Have thoughts? Text us! How do you bring empathy, listening and iteration into projects built for real people? In this episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, Erin Looney talks with Deb Sheehan and Susan O’Connell about the realities, challenges, and opportunities of applying Human-Centered Design within design-build delivery. Expect stories from healthcare, higher ed, and civic projects where user feedback, prototyping, and adaptability shape outcomes.Guests:Deb Sheehan, ACHE, LEED AP, EDAC, DBIA — Healthcare Core Market Leader at DPR Construction, oversight of $9.5B+ in projects, board roles, evidence-based design leader. Susan O’Connell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA — Managing Principal at AC Martin, 35+ years in complex projects across civic, aviation, higher ed; skilled in integrating input and leading multidisciplinary teams. Topics Covered:What “human-centered design” really means (vs buzzword)Tools and techniques: prototyping, mockups, user feedback, iterationProject case stories: real challenges in healthcare, campus, civic spacesBalancing cost, schedule and human experienceThe role of awards, standards and industry leadershipWhat’s next: housing, AI, cross-discipline integrationResources & References:DBIA Design-Build Done Right® Best PracticesDBIA Design Excellence Position StatementDBIA Project/Team AwardsDBIA Conference & Expo 2025 (Las Vegas)How Design-Build is Shaping the Future of Healthcare, Part 1How Design-Build is Shaping the Future of Healthcare, Part 2Access all our free design-build resources and learn more about Design-Build Done Right® at dbia.org. DBIA members are shaping the future, one successful collaboration at a time.

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