenges arise during this process depending on whether you are working for a smaller or larger company. Listen to this episode to discover the critical information you need about the AXP program for architects.

Learn more about how to stay motivated on the path to ARE ® 5.0 licensure in this episode of the EduMind podcast! Chris talks with repeat guest Jeanie Fan to answer the pressing question: why even get your architecture license? Understanding the goals of architecture to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public is critical for self-motivation and self-discipline. Jeanie touches on the importance of staying neutral regarding these exams as opposed to falling from one polar emotion to the next. Later, you'll discover some of Jeanie's suggestions to stay in the swing of studying without experiencing burnout.

 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ekgPf7hjh6U" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> In this episode of EduMind's podcast, join Chris as he interviews Jeanie Fan, who has worked as an architect for over 18 years. This episode focuses on taking a reverse approach for the ARE exam. You will learn about why Jeanie recommends taking the practice exam first and using it as a framework to learn and study from. She also touches on the internship program architects need to earn a certain number of hours in to earn their licensure as well as the importance of finding a study space that works for you.