This episode features a conversation between Nakita and Ganesh Nayak on the intersection of sustainability and accessibility in the built environment. Ganesh shares his journey from being an architect to starting his own consultancy focused on sustainability and accessibility. They discuss the challenges of retrofitting historic buildings and the need to go beyond compliance with accessibility codes. Ganesh emphasizes the importance of designing for invisible disabilities and creating inclusive spaces. They also touch on the inequities in schools and the power of well-designed spaces to promote equity. The conversation concludes with a discussion on designing for the margins and creating spaces where everyone can thrive.Building Highlight:  include basic informationLinks:Framework for Design Excellence: https://www.aia.org/design-excellence/aia-framework-design-excellenceCOTE: https://network.aia.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=3b790506-aca5-4eff-aaf6-8a7b553dc0efAIA guidelines for equitable practice: https://www.aia.org/resource-center/guides-equitable-practice Metier, inc: https://www.metierinc.net/about.htmlARTICLE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "A Special Needs family during Covid-19" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v6ernHxTLPc7OteO6NNIrDkOqPFk7pjH/viewARTICLE: Ekistics and the New Habitat Journal. 2020, Volume 80, Issue No. 2, Article "Accessibility in Urban Spaces: The Potential and Limits of Jugaad" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uxTBk3ey9wk_ICHz49FUlTtLQL-kiVQS/view?usp=sharingTangible Remnants on InstagramTangible Remnants WebsiteLinkedTr.ee for resourcesEarn CEUs for listening to this podcastSignup for Ask Me Anything w/ Nakita ReedGabl Media NetworkSarah Gilberg's MusicBio: Ganesh Nayak, AIA, NOMA founded Metier Inc. in Atlanta, GA consulting on sustainable design and accessibility. Growing up in India, he did his undergraduate studies in architecture before acquiring a graduate degree from Kansas State University. He worked in architecture in St. Paul, MN, and Wichita, KS before moving to Atlanta, GA. He has published, taught, and presented extensively on architecture, sustainability, and accessibility. Ganesh and his wife Sitara are fully involved in the daily care of their young-adult son with developmental disabilities, and he brings this personal experience and voice to bear on issues of