The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Jeremy is a designer with a deep passion for sustainable building, social equity, and service-learning. As a Project Manager with BNIM, he completed the Bancroft School Apartments, a Kansas City development of 50 LEED Platinum affordable apartment units with a large community-center, built based on a public interest design process with the local Neighborhood Association. He has built on the lesson...

Today's episode features Sarah Talkington of Austin Energy. Sarah is a Texas native and has been a part of Austin Energy for over 13 years. She is a green building and energy expert and a recently minted LEED Fellow! Austin Energy offers year-round rebates and incentives to help offset the cost of making energy-efficiency improvements to homes or businesses in the Austin, TX area. Sarah Talkington...

Today's episode features an interview with LEED Fellow Deepa Sathiaram. Deepa is a leading international green building, HVAC, and building systems design professional. Deepa has been named as one of "India's Top 15 Nature's Keepers" for actively spearheading India's green building movement. She was in the early USGBC LEED Fellow Class of 2013, and also is recognized as an India GBC Fellow and WEL...

Today's episode features Kim Lombard. Kim's adaptability has allowed her to be part of a variety of project types which include education, healthcare, commercial, and federal. She has had a professional focus on sustainability and creating green buildings. She has developed an interest in how suitability of the built environment can affect the purpose for which projects are built. Kim sees project...

About the Episode In today's episode we are joined by John Boecker. He is a green building expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry. John will be helping us understand some important things regarding green building and regenerative practice. He will also share with us his journey to becoming a green building expert. Stay tuned to learn more. Key Talking Points Getting to know John B...

Today's episode is a special one with Charlie Cichetti. Charlie shares a high-level summary of what he's learned over the last 100 shows. And a big THANK YOU for being a regular listener of the podcast and HAPPY NEW YEAR 3 Reasons to Listen Why right now is a great time to join the green building movement The importance of hope Career advice for those new to green building Full Transcript (availab...

About the Episode In this episode, we have Green Building professional Alan Scott. We will talk about the early days in Philadelphia and the early days with the living building challenge. Alan is a successful leader and works with many groups of individuals in the green building and sustainable sector striving for meaningful results. Tune in to this episode to hear more about Alan's journey. Key T...

About the Episode In this episode, we talked to Green Building Professional Robert Phinney. Robert is an architect specializing in creativity and sustainability. In this episode, we talk about his journey to green building and sustainability. Robert talks about his passion for creativity and what he does at the DLR group. He also talks about his turning point after learning about sustainability an...

About the Episode In this episode, we talk to Green Building Professional Jerry Yudelson. Jerry is a prolific speaker, author and the first organizer of the Greenbuild conference; in 2011, he was named a LEED Fellow by the U.S. Green Building Council. Jerry talks about his career journey and roles in the green building movement. Tune in to this episode to hear more about Jerry's experience. Key Ta...

Light House Building Centre's Brenda Martens About the Episode In this episode, we visit with Brenda Martens. Brenda has worked in the building industry for over 25 years. She is a practitioner, educator, and advocate in the field of green building and sustainability. She is also the Director of Research and Collaboration for Light House Sustainable Building Centre. She has served on the Board of...

About the Episode In this episode, we have Green Building professional Marni Jade Evans. Marni is a LEED Fellow. We will explore the early days around LEED when she was an Associate Green Building Consultant at Paladino and Company. Additionally, Marni will talk about early influences on the Living Building Challenge. Marni is a proud Canadian with dual citizenship. Tune in to this episode to hear...

About the Episode In this episode, we have Green Building professional Michelle Halle Stern. The way Michelle grew up has a lot to do with what she does now, and she credits her mentor for that. Michelle grew up in Rockford, Illinois, which was the second largest city in Illinois. She started her career in Heroes Universe and architecture and got two degrees, one in civil engineering and other in...

About the Episode In this episode, we have Green Building professional Rob Fleming. The way Rob grew up has a lot to do with what he does now, and he credits his parents for that. Rob's mom took he and his sister to Woodstock in 1969 so a lot of his early experience was being exposed to counter culture and alternative ways and finding a better way of moving forward with sustainability. Rob started...

About this Episode Today's episode is about training on LEED and Well in other countries. Charlie would like to get some feedback on the podcast from his listeners and he will provide some of the latest statistics from around the world. Take time to email Charlie at charlie@gbes.com to share your feedback. Key Talking Points Intro to PSA Share Feedback w/Charlie Statistics for Green Building Inter...

About the Episode In this episode, we are honored to have Alan Traugott share with us his green building journey. Alan is one person who has a rich history and quite a different path from what many people have had. Back in high school, Alan was interested in oceanography. The most amazing thing about Alan's journey is the fact in every step of his life; he has had a helping hand. He has worked wit...

About the Episode In this episode, we are humbled to have the Vice President of Quality and Sustainability at McCarthy, Chad Dorgan. Chad started out as a mechanical engineer and served the Air Force for four years. Chad shares with us how he transitioned from mechanical engineering to green building and much more. Listen and learn from Chad. Key Talking Points Chad's introduction From mechanical...

About the Episode Imagine you are on a beach to have a relaxing moment, but the trash there triggers a turning point in your life. Our guest today tells us how waste on a beach changed her life for the better. We are humbled to have Denise Braun join us on this episode. Denise grew up in Brazil, and it's incredible how her sustainability career started. She was having a good time at the beach when...

About this Episode Dean D'Angelo joins Green Building Matters Podcast from South Florida and unpacks his background in sales, entrepreneurship, construction, and everything he is doing at GBES with Corporate Education. Dean is the Director of Corporate Education at Green Building Education Services. Key Talking Points Dean's first focus on sustainability Background in business and construction Men...

About this Episode Today's episode is about the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Charlie tells some stories from some of his past conferences as well as "pro tips" on how to get the most out of this event each year whether you are a first time attendee or have been to several! About 20,000 green building professionals from all over the world get together each year with rotating host c...

About this Episode How much do you know about sustainability in regards to green buildings? Maybe you have no idea what that is or you have some scanty information. On this episode, we are honored to have William Paddock on the show. William is the director at WAP Sustainability. Before starting WAP Sustainability, William served as the Sustainability Manager for Mars, Inc. This experience exposed...

Sustainability in British Columbia with Teresa Coady About this Episode In this informative episode, we talk with Teresa Coady, an architect working on globe-transforming projects. Teresa shares her unlikely path to architecture, the work the United Nations' Environmental Programme, her "12 Principles of Conscious Construction," and why she believes we need to support the building industry as it m...

From Envelope Cx to Sustainability Training with Stevan Vinci About this Episode Energy efficiency and regulation is the focus of this Green Building Matters episode. We talk with Stevan Vinci, a LEED Fellow with various sustainability-focused credentials and many certified projects. Stevan shares how he got into sustainability, regulations, envelope commissioning, and the future of the movement....

About this Episode In this episode, we focus on making the green building more resident-friendly. We talk with Matt Daigle, CEO and co-founder of Rise. Matt shares why he got into the sustainable movement, why homeowners need to focus more on the basics, and where the future of sustainable homes are going towards the future. Key Talking Points The one change that sparked Matt's journey into the su...

About this Episode In this episode, we talk about the intersection of technology and "going green" with Mary Davidge who is Google's Director of Real Estate and Workplace Services. Mary shares her journey from growing up on a California ranch, and then to leading foundation-building work with Google. She also shares why she got into the sustainability movement and why she is extremely optimistic a...

About this Episode In this episode, we speak with the multi-talented green building professional in Mexico City, Caroline Verut. Caroline is undertaking several sustainability projects in Mexico City. Caroline shares how a meditation course and email invitation to a sustainable design course (when she couldn't draw) led her to world-changing career. She also shares why it's important for all susta...