Room to Think
Room to Think
Lyssia Katan
Materials, Mood, and Heatproof Living
53 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Record Heat And Built World
Tim’s Mission In Material Science
Zeolites And The Power Of Coatings
How Heat Shapes Mood
Designing For Looks Over Comfort
Cool Roofs That Pay For Themselves
Cool Coated For Cooler Colors
Urban Heat Island Health Risks
Breaking The Air Conditioning Loop
Moldy Air And Closed Window Tradeoffs
Materials That Trap Heat At Home
Passive Cooling Fixes That Work
Why Wellness Ignores Thermal Comfort
Smarter Energy Use And Cooler Cities
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In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Tim Sperry, a material scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur rethinking how the built environment affects the way we live. From developing the first air purifying paint to creating heat reflective coatings through his company CoolCoated, Tim has spent his career asking a question most people in the industry never think to ask: what if the materials around us are doing more harm than we realize? The conversation breaks down why heat is one of the most ove...