The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Esteban Martinez is an architect and civil engineer from the Universidad de los Andes. He received his Master's Degree in Sustainable Design from the Boston Architectural College and complementary studies in Sustainable Urbanism from the Rotterdam School of Architecture. Esteban holds the following credentials: LEED AP BD&C, LEED AP O&M, GREEN RATER, and Certified Building Commissioning Profession...

Nicholas Stolatis leads the asset management and sustainability practice at EPN Real Estate Services, Inc. Nick has extensive experience managing real estate investment assets across all property types and supports clients' development and implementation of operational best practices. He also advises and represents clients on transactional activities, including leasing, sales, acquisitions and fin...

Sara Neff took Kilroy Realty Corporation from having no sustainability program to being named the #1 public real estate company across all asset classes on sustainability in the Americas by GRESB. At Kilroy, she oversees all sustainability initiatives such as the implementation of energy and water efficiency projects, solar and battery installations, green janitor education, all LEED certification...

John Dalzell is a Senior Architect for Sustainable Development at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Leading the City's E+ Green Building and E+ Green Communities Programs which are joint BRA and Department of Neighborhood Development initiatives. John also has served on: the Board of Directors, US Green Building Council, Chair USGBC Location and Planning Technical Advisory Group, Member of the L...

With more than 14 years of experience, Miranda's portfolio ranges from research of corporate water footprinting and review of financing options for energy efficient homes to sustainable master plans. She has worked for internationally recognized organizations, such as the US Green Building Council and KfW, and within city governments in Germany and the UAE. In 2020, she was recognized for her ongo...

Tate Walker is the Director of Sustainability at OPN Architects and leads projects and initiatives across the firm's four offices. His experience is rooted in the architectural design process but also includes program and project management as well as the development of technical guidelines for high performing buildings. He has served on the AIA's Committee on the Environment and USGBC's Energy &...

Join a lively town hall discussion as two LEED Fellows, and a nationally leading builder discuss the unbelievable year 2020 has been and forecast the year in 2021. The wide-ranging conversation will cover a variety of pressing issues impacting the green building industry, including the US Presidential election, the US leaving the Paris Agreement, COVID building re-entry and the new LEED COVID resp...

Susan Inglis is the executive director and a founding member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), an independent coalition incorporated in March 2007 with the aim of promoting sustainable practices within the industry. Under her direction, SFC has led the green revolution by working with industry leaders to establish standards and practices to measure furniture sustainability. The SFC 275...

Sustainability Consultant with more than ten years of experience in LEED, green building, and sustainable facility management. Project work has spanned over 500 projects in all of the commercial LEED rating systems for new and existing buildings, as well as sustainable master planning, building operations and maintenance, and sustainability reporting. Familiarity with Energy Star, WELL, CHPS, GRES...

Angi Rivera has over 15 years of Sustainability Management experience and is the Managing Director + Project Manager at GreenShape, LLC. Formerly Regional Sustainability Practice Leader of one of the world's largest Architecture and Engineering firms, Angi has managed Sustainable Design and Planning for both government and commercial globally. Angi has worked on a vast array of projects including:...

Today is a special episode with our one and only, Charlie Cichetti, with a special announcement regarding the "2020 LEED FELLOWS and GREENBUILD ANNOUNCEMENT." Show Highlights Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2020 Green Business Certification Inc. Celebrates the 2020 Class of LEED Fellows | U.S. Green Building Council Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Buil...

Robert Sroufe is a Professor of Sustainability, Operations and Supply Chain Management in the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Professor Sroufe develops and teaches a course on Strategic Sustainability and Models, which covers the forces and models driving current decision making while integrating sustainable business practices into operations....

As a Building Scientist, Andrea's interests are in pushing the performance and minimizing the environmental impact of her projects. She also enjoys building the firm's knowledge and intuition about sustainability through research endeavors and project explorations. At Payette, Andrea works across projects to bring rigor to the performance of projects. She integrates performance modeling tools into...

Jeff focuses on public interest architecture and planning. He is the former Executive Director of First Community Housing, a Non-Profit Affordable Housing Developer in San Jose, CA. As Executive Director of FCH, Jeff built the firm into a nationally recognized pioneer [and early adopter] in the development of sustainable, affordable housing. FCH's impressive record of architecturally significant,...

Have you ever wondered why some teams rise to excellence or some organizations excel at innovation? Understanding what drives organizational learning and innovation, and the foundations of highly successful teams has been a personal pursuit for Joanne Perdue for almost three decades. Joanne considers this knowledge essential to accelerating the sustainability transformation. As CSO for UCalgary sh...

Helen has worked on over 80 LEED projects in various roles leading the design and construction team to develop more sustainable projects. On most projects, she is the primary LEED consultant and Project Team Administrator. In addition to leading the LEED process, we provide energy efficiency/energy modeling and commissioning consulting. In recognition of our technical abilities, HJKessler Associat...

Marija has graduated in Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Genoa, Italy, and at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. With more than 19-years world wide experience in MEP design for commercial buildings, hospitals, cruise ships and military vessels, she became first female in the Europe Commissioning Authority certified by AABCcg Associated Air Balancing Council Commissioning Group, the of...

Michael is responsible for the development of new markets and services and to provide corporate leadership for HEAPY (the wholly owned subsidiary the Design/Build construction services company HEAPY.). In this role, his team develops the "what's next" to enhance client service experience and produce colleague advancement opportunities. To emphasize a keen focus on the HEAPY Vision of "Building a m...

Gail Vittori is Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, a non-profit design firm established in 1975 dedicated to sustainable planning, design, and demonstration. Since 1993, Vittori has coordinated the Center's Sustainable Design in Public Buildings Program, including serving as a sustainable design consultant for the Pentagon Renovation Program's Commissioning Team from...

Rebecca Dunn Bryant, AIA co-founded W A T E R S H E D in 2008 in order to build expertise around affordable, sustainable building solutions for a hot humid climate, create built environments that inspire a greater connection with the natural world, and to perform work in the spirit of collaboration, sharing information with her clients and community. Originally from Alabama, Rebecca moved to Color...

The first woman in the construction industry from the Province of Quebec to become LEED Fellow and part of the professional green building industry for over 12 years, Josée's journey has been an exceptional one. Among her qualities that stand out, this honour recognizes her technical proficiency, leadership, commitment and dedication to the advancement of the sustainable construction industry in Q...

Experienced Program Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Policy Development, Sustainable Design, Renewable Energy, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and Change Making. Strong design professional and manager with a BARC focused in Sustainable Architecture from Mississippi State University. Show Highlights How a chil...

Jean is HDR's Sustainable Principal for the firm globally. She is based in San Francisco, California with 30+ years of experience in interior design, departmental planning and sustainable design. Ms. Hansen is responsible for advancing HDR's sustainability initiatives in project and research work for healthcare, commercial and institutional environments. She served on Kaiser Permanente's High Perf...

Dake Wells Architecture is a progressive architectural practice with an emphasis on design as problem solving. Their work is experiential and attempts to define memorable spaces through architectural means while respecting the contextual influences of site, program, the environment, and economy. Jason Hainline has tremendous experience in the green building industry and is a LEED Fellow, the highe...

Dr. Kath Williams, LEED Fellow, is an experienced business leader with a demonstrated history of working in the green building industry globally. Sustainability Consultant for 20+ years. Skilled in Green Building Rating Systems (especially LEED, WELL and SITES Projects). Supports corporations in meeting and documenting their SDGs. Strong business development professional with a Doctor of Education...