The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

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 Transcript Sarah Gudeman's Show Resource and Information Morrissey Engineering LinkedIn Twitter Instagram The Book with No Pictures The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values The Great Alone Saga, Vol. 1-8 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 © 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 Transcript Jessye Vitier's Show Resource and Information Sustainable Investment Group The Alchemist LinkedIn Twitter Instagram 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 © 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 Transcript Tim Montague's Show Resource and Information Doral Renewables breaks ground on Mammoth Solar Clean Power Hour | Podcasts on Audible Clean Power Hour Elon Musk will give away $100 million in XPrize Linkedin Mastery Clean Disruption 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 © 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 Transcript Blake Jackson's Show Resource and Information Atlas Shrugged 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 © 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 Transcript Aaron Rask Codden's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Lauren M. Wallace - The Epsten Group - 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 © 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 Transcript Grant Peters' Show Resource and Information The Comfort Crisis 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 © 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." Stephen Brown Transcript Show Resource and Information WELL Certified | International WELL Building Institute | IWBI Linkedin GBES WELL AP Resources 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 © 2021 GBES

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 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 Greenbuild 2021 Transcript Show Resource and Information bestbees.com 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 © 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 Transcript Luiza Junqueria's Show Resource and Information How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Healthy-Buildings-Indoor-Performance-Productivity 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 © 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 Transcript Hiroki Hiramatsu's Show Resource and Information Woonerf Inc. A Clearing In The Distance 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 © 2021 GBES