The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Mid-2020 Check-In: Green Building Stats, Trends, & Encouragement

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Be sure to check out the Green Building Matters Community where you can have unlimited exam prep for any of the professional credential exams. You're ...

Sustainability Manager at Recycle Track Systems (RTS): Hannah Moskowitz

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah is the sustainability and sales operations manager at Recycle Track Systems (RTS). She is an experienced senior sustainability programming and ...

Beijing City's Charlie Zhu (LEED Fellow) and Sustainability Technology

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For over 12 years as a LEED consultant, Mr. Wenmin Zhu has dedicated himself to creating and promoting green and sustainable buildings. Through except...

From Sustainability in Hospitality in San Diego to now Skyscrapers in New York: James Tosh

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James brings project management, commissioning and sustainability consulting experience to the Elementa Engineering team. His strong connection to wat...

Creating Innovative Tools for the Green Building Movement with SIG's Kristina Bach

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristina earned both her Master of Architecture and her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee al...

First LEED AP (and later LEED Fellow) Real Estate Broker: Sally Wilson

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sally Wilson, LEED Fellow Exclusively representing tenants such as corporations, associations, and professional service firms in developing real estat...

Susan Heinking and Sustainability Innovation at Pepper Construction

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a licensed architect and LEED Fellow, Susan Heinking has over a decade of experience designing and managing sustainability programs and initiatives...

Senior Sustainability Consultant from Atlanta: Allison Cunningham

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

LEED AP BD+C, LEED Project Reviewer, WELL AP: Allison Cunningham Prior to joining Ecoworks Studio, Allison took a leap and moved from her home state o...

Director at Three Consultoria in Mexico - Lourdes Salinas

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lourdes ("Lu") Salinas has more than 10 years of experience in Evaluation of Sustainability Strategies. She has developed multidisciplinary knowledge ...

Green Building Activity in Bulgaria with Vessela Valtcheva-McGee

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vessela Valtcheva-McGee, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C AP, BREEAM International Assessor, DGNB auditor and EDGE Auditor. Vessela has extensive experience ...

Strategic Sustainability Planning With Sandy Mendler, LEED Fellow

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Architect, planner, and activist bringing design leadership, creative group facilitation, expertise and advocacy to organizations working to advance i...

Sustainable Design Director at ESG - Laura Eder

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura joined ESG in Minneapolis after working for almost 10 years at a similar-sized firm in Dallas, specializing in mixed-use, multifamily housing an...

Sensitivity to Place and the Environment with LEED Fellow Gary Gene Olp

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Gene Olp was one of the handpicked students admitted to the University of Cincinnati known for Michael Graves and other prestigious architects. H...

Dr. Diego Ibarra - From Harvard Back to Chile

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Diego Ibarra is Principal and Founder of EA Buildings (formerly ENERGY ARQ), a consulting firm with offices in Boston MA, Santiago, Chile and Bogota, ...

Ray C. Anderson Foundation's Executive Director John Lanier

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John A. Lanier joined the Ray C. Anderson Foundation as Executive Director in May 2013. Serving in this role has been an immense honor, and he feels p...

LEED v4 Campus at Orlando Airport with Michelle DeLora

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle L. DeLora, AIA, LEED AP, is an Associate Principal at SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, FL. A registered architect in Florida with more...

Environmental Policy Questions Answered with Mandy Mahoney

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mandy Mahoney has served as president of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) since March 2013. Prior to that, she served as the organizati...

Sustainable Design Expert and LEED Fellow Lindsey Perez

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsey Perez is one of DLR Group's sustainable design experts and serves as a national resource on LEED, Green Globes, and Architecture 2030 project ...

Passive House Consulting with Andrew Peel

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew's primary areas of expertise are in low carbon buildings and renewable energy, both large and small scale. His professional and academic experi...

Avneet Gujral - LEED Fellow and Sustainable Design Consultant

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Avneet has led the sustainability process for a portfolio of 18 Million+ square feet/ $8 Billion+ budget, projects certified at high performance thres...

Sustainability in New Mexico with Noreen Richards

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Noreen is a Principal Architect, LEED Fellow, and LEED AP BD+C with Verdacity, LLC. She has extensive experience in coordinating and integrating build...

Sustainability in the Country of Turkey with Emre Ilicali

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emre is from Istanbul, Turkey. After graduating from Bogazici University Civil Engineering Department, Emre completed Master of Science program in Eng...

50 LEED Platinum Apartments with Jeremy Knoll

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy is a designer with a deep passion for sustainable building, social equity, and service-learning. As a Project Manager with BNIM, he completed t...

Austin Energy's Sarah Talkington

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 g...

India's Green Building Progress with Deepa Sathiaram

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features an interview with LEED Fellow Deepa Sathiaram. Deepa is a leading international green building, HVAC, and building systems de...

Sustainability Leadership Within 87,000 Employee AECOM with Kim Lombard

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Founding Partner at 7group, John Boecker

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. Jo...

Happy New Year & What I've learned in 100 episodes!

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 TH...

Solutions for Meaningful Results with Alan Scott

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 day...

Advocating for Green Building and Social Sustainability Adaption with Robert Phinney

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About the Episode In this episode, we talked to Green Building Professional Robert Phinney. Robert is an architect specializing in creativity and sust...

"The Godfather of Green" – Jerry Yudelson

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About the Episode In this episode, we talk to Green Building Professional Jerry Yudelson. Jerry is a prolific speaker, author and the first organizer ...

GBMS With Brenda Martens

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Light House Building Centre's Brenda Martens About the Episode In this episode, we visit with Brenda Martens. Brenda has worked in the building indust...

Early LEED and Living Building Influencer Marni Jade Evans

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Green Buildings and Public Health with Michelle Halle Stern

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 do...

Training Sustainable Leaders with Rob Fleming

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Global Green Building Rating Systems Besides LEED and WELL

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

All about Green Building with Alan Traugott

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 hi...

The Great Shift From Mechanical Engineering to Green Building with Chad Dorgan

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

All About Waste with Denise Braun

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 tel...

Gratitude and Intrapreneurship with Dean D'Angelo

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode Dean D'Angelo joins Green Building Matters Podcast from South Florida and unpacks his background in sales, entrepreneurship, constr...

Tips for Greenbuild (Conference & Expo) with Charlie Cichetti

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode Today's episode is about the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Charlie tells some stories from some of his past confere...

Understanding Corporate Sustainability with William Paddock

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 scant...

Sustainability in British Columbia with Teresa Coady

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainability in British Columbia with Teresa Coady About this Episode In this informative episode, we talk with Teresa Coady, an architect working o...

From Envelope Cx to Sustainability Training with Stevan Vinci

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From Envelope Cx to Sustainability Training with Stevan Vinci About this Episode Energy efficiency and regulation is the focus of this Green Building ...

Focusing on Improving Sustainability for the Homeowner with Matt Daigle

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Google's Mary Davidge Talks Sustainability Changes in Silicon Valley Over the Years

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Leadership with Persistence in Sustainability with Caroline Verut from Mexico City

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode In this episode, we speak with the multi-talented green building professional in Mexico City, Caroline Verut. Caroline is undertaki...

Why a Mindshift is Vital for Growth in the Sustainability Industry with Shan Arora

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode On the Podcast today, Charlie Cichetti visits with Shan Arora, Director of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design a...

From Living Buildings to SF Environment with Eden Brukman

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this episode In the Green Belt Movement Podcast today, Charlie engages Eden Brukman, who leads the Living Building Challenge. Eden Brukman is fo...

Passive Houses and Zero Net Energy with James Geppner

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Passive Houses and Zero Net Energy with James Geppner About this Episode In this episode, Charlie talks with James Geppner about zero net energy and h...

Having Researchers on Staff | A Discussion with LEED Fellow Z Smith

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode In this episode, Charlie talks with Z about his very unique career through the green building industry after earning multiple degre...

Future of the Industry with Brad Pease of Paladino & Co.

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode In this episode, Charlie talks with Brad Pease about his 16-year career as a green building expert with Paladino and Company. Brad ...

Net Zero Design Competition with Prasad Vaidya

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

About this Episode In this episode, we talk with Prasad Vaidya about his experience growing up in one of the most populous cities in the world (Mumbai...

GBM with Nate Adams

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Adams, The House Whisperer About this Episode In this episode, we talk with Nate Adams, aka "The House Whisperer" about the residential side of t...

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle with Joe Connell

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Connell has been Executive Director of the Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) since 2017. Being in the building trades since I was 15 yea...

LEED Progress in Mexico with Cesar Ulises Trevino

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cesar Ulises Trevino is the General Director of Bioconstrucción y Energía Alternativa, a pioneering consulting firm and leader in sustainable buildi...

A More Sustainable and Resilient City with Mike Hess

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A More Sustainable and Resilient City with Mike Hess Mike Hess is the Smart City Project Director in Orlando, Florida. He was born and raised in south...

The Importance of Sustainability with Susan Kaplan

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BuildingWrx is a firm founded by Susan Kaplan for the purpose of providing collaborative solutions for greening buildings, sites, cities and businesse...

Sustainability & Interior Design with Susan El-Naggar

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Susan El-Naggar is a LEED Green Associate and WELL AP and along with her husband, Tarik, AIA both are principals at Healing Environments. Susan has ov...

Leveraging Lighting and Sustainable Design with Mark Loeffler

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Loeffler is a professional member of the International Association of Lighting Designers and a LEED Fellow and has practiced lighting and sustain...

Leveraging Lighting and Sustainable Design with Mark Loeffler

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Loeffler is a professional member of the International Association of Lighting Designers and a LEED Fellow and has practiced lighting and sustain...

California Green Building Movement with Dan Burgoyne

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Burgoyne is the Sustainability Manager for California's Department of General Services (DGS), where he develops and helps implement policies impro...

GBMS with EcoDistricts AP Kenyona Pierre

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kenyona Pierre is currently a Sustainability Consultant with Energy Cost Solutions Group, LLC (ECSG,LLC). She is still involved with the USGBC Florida...

GBMS with Erik Ring

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Ring has a breadth of experience in engineering, consulting, design, analysis, and commissioning for green building projects. Erik is a Principal...

Combining Smart Business with Sustainability with Rosalind Wyatt

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rosalind Wyatt is a consultant that helps companies develop the right 'SUSTAINEGY' by combining smart business strategy with sustainability to achieve...

A Manifesto on Working with Water with Engineer Chris Webb

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Webb is a licensed professional engineer (civil) in the States of Washington, Oregon, California, and a LEED™ Fellow and Accredited Profession...

GBMS with Lance Hosey

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lance Hosey, FAIA, LEED Fellow, a nationally acclaimed authority on sustainability and design innovation, is a Design Director and the Global Co-Direc...

GBMS with Holley Henderson

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Holley Henderson is the founder of H2 Ecodesign which has led over 4 million square feet of successful green building certifications worldwide includi...

Sustainability Director at Lake | Flato Architects

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Holdridge is the Sustainability Director at Lake|Flato Architects. Leveraging her mechanical engineering background, she directs all Lake|Flat...

The Green Engineer: Chris Shaffner

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Shaffner, Founder and Principal with The Green Engineer, Inc., a sustainable design consulting firm providing LEED Project Management, Building ...

Sustainability in Panama - David Rodriguez

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Rodriguez, LEED AP BD+C has a philosophy that provides, in principle, buildable, practical projects with a sense of aesthetics and belonging. Da...

Urban Apostles from Australia: Jason Twill

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Twill has a career spanning over 20 years in urban development. Jason has been at the forefront of built environment transformation. His career ...

Home Design Thought Leader: Melissa Rappaport Schifman

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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LEED Fellow: Steven Guttmann, PE

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Guttmann is a Principal and the Director of Quality Assurance at Guttmann & Blaevoet (G&B). With more than two decades of leadership in integrat...

Green Super Bowl Town Hall with Tim Trefzer

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Trefzer is a Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at the Georgia World Congress Center. With his team, he creates and establis...

Starbucks Global Sustainability with John Harrison

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Announcement Starting on January 1, 2019, GBMS will begin rolling out it's new membership community. Members will be given access to some of the guest...

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Announcement Starting on January 1, 2019, GBMS will begin rolling out it's new membership community. Members will be given access to some of the guest...

Behind the scenes of our Exclusive Green Building Community

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

GBES helps you pass any LEED or WELL exam and then keep up your continuing education. We've done that for a long time (over 10 years). We've built on ...

Chasing What You Believe In with John Zinner, LEED Fellow

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Zinner, LEED Fellow, is Principal of Zinner Consultants,having founded the firm in 1990. He brings clients a broad sustainability and environment...

Chief of Engineering at USGBC: Brendan Owen

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan Owen oversees technical development and integration of rating systems at USGBC. In this role Brendan collaborates with teams developing LEED, ...

Gensler Sustainability Discussion with Maria Perez

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Perez is a Senior Associate and Director of Sustainable Design for Gensler, an integrated architecture, design, planning and consulting firm of ...

LEED Fellow Scott Bowman

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Bowman is passionate about high performance buildings and helping design teams succeed. Recently, Scott retired as Principal and Corporate Susta...

Green Badger Software with Tommy Linstroth

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy Linstroth is the founder and CEO of Green Badger, a cutting edge greentech software solutions company, and Principal of Trident Sustainability G...

Sustainable Business Strategy with Kim Pexton of Paladino

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Pexton is an innovative executive level leader that possesses the business skills needed to inform the development of operational programs th...

Harvard and Maritime High Performance Building Edu with Nathan Gauthier

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Gauthier is a sustainable real estate professional with global experience in program management and facility design, construction and operation...

Director of Sustainability at HDR: Michaella Wittmann

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michaella Wittmann is the Director of Sustainability for HDR and leads the Office of Sustainability, which oversees the integration of sustainability ...

Green Building Center NY/NJ with Jason Kliwinski

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Kliwinski is a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA) 2014, LEED Fellow, Licensed Architect, NJ, NY, PA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP O+M, and L...

Green Building Matters with Marc Mondor

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Mondor has been a licensed architect for over a decade and has been an influential voice in sustainability since the early 1990's. As Managing Pr...

LHB's Green Team with Rick Carter

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Carter is a Senior Vice President in LHB's Minneapolis office where he utilizes his 30 years of experience to lead the firm's Integrative Design ...

30 Years of Energy/Environmental Expertise with Marcus Sheffer

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Sherrer is an energy/environmental consultant with over 30 years of professional experience. He formed Energy Opportunities, Inc. In 1993 to pr...

RDH Building Science with Steve Kemp

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

RDH Building Science with Steve Kemp Steve Kemp has joined RDH Building Science in their Toronto office as a Senior Energy and Sustainability Speciali...

Carnegie Mellon Profession - Vivian Loftness

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vivian Loftness is a University Professor and former Head of the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University. She is an internationally renow...

Mission Green Buildings and Matt Grace

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Grace is currently a Sustainable Buildings and Communities consultant in Canada and served in the same capacity in the UK from 1995 to 2007. He h...

"Always Look Behind You" with Amanda Madrid of Cushman & Wakefield

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Madrid is a Commercial Property Manager with 25+ years of experience in managing property operations to minimize costs and maximize income whil...

Green Building Comedy vs Concrete Jungles with Eric Corey Freed

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Corey Freed is a nationally known architect, author, speaker and thought-leader based out of Portland, Oregon. Eric has 25 years of experience wi...

How to Keep Up Your Credentials with Charlie Cichetti

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Cichetti, host of Green Buildings Matters, shares a public service announcement on how you keep up your credentials. Charlie discusses LEED an...

Sustainability in Mexico and Beyond with Jorge Lopez

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jorge Lopez, Founder and current Chairman of Eosis, Inc., joins Charlie Cichetti. Jorge received the LEED Fellow recognition from the U.S. Green Build...

The Importance of Passion for Sustainability with Jenn Mahon

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jenn Mahon, Sustainability Consultant with Sustainable Investment Group (SIG), joins Charlie Cichetti. Jenn is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sh...

Top 10 Tips to Make Your LEED Project a Success

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today is a special episode where host Charlie Cichetti shares his "Top 10 Tips to Make Your LEED Project a Success." Many of the tips focus on new LEE...

Brothers in Sustainability

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Cichetti, Director of Marketing and Sales at Green Building Education Services (GBES), joins Charlie Cichetti in this episode. Residing in Atl...