LEED v5 Updates (Sustainability Challenge Spring 2023) GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2026-09-22 | LEED v5 Updates (Sustainability Challenge Spring 2023)
Heritage & Sustainability: Restoring Historic Buildings for a Resilient Future GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2025-06-18 | Heritage & Sustainability: Restoring Historic Buildings for a Resilient FutureThis compelling webinar, presented by Green Building Council Italia and hosted by GBES, explores how historic buildings can be restored and adapted to meet modern sustainability and seismic resilience standards.Andrea Valentini, from GBC Italia, shares insights from over 40 years of experience in restoration and green building. Learn how the GBC Historic Building rating system—adapted from LEED—integrates historic value, energy efficiency, material reuse, and seismic safety into a single, comprehensive framework.Key topics include:➜ Preservation strategies for heritage sites➜ Seismic retrofitting and resilience➜ Bioclimatic design in ancient structures➜ Restoration as a form of sustainability➜ Case study: LEED and GBC Historic dual certification of Villa GabrielliWhether you're an architect, engineer, sustainability consultant, or heritage advocate, this session offers practical guidance and inspiration for restoring the past while building for the future.📘 Learn more at gbes.com🔔 Subscribe for more insights on sustainable building, climate resilience, and LEED certification.#HistoricPreservation #GreenBuilding #GBCItalia #LEED #SustainableArchitecture #SeismicResilience #BuildingReuse #HeritageRestoration #ClimateAdaptation #SustainabilityInDesign #GBES #VillaGabrielli #CulturalSustainability
GBES Sustainable Snippets: Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Home GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2025-06-17 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
GBES Sustainable Snippets: Eco-Friendly Products for Your Home GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2025-06-12 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
GBES Sustainable Snippets: Reduce Waste at Home GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2025-06-02 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
Simon Buckmaster is the Technical & Sales Services Manager for James Hardie UK GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-06-26 | Simon Buckmasteris the Technical & Sales Services Manager for James Hardie UK, the world leader in the manufacture of high-performance fibre cement and fibregypsum building solutions. Simon has worked for James Hardie for over 10 years in a number of technical and operational roles, and is currently responsible for the UK Technical, Customer Support and office team. He’s looking forward to being part of the Hardie® Plank Challenge to raise awareness around the Hardie® VL Plank range, in collaboration with a number of builders’ merchants across the UK. The challenge runs until November this year when the ‘fastest fixer’ will be announced. In his spare time Simon is a Governor for St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School and enjoys taking part in triathlons across the country. Show Highlights Focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency in construction processes. Reducing waste in production and installation processes. Discussion on the impact of programs like LEED and BREEAM on the materials industry. Shift from cost-focused to sustainability-focused construction practices. Reach of James Hardie in Europe, covering multiple countries. Development of sustainable and long-lasting products Focusing on fiber gypsum Fiber cement cladding products. Development of new products and ensuring they meet regulations. Embrace new technologies and be bold and progressive. Importance of mentorship and continuous learning within the industry. Innovations in sustainable products “The main thing is just to embrace anything new. Don't get too wrapped up in the traditional side of it. We're really big in developing, redesigning and pushing the boundaries. We have a saying here which is to be bold and progressive. And I think that fits really well into the construction industry. The only way for somebody that's new in the industry to develop and grow would be to embrace the new things coming through the systems or new developments within the construction industry.” -Simon Buckmaster Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn James Hardie Building Products Hell Is Round the Corner Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Writer, Researcher, and WELL Project Manager Allison Hudock GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-06-19 | Allison Hudock has over 23 years of professional experience while working for 3 highly respected, fast-paced, environmental consulting firms. Allison holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior from Rutgers University, in addition to her LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Living Future Accreditation, Fitwel Ambassador credentials. Allison has been a freelance contributor for GBES for several years, and puts her passion for sustainability and wellness to use in creating best-in-class continuing education content for GBES customers holding LEED, WELL and SITES credentials. Allison entered the sustainability space as a mid-career pivot. Her experience includes reviewing project documents and drawings, updating LEED and WELL project scorecards and credit trackers, attending internal and external meetings and project charrettes, and preparing project exhibits. She enjoys providing support on LEED and WELL projects that encourage healthy behavior and include healthy and/or lower carbon materials. Allison aspires to provide project support on projects that support communities and Living Building Challenge projects. Allison is a member of Mindful Materials and the International Living Future Institute. Show Highlights The challenges of finding mentors in sustainability and tips on how to find your own path. Trends for LEED v.5 and its new focus on recognizing resilience (resilience is not the same as sustainability) and equity. WELL projects and the importance of biophilic design and adaptive reuse. Mentions the influence of the TV show 'Greensburg' and Leonardo DiCaprio on her career path. Discusses the importance of continuous learning, webinars and online courses to prepare for the WELL AP and LEED exams. Allison’s passion for pets and the wellness movement. Why stack credentials such as LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador, and WELL AP. GBES on continuing education content and her involvement with Mindful Materials. “LEED v5: I'm super excited about it. I am so happy they've incorporated resilience. It is not the same as sustainability, and very important, also the equity, inclusion, and also, for someone like me, who's very heavily interested in materials, the fact that they have reorganized the materials category on the scorecard. I think is going to be very helpful going forward.” -Allison Hudock Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information Greensburg - Where to Watch and Stream Building a Resilient Tomorrow Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Advanced Carbon Neutral and Net Zero Design with Joe MacDonald GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-06-12 | Joe MacDonald, Principal, Chief Energy & Sustainability Officer | Net Zero Carbon Strategist | Innovator | Data Driven | Climate Risks & Opportunities. Joe MacDonald is an internationally recognized executive and visionary architect, researcher, policy specialist, and climate subject matter expert advocate. Joe founded Urban A&O in New York while serving as an Associate Professor at Harvard University, his alma mater, and now serves as one of its principals. His mission is to revolutionize global project development, management, and delivery by harnessing the power of decarbonization, digitization, and enhanced data collection, delivering buildings of the future powered by renewable energy & automation. Joe is UA&O’s Project Architect, and his current focus is on revolutionizing the data center industry by incorporating emerging clean tech solutions including SMRs, Pumped Storage Hydropower, Geothermal, and green hydrogen for maximum sustainability, blue hydrogen as a practical compromise, and natural gas for immediate deployment benefits. MacDonald designed Project Energos, a 150MW Data Center achieving carbon neutrality by combining a solar array of 100MW and a geothermal plant. Project Energos is the largest green development in the USA powered by hybrid energy. Joe has been a thought leader in the net zero space for over a decade.He played a pioneering role in advancing smart city principles and data center innovations across Scandinavia, the Americas, and the EU. Joe was an early adopter on the net-zero development space across America, EU, and MENA regions.He secured and delivered a phased 2,000 multi-family home zero emissions development in the Hudson Valley, a $245M suburb development in San Francisco focused on circularity principles, and has worked with various asset management firms taking advantage of the IRA to provide net-zero middle to low income housing in the Texas Triangle. He lectures worldwide on impact investing, climate change, the UN's 17 SDGs, circular economies and the drive to net zero strategies.Joe serves as an ambassador within the international sustainability and UNFCCC climate action spheres, delivering keynote addresses in Bangkok, Dubai, London, and Copenhagen. He leverages his influential platform to forge profound connections with industry leaders. Show Highlights Joe outlines his firm's core competencies: carbon neutral data centers, eco resorts, smart cities, green roofs, and plant walls. Pro tips on how to transition from a local office to a global workforce. Remote work with regular Zoom meetings and use of WhatsApp for efficient communication. Discussion on the significance of policy in driving sustainability. Comparison of US and EU policies, and the role of corporate mandates. Emphasizes the importance of patience, creativity, and grit. Focus on carbon neutrality and net zero projects, Passive House in Texas and Smart City in Colombia Be progressive and stay on the cutting edge of new technologies with federal funding. “I've seen many colleagues, both young people and also mid-career people, make this switch [into Green Buildings], and they're so thrilled that they did because the net of making that switch is that you do end up making a real impact in this space. So I encourage everybody who's interested to really take a crack at it.” -Joe MacDonald Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn The Sixties Unplugged Urban A&O NYC, Inc. Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Colombia SA Green Building Updates with Tatiana Carreno Martinez GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-05-29 | Sanitary and Environmental Engineer from the Universidad Pontificia de Bucaramanga, Colombia, with a Master Degree in Civil Engineer Consulting from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. LEED AP BD+C since July 2012 and LEED AP ND since May 2014. With 15 years of experience in environmental consulting, working in Spain on issues related to urban and industrial wastewater treatment plants, environmental planning, water management and water resources. From July 2011 to September 2018 as Lead Project Engineer specialized in plumbing, architectural, landscaping and construction systems in Commissioning, LEED Consulting and Sustainability processes. Instructor in corporate courses, non-formal education and invited to teach master's degree modules at the Universidad de Los Andes - Colombia. Currently as Senior Technical Specialist of the Colombia Green Building Council, leading projects and initiatives related to health and well-being, construction materials, sustainable operation and LEED. Show Highlights Innovation for sustainable construction solutions amid challenges. Green building projects in Colombia, South America and the emphasis on passive design strategies, efficiency, and well-being. Current projects and training at CCCS and the Colombia Green Building Council, including LEED workshops and sustainability-related topics. Tatiana's work at CCCS, involvement in various sustainability projects, and training workshops on LEED and sustainability. Anticipated market trends with LEED O+M and LEED v5. Emphasis on sustainability integration in academic curricula. Focus on resiliency and the importance of existing building sustainability. Advice on thinking outside the box and embracing sustainable practices. “Denzel Washington said, don't confuse movement with progress. I think that's really amazing because in the times we're living right now, we are really busy. We're doing a lot of stuff. But he said, being busy or being active doesn't necessarily mean that meaningful progress is being made. So that made me think a lot about all the things I'm doing. What is really doing something or accomplishing something, not just doing stuff like moving around. Also, moving around makes you tired but gets you nowhere.” -Tatiana Carreño Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn CHAAC I+N+C - Green Building Consulting Our House The Leader Who Had No Title Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Wellness Real Estate Specialist - Simran Safer, WELL AP GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-05-22 | Simran Safer, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate | Wellness Real Estate Specialist at Solo Real Estate | Sustainable Designer, Social Impact, Health & Wellness, Energy Efficiency, Stakeholder Collaboration & Engagement. In a world striving for sustainability, breaking down silos is crucial. Interoperability holds the key, enabling collaboration and integration. Each day Simran’s passions continue to guide her towards a clear set of goals that enhance my abilities through: Broadening Perspectives: She exposes herself to diverse experiences, knowledge, and viewpoints. This broadens her perspective to approach challenges with a more comprehensive understanding and find innovative solutions. Increasing Breadth: She explores different areas and acquires a wide range of skills and expertise to tackle interdisciplinary problems and make connections across various fields, amplifying my effectiveness. Amplifying Impact: By aligning her passions with her goals she channels her energy and efforts towards making a meaningful impact to create a ripple effect, multiplying the positive changes she can bring about. Show Highlights The impact of buildings on human well-being. Green building, and programs like LEED on sustainability efforts. Mention of the and its influence on her career path. Simran emphasizes the value of mentors, technical expertise, and seizing opportunities. Study strategies and practice test success tips for WELL AP and LEED GA exams. Focus on a holistic approach to real estate development. Discussion on the evolving narrative in the green building movement and future trends. Notable focus on ecology and wellness in building design. “The beauty of this field is that you can implement it into your own life. You don't have to start your own business, and you don't have to wait for that glittery job you're hoping for. You can start implementing health and wellness, whether it's trees on the streets, whether it's assessing your own indoor air quality, and so much more. You can start to navigate in a way that allows you to start drawing your own little booklet, your little guide, because there's these big developments and then there's a lot of small scale incremental change that needs to happen.” -Simran Safer Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn The Lean Startup Playing Big Training Sustainable Leaders with Rob Fleming Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Healthy Building and Workplace Wellness with Jeff Hochberg GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-05-01 | Jeff Hochberg is credentialed as a WELL AP, LEED GA, ActiveScore AP and Fitwel Ambassador, and has spent over 35 years in the fields of healthy building and wellness and population health management, serving in leadership roles within the corporate, hospital, health plan, public not-for-profit and consulting sectors. Along with Jeff's WELL AP credential, which signifies knowledge in human health and wellness in the built environment and specialization in the WELL Building Standard, Jeff is a member of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) WELL Faculty. Jeff is a Fellow of the former Association for Worksite Health Promotion (AWHP), is passionate about building healthy, livable, and sustainable communities, and working to integrate total person wellness into the built environment. Show Highlights Sustainable buildings and well-building initiatives, underlining the importance of employee health in corporate environments. Exploring the role of analyzing health trends in organizations. Emphasizing the importance of a value proposition in sustainability for companies and mandates Initiatives with the International Wealth Building Institute focusing on integrating sustainability education in various disciplines. Collaborative program focusing on practical application of wellness concepts. Outlining steps to achieve the healthiest building and various certification credentials. Jeff highlights the need to align with organizational goals for successful implementation, ESG investments, and mental health impacts. Importance of well-building standards and certifications in the industry. Approaches to sitting down with prospective clients aim to alleviate feelings of being overwhelmed while also establishing clear expectations. “My mentors were really great in helping me take that passion, as you described, and say, ‘Okay, but you've got to put good business sense behind it. You have to put a value proposition behind this.’ That's what speaks to companies. Nobody disagrees that Wellness is a good thing, but somebody's got to make a decision to spend some money on it.” -Jeff Hochber Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Body Keeps Score Healing Trauma Wellness Education Lab Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Special Episode: Regenerative Development is a Thinking Technology - with Emmanuel Pauwels and... GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-04-24 | Emmanuel Pauwels is a Regenerative Practitioner. He is a highly communicative, practical, and reliable individual who lives in the world of the five senses. He is curious and needs mental variety in life. He has an analytical and critical side and is an eternal student, enjoying rapport and exchanging ideas with people. He is ambitious, enjoys material comfort and everything sensual and nature-related. When we look at the way we design and build our buildings, the only way forward is by creating good green buildings. Buildings that lead to improved health for homeowners, reduced impact on the environment and profit for the building industry. Emmanuel is a strong believer in a new paradigm for the Real Estate Industry which is based on trust based team formation, early collaboration, built-in sustainability and transformational leadership. Show Highlights Evolving beyond traditional sustainability practices towards regenerative thinking, creating systems for new possibilities. Emmanuel highlights courses emphasizing understanding life and applying it strategically to project development. Regenerative Design's innovative nature as a "thinking technology" transforming construction processes. Upcoming initiatives on integrative processes and facilitation roles to enhance professional capabilities in line with regenerative principles. The shift towards regenerative thinking incorporating principles from living systems science and fostering systemic understanding. Regenerative design presented as a meta technology in policymaking at a European level. Exploration of new roles and opportunities for professionals in evolving sustainable practices. Strategic decision-making and intervention points in regenerative design processes. “Regenerative development design is a thinking technology that has the same power that can really change the way we're going to work. And in that sense, for me, it's a real innovation. Because without regeneration there is no future.” -Emmanuel Pauwels Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Regenerative Development for the Built Environment – A GBES Certificate Course Cal Guerxo, a Living Building in Spain Regenerative Practitioner and Living Future Hero Emmanuel Pauwels Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Visionary Integration: Jon Berkoe, PE, on Transforming the AEC Industry with Tech-Driven... GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-04-17 | Jon Berkoe, PE, named to Builtworld’s Top 50 Tech Adopters in 2021.The current built environment is confronted by unprecedented challenges to planning and delivering projects on time and on budget, which is why his passion is putting technology into practice to lower cost and reduce risk. He’s led digital transformation initiatives at the executive level for one of the world's largest AEC companies (Bechtel), one of the largest builders in the water industry (MWH), and one of the industry's most innovative AEC technology solution providers (Synchro Software - acquired by Bentley Systems). Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) principles, tools, and practices are essential to advancing the productivity and value delivered in the built environment - from design to construction to commissioning to operations. Jon has gained a tremendous amount of insight and practice in navigating the challenges to VDC success with agility and resourcefulness. His strategy has always been based on customer value - outcome driven, team-oriented, and pragmatic approaches that encourage innovation while staying focused on key goals and constraints. But that success has been achieved first and foremost by building and leading diverse high performing teams across a wide range of business environments. Show Highlights Visualizing data results for effective communication Change Management and Best Practices Importance of success broadcasting for encouraging adoption of new practices Excitement about connectivity of outcomes with day-to-day work processes Potential future tools include robots, augmented reality, and virtual reality Understanding the relationship between business and innovation. Impact of small innovations highlighted in the AEC industry. Organizational focus on creating value, efficiency, and sustainability Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn The 5 Levels of Leadership BuiltWorlds The Society for Construction Solutions Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
CEO and Co-Founder at Rainstick, CleanTech Startup GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-04-10 | Alisha McFetridge, is the co-founder and CEO of Rainstick, a clean technology company committed to cutting residential water usage in half. Rainstick is a high-flow shower system of 3 GPM that saves 80% water and 80% energy through point-of-use recirculation and real-time cleansing. Alisha holds an MSc in Climate Change and Development and a Bachelor in International Business, majoring in Sustainability. In 2020, she came first place in the Communitech's Fierce Founders Competition and is also the recipient of the Caldwell Partner's Future CEO Award, Royals Roads Leadership Award, and the TD Sustainability Award. She has spent time working, studying and living in Kenya, China, The Netherlands, the United States and Canada, where she currently lives today. Show Highlights Combine expertise in energy conservation and water technology to create innovative solutions for residential water and energy consumption. Rainstick's technology saves up to 80% water and energy without the need for complex plumbing systems. Tips to promote cleantech, understanding the market and customers to make sustainability mainstream. Advancements in green tech, including atmospheric water generation, outdoor recycling mechanisms, and integrating water and energy technologies for favorable ROIs and solar panel efficiency. Challenges and interconnectedness of sustainability. Emphasizes the importance of doing more with fewer resources. Brainstorming and identifying opportunities in the residential sector. Encourage individuals to listen to feedback and pivot accordingly. Stay informed through research and podcasts in an evolving field to encourage more contributions. “Listen to the trend. Not every single piece of feedback from everybody. It's particularly important when you're starting a company, you're going to get feedback from everybody you've talked to and it can be a little bit unnerving and you're going to want to listen and then maybe try to pivot. But I would say if ten people have told you the same thing, then you need to change. If you've heard a piece of feedback over here, but then you completely heard the opposite, then trust your gut.” -Alisha McFetridge Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn RainStick Shower Start With The Why Radical Candor Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES 0000038B 0000038C 00006698 00006763 000663B6 000663B6 000063AE 000074C6 0004040F 0017036D
Partner and LEED Fellow at DIALOG, Mara Baum GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-04-03 | Mara Baum, LEED Fellow, is an architect and partner at DIALOG, an international, integrated design collaborative that builds stronger communities and a healthier environment. She is passionate about the intersection of ecological and health issues in buildings and cities. Her design solutions are two pronged: places that create healthier and happier people, and strategies that build or rebuild a healthier environment. 20+ year track record of design, sustainability and health leadership on complex architecture and urban planning projects across North America in a wide range of market sectors. She sits on the WELL Materials Advisory and is the Resilience Co-Chair of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health Sustainability Committee. Outside of the studio as an online faculty for the Boston Architectural College Sustainable Design Institute, where she teaches "Green Building and Health", and "Sustainable Design of Healthcare Facilities". A licensed architect, FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, Living Future Accredited, Fitwel Ambassador, WELL Faculty member, who also holds the EDAC (Evidence Based Design Accreditation and Certification) credential. Show Highlights Delve into healthy buildings and healthcare facilities participating in WELL and Fitwel. Mara played a pivotal role in shaping California's new embodied carbon laws that aim to reduce carbon emissions in large projects by 10%. Understanding diverse perspectives and translating technical concepts for different stakeholders. The importance of credentials for building expertise and credibility in the field. Implementing new sustainability thresholds and regulations. Mara leads architecture and urban planning projects in the US for the largest architecture and engineering firm. The importance of implementing thresholds and pushing for maximum savings in sustainable projects. Excitement about upcoming changes that will accelerate the impacts of sustainability efforts. “We're at the beginning of the wave of climate change that is going to be followed by an unknown level of biodiversity impact. We know there's some rough stuff coming. But what I'm really excited about is we are starting to see some real movement on aglobal scale, regional scale, industry scale… As an architect, I'm used to changing the world one building at a time. But now we're seeing the world change one electrical grid at a time or at that type of scale with major technological shifts that are helping to move us forward.” -Mara Baum Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn How to Sleep Better: 21 Steps to Feeling Rested Harvard Business Review Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
West Sustainability Services Leader at Arup and LEED Fellow Lynn Simon GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-03-27 | Lynn N. Simon, FAIA, LEED Fellow, Principal and West Sustainability Services Leader at Arup, is a Global Sustainability & ESG leader, with more than two decades of influencing behaviors, shifting mindsets, and co-creating to reach climate and equity goals across tech, real estate, and AEC sectors. She excels in developing and retaining client relationships, convening stakeholders to Board level, driving cross-functional programs in matrix organizations, and building multi-disciplinary global teams with a focus on carbon, waste, water, ecology, health, and DEI. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Led a global, cross-functional team at Google on KPI setting and 1-5 year goals for carbon, water and waste • Positioned Google to meet its 2030 public commitments and Scopes 1, 2, and 3 across the portfolio • Converted underutilized global sustainability team by nurturing relationships and creating new organizational structure • Co-created and facilitated a community of 100 industry leaders, disruptors, and trailblazers at the Regen Lab@Google • Led a team that retained 250+ client relationships across commercial, residential, education, hospitality, civic and culture, government, health and transportation sectors. PRO BONO LEADERSHIP • Trustee on the Board of Directors of the Beverly Willis Architectural Foundation • Member, Sustainability and Climate Committee at Bet Haverim in Davis, CA • Mentor, New Buildings Institute Next Gen Program Show Highlights Lynn emphasizes the importance of diversifying clients and projects in consultancy. Entrepreneurship in this green building movement. Sustainability impact through projects, energy savings and practices. Addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) in your work. Discussion on the importance of addressing scope three embodied carbon work on the future of green building. The importance for young professionals to get involved in industry organizations and the significance of knowledge sharing. Challenges faced during the early days of USGBC and the development of the LEED rating system. Implementation of building lifecycle modeling and sustainability best practices Tips on authentic listening and client engagement strategies. Market transformation and policy requirements in sustainability consulting. “‘...My only piece of advice for you is to know when to talk less, know when to put a period on what you're trying to communicate or sell.’ I've taken that advice with me and I don't always listen to it for people who know me, but I found it invaluable that he, one, was willing to take the time to come share his observation, but to also just think about when is it good to just be? That goes to the authentic listening piece; know when to stop presenting, to listen to what is happening in the room.” -Lynn N. Simon Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information All That We Can Save Book LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Special Episode: How To Pass the LEED Green Associate in 2024 GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-03-20 | Today we're going to talk about the LEED professional credential exams. In particular, I'm going to give you some tips on how to pass these 100 question multiple choice exams. Get those letters after your name. Understand what's the latest with this green building movement. Understand how to work on LEED projects of all sorts, whether it's new construction, whether it's interiors, etc.. Maybe you want to green up existing buildings or work on entire neighborhoods. Or maybe you also work on homes and residential. There are LEED professional credentials for each. I've been training professionals on how to pass the LEED exams for a long time, actually 15 years here in the LEED movement. Very proud of that fact. I have passed all of the LEED exams over the years and I'm very fortunate to have been named as a LEED Fellow just three and a half years ago. Today, I'm going to provide tips about the LEED Green Associate (GA) exam because that's where you need to start. So if you're listening to this, share this with colleagues. I'm going to really give you some of the “secret tips” on how to study and pass. What do you really need to know to pass this 100 question multiple-choice exam? I'll talk a little bit about the other LEED exams. Some of you listening may have already passed a LEED exam. Some of you might have passed the test before 2009, before the exams changed. Let's go over a little bit of that history, also. Enjoy! Show Highlights Valuable insights for professionals interested in obtaining LEED credentials, providing tips for preparing and passing the exams on your first try. LEED credentials and how to focus on passing LEED professional credential exams, especially the LEED Green Associate test. Understanding the importance of the LEED scorecards for your studies versus on a real project scenario. Tips for Success, study techniques, study guides, significant changes over time, and practice tests from GBES.com GBES.com's experience, resources, and 95% pass rate. Continuing Education every two years. Global Map of LEED Professionals. Volunteering and involvement in trade organizations are valuable experiences. Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LEED professionals at a glance Pass The LEED Green Associate Exam How Much do the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP Exams Cost? GBES - Free Resources GBES UNLIMITED – Access Everything Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
GREEN BUILDING 101 Trailer GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-03-18 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
Smart Cities and The Metaverse with Paul Doherty GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-03-13 | Paul Doherty, IFMA Fellow, DFC Senior Fellow, has been published by Forbes as “Changing the World.” Seen on Bloomberg TV and reported by CNBC as one of America's Business Titans, Paul is a Registered Architect and one of the global Industry's most sought after thought leaders, strategists and integrators of process, technology & business. Paul is the Founder & CEO of The Digit Group, Inc. (TDG), a leading Smart Cities design, build, operate and solutions company, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. He is an author, educator, analyst and consultant to Fortune 500 organizations, government agencies, prominent institutions and the most prestigious AEC firms in the world. Paul has spent the past 30+ years in the industry after graduating cum laude from the New York Institute of Technology and graduating from the Career Discovery program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. His past successful ventures include Revit (Sold to Autodesk 2002), Buzzsaw (Sold to Autodesk 2001) and TRIRIGA (Sold to IBM 2011). He is a prominent and top rated speaker at industry events each year and has been appointed as a guest lecturer at leading Universities around the world. Paul has been on the Board of Directors/Advisors of numerous organizations, including the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) where he is an IFMA Fellow and he is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council. Paul holds both European Union and US Citizenship, and is the co-founder of the AEC Hackathon, Widely quoted in the mass media, Paul is also a contributing author to multiple sections of the AIA Handbook of Professional Practice, the Interior Design Handbook of Practice, the McGraw Hill Graphic Standards of Residential Construction, 3 whitepaper contributions to the McGraw-Hill Financial Global Institute and author/co-author of 7 books and over 250 published articles. Show Highlights Transition to a Web-based Organization for better communication and efficiency in your work. The importance of networking and leveraging connections to expand working on an international scale. Transit, buildings, and housing are so irreparably tied together. Create environments that celebrate culture and empower people to take control of their own environment. Blend new ways of working in the built environment industry. The most important factors in the building industry and why we need to attract others. Explore new technologies and the evolution of the web with these three tools. Tips to take a holistic, or a systems approach to projects. Show Resource and Information Unlocking the Metaverse: Smart Cities: Reimagining the Urban Experience LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
LEED BD+C Project Manager Certification GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-03-06 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
Global Green: Shaping the Future of LEED and Wellness with Mercedes Oviedo GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-03-06 | Mercedes Oviedo has a MSc in Bioclimatic Architecture and Environment fromTechnical University of Madrid School of Architecture, a MSc in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid School of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. Her sustainability project management experience includes a range of LEED-certified projects and other certifications. She has also been part of the LEED International Roundtable Committee since 2011, where she has contributed to the globalization and regionalization of LEED across Europe. She has also been an educational speaker at Greenbuild Brazil. At e4, inc. Mercedes Oviedo is an Associate and LEED project manager. She has expertise in green building sustainability practices, as well extensive technical knowledge in passive architecture, energy-efficiency and water-efficiency strategies for buildings and their applications in different regions. Her previous professional experience has been in international projects, most of them consisting of large-scale office buildings and mixed-use developments. She has experience in leading multidisciplinary project teams, helping them achieve sustainable goals by applying an integrated approach. Additionally, Ms. Oviedo has been committed to and involved in promoting sustainability education, working for three years with Green Building Council Spain (GBCe) on their LEED educational program. Show Highlights Better understanding the LEED certification system and other certifications like Fitwel and Envision. Mercedes encourages individuals to seize opportunities in an evolving industry with great potential for growth. How LEED has evolved into a global certification system. Examination of international standards and perspectives on LEED certification with the LEED International Roundtable Committee. Integration of LEED certification with other certifications like Fitwel and Envision green infrastructure certification. Importance of credentials in sustainability careers. Mercedes shares the importance of gaining a global perspective on LEED certification. “This new generation has brought [Wellness] to our attention. Emotional stability is very important. We have to pay attention to how everyone's feeling within the work environment. Are we designing these spaces in a way that people are excited to come? Do they feel healthy? They're not only healthy, but they feel healthy.” -Mercedes Oviedo Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information A Blue Mind The Art of Racing in the Rain The Engineer's Wife Linkedin Envision Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Green Finance: The Tip of the Spear for the Real Estate Revolution GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-02-29 | Monte Hilleman, comes to us as an expert in the green building industry with over 25 years of experience and a strong reputation for credible and authentic urban development that maintains the vitality and sustainability of urban spaces. Monte has built his legacy at the forefront of developing and advancing ESG goals to create social, ecological and economic transformation. Monte's leadership and experience in equitable economic and community development, including real estate transactions and finance, renewable energy infrastructure, workforce development, and sustainable urban design and development, is leading the industry towards a regenerative and equitable future. Show Highlights The importance of environmental justice, successful redevelopment projects and the development of net zero energy buildings. Monty talks about his role in Climate Investment Solutions and offers advice for those interested in a career in sustainability. The need to understand the broader ecosystem of sustainability encourages individuals to find ways to make a big impact. Both the ease and difficulty of implementing green and sustainable practices in his region and Minnesota’s long track record of being a pioneer in a lot of environmental policy. Understanding the different versions of the LEED program, such as LEED for Neighborhood Development and LEED for Cities and Communities. ‘Green pro formas’ and utilizing tools for reviewing projects and associated incentives. Broad-based exposure and finding the biggest lever to create impact in a mission-driven field. Strategies for achieving sustainability goals within a limited timeframe. “We're at the beginning of ten years of a revolution in how we build and finance buildings in this country. And I don't think most of the market quite understands that there is so much money being infused in such a very particular way, so carefully guided to carbon emissions reductions, energy efficiency, assisting these projects to get financed and get out of the ground, or get retrofitted. It really is going to be a game changer for the foreseeable future.” -Monte Hilleman Read the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LEED for Cities and Communities Be Here Now RAM Dass Linkedin Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
GBES With JasonPerez 2 GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-02-28 | Construction Tech Enables Sustainability with Jason Perez Jason Perez, is the CEO and co-founder of YARDZ, a construction technology company. Entrepreneur, Advisor, Forever Student and Mentor. Founder of a Construction Technology start-up and ATDC Accelerate company. “I love life, I love business and love solving industry problems through simple business solutions. Most importantly, I am thankful for the personal and professional leaders who have taught me and I am honored by those who allow me to pass that wisdom on.” Show Highlights Healthy innovation, “mixed solutions” and balancing the application of technology in all aspects of the industry. Discuss construction, construction technology, and innovation in the industry. Emphasize the importance of ‘Reducing’ as a key component of sustainability. Talks about entrepreneurship and green building. Importance of continuous learning and personal growth in the industry. Exploring the potential of emerging technologies in construction. Importance of prioritizing efficiency in construction projects. Application of Agile methodologies and iteration in construction. Integration of AI and technology for better construction solutions. Embracing research and finding one's own path in the industry. “We have major issues. We've got to fix efficiency first, because all we're going to do is get battery-driven excavators[,] have them drain a battery and then charge them on electrical grids which could be produced by anything. Could be fossil, could be hydro, could be any number of things. But it all starts with reduce, reduce. And we have got to get better at that. And if you don't have the tools to do it, then you're not going to do it.” -Jason Perez Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information Books-The Producer's Mindset Atlas Shrugged A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea (Go-Giver) Jason Perez on LinkedIn YARDZ Technologies Inc. Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Construction Tech Enables Sustainability with Jason Perez GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-02-21 | TITLE: Construction Tech Enables Sustainability with Jason Perez Jason Perez, is the CEO and co-founder of YARDZ, a construction technology company. Entrepreneur, Advisor, Forever Student and Mentor. Founder of a Construction Technology start-up and ATDC Accelerate company. “I love life, I love business and love solving industry problems through simple business solutions. Most importantly, I am thankful for the personal and professional leaders who have taught me and I am honored by those who allow me to pass that wisdom on.” Show Highlights Healthy innovation, “mixed solutions” and balancing the application of technology in all aspects of the industry. Discuss construction, construction technology, and innovation in the industry. Emphasize the importance of ‘Reducing’ as a key component of sustainability. Talks about entrepreneurship and green building. Importance of continuous learning and personal growth in the industry. Exploring the potential of emerging technologies in construction. Importance of prioritizing efficiency in construction projects. Application of Agile methodologies and iteration in construction. Integration of AI and technology for better construction solutions. Embracing research and finding one's own path in the industry. “We have major issues. We've got to fix efficiency first, because all we're going to do is get battery-driven excavators[,] have them drain a battery and then charge them on electrical grids which could be produced by anything. Could be fossil, could be hydro, could be any number of things. But it all starts with reduce, reduce. And we have got to get better at that. And if you don't have the tools to do it, then you're not going to do it.” -Jason Perez Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information Books-The Producer's Mindset Atlas Shrugged by A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea (Go-Giver) Jason Perez on LinkedIn YARDZ Technologies Inc. Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Director of Sustainability and Dog Whisperer Erica Weeks GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-02-14 | Erica Weeks, is a licensed architect who has dedicated her career to sustainability. Erica manages the Sustainability Services Sector at Hastings Architecture, where she works with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors across the country to facilitate sustainability rating systems. Erica has a keen ability to create synergies between disciplines and execute cross discipline calculations. Erica earned her first LEED AP credential in 2006 and has facilitated the sustainability process on over 200 projects, under the array of available rating systems. She frequently presents at local, regional and national conferences for organizations such as the AIA and USGBC (US Green Building Council). She sits on the USGBC’s Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group (WE TAG), a global cohort of water experts that share knowledge to enhance requirements for water in the future versions of LEED. (2022-2023) Erica is in her second term nationally with the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence cohort, addressing sustainability for the “every-day” architect in the AIA’s toolkits and has been a Committee on the Environment technical reviewer for the AIA’s annual COTE Top 10 Awards program. (2021-2023). In June 2021, during USGBC Live, Erica was recognized as one of two individual Regional Leaders in the USGBC’s “Big South” (15 states, from Maryland to Texas) for her on-going leadership to create sustainable buildings and communities. In 2017, Erica was named one of Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence, in the category of Inspiration/Mentoring, for her on-going support of professional education within Hastings and beyond. Erica provides project-based mentorship to design professionals, with the overall goals of making sustainability inherent to the design/construction process and fostering the education of the next generation of design professionals. In October 2020, Erica was named a “Shero” in Courage by the US Green Building Council, for continuing to challenge the ‘business-as-usual’ thinking of the design and construction industry to make sustainability an embedded priority. Show Highlights Insights on upcoming trends and developments in green building, such as LEED version 5 and the AIA's framework for design excellence. The involvement in various organizations promotes continuous learning and improvement in green building practices. Advice on emphasizing the importance of knowledge and avoiding greenwashing. Tips on pushing the boundaries and raising the bar in sustainability. Erica emphasizes the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest research in the field and making sure you agree with the credit language. Familiarize yourself with AIA”s ten different principles around energy, resources, water, integrated design and discovery. The value of obtaining credentials and expertise in rating systems. Avoid being a “regular engineer” to find what you are meant to do in the built environment. “How do we implement all these other actual design features to make people feel connected with culture, feel connected with ecology? I think that question is increasingly important as we focus on more equitable social responsibility issues.” -Erica Weeks Get the episode transcripts here!! Show Resource and Information Book by Stephen Kellert LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Unlocking the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for Real Estate: Boosting Profits & Sustainability GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-02-07 | vimeo.com/894964769/03a5033360?share=copy "Unlocking the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for Real Estate: Boosting Profits & Sustainability" where you will delve into the history and significance of the IRA. Discover how sustainable design principles are deeply embedded in this legislation and supported by guidance from key government agencies, including the IRS, Treasury Department, and Department of Energy. Explore real-world financial modeling examples showcasing the synergy of various IRA tools, Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing, and other incentives, culminating in a 'Net Zero Proforma.' This session will take you beyond the 'what' of the IRA, providing insights into 'how' it can be effectively utilized in conventional commercial real estate financing. What You Will Learn: - Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Inflation Reduction Act's historical background and core elements. - See how sustainable design principles are integrated into the IRA and endorsed by influential government entities. - Witness practical applications through real-world financial modeling examples, demonstrating the stacking, modeling, and monetization of IRA tools and incentives in a 'Net Zero Proforma.' - Acquire the knowledge and strategies needed to leverage the IRA in commercial real estate financing, moving from theory to practical implementation. Monte Hilleman, Vice President of Environmental Compliance and Investment With over 25 years of experience and a strong reputation as a credible and authentic urban development professional who strives to maintain the vitality and sustainability of urban areas, Monte has been at the forefront of developing and advancing ESG goals to create social, ecological and economic transformation. Monte's leadership and experience in equitable economic and community development (including real estate transactions and finance, renewable energy infrastructure, workforce development, and sustainable urban design and development) is guiding the industry towards a more regenerative and equitable future. Show Highlights Understand components of the Inflation Reduction Act and how it can benefit the real estate development industry Introduces the concept of Climate Investment Solutions and the tools developed by Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) to understand and utilize green financing options. Highlight the various programs and tax credits available under the Inflation Reduction Act, such as clean energy loans, federal Department of Energy programs, and tax credits. Explain the benefits of direct pay and transferability of tax credits. Present the Green Financing Applicability Matrix, Feasibility Snapshot, and Net Zero Pro Formas as tools to help appraisers, lenders, and investment committees understand and evaluate the financial impacts of green financing options. Emphasize the importance of engaging experts early in the project development process to maximize the financial benefits of green financing. Address questions related to MACRS (Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System) and the eligibility of projects for specific programs. Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn vimeo.com/894964769/03a5033360?share=copy Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Green Building Strategy and Communications with Brian Bollinger GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-02-01 | Green Building Strategy and Communications with Brian Bollinger Brian Bollinger, MBA, CEM, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate With over 15 years of visionary leadership, Brian Bollinger is an operational executive known for strategic management and fostering innovative partnerships. As the Head of Communications for Green Building Holdings (GBH), Brian serves as the Executive Spokesperson for four GBH business units: Blue Ocean, SIG, GBES, and Aetos. Brian's commitment to advancing GBH's mission aligns with his dedication to creating a healthier and greener world, providing cutting-edge education and tools for success in the building industry. Notably, Brian oversaw staff extensions for Bridge CRE, expanding their Energy, Sustainability, and Engineering services. His leadership played a pivotal role in achieving LEED Gold certification for the Walter E Washington Convention Center, including waste stream consulting. He loves driving customer experience innovation, equity and sustainability projects, as well as communications and strategy improvements. But most of all, bringing wildly creative solutions to solve difficult problems. Brian's multifaceted expertise extends beyond vision to practical implementation, solving complex problems and energizing stakeholders toward shared goals. Show Highlights Brian shares tips on how to communicate sustainability effectively. Brian talks about his work with Sustainable Investment Group, GBES, Aetos Imaging, and Blue Ocean (which has launched Skema.AI). Explore the importance of waste management and recycling in commercial buildings. Exciting industry advancements in generative AI and its potential impact on both design and sustainability. Understanding the importance of resourcefulness and creativity in green building Find unexpected applications for expertise in green buildings and sustainability to drive progress towards a more circular economy. The evolving landscape of green building, influences, and the need to share best practices. The power of gratitude and finding creative ways to thank clients. “I'm really enjoying…seeing a complete Step function changes in [how tech enables]…operating buildings. I always joke that there's not a building engineer or facility operator out there who went into their line of work because they just love spreadsheets. At the end of the day, it's because they love this breathing machine that they get to live inside of and work in.” -Brian Bollinger “One of the biggest plays in the world's sustainability over the next ten years is going to be what happens to waste. We don't get to circularity without solving waste. It's just at the end of the day, as we used to say in community development, ‘God has required and the poor deserve better than amateurs with their hearts in the right place.’ And I think it's the same with waste. The planet we all share deserves better than a complete absence of circularity, when it's completely possible, and it's becoming more possible every day.” -Brian Bollinger “The biggest [recycling] tip I would [give] to commercial buildings in general: really clear signage. At the end of the day, when we find something that's way off [in waste audits], you can usually trace it back to a floor that isn't clearly communicating what belongs where. And how to dispose of it.” -Brian Bollinger “Like with the internet in 1992…[with Artificial Intelligence] the reality is that, when it comes to sustainability…I think every single week we’re discovering a new reality of what it's going to do, what this technological shift is going to enable. What's exciting about it is that we don't even know what we don’t know, and with every passing week some of it's terrifying, yes, but most of it's absolutely electrifying. And just seeing the potential that is going to continue to bring and [telling clients], “Hey, we're going to be here.’ We're going to be digging through what's good, what's bad, and we're going to keep leveraging it to drive forward the success of everybody who we get a chance to serve.” -Brian Bollinger Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information Healthy Buildings VR Fitness Workouts on Meta Quest | VR Boxing, VR Stretching Supernatural VR Fitness - Amazon® Official Site LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam,...
Special Birthday Episode - 2024 Look-Ahead GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-01-24 | This is a special episode of the Green Building Matters podcast. We started a tradition around the end of January each year, in part because that's my (Charlie’s) birthday, January 27th, it’s a great time to look back and then predict ahead. My team asked me to reflect on 2023 and then to walk through some things that I'm excited about for 2024 in this Green Building Movement. And, in general, share some encouragement with all of you, our loyal listeners. First, thank you for listening to the Green Building Matters podcast. Some of you have been listening for years. It's just amazing! The GBM Podcast has over 300 episodes! I have a fun job, as a green building specialist, a trainer, an educator, a consultant, and as a green building entrepreneur, to set aside a little time each week to interview someone that's really made a difference in this movement. Some guests are early in their career, some are “O.G.” and really helped write the book on LEED. Some have been the first to do green building work in their entire country and I've just made a lot of friends literally all over the world through this podcast. I'm grateful that this podcast continues to have momentum. Thank you to our podcast production team. A special shout out to Carla, Danny, Dragan, and Christina for keeping the Green Building Podcast humming. We're gonna really grow the Green Building Matters brand in 2024 - stay tuned for more content in new formats, as well. Show Highlights Charlie reflects on 2023 Charlie's predictions for 2024 Mandates moving the industry towards net zero energy buildings. Biophilia to circular design is getting a push Smart buildings, IOT and AI Adaptive reuse and conversions Office buildings Repurpose Multifamily conversion the office to life science conversion What to expect from LEED v5 Updates from SIG, Sustainable Investment Group, Green Building Consulting Engineering, Blue Ocean Sustainability, and ESG. AI tools to support your designs (Skema AI tool for architects and developers). Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information Skema AI Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) Blue Ocean Sustainability Aetos Imaging Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
Entrepreneur, Architect, and LEED Fellow Hafsa Burt GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-01-17 | Hafsa Burt, LEED Fellow, previously worked at Frank Gehry & Associates and SOM before starting hb+a Architects. With an undergraduate, Masters Degree in Architecture & a minor in Electronic Design from SCAD she brings to her work an avant garde streak & a strong commitment to the triple bottom line. An environmentalist, she adopted and actively advocates for the 2030 challenge and is a huge proponent of high performance buildings. Her focus includes “Eliminating Toxins”, with Indoor Air Quality as a specialty. She has actively spoken on the topic of Indoor air quality as it relates to the practice of Architecture since 2009 all over the west coast and is an industry expert on “Healthy Building Practices”. She has served on the Council of Experts at USGBC’s California Chapter on Indoor Air Quality and has served as a liaison for the Green Schools’ Committee for USGBC State, primarily focusing on legislative decisions affecting Environmental Sustainability in the past. At the moment she is involved in Federal Advocacy at USGBC. She is also actively involved with the American Institute of Architects and is a member of the AIA California Climate Action Committee which looks at legislative decisions as they relate to the building environment, and has been involved in advocating for decarbonizing the built environment and is working with a group on policies that address Embodied Carbon and Life Cycle Analysis of projects. In 2019 founded a development arm for the firm called Box Lab which is focused on the development of zero energy/zero carbon buildings. She is involved in all projects, with a commitment to the practice of architecture as a collaborative and innovative enterprise and brings with her years of experience in Commercial, Institutional, Industrial and mixed-use realms in project size ranging from 2000 square feet to over 2 million square feet and project types ranging from tenant improvements to San Francisco airport. She has been awarded the title of ENR’s 20 under 40 construction professionals in California and American Institute of Architects' coveted Young Architects' Honor Award and Fast Company's Innovation in Design for Box Factory. Show Highlights Educating clients on electrification and lifecycle analysis before it becomes a policy decision. Make your projects efficient as possible with minimizing materials and functions. Box Lab develops projects and prototypes with the highest sustainability goals, a minimum footprint and zero energy. What we need to know about the built environment post pandemic for healthy buildings. The new umbrella of ESG for healthy buildings and air quality. Hafsa’s firm creates a universal design from the angle of sustainability and social justice. Early phase lifecycle analysis comparison, cost and what can be done. Trends happening at the policy level decarbonization to reduce operational emissions. California has started a good precedent to codify embodied carbon and help craft policies toward embodied carbon. “Challenge your thinking and also be as purpose-driven and as early as possible. You just cannot live in a vacuum. It's a global community and we have to be aware of what's happening and we need to make sure that every choice that we make, everything that we do is purpose-driven and you have a very strong reason why you're doing anything.” -Hafsa Burt Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information Yak Butter & Black Tea: A Journey into Forbidden China Linkedin Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
K12 Studio Leader and LEED Fellow Rob Winstead GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-01-10 | Rob Winstead, LEED Fellow, is a nationally-recognized expert in learning space design and sustainability. Rob is an advocate for exceptional learning spaces that blend thoughtful design with high performance goals to deliver added value for clients and users. He is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences and is the former chair of the Large-Firm Roundtable Sustainability Committee. Rob’s broad portfolio of regional, national, and international work over 25 years of practice supports VMDO’s commitment to serving clients as a regional firm with national expertise. He is well known in the Mid-Atlantic for innovative and award-winning projects and for experience with zero-energy schools. His work has been recognized with numerous awards for planning, design, architecture, urbanism, and sustainability. Show Highlights Architecture is the social infrastructure that supports a dialogue in a community. Three practice areas to focus on when building K 12 buildings. Rob shares how to be an expert at zero energy schools and how to get communities to pursue that. Tried and true off the shelf strategies that demystify and provide a recipe for net zero design. Environmental courses on sustainable design to help atone for the materials, resources and energy. A tremendous opportunity to advance sustainable systems without adding additional cost. Existing buildings need green financing to meet the time and communities we serve. We need to address the ability to adjust existing building stock through high performance renovations to achieve these same goals. “If you see a problem that needs to be solved, proceed and be bold. Don't wait to be asked. Go out and do what needs to be done. Oftentimes, people need to be shown that something is possible before they can commit to it on their own…Share what you learn. The stuff that we do around sustainability is just too important to be held onto as a competitive advantage or intellectual property. The true innovators keep on innovating. And so when you try something and you fail, share…when you try something and you succeed, share. This will raise others up around you.” -Rob Winstead Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information Zero Energy AEDG Free Download Caste Origin LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
IPS’ Director of Sustainability Geoffrey Brock, LEED Fellow GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-01-03 | Geoffrey Brock, LEED Fellow, Director of Sustainability at IPS, has more than 15 years of experience in the AEC industry with roles in both sustainability and project management. He has supported dozens of LEED and WELL projects in the life sciences, healthcare and other industries. He also oversaw project and portfolio scale collection of energy, water and waste, including research and piloting of various reduction strategies and cost-benefit analysis. To complement his work experience, he received a Master of Science, Environmental Systems Management from the Pratt Institute. As Director of Sustainability, Mr. Brock will support clients’ sustainability initiatives. He focuses on implementing strategies early in design, leveraging site-specific opportunities to incorporate elements that will have the greatest lasting value, not only for the environment but for future occupants and the greater community. Geoffrey’s background in project management, environmental management, and health and wellbeing positions him to maximize opportunities to create high-quality, Sustainable design & construction of resilient, efficient and healthy buildings with strong consideration for social and environmental impacts. Focus on Sustainable Urbanism, promoting Mixed-Use & Transit-Oriented Development, Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure, Reduction of Energy, Water and Waste and Environmental Management. Academic background in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Studies, Environmental Management and Real Estate Development. Show Highlights Project management and scheduling/estimating will create a well-rounded experience when pursuing project manager or superintendent positions in construction, Geoff’s early career. Benchmarking laws and initiatives driving the industry in the Northeast. Technology improvements with one of the most important changes needed in the industry to produce coefficient and performance at lower temperatures. Cutting edge startups that are tackling what we can do with something other than fossil fuels. Challenges companies, especially construction companies are facing to achieve their goal to be net zero or reduction by a certain year. Available technology being readily available will drive the success of green building. Something that we take for granted after being in the industry a while and tips to turn that into a win. Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Smiling Hogshead Ranch Who Moved My Cheese Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2024 GBES
GBESs 2023 Year in Review GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2024-01-02 | Share a glimpse into our year of achievements in GBES's 2023 Year in Review, showcasing milestones, success stories, and our unwavering commitment to sustainability and best-in-class education tools. Elevate your understanding of sustainable accomplishments.Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices#GBES2023Review #SustainableSuccess #ProfessionalGrowth #YearInReview #2023wrapped
Two New LEED Fellows: Nick Kassanis and Asa Posner, of SIG GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-12-27 | Asa Posner, LEED Fellow, is a green building and sustainability consultant in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area currently working as the Vice President of Sales for Sustainable Investment Group (SIG), a full-service sustainability, wellness, and ESG consulting and engineering firm. He has extensive experience in green building design/construction and operations, energy and water conservation, and building occupant comfort. Asa is a LEED Accredited Professional with specialties in BD+C and O+M, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Minnesota Chapter, and serves the Market Leadership Advisory Board (MLAB). He has worked as a green building consultant for 15 years and have helped certify over 220 LEED projects, encompassing over 60M sf LEED certified space. He regularly teaches exam prep classes for professionals looking to earn their LEED Green Associate or Accredited Professional with Specialty credentials. Nick Kassanis, LEED Fellow, PE, is the President at SIG and manages day-to-day operations. His team includes Sustainability Consulting and Technical Services departments that manages Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning, Energy Modeling, ASHRAE Level I & II Energy Audits and LEED/WELL/Fitwel projects. Nick leads strategic planning for the company, helping expand new markets and growing new business. Nick is one of several licensed Professional Engineers (PE) on staff in addition to a Certified Building Commissioning Professional credential. He has extensive energy modeling experience having modeled over 15 million square feet of office, laboratory, university, hospital, school, mixed-use and warehouse projects. Nick specializes in the integrated design process for new construction projects and in-depth retro-commissioning investigations to promote energy efficiency and building operating staff training. Nick was was one of the youngest members of the board of governors (2012) in the Atlanta Chapter. He was also the Student Activities chair for two years (Lamp of Knowledge and Golden Apple Award recipient), Research Promotion Chair and has gone through the Officer positions of Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President. Nick is a Past President of the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter, serving through 2017. After moving to California, Nick is now active with the ASHRAE Golden Gate chapter in San Francisco as well as the Southern California Chapter now that he lives in Los Angeles. Show Highlights Charlie interviews Nick + Asa after their recent LEED Fellow awards. Understanding how design and buildings can affect a natural environment and affect a natural ecosystem. Client engagement and the misconceptions that are still out there when it comes to LEED and a sustainable building. Recognizing your job as sustainability consultants to find the best outcome for clients and projects specific challenges. Asa shares findings from the LEED Advancement Committee on common misconceptions around LEED. Emerging technology and trends that everyone should be applying to their businesses. Current innovations to help you leverage technology to advance the efficiency of how you do things. The evolution of LEED to grow and create a renewed focus on health, wellness, and buildings being designed, built and operated to be better for the environment. The crossover and current pathways to combine environmental performance and human performance. Fundamental values and roles that keep us alive and keep us caring for our families. “Key misconception I would say is that there's only one path to sustainability. Every building is different and you must understand its history and unique characteristics to really address the potential path toward carbon reduction. Understanding the financial impacts, the lifecycle of equipment and materials…but also just the intangible experience that occupants are having in the building, is equally important.” -Nick Kassanis “We really need to kind of go back to our roots. We really need to focus on our local communities. A lot of what we do is try to get buy-in for why it's so important to care for the environment, care about the climate crisis and all these. When you kind of have an introspective and look at the community around everyone, we have to focus on the commonalities. What do we have in common? And I think we all care about our families. We all care about the food that we eat, the air that we breathe, the water that we drink. I think when you look at those fundamental values you can then start caring about why the environment plays a big role in those key things that keep us alive and keep us caring for our families. So then we can focus on helping our local communities and get that buy-in from people that may have different opinions from ourselves.” Nick Kassanis “We've been tackling a lot of these...
GBES With Amy Pastor 1 GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-12-20 | TITLE: EXP Vice President of Sustainability, Amy Pastor, LEED Fellow, PE, CxA Amy Pastor, LEED Fellow, PE, CxA, ENV SP is the Vice President of Sustainability at EXP. She leads a nationwide team of commissioning and sustainability professionals who deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions for their clients in various sectors. With over 18 years of experience in the industry, she has a proven track record of managing complex projects, achieving energy savings, and certifying green buildings. Amy takes immense pride in building better, including lasting relationships with clients and quality, sustainable buildings, without surrendering the integrity of the design. She has personally worked on 210 LEED Certified projects. She is based in Sanford, Florida and has her Bachelor and Master Engineering degrees from Penn State University. She holds multiple credentials that demonstrate my expertise and commitment to sustainability, such as Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), Professional Engineer (PE), and LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). She is also passionate about sharing her knowledge and skills with others, through public speaking, educational courses, and community involvement. Her mission is to advance the sustainability agenda and create positive impacts for the environment and society. Show Highlights Amy shares her expertise on PE commissioning Authority, and unique credentials and licenses PE, Professional Engineering License. CXA, Commissioning Authority. EMVSP, sustainable infrastructure credential. Envision Certification is a highly sought after rating system for larger projects and infrastructure system impact. Collegiate programs for an architectural engineering degree focused on the engineering side for building specifically to set you up for career success. The benefits of putting “boots on the ground” to coordinate all the disciplines from the engineering side. Sustainability at EXP’s core mission, vision, and why they will always be a private company. Electrification Education, building and design challenges and how to map out pathways to electrify. The essential conversation you need to have about the grid and efficiency roles. You can't just flip the switch. Determining how each market sector, how each industry is responding to that transition to electrification. Retrofit vs new build requirements. Evaluating utility provider, space, equipment and technology needed. The biggest challenge the industry is facing. Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information BuildingGreen Report EXP Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
Climate and Nature-Based Design Lead, Eddy Santosa, LEED Fellow GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-12-13 | Eddy Santosa, is a LEED Fellow and a global leader in the delivery of sustainable building strategies and design, with over 24 years of experience including delivering high-performance sustainable design on over 300 building projects across the U.S. and globally. He has been recognized for his global industry leadership by the USGBC where he has been appointed as a LEED Fellow, the highest level of recognition in the global sustainability sector. Eddy provides technical leadership to a number of nationally and globally significant professional bodies, including as the leader of the AIA National Building Performance Knowledge Community, the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) US as a board director, and a voting member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) SPC 209-2018R committee. He has served on the USGBC Energy & Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group specifically related to guidelines within version 4.1 of the LEED rating system. Eddy has published many articles on the topic of energy performance, building science, and sustainability as well as spoke at many conferences on the same topics. Show Highlights Discussion on climate and nature-based design for LEED. Building science, quantitative measure,s and how you can explain sustainability using a common metric and language. Design each phase effectively early on for a meaningful whole-building design. Tips to stay ahead of the LEED requirements for clients in different cities/regions. The 3 D’s that are the future of a built environment. Using digitalization to assist you to achieve the goal. Trends to help with the critical data needed for projects. “A green building career is like a good rollercoaster - you need to keep flexible, change your strategy, and learn how to strategize your career to get to the end goal. The movement is very quick. Before, a LEED consultant wasn’t as popular. Now it's become overcrowded and you need to strategize how you will be different. Green building is a good career when you enjoy learning many different things.” -Eddy Santosa Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Mott MacDonald Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
Director of Environmental Design and LEED Fellow Amy Upton GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-12-06 | Amy Upton, LEED Fellow, Experienced Sustainable Design Director, Project Architect, and Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry. Focus on public architecture and K-12, recreation centers, and libraries. Skilled in BIM, Concept Design through Construction Administration. As a LEED Fellow, she has dedicated her career to designing and delivering green community architecture and highlighting systems, materials, and features that allow the buildings and site to be learning labs. She has experience in Net Zero Energy design and worked on the second and third NZE schools in the state of Maryland. Amy is committed to integrating the environmental literacy curriculum in our K-12 green schools, and keeping connections to work with students and staff on Green Apple Day of Service projects annually. Show Highlights Focusing on public architecture and community-based architecture. Embodied carbon should be embedded into the design process. Highlight standard design and anything related to sustainable design or metrics. Make sense of co-located facilities or multi-agency facilities with competing interests that need to be balanced. A lot of different ways AI is integrated into our daily business and practice. Questions to consider when incorporating and working together to move the needle on sustainability goals. Future buildings and restorative practices need to impact people’s lives holistically. Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Grimm + Parker Architects The Entangled Life The Moth | Podcast Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
Sustainable Insights with Miami-Based Brittany Storm, LEED Fellow GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-29 | Brittany Storm, LEED Fellow, Brittany Storm is a LEED Fellow with LEED AP specialties in BD+C and ID+C. She is also WELL AP, FItwel Ambassador, as well as USGBC and IWBI Faculty She has extensive experience in the sustainable building industry and over 15 years of experience working on projects seeking various green building certifications including LEED, the WELL Building Standard, and the Living Building Challenge. Her professional background allows her to speak to audiences about both big picture and technical aspects of a green building project. Recognized as a thought leader, Brittany has a depth and breadth of technical expertise in the areas of healthy, sustainable construction materials, green building standards and rating systems, and sustainable manufacturing. Brittany has directed numerous projects and managed the development of sustainability guidelines for a wide range of industry associations and green building standards. Brittany has consulted on more than 150 buildings with experience working with many different building types, including office buildings, tenant spaces, hotels, retail, warehouse and distribution centers, multifamily properties and public order and safety buildings. Brittany has also developed 2 LEED volume prototypes and has certified many LEED volume projects, representing over 2 million square feet and counting. In her role as a sustainable building consultant, she advocates for healthy, sustainable building materials and construction practices. As a sustainable consultant to manufacturers, Brittany influences the identification and implementation of sustainable alternatives to manufacturers’ products and processes. She advocates including manufacturers as part of the project team in order to select products that best meet the project’s budget, performance, aesthetic, and sustainability needs. Using her background in construction, Brittany offers a technical approach to problem solving and finding the best product(s) for each project team’s sustainability goals. From advocating for healthy materials to developing critical industry content for healthy materials, she exemplifies leadership in transforming the design and construction industry. She is active on many sustainability committees including LEED’s Materials and Resources (MR) Technical Advisory Group (TAG), mindful MATERIALS, and several industry trade associations. Show Highlights Manufacturer engagement needs to evolve to create a better understanding of what goes into their products, how their products impact human health and the environment. Brittany’s shares how to help develop your career and the many sides of sustainability. Proactive wellness is much more than green cleaning and the air quality. Florida Green Building Coalition certification similar to LEED. A prototype to simplify and streamline the LEED certification process to address the actual volume of projects and client's needs. Shift the demands and responsibility away from architects and contractors to educate clients on decarbonization. Avoid panic mode thinking to achieve LEED certification in the initial planning stages. Design a healthy space by selecting building materials that impact wellbeing, ecosystems, environments that are diverse, equitable, and cohesive. “I do encourage project teams to work with manufacturers. Don't just ask them for their sustainability information. Educate them, explain your green goals, then let them help you select the best product that makes the most gains for your sustainability project…I strongly believe that green building standards need to do a better job of educating and/or keeping manufacturers informed of what's being asked of them so that they can keep up with the growing demand for sustainable products.” -Brittany Storm Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information Linkedin BRS Consulting The Storm of Creativity Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes...
GBES With Monique Allen 1 GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-22 | TITLE: Regenerative Business Coach Monique Allen Monique Allen, is CEO and Creative Director of The Garden Continuum, a landscaping design company that brings the principles of regenerative agriculture to ornamental gardening. The central work of The Garden Continuum is to create outdoor living spaces, both public and private, that draw people out into those spaces and begin to build that reconnection with nature. Monique's approach infuses life back into systems and landscapes that have been abused by degenerative practices. Through regenerative gardening, Monique breathes new life into the soil, and through her personalized landscape business coaching she helps clients build a high-integrity business reflecting care for the entire earth community. Check out her book, Stop Landscaping, Start Lifescaping. Show Highlights The garden continuum and understanding regenerative business and the landscape movement. Jumpstart ecosystems and create an energetic loop on projects. Understanding the conundrum of care to create longevity and not just sustainable. Monique shares how to partner with mother nature on projects. Match your work with clients and people who are already invested emotionally, mentally, financially in what you do. The built environment needs to embrace creating “healthy sites” and not just regenerative spaces. Approach landscaping differently with a “codify” tool to help you stop landscaping and start life. Know the difference in a landscape as something pretty to look at, compared with “Life-Scapeing,” a space you interact with nature in. “Have that triple bottom line mindset where it's: planet, people, and profits. One cannot happen without the other. It's not a question of its linearity. You roll these three aims of planet, people, and profits together. You are always looking through that triple lens to say, ‘Is this project creating a betterment or is it at least somewhat neutral,’ but it just can't be degrading or detrimental.” -Monique Allen Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Life-Scaping Book – The Lifescape Coach The Gap and The Gain Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
CEO at CREtech Michael Beckerman GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-15 | Michael Beckerman, is a leader in the commercial real estate technology and sustainability sectors. He entered these sectors in 2012 after a 25-year career in commercial real estate media relations, in which he started and built Beckerman Public Relations into one of the largest firms in the country before eventually selling the agency. Michael now serves as CEO of CREtech, the largest conference company devoted to technology and sustainability in the Built World. Michael also hosts the CREtech Climate Cast, a podcast series devoted to educating, inspiring, and leading the built environment to invest and adopt climate technologies and embrace sustainability. Tune in to in-depth conversations with the leading real estate and tech innovators from across the globe. Show Highlights Technology in the built environment that embraces the marketplace of the built environment. The overall umbrella and difference between PropTech vs Climate Tech vs Construction Tech. The industry has to adapt to be a customer-centric hospitality space in office spaces and residential. Fragmentation in the tech sector created gaps in infrastructure for companies. Every building is a snowflake in need of technology tools to decarbonize and create building efficiency. Focus on climate risk mitigation, in the real estate industry, but also for the homeowner/consumer. Do your due diligence on AI. It’s the wild, wild, west. “Our struggles are our greatest teachers. I've learned to embrace the struggle. When I make a mistake, it's like, ‘Okay, why was that given to me? What am I supposed to learn from that experience?’ I think the things I wish I knew when I was younger were more about mindfulness, more about being present and letting go of the stress and the anxiety of like the future, the unknowns.” -Michael Beckerman Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information CREtech Climate Podcast LinkedIn When Hollywood Had a King Man's Search for Meaning The Go-Giver Lighter Not Fade Away A Childhood Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
LEED AP BD+C Study Course - From GBES GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-14 | Looking to take your Gree Building Career to the next level? Get your LEED BD+C credential today through our patented study course from GBES: gbes.com/leed-ap-bdc-exam-prepAlso, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
OTEC Sao Paulo’s David Douek - Driving Efficiency, Performance, and Sustainable Development GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-08 | David Douek, LEED Fellow, is the director of OTEC, since its foundation in 2007. He has dedicated himself to building one of the leading consulting and service providers for the real estate, design, construction, properties management, energy efficiency and sustainability markets. Together with OTEC’s team he has worked with companies such as: Coca Cola, P&G, GE, GM, Siemens, Deloitte, Brookfield, Hines, Cyrela, Prologis, Santander, Bndes, USP, GLP and others of the same importance, always helping them achieve their goals. His academic background is in business, architecture, engineering, real estate, data science and sustainability. In addition to this, he has gained valuable international experience which has helped me develop foreign businesses such as DesignBuilder software in Brazil. Show Highlights The main difference between the American and the Brazilian market in building design and construction procedures. The transformation of WELL and the introduction of a variety of WELL certifications and programs to adopt post pandemic. OTEC consulting firm believes that to improve the quality of the buildings, we have to understand what they represent for the market. David further shares: his company’s achievements and contributions to the green building industry. how to pinpoint what the challenges are. how to help the clients increase their performance towards a concrete and a reasonable goal. why a designer, contractor, a developer, has to incorporate sustainability within the process. how to drive the market towards IGO. Why wellness is important, but should be incorporated in a much larger perspective. The balance is in understanding that technologies and finances have to work together. Tips to help whoever's interested in understanding what their ESG strategy should be regarding their facilities. Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information Linkedin The Fourth Turning Book Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
What is a Demand Response Program? - Education Clips GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-07 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Have you been curious about what a demand/response program is? Are you looking into information on how it affects you and how it can make a big impact on helping the environment? Learn the basics and find out more information at GBES.comAlso, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
300th Episode GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-11-01 | Charlie Cichetti, CEO, LEED Fellow and WELL AP, is one of the leaders in the green building industry. He’s built a career around green building services/education/and technology, and has co-founded multiple companies that hold sustainability leadership as core values. His career has evolved from a strong construction background, to real estate, to early LEED expertise, to starting his own business, to buying a business, and now to co-founding two technology companies - all in the built environment. ESG | Decarbonization | ClimateTech | EdTech | LEED Charlie is invested in the success of the green building industry. He works with people and buildings around the world to create the highest level of sustainability possible. Show Highlights Current Trends and a glimpse to the future for programs and rating systems around resiliency for the industry. The Past 10 Episodes you should check out Episode 298: Alvis Yuen, head of ESG Real Estate for Bain Capital. Episode 297: Silas Mahner with NextWave to help advance the world to a cleaner future. Episode 296: Keith Fine the Principal at SLAM for an in depth conversation on innovation and AI. Episode Tucker Perkins with PERC for a conversation on Propane Education and Research Act. Episode 294: Isela Rosales is the Managing Director, Head of ESG & Sustainability at Bridge Investment Group, a leading $50 billion investment portfolio. Charlie’s Playlist of 8 episodes to check out on GBES Podcast Episode 48: Maria Perez, LEED Fellow at Gensler . Episode 37: Vivian Loftus and the amazing work she's doing at Carnegie Mellon. Episode 57: A Wild Conversation with Jason Twill. Episode 172: Drew Shula, a social entrepreneur focused on building up our green building consulting firms. Episode: Emmanuel Powells, who is a living Future hero. Episode 180: Peter Templeton, the current CEO of the US Green Building Council. Episode 224: A live podcast interview in Munich, Germany last year. Episode 287: The founding father of Lead Rob Watson. Inspirational Projects to check out Get the episode transcript here! Show Resource and Information GBES Podcast Charlie's Podcast Playlist Gensler Sustainability Discussion with Maria Perez gbes.com/green-building-matters-podcast/gensler-sustainability-discussion-with-maria-perez Regenerative Practitioner and Living Future Hero Emmanuel Pauwels Regenerative Practitioner and Living Future Hero Emmanuel Pauwels - GBES Founding Father of LEED - Rob Watson gbes.com/green-building-matters-podcast/founding-father-of-leed-rob-watson Rob Watson Show Notes Carnegie Mellon Professor - Vivian Loftness Carnegie Mellon Professor - Vivian Loftness Urban Apostles from Australia: Jason Twill gbes.com/green-building-matters-podcast/urban-apostles-from-australia-jason-twill How I Built This | Charlie Cichetti & Drew Shula Talk Green Building Entrepreneurship How I Built This | Charlie Cichetti & Drew Shula Drew Shula Show Notes LIVE GBM Podcast from GBCI Europe with Peter Templeton President and CEO at U.S. Green Building Council/Green Business Certification Inc. Interview with Peter Templeton CEO of USGBC - LIVE from Munich, Germany Inspirational Projects Cal Guerxo Cal Guerxo, a Living Building in Spain Emmanuel Pauwels (@calguerxo) • Instagram Webinar Green Living Projects | Barcelona Green Living Projects Linkedin Show Notes Episode 298: Alvis Yuen Show Notes Episode 297: Silas Mahner Show Notes Episode 296: Keith Fine Show Notes Episode 294 : Tucker Perkins Show Notes Episode 294: Isela Rosales Show Notes Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters...
Rust Belt Riders (Ohio) and Climate Fellow Daniel Brown GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-25 | Daniel Brown works to promote public health, green spaces, wealth building, and community engagement. He has served on the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Food Policy Coalition, the Cuyahoga County Next Generation Council, and the U.S. Composting Council's steering committee for community composting prior to starting Rust Belt Riders. Mr. Brown is a social entrepreneur and climate fellow. Show Highlights Learn how Rust Belt communities are fighting deindustrialization and the impacts of climate change with economic development, climate resiliency, and the re-imagination of communities. Why does the climate crisis make all other crises that much worse? The biggest leverage and point of leverage that we can have on affecting human driven impacts on the climate. Learn more about the intersecting issues related to our food and agricultural system on both public health, air and water quality. The work Rust Belt Riders is doing work that provides a template for how other cities and communities can affect change at a systems level to truly be the rising tide that lifts all boats. community leaders, businesses and residents a way to reframe their waste stream as a resource stream to avoid the very worst impacts of the climate crisis. Highly dense urban areas need an alternative to landfills because they do not have the infrastructure or capacity to process all of the organic material that they ingest. Food and food systems are the building block for all and any type of circular economy. The top three things we need to balance the push and pull of the environmental economic equation. “It's important to acknowledge that no one does anything on their own. Anything I've ever been able to accomplish has been because of the people whose shoulders I stood on and who were in the trenches with me. I don't think that there's any singular thing that I alone have done. But what I will say is I think that like the building of the organization that I'm here representing, Rust Belt Riders is among the most proud things that I've worked and been part of.” -Daniel Brown Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource and Information Fellowship - Echoing Green LinkedIn Rust Belt Riders: Feed People, Not Landfills The Uninhabitable Earth The Ministry for the Future Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2023 GBES
Biomimicry in Design - Education Clips GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-24 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Dive into the captivating world of biomimicry and explore the innovative realm where science meets nature, uncovering how designers and researchers draw inspiration from the genius of the natural world to solve complex challenges.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices#environmentalism #Biomimicry #Innovation #NatureInspiredDesign #Sustainability #ScienceAndTechnology
Greenbuild 2023 Wrap-Up - GBES GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-19 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
New CE Courses from Chemical Insights GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-18 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
Carbon Sequestration - Education Clips GBES GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-17 | Looking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
The History of the Environmental Movement - GBES GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-09 | Want to learn more about #Environmentalism and start a career in ESG? Visit our incredibly unique ESG Data Specialist course: gbes.com/catalog/certificate-programs/product-esg-data-specialist-certificationLooking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
ESG Data Specialist Certification GBES - A company of TÜV SÜD 2023-10-02 | Find out more and start your ESG career today at: gbes.com/catalog/certificate-programs/product-esg-data-specialist-certificationLooking for more information on Sustainability? Visit www.GBES.com for all your Green Building needs.Also, make sure you keep in touch with us through social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/green-building-education-servicesTwitter: twitter.com/GBESFacebook: facebook.com/GreenBuildingEducationServices
