Bahruz Mammadov is a serial entrepreneur with a main focus on chemical & material sciences. He has hands-on experience in fundraising, business development, and building teams. As a co-founder at BERKM, he raised over 3.5 million euros of venture capital. He has amassed more than 10 years experience in different branches of the chemical industry, combined with a vast network in the industry. He is passionate about new materials and bringing them to market on a large scale.   Show Highlights Bahruz shares products, startup advice, and how chemical engineering is transforming green building. Chemistry is a science filled with green building magicians using nanometer technologies to change existing materials.  The first chain of tasks to do when starting a new project or company.  Entrepreneur DNA, what inspired Bahruz to launch his own business.  BERKM technology creates solutions for less plastic, longer product shelf life and supporting recycling.  Shifts and trends towards clean chemistry with significant impact on sustainability.   “I am really proud about the sustainability impact we are making in our company in terms of reducing plastic pollution. Part of the results we’ve achieved will influence the packaging industry.” -Bahruz Mammadov     Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Dean Stanberry,CFM, LEED AP is 1st Vice-Chair, IFMA Global Board of Directors - A strategic facilities management volunteer leader who delivers forward-thinking solutions resolving operational problems. Dean has more than 20 years of broad-based experience in facility management, real estate portfolio management, process and quality improvement, procurement, workplace services, program and project management, space and occupancy planning, sustainability, information systems implementation, and critical environment operations. Prior to his ​recent role as Director – FM Services with Abraxas Energy Consulting, Stanberry worked at JLL, first on the Charles Schwab account and later on the Xerox account. Before that he worked at the Trizetto Group.   An accomplished communicator, he has presented at international FM conferences, published articles and is a contributing author of the book “Technology for Facility Managers.” Stanberry is an active industry advocate; serving in several volunteer leadership roles as a member of IFMA, the IFMA Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council. He has been an active leader in the IFMA Denver Chapter serving as Treasurer, Vice President and President, earning him a Distinguished Member Award (2005) and Outstanding Contribution by a Professional Member (2006). He served on the IFMA Foundation Board of Trustees (2009-2014) and is currently the chair of the Environmental Stewardship, Utilities and Sustainability Community. Stanberry studied at the University of Washington, U.S. West Advanced Technical Education Program. He earned an Executive Programs Finance Certificate from Kellogg Graduate School at Northwestern University, a Project Management Certificate from Regis University and both a Process Management Certification and Quality Improvement Process Certification from QualTec. He earned his CFM in 2010.   Show Highlights Dean shares the core competencies of and clears up the difference between a facility manager, a property manager, and a building engineer on multi-tenant for rent versus an owner-occupied property.  IFMA’s education, organization, competency-based credentials. 5 emerging and interesting sustainability topics IFMA is including. Green Building Trends you want to make hands on for your audience.  Environmental is going to be a big component for facility managers. GSA, the General Services Administration is changing the culture of the organization with respect to Carbon. Overcoming the uniqueness and components of historic buildings and Federal facilities. Sustainability and green buildings are pivoting to a primary objective.    “We're becoming a data driven industry and so we really need to raise the bar for many people in the profession. Doesn't matter which role you have, you need to understand more about sustainability. And that's gonna play heavily into ESG reporting…You need to not just train people on the tool because that's the simple part. You need to train them on why we're doing this. What's the imperative?” -Dean Stanberry   Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES  

  Heidi Creighton is Vice President (VP) of Sustainability. In this role, Heidi will lead Skanska USA Commercial Development’s strategic sustainable initiatives across the US portfolio in Los Angeles, CA. Furthering the company’s ESG strategy, she will be responsible for identifying solutions that improve asset performance, energy management, community engagement and user experience to create the most sustainable and impactful projects in each market. Creighton will serve as a key member of the company’s leadership team reporting to Christopher Westley, Senior Vice President (SVP) for Strategic Services to support market leaders and their operational teams while integrating and expanding Skanska’s sustainability offerings with focus on Skanska’s ESG strategy. “Skanska has a holistic approach to designing and building sustainable places, keeping the project’s full life cycle in mind. It is ingrained in what we do every day and elevated when an expert like Heidi Creighton is brought to the table,” said Robert Ward, President and CEO, Skanska USA Commercial Development. “I have no doubt Heidi will ignite thoughtful conversations through project work and advocacy that will further Skanska and its leadership team’s ambitions to drive the industry forward. Creighton served as a Principal since 2011. In that role, she led the West Coast consulting group’s focus on sustainability, resiliency, health and wellbeing and social equity strategies in the academic, cultural, commercial, aviation and healthcare sectors. Creighton is also FAIA, a LEED Fellow, Fitwel Ambassador and is a member of the WELL Faculty program.   Show Highlights The importance of volunteering to align with your own values, establish a network; it draws you to great people who wanna do impactful work, and discover inspiring projects.  Skanska’s  sustainability umbrella with initiatives and policies to really drive sustainability across their entire portfolio. Supplier code of conduct for all contractors and subcontractors. How they co-develop, increase transparency, and push the envelope and test innovations.  EC3 - an embodied carbon construction calculator tool.  Advantages to connecting the main components to integrate how the developer and the construction team deliver a project. Build understanding on climate resiliency and circularity on all green building projects. Frame sustainability around what resonates with what customers are trying to accomplish.  Tips to have collective conversations about data collection and transparency to improve the entire industry.   “Leading with empathy, being a good listener, really trying to connect people together - are critical. In our role as sustainability experts, we are constantly asking people to change. We're constantly pushing the envelope and changing their business as usual. Generally people are averse to change, so you've got to really figure it out for each organization, individual, department, whoever you're working with, and really understand what their priorities and goals are.  Then, ask yourself how can I frame sustainability around that and align it with what they're trying to accomplish.” -Heidi Creighton   Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Sheila M. Sheridan - IFMA Fellow, CFM, LEED AP O+M. Sheila retired from Harvard University where she was Director of Facilities and Services at the Kennedy School of Government. As an International Facility Management Association (IFMA )volunteer member, she has held numerous roles including the Chair.   Currently, she is a USGBC Technical Committee member. Previously she was past vice chair of the LEED Operations and Maintenance Committee. She also participated as faculty for IFMA and USGBC courses. She is a recognized global speaker concerning facilities and sustainability. She has been a visiting lecturer at universities around the world. Show Highlights How volunteer work allows you to test the limits of your abilities and learn what you are really interested in. Invite champions, naysayers, and gossipers to your team to match your project to your mission.  Tips to pave your own way  to promote the change you want to see in your profession and an environmental steward.  Sheila is a “tenacious pioneer” who shares her stories of inspiration and tips to help push sustainability forward and open new doors.  Sustainability has no borders because the world’s needs are connected for a positive future.   Emerging trends and looking at how they manage buildings so we don't lose the voice of the people that work and live there. Growth in the industry only occurs when you invite people in, share information as an environmental steward.     “It's not the green building movement anymore. It’s, save the planet. Everything you do, both at home, at work and in your profession can make a difference right down to picking up a piece of trash. The green building movement is exciting. It's a vehicle to get you where we need to be and there's opportunities for you to be a specialist.”  -Sheila Sheridan     Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Emilie O'Leary, along with a business partner, launched a mechanical solar business in 2016. They built the business up to be one of the leading commercial installers in the US. They sold the business in 2020 and Emilie stayed on as CEO till January 2022.   There are very few women that do what she does in the solar industry. In February of 2022, she started Green Clean Solar based in Marietta, Georgia. She has a strong passion and expertise in the solar industry focusing on waste management and landfill diversion services while building a diverse workforce. She continues to develop and foster relationships with EPC/Owners and solar manufacturers throughout the United States while making Green Clean Solar a leader in the industry.   Show Highlights   Creating energy efficiency companies that hit a pain point in our industry. A mechanical solar installation company who understands the process of what it takes to build massive projects. Green Clean Solar is providing solutions for a huge problem with materials in the industry.  Be a revolutionary by providing solutions to managing waste on any project by working with local resources centers. How to have thoughtful conversations with manufacturers and designers to build awareness in rethinking their packaging material to make needed changes in our industry. Innovation is changing the lifecycle of solar panels. The trickle effect of green building to revitalize communities.  Connect with Emilie to learn the trends and what's happening in the solar industry and beyond.    “We were putting everything in the dumpsters and hauling it to the landfill. And it really struck me to say ‘this is counterintuitive.’ We're building these amazing energy efficiency systems, but then we're filling the earth with all this waste. It didn't make any sense because most of this material could be recycled.”   -Emilie O'leary     Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

According to the International Energy Agency, the construction industry is responsible for 39% of global energy and process-related emissions and 36% of worldwide energy demand. This sector also accounts for 40% of drinking water consumption and 23% of air pollution. Our industry is also facing environmental issues such as air pollution, water shortages/contamination, and a shrinking supply of fossil fuels. With each passing year, the construction industry is reimagining the future of the built environment and is steadfast in curbing global carbon emissions. One framework the industry uses to benchmark its performance, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), include 17 interconnected global goals to promote development that balances social, economic, and environmental sustainability. This webinar will help you understand the UNSDG, how they relate to green building, and how you can integrate the UNSDG directly into your business processes. What You Will Learn: What are the UNSDGs? How do the UNSDGs relate to green buildings? How can the UNSDGs integrate into your business processes? Amritpal Virdee is a member of the ESG Team at as a Senior ESG Consultant. His main responsibilities include identifying ESG material issues and engaging with clients to create compelling ESG Frameworks. Furthermore, he also works with clients to adopt the GRESB, GRI and other ESG initiatives such as the UN SDG Benchmarking. Amritpal has worked as an Economist in London where he advised clients on the impact of macroeconomic trends on their financial portfolios and educated companies on how to integrate ESG into their corporate decision-making processes. Additionally, Amritpal has experience working in the United Nations conducting sustainable finance policy research and working with former UN Chief Economist Elliott Harris on how to increase sustainable development funding in the world’s Least Developed Countries. Amritpal’s favorite hobby is sailing and he regularly spends summer weekends up and down the North East coast. Amy D’Angelo is the Director of ESG for . In this role, Amy provides leadership to the ESG and Energy Star departments and works with some of the country’s largest REITs to identify and manage risks that pertain to environmental, social and governance issues. She also is leading our Corporate Sustainability Program with a particular focus on the “S” – empowering women within our organization and ensuring that we can have the greatest impact in the communities where we live. Amy spends her free time outside and enjoying the natural resources in the community where she lives, kayaking, biking or just walking on the beach. When she isn’t outside, you can find her cooking for her family, playing with her dogs or tending to her vast collection of indoor plants. Show Highlight The SDGs push global policy sustainability goals for cities/countries/companies and more. Amrit shares how exactly green buildings relate to certain SDGs. Gain awareness on the learning objectives and very diverse and wide range 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) categories. * What are the UN SDGs? * How do the UN's SDGs actually relate to green building? * The direct importance on how the UN SDGs can be integrated into your business processes. * Economic growth, housing solutions, water safety and lower construction costs * Why integrate the UN SDGs into your business? Learn about a great resource called the C40 Cities Initiative, which highlights how local entities are taking very bold steps for sustainable growth. How are SDG goals applicable towards residential and commercial building or is it? SDG data partnership and metrics to map out your connection to LEED, WELL and other rating system scores. Additional benefits to SDGs * Subset of social impact bonds called SDG bonds, * WELL building standard has embraced UN SDGs Show Resource and Information Don’t forget to catch more episodes and resources for all of your green building news at the website. Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES: 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 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 . We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the ! Copyright © 2022 GBES

John Ambert, RA, NCARB, LEED Fellow, GPRO, LFA | Architect & Green Building Specialist.    John Ambert is a licensed architect, LEED Fellow, and sustainability subject matter expert with DPR Construction. Since 2006, John has worked to integrate sustainability solutions for more than 100 of the highest performance residential, commercial, mixed-use, office, higher education, health care, and corporate projects in the US. With a deep background in high-performance materials, healthy indoor environments, and low carbon design, John works to implement sustainable construction approaches to minimize the environmental impact of the construction process. A graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, John holds a Bachelors of Architect with a focus in Sustainable Environments.   Speaker & Presentation Experience   2014: NAVFAC “Wounded Warrior Campus – The first LEED Platinum buildings for the US Military” 2016: SDGE: High Performance Water Solutions for Buildings in So Cal 2017: Designing for High Performance & Zero Energy 2019: Net Zero 2019: “Murph Zero” 2019: SDGBC Conference: “Murph Zero” 2021: SD Living Future Collaborative: Webinar Series – 8 total 2022: San Diego Green Building Conference + Expo: DPR + JUST label   Show Highlights   John shares the evolution of his unique sustainability career and the fellowship that comes with being a LEED Fellow. DPR’s influence in quality sustainability to make zero harm to people and the planet.  Pathways for people to explore natural building materials not typically found to create different building types that minimize harm from the traditional ways of building. Tips to overlap green values as a team, as a state, a nation, as a world. Flow state at work - explained.  Avoid getting pigeonholed by a narrow perspective in your education and/or career.  Understanding the various routes and opportunities to a prosperous career.   Policy support of sustainability will be the environmental catalysts for the industry. COVID forced health to the forefront of design criteria to rethink  how we live and work in buildings.    “I'm personally very excited about this revival around health centered design, this focus on making buildings for people, not just buildings for buildings sake. We've been designing buildings in the same way for too long and we aren't focused on making them spaces for people to connect with the world around them, to be productive, and to be happy.” -John Ambert     Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Fulya Kocak Gin is Senior Vice President of ESG issues for Nareit, which is a national association representing real estate investment trusts and publicly traded real estate companies. As an award-winning sustainability thought leader, instructor, and author, Fulya provides guidance, oversight, and innovation for Nareit’s sustainability initiatives, publications, and programming within the REIT industry, which is one of the 11 GIC sectors.   In her previous role with Clark Construction, Fulya developed the company’s corporate sustainability strategy, coordinated environmental responsibility efforts, and assisted building owners and developers meet their sustainability goals cost effectively.   Her specialties include: ESG Issues, Sustainable Investments, Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG Reporting, Sustainable Construction, Sustainability Strategy, Green Building Certifications, Project Management, Life Cycle, Community Outreach, Sustainability/LEED Education, Subcontractor and Shareholder Buy-in, Best Practices, Material Sourcing, Business Development. Fulya has authored sustainability books and instructed sustainability and LEED workshops.    Fulya is a regular speaker at multiple conferences, including Greenbuild, REITworld, REITworks, Montgomery County Energy Summit and academic conferences. She also has served on multiple boards, councils and committees, including the District of Columbia’s Green TAG, working on the first DC Green Building Codes, Chairwoman of USGBC National Capital Chapter Board, and Chair of Maryland Governor’s Green Building Council.   Show Highlights   Pressures facing real estate portfolio, real estate and ESG.  Understanding the benefits and the differences in getting an Architectural Engineering degree.  Volunteering is an integrated part of the work you will do in the industry to take your performance and success to the next level.  Fulya breaks down what ESG means for environmental stewardship, social responsibility and good governance practices.  Useful ESG Bible for readers with documents and tools on ESG reporting frameworks and top ESG key performance indicators.  Scope three emissions tips you need to hear to prepare for the future.  Why specialization is key to standing out among the competition.     “Creativity is huge. I encourage my children to do creative things that will help them in the future. Most people may say, ‘Hey, just work on your academics.’ But I tell my kids,”Create, keep creating. It doesn't matter what it looks like because that's going to help you in the future as a professional or even in life when you're dealing with problems that you solve’.”   -Fulya Kocak Gin Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

On this week's episode of the Green Building Matters podcast, we've actually taken some of our Sustainability Challenge education and pulled out some hot topics.    First, we're going to zoom out and talk about "State of the Sustainability Union" and even some really big mandates from certain countries from all around the world, all the way down to local laws in certain cities. And where we're at with our buildings and their impacts on our overall Greenhouse gas emissions.   Next, we are going to give you some of the latest cliff notes on LEED, WELL, Fitwel, GRESB, and BREEAM updates.   Lastly, we have to continue to revisit the difference between "Operational Carbon vs. Embodied Carbon". We've pulled in a couple of subject matter experts from our team to make sure they can really help clear that up on a high level.    Show Highlights State of the Sustainability Union Greenhouse gas emissions problems and opportunities. Energy efficient commercial  buildings increase value for developers, tenants and investors more.  Meet climate standard targets for builders, designers and operators by 2030-2050 timeline.  Global big picture legislation and mandates.  “Design Build Sustainability” will help to achieve green building goals.  Streamlining information and requirements into content that you and/or your firm can prepare for design,construction and operation.   LEED/WELL/Fitwel/GRESB Updates LEED for existing buildings can be achieved by two pathways. WELLness Real Estate  Operating and building a healthy space certification testing in the field Pandemic Response programs for WELL and LEED for your real estate portfolio Attract investors for GRESB with tips to increase your green portfolio.  How to prepare for the Net Zero Readiness Plan BREEM is more than an alternative to LEED.  Learn the benefits, resources and popularity of this system    Defining Operational vs Embodied Carbon: Talking points for operational and embodied carbon.  Understand the evolution of the carbon story and the challenge with the linear fashion for buildings. Carbonizational strategies and tips to understand buildings are living things. Building decarbonizing trends and global government's response to crises. Pathway to net zero for building with architectural design, mechanical design, leveraging building envelope and occupancy scheduling.  Leveraging energy models and best practices using the latest technology.  Carbon impacts and footprint throughout each phase of the entire building cycle.   Show Resource and Information   Experts   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Ron Kamen, represents commercial organizations in clean energy projects that reduce energy costs and lower carbon footprints. He started the AWESome EarthKind podcast to generate hope & empower families with the tools to have a positive impact. For 3 decades, he’s worked with large and small businesses, governments & non-profits to identify achievable clean energy goals, create strategies, and deliver next-generation cost-saving climate solutions.   His career began with fixed-income seniors who had to choose to "heat or eat" due to astronomical utility cost increases. He came to realize that energy was also the major source of air, water & land pollution. (In my home state, energy is responsible for ~ 90% of greenhouse gases).   Climate disruption became personal in 1998 when an upstate NY tornado severely damaged his home and his family narrowly avoided catastrophe. Since then, climate-induced weather disasters have become commonplace, with Superstorms, massive flooding, droughts, wildfires, and polar vortices shutting down electric grids and threatening lives (even in "climate-change-denying" southern states),   EarthKind Energy Consulting brings this commitment, experience, and expertise to every project. Our successes include reductions in electricity, heating, & transportation costs; improved carbon footprints; outstanding financial returns; and zero cash down projects that provide immediate and long-term savings. There is nothing better than working with good people and organizations who aim to have a positive environmental impact - and realize that they can save money doing it.   As a public speaker, he also makes public presentations that educate, inspire, and empower both young and old to "Go Clean & Save Green". The AWESome EarthKind podcast promotes that women and mankind - all EarthKind - are Forces of Nature. We are the 5th Element, and we are literally changing the work. We CAN make a real difference (and save ourselves money) when we focus on clean energy for our homes, businesses, communities, and nation.   Show Highlights Ron shares his work with clean energy, clean tech, renewables and more in the greater New York area and beyond.  Energy is the answer to a lot of our economic environmental issues.  Figuring out how property owners, commercial buildings, nonprofits, government, can make transitions to clean energy to have environmental cost efficient  benefits.  EarthKind is a small boutique consulting company targeting clients who want to tap into the opportunity to save a really dramatic amount of money for the environment. Build awareness for geothermal exchange, where it becomes most cost effective, and what’s holding the technology back.  Grid evolution with distributing storage, being a generation source, electric vehicle supplying battery storage and use as a revenue source.   The technology that supports environmental policy and pockets to drive economic decisions.   Benefits of building an  infrastructure with renewable vs fossil fuels when promoting new construction.         “The problem with fossil fuels and with things like nuclear is that they're very cost excessive and cost always increases. Whereas when you take a look at renewables, the great thing about renewables is that once you build the infrastructure, all you have to do is maintain it. The water flows, you get free electricity. The wind blows, you get free electricity. The sun shines, you get free electricity.” -Ron Kamen               Ron Kamen’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Eric Robinson, AIA, LEED AP,  began studying design at North Carolina State University’s College of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated with a Bachelor degree in Environmental Design in 1994. Eric then participated in a two-year internship with BCW+H Architects in Richmond, VA. Following this internship Eric attended the University of Virginia, successfully finishing his Master of Architecture in 1999.   Upon completion of his Masters, Eric was offered a position at Charles Rose Architects (formerly Thompson and Rose) where he worked as a Senior Designer/Architect for 9 years. His diverse body of work includes projects at the University of South Dakota, the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, the Florida Gulf Coast Museum of Art, the Federal Port of Entry in Del Rio, TX, residences on Martha’s Vineyard, and a summer camp in Wyoming. Eric’s projects at Charles Rose Architects have received multiple professional awards.   Eric and Kevin Deabler founded RODE Architects in 2005. Since 2006, Eric also has served as a visiting lecturer at Northeastern University. Eric is a LEED Accredited Professional and brings to the firm an integrated, design-oriented approach to the profession.   Show Highlights Eric shares his experience creating a business and selecting the right partner and team.  Understanding the changes and impact to community building in Boston’s established neighborhoods.  Highlights of  RODE  Architects' projects and approaches to keeping sustainability and benefits to the community at the forefront of design. Tips to stay up to date and include diverse skill sets on different projects.  Holistically design projects with different disciplines in mind. Pillars to make sustainability more approachable for your firm and the consumer to avoid outsourcing.  Trends to personalize construction to be more modular and efficient in a controlled environment. Understanding your role to create connections with your clients.   “Clients appreciate us for who we are and what we do. We are not a cookie cutter architecture firm. We're a firm that thinks about sustainable design as a sort of transformational tool. We want to do work that is engaging and sort of thoughtful.” -Eric Robinson              Eric Robinson’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Kjell Anderson, FAIA, LEED Fellow, practices architecture and serves as a Principal and the Director of Sustainable Design at LMN Architects, working with all of LMN’s clients to set and exceed sustainable design goals. He wrote the first architect-centered book on energy modeling, co-authored AIA’s first policy statement on climate change, and has spoken extensively on energy, water, materials, and embodied carbon. He founded the Seattle Hub of the Carbon Leadership Forum and serves on the AIA National Committee on the Environment and the Washington State Building Code Council where he chairs the Energy Code Technical Advisory Group (TAG).   Kjell is a conceptual thinker who understands that details are often the only difference between success and failure. To ensure he continues to understand and apply sustainability at all phases, his time is split between Project Architect and Sustainability roles. A lifelong Washingtonian, he lives in Seattle with his wife and two daughters and enjoys playing music and soccer. Show Highlights Understanding what the scope is for sustainability to achieve certification goals.  ​​Different programs for retail spaces.  Why the conversation around electrification is easier to have than solar resources in Washington.  Kjell shares the path for Zero Carbon, his team is working on. University of Washington Founders Hall project analysis on carbon.  Transitioning from energy use to carbon is not a direct translation and demands a different conversation.  Sustainable action plans need to be updated for the future to include all the forms of carbon emissions associated with the environment.  We need great interactivity in our buildings to reduce the cost significantly by having grid friendly buildings. The Inflation Reduction Act addresses climate action and climate justice to expand conversation surrounding inclusivity and practices.   “I would say working directly with clients who have expressed interest in sustainability, and all of a sudden they realize they can do it. And then they're like, ‘Of course I want that. I thought it was beyond my reach to get there.’ Getting a client to go from LEED Silver to LEED platinum, that's a big deal…” -Kjell Anderson     Kjell Anderson’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Wes Sullens, LEED Fellow has direct experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He specializes in green building projects, policy, materials, and codes & standards development.   He’s been a LEED AP since 2002 and has worked directly on over 100 green projects seeking LEED and other environmental labels, including the coordination of the first LEED Version 4 Platinum EB project in the world (StopWaste Headquarters, 2014). Show Highlights Wes talks about technical committees, guidelines,  and tracking materials. All things LEED, upcoming version, and the big plans for the future. Criticism about what LEED needs to do in the future.  Solid climate focused solution. Committees, volunteering, and technical advisory groups for LEED. Carbon storing materials and the science of how you sequester carbon in products and materials. Requirements about reducing embodied carbon. The ripple effect for creating buildings to be part of the solution for better environments and better communities. Avoid being blindsided by climate change. The importance of circularity and the challenges of executing a circular economy. Doubling down all kinds of products with packaging. Wes shares what it was like to be at the table early in the movement and how he is continuing to help scale up the green (building) code to make it mandatory in more places.    “Don't worry so much about where you get on this bus on this journey towards sustainability, towards regenerative environmental issues. Just get on. Pick your place, see that you're good at something, and enter.” -Wes Sullens     Wes Sullens’ Show Resource and Information The Queen of Greenwich Village Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Mohammad H Abbasi has been honing his expertise on health and wellness in the built-ecology environment. His background in architecture, sustainable design, and building sciences makes him an integral member of WSP’s built ecology group for which he specializes in design assistance, LEED and, WELL coordination, energy, daylight modeling, and material consultancy. Mohammad’s goals are to help clients achieve exceptional performance and to drive innovative ways of applying future technologies to enhance outcomes provided from a building’s architectural and engineering systems.    He’s a Building Performance Analyst at WSP, a leading global sustainability and engineering services company with offices worldwide. Mohammad has a Bachelor of Architecture from University of Art, Tehran, and a Masters in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He is skilled in energy modeling software like eQuest and IES as well as enclosure simulation software - WUFI and THERM. In addition to being a RESET AP, Mohammad is also a LEED AP, CPHC and a WELL AP. With knowledge in different aspects of sustainable architecture from healthy materials, air quality to energy analysis, his goal is to help architects establish an integrative design process to achieve their sustainability goals.   Show Highlights The substance behind acquiring credentials to enhance technical ability, to learn the process, career placement, and client connection. WSP’s impact as one of the biggest engineering companies in the world. The value of teaching the services of a healthy building and not just designing a healthy space for occupants.   Understanding the importance of transferring the “how” and the “why” sustainable choices are inclusive for everyone. Mohammad shares managing multidisciplinary services to show the concept of office and home are changing and related. Policies, projects and requirements changing the industry in every project getting built. Managing career advice with your personal goals.  Mohammad shares his expertise of all things healthy building.   “What I like to do the best includes having authentic engagement and communication with my clients and the people I work with. I believe sustainability is day to day problem solving and unique cases. I like to be that person problem solving in an authentic, unique way on a specific case.” -Mohammad H Abbasi      Mohammad H Abbasi’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Eliot Wall is an entrepreneur at heart. He enjoys creating customer-driven solutions designed for ease of use and measurable benefit. Solving structural and behavioral problems is his passion and work.   Experienced business operator and product leader helping to build and commercialize software, hardware, and process-based solutions. Strong growth orientation with knowledge of strategies and tools required to scale a business.   In this podcast interview, Charlie & Eliot talk about advancements in sustainable pavement, roofing, and other products as well as the idea of “intrapreneurship.”   Outside of work, Eliot loves books (non-fiction or sci-fi), writing fiction, playing squash, skiing, rock climbing, and is an avid baseball fan. Show Highlights Looking into city systems influence to design better outcomes for the people living in them.  Pushing creativity to solve problems looking past the status quo. A tangible, systematic way to make a quality difference in healthy buildings at a larger scale. Making the connection to value all aspects involving quality health care and urban environments.  Opportunities to make a difference where it matters most with man made structures to protect healthy living.  Entrepreneurship is a wonderful opportunity to live your best life.  Tips to make hardscapes and surfaces eco-friendly. New innovation and visions to craft a solution to tackle the problems with electric vehicles, pollutants, energy harvesting, etc.   “Find the problem you want to wake up solving every day regardless of what else goes on in your life professionally.  Something that when you wake up, as hard as a job can be, as annoying, and as small things might end up being. As long as you love solving that problem, that's your true north.” -Eliot Wall      Eliot Wall’s Show Resource and Information ​​ Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic is a LEED Fellow with extensive experience with IWBI's WELL Building Standard as one of the first Provisional WELL APs, WELL APs, and WELL Faculty in the world. Jen has worked on various WELL Pilots|Projects in almost every typology. Jen is currently overseeing many firsts in WELL, LEED, Net Zero|Carbon Neutral|Net Positive projects in the country and world. Jen also has extensive experience with USGBC’s various LEED rating systems.   In her previous roles at Shangri-La; Jen was instrumental in securing the world’s 1st LEED Platinum NC certification for an aviation facility, Hangar 25 in Burbank, CA. Hangar 25 was named “Greenest Aviation Facility In the World” and was Net Zero|Net Positive in 2008. Jen also orchestrated the LEED Platinum certification of Citadel Environmental Services under LEED CI. This was the 1st LEED Platinum CI office space in the Tri-City (Glendale/Pasadena/Burbank) area and Net Zero Energy in 2010. One of Jen’s most renowned projects is Step Up On Vine, an adaptive reuse Platinum certified LEED Homes Multi-family, permanent supportive housing project for chronically homeless, mentally ill individuals in Hollywood, CA.   Jen was a Peer Reviewer for WELL v1 thru v2, a member of the IWBI Covid-19 and other Respiratory Infections Task Force, and has the unique experience of being a Consultant to both Delos and IWBI. Jen had worked with WELL in various phases on projects globally. Jen's participation in the WELL Portfolio Pilot Program resulted in co-facilitating IWBI's Portfolio Provider Trainings globally. Jen has also been an active member of at least five WELL Advisories. Jen has been a reviewer for USGBC’s Greenbuild program multiple times, an item|form reviewer for the WELL AP Exam Maintenance, and a Specs Reviewer for the WELL AP v2 Exam.   Jen has provided tours of hundreds of LEED|WELL registered|certified projects nationally for international and domestic Owners, Developers, Design|Build teams, Consultants, Innovators, Fortune 500 Companies, and more. Jennifer has also provided hundreds of Sustainability|Wellness presentations globally for hundreds of organizations. Jen has been interviewed|published in articles and publications over the past 15 years. Jen is also a content contributor, reviewer and on-screen SME for the WELL Learning Library (WLL); a comprehensive solution for WELL v2 education and survey requirements. Jen has been a 1st through final round Greenbuild education program Reviewer multiple times, a Global Health & Wellness Summit Advisory Board Member and LEED Fellow Evaluation Committee member since receiving the designation. Show Highlights From movie sets to LEED Fellow, Jen’s story on how to turn your passion into a successful career and business.  The value of credentials to be an asset in your career, shape your commitment and reflect your work.  WELL’s measurable impact on taking care of people in a meaningful way.    is the global WELL experts. Their portfolio benchmarking plays to zero and for organizations at scale.  Jen shares partnerships for ESG strategies the market and clients are demanding. The International Well Building Institute has a WELL equity rating coming out that includes what's important holistically for sustainability.  Ideas for the innovators who want to help people move in healthy ways to drive sustainability forward.    “I travel the world teaching WELL, and we even teach it to a lot of our competitors. Again, our dear friends, we want everyone to succeed. We want the movement to succeed. The more people that get it right, the more healthier people we will have in the world living longer, more vibrant lives.” -Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic     Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Vaishali Sampat is the Director of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility for Kilroy Realty. She joined Kilroy Realty in 2013 in property management, where she worked closely with the sustainability team to identify and implement efficiency projects and achieve building certifications for the West LA/Santa Monica portfolio. In 2018, she transitioned to sustainability full time and is now responsible for Investor Disclosures and Reporting, sourcing efficiency projects and programs, and advancing building decarbonization goals. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for USGBC-LA, ULI-LA’s Leadership Council, and Fitwel Leadership Advisory Board. She is a Fitwel Ambassador, LEED AP O+M accredited, and holds a dual degree in Accounting and Finance from Georgia State University. Show Highlights Advantages of having a business and financial degree to sell sustainability initiatives. Learn ways to put your unique and varied degrees to good use in green building.  Vaishali shares how to follow your passions to create a rewarding life career. California’s regional needs for creativity with exterior and interior water usage and building types. Reducing the negative impacts of the built environment is going to take more than net zero.  Why carbon capture technology is the next step. Designing projects that are inclusive to existing communities with adaptive materials.  Kilroy stays an industry leader and pioneer by expanding programs and making sustainability an investment and responsibility by retooling, refining  programs to get all of the important leadership decision makers in on the conversation. growing a life science sector. instituting a really robust data management plan. establishing science based targets. designing ways to connect with the existing community.   “It's important to expand our program a little bit more. What I mean by that is sustainability is no longer a nice to have. It's a must have. The SEC's ruling (climate disclosure requirements) is coming...In order to be successful, we have to start bringing in other kinds of internal stakeholders into our strategy.”  -Vaishali Sampat                                Vaishali Sampat’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

LEED Fellow and Vice President at WSP USA Keith Amann Keith Amann is a LEED Fellow and part of WSP's specialty sustainability practice Built Ecology (formerly YR&G), and National Practice Leader for their sustainable strategy & certifications services. Dedicated to the goal of creating more sustainable built environments, their team is driven by a hopeful and holistic definition of sustainability that improves human health and well-being, innovates toward climate positive solutions, and strives to create equitable and resilient communities.   Keith has over 15 years of experience providing technical sustainability expertise and project management on a wide variety of project types both in the US and internationally. Keith currently serves on USGBC's LEED Advisory Committee as Chair, USGBC’s LEED Steering Committee, is a recognized FutureReady™ champion for WSP, and has extensive public speaking experience at conferences, universities and for private clients on a variety of smart, healthy and sustainability-related topics. Show Highlights Keith discusses collaborating on projects to expand roles in delivering the nuances in green building goals and incentive programs. Tackling all the available incentive programs and understanding decarbonization electrification.  Evaluating factors and variables to consider in order to decarbonize efficiently. The changes clients are making to the industry. Areas where green building needs to focus its efforts to address sustainability from a holistic perspective.  The influence in volunteering to guide the next iterations of important programs like LEED to “steer the steering committee.”  Interpreting research and analytics to teams and clients so it is clear and engaging to drive necessary outcomes.  Evolution of Keith’s career led him to WSP’s  specialty sustainability practice Built Ecology.   “Volunteerism has been some of the most rewarding work in my career. I make the time and I'm fortunate to work at a company that values participation in committees and organizations…You get a lot out of it, and it makes you better at your job by hearing different perspectives from all these other industry stakeholders that are also volunteering.”   -Keith Amann   Keith Amann’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Chris Pyke, Ph.D. is the Senior Vice President for Product for ArcSkoru, Inc. Prior to joining Arc, Dr. Pyke was the Chief Strategy Officer for Aclima, Inc., Chief Operating Officer for GRESB, B.V., Vice President for Research at the US Green Building Council, and a physical scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He is a principal investigator for the Green Health Partnership, a long-term research initiative supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Pyke has served in a number of advisory roles, including as a lead author for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, chair of the US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee, and co-chair of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Interagency Working Group on Human Contributions and Responses to Climate Change. Dr. Pyke is on the faculty of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Georgetown University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a B.S. from the College of William and Mary. Show Highlights The fundamental intersection between land use, the built environment and natural systems.  Questions to ask to grow buildings and cities in a better way.  How to create a career that provides the privilege of working to pay it forward. The gateway to information and the research side of the green building community (GBIG, GRESB, Aclima and USGBC) to see the big picture of the movement. ARC is going to be foundational to what happens next for the Green Building movement. Chris shares amazing ideas and tools that came from a “blank sheet of paper” to benefit projects and people.  The benefits and impact of GRESB, The global real estate sustainability benchmark, on everything you've had an influence on.  Free resources for consultants to get your building scored with a growing list of building performance standards. The three most foundational things to read to bring our movement to scale.  Why green building needs more innovation around all things sustainability. The benefits of understanding and taking the scientific approach.   “One of the reasons I've been successful to the degree that I have at USGBC, is that I came at it as a scientist. I'm trying to ask questions and test them with data. If I had come into USGBC as an architect, as an engineer, as a planner, I would have been locked into a tribe. I think because I wasn't from any of our ‘food groups,’ I didn't have a natural affinity to only one of our tribes.” -Chris Pyke Chris Pyke Show Resource and Information -GBIG Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Emmanuel Lavoie is the CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions. He’s an Engineer, entrepreneur and investor with 17 years of experience in the management of business and technical projects. As CEO at Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, he focuses on maximizing business growth and driving innovation.   He has formed and subsequently led several ventures in sustainability, building design, and hospitality software and solutions. A skilled generalist with exacting standards, he’s competent in dealing with software teams, marketing, sales and fundraising. I find tremendous fulfillment in building world-class teams to deliver on ambitious projects and goals.   He’s passionate about travel and sustainability. Outside of work he  loves sailing, surfing, skiing, paragliding, music and is moderately obsessive about technology.  Show Highlights The dichotomy between engineering and architecture. Bridging the gap to blend environmental and social sustainability in co-housing or living communities.  How the green building movement applies sustainability to all industries.  Knowing when to pivot on your path and/or entrepreneurial journey. Creativity of repurposing assets especially in short term rentals. The hardest part to learn for aspiring entrepreneurs and the encouragement you need to hear.  Trends happening with short term rentals. Avoid “greening up” only a certain slice of the built environment.   “It's the grind of the day to day and sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug and sometimes you're on top of the world. It's scary to get beaten down. We call it the hustle. One of our core values [in the business] is we hustle. What that means is you just never stop because part of winning is to just not stop and still be there.” -Emmanuel Lavoie    Emmanuel Lavoie’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, is the President of Ross-Bain Green Building and founded the company in January 2009. Jeff is a registered professional mechanical engineer with 20 years of HVAC design experience.   Since 2001, Jeff has worked exclusively on high-performance green building design, construction and operations. Jeff is a LEED Fellow and holds a Master’s Degree from Georgia Tech. He has been involved on over 70 LEED projects and performs energy modeling, energy assessments, oversees commissioning activities, and provides owners with professional facility management expertise to ensure the sustainable, on-going, performance of buildings. Jeff is very active in his profession and has served on ASHRAE Standards committees, boards and technical committees, and currently sits on the committee for the new ASHRAE Standard 228p (Standard Method for Evaluating Zero Energy Building Performance). Jeff frequently leads college classes, seminars and workshops on a wide range of topics and, starting in January 2020, will be teaching a Master’s level class at Georgia Tech on Facility Operations and Maintenance. In 2000, Jeff rode a bicycle across the United States.   Show Highlight The key to having a building truly perform as intended.  The skillset needed to efficiently operate a building in today's world.  Understanding a big career shift from mechanical design engineer to green building consultant.  Being dedicated to doing the sustainability part rather than achieving the plaque. Graduate courses in facility management to better understand operations, maintenance and performance evaluation checks. Tipping points with cycle analysis and how buildings operate. The little pieces produce a fantastic building. Invest in understanding the “why” behind environmental and sustainability measures to guide your path.  Tackle the tough questions and take a deeper dive with authority with design and clients.    “If it was up to me, I know it's not realistic, but I would just say we need to just stop using fossil fuel and then just see what happens. The ingenuity of humans is enough to be able to overcome those challenges.”  -Jeff Ross-Bain  Jeff Ross-Bain’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

April Ambrose is currently Business Development Manager for Sustainability and Energy at Entegrity, a Sustainable Building Consulting Firm based in Little Rock. As the first employee in 2007, she has been key in the successful growth of Entegrity which has grown from two to 120 employees with offices in Little Rock-AR, Memphis-TN, Fayetteville-AR, Jackson-MS, Kansas City-KS, and Tulsa-OK. Previously she was Director of Operations for Sustainability, opened the Entegrity office in Memphis, and was involved in over 200 sustainable building projects.   Current responsibilities include education and technical expertise for Entegrity’s Sustainability and Energy Divisions. Specific areas of expertise include k-12 and higher education, product/service/curriculum development, design and construction projects, sustainability rating systems, dashboards, marketing/education, and behavioral changes.   April received a BA in a self-designed Environmental Education major, which included an Arkansas high school teaching certificate, from Hendrix College. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture LeadAR Class 13 and Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXIX (LGLR).   Awards include the USGBC Southeast Regional Sheroe of the Year, USGBC AR Green Tie for Central Arkansas Member of the year, Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 list, Outstanding Young Alumna by Hendrix College, and a variety of magazine features.   April’s previous expertise included the creation and operation of numerous non-profit organizations dedicated to sustainability education, national climate change policy, municipal sustainability, and the integration of health and the environment. April has provided over 500 presentations on sustainability and energy to various local and national groups including non-profits, trade organizations, governmental entities, k-12 and higher education schools, media outlets, and environmental organizations.   Show Highlight Figure out your capacity in order to narrow your focus into green buildings.  Measure change to see the impact you can make in the lives of people. Entegrity adds another seat to the green building table in providing a full service for their clients and the industry. Figuring and focusing on what is preventing your clients from choosing the greener path.  Performance based understanding using tools like ARC help large corporations find their niche to replicate and integrate green strategies.  Understanding “people impact” is a huge opportunity to make spaces better places for more than the climate.   The trick to adjusting industry language to show specific value that motivates each client towards trusting sustainability.  The financial component is going to shift where renewable buildings become income producing assets.   “Coming from my background, it's pure education. I have no desire in selling somebody something they don't need, but I want them to be able to make a conscious decision and to have all the facts to make the decision that they feel meets their values and their needs. I didn't see that as an asset for a long time. I realize now that not only is it an asset, it's an incredibly valuable one where you get trusted in a way that people don't see you as a salesperson. They see you as somebody that's coming in to help them.” -April Ambrose   April Ambrose’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Robyn Dowsey, LEED Fellow is the Eco-Build Strategies’ Founder. Robyn has over a decade of experience in environmental implementation and 18 years of experience in design-build construction. She is well known throughout the State of Florida as a leader in sustainability education, integrated project delivery, low impact building practices, and operational policy development. She is the Chair of the USGBC Regional Council for the State of Florida, a Green Globes Assessor, and an active supporter of the Florida educational community. As a pragmatic problem solver and a highly knowledgeable team member, Robyn has the ability to inspire and empower others to develop and achieve levels beyond their expectations.   Show Highlights Being “nature forward” to provide a good learning environment for everyone.  Robyn shares the “what” and “why” you want to touch everything possible in the sustainability world.  The rewarding trickle down effect of finding your voice with all the certifications you obtain. An approach to working the “bugs” out with diverse clients.  Suggestions to program out sustainability goals. Weave in win-win scenarios with the moving parts and challenges of working with a large company.  Robyn highlights Eco-Build Strategies and areas lacking in the industry. The impact of volunteering in every aspect of sustainability to develop a rounded opinion is important in your career.  Projects in Central Florida that support the community and set goals with clients looking to align their product line in a fiscally responsible way.  “‘Fix what you can fix. Let go of what you can't and just move on. Be tenacious with what's important to you and don't let yourself sweat the small stuff. It's very cliche, but that really stuck with me for my life.  I use that as a backbone to my approach to things so that it helps me keep an open mind when I'm talking to people. I don't really dig down. I really open up and listen as much as I can.” -Robyn Dowsey, LEED Fellow Robyn Dowsey’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Casey Grey is the founder of the award-winning sustainable building company, The Conscious Builder, and the host of The Conscious Builder Podcast and The Conscious Builder Show on YouTube. He is based in Ottawa, Canada. Casey brings nearly two decades of experience in the construction industry and over a decade of experience founding, running, and growing multiple businesses while staying committed to his wife and son.   Casey and his team are on a mission to help people build homes, businesses and lives in a more conscious, sustainable way. He provides  courses and tools here that will help you create a strong and abundant future by developing the skills he’s found most valuable in his construction journey.   Show Highlights Red tape and challenges for construction in booming housing regions in Canada. Casey shares views on how to get clients to choose maximum green options for projects.  Facts you need to be aware of when trying to reduce your carbon footprint. Increase understanding that the house is a system that works together. Gaps and opportunity for trade work. If you go to the consciousbuilderacademy.com I do have a  Conscious Builder for high performance homes and renovations.  Builder Academy, for smaller contractors to become better at what they do. Free course  Five things to know before starting a business.    “We all learn from each other. I'm not going to pretend to know everything in what I do, because I think there's always more to learn…because there's always new things happening.” -Casey Grey     Casey Grey’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Marty Rozmanith is an entrepreneur and building construction professional with a passion for housing affordability and sustainability topics.  Marty is best known for his role leading the product requirements team for the Revit building modeler (acquired by Autodesk Inc).  As Director of Product Management for Revit Technology Corp, he was one of the originators of the Revit product in addition to other seminal BIM software, such as AutoCAD Architectural Desktop.  He currently serves as Chief Technology Officer for Green Building Holdings LLC in Atlanta.   In his 30+ years of experience, he has held several notable roles. From 2012-2022, Marty was Sales Director and Strategy Director for the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industry team at Dassault Systemes. Prior to this role, Marty held executive positions at various manufacturing-in-construction startup companies focusing on housing affordability and sustainability. Articles about his work have been published in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine and other professional journals. He has a decade of experience in professional practice of building design and structural engineering. Marty holds a degree in Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, and a Masters in Business Administration from Boston University.   Show Highlights Marty shares his entrepreneurial journey, career lesson and the importance of mentorship.  A digital instrument service platform for architects and engineers to produce contract deliverables. Moving from “engineered order” to a manufacturing approach to cast a wider impact to move the industry.  Data driven platforms for inputting data to improve the means, methods and delivery of the construction process to make buildings more efficient. Understand how manufacturing drives construction efficiency and sustainability. Tools and companies connected with lifecycle management, better delivery of construction and operations. Marty’s optimism towards sustainability and ability to merge design as an architect show better ways to build. Proptech modules that produce a communication vehicle between the owner and the design team to help improve the projects.    “I’m always of the philosophy to try - don't be scared of what the hardest thing is, because that's what you're going to learn the most from.” - Marty Rozmanith   Martin Rozmanith’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Breana Wheeler became BRE's Director of Operations in the US in June 2016, launching BREEAM USA in the US market. BREEAM is the world’s first green building rating system and today is the most widely used program worldwide with over 2.2 million registered buildings and over 560,000 certifications. Breana organizes and oversees the daily operations of the business in the United States, including the development and maintenance of the BREEAM USA technical standards. Prior to joining BRE, Breana worked for ten years as an internal advisor on environmental and sustainability risk management for large, multinational corporations and was based in London, England.   Breana is a Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and a LEED® Green Associate. She was a Fellow with the Royal Geographical Society from 2010 to 2014. She has a double BA in Geography and Political Science from San Francisco State University and an MA in Environment, Politics and Globalization from Kings College London. Expertise: BREEAM, LEED O+M, environmental risk assessment and management, carbon reporting and management, sustainability communications, training, auditing, assessment, sustainable travel planning and strategy, development of sustainability strategies, Environmental Management Systems (14001), sustainable procurement.   Gregory Patton is a member of the Sustainability Consulting Team at Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) as a Senior Sustainability & Energy Consultant. In this role, he oversees multiple projects related to Sustainable and Healthy Buildings. In addition to managing LEED, WELL, and Fitwel projects for clients, he also provides support to SIG’s Engineering Team for ENERGY STAR, Commissioning, and technical expertise centered around existing buildings.   Gregory joined SIG in January of 2022 and brings two decades of operational experience to the team. Throughout his career he has successfully operated and managed numerous large commercial buildings as well as sustainability programs for clients. Gregory’s deep understanding of building systems and his passion to create a Sustainable and Healthy Future has enabled him to excel in the sustainability space. Gregory holds professional accreditations for LEED O+M, LEED BD+C, LEED ID+C, LEED HOMES, LEED Green Rater, WELL, and is a Fitwel Ambassador and BREEAM In-Use Assessor.  Originally from Florida (GO GATORS), Gregory has adapted to Colorado life and can be found outside enjoying the 300+ days of sunshine and blue skies that Colorado has to offer. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, live sporting events, and traveling with his wife and son   Show Highlights Learn 3 things sustainability needs to deliver value and go beyond green for better outcomes.  BREEAM’s science based solutions, certification and footprint. Programs for life cycle stages for all types of buildings to make significant improvements and not just gain certifications.  The 9 categories to BREEAM’s holistic approach to handle the integrity of managing the asset in confirming data. Science driven tools and resources to identify gaps and add value to builds  Understanding the specific BREEAM Professional roles and licenses, educational requirements, and assessment process. Unpacking BREEAM Cost and price points  Carbon and energy efficiency vs Energy Star Regional components Comparisons with LEED, WELL, and Living Building Transparency and clients choice Breeana Wheeler’s Show Resource and Information   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” is a resilience expert who works with families, organizations, and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress into an advantage. Renowned for her contagious humor, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations, to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. Author of the new book From Stressed to Resilience, she is a leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, Good Morning America and The Doctors.  Dr. G is board certified attending family physician and is fluent in American Sign Language. She resides in Pittsburgh with her four boys.   Show Highlights Redefine your relationship with stress. Proactively plan for leveraging stress and change in your personal and professional life.  Eight scientifically most validated tools to measure growth and resilience. Understand the three reflex reactions to change and overcome the most frustrating part for leaders and change makers. Ways to empower your teams with more transparency, autonomy and choice.  Strategies that help grow human resilience and infrastructure resilience.  Create the ability to build connections, set boundaries and set goals. Green building practitioners persevere in the face of adversity all the time. Create a plan to manage discomfort in a safer way.   “Resilience is the ability to navigate change and come through it mission focused. For a person, that means the ability to navigate change and come through it with integrity and purpose aligned to your own purpose for an organization that is the ability to navigate, change and come through it aligned to your mission for a building.”  -Dr G Dr G’s Show Resource and Information   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Lauren Sparandara has over 15 years of experience as a green building leader where she has been a champion for green building projects in California and across the globe. For the past eight years she has worked for Google’s Real Estate and Workplace Services team where she is currently a Bay Area Sustainability Partner. In her role she advances Google's efforts to optimize our built environments for the health and performance of Googlers and the natural environment. For the six years prior to Google, she was a Senior Green Building Consultant for the DNV GL Group. Mrs. Sparandara obtained her environmental management degree from Yale University and her architecture degree from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a LEED Fellow and Living Future Hero. She has taught many green building courses and contributed to a variety of green building publications, blogs and podcasts. Over her career, she has volunteered with sustainability rebuilding efforts at Historic Green in New Orleans, was appointed to be part of the City of Mountain View’s Sustainability Task Force, and was a member of the USGBC Materials and Resources Tag. Show Highlights A visionary approach to thinking about buildings. The challenge and honor of working at a place like Google with regard to green building projects and opportunity.   Lauren unpacks her role as Bay Area Sustainability Partner within the Real Estate and Workplace Services team at Google to unite workstreams.  Determine best practices and minimum sustainability building goals on diverse projects. Key components to circularity and sustainability.  The exciting challenge of building and selecting materials to meet California and Google mandates.  Work towards the interconnected components of the sustainability spectrum.  Lauren shares a powerful list of women who supported her journey to becoming a LEED Fellow.  “We want to stay focused on this idea of how interconnected everything is.  I think sustainability professionals are really smart and experienced at this, but we don't want to lose sight of the other elements like circularity, health, materials, ecology, biodiversity, water. All these different components of sustainability.” -Lauren Sparandara Lauren Sparandara ’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Ralph Bicknese, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow is a nationally recognized sustainable design leader with over 40 years of experience and is a principal and co-founder of Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. His expertise has been demonstrated throughout his career starting with sustainable community committee work with the City of Ames, Iowa in 1980 and most recently on several pioneering projects seeking certification to the Living Building Challenge and/or the LEED Green Building Rating System. Mr. Bicknese has significant experience in all phases of the architectural process including as a principal with complete project responsibility. Ralph’s objective is for every act of design and construction to enrich life.   His role as sustainability consultant for The Gateway Arch National Park Arch Visitor Center & Museum is his largest project to date at over $130 million in project cost. It involved a complex international team, and achieved LEED Gold certification in January 2019.   Ralph assisted in the founding of the U.S. Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter where he served as Chair, Past Chair, Program Chair, Government Advocacy Chair, and as the chapter’s Green School Advocate. He was a juror on the USGBC-Minnesota Chapter’s 2011 Leadership in Sustainability Awards, served on two Greenbuild Session Selection Committees, the Greenbuild 2005 Program Committee, USGBC Advisory Committee on Haiti Recovery, initiated, helped organize and facilitate the Katrina Charrettes at Greenbuild 2005, and was a contributor to The New Orleans Principles. Ralph is a former board member of the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (Washington, DC) and Vice Chairman of the SMART Sustainable Building Product Committee (Washington, DC), served on the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Sustainable Futures Committee, serves on the Maplewood, MO Sustainability Commission, is 2019 Co-chair and Chair-elect of the AIA Materials Knowledge Working Group, a member of the AIA Sustainable Leadership Group and is a frequent mentor, juror, panelist and lecturer for architectural and sustainability courses. He served on Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s Home Building and Residential Energy Efficiency Panel in 2009, served as an Advisor on the State of Missouri MDNR-Department of Energy Missouri Energy Stakeholder Process in 2011, was a peer reviewer for the Public School District’s Adherence to Guidelines For Environmentally Sound Practices in 2010 and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s Missouri’s Energy Efficiency Potential: Opportunities for Economic Growth and Energy Sustainability in 2011, and worked with State Legislators to establish the Missouri Green Schools Legislative Caucus in 2009.   Ralph is an ardent champion and advocate for transformative green building at local, state and federal levels. He has served and continues to serve on several boards and committees dedicated to widespread sustainability, has participated in several publications and is a frequent mentor, juror and panelist for students at K-12 schools, universities and colleges and frequently lectures on numerous facets of green building. Show Highlights Benefits and support of various trade organizations. Volunteering tips to transform sustainability and your career.  Sneak peek into the AIA and Mindful Materials presentation at the AIA Chicago Conference.  Ralph reflects on some pioneering projects and tackling earlier energy crises.  ​​Ames Sustainability action plan is a model for others to follow. AIA’s resources and action committee to “Propel the bell” for practitioners to adopt sustainability. Materials Equity Climate action Framework for design excellence Ten principles Choosing less harmful products to protect “fence line” communities and people within buildings.  Climate Action Equity for a holistic approach and material selection pledge.  EC3 tool and common materials framework to select carbon content products and lifecycle analysis. Ralph's vision of where buildings, regenerative design, and materials will go using nature as a model.  “A huge driving factor is that we really need to be addressing climate action through design. It has to do with operational energy, embodied carbon, and equity. We have to do a better job of making designs more equitable…” -Ralph Bicknese   Ralph Bicknese’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the ! Copyright © 2022 GBES

Dennis Stinson is the Vice President of Sales for Fujitsu General America, a global manufacturer with distributors in local communities across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean and he brings over 30 years of industry experience.    Dennis leads a team of sales professionals, selling well over $300M of Fujitsu products. At Fujitsu, Dennis has held the responsibilities of Regional Sales Manager in the Mid-Atlantic and The Director of National Accounts. Prior to joining Fujitsu, Dennis spent his career as a Manufacturer’s Representative representing various Manufacturer’s in the HVAC industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Dennis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Millersville University of Pennsylvania.   Show Highlights   Paybacks that bring emotion and economics into mandates.  A look back on Dennis’ sales career.  The growth and momentum in the HVAC market. Resources and websites to assist with common sense and compliance. Managing changes to efficiency ratings for HVAC equipment in different regions.  A glance at refrigerants 123, 134 and the impact of the 2015 mandates in equipment for specific industries.  Challenge between energy efficiency, giving more control to occupants, and more comfort overall.  Hybrid workspaces Balancing Temperature vs Wallet Comfort Zoning for Comfort The mindset shifts from (normal) sales to consultative sales. The three motivators of sustainability.   “When you take a look at a business opportunity or a proposal for a project, you don't have to have the best solution. You're never always going to have the best solution. You have to have a reasonable solution that everybody involved can stick their thumbs up and say, ‘Yeah, that makes sense for me, my company, my people, and my client.’”  -Dennis Stinson    ! Dennis Stinson’s Show Resource and Information Disney CEO Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

We apologize for the lack of show notes this week.  For the unedited transcript click .   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  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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the ! Copyright © 2022 GBES

John Powers is an entrepreneur with broad experience leading software and consulting firms, extensive direct experience with startup, growth, financing, and operation of successful companies. He’s a mentor for Bay Area startups in the intelligent energy economy. An energy expert with three decades experience working with the world's leading utilities, as well as their customers and suppliers - about half that time as a consultant, and half as a software entrepreneur. Unlike most people in electricity markets, he’s comfortable working on both the customer and utility sides of the meter. He led Energy Interactive from founding to funding to exit, and served as Director of Retail Software at ABB. He’s the founder and co-chair of the PLMA Distributed Energy Resource Integration interest group; they organize bi-annual workshops for utilities and industry leaders in this growing field. He has authored over 100 papers and reports on energy efficiency, demand response, DER integration, resource planning, load forecasting, renewable energy, rate design, transmission markets, dispatch modeling (including economic and carbon-minimizing dispatch), and more. He’s spoken at more than 100 industry events on topics from metering and billing to transmission market manipulation. Specialties:  CEO with proven leadership, management, analysis, and execution expertise. Deep expertise in energy markets, including energy efficiency, demand response, renewables, rate design, transmission markets, demand-side program design and evaluation, metering and billing. Strong marketing, sales, and business development experience.  Specific skills include:  Team building, company strategy, market strategy and tactics, grid computing, economic and statistical analysis, project management, contract negotiation, expert testimony. Show Highlights John uses his expertise in energy and utilities to explain the difference between demand, consumption, KW and kilowatt hours Extensible Energy’s 4 Cs of Carbon and the importance of how renewables factor with clients. nto the more purpose driven climate, the and green buildings world Help sorting the difference between croptec, cleantech, climate tech. Tips on how to clean up the grid and electrify everything. Operating steps inside the building to minimize cost and carbon footprint to keep you in control and sustainable. Why do you have to make the load side of the grid more flexible? The first priority of utilities for their customers.  “Energy is quite cheap. Reliability is expensive. Reliability requires building a lot of infrastructure, some of it redundant, and has very little to do with the expense of producing the power and every bit to do with the expense of keeping it reliable.” -John Powers    John Power’s Show Resource and Information   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the ! Copyright © 2022 GBES

On May 5th, 2022, I was in Munich, Germany as part of GBCI Europe’s Circle Conference (a LEED reunion). I was fortunate to go LIVE on stage and interview Peter Templeton the President and CEO at U.S. Green Building Council/Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI). Then, we go into a great Q&A with the audience.   LINKS

Paola graduated in 2001 in Architecture at the IUAV University of Venice; she’s been a member of the Trento Architects Order with n. 1037 since 2002 and in 2003 she received the qualification of Spanish Architect. She has been involved in sustainability since 2007 and in 2012 founded Macro Design Studio, of which she’s CEO and Technical Director. In 2014 she led to certification as LEED AP BD+C the first building in Italy according to the LEED for Retail 2009 Gold level protocol; in 2015 resulted in certification as LEED AP ID+C the first building in Europe according to LEED v4 ID+C for Retail protocol; in 2018 as LEED AP BD+C the first building in Italy according to LEED v4 BD+C protocol: NC Gold level and again in 2020 – as LEED for Homes Green Rater – certifies the first LEED BD+C project: Multifamily Midrise v4 in Europe, Platinum level. Show Highlights Paola shares how to determine what green building rating system to use on a project. Green buildings in Europe and Northern Italy.  The importance of making the regenerative approach and regenerative design more popular. Macro Design Studio Promoting women in green building. Variety of programs and projects Tips on how to best communicate with clients. Why networking, collaborating, and education is vital to your career? “My hope is that this is the moment for Living & Regenerative Buildings, because this is the way we will finally have a building with a positive environmental impact.”  -Paola Moschini   Paola Moschini’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Daniel Overbey, AIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, EcoDistricts AP, Fitwel Ambassador, is the Director of Sustainability for Browning Day in Indianapolis and an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Ball State University's R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. His work focuses on high-performance building design and construction, environmental systems research, LEED and WELL-related services, energy modeling, resilient design, and evidence-based design.   Current Affiliations: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Indiana Chapter American Solar Energy Society (ASES) International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – Indiana Chapter   Show Highlights The value of being active in AIA and your local USGBC chapter.  Effective ways to see change through advocacy and education. Solar Decathlon, pedagogical framework fused into an architectural studio. Debunking rumors surrounding LEED.  A peek into Indiana, LEED platinum projects and the challenges in building in a four season region. Issues related to renewable energy and the economic payback of that.  Why we are against the clock on embodied carbon. The need to invest in existing building stock and the rate of change. “If you have an opportunity to try to blaze a new trail and try to do something that no one's done before, you should try to do that. That means something when you can show others what's possible. Show that pathway. Anytime you have an opportunity to try to set a new bar somewhere, go after it and try to do it as best you can.” -Daniel Overbey Daniel Overbey’s Resources & Contact Info: Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2020 GBES

Ray Segars, C.E.M, is passionate about helping businesses become efficient, renewable, resilient and sustainable. He joined the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) staff in April 2021. Ray is responsible for developing strategies, activities, and identifying growth opportunities for AEE throughout the United States with new and existing partners. He has extensive energy efficiency and business development experience in his 30+ year career in the industry. He served as Chapter President for the local AEE Georgia Chapter, AEE Region II Vice President, earned his C.E.M. in 2010, and was designated an AEE Fellow in 2020. Ray has a BS in Industrial Management from GA Tech and a MS in Marketing and MBA both from GA State University.  Show Highlights Unpack why the power company incentivises you to be more efficient. Utility power companies are complex. Create a circular economy to avoid wasting resources. The importance, opportunities, and benefits of The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Understanding the credentials needed to help buildings save energy: Transportation energy audit certificate, Certified Energy Manager, (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional.  Movement with regulation, laws and assessment reporting using tools to respond to benchmarking requirements.  Careers and opportunity for everyone to get involved in green building and sustainability at any age or education. Pathways to help audit how to lower carbon, your supply chain, and  less omitting vehicles with your projects.   “Identify where you are and when you benchmark, like Drucker said, ‘If I can measure it, I can manage it.’ You can measure your energy consumption, your carbon emissions, you can have a good idea of where your opportunities to reduce and improve operations would be, and that's what our programs teach - How do you identify the opportunities there?” -Ray Segars     Ray Segars’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Brian Lomel, Managing Principal - TLC Engineering Solutions Director of the PEAK Institute. Brian and his wife have lived in South Florida for 20+ years, dodging hurricanes, gardening, cooking, running and attending Miami Heat and Dolphin games. He is a fuzzy Bee from Georgia Tech, and is a proud cat-dad. His background includes Director of TLC’s R&D team, the “PEAK Institute”; Florida PE with a Mechanical Engineering Degree; LEED® and WELL® Accredited Professional; Leadership roles in ASHRAE, USGBC, BOMA, GMBHA, AIA and the Construction Executives Association; A member of ULI’s National Building Healthy Places Forum; Past AIA Miami “Engineer of the Year”. As a principal at TLC, Brian’s 30+ years of consulting engineering practice have been established in the design of high-performance, sustainable, and health focused MEP systems in all building types. These experiences have made him a valuable team member for cost effective, efficient integrated design solutions.   Show Highlights The rules are reversed when you're designing in regions with different climates. Effective energy conservation ideas implemented without technology. Understanding the multiple ways radiation impacts air distribution when selecting products.  Avoid assumptions for uses with water and other site resources.  Involvement of insurance and reinsurance companies in designing green projects. The “silent motivator” to maintain existing structures to keep buildings from being obsolete.  Brian’s gift of translating technical language to building owners for  effective environment and market changes. A tip that provides an opportunity to get outside the green building industry to make a greater impact within.  “When LEED first came out, I was like: Wow, this program is actually putting a structure through all the things that I think are good: holistic design, the whole energy efficiency cycle, protecting the health & welfare of the people, and protecting the health & welfare of the planet.” -Brian Lomel   Brian Lomel’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Nitin Govila, is an engineer, entrepreneur, meditation trainer and the Managing Director of the Asia-Pacific-Serge Ferrari - a leader in the flexible composite material sector. His scope of operations covers: Japan, Korea, China, Hongkong, India, ASEAN, Australia-NZ, Middle-East & Africa business areas of Serge Ferrari. Based in Singapore, he is also a family man and is actively involved in Heartfulness activities in SE Asia. Nitin has been a Heartfulness practitioner for almost 20 years and a certified trainer for 16 years. Show Highlights The driving factor behind the success working in different countries and how businesses work within those countries. Reflecting on the evolution and global impact of sustainability programs, regulations, and materials developed for various regions for maximum impact today.  The importance of meditation to activate your gut and inner voice when making life changing decisions. Asia Pacific - Serge Ferrari, A transversal company and world leader in composite material. Systems, structures, materials, technology and recycling you can attach to any manufacturing entity. Pro tips on a new and interesting concept unique to the industry. A recommendation to challenge the concepts, organizations, operational strategies and who should and shouldn’t be included.   “You need to be courageous enough to question things, to question the processes you have, because sometimes we are so ingrained, as companies, in our own processes.” -Nitin Govila Nitin Govila’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Fran Dean-Bishop believes the key to developing and maintaining a great workforce strategy is prioritizing the health and wellbeing of those within your company. She helps high growth organizations create sustainable, healthy workplaces and spaces to foster well being, resilience and increased productivity within their employees. As an award-winning founder and leader of a health and technology-driven organization, Fran’s goal is to help organizations design and execute strategic-integrated wellbeing programs to create thriving cultures & people.   Her expertise includes: Strategic Design|Creation of Work life Health & Corporate Wellness Programs Digital Health|Fitness|Wellness Content, Resources & LMS Creation Optimization of Employee Engagement Updating Legacy Health & Wellness Systems Management of Health-Wellness Facilities and Systems Occupational Health & Safety Programs Fostering Workplace Culture from the perspective of Worklife Balance Health Program Expert with a focus on Digital Health   Having gained experience as a building stakeholder, Fran possesses a level of knowledge that allows her to provide valuable insights that will support stakeholder development and capacity building within companies. Clients are CHOs, CHROS, CWO and Business Leaders that want to create a highly profitable and healthy workplace experience.  Using leading skills and extensive understanding of organizational development, we aim to guide companies through highly effective management consulting, digital wellness systems, technical advisory, health data analytics, workforce development, and LMS training programs. Show Highlights Prescribing executive wellness programs and training for corporate America. The three different frames to Aerobodies.  Fran shares what matters most in entrepreneurship. What employers are looking for to determine how the green industry moves in a different direction? Tips on how to find your place in a multi-billion dollar industry.  The footprint to support leaders, companies and organizations create  a healthy and safe environment for their workforce.  Innovators who  disrupted their industries completely. Resurgence of a hybrid work environment to maintain a work life balance. “No matter how well you train your body…no matter what you put in your body…if the environment you're in is not healthy and safe, it's all for not. It's really money down the drain.” -Fran Dean-Bishop   Fran Dean-Bishop’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Steve Bennett has over 30 years of construction experience, predominantly in leadership positions. He specializes in Construction Management and Consulting services, with a niche in the Healthcare, Education, Banking, and Private Industry fields. Additionally, he is a Professor in the Construction Management department at . Show Highlights Understanding the difference between a general contractor (GC) and a construction manager (CM). The challenges and resistance of green building in the middle of the U.S.  A true evolution in the green industry.  The manageable process and benefits for the environment and people’s desire to build green.  Benefits of understanding how green organizations work, what they're promoting about sustainability, lifecycle costs, and how to use it in the field.  A course in practical green building practices. How the current administration's structure plan is going to energize companies and produce.  I tell  young professionals to work hard. Good things will happen, really learn. Realize even though you're doing a job in manual construction work or whatever, you're learning.” - Steve Bennett   Steve Bennett’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Martha Norbeck (AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP) is founder and president of C-Wise based in Iowa City, Iowa. She founded C-Wise Design and Consulting Services in 2007. Martha is has served as the LEED consultant on over thirty projects around Iowa, assisting with the incorporation of sustainable principles during design and construction. Recently certified projects include: Single Speed Brewing in Waterloo and Marston Hall at ISU, both LEED-NC v2009 Gold Certified. She has a broad background including; ecology, women's studies, Fulbright research of Swedish Ecovillages, a Master of Architecture, and LEED consultation services.  She has recently served on the Fairfield City Council, the Fairfield Go Green Commission, the board of the Iowa Chapter of the USGBC, and the Heartland Regional Council of the USGBC. She currently is working with Think Bicycles of Johnson County to promote bicycle culture and infrastructure in Johnson County. Design work focuses on green residential remodeling, with an emphasis on more efficient use of existing space. Projects include a total rehabilitation of her 450 sf, the 110-year-old home which won a design award in the 2010 YLiving Small Spaces contest. Show Highlights The “sweet spot” on how to move towards green energy in Mid-America. Increase opportunity with ADU, accessory dwelling units, in the current market.  Support and concerns for the architectural community and their ability to respond to this crisis. Ideas on packaging information to advance conversations persuading people to implement green systems. USGBC’s LEED Advancement Working Group Tips to refuse the second offer and push to meet in the middle of your green designs.  Martha shares opportunities and insightful projects she is working on.    “We've got a lot of work to do. Your career, your opportunities are unending because there's so much work to do. We have to have more leaders with courage and you could be that person.” -Martha Norbeck Martha Norbeck’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Matt Whitbeck  hopes  to change the future for the building industry by educating trades people, students, the community and clients on air quality, green tech and sustainable building practices. Whitbeck Construction, LLC is a custom builder in upstate New York's Saratoga Springs. They have a passion to serve their clients with their experience, professionalism and integrity. Their custom homes are built and remodeled with attention to detail, energy efficiency, sustainability and quality craftsmanship. Whitbeck Construction is also dedicated to educating our community of tradesmen in building science through lectures, workshops and thorough training. Show Highlights The cornerstone of how a carpenter's brain works in reference to efficiency. Ways to repurpose to build a “no scrap house.”   Thermal dynamics and how embodied energy impacts everything we build.  The math and science applied to building cost. The different techniques and different styles used when working with the oldest houses in the country. Consider the maintenance of a building when making an investment.   Snapshot of realistic and extreme priced materials in the market. Adapting homes and the benefits of smart technology. Communication disconnects causing poor decision-making and poor quality buildings.  “People don't know what they don't know. We want to break that chain of ignorance for a more informed client, a more informed builder, a more informed architect. When we can connect the dots between those three people and really get them all on the same page, we're going to get better buildings (and homes).” -Matt Whitbeck Matt Whitbeck’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Grant Morgan is the Co-Founder & CEO of R-Zero, a biosafety tech company delivering a higher standard of human health via safer indoor spaces. The company has grown rapidly, jumping to over 100 employees since being founded in 2020. R-Zero was founded in the early stages of the pandemic by co-founders , and after recognizing a unique opportunity to revolutionize the $20B+ infection prevention industry and help businesses increase employee and customer safety.  Prior to founding R-Zero, Grant was an engineer at Abbott, and a VP of Product & Engineering at iCracked, which was acquired by Allstate in 2019.  Show Highlights Fundamentally change the way people interact with the world.  Grant shares the “dirty secret”  nobody knows about entrepreneurship.  Consequences of making buildings more energy efficient.  The reality and need to disrupt archaic industries people don't think can be disrupted. The origin story and massive professional achievement of R-Zero. Powerful advice for your career path, becoming an entrepreneur, and making the planet healthier and safer. Impacts healthy buildings have on human health and productivity, and the economic and financial aspects; fundamentally changing the way we think about keeping humans safe in indoor environments.   “We have one planet, one habitat and we're doing a very good job at destroying it. We have a limited period of time to reverse what we've done. Thank you for being a part of the movement. In order to enact change and improve culture you have to be bold. You have to do something meaningful and impactful. It's going to be hard so buckle up!”  -Grant Morgan   Grant Morgan’s Show Resource and Information   March 15             Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Michael Driedger, while standing in a dumpster full of drywall in 1996 (drywall he had installed in 1995), had an epiphany. We couldn't have survived as a species for 60 or so thousand years if we always behaved this way. Using his archeology degree to discover how we used to build and behave, Michael has given his life to the search for ways to bring back ancient construction wisdom while leveraging modern technologies. Having worked in the construction, design and green building research sectors since 2005, Michael has found many answers to the questions he began asking in 1996. With years of diverse experiences from which to draw, he now works with others to guide their own searches for ways to build better buildings, better businesses, and better lives. Show Highlights Sustainability and energy modeling without bias interference.  Sustainability's real problems are integration problems.  Setting back the thermostat in hotels and other buildings snowballs energy savings.  Why is air infiltration the biggest enemy? Simple and sustainable building ideas. LEED is environmental accounting, but LEED’s scorecard is heavily weighted.  Real-time indoor air quality IT devices now allow direct connection to multiple devices in a specific space. Benefits of Airsset, to assist with solutions, compliance reports and selecting the best rating systems.   Build your strategy on specifics, instead of vagueness, when making plans for adequate air quality in buildings.  Key Quote  “The only way you can make positive changes is with lots of different people, with lots of different skill sets.”  -Michael Driedger     Michael Driedger’s Show Resource and Information   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Welcome to the , Wellness At Home Series, where we focus on well-being here at GBES. How are you at unplugging from work, making time to think, or sticking to a morning routine? Do you consider yourself an expert, or could you use a brush-up? Join us for our , and get ready to have a great 2022. This webinar is presented by , the leading provider of online LEED Green Associate, LEED AP, and WELL AP exam preparation solutions and services. On this webinar, we have Susan Frese - Marketing Director of GBES and Amy D'Angelo, WELL AP - Director of ESG at Sustainable Investment Group (SIG).  What you will take away: Why is it essential to unplug from work? How can you make time to think? How can you make a morning routine sustainable? Show Highlights Easy strategies to challenge the way you think about your day.   Dangers of not unplugging and having inconsistent routines.  Mental health programs and initiatives. WELL and Fitwel, mental health initiatives and standards. Design strategies at home to significantly improve wellness, productivity and reduce stress. Make time to think in a distracted world. Simple habits, “sit in gratitude”  for sustainable morning routines.  Four common concerns shape our behavior and health. See your value. Mental health cost to our global economy due to lost productivity.   Wellness At Home webinars connect to the healthy building initiative.     “Unplugging is the emotional reboot that we all need to be more effective and more efficient. Build a habit of unplugging and it becomes much easier to choose to do that.” -Amy D’Angelo     New year! New You! Show Resource and Information   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

As Principal and Director of Sustainability at , Kathy directs the office’s research and sustainable design advisory team. Kathy joined the firm in 2002 with a strong commitment to sustainable design and construction, and has considerable experience working on LEED and Living Building Challenge projects. On a firm wide level, Kathy helped author, implement and direct Perkins&Will’s Sustainable Design Initiative. She regularly speaks and writes about sustainable design and healthy materials, and has authored several articles on healthy building materials and transparency. Kathy is a past-chair of the Cascadia Green Building Council.   Show Highlights   Degrees that support reducing impact on the built environment How do we work with industry to think about different green business practices? Market barriers to reusing materials in new construction.  Unique opportunity to empower a sustainable sustainability corporate strategy to connect essential knowledge with the entire organization. Perkins&Will’s Living Design Initiative addresses issues with clients, staff and what the world is facing.  Perkins&Will will future proof their company by identifying strategic opportunities. Elevate up and look at bigger strategy issues affecting our industry and the impact we have on climate climate change. Help clients navigate the best tool to select for a project, occupants, and stakeholders to justify third party validation value.   “It pays to persevere and to stick to your values and what you're passionate about. When times are tough, we're in tough times right now during a pandemic, but stick to your values and things will work out” -Kathy Wardle Kathy Wardle’s Show Resource and Information   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

As Manager of Special Programs for the innovation team at Blue Ocean Sustainability, Danielle performs research and analysis to help develop software and technology to improve sustainability within the built environment. Her focus is on developing new resources for SIG’s [green building consulting sister company] consultant teams as well as cultivating new opportunities to better support green building clients in meeting their sustainability initiatives. Education Danielle originally planned to pursue a career in Architecture, earning a B.A. in Art and Architectural History from Columbia University in 2008. After a year of working in the field, however, she changed course and went back to school for engineering, earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2013. She has been a LEED Green Associate since 2015. Experience Danielle has a diverse background that blends architecture, education, engineering, and consulting. After spending a year at a New York architecture firm, she taught math and science to middle and high school students while simultaneously earning her engineering degree. She then joined an energy efficiency consulting team where she worked with commercial utilities; state, local, and international governments; private sector clients; and most notably, the federal government. Before joining SIG, Danielle spent most of her time on the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings team, helping to develop the 1-100 ENERGY STAR scores for commercial buildings and leading the ENERGY STAR certification review team. Interests Danielle enjoys traveling as much as she can, especially when her trips can incorporate hiking, food, wine, or scuba diving. When at home, she enjoys cooking, reading, and binging TV shows. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband.   Show Highlights Balancing ethics and sustainable implications for the industry  Blue Ocean Sustainability’s innovations for green buildings. Cloud-based software to help with measuring the shift to embodied carbon on construction sites.  Energy Star Portfolio Manager experience that led to scoring in our new tool: True Carbon Rating Systems and Certifications from various agencies for health and safety efforts.   An inevitable change in intensity for mitigating climate change.  A peek into evaluating companies you want to do business with to be a responsible consumer. How do buildings really tie into climate change and the responsibility we have to fix this. “One thing I’m really proud of is making the pivot from my original plan of Architecture into Engineering and then more specifically into Sustainability…in your career you have time to change, you can pivot.” -Danielle Wilmot     Danielle Wilmot’s Show Resource and Information     Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Gautami Palanki, currently serves as VP, Sustainability at The Howard Hughes Corporation, where she leads sustainability strategy, advancing their commitment to innovative placemaking, design excellence, and operational high performance. For more than a decade, Gautami worked in both private and non-profit environments, where she led architectural design projects, technology implementation, deploying global sustainability standards and technical programs. Passionate about community-based climate action, Gautami has given keynote talks and led workshops for audiences in more than 20 countries and serves on the boards of mission-driven organizations. Gautami holds a B. Arch from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, and M.S. in Sustainable Design from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a Licensed Architect and LEED Fellow. Show Highlights The intersection of science and art in architecture. Bioclimatic design and vernacular in architecture.  Apply LEED and LEED For Cities in new, advanced and creative ways. Accelerate the path of architectural design in green building design and certification.  How can architecture ‘look forward’ using data and technology? Arc platform and why all buildings should use it.  Howard Hughes’ work in creating ecosystems with master-planned communities. Taking problem/solution driven toolsets and applying them towards ESG principles. “​​I'm really proud of the fact that I have a tribe of people like you and everyone who's listening on the call, whom I can rely on and exchange very candid notes and say ‘Hey, challenge here. What did you do in a similar situation?’ For any green building professional having that network, of a very transparent conversation, is key. I'm very glad to have that peer group.” -Gautami Palanki Gautami Palanki’s Show Resource and Information Linkedin ​​ ​​ Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES