The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Dennis Stinson is the Vice President of Sales for Fujitsu General America, a global manufacturer with distributors in local communities across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean and he brings over 30 years of industry experience. Dennis leads a team of sales professionals, selling well over $300M of Fujitsu products. At Fujitsu, Dennis has held the responsibilities of Regional Sales Manager in the Mid-Atlantic and The Director of National Accounts. Prior to joining Fujitsu, Dennis spent his career as a Manufacturer's Representative representing various Manufacturer's in the HVAC industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Dennis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Show Highlights Paybacks that bring emotion and economics into mandates. A look back on Dennis' sales career. The growth and momentum in the HVAC market. Resources and websites to assist with common sense and compliance. Managing changes to efficiency ratings for HVAC equipment in different regions. A glance at refrigerants 123, 134 and the impact of the 2015 mandates in equipment for specific industries. Challenge between energy efficiency, giving more control to occupants, and more comfort overall. Hybrid workspaces Balancing Temperature vs Wallet Comfort Zoning for Comfort The mindset shifts from (normal) sales to consultative sales. The three motivators of sustainability. "When you take a look at a business opportunity or a proposal for a project, you don't have to have the best solution. You're never always going to have the best solution. You have to have a reasonable solution that everybody involved can stick their thumbs up and say, 'Yeah, that makes sense for me, my company, my people, and my client.'" -Dennis Stinson Click here for the transcript! Dennis Stinson's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn The Ride of a Lifetime: Disney CEO Outliers Patrick M. Lencioni The Ideal Team Player Death by Meeting The Blue Ocean Strategy book Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

We apologize for the lack of show notes this week. For the unedited transcript click here. GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

John Powers is an entrepreneur with broad experience leading software and consulting firms, extensive direct experience with startup, growth, financing, and operation of successful companies. He's a mentor for Bay Area startups in the intelligent energy economy. An energy expert with three decades experience working with the world's leading utilities, as well as their customers and suppliers - about half that time as a consultant, and half as a software entrepreneur. Unlike most people in electricity markets, he's comfortable working on both the customer and utility sides of the meter. He led Energy Interactive from founding to funding to exit, and served as Director of Retail Software at ABB. He's the founder and co-chair of the PLMA Distributed Energy Resource Integration interest group; they organize bi-annual workshops for utilities and industry leaders in this growing field. He has authored over 100 papers and reports on energy efficiency, demand response, DER integration, resource planning, load forecasting, renewable energy, rate design, transmission markets, dispatch modeling (including economic and carbon-minimizing dispatch), and more. He's spoken at more than 100 industry events on topics from metering and billing to transmission market manipulation. Specialties: CEO with proven leadership, management, analysis, and execution expertise. Deep expertise in energy markets, including energy efficiency, demand response, renewables, rate design, transmission markets, demand-side program design and evaluation, metering and billing. Strong marketing, sales, and business development experience. Specific skills include: Team building, company strategy, market strategy and tactics, grid computing, economic and statistical analysis, project management, contract negotiation, expert testimony. Show Highlights John uses his expertise in energy and utilities to explain the difference between demand, consumption, KW and kilowatt hours Extensible Energy's 4 Cs of Carbon and the importance of how renewables factor with clients. nto the more purpose driven climate, the and green buildings world Help sorting the difference between croptec, cleantech, climate tech. Tips on how to clean up the grid and electrify everything. Operating steps inside the building to minimize cost and carbon footprint to keep you in control and sustainable. Why do you have to make the load side of the grid more flexible? The first priority of utilities for their customers. "Energy is quite cheap. Reliability is expensive. Reliability requires building a lot of infrastructure, some of it redundant, and has very little to do with the expense of producing the power and every bit to do with the expense of keeping it reliable." -John Powers John Powers Transcript John Power's Show Resource and Information Amory Lovins - RMI The Checklist Manifesto The Right Kind of Crazy The Energy Gang - Greentech Media Extensible Energy LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

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

Paola graduated in 2001 in Architecture at the IUAV University of Venice; she's been a member of the Trento Architects Order with n. 1037 since 2002 and in 2003 she received the qualification of Spanish Architect. She has been involved in sustainability since 2007 and in 2012 founded Macro Design Studio, of which she's CEO and Technical Director. In 2014 she led to certification as LEED AP BD+C the first building in Italy according to the LEED for Retail 2009 Gold level protocol; in 2015 resulted in certification as LEED AP ID+C the first building in Europe according to LEED v4 ID+C for Retail protocol; in 2018 as LEED AP BD+C the first building in Italy according to LEED v4 BD+C protocol: NC Gold level and again in 2020 – as LEED for Homes Green Rater – certifies the first LEED BD+C project: Multifamily Midrise v4 in Europe, Platinum level. Show Highlights Paola shares how to determine what green building rating system to use on a project. Green buildings in Europe and Northern Italy. The importance of making the regenerative approach and regenerative design more popular. Macro Design Studio Promoting women in green building. Variety of programs and projects Tips on how to best communicate with clients. Why networking, collaborating, and education is vital to your career? "My hope is that this is the moment for Living & Regenerative Buildings, because this is the way we will finally have a building with a positive environmental impact." -Paola Moschini Paola Moschini Transcript Paola Moschini's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Macro Design Studio Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

Daniel Overbey, AIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, EcoDistricts AP, Fitwel Ambassador, is the Director of Sustainability for Browning Day in Indianapolis and an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Ball State University's R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. His work focuses on high-performance building design and construction, environmental systems research, LEED and WELL-related services, energy modeling, resilient design, and evidence-based design. Current Affiliations: American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Indiana Chapter American Solar Energy Society (ASES) International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – Indiana Chapter Show Highlights The value of being active in AIA and your local USGBC chapter. Effective ways to see change through advocacy and education. Solar Decathlon, pedagogical framework fused into an architectural studio. Debunking rumors surrounding LEED. A peek into Indiana, LEED platinum projects and the challenges in building in a four season region. Issues related to renewable energy and the economic payback of that. Why we are against the clock on embodied carbon. The need to invest in existing building stock and the rate of change. "If you have an opportunity to try to blaze a new trail and try to do something that no one's done before, you should try to do that. That means something when you can show others what's possible. Show that pathway. Anytime you have an opportunity to try to set a new bar somewhere, go after it and try to do it as best you can." -Daniel Overbey Daniel Overbey Transcript Daniel Overbey's Resources & Contact Info: Healthy Buildings How Buildings Learn Cradle to Cradle The Anthropocene Reviewed Post Corona The Shape of Green Future of the Professions, LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2020 GBES

Ray Segars, C.E.M, is passionate about helping businesses become efficient, renewable, resilient and sustainable. He joined the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) staff in April 2021. Ray is responsible for developing strategies, activities, and identifying growth opportunities for AEE throughout the United States with new and existing partners. He has extensive energy efficiency and business development experience in his 30+ year career in the industry. He served as Chapter President for the local AEE Georgia Chapter, AEE Region II Vice President, earned his C.E.M. in 2010, and was designated an AEE Fellow in 2020. Ray has a BS in Industrial Management from GA Tech and a MS in Marketing and MBA both from GA State University. Show Highlights Unpack why the power company incentivises you to be more efficient. Utility power companies are complex. Create a circular economy to avoid wasting resources. The importance, opportunities, and benefits of The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Understanding the credentials needed to help buildings save energy: Transportation energy audit certificate, Certified Energy Manager, (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) and Certified Measurement and Verification Professional. Movement with regulation, laws and assessment reporting using tools to respond to benchmarking requirements. Careers and opportunity for everyone to get involved in green building and sustainability at any age or education. Pathways to help audit how to lower carbon, your supply chain, and less omitting vehicles with your projects. "Identify where you are and when you benchmark, like Drucker said, 'If I can measure it, I can manage it.' You can measure your energy consumption, your carbon emissions, you can have a good idea of where your opportunities to reduce and improve operations would be, and that's what our programs teach - How do you identify the opportunities there?" -Ray Segars Ray Segars Transcript Ray Segars's Show Resource and Information Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Experts | AEE® This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: Silent Spring Power Drive Drawdown LinkedIn Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

Brian Lomel, Managing Principal - TLC Engineering Solutions Director of the PEAK Institute. Brian and his wife have lived in South Florida for 20+ years, dodging hurricanes, gardening, cooking, running and attending Miami Heat and Dolphin games. He is a fuzzy Bee from Georgia Tech, and is a proud cat-dad. His background includes Director of TLC's R&D team, the "PEAK Institute"; Florida PE with a Mechanical Engineering Degree; LEED® and WELL® Accredited Professional; Leadership roles in ASHRAE, USGBC, BOMA, GMBHA, AIA and the Construction Executives Association; A member of ULI's National Building Healthy Places Forum; Past AIA Miami "Engineer of the Year". As a principal at TLC, Brian's 30+ years of consulting engineering practice have been established in the design of high-performance, sustainable, and health focused MEP systems in all building types. These experiences have made him a valuable team member for cost effective, efficient integrated design solutions. Show Highlights The rules are reversed when you're designing in regions with different climates. Effective energy conservation ideas implemented without technology. Understanding the multiple ways radiation impacts air distribution when selecting products. Avoid assumptions for uses with water and other site resources. Involvement of insurance and reinsurance companies in designing green projects. The "silent motivator" to maintain existing structures to keep buildings from being obsolete. Brian's gift of translating technical language to building owners for effective environment and market changes. A tip that provides an opportunity to get outside the green building industry to make a greater impact within. "When LEED first came out, I was like: Wow, this program is actually putting a structure through all the things that I think are good: holistic design, the whole energy efficiency cycle, protecting the health & welfare of the people, and protecting the health & welfare of the planet." -Brian Lomel Brian Lomel LEED Fellow Transcript Brian Lomel's Show Resource and Information Healthy Buildings Faith: Blowout Linkedin Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

Nitin Govila, is an engineer, entrepreneur, meditation trainer and the Managing Director of the Asia-Pacific-Serge Ferrari - a leader in the flexible composite material sector. His scope of operations covers: Japan, Korea, China, Hongkong, India, ASEAN, Australia-NZ, Middle-East & Africa business areas of Serge Ferrari. Based in Singapore, he is also a family man and is actively involved in Heartfulness activities in SE Asia. Nitin has been a Heartfulness practitioner for almost 20 years and a certified trainer for 16 years. Show Highlights The driving factor behind the success working in different countries and how businesses work within those countries. Reflecting on the evolution and global impact of sustainability programs, regulations, and materials developed for various regions for maximum impact today. The importance of meditation to activate your gut and inner voice when making life changing decisions. Asia Pacific - Serge Ferrari, A transversal company and world leader in composite material. Systems, structures, materials, technology and recycling you can attach to any manufacturing entity. Pro tips on a new and interesting concept unique to the industry. A recommendation to challenge the concepts, organizations, operational strategies and who should and shouldn't be included. "You need to be courageous enough to question things, to question the processes you have, because sometimes we are so ingrained, as companies, in our own processes." -Nitin Govila Nitin Govila Transcript Nitin Govila's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Heartfulness Meditation - Positive Thought of the Day Nitin Govila - Heartfulness Magazine Be Smarter Than Your Problem Open Strategy Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES

Fran Dean-Bishop believes the key to developing and maintaining a great workforce strategy is prioritizing the health and wellbeing of those within your company. She helps high growth organizations create sustainable, healthy workplaces and spaces to foster well being, resilience and increased productivity within their employees. As an award-winning founder and leader of a health and technology-driven organization, Fran's goal is to help organizations design and execute strategic-integrated wellbeing programs to create thriving cultures & people. Her expertise includes: Strategic Design|Creation of Work life Health & Corporate Wellness Programs Digital Health|Fitness|Wellness Content, Resources & LMS Creation Optimization of Employee Engagement Updating Legacy Health & Wellness Systems Management of Health-Wellness Facilities and Systems Occupational Health & Safety Programs Fostering Workplace Culture from the perspective of Worklife Balance Health Program Expert with a focus on Digital Health Having gained experience as a building stakeholder, Fran possesses a level of knowledge that allows her to provide valuable insights that will support stakeholder development and capacity building within companies. Clients are CHOs, CHROS, CWO and Business Leaders that want to create a highly profitable and healthy workplace experience. Using leading skills and extensive understanding of organizational development, we aim to guide companies through highly effective management consulting, digital wellness systems, technical advisory, health data analytics, workforce development, and LMS training programs. Show Highlights Prescribing executive wellness programs and training for corporate America. The three different frames to Aerobodies. Fran shares what matters most in entrepreneurship. What employers are looking for to determine how the green industry moves in a different direction? Tips on how to find your place in a multi-billion dollar industry. The footprint to support leaders, companies and organizations create a healthy and safe environment for their workforce. Innovators who disrupted their industries completely. Resurgence of a hybrid work environment to maintain a work life balance. "No matter how well you train your body…no matter what you put in your body…if the environment you're in is not healthy and safe, it's all for not. It's really money down the drain." -Fran Dean-Bishop Fran Dean- Bishop Transcript Fran Dean-Bishop's Show Resource and Information The Go-Giver LinkedIn Linkedin-Fran Dean-Bishop Twitter Facebook franbishopaerobodies/connect--collaborate Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast! Copyright © 2022 GBES