Dana Pucillo on Acoustic Wellness and Sustainable Interiors

🎯 The Green Impact Report Quick take: This episode uncovers how acoustics, materials, and design intersect to create healthier, more sustainable buildings. Dana Pucillo shares how listening — in design, leadership, and innovation — is transforming interior environments for human wellness. 👋 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Dana Pucillo is the Vice President of the Acoustics Division at Carnegie, a leader in sustainable interiors. With a career spanning 30+ years in interior design, commercial manufacturing, and sustainability, Dana champions healthy materials, innovative product development, and people-first leadership — all with a strong New York edge and an artist's heart. 🌱 Breaking Ground on Better Building In this episode, Dana Pucillo revolutionizes traditional construction approaches: 💡 Key Insight #1: Replacing Fiberglass with Recycled PET in Acoustic Panels The Challenge: Fiberglass acoustic panels are industry standard — but come with VOC and chemical binder concerns. The Solution: Dana's team transitioned their fabric-wrapped acoustic panels to an American-made, recycled PET core. ROI: Maintains acoustic performance while eliminating harmful materials — a big win for sustainability and indoor wellness. 💡 Key Insight #2: Making Acoustics a Wellness Conversation The Challenge: Acoustics are often overlooked in building performance and wellness. The Solution: Carnegie positions acoustics as a central factor in how people feel in environments like classrooms and healthcare facilities. ROI: Improved user experience and health outcomes — acoustics become a strategic part of wellness design. 💡 Key Insight #3: Equipping Specifiers and Facility Managers to Make Healthier Choices The Challenge: Budget and lead time constraints push decision-makers toward status quo materials. The Solution: Dana's team is building tools and visibility into acoustic solutions that meet budget and sustainability goals. ROI: Democratizes green choices for specifiers and facility managers alike — without trade-offs. 🎙 Sustainable Soundbite "Just because something might look good doesn't mean it's necessarily solving the problem in the best way… we are solutions for our clients." – Dana Pucillo 🧩 Your Green Building Action Plan Transform your next project with these steps: This Week: Reevaluate material choices for acoustic performance and health impact. This Quarter: Explore vendors and manufacturers using RPET or other low-VOC, recycled materials. This Year: Develop educational tools or internal guides to help specifiers choose sustainable acoustic solutions. 🔗 Connect & Learn More 🗒 Read the transcript here 🔗 Connect with Dana Pucillo: Website, LinkedIn 🌿 Access full episode resources: Green Building Matters Podcast 💚 Join the Green Building Movement: https://www.greenbuilding.news/subscribe Want More Green Building Insights? Get sustainability tips 2x a week. 📩 Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.greenbuilding.news/subscribe Green Building Matters, Inc © 2025 | Good Green Fun.