{"id":4115,"date":"2022-03-04T12:32:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T17:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=4115"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:15:50","slug":"designing-high-performance-buildings-with-evoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/startups\/designing-high-performance-buildings-with-evoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing High-Performance Buildings with Evoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE1926987700\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>A few decades back, climate change and carbon emissions were rarely considered when designing buildings. Instead, a lot of focus was put on designing pretty buildings that were comfortable and affordable. This usually resulted in poor performance buildings that consumed too much energy and didn\u2019t last long without requiring major renovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evoke Buildings Engineering is seeking to change that by utilizing building science to design buildings that are both energy efficient and durable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I\u2019m talking to two guests, Patrick Roppel, Building Science Specialist at Evoke, and Nicolas Proulx-Jones, Building Science Engineer, also from Evoke. They\u2019ll help us understand the process of designing high-performance buildings and the science behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, you\u2019ll learn what the field of building science involves and what it takes to be designated as a building scientist. You\u2019ll also learn what the term building envelope thermal bridging means. Additionally, you\u2019ll hear why Evoke chose Siemens NX and how their experience with the solution has been so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Siemens startups program to grow your startup to its full potential with the right software solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/digital-transformation\/xcelerator-startup-solutions\/design-simulation-startups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siemens Startups Program: from idea to market leader with the right tools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep up to date with Evoke Buildings&#8217; journey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evokebuildings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evokebuildings.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, you can access this podcast via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hardware-startups-digitalization-to-realization-podcast\/id1527528898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/26s0XADllRzIzmVf3aUS5q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Technology-Podcasts\/Hardware-Startups-Digitalization-to-Realization-P-p1357195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TuneIn<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.acast.com\/public\/shows\/5f1ed522ab65d03a95452ff6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSS<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/hardware-startups-digitalization-to-realization-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/1646721344953.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/Patrick-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Guest: Patrick Roppel - Co-Founder of Evoke Buildings\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Guest: Patrick Roppel &#8211; Co-Founder of Evoke Buildings<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Patrick is a co-founder of Evoke Buildings and building science specialist with<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>over 18 years of consulting experience related to building science and energy efficiency.\u00a0Patrick\u2019s focus is with manufacturers and industry organizations to evaluate their systems, help with positioning in the marketplace, optimize or enhance their products, and collaborates on R&amp;D projects that address knowledge gaps in the building industry.<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/patrick-roppel-b946b428\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/Nicolas-BW.jpg\" alt=\"Guest: Nicolas Proulx-Jones - Building Science Engineer at Evoke Buildings\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Guest: Nicolas Proulx-Jones &#8211; 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Prior to his current role at Siemens, Paul was Director of Marketing for the Electronic Board Systems segment at Mentor Graphics (now part of Siemens), responsible for driving product strategy, go-to-market solutions, and market development. Paul has over 30 years of electronics and software design experience. Prior to joining Mentor, Paul led a software development organization at Cadence Design Systems, responsible for Cadence\u2019s electronic engineering implementation tools. Throughout his career, Paul has extensive experience serving in various technical, product marketing, and business development roles. 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