The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Steve Bennett has over 30 years of construction experience, predominantly in leadership positions. He specializes in Construction Management and Consulting services, with a niche in the Healthcare, Education, Banking, and Private Industry fields. Additionally, he is a Professor in the Construction Management department at Johnson County Community College. Show Highlights Understanding the difference between a general contractor (GC) and a construction manager (CM). The challenges and resistance of green building in the middle of the U.S. A true evolution in the green industry. The manageable process and benefits for the environment and people's desire to build green. Benefits of understanding how green organizations work, what they're promoting about sustainability, lifecycle costs, and how to use it in the field. A course in practical green building practices. How the current administration's structure plan is going to energize companies and produce. I tell young professionals to work hard. Good things will happen, really learn. Realize even though you're doing a job in manual construction work or whatever, you're learning." - Steve Bennett Steve Bennett Transcript Steve Bennett's Show Resource and Information David Baldacci: Books Paragon Prairie - Greater Des Moines LinkedIn Email 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jason Packer, president of Recollective Consulting has been named a 2021 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Jason is among 21 professionals from around the world who represent exceptional practitioners and leaders within the green building community and have demonstrated mastery of the technical application of LEED, the world's most widely used green building rating system. Beginning with starting a green renovation business and leading to roles as an educator and consultant, Jason has over twenty years of experience in the building design and construction industry. In addition to Passive House, Living Building Challenge, and Zero Carbon projects, Jason has been responsible for over 35 LEED certifications and participated in over 35 more. Jason is known for his tireless work with clients, colleagues, and industry members to uphold the highest green building standards. Recollective is proud of all the work that he has done over the years to achieve the prestigious LEED Fellow. Show Highlights A program that is planting seeds in the industry. B Corp recipe for how to do things better and to account for those things. Recollective's company culture to divide tasks to increase experience. Unpacking "sound bite culture" to drive the direction green building must go. Happy Homes toolkit, allows on site critical connections in concrete fashion. Join the "revolution" to live in a manner that sustains us without impairing future generations. Tips on how to look through a lens from 10,000 feet to see what's needed on projects. Critical relationships and connections you need to make in your career. Build events | Habitat for Humanity Sustainable Energy Association "If I asked you, how's your relationship with your romantic partner going? How's your family? and you said 'Things are sustainable.' That's hardly a ringing endorsement. It should be far more than sustainable, it should be fun, it should be regenerative, it should be forward thinking and we have a long, long way to go here [within the green building movement]." -Jason Packer Jason Packer Transcript Jason Packer's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Happy Homes: A toolkit Tom Robbins: Books The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest A Good War Recollective Consulting: Home 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