Show Highlights Reflection questions to create professional and personal goals to direct your year.  Questions to consider and tips for effective communication. Planning tips to move from ideas to execution.  How to bring Intention to 2022. Sometimes avoid lagging indicators when setting goals. Time vs Attention Episodes 9 or 200 will help establish habits  Episode 152 how to build a company tips Call to Action to help the GBM Podcast Credentials and Education in 2022 to expand your skillset.   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

Sharon Patterson Grant, LEED AP BD+C and Homes, has been providing green building consulting and education since 2006. She has consulted on over 100 LEED homes, neighborhoods and commercial buildings across the Pacific Northwest, and has developed and taught numerous LEED workshops. She has also consulted on dozens of projects to reduce energy use in buildings and green organizations, including the largest commercial property management firms in Idaho. Recently, Sharon has taken her expertise and gone all in on ESG (and Corporate Sustainability) with RE Tech Advisors. Sharon has specialized in energy codes, primarily through her work with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Bonneville Power Administration and Office of Energy Resources to provide education, co-facilitate a statewide collaborative, perform cost analysis and conduct a statewide market assessment. She also worked on a white paper for PNNL on incorporating orientation into codes. The scope of projects expanded to providing strategic energy management for commercial property owners, cities and school districts. Cities have included Boise, Tacoma, Missoula, Eugene, Providence and Grand Rapids. For the USGBC, Sharon was chair and vice chair of the Idaho Chapter for 4 years,and currently sits on the West Regional Council and is national co-chair for the Build Better Codes campaign. Her other board positions include GreenWorks, Northwest Integrity Housing Company and Idaho Smart Growth. As a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor and a Healthy Homes Specialist, Sharon has taught at BSU and Maui Community College and presented at conferences such as Region 10 EPA, Sun Valley Sustainability and the National Environmental Health Association. As a Provider and Instructor with ID and WY Real Estate Commissions, she has provided green building classes to hundreds of real estate professionals. Sharon has degrees in Ecological Design and Business. Her work received Idaho Grow Smart Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and a Better Bricks Award in 2010. She is a published author on green building topics and was host of “Building a Greener Idaho,” a weekly radio show on Radio Boise.   Show Highlights Benefits of a broad theoretical based ecological design degree. Calculated leaps, travel, and trying different things will shape your career path.  Meaningful impact with affordable housing to educate operational costing and provide training to residents. Green design provides solutions to the drain on our health care system. Whole Neighborhood LEED Platinum project that promotes the value for the environment and educates people to support.  Different ways to provide education to trades to encourage respectful relationships that promote the green building process. Challenges to do renewable energy in a conservative population that doesn’t believe in climate change and has been “blacklisted.” Sharon shares what she is doing now, which has an impact across the nation. Practical business approach to climate change. “It's the most important and critical thing we can do in this day and age. If we don't change the amount of carbon emissions going into our atmosphere we're not going to have a future for our children and my son is eight. I want him to have a future. I want him to experience future generations and I want them to have a prosperous life.” -Sharon Grant     Sharon Grant’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 © 2021 GBES

Lisa Tharp, is the founder and principal of Lisa Tharp Design, an international design firm known for its clean-lined artistic blend of the classic with the modern, a hand-crafted custom furniture line, and industry leadership in design practices that support wellness of people and our planet. Lisa Tharp Colors, a curated non-toxic paint collection for ECOS Paints, launched February 2021. With studio presence in Boston, New York, Montreal and Auckland, Lisa Tharp Design transforms luxury spaces in the city, country and on the water. Beautiful, inventive environments enhance architecture, connect to a sense of place, and reflect and support the personality, lifestyle aspirations and well-being of those who inhabit them. The firm’s work has been featured by Architectural Digest, ELLE Decor, LUXE, House Beautiful, international publications, books, and by This Old House television productions. Lisa Tharp Design has garnered a number of honors, including successive Bulfinch Awards from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, EcoHome Award for Tharp’s Concord Green Healthy Home which modeled healthy and sustainable building practices, Luxe Gold List, and Best of Boston by Boston Home magazine. Tharp was inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame in 2021.  Show Highlights   Know the difference between green design and healthy design. Choose healthy products that make sense for both builders and architects. Lisa’s partnership with ECOS Paints results in a healthy package of “liquid gold.” Offer and educate clients to select choices that are better for their project and cities when they don’t ask. Combination of interest in design of old and new methodologies. Further expand the green reach with new collaborations focused on passive and self-sustaining small homes. How do we rethink cities to make them human friendly, include more public housing, and green space?  Switch thinking to what is sustainable, what is healthy and what is human centric design. Combine the best of historic, traditional building principles with the latest in modern technology.     “Don't just follow a path because it's expected of you or people recommend it to you. You really owe it to yourself to find your jam. If you follow your passion, you will be better aligned with who you are in your work, your mission, and your purpose.”  -Lisa Tharp     Lisa Tharp’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 © 2021 GBES

Brett Little, is the Program Manager at GreenHome Institute (GHI), a nonprofit whose mission is to empower people to make healthier and more sustainable choices in the renovation and construction of the places we live in. At GHI, Brett oversees their education and certification services such as LEED for homes, enterprise green communities, GreenStar Homes Certification, DOE Home Energy Score and Zero Energy Capable Program. He also runs their Weekly Wednesday webinar series, professional education, annual zero energy conference and the Grand Rapids green affordable housing program.  In addition, he helps administer Enterprise Green Communities on Low-income Housing Projects across the midwest region. Brett has his Bachelor's Degree from Aquinas College in the Sustainable Business program and previously served as a USGBC West MI board member (6 years). Brett lives in West Michigan with his wife and two young children - in a home that's seeking zero-energy certification via a renovation in a cost-neutral way to show that anyone can do it. Show Highlights How volunteering, the right questions, and Starbuck will open doors and allow you to fail upwards? Green Home Institute (GHI) empowers people to make healthier and more sustainable choices.  Education, training, and awareness on green building practices for new and existing homes.  Certify homes and multifamily buildings either to LEED standards or Enterprise Green or Southface  Entice developers build low income housing. The Heartland and Middle America is the second hardest place to convince people to support green building.  Incorporating the five pillars of green energy. The bigger conversation about when we're using energy and that it matches when renewables are being produced in our region.  24/7 zero carbon for real-time air quality. Michigan is the “canary in the coalmine.” “As we start the transition more to our homes and working from home, this is going to become even more important that we deal with sustainability in our housing.” - Brett Little Brett Little’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 © 2021 GBES

Lois Vitt Sale, a practicing architect for more than 25 years, has a career that goes well beyond the domain of project design. She has been a national leader in the application of green technologies and sustainable planning to the public and private sectors. She is a public policy advisor to elected officials and has participated in the development of policies to lessen the negative impacts of the built environment on the health of people and on our natural resources. Her specialty is found in the intersection between applied technology and the development of policy provisions for City, State, and Federal entities. Internationally, Lois is a Sustainable Designer for Kuwait Gulf Oil Corporation in Kuwait. In addition, Lois applies these technologies and practices to leading edge sustainable designs and consulting to design teams and clients to maximize the environmental potential for projects. Besides her work as a practicing architect, Lois is an adjunct faculty at Northwestern University where she teaches sustainable construction, LEED Fellow, and LEED Faculty with the U.S. Green Building Council. Lois’ career has been both driven and distinguished by environmentally sound building practices. Her portfolio consists of more than 70 LEED projects including prominent projects such as the LEED Platinum Hidden Oaks Nature Center and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center – one of the first LEED certified buildings in the country. Show Highlights From Renaissance woman to LEED Fellow, Lois shares key tips and advice for green projects.  Questions to consider to gear up for green building and deliver true sustainable building attributes. Find “fertile soil” professionally and personally. The hallmark of Wight & Company, a regional powerhouse. Positive partnerships between the design team, the construction team, and the real estate team. Evolution of energy efficiency goals for LEED projects. Necessary feedback loop to see a building through to occupancy. Everything the industry needs to do for the next ten years. The first project in the state of Illinois, that is verified as a net zero building.    “We set practice paradigms. We provide education, always looking at the horizon saying, ‘Is our practice on point? Are we focused in the right direction?’ Every day of my career is a new day. What we do is evolve, learn, and grow. I am proud of the fact that I have a sense of creativity and curiosity that has been able to find "fertile soil" [in green buildings].” -Lois Vitt Sale     Lois Vitt Sale’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 © 2021 GBES

Show Highlights Our host, Charlie Cichetti, reflects on the GBM Podcast history Transitions in LEED and WELL from 2018-2021 for Green and healthy buildings. Green Building Education Services (GBES.com) for career access and improvement. Existing Buildings and “Is this a green portfolio or not?” Why are we in a recession resistant industry? List of career advice and pro tips notes from 4 years of podcasts.  Listener Connection Podcast Challenge, favor request, and appreciation. “We can all agree that sustainability is here to stay. The green building programs we get to use are tools that help us all have the right conversation. Talk in the same language.”    - Charlie Cichetti       Charlie Cichetti’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 © 2021 GBES

Patty Lloyd  is a driven and Goal Oriented person with a strong work ethic. Focused on healthy, high performing projects and pushing the construction industry forward. Patricia Lloyd is a project coordinator and sustainability advocate with more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry, along with 15+ years of experience coordinating sustainable projects. As a construction professional fluent in sustainability, she provides direction to owners, colleagues, and subcontractors in planning, coordinating, and executing LEED project criteria. She regularly creates LEED scorecards and sustainability plans for Leopardo’s projects seeking LEED certification and excels at exceeding sustainability goals set during the planning phase of a project. As co-chair of Leopardo’s Total Quality management Sustainability Committee, Patricia works to continually improve sustainability practices and education within the company and on their projects. She is active in the green building community locally, and nationally. She recently ended a 5 year term on the Board of Directors of Illinois Green Alliance, a U.S. Green Building Council Chapter in which she served as an officer in the following roles: Governance Chair, Secretary, Vice Chair, Board Chair, Ex-Officio Chair. She currently serves on the steering committee of Building Green's Sustainable Construction Leaders, is on the Illinois Green Alliance Standing Programs Committee, and is the Chicago Ambassador for the International Living Future Institute.   Show Highlights USGBC Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) are really influential within LEED to guide future iterations and exceptions of LEED.  The trifecta of renewable energies. ESG is a launch pad and a motivator for firms to engage in meaningful work.  Seeing the positive environmental impacts of green buildings. Good options on building healthy buildings you should read up on.  Finding the “sustainability sweet spot” for your company. ESG in AEC is taking the world by storm. Why do existing buildings have a huge piece to play in the future? “Don't be afraid to fail. There are so many doors that opened for me because I was willing to throw my hat in the ring, several of which I didn't even think I was remotely qualified for, but clearly at the end of the day, I was. Don't be afraid to fail, throw your hat in the ring, see what's out there.” -Patty Lloyd     Patty Lloyd’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 © 2021 GBES

Sarah Gudeman  strives to learn and do more, to go above and beyond expectations, develop innovative project-specific solutions, and think outside the box. Her interest and passion for nature and the environment began in early childhood, providing a logical bridge to the specialties of sustainable design, energy efficiency, health and wellness. She is highly motivated to improve the indoor environments in which we work, learn, play and live - bringing the ideals of the green building movement into close correlation with practical, cost-effective solutions to achieve the highest levels of client, owner, and occupant satisfaction with specific focus on strategies to improve health and wellness for people. She enjoys engineering at its core: solving problems with creativity, calculations, research and imagination. These opportunities present themselves daily in both new and existing buildings. These are the same reasons I enjoy the work I do - no two buildings are alike. Each new project provides unique opportunities for all those involved from concept through design, construction and commissioning, indoor environmental performance testing, to ongoing measurement & verification. Each day brings a new challenge. Show Highlights Sarah discusses designing for both extremes in a 5a climate zone.  The urgency of designing buildings for scientists in the world. The push for Passive House projects. Wellness focused ratings, certifications, and performance programs.  Understand ongoing performance of buildings at different levels of air quality. lifecycle cost interest. energy and paybacks. Complication and areas of need with ongoing operations/facilities management. Future-proofing buildings and spaces beyond the physicality of them.  Climate scenarios and designing requires resiliency.    “Focusing on getting answers to questions or finding the people that have answers that you can learn from and getting those mentors in place is so important.  Find opportunities to never stop learning. If there's ever a day that I'm not learning something new, that would be a failure.” - Sarah Gudeman       Sarah Gudeman’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 © 2021 GBES

Jessye Vitier has always been passionate about nature and the environment. Growing up in an urban farm really made her appreciate Earth and what it has to offer.  As a humanitarian, she truly wants to help save the planet that offers us so many things such as the food we eat, the air we breathe, and so much more. Educating people on sustainability, reducing carbon footprint, and conservation are her main interests. While working at Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) as a rising star, she has truly stirred up a passion for making buildings better for not only the environment but for the occupants in it as well.   Show Highlights Sustainable systems to create a symbiotic relationship with nature. Fitwel and healthy building projects, operations & maintenance, and amenities around some of Jessye’s projects.  Increasing SITES project opportunities. Great tips on how to stay motivated in college and as a young professional.   How to connect your passion to resources when getting started in green buildings.   Questions to consider when shaping your career path.  “It's really important to have the foundation of the passion of not giving up and going out and doing the work, finding people that are like-minded and finding internships or volunteering, literally anything you can get your hands on to really see if that is something that you truly desire and want to do.”  -Jessye Vitier     Jessye Vitier’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 © 2021 GBES

Tim Montague is a solar PV and battery storage executive, podcast host, speaker, trainer and consultant. Renewable energy and green building leader with a passion for the energy transition. He helps developers and business owners build projects that return a handsome ROI. Rooftop, ground mount, carport, and utility-scale solar is coming to Illinois. Continental Energy Solution is the largest commercial & industrial solar installer & EPC in IL with over 100 projects and 60 MW installed. They are known for quality & innovation on every job since 1912. Portfolio includes: 3.5 MW Magid Glove in Romeoville IL & 2.9 MW IKEA Joliet IL. -Commercial-industrial and utility scale solar development/construction. -Energy and incentive modeling for system owners. -Podcast host: Solar Podcast | Clean Power Hour CESnrg.com/podcast. -Solar design, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC).   Show Highlights A massive growth and economic opportunity for solar. Understanding our very brittle economy and society. Think in terms of thousands of years. The built environment’s responsibility and contribution to the natural ecosystem. The turning point and crossroads to  lean into to make the transition to a sustainable future. The economics behind solar as the fastest growing source of new energy on the grid globally. The importance of having solar storage and microgrids. All things solar, benefits, organizations, and programs. The growing news around green hydrogen.  “We need to make the economy serve humanity as much as humanity serves the economy.”  -Tim Montague     Tim Montague’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 © 2021 GBES

Blake Jackson is a licensed architect (RI) with over 18 years of industry experience in various roles, having obtained a B-Arch from Kennesaw State University (2005) and an M-Arch in Sustainable Environmental Design from the AA Graduate School in London (2008). He is an Associate and the US Northeast Sustainability Design Leader with Stantec, a global built environment practice, working out of Boston, MA. His focus is on the nexus between sustainability, well-being and resiliency, serving as a company-wide resource, particularly with projects seeking third-party certifications. He’s active within the northeast regional design community, including being a past board member of A Better City, as former co-chair of the BSA COTE, as a former BSA VP of Advocacy, and as an adjunct faculty at both the Boston Architectural College and Mount Ida College (now UMass Dartmouth). In 2015 He was honored as one of BD+C Magazine's "40 Under 40" Class. Show Highlights Leapfrog US sustainability academic options and experience.  Unique approach to becoming an architectural entrepreneur. Stantec - sustainable design leader. Create “Yes” opportunities to open doors.  Adaptive Reuse Projects break from traditional and typical. Components every architect student should be exposed to. Green bonds for LEED certification to push multi-family building.  The trends of operational carbon and embodied carbon and materials. The challenge for healthy buildings and the rating systems that support them.   Blake’s (suggested) PhD project to close loopholes that threaten green building.  “Saying 'yes' to opportunities opens up doors for things that you couldn't possibly anticipate. I think that habit of saying 'yes' to opportunities, whether I know why they presented themselves or not, has been a bit of a superpower.” -Blake Jackson     Blake Jackson’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 © 2021 GBES

Aaron Rask Codden is a highly motivated, sustainability-focused architect, interior designer, and associate instructor in Salt Lake City. In addition, he is also an experienced graphic designer and highly skilled in brand development + management and standard templates. Show Highlights Be an advocate for the client and a steward for the environment.  New architects will be champions for mental health and WELL. The 3 category rating systems impacting build in the Utah region.  Educational Tips for Gen Z and Millenials entering and maneuvering green buildings.  Cast a huge net and make informed  decisions when searching for a job or making a career change. Bring different ideas and concepts to certain building types. “I think we'll see more of a shift towards the WELL AP and maybe even some other movements. Ideas that relate more to impact on mental health and how we can really cater to that new generation and the individuals.” -Aaron Rask Codden Aaron Rask Codden’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 © 2021 GBES

Grant Peters certainly fits the bill. The Partner and Manager of Green Building Services at Fluent Group Consulting Engineers has provided valuable technical guidance serving for a decade on the CaGBC Sites and Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) including a four-year term as Chair of the TAG and representing the TAG on the LEED Canada Steering Committee. Grant was also among a group of 25 individuals from around the world to be named a LEED Fellow – and the only Canadian on this year’s list. LEED Fellows are nominated by their peers and must have made at least 10 years’ worth of exceptional impact on LEED and hold an active LEED AP with specialty credentials, among other requirements. Show Highlights The importance of how to balance 3 different new construction rating systems for the client and project.  Moves Canada made to fit their market, climate and energy needs to create relevant energy standards and construction practices. Fluent stays at the leading edge of the green building curve.  Canada’s push with energy, carbon performance and healthy building  on municipal facilities and other builds to meet the time. Developing projects with purpose and not just point chasing. Drive the sustainable needle forward with policies in your local area.   Get involved with your community as a “municipal decision maker” to drive the sustainability world.  Create a mutual respect with design engineers and the architects. The need to prioritize the envelope. “Being focused more on the energy side, we're going to have to strike that balance between providing an abundance of fresh air and really heavy filtration that increases fan power and all these things that could have harmed the energy performance in the interest of health. Some of the green building aspects become a bit so conflicting in that way.”  -Grant Peters Grant Peters’ 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 © 2021 GBES

Stephen Brown is at IWBI and supports the WELL building standard.  He has an opportunity to share unique strategies to improve health and wellbeing at scale. WELL helps provide 100% participation in a passive delivery system of preventative health & wellbeing intentions through real estate. In his free time he enjoys hiking with my family, watching my daughter perform on stage and traveling internationally. He is always seeking ways to incorporate wellness into his daily life while connecting like-minded people and ideas through LinkedIn. Show Highlights Why the WELL Portfolio Program is a perfect fit for everything? Tying what happened in the marketplace with the world of WELL. ESG requirements that will spread globally. Resources to convince your clients and stakeholders this is the right path. Snapshot of the ecosystem of the reporting world. COVID’s impact to the WELL growth spike and future of green building.  10 new concepts to prepare for the switch to version 2. The top two ESG strategies right now. Complimenting and not competing with other green certifications to minimize workload.  Policies and protocols to use as stepping stones for long, short term or A LA Carte portions of the WELL portfolio.   Understanding how to bridge  LEED to WELL.   “In today's world, investing in the health of your people has never been more critical. The pandemic accelerated the world's understanding of what we always knew to be true, that it's not just an imperative for organizations to prioritize health, but it's a risk not to do something.”    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 © 2021 GBES

 is the in-person experience for sustainability in the built environment. It’s for professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, planning, and interior design who depend on thoughtful and ethical solutions which promote wellness and resiliency in construction and urban development. By participating with Greenbuild, you can return to the field powered by the latest education and discoveries for the built environment. Sustainability is the foundation of Greenbuild; it impacts all activities, partners, vendors and participants. And its impact is visible from the sessions we present to the products on the show floor to the way the event is produced. WHAT IS THE GREEN BUILDING MOVEMENT? The green building movement embraces all of humanity by making sustainable buildings and environments accessible to everyone, and in doing so, to benefit the natural environment all around us. We are helping people understand their role in protecting and preserving the natural environment and leveraging the built environment to: improve human health and wellbeing ensure resiliency mitigate climate change enhance community and social equality restore and protect our ecosystems enhance building efficiency and performance promote sustainable design The future of the human race is interwoven with the future of the planet, and the sustainable practices we celebrate and advance at Greenbuild remind us that our success as sustainability advocates, practitioners and professionals is more than a movement, it is a responsibility. Show Highlights Greenbuild Conference & Expo hot topics curated just for you. Understanding programs addressing embodied carbon and the shift from operational carbon.  Defining the difference. Local mandates in different cities and programs to set up more energy efficient buildings. Why net zero energy is not enough; we need a plan for regenerative design. What you need to be reading up on and trending topics. GBES’ regenerative design course.  Technical updates and changes from USGBC and GBCI for exams and building certifications.  Changes and focus on the “S” in ESG and corporate responsibilities.  A movement we all need to prepare for as buildings move to all electric.    “While not a lot of buildings have been able to achieve Net Zero Energy yet, all of the green building enthusiasts admit that we actually need to think beyond that. Think net positive and really think regenerative design.” - Charlie Cichetti, LEED Fellow   Show Resource and Information bestbees.com    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 © 2021 GBES

Luiza Junqueria, Architect and Urban Planner and first university student in Brazil to become LEED Accredited Professional (2008). Since 2007 acting as sustainability and health consultant for building certifications (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, GBC Casa, among others). Manager of the First WELL Certified building in Latin America (Gold Level) and the First Fitwel Multi Family Residential in Latin. Manager and team member of many projects seeking LEED certification such as shopping malls, soccer arenas (FIFA 2014 World Cup), industries, among others of the public and private sectors, which stand out the first Brazilian Core & Shell Certified building, the first school in Latin America and the first Brazilian city hall. Member: Materials committees for LEED adaptation in Brazil, Green Schools committee Former president of the materials committee for GBC Casa Former president of the Mind committee for the Well adaptation in Brazil (all of above coordinated by GBC Brasil) and member of the materials committee of CBCS Director of the Sustainability technical group of young entrepreneurs of CJE - FIESP. LEED Fellow (2020), WELL AP, DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) and GBC Brasil Casa consultant, and volunteer of the Living Building Challenge Sao Paulo. Professor at AVM Distance Learning, and invited professor of the Mackenzie Presbiterian University and on the course "How to Become a LEED Green Associate '' by GBC Brazil. Co-creator and coordinator of the course "Comfort, Health and Well-being in Buildings" for GBC Brazil.   Show Highlights Determining the most suitable certification system for regional projects. Working with new technology in Brazil. The importance of specializing in residential and commercial certification projects. Luiza’s is a pioneer and brings a plethora of firsts to Latin America.  The responsibility of WELL and Fitwell beyond a pandemic. Adopt a pioneer spirit with LEED for schools, LEED GA vs LEED AP, ESG credentials in projects.  Change society with education and investing in creating a LEED Fellow career.   The benefits of being a “generalist” in consulting. “We need to make green buildings more inclusive and accessible to all. Climate change is an urgent issue and it affects mainly the most vulnerable people. I truly believe that we have to give access to quality, sustainable buildings for everyone and not only the commercial buildings. We need to make it inclusive without exception to all.” -Luiza Junqueria      Luiza Junqueria’s Show Resource and Information Healthy-Buildings-Indoor-Performance-Productivity   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 © 2021 GBES

Hiroki Hiramatsu, after a 20 year job career in investment banking, founded CSR Design and Landscape as a social entrepreneur, which has been cultivating the green building market since the inception in 2006. USGBC Faculty, LEED AP BD+C, CASBEE Property Market Promotion Committee Member, Chair of Sustainable Property Investment WG (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century of Ministry of the Environment) Graduated Osaka University of Foreign Studies Founding co-chair of Green Building Japan (GBJ: International roundtable member) LEED Fellow, USGBC Faculty, LEED AP (BD+C, ND) CASBEE Property Market Promotion Committee Member Chair of Sustainable Property Investment WG (Principles for Financial Action for the 21st Century of Ministry of the Environment Japan) After a 20 year job career in investment banking, he founded Woonerf Inc. as a social entrepreneur, which has been cultivating the green building market since the inception in 2006.   Show Highlights Pivot your career path to build a career out of need and fun. Connecting landscape architecture to the green/healthy building movement.  Japan’s culture shifts to embrace LEED, WELL, and other rating systems to drastically reduce energy usage.  How to decide which programs to use for the client and the project? Become a social entrepreneur that successfully increases human resources.  The diverse rating systems used throughout Japan to impact large populations (ESG investment).  LEED for Existing Building, certifications and recertifications by using ARC. “I think LEED gives us the guidance to change our ‘business as usual’ economy side and the building design to a sustainable one. WELL gives us the same kind of guidance to change and transform our old fashion lifestyle.”  - Hiroki Hiramatsu     Hiroki Hiramatsu’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 © 2021 GBES

Kimberly Hosken works building the P3 business at NORESCO with a highly skilled team of industry leaders in central plant design, construction and operations. Partnering with preferred equity firms to create the best value for owners in the P3 market. Developing best in class SOP's, operational plans and systems to achieve a quality working relationship with customers. Kimberly  joined Johnson Controls, Inc. in February 2008 as a member of the Global Energy and Sustainability team. Prior to joining Johnson Controls. Kim held the position of Director LEED, New Construction for the US GreenBuilding Council in Washington DC. She has been a speaker at multiple conferences where she has presented her work on Return on Investment (ROI)for green strategies and construction. Kimberly Hosken has rejoined Johnson Controls as part of the US P3 team on the UC MERCED 2020 project. She has been a leader in international applications of LEED leading design charrettes in China, Egypt, Chile, and Canada while continuing to support the US market. Kim has experience with all of the LEED rating systems and providing large scale benchmarking for portfolios of international companies. Kim participated in the LEED Manufacturing User Group, a dedicated group of industry professionals working to create more opportunities for greener, healthier and more efficient manufacturing facilities. She also participated in the LEED Fellow review process for the class of 2013. Kim became a LEED Fellow in 2012. As a LEED Fellow she provided training for both internal and external customers. Prior to joining Johnson Controls Kim held the position of Director LEED, New Construction for the US Green Building Council in Washington DC. She has been a speaker at multiple conferences where she has presented her work on Return on Investment (ROI) for green strategies and construction. Kim has developed and delivered multiple LEED and Green Building training programs globally, over 3000 people have attended her workshops. Kim has a MBA from Webster University, St. Louis and a B.S. in business from Sierra Nevada College, Lake Tahoe.   Show Highlights One of their first female superintendents in high rise construction in OC, California.  Contagious passion infected Kimberly’s green building career path. Conversations that formed and shaped LEED mainstreamed. Green Compass tool to support LEED.  P3 brings the operations into the design.  Mechanical systems upgraded for existing building spaces.   Kimberly’s great advice on how to adapt when change occurs.  Career advice on figuring out your green lens. “Be able to accept change with grace and do what you need to do to move on in the face of things that may not have been in the plan.” lol - Kimberly Hosken     Kimberly Hosken’s Show  it and Information h   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 © 2021 GBES

Brad Schaap is a licensed professional structural engineer in nine states, including California. He has served in a variety of leadership positions on various national and regional boards, including being elected and serving as the President of the Structural Engineers Association of Nebraska (SEAoN) for a 2-Year Term, currently serving as Treasurer of SEAoN and a Voting Member of NCSEA's SIQA Committee, formerly Chairman of the AIA Large Firm Round Table-Sustainable Design Leaders Group for a two-year term, and as a Regional Leader of the Architecture+Design Sustainable Design Leaders Group for two consecutive years. Mr. Schaap’s structural design and investigation experience includes healthcare, hospitality, laboratory, education, and aviation projects for both the Government and private-sector clients. Mr. Schaap served as Deputy Project Manager on a major international healthcare project, leading the engineering team and directly interacting with the client. Mr. Schaap was the lecturer for the two sections of Engineering Statics at the University of Nebraska, which includes developing the content, homework, and examinations, as well as assigning grades. He also served as SEAON’s representative on the Professional Engineers Coalition (PEC), a coalition of engineering and surveying societies with a paid lobbyist to the state legislature in the mutual interests of its member organizations. Show Highlights Brad talks about the love of structural engineering and connection to sustainability.  Learn how much can be done with specification writing of supplementary cementitious materials. Ways to fight the stigma of using less materials for successful builds. Shaffer Stevens & Schaap focuses on challenging projects. Fallout shelter. Retrofits from 1920s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Serviceability criteria. Owner resiliency with modern structural engineering and conservatism. Trade organizations and the benefits to your career. Ideas on how to reduce initial carbon in the manufacturing process of the first creation for environmental benefits. Tools that optimize exactly how much material you need at every point in the span.  “The profession. It's bigger than one person, it's bigger than one firm. It's really a movement, and it’s moving in a good direction.” -Brad Schaap     Brad Schaap’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 © 2021 GBES

Amy D'Angelo is a wellness real estate professional with over 15 years of experience. Her wide range of interests over the years have included launching a healthy food business to managing facilities for an international non-profit. Her current passion is focusing on helping busy professionals and families achieve wellness at home by creating simple and affordable strategies that are based on the best practices of the wellness real estate movement. Amy believes that by making small and positive changes, in our homes, in the food we eat or the ways that we handle stress, we can inspire those around us to live a healthier, more fulfilled life.   Kay Curtis is an educator of 25 years, a young widow and a breast cancer survivor, the subject of health through proper nutrition and a nontoxic environment has become of great interest to her. But how she got to this point in her personal and professional life is a perilous story that brought her very close to knocking on heaven’s door.   She was eating very poorly: fast food, frozen food from Costco, etc. I also smoked. Then her husband died suddenly (he was very unhealthy) and left her a widow at 35. Kay also suffered from life-long blood sugar problems and digestion issues. Even though she always maintained a very thin form, she started to gain lots of weight. Then  she got breast cancer. This led her to research chemicals in our environment. She removed all of them from her personal care items and household. She quit smoking because she believed all those things to be the source of her cancer.   But right around the same time, she was tutoring one of the most brilliant children she had ever met in her education career (as an Educational Consultant). He was five years old and could do long division and read at a 3rd grade level. But he was a little strange, so his mother put him on Zoloft. He started losing his memory and abilities. It was a side effect of the drug. It was horrifying to watch. Kay had other students that were prescribed Ritalin and Prozac and saw what these drugs did to these poor children and decided to go back to school and learn Nutrition in order to be able offer an alternative to them and their parents. Show Highlights Create the healthiest food plan to provide the energy you need with food choice. How to find balance and move towards healthy and sustainably produced food. Potential side effects and dangers of a poor diet.  What core diet, grains, fats and more do in the body. Substitution ideas for your diet to support vegan and vegetarian options.  Avoid vitamin deficiency from foods  and learn how to add and subtract fat with these tips. Portion and meal prep suggestions to conceptualize what should be on your plate.  Managing time for meals and snacks. What's better for us to eat and better for the environment? How to select organic and other options at the farmers market. “We consume more carbohydrates in a week than people consumed in a year, 200 years ago.” -Kay  Curtis       Amy D’ Angelo and Kay Curtis 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 © 2021 GBES

Ibrahim Kronfol is a Project Manager, Senior Mechanical Engineer, and Sustainability & Value Engineering Auditor with over 15 years of experience at Dar Al Handasah, with a successful career record and extensive design and management experience of major projects in the Gulf & Middle East. With the firm since 2005, working on a wide range of sustainability, Building Services, Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Project Management sectors, Ibrahim has contributed to a range of diverse applications within the construction industry. He has provided sustainable engineering design solutions for the various design aspects of a wide range of projects, encompassing Airports; Hotels; Commercials, Residential, Mixed Use; Medical Centers, Hospitals; Educational Facilities, Presidential Palaces and many others. Ibrahim has developed a comprehensive understanding supported by academic certifications of Project Management Procedures, Value Engineering Practices & Green Buildings Design throughout his career experience. Ibrahim is the Chair of Education and awareness at Lebanon Green Building Council and the Founder of "Sustainability Movement", with a Mission to work on community transformation towards sustainability. The Movement's major achievements include Green Apple Day of Service campaigns, Innovation Energy Challenges, teachers training programs, Green Champion and others with an impact on over 55,000 Students and 1,200 Teachers since 2012. In 2020, Ibrahim was distinguished by GBCI as a LEED Fellow and he is currently a member of the LEED Fellow Evaluation committee.   Show Highlights How does DAR Group support the region with partnerships? Solutions to implement sustainability targets.  Technical Advisory Groups (TAGS) and these committees’ benefits.  Impact and importance of volunteering. The Green Apple Day of Service, a global volunteering event with the USGBC’s Center for Green Schools. Coordination efforts between the trades and the harder parts of sustainability. SMART systems are more suitable for sustainability. “We need everyone to join the green revolution. Professionals, experts, and non-experts. The public needs to get involved. Everyone can make a small contribution by getting involved in the sustainability practices and creating change, especially for the younger generation at the personal level.” -Ibrahim Kronfol     Ibrahim Kronfol’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 © 2021 GBES

Ben Tacka is a member of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Trane Technologies which supports the company’s strategic brands —Trane and Thermo King — and is responsible for forward-looking sustainability initiatives aimed at transitioning to more efficient and climate-friendly solutions, and minimizing resource use within company facilities. Ben serves as a market intelligence provider and trainer in linking internal sustainability initiatives to competitive product and service positioning to support the enhancement of value propositions for sales and marketing teams across all businesses. His efforts led to the release of the company’s first integrated ESG Report in 2018, and played a role in the establishment of Trane Technologies’ 2030 Sustainability Commitments, which include such targets as carbon neutral operations and the single largest industrial commitment to reduce scope 3 (product related) emissions by 1 gigaton. Ben also leads an internal ‘Design for Circularity’ council to determine the company’s role in the coming Circular Economy. Trane Technologies’ received the World Environment Center’s 2019 gold medal award for international sustainable development and is the only industrial company listed to both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the past 9 years. Ben holds an undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University as well as a Sustainable Innovation MBA from the University of Vermont. Prior to working with Trane Technologies, Ben provided sustainable business development consulting support to PepsiCo in Latin America and spent many years as an entrepreneur founding and managing sales and marketing training franchises in the gulf coast region of the southern US. Show Highlights A green business owner’s freedom of flexibility in sustainability.  The history of Trane Technologies and their programs to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint and energy consumption. Being entrepreneurial and finding ways to be intrapreneurial within a team. Organizations to help strengthen sustainability initiatives. Tips to stand out in a large company and dive into your network to obtain your dream job.  Ben’s “SWAT team of sustainability” in ESG. Speak the language of sustainability and climate change with these valuable resources. Benefits of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (CEES).   “I wanted to really be a part of something that would be transformational in terms of how we live our everyday lives and the global underpinnings of the global economy.” -Ben Tacka      Ben Tacka’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 © 2021 GBES

Dan Diehl is CEO and President of Aircuity. He is a seasoned executive in the building controls and energy efficiency space, with more than 25 years of industry experience. Dan is passionate about continuous improvement and innovation for the built environment, and under his leadership, Aircuity is leading the way as the trusted air quality platform. Show Highlights Aircuity’s devices and software that actually saves energy. Largely untapped managing and controlling of ventilation in buildings.  Foundational hardware to accurately measure indoor air quality as economically as possible for the lifetime of the building. Creating a healthy production environment to manage the tough side of the vast constituents.  Timetable to infusing different ways of thinking in a new technology. Adjusting operation controls in air quality filtration to make sure you are filtering clean air.  Balancing the technical and business side to follow the market and guide the clients. COVID hangover reactions and sustainable solutions towards active measurement of an integrated control.  ESG, decarbonization, and carbon goals for long term solutions to properly size and save millions of dollars. “It's been an air quality battle on the east coast as you probably saw reported this last week. The world is changing, adopting, you need to provide good, safe, clean in all the environments. I think they'll be ubiquitous in the built environment.”  -Dan Diehl    Dan Diehl’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 © 2021 GBES

GOOD NEWS! GBES, in partnership with , is able to offer you a 30% discount on your actual WELL AP examination fees when you purchase any of the . After your purchase of our , the discount code will be sent to you in your purchase confirmation email. Use the discount code to pay for your exam at . IMPORTANT NOTE: The WELL AP V2 exam updates will be released this coming September 2021 and the exam will be first available to the public closer to September 20, 2021. Remember, you can still take the exam either through REMOTE TESTING (Virtual) or IN-PERSON through Prometric testing centers near you. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS Accurately preparing for the WELL AP exam updating September 1st, 2021.  Tweaks and tools to familiarize yourself with the new WELL AP exam. Stipulations and changes to how and where you can take LEED and WELL exams.   How to prepare for the closing gap for WELL AP version 2 in September. The difference between FitWell and WELL AP exams. Resources from Gbes.com to prepare you for passing exams with all the new updates.  One thing that’s happened from WELL version one, to WELL, version two is some of our concepts are categories Focusing on the 11 new concepts and categories on the WELL exams and the three different types of questions. PSA: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE UPCOMING WELL AP V2 UPDATES 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 © 2021 GBES

Joe Lombardi  is a registered architect in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan & Florida. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Pennsylvania Society of Architects and holds certifications from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as well as Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Certification (LEED AP). He graduated Cum Laude with a BArch degree from Temple University in 1987 and received his first state architectural registration in 1989. At a young age he discovered an interest in the process of conceiving an idea, putting it on paper and implementing the construction of it in both practical form (designing and building speaker cabinets and musical instrument road cases) and artistic expression (wood carving, sketching & jewelry making). While also developing a business sense by selling these items to local musicians and in local shops. Joe’s architectural career was fueled by a passion for the investigation and development of the use of new and underutilized existing proven products and technologies which increased comfort, while providing energy and construction efficiency in Residential and Commercial design & construction. Over the past 26 years of architectural practice he has been able to balance the ability to provide services to a homeowner wanting to renovate their home to meet the changing needs of their family as well as a large commercial client that is expanding a several hundred thousand square foot entertainment venue. He attributes this to the sense of teamwork that is promoted between the owner, contractor and architect as well as listening intently to the client’s needs in order to reach the programmatic, aesthetic and budgetary goals for the project. He has Implemented and managed office CAD systems, created and managed Master Detail Library & Project File database systems and developed and maintained a proprietary specification & contractor database system. He served as adjunct staff at Philadelphia University from 1997 to 1998 where he taught a 3d CAD visualization course. He also has studied guitar, recorded and performed original music in and around the Philadelphia area for over 40 years with notable shows at the World Café & Troc Theaters in Philadelphia and The World Café Queen Theater in Delaware. He is a husband for over 28 years and father of two children.   Brian Falcon has always been passionate about sustainable living and design. He is a registered architect in Pennsylvania, and became a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED®AP) in 2004, to focus professionally on sustainability and energy efficiency. In 2008, he founded the Berks/Lancaster Green Building Association to help local, like-minded professionals collectively expand their green building skills at the grassroots level.  Most recently, Brian has become a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), as certified through the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). This program incorporates high performance building science principles and passive house techniques to create the best path to Net Zero and Net Positive Energy buildings. To improve the efficiency of project design and construction processes, Brian is highly experienced with Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. BIM is used to create a digital 3-dimensional representation of a project with multiple layers of intelligent data which may be analyzed at any time during the design, construction or occupancy phase of a building. Building the project virtually ensures accuracy and improves the understanding how building components and assemblies work together, which greatly reduces “unknowns” and other inefficiencies during construction. In addition, BIM provides a highly effective way for those not used to reading conventional construction drawings to feel fully engaged as part of the design team. Brian is married with four children. He is a nationally licensed soccer coach and has coached all four kids. The family enjoys camping and connecting with nature whenever possible. At home Brian leads the family in exploring the world of permaculture to learn how to live more holistically by designing and building fun and multi-functional projects on their property which provide food, energy, aesthetics and natural habitat for beneficial animals.   Show Highlights Zero energy readiness. Alter Eco’s success, selection process, and standard/program choices. Passive House vs Net Zero Ready Homes for advanced energy modeling. Best practices, programs(LEED, Passive House, DOE), certification and chapter benefits. Misconceptions on implementing sustainable programs, how architects can steer the ship, and the concept of trade ops. Advantages of having architects who can simplify details with sustainability in mind during the building process.   Trends of a 2,500 sq home feeling like a 4,000 sqm. Electrification and designing all electric buildings and homes. Selecting prefabbed, cut off site, more modular components or whole systems on projects.   “We kind of proved in our first homes that we built, that we can achieve this level of a home at the same cost as a code-built stick-built home.” -Joe Lombardi    “If you're excited and passionate about sustainability or preservation, whatever it is wholeheartedly, chase that down with every ounce of energy you have. You might sound goofy sometimes asking questions you think are silly or, or whatever. I would say don't ever fear that. Embrace that. Embrace the beginner's mind, whatever you're doing, because it's only going to help you learn along the way and be more successful.”  -Brian Falcon     Joe Lombardi & Brian Falcon’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 © 2021 GBES

Emmanuel Pauwels is a Regenerative Practitioner (a person actively engaged in developing themselves and their practice with the capacity to create entities and processes that are ongoingly regenerative). He is a highly communicative, practical, and reliable individual who lives in the world of the five senses. He is curious and needs mental variety in life. He has an analytical and critical side and is an eternal student, enjoying rapport and exchanging ideas with people. He is ambitious, enjoys material comfort and everything sensual and nature-related. When we look at the way we design and build our buildings, the only way forward is by creating good green buildings. Buildings that lead to improved health for homeowners, reduced impact on the environment and profit for the building industry. Emmanuel is a strong believer in a new paradigm for the Real Estate Industry which is based on trust based team formation, early collaboration, built-in sustainability and transformational leadership.   Show Highlights Regenerative Design practical tools and the course work you should explore. Popular construction materials in the USA, but not in Europe. Emmanuel talks about his companies: Green Living Projects and Green Living Education. Regenerative resorts that redefine tourism for systemic change.  Reconnect urban and rural environments to build new meaning and relationships. Creating a network to build eco villages to enhance any project. Avoid the temptation of chasing points and certifications to benefit your projects. Understanding the levels and technology it takes to complete a Living Building Challenge project from a Living Future Hero.  CAL GUERXO is a small house with a big impact you must see. Conversations with clients are more about what is the value that you are seeking? How can we provide value? Is there certification that can certification add value to your project? That's the important question.    “You can regenerate everything, your relationship, your life, whatever project you're working on in your career. It's more about what happens in the place than the actual built infrastructure. How does it impact humans? What’s the social impact of communities? What new interaction do you develop with nature? You realize that the building is a catalyst for something else to happen.” -Emmanel Pauwels     Emmanuel Pauwels’ Show Resource and Information     Cal Guerxo- -Green Living Projects   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 © 2021 GBES

Amy D'Angelo is a wellness real estate professional with over 15 years of experience. Her wide range of interests over the years have included launching a healthy food business to managing facilities for an international non-profit. Her current passion is focusing on helping busy professionals and families achieve wellness at home by creating simple and affordable strategies that are based on the best practices of the wellness real estate movement. Amy believes that by making small and positive changes, in our homes, in the food we eat or the ways that we handle stress, we can inspire those around to live a healthier, more fulfilled life. Show Highlights Holistic living and wellness best practices you need to know. Taking stock of these items will help you live healthier and make your home healthy. Achieving FitWell Ambasador and WELL AP credentials will set your career on a good course.  The Home Wellness Project,  creates wellness in the home with air, water and your circadian rhythm. Merging tips from Wellness Real Estate Initiatives and expert tips on what works in our homes to connect with nature and naturally reduce stress. The simple things that now we really want to pay a little closer attention to.   Why the Healthy Building Initiative will bleed more into individual homes.  Simple things that will really positively impact your week.    “There is a passion within me to say, ‘Other people need to do this for themselves at home.’ Wellness shouldn't be contained to buildings where you spend maybe 25% of your time. We really need to see how to share with people what they can do to make their homes safer and healthier for themselves and their loved ones.”  -Amy D’Angelo     Amy D’Angelo’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 © 2021 GBES

Being one of nine principals leading the design firm of Goody Clancy in Boston, MA, Jean is passionate about the opportunities inherent in the stewardship and creative reuse of existing buildings to shape a healthy, resilient world. Goody Clancy is an architecture, planning and preservation firm serving educational, governmental, and private sector clients and communities nationwide. We collaborate with clients to design and plan buildings, campuses and communities that express their aspirations, inspire creativity and collaboration, and build social, economic and environmental value. My professional focus on existing buildings includes leading a team that helps clients and the public connect historic legacies to current realities and future possibilities. We combine a deep respect for and knowledge of history and building technology with a talent for transforming places-redefining their relevance, utility, and flexibility while sustaining and enhancing essential beauty and value.   Show Highlights Boston architecture is endlessly interesting with a succession of unique work.  The East is filled with a  wonderful repository of existing buildings that are valued for their heritage. The landmark project that shaped Jean’s career for over 20 years. “The building that put American architecture on the map” and launched The Richardson Romanesque Movement.  The first GeoExchange System. Specializing in preservation is critical to the green building movement. Essential to focus on both Embodied Energy and Embodied water. Buildings are the biggest objects that must be reused.  Two year payback that will bring down carbon emissions and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.  Jean is seeking case studies from listeners who have done embodied carbon calculations against operational carbonet. “Remember that building reuse is the most powerful climate action that there is. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Let's reuse our largest objects, and those are our buildings! Let's reuse them with grace, talent, and joy.”  -Jean Carroon  Jean Carroon’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 © 2021 GBES

Dallas Terry is a sustainability professional with a successful track record of driving excellence in projects and programs to achieve ROI and reduce environmental impacts. His real interest lies in those ideas, projects, and businesses that entail innovative, intelligent and collaborative designs that improve the bottom line and make a meaningful impact on improving the status quo. Dallas has served as Cushman Wakefield’s Sustainability Manager where he served  PG&E’s corporate real estate organization to help create and execute a robust sustainability strategy and drive performance across their portfolio of >250 sites where he worked cross functionally with strategy, projects, facilities and other teams to facilitate “sustainable” decision-making in key aspects of the real estate value chain: Advising CRE leadership on industry, state and local trends and guiding program direction Leading analysis of GHG emissions reduction scenarios in support of long term goal setting Engaging stakeholders in development of sustainability standards and behavior change campaigns Oversight of LEED program with >10 new construction and existing building projects including multiple Net Zero Energy projects Managing >$5M in energy efficiency projects across multiple sites with >$850k/yr. in estimated savings. Dallas has also worked with companies to help coach them through a comprehensive curriculum that allows them to embed sustainability into multiple dimensions of their businesses, guiding them to develop Sustainability action plans consisting of cost and resource saving projects.   Specialties: Program Management, Project Management, Strategic Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, Integrated Waste Management Renewable Energy, Financial Modeling, Business Development, Risk Assessments, LEED Certification, Carbon Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement   Show Highlights Special training in conducting feasibility studies for renewable energy projects, solar and wind. A peek at mandates and markets in different cities.  Pro tips on working from home or working remotely. Hitting the milestones that we need to hit by say 2030 and beyond. Real estate portfolios strategy to truly build a net zero portfolio. The parallels between soccer and business to get the right group of people working together to achieve a common goal. What are the right roadmaps to help orchestrate and plan net zero projects and programs? “Getting started early, I think is really key. It's what you hear all the time, but it's really true. Like anyone, I would be even further than I am right now if I'd just gotten a little start a little bit earlier, or if I had found some valuable internships earlier. Be willing to say, ‘It's okay to start as an intern’ with low  pay. It's going to help put some milestones on your resume and help you to level-up beyond that." -Dallas Terry     Dallas Terry’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 © 2021 GBES

LEED Fellow, experienced Sustainability Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry. Skilled in Sustainability, Sustainable Architecture, Environmental Awareness, Sustainable Design, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor’s of Urban Planning focused in the Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University. Collège de la Sainte Famille.   Show Highlights The DAR group’s conglomerate of many companies to promote an international experience. Being the first, LEED AP in Asia. Difficulties and techniques to build a green building in Egypt. The need for various rating systems applied on projects in Egypt (Qatar, QSAS, GSAS and EDGE). EDGE provides Egypt with something that is easier and simpler to apply to complex builds. Avoid pricing LEED out of the projects with poor consulting advice Karim shares difficulties working in a large firm with his unique career experience. Changing the level of awareness of green and healthy building in Egypt    “If you want to be good at something, really know it! Don't pretend that you know about it, but get to know it so that when you are tested, you can show your methods. Don't pretend, don't move to trends because the trends change. Follow your passion. Really follow your passion and get a lot of knowledge about it - more than anybody else, and become the person to go to. Then you will not be afraid to give your knowledge to other people because you will be moving forward.” -Karim Farah     Karim Farah’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 © 2021 GBES

Amy D'Angelo is a wellness real estate professional with over 15 years of experience. Her wide range of interests over the years have included launching a health food business to managing facilities for an international non-profit. Her current passion is focusing on helping busy professionals achieve wellness at home by creating simple strategies that are based on the best practices of the wellness real estate movement. She continually strives to inspire positive change in the people around me.   Show Highlights Setting up our buildings and homes to be designed, built, and operated green. The largest contributors to air pollution inside our homes.  Shift towards healthy buildings or “wellness real estate”. Greenwashing products. Dangers of synthetic chemical fragrance blends. One of the most effective ways to improve our indoor air quickly. Five areas of pollutants you can see an immediate improvement . Being conscious about the different tweaks we can make in our day to day. Help reduce air pollutants inside your home. Ventilation’s big impact on our indoor air quality. GBS and wellness at home series.  “When we look at our indoor air quality, I think one of the many, many things that COVID-19 has taught us is that the air we breathe matters. Air pollution is the number one environmental cause of premature death and our indoor spaces like our home and our workspaces can be up to five times more polluted than the air outside.” -Amy D’Angelo     Amy D’Angelo’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 © 2021 GBES

Kay Killmann is Managing Director of GBCI Europe, focusing on promoting LEED & Arc and its successful integration into European's real estate industry. He collaborates extensively with other European GBCs, building and strengthening relationships as well as local LEED knowledge. Having worked for over 15 years as an architect and consultant in the US, UK and Germany, Kay leverages his depth of professional experiences in building certification, construction and design to engage GBCI Europe's diverse stakeholders. His activities in sustainability education range from developing and teaching professional programs at Universities to implementing the Green Apple Day program at Bavarian grammar schools. Kay is also the co-founder of the German Green Building Association (GGBA), a non-profit established in 2012 and advocating LEED and other GBCI benchmarks in Germany and the DACH region. Kay earned an engineering degree in architecture from the University of Applied Science at Aachen, Germany. Curiosity, and a bit of wanderlust, led him to California where he gained invaluable architecture experience. In 2006, Kay eagerly embarked on the LEED path, grateful to have found a career match for his sustainability passion. He grew up in East Germany, a utopia for sustainability where a shortage of basic goods meant 'reuse and recycle' was the everyday way of life. Kay is working hard to bring those principles back to society – without the oppressive political regime. His sustainability efforts extend far beyond the office. He is an avid bike commuter, up-cycler, urban gardener and diligent father constantly reminding his kids to "turn off the lights."   Show Highlights Becoming a member of the international round table. How GBCI Europe, grows to support programs, tools and certifications? Kay advocates for all the great programs and their benefits to specific projects.  GGBA became a strategic green building partner with these tips. Putting yourself in positions of luck. Certifications that support Europe’s highly competitive market. The urban tools for cities and communities. LEED for cities has a framework and communities scorecard to measure social aspects. “A single building is one thing, but having an entire framework overlaid across an urban development, be it a new one or an existing one. That’s where we can have much more of an impact. This is really starting to grow and it’s fun!” - Kay Killmann      Kay Killmann’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 © 2021 GBES

Dr. Marilyn Black is vice president and senior technical advisor for Underwriters Laboratories, leading its research group Chemical Insights. She is the founder and former chairperson for both UL Air Quality Sciences and the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. She is also the founder of the Khaos Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of children through education and research. Dr. Black is an active participant in national and international scientific organizational initiatives, research projects and community outreach programs, and has presented and published over 200 papers on indoor air quality and environmental exposure. She received a Ph.D from the Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S. from the University of Florida and B.S from University of Virginia.    Show Highlights THE pioneer on healthy material, indoor air quality and understanding the impact environmental pollution has on people's health. Programs and certifications to manage and ensure use of healthy materials for healthy buildings for people. One of the most toxic chemical agents identified and the dramatic impact on human health. Emerging technologies to manage unintentional consequences of toxins put into products as a byproduct of the manufacturing. Active research on emerging topics, developing data, and developing knowledge to help solve pollution, exposure opportunities, and develop approaches for reducing human health risk in current product trends.  GreenGuard Certification Program understanding what was impacting the air quality negatively. The need to combate tremendous amounts of waste among these materials.  Integrated systems with the ability to monitor aspects of people's responses while they're in buildings for the best outcome. Improving the product formulations for safer products and replacements for those chemicals and products. “How you use the information you learn in research and discovery is how to make a change. That’s how to make a difference. Research for the sake of research, does not move the needle. You have to learn; you have to do something with your information to move that needle and to cause change.’”  -Marilyn Black     Marilyn Black’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 © 2021 GBES

Co-Founder of 3 New Material Technology Firms / Advisor to 4 New Material Technology Firms BLUE Wave advocate - the BLUE Wave is the host of advanced material companies with the breakthrough technology that can help return our planet to BLUE skies and BLUE water Previously employed as senior executive in soft goods Industries for 15 years - building and sourcing brands on a global basis. Specialties: Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Commercializing New Material Technologies, Public Speaking on Innovation   Show Highlights Categorizing material technology. Understanding the science and advanced material technologies. Air purification technology. Science of photocatalysis. How surfaces can be self-cleaning, bio protective and air purifying.  PURETi’s breakthrough  technologies  ready for prime time.  Innovative material technology that will impact architecture.  Leading indicators we need to reverse rapidly.  Toledo Solar’s impact to green building in 2 years. The 4th R that needs to be added to Redudu, Reuse and Recycle. The future of how nano-sensors will interact with everything to make life more efficient and enjoyable. A new circular economy that integrates nature into completing broken cycles and the tremendous impact it will have on design.  “The 20th century was the century of chemistry and the 21st century is going to be the century of biology and biomimetics, and helping nature restore balance.”  -Glen Finkel     Glen Finkel’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 © 2021 GBES

This is a special podcast episode where Charlie & Drew actually interview each other about how they built their green building consulting businesses. It has a style similar to NPR’s How I Built This. Enjoy!   Drew Shula is Founder & Principal at , a leading Los Angeles-based full-service green building consulting firm specializing in certification project management, net zero, commissioning, energy modeling, and program management. Verdical Group is a certified B Corporation and 1% for the Planet member company. In addition to managing some of the highest profile green building projects in California, including LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge projects (such as the first Energy Petal certified project in California), Verdical Group hosts the world’s largest annual Net Zero Conference. Shula is a Founding Steering Committee member of the Living Building Challenge Los Angeles Collaborative and a frequent speaker on net zero and high performance buildings including at Cornell University, The 2 Degrees Symposium on Climate Change, and the Living Future unConference. Shula has appeared in USA Today, Forbes, USGBC+ Magazine, and the International Living Future Institute’s Trim Tab. He holds a 5-year professional degree in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. Charlie Cichetti is the CEO of several small giants in the Green Building industry: Sustainable Investment Group (SIG), Green Building Education Services (GBES), Blue Ocean Sustainability, and Aetos Imaging. Over the course of his career Charlie has personally taught and trained over 10,000+ professionals in-person about LEED, the green building movement, and how to pass LEED exams. His green building education company GBES has over 130,000+ professionals around the world who use their study tools and CE materials to help maintain their credentials after Charlie and his team helped them pass their exams. Charlie also advocates for LEED and the green building movement to thousands of people monthly as they tune in to listen to his weekly podcast, Green Building Matters. Charlie is an expert in both the designing of green buildings and the operations of green buildings. Charlie has led many projects (over 50 Million SF of LEED/Energy Star/Cx-RCx) to LEED Gold, and even a few to the highest mark: Platinum, and is a master trainer on sustainability topics.   Show Highlights Focused on decarbonizing the built environment. Verdical Group’s three buckets.  Join the largest net zero building event in the world.  A template for folks just coming up in the industry and thinking about starting their own businesses in the future.  Accomplishing the Triple Bottom Line.   One of the problems with the industry.  Education, innovation and software tools to help with the evolution of the movement to capitalize on the moment to impact the future. The drive  to become social entrepreneurs and how to chase opportunity. How Charlie and Drew are building companies to make a positive environmental and social impact on the world?  Forecasting the future to be part of building equitable solutions Success versus luck. Understanding entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and knowing when you go through the window.  “I don't know how you do it, Charlie. You are an entrepreneur's entrepreneur with all your startups. It's really incredible. You're like the Elon Musk of the green building world and you drive a Tesla to boot, so kudos to you with all the amazing things you’re working on.” -Drew Shula    Drew Shula’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 © 2021 GBES

Sustainability - LEED - WELL Consulting services I facilitate the process of third party certifications by participating in meetings, being the champion for sustainability and managing the LEED or WELL documentation process. I ask questions, verify that drawings and specifications reflect the desired LEED credits or WELL features pursued and provide coaching to the design team and client throughout design and construction phases leading to the submittal for review to GBCI (Green Business Certification Inc) and ending with the LEED or WELL plaque for numerous projects.   Alicia Ravetto Architect’s designs integrate advanced building technologies with clean renewable energy to achieve more comfortable, durable, affordable, healthy, and environmentally sound buildings and communities.   Show Highlights   Alicia’s focus on Passive Solar Design and daylighting.    Opportunities provided by the research triangle of North Carolina. The importance of networking and participating in the US and World GBC to build your community. Dig deep into climate responsive design during. How has Alicia’s technical background and interests come very handy over the years?  The balance and blend of being a designer and consultant. Major steps towards climate change and the healthy crisis towards a more sustainable future. Green building in two different parts of the world.   “ln green buildings, energy is moving towards positive energy buildings and LEED for communities and cities and also healthy buildings. The WELL Health Rating System has become significant in the workplace now for people that are returning to work.”  -Alicia Ravetto     Alicia Ravetto’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 © 2021 GBES

Danny Kennedy is the CEO of , connecting entrepreneurs everywhere to capital to build an abundant clean energy economy that benefits all. New Energy Nexus is a global platform organization for funds and incubators, with chapters in the USA, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Uganda and India.  He Chairs a joint-venture with RMI, the Third Derivative, which is the world's largest climate tech accelerator and is Managing Director of the California Clean Energy Fund. This includes overseeing the CalSEED.fund of $25m for very early-stage companies driving innovation and building equity in the California economy. He is an adviser to Young Greentech Entrepreneurs in China with the Asia Society.  Kennedy also serves as President of CalCharge, a public-private partnership with DoE National Labs, universities in California, unions and companies, working to advance energy storage. Kennedy co-founded Sungevity in 2007, the company that created remote solar design, and Powerhouse, a smart energy incubator and accelerator in Oakland, CA. He was the first backer of Mosaic in 2011, the $1B solar loan provider, and remains on the Board of Powerhive, a solar mini-utility in Kenya and is an adviser to SolarPhilippines. He is also a Director of the nonprofit organizations Power for All and Confluence Philanthropy.  Prior to being an entrepreneur and investor, he worked at Greenpeace and other NGOs on climate and energy issues for 20+ years.   Show Highlights New Energy Nexus, an international company that supports diverse entrepreneurs to drive the energy transition and build equity. Here what they are working on now. Solar is the“winner take all” and “King of Electricity”  driving the energy transition  Connecting buildings, green power, and renewables towards equity Big things we're not paying attention to that is shifting  in geopolitics and demographics Danny shares eye opening, essential knowledge on what’s next in the sustainability world’s crystal ball Places that are getting sustainability and green building “right” in the world  Opportunities to partner and create more avenues with New Energy Nexus programs for you “By the end of this century, just 80 years from now, most energy will be generated from photovoltaics. There's just no question that flat plate semiconductors that produce electrons when you shine light on them will become ubiquitous and go to scales that we don't even contemplate today.”  -Danny Kennedy     Danny Kennedy’s Show Resource and Information     New Energy Nexus   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 © 2021 GBES

Alessandro Bisagni, Founder and President of BEE Incorporations, has been named a 2020 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (). Alessandro’s mission is to leverage business to do good. This includes educating corporations about tangible ways to build, renovate, and operate spaces sustainably while also helping advance sustainability in our urban environment. Over his career, he has managed close to 400 green building projects in more than 30 countries for a combined footprint of over 40 million square feet. Alessandro is the first person to receive all three recognitions of , , and . Show Highlights Asia’s impact and philosophy in achieving a sustainable world.  The world's first eco city, Dongtan. Naked Stables, defines  luxury retreats. “Sell” yourself to create desired opportunities in your career. BEE, is the world's largest consultancy focusing on luxury retail.  Alessandro started the GBPP to be a consortium for LEED professionals in China and it became a focal point for the green building movement. Incredible self sustaining eco communities, ground breaking generational projects in both LEED and WELL, and early developer conversations to inspire green building firsts. Technology and innovations that will drive sustainability in LEED and WELL. BEE Sense, works in unison for clients and provides real time tracking that reports back to platforms such as World Portfolio and ARC. Studies in ARC to compare different project type technologies and how the score in ARC changes. What you need to know about Reset and measuring air quality. “Song Saa Reserve, is a small eco community. When I say small, I mean it’s over 600 acres, so let's say a small town located in Cambodia near the Angkor Wat Temple. It's basically a self-sustaining eco community that will be hospitality, residential retail, and art space. It will generate its own energy on site. It will source its own groundwater and it is currently the largest living community challenge vision plan certified projects in the world. We'll go on to be the largest, fully certified Living Community Challenge Project at the end.” -Alessandro Bisagni Alessandro Bisagni’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 © 2021 GBES

Don took some time off from GSA to share his knowledge with the green building community.  We have the benefit of his expertise as a LEED Fellow, FAIA and leader in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of buildings through policy and advocacy within the Federal government. As Deputy Director of GSA’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings, Don promotes environmentally responsible decision-making for buildings, and translates green building strategies and ideals into practical solutions to meet federal goals for new construction, repair and alteration, facility management, and leasing. His professional service includes leadership roles with ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, and present or former advisory roles in three of the primary high-performance building certification organizations in the U.S. – the U.S. Green Building Council, the Green Building Initiative, and the International Living Future Institute. His work with USGBC has included being Federal Advisor to the USGBC Board of Directors, and serving on the Government Committee, and the core committees of LEED for Commercial Interiors and LEED for Existing Buildings. Don co-led the development of the Guiding Principles for Federal High Performance and Sustainable Buildings and continues to ensure their relevance. He developed and managed GSA’s Sustainable Design Program for the Public Buildings Service. He envisioned and led the development of GSA’s Sustainable Facilities Tool and has contributed to numerous publications, including GSA’s Sustainability Matters. Don has over 29 years of experience with GSA in both sustainability and historic preservation. Before working at GSA, he worked for private sector architecture firms. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia.   Show Highlights Executive orders on “greening the government”. GSA helped to develop principles of sustainable design and implementation. GSA’s energy performance database targets a broader perspective of sustainability. Innovation and guiding principles on how to advance sustainable measuring tools. GSA’s mandates for new construction on a federal buildings. Don’s favorite projects are exemplary examples of green building at its finest.  GSA sustainable level of design awareness, programs and expectations. The ASHRAE standards and everything you need to know about 189.1.   Design standards to really advance the green building movement.  The impact  of using LCA to pick better materials for energy modeling.  The excitement the new executive orders has on changing green buildings. Critical categories that need to be included on EPD data.  “Seeking to understand people's basic values, what drives them, and what makes them truly happy, is envisioning sustainability. Sustainability really does involve ethics, values, & aspirations and seeks to bring it all together. When you can integrate that into the work you're doing it is the absolute best anyone could wish for.”  - Don Horn     Don Horn’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 © 2021 GBES

Kristy specializes in energy modeling, energy audits, utility analysis, and sustainability consulting from conceptual design through occupancy. Abnormally excited about energy reduction in existing buildings.  TLC’s Kristy Walson, PE, LEED Fellow, BEMP has been named a 2020 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc.  Kristy, educated and practicing as a mechanical engineer, focuses on the ongoing energy-efficient operation of facilities, through both initial design and ongoing operation of existing buildings. She leads TLC Orlando’s Energy Services group, providing energy modeling, commissioning, energy audits and sustainability consulting to clients. In addition to her project duties at TLC, she has served in multiple roles over the years at the Central Florida Chapter of the US Green Building Council, sits on various advisory panels for the City of Orlando, and is currently the Chair of the University of Florida’s Green Building Learning Collaborative.    Show Highlights Living on a 40 foot sailboat shaped Krisy’s sustainable career. TLC’s core values and commission focus and services. Involvement in the local sustainability world provides a voice at the table to help move things along on a local municipality scale. Educating industry professionals on embodied carbon.  How to make big strides.   Operational carbon applies to what’s needed with embodied carbon. Understand the impact.  How do you reduce our energy use and apply renewable energy when you tackle climate change from an equitable standpoint?  A quick practical on tools and software applied to Energy Modeling. The theory on energy modeling and critical tips to validate the intentions and design.    “We need you! Here's the thing with green buildings -  those of us in it for a while get told “no” a whole lot!  You have to have the energy to just move past the “no” and accept what actually can be done on those projects. Sometimes, you can do a little extra work and turn that “no” to a “yes!” I find that the folks coming into the industry are coming in with a passion for green building. They have an untouchable energy, and that energy energizes me and the rest of us who have been told “no” for a long time - and we need it! We need you as much as you need us to teach you how to do this.  -Kristy Walson Kristy Walson’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 © 2021 GBES

Kevin Bright is the Energy and Sustainability Director for the City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center (DMC). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geology and a Master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Analysis. He is a LEED Accredited Professional for two rating systems – building design and construction (BD+C) and operations and maintenance (O+M). He is also accredited as a Certified Energy Manager by the Association of Energy Engineers. He has worked in sustainability leadership roles at Harvard University, Colby College and now the DMC and City of Rochester for more than 12 years. Kevin's key duties for the City of Rochester and DMC include:  Implementing the City's Energy Action Plan; Supporting sustainability strategies to reduce resource consumption across the organization; and Fostering a culture of sustainability.   Show Highlights The differences, intersections and importance of energy vs sustainability. Minnesota’s organization and programs to collaborate on their ambitious goals to advance sustainability, environmental, and equitable outcomes.  Efforts on ways address and promote more of an urbanist feel.  Integrating sustainability deeply in the public infrastructure projects associated with economic development to influence private developments. The collaboration and the willingness to collaborate from large companies to create opportunity.  Actions Kevin’s taking to advance more resilient and equitable communities. Develop understanding, appreciation and education on how people live across the world. How to give  voice to the communities you serve and be a leader, an ally to fight it and be anti-racist? The municipality work will continue to grow sustainable jobs/ Destination Medical Projects sustainability motto to create an American city for health. The importance to be a global citizen. Kevin stresses the importance of being curious,maximizing the resources, and knowing where the best place to plant a tree is.   Infrastructure strategies that zero in on improving health equity in communities.   “We all lead very different lives, and communities are being disproportionately impacted by the impacts of climate change as we speak. Unless we integrate these voices, this lived experience in our future planning efforts, we're going to miss the boat. We're not going to hit the mark that we're seeking, and we're going to further inequities that exist today.” -Kevin Bright   Kevin Bright’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 © 2021 GBES

Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the energy industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Operations Management, Sales, and Management. Strong business development professional with a Master's degree focused in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Louisiana Tech University.  Show Highlights How propane fits into green buildings and some trends? Why there is an increased interest in using propane to fuel homes?  Navigating the need of other fuel sources for cost and efficiency.   The right mix of different fuel types buildings can accept to eliminate waste. Realistic approach to blended mixed fuel that sheds high amperage load from renewable resources to make it more powerful. Propane Education Research Council (PERC),  the difference between pipe natural gas and liquid propane, and when to use it. Propane technologies and innovations that impact energy efficiency in homes.    A few ways  the propane industry defines and achieves zero net energy. The  misconstrued fact that zero net energy means all electric and demystify propane.  The United States produces about four times the amount of propane we consume in the country.  “One of the things that we work on at PERC from a research standpoint is increasing the availability of renewable propane. Renewable propane is exactly what it says. It's a renewable fuel that is derived from several sources. The primary feedstock right now would be animal fats or used cooking oil. The production of this fuel right now is only primarily consumed in transportation markets, particularly in California and Northwest, there is an incentive for those consumers to use that renewable fuel in the transportation.”  -Bryan Cordill     Bryan Cordill’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 © 2021 GBES

As the director of sustainable services for Miron Construction, Theresa’s role is to inspire sustainability throughout Miron’s culture, integrate “green” into their business practices and construction operations, lead their sustainable education program, and serve as the Project Administrator for projects seeking green building certifications. Theresa has worked on over 80 projects across many market segments seeking LEED certification, which have successfully been awarded LEED Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Many of her projects are highly regarded. Named as ENR magazine's top 20 under 40, and honored as a LEED Fellow in 2012, Theresa is the world’s youngest LEED Fellow. She is credentialed as a LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, LEED Faculty, and WELL Faculty. She is an active WELL and USGBC volunteer serving on many national committees and working groups, including currently serving on the LEED Advisory Committee for LEED v4 and v4.1. Identified as a Subject Matter Expert, she continues to serve on several LEED and WELL exam development and review committees including piloting LEED v4 and v4.1, and is one of 12 worldwide participating in the WELL v2 Portfolio Pilot Program.    Show Highlights Opportunities for improvement with waste in the construction industry.  Creating a future where construction could be sustainable.  Miron’s leadership position in sustainability and practical construction solutions that enhance health and well-being Understanding clients sustainable goals to help project teams find incentives to offset the capital costs of the energy efficient equipment and systems that increase health and well-being   Networking and being in the right place at the right time What impacts human health has come front and center to all organizations, especially schools People are going to have a better understanding of healthy building materials  and how they impact human health from a respiratory standpoint The impact from  big fortune 500 companies, a federal push, states, and local municipalities' carbon neutral and renewable energy goals    “If there is such a thing as a silver lining in COVID, it is the fact that health and wellness has come front and center to all organizations and it impacts everyone, not just a select few. I think that schools are understanding the importance of proper HVAC systems with a focus on ventilation and filtration systems that can go on and on.” -Theresa Lehman     Theresa Lehman’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 © 2021 GBES

Matt St. Clair, who has led UC’s system-wide sustainability program for nearly 17 years, was recently named a . This prestigious distinction awarded by Green Business Certification Inc. — an international green business industry leader — is awarded to just 25 professionals around the world who demonstrate “exceptional work in advancing green building practices” and “10 years’ worth of exceptional impact on LEED.” “The green building industry plays a critical role as we look toward rebuilding our economy and our communities in the months and years ahead,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of GBCI and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) . “Our LEED Fellows are on the frontlines of that work helping to ensure our buildings and spaces are healthy, resilient and sustainable places for us all to enjoy. LEED Fellows have made substantial contributions to the green building community and their commitment to LEED will continue to help us shape a better living standard for all.” Matt’s work has made an indelible impact upon UC, from growing UC’s green building portfolio from one LEED certification in 2004 to over 350 LEED certifications today, to his partnerships with former UC President Janet Napolitano in forming UC’s and . In addition to his work within UC, Matt was a founding member of the ’s board of directors. He has also worked to empower students to be current and future climate action leaders through several educational initiatives, including the , , and . Show Highlights Activism and energy expertise created Matt’s dream job.  How UC has expanded green building and clean energy policy into comprehensive sustainable practice policy? UC’s system-wide sustainability program is like turning the Titanic.  Questions you need to ask to adapt to the biggest trends in the industry. Climate resilience work centered on diversity equity and inclusion, anti-racism, environmental justice and climate justice. over 350 LEED certifications. requiring all new buildings are all electric. all new buildings are carbon neutral or will be within the next four years.  the only university campus in the country or the world where every single building and residence all is LEED certified. their 2025 goal for all of UC Campuses to be carbon neutral and climate section zero waste.  How one campus has already achieved that goal? the most renewable energy of any university in the country. UC’s leading the way with...   “It really sort of radicalized me or opened my eyes to the fact that my heroes like Gandhi and MLK were considered radical in their time and over time became mainstreamed. It really empowered me to pursue a career in activism. I've pursued a career that's ended up as an activist on the inside. I became a changemaker within a large public organization.”  -Matt St Clair     Matt St. Clair’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 © 2021 GBES

SUMMER MINCHEW, Managing Partner of Ecoimpact Consulting has managed the certification of more than 1.5 million square feet of green building space. Her expertise in sustainable design and construction is backed by 17 years of experience in green building rating systems, design guides, building product standards and certifications. Summer specializes in green building certification project management demonstrating exceptional technical proficiency in documentation and submission for LEED, Enterprise Green Communities and Green Globes rating systems. Summer is a LEED Fellow who holds professional credentials as a LEED Accredited Professional with ID+C and O+M specialties. Recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as a 2020 Women In Business Achievement Award winner and a 2018 40 under Forty award recipient and awarded Most Inspiring Individual at Sustain Charlotte’s 2019 Charlotte Sustainability Awards, her career and civic achievements are numerous. As a leader in the industry, Summer is co-chair for the US Green Building Council Carolinas Community Market Leadership Advisory Board and the Health Product Declaration Collaborative Third-party Verification Technical Subcommittee. Summer’s commitment to the future of green building is also seen in her role as an educator. She is a recognized LEEDuser Expert offering advice to LEED practitioners internationally, and is contributing author of Sustainable Commercial Interiors, Second Edition, published by Wiley & Sons.  Show Highlights Eco Impact focus and projects on sustainable strategies for business. A social equity initiative for community based LEED initiatives. Bread for the City -Michael Marshall Design. City of Charlotte’s robust sustainability action plan.  Strategic energy action plan.  LEED certification facilities based on their goals for 2040. Wide green building adoption with building regulatory frameworks.  Useful tool for market transformation that compares policies and various US jurisdictions. Volunteering is an extension of green building and essential network. A program that verifies the accuracy of HPDs to provide additional levels of transparency.  How to push benchmarking forward within the constraints of a city? “Health and wellness are at the forefront of this discussion as they should be. But let's not forgo sustainability for wellness because there is room for both at the table.” -Summer Minchew   Summer Minchew’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 © 2021 GBES

Sue Clark is a LEED Fellow, WELL AP and WELL Faculty with Architects, where she serves as Project Leader in Sustainability. Sue is also Interim WELL Manager at Sweden Green Building Council and a member of SGBC's LEED Advisory Committee. Beginning in 2006, Sue worked extensively with the Canada Green Building Council, leading one of CaGBC’s LEED certification assessment teams and serving on multiple volunteer groups including CaGBC’s Technical Advisory Group for Sites and Water. After moving to Sweden in 2011, Sue brought her expertise in LEED to Sweden Green Building Council, where she organized the Council’s LEED Advisory Committee, LEED working groups and multiple task forces to address issues of implementing LEED in Sweden.  As a LEED Consultant, Sue has participated on more than a dozen LEED projects across Canada, and in Sweden she led the LEED consultancy on Mästerhuset, Stockholm's first LEED NC Platinum project. Now working with Tengbom, Sue joins the firm's sustainability group implementing ambitious goals for a better built environment in Sweden and beyond. As the first WELL AP in the Nordics and a WELL Faculty member, Sue works to support and educate on the WELL system with individuals and organisations interested in applying better health and wellbeing practices to the built environment.   Show Highlights An architecture degree provides a great education for looking at things comprehensively. A point of comparison on how consultants interface with contractors and different building cultures work with innovation. The tapestry of complementary environmental certification systems and standards of green building in Sweden No fossil fuel resources within the national borders. The ladder of certifications-BREEAM, LEED and Miljöbyggnad.  Tengbom is one of the oldest architectural firms in the world focusing every build to be healthier, climate ready, low carbon impact and circular. Internal competences to address the EU and Sweden’s climate declaration, mandates, and emerging legislative trends.  Buildings are not designed appropriately for the future.  Climate adapted building and the tools that address climate risks for that specific location and design strategies.   How cat food and drywall pushed transparency?   “This industry is just so much about personal relationships that I'd say it's really totally worth doing. The other thing I would recommend is beware the specialization, stay a generalist, as long as you can. I think the people out there that are really great at sustainability are really great generalists, and there will always be this temptation to go down these different rabbit holes of sustainability, like becoming a daylight expert or an LCA expert. It's not that these things aren't fantastic, but the more you specialize, the more you have to sacrifice this comprehensive picture.” -Sue Clark     Sue Clark’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 © 2021 GBES

Charalampos Giannikopoulos is the founder of DCarbon, a consultancy firm whose goal is to provide top-quality analysis and strengthen existing values in the real-estate sector through the seamless integration of sustainable development tools, optimum efficiencies, innovation and green advocacy. Charalampos started his career in the UK as the Sustainability Coordinator of the R&D group at Aedas, a global leading architectural firm, jumping to the business consultancy sector focusing on environmental investments and PPP projects. In 2011, he was involved in the inaugural implementation of LEED in Greece with large scale commercial projects. With extensive experience in participating in multi-disciplinary teams on major international projects including the “Masdar City” sustainable masterplan and the “Abu Dhabi Investment Council” development in Abu Dhabi, Charalampos has been involved in prominent commercial, industrial and educational projects in the region including management of more than 80% of all completed LEED projects in Greece. Along with dynamic energy modelling projects, creation and implementation of environmental management plans and green advocacy programs. Charalampos is a LEED Fellow, a USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Faculty, a former member of the LEED Technical Advisory Group of the USGBC and USGBC Pro Reviewer, a founding member of the BoD of the SBC Greece, former Vice President of the Hellenic Chapter of ASHRAE, a LEED AP with the “Building Design + Construction”, “Interior Design + Construction”, “Operations + Maintenance” and “Neighborhood Development” specialties, a WELL AP, a BREEAM International New Construction Assessor, a BREEAM In-Use Assessor, an Estidama Pearl Qualified Professional, a DGNB Consultant and an EDGE Expert.    Show Highlights Greece’s  95% collapse in the real estate sector pushed sustainability to the forefront of projects. Charalampos’ project management company does sustainability on a greater scale by asking how green is your portfolio.  Looking at sustainability from a different aspect to improve product manufacturer requirements.  Charalampos’ fearlessness has allowed his team to be involved in every single first project in its category. How the evolution of health issues connects directly with the economics of green building? The biggest challenges for the future and why LEED has been taken for granted. Applying LEED and other rating systems in his region. Keys for successful LEED projects and how to engage teams to maximize resources.   “I'm really proud of our involvement in the first  LEED Platinum project in Greece - a kindergarten! To us, it is vitally important that children come into contact with sustainability. We believe that early exposure to sustainability can have a positive impact on the way people see the world, and choose to live and interact with the environment.” - Charalampos Giannikopoulos     Charalampos Giannikopoulos’ 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 © 2021 GBES

A nationally recognized expert on sustainable design, Jim serves as Director of Sustainability, leading the effort to incorporate sustainable design strategies and features into LAS design projects Nationally. Nicolow’s extensive knowledge of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system has made him a sought-after speaker, author, and blogger. He recently earned the distinctions of AIA Fellow and LEED Fellow. Nicolow joined LAS in 1997 and in 2001 became the first member of the firm-and one of the first in the country-to become a LEED Accredited Professional.  He has participated in the successful LEED certification of more than 70 projects.  He was instrumental in the firm’s early adoption of The 2030 Challenge, an initiative whose ultimate goal is the design of carbon-neutral buildings and leads the firm’s effort to identify opportunities and strategies for the routine integration of eco-effective design i all LAS projects as well as improving the environmental performance of the firm’s operations and workplaces.  Jim attended the University of Michigan, where he received both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Architecture, and Wester Michigan University, where he received a Master of Business Administration. He is a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) certificate holder.    Show Highlights Merge personal interest in sustainability with a professional career. What you need to know about Lord Aeck Sargent and Katerra?  a firm interested in ecological design. technology company extensively looking to disrupt the design and construction industry. Clients that focus on sustainability as a key driver for their built environment projects motivate and move the industry.  Sustainability challenges, materials and projects that incentivized the Hawaiian region to be efficient. The codes have really caught up to LEED with the ASHRAE 90.1  approach to LEED.  The embodied carbon impact of the building products take on an ever greater importance. A push for mass timber as part of the future of the building industry. Jim’s highlight project that was completely focused on sustainability and creating a teaching building to tell the story of sustainability.    “With the Living Building Challenge, as an example, you've got to power the building with the light that falls on the site and provide water with what falls on the site. I would like to see these solutions be solved on the municipal level; that way, the building operator is not also running an energy plant and a water treatment plant. It would be much better if we still had distributed systems, but solve some of these issues on a greater scale. I'm hoping we will start to look more comprehensively at communities rather than building by building.”     Jim Nicolow’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 © 2021 GBES