Behind the Drawings

A podcast for practicing architects about what really sits behind the lines on our drawings. Each episode takes one building-design topic, from parking-deck waterproofing to ventilator units, and works through it with the experts who live it. The voices on this show are AI-generated, and its hosts and guests are composite characters, not real people.

2 Episodes

Ventilator Units: Oxygen, Vacuum, Medical Air and Power
11/3/2026
What drives the building on a ventilator unit: acuity and the device list, piped oxygen, vacuum and medical air, how much oxygen and where it lives (manifold room vs. bulk tank, apron, land use), the Type 1 essential electrical system, and life safety. Companion to Behind the Drawings, episode 2. The voices on this show are AI-generated, and its hosts and guests are composite characters, not real people.
Waterproofing a Parking Deck Over an Underground Garage
10/28/2026
How to protect a drivable deck over a garage: why salt is the enemy, drainage and slope, coatings vs. buried membranes, structural impacts, details, testing, cost and code references (2024 IBC, NJ edition). Companion to Behind the Drawings, episode 1. The voices on this show are AI-generated, and its hosts and guests are composite characters, not real people.
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Behind the Drawings

Behind the Drawings

2 Episodes

Ventilator Units: Oxygen, Vacuum, Medical Air and Power

Waterproofing a Parking Deck Over an Underground Garage