Sustainability Updates in Brazil with LEED Fellow Francine Vaz

Francine Vaz, architect and urban planner, graduated from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, MBA in Sustainable Business Management at Fluminense. She also earned a Master of Science in Architecture, Energy and Sustainability at London Metropolitan University. Francine has worked on more than 80 projects for the construction and operation of sustainable developments, being responsible for coordinating a team of consultants. She holds the LEED AP BD+C and ID+C credentials by the U.S. Green Building Council since 2010. Founder of Seed Solution. MBA professor at AVM Educacional and CEBPJUR. LEED Fellow since 2022.   Show Highlights Seed Solution brings a little bit of sustainability to the companies that don't have it yet.  Brazil's responsible approach to new construction, retrofit, and ESG to support the green building movement. A closer look at life cycle analysis and GHG emissions reports that have been neglected. Challenging factors of Fitwel and WELL that make it difficult for companies to implement in this region. Internal divisions with LEED certification and Brazilian energy efficiency certifications. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the impact on buildings (to change) in Brazil and in the world.  Balancing the challenges of being an entrepreneur and family.  “I am always very excited about working with sustainability. I bring this energy to the projects I work with and to the design team. I think this is very important, in terms of, when you put your energy in, when people start to feel that you are really passionate about this, it just helps things go smoother.” -Francine Vaz      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