Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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
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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 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
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
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 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


![GBM with Nate Adams
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https://www.gbes.com/green-building-matters-podcast/
Nate Adams, The House Whisperer About this Episode In this episode, we talk with Nate Adams, aka “The House Whisperer” about the residential side of things, particularly energy performance.
Nate shares how he got into the field of improving home energy performance and
the powerful movement he is supporting to help make energy efficiency the norm in the industry.
Key Talking Points
• Nate’s nontraditional route into the “green” movement
• The “Electrify Everything” movement & Nate’s mission to improve energy performance in every home
• Why home performance needs a measurement upgrade
• The importance of teaching while learning to make a stronger movement
Key Milestones of the Episodes [1:19] Nate’s background
[2:13] Nate’s nontraditional route into sustainability
[4:16] The “Electrify Everything” Movement
[8:00] Nate’s movement into the “entrepreneur” side of building green
[14:03] The “House Whisperer” Process
[20:13] What should the industry be focused on?
[21:57] Why we need standardized energy measures
[23:59] Consistent routines & teaching while evolving
Key Quotes “The math has flipped to where renewable energy is the least expensive source [of energy] in most places.”
Key Resource The Home Comfort Book: The ultimate guide to creating a comfortable, healthy, long lasting, and efficient home.
Other Resources An Inconvenient Truth
Electrify Everything! A Practical Guide to Ditching Your Gas Meter
Energy-Efficient Homes Are Worth More. So Let’s Create an Easy Metric for Buyers
An Efficiency Manifesto: Energy and Home Performance Programs Need Serious Reform
Get in Contact with Nate Nate Adams is the owner of The House Whisperer, green building industry writer, consultant, business partner for One Knob Consulting and Energy Home Performance, and author of “The Home Comfort Book”
The House Whisperer Website
Nate Adams on LinkedIn
Don’t forget to catch more episodes and resources for all of your green building news at the Green Building Matters website
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 insurances 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, dont 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 !
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