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Breakfast Program May 22, 2025 Program Speakers Marc Badain, President, Athletics Todd Bishop, Vice President, CAA ICON Nick Tomasino, Chief Construction Officer, LVXP Moderator: Nate Jacobs, LEED AP BD+C, Vice President, McCarthy Companies, Inc. Sponsored by: Cox Business

In the Season 5 premiere, Anna McCorvey RA, LEED AP BD+C talks about inspiring professional journey and her mission-driven work. Anna shares the story behind founding the River East Design Center (REDC) in Southeast D.C., emphasizing its focus on addressing community needs before initiating design projects. She discusses the center's focus on educational outreach and conceptual design services, aiming to empower local residents with crucial information. Anna also opens up about her role as an Equitable Development Manager at the Building Bridges Across the River (11th Street Bridge Park Project), her fellowship experience with the Goethe Institute and why authentic community engagement is critical to meaningful change. The episode concludes with reflections on her personal backgrounds and shared passion for community-focused design. Anna McCorvey is a practicing architect in Washington, DC whose initial interest in architecture was spiked at an early age through public housing. At the early age of 5 she noticed the subtle and sometimes flagrant differences between the housing and schools from one part of town to the next. Her desire to understand these differences and address them led her to a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Howard University and a Master of City Planning degree from the University of California Berkeley with a housing and community development emphasis. Upon graduating, she spent 6 years working on affordable and low-income housing developments, schools, day care facilities and recreation centers, many of which were in some of DC's most underserved communities. With a strengthened commitment to design equity in underserved communities, she founded The River East Design Center (REDC) in 2018. As a nonprofit community design center, REDC is a resource to communities that desire to learn more about architecture and planning and be active in development projects in their neighborhoods. After designing a mobile retail kiosk for one of the 11th Street Bridge Park's small business initiatives, Anna was invited to join the 11th Street Bridge Park team as their Senior Equitable Development. In this role, Anna oversees a series of programs designed to prevent displacement in communities surrounding the park by equipping residents and businesses to thrive in future economic changes. In these various capacities, Anna regularly leads workshops and discussions on community engagement, community centered design, and issues of diversity representation within the design professions. This work awarded her the honor of being a 2021 Public Interest Design Fellow with the DC Public Library and the Goethe Institute and the recipient 2023 Wieb Award for Architecture in the Public Interest. Anna is a resident of DC's Anacostia neighborhood and enjoys short runs along the Anacostia River, traveling anywhere she's never been and Sunday night funk music at JoJo 's Restaurant. Get to know Anna_Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTrymkOUdbk https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/all-things-creative-reimagining-civic-engagement-and-participatory-planning

How are architects thinking outside of the box of the traditional practice model? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we explore lessons from the Practice Innovation Lab and meet a team of architect entrepreneurs who are building a business.Guests:Christian Jordan, Co-Founder of Jamb CollectiveAbi Brown, Co-Founder Jamb CollectiveChristian Jordan is an architect practicing in Philadelphia, PA. As a principal at PJA Architecture, founded by his father, Phillip, he continues to be a tireless advocate for emerging architects and the profession. Having graduated from Jefferson University with a B.Arch in 2005, he has been an adjunct at the university's College of Architecture since 2006. He is currently teaching a course on innovation and professional practice. He was awarded the AIA Pennsylvania's Emerging Professional award in 2017. In 2018, he ended a three-year term as the AIA Young Architect Regional Director for Pennsylvania, during which time he established the Firms Fostering Emerging Professional recognition award for firms in Pennsylvania. In 2017, he co-founded the JAMB Collective with five colleagues during the AIA's Practice Innovation Lab. As a managing partner, Christian continues to further JAMB's mission to help small firms stay small, act big, and do good. Abigail R. Brown, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is an architect at Hickok Cole in Washington, DC, where she works on urban multifamily residential projects at a variety of scales. Abi is the 2020 Vice Chair and the 2018-2019 Community Director for AIA National's Young Architects Forum where she uses her passion for building networks and resource sharing to better connect emerging professionals groups around the country. She is a licensed architect in the state of Illinois, a 2020 winner of the AIA Young Architects Award, and a 2016 winner of the AIA|DC Emerging Architect Award.In 2017, she participated in the AIA Practice Innovation Lab where her team started JAMB Collective, a network that helps small and medium-sized architecture firms better compete with larger firms. Abi's experience leading in her office and professional organizations helps to shape JAMB's approach to member outreach and culture.JAMB Collective utilizes technology and a decentralized network to connect, support, and open new doors for small to mid-size architecture firms. From its conception at the AIA's Practice Innovation Lab in October of 2017 to today, the JAMB Collective has grown from an idea to an ecosystem of 16 architectural firms across 8 states and D.C. The firms range from sole proprietors to 40+ person firms and include expertise in resiliency, historic preservation/adaptive reuse, and remote practice. In 2018, JAMB won the Charette Venture Group's Architectural Business Plan Competition for its proposal to democratize networks and resources for small firms. JAMB is currently part of Trimble's ZeroSixty Accelerator 2019-2020 cohort.

Replaying our interview with Eva Baker AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Eva is an architect who specializes in laboratory planning. She is currently a Senior Associate and Director of the Philadelphia Office of HERA Laboratory Planners. We talk about: - Eva's pairing of a Bachelor degree in Chemistry with a Master's degree in Architecture so that she could combine two of her passions. - Whether she followed the advice of her mentors to focus on general architecture before diving into laboratory expertise. - I ask Eva what are the important components to consider when designing a lab including structural modules, safety, flexibility, MEP, and equipment and then we also talk about emerging trends in laboratory design like the integration of automation. - We discuss her long path to working at HERA and how consultancy functions differently than an architecture firm. - We talk about her favorite types of projects, skills she looks for when hiring, and how long it takes (spoiler- two years!) to become a lab specialist. - Eva also shares about the challenges she faced when she returned from maternity leave, had to balance office work and pumping, late nights working "parent hours", the constraints of childcare, and the societal and self-imposed stress of motherhood and career progression. - We end by talking about the importance of sharing responsibilities at home so that she and her partner can pursue meaningful careers as well as a successful family life. More Episodes You Might Like: 039: Morgan Chawaga: Burnout, Meditation, and Mental Health In Architecture 036: Jill Bergman: Specializing in Healthcare Architecture 19: Joann Lui: Mental Health, Architecture, and Building Community (Bonus 009): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Maithili Awasarikar

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Brian Jonas, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal/Owner at Graham Baba Architects in Seattle, Washington. They discuss the Ballard Food Bank also in Seattle. You can see the project here as you listen along.The Ballard Food Bank has been a lifeline for its community since its founding in the late 1970s, steadily growing and evolving to support Ballard's most vulnerable residents. Once focused solely on providing food, the Food Bank now offers comprehensive social and medical services in collaboration with community partners. As the demand for their services grew, the Food Bank set out to establish a permanent, welcoming home that would fully support its mission—transforming an abandoned brownfield site into a vibrant community resource.If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media. Mentioned in this episode:ARCAT Detailed on Youtube

Can you believe its been 10 years? In this special episode, we're taking a heartfelt trip down memory lane to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Equity by Design (EQxD). We discuss the origins of EQxD, from the “Missing 32%” initiative to the “Architect Barbie” campaign, and reflect on how a small AIA San Francisco committee grew into a national movement fueled by surveys and power poses. Annelise Pitts AIA, Ántonia Bowman AIA, Rosa T. Sheng FAIA, Lilian Asperin, AIA, and Julia Mandell, AIA open up about their personal journeys, emphasizing the importance of connection, support, and relentless advocacy in shaping a more inclusive and equitable future for architects. Show Notes Women in Architecture Series (2013) Caitlin's Podcast- Architectette Ántonia Bowman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Assoc. DBIA is a Senior Associate at ELS. She joined the firm in 2017 and is a licensed architect in California and Texas. A core team member of AIA San Francisco's Equity by Design, Ántonia is an advocate for greater visibility and equitable opportunities for women, LGBTQ+, people of color, and others who are underrepresented in the profession. She received a Master of Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Studio Art from Smith College. Annelise Pitts, AIA, Associate at Shepley Bulfinch is a passionate designer, facilitator, and advocate for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the built environment. In her role as a design strategist with LENS, a design strategy, research, and innovation practice group within Shepley Bulfinch, Annelise offers participatory visioning and planning, change management, and organizational development services, collaborating with clients to develop holistic responses to purpose-aligned issues at the heart of the design experience  — sustainability & resilience, health and wellness, and justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Rosa T. Sheng, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C is a Vice-President at SmithGroup serving multiple roles as Higher Education Studio Leader in Northern California and national Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion. After founding Equity by Design [EQxD] in 2014, Rosa served as AIA San Francisco President in 2018, the first Asian American Women to serve in the organization's 136 year history. Recognized as an industry thought leader, architect, strategist, and advocate, she is known for developing new processes and design solutions with transformational impact in the built environment.  Lilian Asperin, AIA is a partner at WRNS Studio, where she helps lead the design process and build teams that deliver aspirational outcomes. Serving as an At-Large Director of the Board of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), Lilian continues the work she started with the Pacific Regional Council where she has led workshops and conversations investigating equity, well-being, evolving learn/work modalities, and innovative project delivery models. Committed to advancing the practice of architecture, Lilian has also served as a Board Director of AIA San Francisco and is the Co-Chair of the Equity by Design Committee, a call to action for equitable practice and to communicate the value of design to society. Julia Mandell, AIA is an experienced architect and planner with broad project experience in architecture, urban design and landscape design. Currently practicing with Wilson Associates, a design/build/development firm in Oakland, California, Julia work includes the design of spaces for living, working, eating and making, with a focus on adaptive reuse. Julia also currently serves as the Co-Chair of Equity by Design, working to increase access to the field of architecture and promote equitable outcomes throughout the architectural process. She received her Masters of Architecture from Rice University and her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Columbia University. She is a licensed architect in the state of California.

How is Quinn Evans embracing sustainability, historic preservation, and equity in their practice to positively impact the future of architecture, environments, and communities?On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we're joined by the next generation of leaders from Quinn Evans, the 2025 AIA Firm of the Year Winner: Julia Siple, Principal and Director of Sustainability, and Senior Associates Nakita Reed and Charles Sparkman. We discuss Quinn Evans' focus on sustainable architecture, their workplace environment, and how this award will shape the firm's future.First, our guests share their paths to becoming architects, joining Quinn Evans, and what it means to the firm to win the award. Because the award also involves creating a positive work culture, the panel explains how the firm fosters an enjoyable work environment, embraces diversity, and supports employee development through mentorship and engagement groups.Then, we discuss the firm's inspired approach to professional and leadership development. They also reflect on ways they've continued to collaborate within the hybrid remote work model. As architects, we should be designing things that we want a preservationist to want to preserve in 50 years. As preservationists, we're not just trying to preserve things in amber. It's about how we sensibly manage change and understand how to see things from multiple viewpoints. The sustainability impacts, the cultural impacts, the neighborhood impacts, and all of the ways that existing places really matter are what we strive for and we thrive in at Quinn Evans. Winning the firm of the year...it's great to finally see preservation, adaptive reuse, sustainability, and stewardship shine. - Nakita ReedTo wrap up the conversation, we touch on Quinn Evans' commitment to learning, curiosity, and industry evolution. They express their hopes for the future of the firm with the role of technology and AI in historic preservation. Tune in next week for an episode with Practice of Architecture's New CIO, Larry Fabbroni.Guests:Julia Siple, AIA, LEED AP BD+C | Principal, Director of SustainabilityJulia is an architect and advocate for design that positively impacts people, ecosystems, and climate. As Quinn Evans' director of sustainability, she leads efforts to empower teams and projects to achieve sustainable and high-performing outcomes. Nakita Reed, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C, NOMA | Senior AssociateNakita's career focuses on the intersection of historic preservation, sustainable design, and equity. She is skilled in both restoration and adaptive use of historic buildings and serves on multiple boards, including the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration for Existing and Historic Buildings (ZNCC).Charles Sparkman, AIA, LEED AP BD+C | Senior AssociateCharles's integrated design approach synthesizes art, building science, and research into architecture that is rich in meaning and beautiful in craft. He is adept in complex historic preservation projects and new construction that elevates campuses and communities.

    Andrea Valentini, Architect, LEED AP BD+C,ID+C, WELL AP, ENV SP,Fitwel Amb.,USGBC Pro. Architectural Firm with broad experience gained in green building design,construction management and real estate development of high- end residential buildings   He graduated from the Venice Architecture Institute in March 1986 with a score of 110/110 with a degree on the work of Luigi Moretti architect.   He started to practice the profession of architect also continuing the family business in real estate. He focused its experience in the residential sector in both new construction and renovation projects combining all the phases from to preliminary design to the construction following all the whole project management. He gained extensive experience and nearly three decades of  professional activity with special attention to all the issues of building sustainability.   In 1998 he took a specialty Enea  course on energy savings while in 2009 he got Casaclima Junior Expert Diploma; in 2013 he got the professional accreditation from the Green Building Certification Institute, USA, as LEED ® Green Associate and in Spril 2014 he got, from GBCI, the accreditation as LEED® AP (Accredited Professional) BD + C (Building Design + Construction).    He pursues actively many  activities as a member of the Italy Green Building Council following both courses of education that events, actively involved in the foundation of the Chapter Marche of Italy GBC. Since January 2018 is secretary of the Chapter Marche of Italy GBC. - LEED,WELL,FITWEL project management and certification project administration - LEED design charrette and integrative design process - Training for environmental sustainable design - Development design ideas and presentations for new buildings or historic buildings - Preparation of architectural designs, presentation drawings, technical specifications - Estimate costs and schedules and other elements associated with construction projects. - Management of all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality, risk) - Project costs management through the ongoing valuation of labor,material and equipment. - Coordinating,advising and directing project leaders,contractors, and construction workers.   A senior Italian architect with broad experience gained in green building design,construction management and real estate development over a 35+years career. Results oriented and skilled professional with an extensive record of consistently exceeding project goals, specialized in building design of high-end residential projects.Ability to manage,coach,and build cohesive teams and surpassing business objectives.   Show Highlights   Transition to green building with the support of the Green Building Council of Italy (GBC Italia). Historical knowledge in sustainable practices and the need for resilient buildings. GBC supported building rating system for ancient and historic buildings. The challenges of finding new team members and the importance of education. Ancient building verification and sustainable building practices. Emphases for resilience in buildings due to changing weather patterns. The future of the green building and the importance of passion in the field. To experience sustainability you need to study the story and architecture of ancient buildings.   “Be humble and to be available to listen, to learn in every stage of life. The key word to approach the green building movement, is foundations, not only in the way of thinking, a way of doing, but to go to foundation. You have to make a habit, to learn and to compare all the phases and to deepen every question, every issue. I prefer to have received my career with this way of thinking, a way of making the disposition to learn from people and from every kind of people, because everyone has something to teach us.”  -Andrea Valentini      Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2024 GBES

  Allison Hudock has over 23 years of professional experience while working for 3 highly respected, fast-paced, environmental consulting firms. Allison holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior from Rutgers University, in addition to her LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Living Future Accreditation, Fitwel Ambassador credentials. Allison has been a freelance contributor for GBES for several years, and puts her passion for sustainability and wellness to use in creating best-in-class continuing education content for GBES customers holding LEED, WELL and SITES credentials.  Allison entered the sustainability space as a mid-career pivot. Her experience includes reviewing project documents and drawings, updating LEED and WELL project scorecards and credit trackers, attending internal and external meetings and project charrettes, and preparing project exhibits. She enjoys providing support on LEED and WELL projects that encourage healthy behavior and include healthy and/or lower carbon materials.  Allison aspires to provide project support on projects that support communities and Living Building Challenge projects. Allison is a member of Mindful Materials and the International Living Future Institute.  Show Highlights   The challenges of finding mentors in sustainability and tips on how to find your own path.  Trends for LEED v.5 and its new focus on recognizing resilience (resilience is not the same as sustainability) and equity. WELL projects and the importance of biophilic design and adaptive reuse. Mentions the influence of the TV show 'Greensburg' and Leonardo DiCaprio on her career path. Discusses the importance of continuous learning, webinars and online courses to prepare for the WELL AP and LEED exams. Allison's passion for pets and the wellness movement. Why stack credentials such as LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador, and WELL AP. GBES on continuing education content and her involvement with Mindful Materials. “LEED v5: I'm super excited about it. I am so happy they've incorporated resilience. It is not the same as sustainability, and very important, also the equity, inclusion, and also, for someone like me, who's very heavily interested in materials, the fact that they have reorganized the materials category on the scorecard. I think is going to be very helpful going forward.” -Allison Hudock    Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2024 GBES

Is value engineering a dirty word? Find out in this episode of Flintco Talks where host Daniel Oates, Senior Project Manager at Flintco, discusses Target Value Design (TVD) and preconstruction with Mackenzie McHale, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Office Director, Principal at HKS, Mark Montgomery, P.E., LEED AP, Senior Vice President at WSP, and Ed Smith, Vice President at Flintco. The group dives into how TVD breaks projects into manageable buckets, the importance of early trade partner involvement, and the benefits of constant collaboration. Learn how TVD can eliminate waste, reduce RFIs and change orders, and ultimately deliver a successful project that meets the owner's vision while maintaining budget and schedule.

  Sanitary and Environmental Engineer from the Universidad Pontificia de Bucaramanga, Colombia, with a Master Degree in Civil Engineer Consulting from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. LEED AP BD+C since July 2012 and LEED AP ND since May 2014. With 15 years of experience in environmental consulting, working in Spain on issues related to urban and industrial wastewater treatment plants, environmental planning, water management and water resources.    From July 2011 to September 2018 as Lead Project Engineer specialized in plumbing, architectural, landscaping and construction systems in Commissioning, LEED Consulting and Sustainability processes. Instructor in corporate courses, non-formal education and invited to teach master's degree modules at the Universidad de Los Andes - Colombia. Currently as Senior Technical Specialist of the Colombia Green Building Council, leading projects and initiatives related to health and well-being, construction materials, sustainable operation and LEED.   Show Highlights   Innovation for sustainable construction solutions amid challenges.  ​​Green building projects in Colombia, South America and the emphasis on passive design strategies, efficiency, and well-being. Current projects and training at CCCS and the Colombia Green Building Council, including LEED workshops and sustainability-related topics. Tatiana's work at CCCS, involvement in various sustainability projects, and training workshops on LEED and sustainability. Anticipated market trends with LEED O+M and LEED v5.  Emphasis on sustainability integration in academic curricula. Focus on resiliency and the importance of existing building sustainability. ​​Advice on thinking outside the box and embracing sustainable practices. “Denzel Washington said, don't confuse movement with progress. I think that's really amazing because in the times we're living right now, we are really busy. We're doing a lot of stuff. But he said, being busy or being active doesn't necessarily mean that meaningful progress is being made. So that made me think a lot about all the things I'm doing. What is really doing something or accomplishing something, not just doing stuff like moving around. Also, moving around makes you tired but gets you nowhere.” -Tatiana Carreño  Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2024 GBES

Healthcare is fundamentally a scientific pursuit, from clinical skills to cutting-edge diagnostic testing. Medicine is also an art, and art plays a vital role in the success of patient care. Once such element of art is where healthcare is delivered. Physical structures can affect a patient's experiences and outcomes. On this topic, SoundPractice host Mike Sacopulos interviews Sharon Woodworth. Sharon Woodworth, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC, ACHA, is the healthcare sector leader of HED, a national integrated architecture and engineering firm with more than 400 employees and elite clients such as USC, the VA Medical Center, and the U.S. State Department. Her sector specializes in designing innovative healthcare centers for efficient patient care. Woodworth's career path that led to architecture is an inspiring one, and she is known for driving change in operations and care through design. Hear her thoughts on design of outpatient facilities, designing to retain healthcare providers, how design can support “lean” operational models for staff, and trends for the future. Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org

CCCT with Magdalena Krejza from REDCOM Design & Construction. Magdalena Krejza is a senior architect and team leader at REDCOM Design & Construction. Magdalena has over 20 years of experience across residential, commercial, and institutional segments. She has designed over 50 buildings during her career and is an expert in automotive dealership and religious institutional design. Magdalena specializes in developing construction documents for large scale projects and manages the team producing technical documentation at REDCOM. Recent projects that Magdalena led include a Zoroastrian temple (NY), Church of Little Flower (NJ), Robbinsville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (NJ), and Maxon Hyundai (NJ). Magdalena graduated from the Bialystok Institute of Technology in Poland with a BA in Architecture and Urbanization. At Bialystok University, she won first and second place across categories in a 2001 competition “Building the Urban Center”. She is a Registered Architect, holds LEED AP BD+C accreditation (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Accredited Professional in Building Design & Construction).ABOUT REDCOM: REDCOM is an award winning, full-service commercial architectural design, engineering, and commercial contracting company operating in New Jersey and the surrounding areas since 1982. REDCOM can take a project from concept to completion, offering comprehensive services that encompass every stage of a project. With its experienced team of professionals, REDCOM provides creative solutions that exceed industry standards. https://www.redcomllc.com/#design #construction #womeninconstruction #designbuild #achitecture #commercialconstruction 

Heather Bemis, a licensed architect with over 16 years of experience and a Masters in Architecture from North Dakota State University, leads SWAP Integration. Her expertise lies in critical thinking project management, navigating design phases for efficiency and success. As a LEED AP BD+C accredited professional and NCARB certificate holder, Heather's nationally recognized woman-owned business specializes in creating well-coordinated, faster, and more efficient project workflows. Her integrated scheduling approach adds significant value to diverse project teams by streamlining processes and optimizing outcomes.

Episode 141: Season 8, Coffee Sketch PodcastHow will the architectural profession adapt and evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the field?Host Evelyn Lee is back for Season 8 of Practice Disrupted! In this episode, fellow podcasters of the Coffee Sketch Podcast, Kurt Neiswender and Jamie Crawley, join her for a conversation on the current state of architectural practice and their vision for its future. Jamie currently serves as the Design Lead for the Texas Historical Commission, while Kurt is an Assistant Professor of Practice at Lawrence Technological University and owner of Urban Colab Architecture. First, we reflect on the Young Architects Forum (YAF), where Evelyn and Kurt initially connected, and the significance of organizations like the National Associates Committee (NAC) in fostering professional growth, innovation, and collaboration within the field. Then, we discuss the evolving role of technology in design, the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration, and Jamie's viewpoint on preserving historical architecture alongside changing landscapes. Kurt also shares his experience of starting his own practice and the impact of diversifying his income.How many studio projects in a typical architecture curriculum actually start out with the name system building as the prompt? Most schools don't have that. That's a reality that a lot of students moving into practice will have to face. I think it's important for them to be challenged by it to a certain degree. If it means education needs to up its game and teach in a different kind of way – I think it's really important. - Jamie CrawleyTo wrap up the episode, Kurt and Jamie share their advice for studying young architects and their thoughts and goals as they move into 2024. Tune in next week for an episode about digital transformation in practice. Guests:Jamie Crawley, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARBJamie is a naturalized Texan originally from Montreal, Quebec Canada who currently serves as the Texas Main Street Architect and Design Lead having joined the Texas Historical Commission in 2019. In 2018, he was named one of 18 National Young Architect of the Year honorees by the American Institute of Architects. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University's College of Architecture, a registered Architect in the State of Texas and servant leader in his home through the Austin Soccer Foundation. As an artist, Jamie is cohost of the Coffee Sketch Podcast now in its sixth year and was featured as one of six commissioned installations during Waterloo Greenway (formerly Waller Creek Conservancy) Annual Creek Show in 2017. Most recently his sculpture, “fotan fable redux” was displayed at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum in Austin. He has also taught in several Architecture programs, Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Arlington and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Prairie View A&M University. As a citizen Architect Jamie has served in a variety of capacities to the profession notably serving as Co-Chair to the 2016 AIA Leadership Institute a program of AIA National Center for Civic Leadership as well as the Vice Chair of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Experience Advisory Committee in 2017-18. Presently he is a member of the Association of Preservation Technology's Main Street Committee focused on code and development recommendations to the International Code Council (ICC), the National Main Street Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Advisory Committee and the AIA National Historic Resources Committee Preservation Standards Task Force.Kurt Neiswender, AIA With Urban Colab Architecture it is "people first, profit second". Kurt provides design services that are focused on low-to-no energy consumption. He also extends this focus to developing the site and...

      Asa Posner, LEED Fellow, is a green building and sustainability consultant in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area currently working as the Vice President of Sales for Sustainable Investment Group (SIG), a full-service sustainability, wellness, and ESG consulting and engineering firm. He has extensive experience in green building design/construction and operations, energy and water conservation, and building occupant comfort.   Asa is a LEED Accredited Professional with specialties in BD+C and O+M, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Minnesota Chapter, and serves the Market Leadership Advisory Board (MLAB).   He has worked as a green building consultant for 15 years and have helped certify over 220 LEED projects, encompassing over 60M sf LEED certified space.  He  regularly teaches exam prep classes for professionals looking to earn their LEED Green Associate or Accredited Professional with Specialty credentials.   Nick Kassanis, LEED Fellow, PE, is the Sustainable Investment Group's President and oversees daily operations, strategic planning, global growth and the firm's vision. He directs the Climate Investment Solutions, Engineering, ESG and Sustainability consulting departments, offering services such as LEED/WELL/Fitwel consulting, Decarbonization/LCA assessments, Commissioning/RCx, Green Financing, Net Zero Proformas and GRESB/GRI/CDP reporting.    As a LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Building Commissioning Professional, Nick has led and overseen over 350 LEED projects and 150 energy studies across 150M+ square feet in multiple industries. Specializing in the integrated design process, decarbonization and deep retro-commissioning investigations, he enhances energy efficiency and staff training across projects and portfolios alike.    As a globally recognized public speaker, he's mentored and educated 10,000+ professionals and students. Additionally, as Co-Founder and Advisor at Aetos, he is pioneering cutting edge imaging technology to transform training and building operations in the digital age.   Show Highlights   Charlie interviews Nick + Asa after their recent LEED Fellow awards.   Understanding how design and buildings can affect a natural environment and affect a natural ecosystem.  Client engagement and the misconceptions that are still out there when it comes to LEED and a sustainable building. Recognizing your job as sustainability consultants to find the best outcome for clients and projects specific challenges.  Asa shares findings from the LEED Advancement Committee on common misconceptions around LEED. Emerging technology and trends that everyone should be applying to their businesses.  Current innovations to help you leverage technology to advance the efficiency of how you do things.  The evolution of LEED to grow and create a renewed focus on health, wellness, and buildings being designed, built and operated to be better for the environment. The crossover and current pathways to combine environmental performance and human performance.  Fundamental values and roles that keep us alive and keep us caring for our families. “We really need to kind of go back to our roots. We really need to focus on our local communities. A lot of what we do is try to get buy-in for why it's so important to care for the environment, care about the climate crisis and all these. When you kind of have an introspective and look at the community around everyone, we have to focus on the commonalities. What do we have in common? And I think we all care about our families. We all care about the food that we eat, the air that we breathe, the water that we drink. I think when you look at those fundamental values you can then start caring about why the environment plays a big role in those key things that keep us alive and keep us caring for our families. So then we can focus on helping our local communities and get that buy-in from people that may have different opinions from ourselves.” Nick Kassanis   “We've been tackling a lot of these myths and misconceptions, sort of debunking a lot of these LEED myths over the last several years. A lot of people think LEED is design driven, or maybe it's too rigid or it's only a coastal thing. It only shows up in New York and San Francisco. LEED takes too much time. We've even debunked the one about how a lot of people think LEED is only about earning a point for bike racks. An old misconception that's been around a long time. I particularly like the misconception that LEED costs too much. There's a whole lot of emphasis on and studies over many years about the cost of green building and what premiums exist through LEED and through green building projects. And that misconception, that myth just doesn't hold any water anymore.” -Asa Posner     Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! 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Listen as Erica Godun, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Fitwell, Director of Sustainability, Ware Malcomb, discusses sustainable strategies for industrial buildings.

Every colleague at SSR contributes to our overall success through building strong relationships, executing for our clients, and owning the growth of our firm. As a 100% ESOP-owned firm, when we all contribute, we all succeed. In celebration of ESOP month — called ESOPtober — we pause to celebrate this collective effort and the impact it has on our firm's culture. Join us as Mike talks with guests Tim Priddy, Andy Brophy, and Karen Espensen about the evolution of SSR's ESOP and the newly formed Employee Ownership Council (EOC).The EOC has formed two committee, education and events, with three goals:Celebrate ownership and generate employee engagement for “ownership thinking” Convey advantages of being part of an employee-owned company to all colleagues Educate colleagues on basic structure and benefits of our ESOP Tim Priddy, CPA, has been SSR's CFO for the past 22 years. He's a member of the Board of Directors and has been an integral part of SSR's growth during his tenure. Andy Brophy, PE, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, is a Senior Building Performance Engineer,  providing sustainability and high performance building consulting for the design and operation of buildings. Karen Espensen, PE, is a Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer for our MEP practice. 

Every colleague at SSR contributes to our overall success through building strong relationships, executing for our clients, and owning the growth of our firm. As a 100% ESOP-owned firm, when we all contribute, we all succeed. In celebration of ESOP month — called ESOPtober — we pause to celebrate this collective effort and the impact it has on our firm's culture. Join us as Mike talks with guests Tim Priddy, Andy Brophy, and Karen Espensen about the evolution of SSR's ESOP and the newly formed Employee Ownership Council (EOC).The EOC has formed two committee, education and events, with three goals:Celebrate ownership and generate employee engagement for “ownership thinking” Convey advantages of being part of an employee-owned company to all colleagues Educate colleagues on basic structure and benefits of our ESOP Tim Priddy, CPA, has been SSR's CFO for the past 22 years. He's a member of the Board of Directors and has been an integral part of SSR's growth during his tenure. Andy Brophy, PE, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, is a Senior Building Performance Engineer,  providing sustainability and high performance building consulting for the design and operation of buildings. Karen Espensen, PE, is a Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer for our MEP practice. 

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, brings you a special preview of the upcoming 10th Annual Louisville Sustainability Summit with Stuart Ungar, the new Executive Director of the Louisville Sustainability Council, and Tiffany Broyles Yost, who is the Director of Sustainability and Resilience at the design firm GBBN and is on this year's Summit Planning Committee. You can learn more and get your tickets now at http://louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org. The theme of this year's Summit is Livable Louisville: Addressing local climate risks through planning and design. It will take place on Tuesday. October 17, 2023 from 12:30pm - 5:00pm at Louisville Visual Art, 1538 Lytle St. Recent studies predict Kentucky's risk of extreme heat, drought, wildfires, and inland floods will increase significantly. At the Summit, we'll explore the risks and stressors our region is facing and how our buildings and cities can adapt to this new normal and address the problems. This year's Keynote is on: “Sustainability Lessons from NYC to KY” with Jennifer Bloom Leone, AIA, LEED, Chief Sustainability Officer NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development. She oversees the strategic development and implementation of standards, programs and policies to meet the goals of the Mayor's Climate Action Plan "PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done” to tackle climate change and other strategic initiatives. Jennifer will discuss how her Department's new standards, policies and programs ensure that the city's affordable housing can meet New York City's ambitious climate goals while addressing the unique health and safety needs of the vulnerable populations. There will also be a Panel on: Housing for a Changed Climate, featuring: Marilyn Harris – Director, Department of Housing and Community Development at Louisville Metro Government; Ben Eilerman – Director of Real Estate Development at Over-the-Rhine Community Housing in Cincinnati; and Tiffany Broyles Yost, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador, Director of Sustainability and Resilience – GBBN And a Panel on: Global Crisis, Local Response, featuring: Moderator, Allison Smith, Project Manager, NREL; Sumedha Rao, Executive Director, Mayor's Office of Sustainability; and Brooke Pardue from the Parks Alliance. Join us immediately after the Summit from 5-7 pm for a reception across the street at PORTAL @ fifteenTWELVE. The after party will include heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by Farm to Fork Catering, as well as a cash bar. A new special exhibit titled "The Sustainability Compass - N, E, S, W" curated by Rebecca Norton & Clare Hirn will make its debut with works by: Nathan Smith, Clare Hirn, Gwen Burke, Rebecca Norton, Danica Novgorodoff, Jim Weaver, Fran Kremmer, Katy Marshall, and Julia Coash. Curated for the Louisville Sustainability Summit, "The Sustainable Compass; N,E,S,W" brings together a diverse group of individuals whose work is informed by the history and practices in sustainable thinking and design. All tickets will include admission to the Summit, Art Exhibition, and After Party including appetizers. *If cost is a barrier but you would like to attend, please reach out to info@louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org to request a scholarship. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Impacting the Future of Education through Architecture and DesignDaniela Holt Voith, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, IIDA, ASID, is Founding Partner & Director of Design at Voith & Mactavish Architects. Holding degrees from Yale University School of Architecture and Bryn Mawr College, Daniela has dedicated her career to promoting the advancement of design for educational environments and developing a practice that moves fluidly from planning through design. Her work at VMA, for educational clients as well as for residential and cultural commissions, has received numerous national and regional accolades.She is also an educator, having taught the design studio at Bryn Mawr for decades and serving as a guest lecturer for Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and others. She often serves on juries for professional awards in architectural design and construction quality, as well as serving on academic reviews.Daniela has consistently sought out opportunities to make a positive impact in her community and currently serves as President of the Institute for Classical Architecture & Art – Philadelphia Chapter; Director of the Carpenter's Company of Philadelphia; and Board Member of the Design Leadership Foundation, whose mission is to ensure a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the fields of architecture and design.”This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Impacting the Future of Education through Architecture and Design with Daniela Holt Voith.Learn more about Daniela at Voith and Mactavish Architects, or follow her on LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.EntreArchitect Network. Since 2012, EntreArchitect has helped thousands of architects like you find the connections, training, and critical business resources needed to build happy, healthy, profitable architecture firms. Join EntreArchitect Network today.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

Episode 126: Redesigning Professional PracticeHow are Professional Practice professors redesigning their coursework to support architecture students entering an industry in transition?Tune in as we kick off a NEW! podcast series centered on Professional Practice. Karen Williams from the University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment and Nilou Vakil from the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design join us to discuss their experiences teaching Professional Practice and the potential for this course to evolve and expand. We'll introduce the 2022 NCARB Scholars in Professional Practice program — an annual, multi-day professional development intensive dedicated to ensuring that Professional Practice educators have the resources for students to succeed. Karen and Nilou share their thoughts on expanding education to support future architects, illustrate their individual successes in curriculum approach, and detail what questions students should ask of professors to gain further knowledge.“How can we talk about the ethics of what we do within the framework of cultural competencies? That is what gets us jobs or brings repeated clients back. People start to trust you to design something for them that serves them, instead of being sort of an egoistic process. I think that part of it is missing from the conversation of business and Professional Practice.” - Nilou VakilTune in next week for a recap of the 2023 NCARB Scholars of Professional Practice.Guests:Nilou Vakil, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is the principal at in situ DESIGN and an Associate Professor of Architecture at KU School of Architecture and Design. Nilou has a personal connection to community involvement in shaping the built environment — she witnessed neighborhood destruction in the Middle East during an eight-year war. With over two decades of experience in the field, she is an expert in community-based architecture, housing, and urban design. As an associate professor, Nilou leads design studios, Ethics and Leadership in Professional Practice, and research seminars focusing on community-based partnerships and service learning. Her contributions to academia and architecture have earned her recognition as one of the top 25 most admired architecture professors by Design Intelligence in 2018, and she received the Faculty Fellow award in the KU Honors Program in 2020. Karen Williams, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is a Project Manager at PIVOT Architecture in Eugene, OR. She is consistently working to educate people about the inner benefits of the architecture community and working toward a more equitable practice. She is a Career Instructor at the University of Oregon where she teaches Professional Practice and Practicum. As a means to be a professional example, Karen reviews architecture programs with NAAB, serves as a member of the Eugene River Guides Board, is a member of the Editorial Committee for ProPEL, and serves as a member of the research and writing team for the AIA Equitable Practice Guides: Justice and Education.

In Episode 31 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Erin Khan, Founder & Sr. Consultant at Erin Khan Consulting.Topics Include:* Augmented Reality* Learning & Development via Technology* Construction is the New Cool* Tech Fatigue* With 1000s of Solutions, How do you Vet them? * ContechReviews.comWatch the interview on YouTube:About Erin: Erin Khan is an established AEC technology leader, with over a decade of combined experience in building operations, data and process analysis, and software implementation. She is passionate about empowering others to adopt technology to improve project outcomes using empathetic communication, team building, and collaboration skills. Prior to founding EKC, Erin served as the National Director of Construction Solutions for Suffolk Construction, overseeing national technology and innovation operations. Erin holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from USC, a certificate in Business Analytics from The Wharton School, and is EIT, LEED AP BD+C, and OSHA-10 certified.To Connect with Erin: Instagram: @erinkhanconsulting TikTok: @erinkhanconsultingYouTube: @erinkhanconsultingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-khan-655a761a/https://erinkhanconsulting.com/ Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe

In the latest episode of SSR On Air, Mike sits down with two SSR colleagues working on a "unicorn" project. Seth Spangler and Andy Brophy are both heavily involved in a new 100,000 SF corporate headquarters building that is seeking to achieve significant cultural and sustainability goals. Dubbed the "un-office office building," the southeastern located facility is aiming for net zero AND occupant comfort. Seth Spangler, PE, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal in SSR's Atlanta office. His responsibilities include client maintenance and the direction of new business development within the region.As a Senior Building Performance Engineer, Andy M. Brophy, PE, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, provides sustainability and high-performance building consulting for the design and operation of buildings.Disclaimer: Please excuse some audio issues, the communications team flew solo on this recording.

In the latest episode of SSR On Air, Mike sits down with two SSR colleagues working on a "unicorn" project. Seth Spangler and Andy Brophy are both heavily involved in a new 100,000 SF corporate headquarters building that is seeking to achieve significant cultural and sustainability goals. Dubbed the "un-office office building," the southeastern located facility is aiming for net zero AND occupant comfort. Seth Spangler, PE, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal in SSR's Atlanta office. His responsibilities include client maintenance and the direction of new business development within the region.As a Senior Building Performance Engineer, Andy M. Brophy, PE, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, provides sustainability and high-performance building consulting for the design and operation of buildings.Disclaimer: Please excuse some audio issues, the communications team flew solo on this recording.

Replay: Voices of Mothers in Practice What can architecture firms do to support mothers who are working in practice?Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on their identity between practice and motherhood. This discussion aims to explore the experiences of working mothers in diverse career stages who are raising children of different ages.Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness across the industry.Guests:Christina Cho Yoo, AIA, PE, LEED AP BD+C is co-founder of Atelier Cho Thompson. She received a BS & MS in civil & structural engineering and construction management at Stanford University and received a masters in architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She was a structural engineer at the international engineering company Arup, where she was the Structural Sustainability Champion for the Americas & worked on projects such as the LEED-Double Platinum California Academy of Sciences, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Kaiser hospitals, Schroder Overcrossing, and various other projects. She went onto work at architecture firms internationally including Kao Design Group on Richard Branson's Eco-Island, SHoP Architects on the Google HQ, Neri & Hu in Shanghai, Mass Studies in Seoul, and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson on Apple stores, the Apple iAd office, and the Square HQ. Christina is a licensed architect and engineer in California and has been LEED accredited since 2003.Her work has spanned typologies from single-family to multifamily residences, hospitals, labs, museums, innovative workplaces, hospitality and food service, to retail, exhibits, furniture, and graphics for various organizations. Before architecture school, she staged at Tartine Bakery while taking courses at the California Culinary Academy. She has lectured on Green R&D at Harvard and served as a critic at Parsons, Stanford, Harvard, & the California College of the Arts (CCA). She is an Adjunct Professor at the CCA, having taught advanced urban studio on the Post-Retail City and Integrated Building Systems. She served as Design & Innovation Chair of the Stanford Club of SF and currently is on the Board of Directors at Pacific Primary School.Jennifer T. Matthews, Associate AIA, is a full-time remote Architectural Designer at SS&A Design Collective based in Montgomery, Alabama. With eight years of healthcare design experience, Jennifer has worked on architectural projects for multiple healthcare providers and...

Replay: Latina Voices in Practice“Why is it that the largest community of color within the US still makes up such a small percentage of the profession?” ~ACSA Hispanic & Latinx in ArchitectureFour leaders in the profession share their diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture.Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness across the industry. Building from prior diversity conversations, this week we learn about Hispanic & Latinx in Architecture.Guest:Venesa Alicea-Chuqui, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, an Architect, Educator and Advocate, is Founding Principal of NYVARCH Architecture, a NYC based collaborative Architectural Practice focused on building community and equity through design. With over 15 years of experience designing multi-family sustainable affordable, and supportive housing developments and civic projects, she is committed to working with local communities to develop good design, both sustainable and socially conscious. She's the Vice Chair of Outreach to the AIA Small Firm Exchange and President of the Architecture Alumni Group of the Alumni Association of the City College of New York, her alma mater (B.Arch ‘05), where she has also taught the Coop Internship and Professional Practice classes. Committed to design justice in the built environment, she's an active contributor to Dark Matter University, Design as Protest, and a former co-chair to the AIANY Diversity & Inclusion and Emerging New York Architects committees. She is past chair of the AIANY Puerto Rico Resiliency task force, an active member of the AIANY Planning and Urban Design Committee, and a 2019 Fellow of the Association for Community Design.Siboney Diaz-Sánchez is an affordable housing advocate and the community engagement administrator for the City of San Antonio's Neighborhood and Housing Services Department. She serves as a NOMA Empowerment Committee Co-Chair, organizes with Design As Protest Planning and Policy Committee, and is proud to teach Community Practice at The Boston Architectural College. In 2021 she joined the Association for Community Design board of directors. Prior to returning to San Antonio Siboney was an Enterprise Rose Fellow and project/design manager at Opportunities Communities in the Boston area working for two non-profit community development corporations, The Neighborhood Developers and Nuestra Comunidad. While in Boston she developed design standards for affordable housing, helped secure funding for a low income housing tax credit housing development,...

Replay: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award RIDING THE VORTEXWhat lessons on architecture, practice, and change can we learn from AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Recipients Kathryn Prigmore, Kathy Dixon, Katherine Williams, and Melissa Daniel?Named for civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., the AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award distinguishes an architect or architectural organization that embodies social responsibility and actively addresses a relevant issue, such as affordable housing, inclusiveness, or universal access. Architects and design leaders Kathryn Tyler Prigmore, FAIA; Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA; Katherine Williams, AIA; and Melissa R. Daniel, Assoc. AIA are the winners of this year's award for their leadership in advancing educational programming to support and increase the number of people of color licensed to practice architecture in the U.S.According to the American Institute of Architects, “The number of practicing African-American architects had been a stagnant 2% in recent decades. In the early 1990s, there were just 1,800 licensed African-American architects in the country, and only 30 of them were women. As of the summer of 2021, those numbers have grown to 2,435 and 533, respectively, and VORTEX has been a major catalyst in the 254% growth in African-American women architects.”This episode includes the stories of the VORTEX collaborators, as well as a candid discussion about their careers, what inspires them, and their work to build this program.Guests:Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CDT is an architect, educator, and design practice leader with an inimitable understanding of the dynamics that impact the management of firms from the perspective of an architect, academic, and regulator. She has over 40 years of design and management experience for award-winning architectural projects of a wide range of sizes, types and delivery methods executed for private and public clients within diverse practice environments. Her academic leadership includes teaching experience in sustainable design. As an award-winning strategic thinker and planner, she is also a leader in regulatory issues and professional ethics. Kathryn is skilled at growing staff into leaders. Kathy Denise Dixon was born in Baltimore and grew up in Harford County, Maryland. She is a graduate of Howard University School of Architecture and attended UCLA matriculating with a Master's degree in Urban Planning in 1993. Kathy has been a licensed architect since 1998 and started the firm K Dixon Architecture, PLLC in 2003. She acquired legacy firm Walton Madden Cooper Robinson Poness in 2016. Kathy is a past president of the National Organization of Minority Architects and was elevated to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects in 2017. She is also the co-author of the book titled “The Business of Architecture: Your Guide to a Financially Successful Firm” published in December 2017. Katherine Williams, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP is a licensed architect in Northern Virginia and currently a Senior Project Manager at a DC university. Her career path includes work in traditional architecture firms, community development, and managing commercial construction for a general contractor. Katherine has written extensively about the architecture profession, diversity in the industry, and community development. She has served as editor for multiple publications and was the NOMA magazine editor from 2009-2014. She writes at katherinerw.com and is publisher/editor for

In this episode, we talk with Niklas W. Vigener, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, senior principal, and chief technical officer at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc (SGH) about how they have pushed the boundaries of innovation in engineering, emphasizing the importance of embracing a “what’s possible?” mentality. He also talks about the significance of fostering partnerships […] The post TECC 307: Driving Change and Solving Complex Problems with Innovation in Engineering appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In order for a community to buy into what a school distract wants to do, it has to be engaged in the process. While that might sound impossible, the guests on this episode are proof that there is a productive bridge that you can build between a community and its schools. Joining the podcast are Tom Parent from Saint Paul Public Schools as well as Meg Parsons and Heidi Neumueller from Cuningham. They talk about the power and possibility of inviting stakeholders into the process of school design. They share a broad vision for interacting with the community as well as specific ideas that have helped them shape their schools for the better. To see what the panel is talking about during the podcast, visit the following two pages: Interactive Map of Facility Prioritization for Improvements Inclusive Restrooms: Private ● Secure ● Safe   Tom Parent, AIA, serves as the Executive Director of Operations and Administration for Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota's largest urban school district, where he oversees 9 departments and numerous staff. His primary focus is on the involvement of communities in strategic planning of built environments, an effort that earned him recognition from the International Association of Public Participation. He is a licensed architect with significant experience in educational and non-profit settings. His credentials include being a 2013 Hubert H. Humphrey Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota. Margaret (Meg) Parsons, FAIA, NCARB, ALEP, LEED AP BD+C, ALEP, is a licensed Architect and Principal at Cuningham, a 320-person firm with six US locations. Since 1989, she has focused on educational projects, assisting schools with facility planning and community engagement, and leading efforts on numerous projects including the Facility Master Plan for Saint Paul Public Schools. She was elevated to the American Institute of Fellows (FAIA) in 2020 and is an Accredited Learning Environment Professional (ALEP) through A4LE. Parsons, who's licensed in 14 states, is a published author, former guest lecturer at San Diego State University, and serves as the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Region 4 Board Director, and the Board Chair of Cuningham. Heidi Neumueller brings a combination of commitment, drive, and sensitivity to each project. She is adept at leading immersive workshops, engaging with clients and user groups, to transform their vision and needs into active environments for learning. Heidi is leading conversations across the country based on her research of the key design components that contribute to safety and security of inclusive restroom design. Heidi is the 2018 recipient of the AIA Minnesota Young Architect Award. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com. Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Find out more about Kevin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstoller/ For more episodes of the Better Learning Podcast, visit https://www.betterlearningpodcast.com/   Who made this episode possible? Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://www.secondclassfoundation.org/

Replay: Architecture, And: EDI+JWhat is the role of a firm leader focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice?As we continue to expand our exploration of diversity in practice, we've invited Yiselle Santos Rivera back to the podcast so she can share what she's learned after two years of serving HKS as their Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Justice.What does it mean to position someone in a firmwide leadership role dedicated to increasing diversity within an architecture studio? What lessons can firms learn from the adoption of a leadership position of this scale? And what are some of the challenges in driving change in this capacity? Yiselle will help us explore this conversation in depth with personal stories from her leadership experience, as well as lessons learned along the way.Guest:Yiselle Santos Rivera, AIA, NOMA, LLSSYB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is a medical planner and Global Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at HKS. With national and international experience on a broad range of healthcare, sports, residential, institutional, and commercial/mixed-use projects, she thrives on designing for inclusive communities, building belonging through equitable practices, and empowering the next generation of leaders in the architecture, design, and construction industry. Yiselle is a published author, national speaker, has been featured on various podcasts, and is the founder of “We Inspiring Emerging Leaders in Design” (WIELD), recipient of the 2019 AIA Diversity Program Recognition Award. She is a storyteller, a 2015 Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program Scholar, and a recipient of the 2018 AIA Associate Award.Show Links:

SSR has internally launched a new process called Virtual Site Capture (VSC), a way to capture 360-degree images of a project, providing a more comprehensive view of the site and a more accurate representation of the conditions – for pre-construction, construction, or existing conditions. Mike talks with Jacob Verdin and Jeff Swayze, two colleagues intimately involved in piloting and launching the program. Jacob Verdin, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is a Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer based in SSR's Nashville office. He has extensive knowledge of systems within the sports and entertainment market, having worked on major stadium projects across the United States. Jacob's expertise includes heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems design including large central plant systems, smoke management systems, air distribution and acoustics, atrium design, food service support, and building automation and control systems. Jeff Swayze is the Director of Information Technology at SSR. He is responsible for the overall management and direction of the company's IT infrastructure and operations. Jeff has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry and is a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the latest technologies and trends. 

SSR has internally launched a new process called Virtual Site Capture (VSC), a way to capture 360-degree images of a project, providing a more comprehensive view of the site and a more accurate representation of the conditions – for pre-construction, construction, or existing conditions. Mike talks with Jacob Verdin and Jeff Swayze, two colleagues intimately involved in piloting and launching the program. Jacob Verdin, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is a Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer based in SSR's Nashville office. He has extensive knowledge of systems within the sports and entertainment market, having worked on major stadium projects across the United States. Jacob's expertise includes heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems design including large central plant systems, smoke management systems, air distribution and acoustics, atrium design, food service support, and building automation and control systems. Jeff Swayze is the Director of Information Technology at SSR. He is responsible for the overall management and direction of the company's IT infrastructure and operations. Jeff has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry and is a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the latest technologies and trends. 

Episode 118: 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award Winner, MithunWhat can we learn from the 2022 AIA Architecture Firm Awards Winner, Mithun?Mithun is an integrated design firm dedicated to creating positive change in people's lives. The firm's team of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners work in a wide range of typologies and scales — with a focus on urban environments and places where people live, work and learn. Mithun is an internationally recognized leader in sustainability, combining exemplary design with a focus on building and site performance, human health and social equity.Guests:Greg Catron is an Architect and Senior Associate who has been with Mithun for almost 9 years. He has a passion for complex technically challenging design with diverse experience in residential highrise, mixed use development, educational facilities, cultural centers, and office design. He is a member of Mithun's sustainability committee with expertise in healthy materials research and implementation. Greg also balances his career in architecture with his practice as a felt textile artist. Katie Stege, AIA, is a Senior Associate at Mithun who is passionate about pursuing interdisciplinary solutions to complex land use challenges. Katie co-leads Mithun's R+D efforts, supports strategic climate resilience initiatives, and works on design teams at the district, neighborhood, and building scale. Her dual architectural and environmental background lend a data-driven approach to designs that address rural conservation, outdoor education, and resilient and equitable planning. She co-chairs AIA Seattle's Adaptation and Resilience committee, nerds out about linking GIS tools to visualization workflows, and appreciates multi-day mountain adventures in any season.Michael Bryant, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is an Architect and Senior Associate at Mithun. He has a passion for exploring the intersection of design and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI). He works toward finding synergies in JEDI and design through professional work experience on multi-family residential, education, and master planning projects. In addition to professional work, Michael is also part of the JEDI Committee at Mithun and past board member of National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Northwest Chapter, where he was a key contributor and co-chair facilitator of the Call-to-Action pledge.

  Jacob Lehrer is currently an Architecture Student at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has been fascinated by engineering and design his entire life and has put a focus on sustainability throughout. His first job in college was in a sustainability consultant role.    He  passed the LEED Green Associate exam in June 2019 at 17, the LEED AP BD+C in June 2021 at 19, the LEED AP O+M in July 2022 at 20, and the LEED AP ND in April 2023 at 21. These credentials and experiences help inform his designs and thoughts about how buildings should be constructed.   His hope is that we, as a species, can move forward in a more positive and sustainable direction. He is excited to help realize that vision by seeking how technological innovations and forward-thinking can push architecture and sustainability into the future.   Show Highlights Great tips from a rising star in the industry on trends and how to navigate and personalize your career.  Successful strategies for the test taking process for LEED and other systems exams.  Benefits of Wentworth Institute of Technology  Master emerging technologies Internship and co-op programs Invaluable industry experience embedded in the curriculum Wentworth Sustainability Society LEED green associate prep course Looking at the sustainability tools from every angle to build something new. Main gripe with many of the rating systems and how to synergize categories or credits. Get a lens into how to design for different types of inhabitants and different types of loads. Exploring some of the techniques, architecture, and how to design your buildings for passive systems around the world. Using  software and tools as an extension of your own arm to express your ideas more succinctly and with your own designs. “The main goal for me in the future of my career is I want to use these sustainable technologies and stable rating systems in parallel with things like computation and research. These innovative technologies do exist but haven't really been involved in architecture that long. Finding out ways to kind of combine those two worlds in a way that makes buildings more economical, more viable, more useful for people who use them because the way we use our buildings has changed a lot with the pandemic too.” -Jacob Lehrer   Get the episode transcript here!!   Show Resource and Information Linkedin Wentworth Institute of Technology Ground News  Built Rum Punch 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 © 2023 GBES

Episode 111: Practice with Purpose - A Guide to Mission Driven DesignHow can architects address some of society's most urgent challenges?Written by LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects, “Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission Driven Design” is about designing buildings beyond their property lines to address some of society's most urgent challenges: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings. These are not discrete phenomena - they are inextricably linked in an ecological and societal emergency that demands creative, integrated design responses. Architects and designers have a historic opportunity to help lead our communities toward an equitable, climate-positive future for all.This week we sit down with Founding Principal William Leddy and Senior Associate Gwen Fuertes of LMSA to learn more about the firm's model for practice, their new book, their projects, and net zero carbon architecture.Guests:William Leddy, FAIA, is a Founding Principal of San Francisco-based LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects, the 2017 recipient of the AIA Firm Award. For over 30 years, he has been a national leader in the design of environments that celebrate our place in the natural world. LMSA has received more than 175 design awards and is one of only three firms to have received eleven or more national AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project awards. A past chair of the national AIA COTE, he currently serves as the AIA California Vice President for Climate Action, helping to advance the rapid decarbonization of the built environment in California and beyond. He is the co-author of his firm's new book – “Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission Driven Design”, published in late 2022.Gwen Fuertes, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has two decades of work in design, research, and analysis of high-performing buildings. She began her career at the US Green Building Council in Washington, DC. She then worked at the Center for the Built Environment (CBE) as a graduate student researcher, acquiring a depth of expertise in building science and post-occupancy analysis. Gwen has worked at LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects for over nine years, designing low-carbon, mission-driven projects in Northern California.Gwen was a member and former co-chair of the AIA 2030 Commitment working group, most recently leading the pivot of the program towards a carbon-focused metric. She was also a member of the LEED Technical Committee. She has taught at California College of the Arts and UC Berkeley as an adjunct lecturer, focusing on energy efficiency, resilience and resource cycles, and considers teaching a passion. She has spoken at numerous national conferences on integrating low-carbon design in practice.

Mike Rogers sits down with Chris Loftis and Greg Isaacs to discuss SSR's involvement on the recently completed F&M Bank Arena, a multipurpose facility located in Clarksville, TN. The multi-tenant venue will feature a 6,000-seat arena, 24/7 community ice center, rehearsal hall for touring acts, and house the Austin Peay State University men's and women's basketball teams.In this episode, Mike, Greg, and Chris discuss the evolution of SSR's services on the project, originally a mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and technology effort that grew to include commissioning and building enclosure services based on some challenges that arose from the different tenants and usage schedules of the facility. Listen to how SSR was able to provide unique solutions and contribute to the project's success.Chris Loftis, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal and Mechanical Discipline Manager. Chris has an extensive background in mechanical design for sports & entertainment venues, including work on F&M Bank Arena, Chase Center, and Bridgestone Arena. Greg Isaacs, PE, CxA+BE, BECxP, is a Principal and Building Enclosure Business Unit Director. Greg oversees as team of colleagues dedicated to providing building enclosure services for both new construction and existing facilities. Our team draws from a wide range of experience including contracting, engineering, architecture, and system manufacturing. This experience allows us to provide informed, practical guidance to our clients to achieve their goals for their roof, exterior walls, glazing, and below-grade waterproofing systems.

Mike Rogers sits down with Chris Loftis and Greg Isaacs to discuss SSR's involvement on the recently completed F&M Bank Arena, a multipurpose facility located in Clarksville, TN. The multi-tenant venue will feature a 6,000-seat arena, 24/7 community ice center, rehearsal hall for touring acts, and house the Austin Peay State University men's and women's basketball teams.In this episode, Mike, Greg, and Chris discuss the evolution of SSR's services on the project, originally a mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and technology effort that grew to include commissioning and building enclosure services based on some challenges that arose from the different tenants and usage schedules of the facility. Listen to how SSR was able to provide unique solutions and contribute to the project's success.Chris Loftis, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal and Mechanical Discipline Manager. Chris has an extensive background in mechanical design for sports & entertainment venues, including work on F&M Bank Arena, Chase Center, and Bridgestone Arena. Greg Isaacs, PE, CxA+BE, BECxP, is a Principal and Building Enclosure Business Unit Director. Greg oversees as team of colleagues dedicated to providing building enclosure services for both new construction and existing facilities. Our team draws from a wide range of experience including contracting, engineering, architecture, and system manufacturing. This experience allows us to provide informed, practical guidance to our clients to achieve their goals for their roof, exterior walls, glazing, and below-grade waterproofing systems.

  Libby Dunne is a member of SIG's Sustainability Team and is based in San Francisco, CA. Her primary focus is within the health and wellness space, as she is primarily responsible for managing WELL and Fitwel projects, in addition to managing portfolios pursuing the WELL Health Safety Rating. She also helps to manage a variety of LEED projects, with a focus on BD+C and ID+C. Within each project she ensures that necessary information is obtained and verifies compliance through documenting and evaluating key data. Libby also teaches LEED Green Associate exam prep live courses with GBES.   Originally from San Francisco, Libby graduated from Emory University with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Environmental Science. Throughout college, Libby has worked on various research projects. Most notably, she worked on published work regarding the effects of antibiotics on bumblebee cognitive functioning. Additionally, Libby maintains a variety of credentials, including WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador, and ActiveScore AP.   Libby likes to spend her free time hiking, swimming, and being with family and friends. As a certified scuba diver, Libby also has a passion for marine biology and for preserving our natural environment for generations to come.   Show Highlights   A combination of degrees in different fields compliment each other perfectly in green building work.  Interning is key to expanding your knowledge and for earning credentials that inspire your work. Meld the client communication side with the documentation side of projects to support your clients achieving their goals. ActiveScore AP Credential is a new and interesting credential program for the US. Make positive wellness impacts at the corporate level by reviewing the mind and community sections on a WELL Scorecard with HR teams. Eevie is an app that gives your team a tangible way to support individual sustainability. WELL provides a roadmap of new programs, each with a different focus, that are all focused on health and wellbeing in the built environment. Help your clients get their feet wet in wellness by recommending one of the three WELL ratings as a first step towards pursuing a full WELL Certification.  The flexibility of a Fitwel certification meets people where their understanding is as a manageable option for existing buildings.   “In this industry, something that's really important is just to listen, learn and absorb as much as you can. It's ever changing, there's new regulations that are coming out, so there's a lot of moving parts. Be open and willing to learn as you go throughout your career. But for someone that's kind of starting new to the industry, I think it's important to recognize that you bring a fresh perspective and a way of doing things to the table. You don't have to conform to the typical way of doing things as they've always been done. I feel like sometimes it really takes someone with that fresh perspective to kind of come in and rock the boat in a good way to make positive change.” -Libby Dunne    Get your episode transcript here!!   Show Resource and Information LinkedIn eevie: Employee Climate Engagement platform The Defining Decade  Articles Written by Libby: The Release of WELL v2 Top 12 Green Building Rating Systems COVID-19 and Buildings: How Building Certifications can Help Prevent Disease Spread in the Future 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 © 2023 GBES  

On today's podcast we welcome guest Eva Baker AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Eva is an architect who specializes in laboratory planning. She is currently a Senior Associate and Director of the Philadelphia Office of HERA Laboratory Planners. We talk about: - Eva's pairing of a Bachelor degree in Chemistry with a Master's degree in Architecture so that she could combine two of her passions. - Whether she followed the advice of her mentors to focus on general architecture before diving into laboratory expertise. - I ask Eva what are the important components to consider when designing a lab including structural modules, safety, flexibility, MEP, and equipment and then we also talk about emerging trends in laboratory design like the integration of automation. - We discuss her long path to working at HERA and how consultancy functions differently than an architecture firm. - We talk about her favorite types of projects, skills she looks for when hiring, and how long it takes (spoiler- two years!) to become a lab specialist. - Eva also shares about the challenges she faced when she returned from maternity leave, had to balance office work and pumping, late nights working "parent hours", the constraints of childcare, and the societal and self-imposed stress of motherhood and career progression. - We end by talking about the importance of sharing responsibilities at home so that she and her partner can pursue meaningful careers as well as a successful family life. Links: HERA Laboratory Planners: https://herainc.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support

This week we welcome Paul Crim, VP Dir of Project Operations and Ken Garza, CIH VP Industrial Hygiene to discuss the GHP story and their emphasis on Proactive vs Reactive IEQ. After many years working with large companies, hotel chains and others GHP is laser focused on changing their client's paradigm and focusing on IEQ issues proactively. This week we learn more about their unique approach. Rich Crim, PE, LEED AP BD+C has more than 16 years of mechanical engineering experience—with the last 11 years as a licensed professional engineer. As GHP's Director of Project Operations, Rich ensures all projects are executed to GHP's standards of being on time, under budget, and top quality. He also manages project forecasting and oversees that the right people with the right skillsets are assigned to the right projects. Pairing the right people to the right projects sets GHP up to deliver above clients' expectations. Rich's project experience is comprehensive of every aspect of mechanical and plumbing systems, from design to forensic investigation and everything in between. This expertise and investigative mindset have been assets during his favorite part of working at GHP—solving problems. Whatever the issue, Rich loves identifying root causes and resolutions. In his own words, “I love that moment when a problem is solved, and you sit back for a moment, take a breath, and then say to yourself, ‘Ok, what's next?'” Rich has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mississippi. Kenneth Garza, CIH, MS is GHP Vice President, Director of Texas Operations. With client experience in a variety of industries including healthcare, insurance, hospitality, education, legal, commercial, and residential properties, Ken can just about do it all. Possessing more than 17 years of experience and recognized as a Certified Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Ken assesses environmental needs, provides sound solutions, and supports the implementation of those solutions. His work has taken him around the globe, including Dubai, Chile, Guyana, and the Caribbean islands. Ken manages various environmental projects nationally and internationally, dealing with moisture intrusion, mold, asbestos, chemical exposure, and other hazards in the built environment. When managing or assessing what a built environment needs, Ken's goal is to ensure everyone who touches a project walks away with the knowledge that it was worthwhile and successful. Ken's Master of Science is in the Environmental Science and Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his Bachelor of Science is in Biology, Minor in Chemistry is from St. Mary's University. LEARN MORE at IAQ Radio+

Check out this week's episode of Mothers In Construction Podcast with Kathryn Tyler Prigmore. Listen to her story! Kathryn Bradford Tyler Prigmore, FAIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CDT Ms. Prigmore has over 40 years of architectural experience as a practitioner, educator, and regulator. Her strong project management skills include an inimitable understanding of the dynamics that facilitate project delivery. Ms. Prigmore has provided design, technical oversight, and project management for award-winning projects of a wide range of sizes, types, and delivery methods – including those with sensitive and classified defense and federal missions. She has overseen project teams with more than fifteen consultant firms and up to two hundred staff for clients in the federal, defense, civic, and private sectors. Active in professional and civic affairs, Ms. Prigmore has served on AIA and NCARB committees at the national level that serve to bridge the chasm between education and practice. She has been a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1982 and was elevated to Fellowship in 2002. A member of AIADC for 30 years, she transferred to AIANOVA to help develop the Fellows Committee, a position she held for many years while an AIADC member. Ms. Prigmore is the Founding Collaborator (with Barbara G, Laurie, AIA – deceased) of Riding the Vortex: African American Women in Practice. Beginning in 2007, this initiative provides inspiration, mentoring, and public speaking opportunities for African American women at all levels the profession in venues throughout the United States. Ms. Prigmore and her three collaborators – Kathy Dixon, Katherine Williams, and Melissa Daniel – received the AIA Whiney M. Young, Jr. Award in 2022. Many of the young African American women currently active in the profession are part of the expanding Vortex network. Prigmore is in the process of reviving Black Women in Architecture, an organization with its roots in the early 1980s. Ms. Prigmore served as a Trustee of the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design and as past Chair of the AIA National Ethics Council; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Committee on Examination; and the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects. Awards and honors bestowed upon Ms. Prigmore include a Lifetime Achievement Award – Women of Color Magazine; President's Medal – NCARB; Outstanding Faculty Member – Howard University College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences; inclusion in several Marquis Who's Who publications; and inclusion among the Outstanding Young Women in America. In 2018 the National Organization of Minority Architects Council (NOMAC) inducted Ms. Prigmore into the Council of Elders. Ms. Prigmore was recently selected to lead the Washington, DC office of Moody Nolan as Studio Director/Principal. Recently an Adjunct Professor of Practice in Virginia Tech's Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, Ms. Prigmore is a former Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Architecture for the Howard University School of Architecture and Design. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Building Sciences and a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as a Master of Science in Engineering from The Catholic University of America. Notably, she was one of the first 20 African American Women registered to practice architecture in the United States, and maintains licenses in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Ms. Prigmore is also a LEED Accredited Professional with a Building Design + Construction specialty; an NCARB certificate holder; and a certified Construction Documents Technologist.

In this episode, I talk to Scott West P.E., PMP, LEED AP BD+C, ASHRAE BCxP, BEAP & BEMP, a mechanical engineer from HFA in Fort Worth, TX, about how a project manager can add value to projects, and how his MBA has helped him in his career. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions […] The post TEPM 9: How Project Managers Can Add Value to Projects appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Francine Vaz, architect and urban planner, graduated from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, MBA in Sustainable Business Management at Fluminense. She also earned a Master of Science in Architecture, Energy and Sustainability at London Metropolitan University. Francine has worked on more than 80 projects for the construction and operation of sustainable developments, being responsible for coordinating a team of consultants. She holds the LEED AP BD+C and ID+C credentials by the U.S. Green Building Council since 2010. Founder of Seed Solution. MBA professor at AVM Educacional and CEBPJUR. LEED Fellow since 2022.   Show Highlights Seed Solution brings a little bit of sustainability to the companies that don't have it yet.  Brazil's responsible approach to new construction, retrofit, and ESG to support the green building movement. A closer look at life cycle analysis and GHG emissions reports that have been neglected. Challenging factors of Fitwel and WELL that make it difficult for companies to implement in this region. Internal divisions with LEED certification and Brazilian energy efficiency certifications. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the impact on buildings (to change) in Brazil and in the world.  Balancing the challenges of being an entrepreneur and family.  “I am always very excited about working with sustainability. I bring this energy to the projects I work with and to the design team. I think this is very important, in terms of, when you put your energy in, when people start to feel that you are really passionate about this, it just helps things go smoother.” -Francine Vaz    Get the episode transcript here!!   Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Seed Solution: Home Nonviolent Communication 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

On today's episode, Cheryl interviews Karen S. Freeman, AIA, ACHA, NCIDQ, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C Practice Leader, Healthcare, at HOK–a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. Karen is also the incoming President for the national organization, Women In Healthcare - a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the professional development of women in the healthcare industry. There's a lot to share from Cheryl and Karen's inspiring conversation including the importance of designing for mental health, and why it matters so much in today's world. Learn more about Karen S. Freeman and HOK by visiting https://www.hok.com/. Learn more about Women in Healthcare by visiting https://www.womeninhealthcare.org/. In Cheryl's conversation with Karen S. Freeman, they discuss: The changes that took place in Karen's world when COVID hit the United States in 2020. Specifically, what changed with Karen's pediatric and subspecialty projects? What did Karen learn from the pandemic? Karen wrote an article for HOK entitled, “Pediatric Mental Health Crisis Needs Bold Design Strategy” that addressed the needs of children during the pandemic through the design of the built environment. Learn what the article is all about. Has the situation in the mental healthcare space improved now that we are in 2022? What still needs to happen to help kids in the mental health space and what progress has been made. What is Karen's sweet spot in the work she does at HOK? Karen holds a Six Sigma Lean Black Belt in Healthcare (LBBH) and she is one of fewer than 450 board-certified healthcare architects in the U.S. per the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA). How does Karen bring all of this together on her healthcare projects? Listen to Karen talk about her incoming role as the new President of the national organization, Women in Healthcare. What does the organization do and offer? Learn about Karen's origin story and how she came to specialize in pediatric healthcare and why this theme holds a special place in her heart. The world is changing quickly. The Center for Health Design is committed to providing the healthcare design and senior living design industries with the latest research, best practices and innovations. The Center can help you solve today's biggest healthcare challenges and make a difference in care, safety, medical outcomes, and the bottom line.  Find out more at healthdesign.org. Additional support for this podcast comes from our industry partners: The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design Learn more about how to become a Certified Healthcare Interior Designer®  by visiting the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers at: https://aahid.org/. Connect to a community interested in supporting clinician involvement in design and construction of the built environment by visiting The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design at https://www.nursingihd.com/ FEATURED PRODUCT The prevention of nosocomial infections is of paramount importance. Did you know that bathrooms and showers – particularly in shared spaces – are a veritable breeding ground for pathogen, some of which we see in the form of mold and the build-up of toxic bio films on surfaces. Body fats and soap scums provide a rich food sauce for micro-organisms such as airborne bacteria Serratia Marcescens, which thrive in humid conditions. We know that people with weakened immune systems are so much more vulnerable to the illnesses associated with infection and let's face it, none of us go into the shower with an expectation that we might get ill… So how do we keep those shower walls clean? Well let's think big – BIG TILES. Porcelanosa have developed XXL Hygienic Ceramic Tiles that are 5 feet long - which means just one piece fits the wall of a shower or tub surround. XTONE Porcelain slabs are 10 feet high which means a floor to ceiling surface with no joints. Why does this matter? Well hygienic glaze will not harbor pathogen and surface impurities are easily removed to prevent build up – it is reassuring to know the evidence - INTERNATONAL STANDARDS Test ISO 10545 - Resistance to Stains -  has determined these surfaces can be easily cleaned and the most difficult contaminants washed away, greatly reducing the need for aggressive chemicals. Think about this…When we unload our dishwasher our ceramic tableware is sparkling clean, sanitized and fresh to use - again and again. The principle is the same with large ceramic walls - So, when planning the shower surrounds for your facilities please send reach out to Porcelanosa at info@healthcareidpodcast.com. The designer in you will love the incredible options and your specification will deliver the longest & best lifecycle value bar none.

Deana Haynes, LEED AP BD+C, is Director of Commercial Real Estate at ChargePoint where she is passionate about the development of new technology solutions and business models that allow organizations to capitalize on the growing need for EV charging at their properties. In October 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called “Leading the Charge: How EV Charging Drives Workplace Experience and Sustainability” where he and Deana discussed the keys to successfully implementing EV charging stations. Mike asked Deana how facility management leaders can predict and meet employee and visitor demand and how they can choose the right infrastructure and software to have an impact on their organization's overall ESG goals. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full video with audience Q&A! Connect with Deana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanahaynes/ Learn more about ChargePoint: https://www.chargepoint.com/ Watch the full video with Mike and Deana: https://lp.asset.iofficecorp.com/webinar-managerplus-leading-the-charge Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://assetchampion.iofficecorp.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

Deana Haynes, LEED AP BD+C, is Director of Commercial Real Estate at ChargePoint where she is passionate about the development of new technology solutions and business models that allow organizations to capitalize on the growing need for EV charging at their properties. In October 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called “Leading the Charge: How EV Charging Drives Workplace Experience and Sustainability” where he and Deana discussed the keys to successfully implementing EV charging stations. Mike asked Deana how facility management leaders can predict and meet employee and visitor demand and how they can choose the right infrastructure and software to have an impact on their organization's overall ESG goals. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full video with audience Q&A! Connect with Deana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanahaynes/ Learn more about ChargePoint: https://www.chargepoint.com/ Watch the full video with Mike and Deana: https://lp.asset.iofficecorp.com/webinar-managerplus-leading-the-charge Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

Episode 095: Voices of Mothers in Practice What can architecture firms do to support mothers who are working in practice? Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on their identity between practice and motherhood. This discussion aims to explore the experiences of working mothers in diverse career stages who are raising children of different ages. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness across the industry. Guests: Christina Cho Yoo, AIA, PE, LEED AP BD+C is co-founder of Atelier Cho Thompson. She received a BS & MS inhttp://cee.stanford.edu/ ( civil & structural engineering and construction management) athttp://www.stanford.edu/ ( Stanford University) and received a masters in architecture at thehttp://www.gsd.harvard.edu/ ( Harvard Graduate School of Design). She was a structural engineer at the international engineering companyhttp://www.arup.com/ ( Arup), where she was the Structural Sustainability Champion for the Americas & worked on projects such as thehttp://www.holcimfoundation.org/Projects/new-sustainable-california-academy-of-sciences-usa ( LEED-Double Platinum)http://calacademy.org/ ( California Academy of Sciences), Contemporary Jewish Museum, Kaiser hospitals,http://www.arup.com/projects/robert_schroder_overcrossing ( Schroder Overcrossing), and various other projects. She went onto work at architecture firms internationally including Kao Design Group on Richard Branson's Eco-Island,http://shoparc.com/ ( SHoP Architects) on the Google HQ,http://enthepractice.neriandhu.com/ ( Neri & Hu) inhttp://www.archdaily.com/417308/design-republic-design-commune-neri-and-hu-design-and-research-office/ ( Shanghai),http://www.massstudies.com/ ( Mass Studies) in Seoul, andhttp://www.bcj.com/ ( Bohlin Cywinski Jackson) onhttp://www.apple.com/jp/retail/omotesando/ ( Apple stores), the Apple iAd office, and the Square HQ. Christina is a licensed architect and engineer in California and has been LEED accredited since 2003. Her work has spanned typologies from single-family to multifamily residences, hospitals, labs, museums, innovative workplaces, hospitality and food service, to retail, exhibits, furniture, and graphics for various organizations. Before architecture school, she staged at Tartine Bakery while taking courses at the California Culinary Academy. She has lectured on Green R&D at Harvard and served as a critic at Parsons, Stanford, Harvard, & the California College of the Arts (CCA). She is an Adjunct Professor at the CCA, having taught advanced urban studio on the Post-Retail City and Integrated Building Systems. She served as Design & Innovation Chair of the Stanford Club of SF and currently is on the Board of Directors at Pacific Primary School. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-matthews-4a253528/ (Jennifer T. Matthews, Associate AIA), is a full-time remote Architectural Designer at SS&A Design Collective based in Montgomery, Alabama. With eight years of healthcare design experience, Jennifer has worked on architectural projects for multiple healthcare providers and national government entities across the United States. She was awarded the 2018 Healthcare Design Magazine's Educator Honor Award for creating an annual event that introduces architecture students to healthcare design and careers within. Her recent outreach efforts include professional practice seminars and managing her professional development platform, https://www.creativesxp.com/ (Creative's XP).  In 2013, Jennifer graduated from Tuskegee University with a Bachelor of Architecture. In 2020, she acquired a Master of Arts degree in Business Design and Arts Leadership from The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Jennifer served as the 2013-2014 National Vice President of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS).

Join Kristof as he interviews architect and Passive House nerd, Trey Farmer, in a wide ranging discussion about remodeling his personal residence. The ambitious project was an endeavor to prove to the Austin architecture and construction community that beautiful, well designed single family passive houses were not only possible in the market, but also quite practical and able to be built without breaking the bank or special products. Trey's emphasis on community and his own business endeavors all point to a deep prioritization of doing better and leading by example. This episode is awesome and we can't wait for you to hear it. About TreyTrey Farmer, AIA received his M.Arch from The University of Texas at Austin and has 15 years of experience in sustainable design and construction. He came to Austin from New Hampshire via New Zealand and Northern California where he worked and studied English, architecture, permaculture and natural building. He is a LEED AP (BD+C) and a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) as well as a certified permaculture designer and teacher. Trey is on the Austin Passive House Alliance Board and the national Passive House Alliance Council. He spends his free time with his wife, son and fur-child on the greenbelt, in their garden or in their certified Passive House home.Press & Media About Theresa Passive HousePHIUS project profileAIA Austin design awards profileMatt Risinger video about the HVAC systemMitsubishi video about the HVAC systemMatt Risinger video about the insulation levelsGreen Builder article about the house in the deep freezeTexas Architect Magazine featurePassive House Buildings feature article (on page 58)

Trey Farmer, AIA received his M.Arch from The University of Texas at Austin and has 15 years of experience in sustainable design and construction. He came to Austin from New Hampshire via New Zealand and Northern California where he worked and studied English, architecture, permaculture and natural building. He is a LEED AP (BD+C) and a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) as well as a certified permaculture designer and teacher. Trey is on the Austin Passive House Alliance Board and the national Passive House Alliance Council. He spends his free time with his wife, son and fur-child on the greenbelt, in their garden and in their certified Passive House home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 088: Latina Voices in Practice “Why is it that the largest community of color within the US still makes up such a small percentage of the profession?” ~ACSA Hispanic & Latinx in Architecture Four leaders in the profession share their diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness across the industry. Building from prior diversity conversations, this week we learn about Hispanic & Latinx in Architecture. Guest: Venesa Alicea-Chuqui, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, an Architect, Educator and Advocate, is Founding Principal of NYVARCH Architecture, a NYC based collaborative Architectural Practice focused on building community and equity through design.  With over 15 years of experience designing multi-family sustainable affordable, and supportive housing developments and civic projects, she is committed to working with local communities to develop good design, both sustainable and socially conscious. She's the Vice Chair of Outreach to the https://network.aia.org/communities/community-home?communitykey=5dccd29e-2089-48ae-8452-471d5068b76d&tab=groupdetails (AIA Small Firm Exchange) and President of the Architecture Alumni Group of the Alumni Association of the https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/ (City College of New York), her alma mater (B.Arch ‘05), where she has also taught the Coop Internship and Professional Practice classes. Committed to design justice in the built environment, she's an active contributor to https://darkmatteruniversity.org/ (Dark Matter University), https://www.dapcollective.com/ (Design as Protest), and a former co-chair to the https://www.aiany.org/committees/diversity-inclusion-committee/ (AIANY Diversity & Inclusion) and https://www.aiany.org/committees/emerging-new-york-architects/ (Emerging New York Architects) committees. She is past chair of the AIANY Puerto Rico Resiliency task force, an active member of the AIANY Planning and Urban Design Committee, and a 2019 Fellow of the https://www.communitydesign.org/ (Association for Community Design). Siboney Diaz-Sánchez is an affordable housing advocate and the community engagement administrator for the City of San Antonio's Neighborhood and Housing Services Department. She serves as a https://www.noma.net/e3/ (NOMA) Empowerment Committee Co-Chair, organizes with https://www.dapcollective.com/ (Design As Protest) Planning and Policy Committee, and is proud to teach Community Practice at The Boston Architectural College. In 2021 she joined the https://www.communitydesign.org/about (Association for Community Design) board of directors.  Prior to returning to San Antonio Siboney was an Enterprise Rose Fellow and project/design manager at https://www.oppcommunities.org/ (Opportunities Communities) in the Boston area working for two non-profit community development corporations, https://theneighborhooddevelopers.org/ (The Neighborhood Developers) and https://nuestracdc.org/ (Nuestra Comunidad).  While in Boston she developed design standards for affordable housing, helped secure funding for a low income housing tax credit housing development, led a community engagement process for a public arts park and served on the https://www.architects.org/ (Boston Society of Architects) board of directors. Siboney insists creative fields are viable vehicles for social change and believes in just redistribution of systemic power through design. She is committed to prioritizing community voices in design processes. She is a licensed architect in the state of Texas and holds her Bachelor of Architecture from https://aap.cornell.edu/academics/architecture (Cornell University).   Vanessa Smith Torres is a Puerto Rican born Architect based in Miami, FL. Vanessa received a Bachelors from https://camd.northeastern.edu/program/architecture-m-arch/ (Northeastern...

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Dan Stine, AIA, IES, CSI, CDT, Design Performance, Director of Design Technology at Lake Flato Architects and Melina Phillips, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Project Architect at Lake Flato Architects. Dan and Melina share their experience and insights working on Hotel Magdalena in Austin, Texas. Located in the heart of Austin's South Congress neighborhood, Hotel Magdalena is the first mass timber boutique hotel in North America. It is approximately 104,000 SF, of which 30,000 SF is dedicated to unconditioned spaces, showcasing a major focus of the design: the central courtyard and surrounding mass timber porches. To see project photos and details discussed, visit https://www.arcat.com/podcast (arcat.com/podcast) This project provided unique challenges and opportunities - Austin's lake culture and the site's historical legacy influenced an enhanced outdoor experience, sequencing of waterproofing was complicated by a systems heavy structure, the developer's commitment to the initial vision saved the essence of the project even through a major value engineering effort, and much more. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at https://gablmedia.com/ (Gābl Media).

As an innovation strategist, digital disruption integrator, and business leader with proven experience managing and turning around large engineering, consulting, and professional services practices, Ms. Wishart-Smith provides board, advisory and consulting services to corporates, startups, and venture capital funds. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Technology & Innovation for Jacobs, the $14B world-leading professional solutions provider. Prior to this role, she led innovation and digital strategy for Jacobs' Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities and led the Mid-Atlantic region, a $150 million business including design, consulting and program management/construction management projects in the rail, highway, transit, Federal, corporate/commercial, science and technology, and related markets. Other notable roles include Jacobs' Federal Department of Defense Market Sector Leader, Sales Executive, and Principal of multiple large, full-service programs for the Army, Navy and Air Force worldwide. Ms. Wishart-Smith was the national President of the Society of American Military Engineers for its centennial year. She has published and presented articles in various publications on leadership, architecture, engineering and construction topics in the military and transportation sectors, and she is currently a regular Forbes contributor. A former U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer, Ms. Wishart –Smith is recognized as a strong leader with outstanding financial, business development, and operational skills, and a mentor to rising professionals. She holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia. Awards include the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Gerald C. Brown Mentoring Award (2018); Eno Center for Transportation “Top 10 Women to Watch in Transportation” (2016); University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate (2013); and ENR “Top 20 Under 40” Mid-Atlantic (2013). She is a Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Meet My Guest: LINKEDIN: Heather Wishart-Smith, PE, PMP, LEED AP BD C

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Rosa T. Sheng, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Vice-President at SmithGroup, serving multiple roles as Higher Education Studio Leader in Northern California and National Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion. She is also the founder of Equity by Design [EQxD] and the first Asian American Women to serve as AIA San Francisco President (2018) in the organization's 136 year history. Recognized as a designer, architect, strategist and thought leader, she is known for delivering design solutions with transformational impact in the built environment. Rosa provides insight into the design and construction of the UC Davis Teaching & Learning Complex. The state-of-the-art facility's design ambitiously champions integrated strategic student success and sustainability goals. The new space provides intentionally ample social study and collaboration space to foster learning communities that reinforce student belonging and persistence. To see project photos and details discussed, visit https://www.arcat.com/podcast (arcat.com/podcast) This project provided unique challenges and opportunities - identifying and implementing building envelope efficiencies, a requirement for affordable construction materials that led to unique design features, a focus on innovative and quality learning environments that focus on belonging and holistic student persistence, and much more. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at https://gablmedia.com/ (Gābl Media).

Ralph Bicknese, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow is a nationally recognized sustainable design leader with over 40 years of experience and is a principal and co-founder of Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. His expertise has been demonstrated throughout his career starting with sustainable community committee work with the City of Ames, Iowa in 1980 and most recently on several pioneering projects seeking certification to the Living Building Challenge and/or the LEED Green Building Rating System. Mr. Bicknese has significant experience in all phases of the architectural process including as a principal with complete project responsibility. Ralph's objective is for every act of design and construction to enrich life.   His role as sustainability consultant for The Gateway Arch National Park Arch Visitor Center & Museum is his largest project to date at over $130 million in project cost. It involved a complex international team, and achieved LEED Gold certification in January 2019.   Ralph assisted in the founding of the U.S. Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter where he served as Chair, Past Chair, Program Chair, Government Advocacy Chair, and as the chapter's Green School Advocate. He was a juror on the USGBC-Minnesota Chapter's 2011 Leadership in Sustainability Awards, served on two Greenbuild Session Selection Committees, the Greenbuild 2005 Program Committee, USGBC Advisory Committee on Haiti Recovery, initiated, helped organize and facilitate the Katrina Charrettes at Greenbuild 2005, and was a contributor to The New Orleans Principles. Ralph is a former board member of the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (Washington, DC) and Vice Chairman of the SMART Sustainable Building Product Committee (Washington, DC), served on the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Sustainable Futures Committee, serves on the Maplewood, MO Sustainability Commission, is 2019 Co-chair and Chair-elect of the AIA Materials Knowledge Working Group, a member of the AIA Sustainable Leadership Group and is a frequent mentor, juror, panelist and lecturer for architectural and sustainability courses. He served on Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's Home Building and Residential Energy Efficiency Panel in 2009, served as an Advisor on the State of Missouri MDNR-Department of Energy Missouri Energy Stakeholder Process in 2011, was a peer reviewer for the Public School District's Adherence to Guidelines For Environmentally Sound Practices in 2010 and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's Missouri's Energy Efficiency Potential: Opportunities for Economic Growth and Energy Sustainability in 2011, and worked with State Legislators to establish the Missouri Green Schools Legislative Caucus in 2009.   Ralph is an ardent champion and advocate for transformative green building at local, state and federal levels. He has served and continues to serve on several boards and committees dedicated to widespread sustainability, has participated in several publications and is a frequent mentor, juror and panelist for students at K-12 schools, universities and colleges and frequently lectures on numerous facets of green building. Show Highlights Benefits and support of various trade organizations. Volunteering tips to transform sustainability and your career.  Sneak peek into the AIA and Mindful Materials presentation at the AIA Chicago Conference.  Ralph reflects on some pioneering projects and tackling earlier energy crises.  ​​Ames Sustainability action plan is a model for others to follow. AIA's resources and action committee to “Propel the bell” for practitioners to adopt sustainability. Materials Equity Climate action Framework for design excellence Ten principles Choosing less harmful products to protect “fence line” communities and people within buildings.  Climate Action Equity for a holistic approach and material selection pledge.  EC3 tool and common materials framework to select carbon content products and lifecycle analysis. Ralph's vision of where buildings, regenerative design, and materials will go using nature as a model.  “A huge driving factor is that we really need to be addressing climate action through design. It has to do with operational energy, embodied carbon, and equity. We have to do a better job of making designs more equitable…” -Ralph Bicknese Get the episode transcript here!   Ralph Bicknese's Show Resource and Information Linkedin Tyson Research Center - Washington University in St. Louis Climate Action Plan | City of Ames, IA AIA National Geographic  Scientific American Magazine  The New Yorker Centennial Hawaii Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands Chesapeake Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln  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

Host Julie B Adler, a lawyer, non-profit executive, radio producer, writer and artist, speaks with Ted Flato, FAIA,  principal and founder with David Lake of the award winning architectural firm LAKE/FLATO, 67,  and LAKE/FLATO Project Architect Evan Morris, AIA, LEED AP BD +C , 33,  about the considerations that go into homes whether single family […]

Paola graduated in 2001 in Architecture at the IUAV University of Venice; she's been a member of the Trento Architects Order with n. 1037 since 2002 and in 2003 she received the qualification of Spanish Architect. She has been involved in sustainability since 2007 and in 2012 founded Macro Design Studio, of which she's CEO and Technical Director. In 2014 she led to certification as LEED AP BD+C the first building in Italy according to the LEED for Retail 2009 Gold level protocol; in 2015 resulted in certification as LEED AP ID+C the first building in Europe according to LEED v4 ID+C for Retail protocol; in 2018 as LEED AP BD+C the first building in Italy according to LEED v4 BD+C protocol: NC Gold level and again in 2020 – as LEED for Homes Green Rater – certifies the first LEED BD+C project: Multifamily Midrise v4 in Europe, Platinum level. Show Highlights Paola shares how to determine what green building rating system to use on a project. Green buildings in Europe and Northern Italy.  The importance of making the regenerative approach and regenerative design more popular. Macro Design Studio Promoting women in green building. Variety of programs and projects Tips on how to best communicate with clients. Why networking, collaborating, and education is vital to your career? “My hope is that this is the moment for Living & Regenerative Buildings, because this is the way we will finally have a building with a positive environmental impact.”  -Paola Moschini   Paola Moschini Transcript Paola Moschini's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Macro Design Studio 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

Latoya Nelson Kamdang is the Director of New York Operations for Moody Nolan. She is also a U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar, Registered Architect, Certified Interior Designer, and LEED AP BD+C. Her experience spans architecture, planning, exhibit design, industrial and interior design. She has experience in hospitality, retail, museums, workplace, education, and institutional. Latoya was on the design team for the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of African American History and Culture. While practicing, Latoya has been simultaneously working as a Visiting Associate Professor at Pratt Institute. She educates students on interdisciplinary design and material theory. She has a research focus on expanding urban areas, neighborhood gentrification, sustainable technologies, and indigenous architecture. Latoya earned a Master of Architecture from University of Pennsylvania School of Design as well as a Certificate in Real Estate Design & Development from the Wharton School of Business. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from Georgetown University. She currently sits on the board for Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, The New York State Board of Architecture, The First 500, and the Van Alen Institute VanGuard. In this episode, Latoya shares how she went from being a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Taiwan, to becoming Director of Operations at Moody Nolan in New York.  She shares her experience as a professor at Pratt, how she developed her skillset as a professor, her approach to teaching and meeting students where they are. We also discuss the challenges of becoming a working mother, and figuring out how to carve out space for yourself.

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

Isra O. Banks, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C: is a registered architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, founder, and principal of Trivek Architects, and a faculty at Boston Architectural College. She received her Master of Architecture from Boston Architectural College. Isra has over fifteen years of experience designing large and medium scale projects ranging from $2M to $57M in Boston, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. With a focus on mixed-use, sustainable and viable neighborhoods, dormitory, and hospitality.   Get in touch with Isra Banks: https://www.trivek-architects.com/   If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Artist: http://audionautix.com/ 

Episode 068: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Winners: RIDING THE VORTEXWhat lessons on architecture, practice, and change can we learn from AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Recipients Kathryn Prigmore, Kathy Dixon, Katherine Williams, and Melissa Daniel? Named for civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., the https://www.aia.org/awards/7501-whitney-m-young-jr-award (AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award) distinguishes an architect or architectural organization that embodies social responsibility and actively addresses a relevant issue, such as affordable housing, inclusiveness, or universal access. Architects and design leaders Kathryn Tyler Prigmore, FAIA; Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA; Katherine Williams, AIA; and Melissa R. Daniel, Assoc. AIA are the winners of this year's award for their leadership in advancing educational programming to support and increase the number of people of color licensed to practice architecture in the U.S. According to the American Institute of Architects, “The number of practicing African-American architects had been a stagnant 2% in recent decades. In the early 1990s, there were just 1,800 licensed African-American architects in the country, and only 30 of them were women. As of the summer of 2021, those numbers have grown to 2,435 and 533, respectively, and VORTEX has been a major catalyst in the 254% growth in African-American women architects.” This episode includes the stories of the VORTEX collaborators, as well as a candid discussion about their careers, what inspires them, and their work to build this program. Guests: Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CDT is an architect, educator, and design practice leader with an inimitable understanding of the dynamics that impact the management of firms from the perspective of an architect, academic, and regulator. She has over 40 years of design and management experience for award-winning architectural projects of a wide range of sizes, types and delivery methods executed for private and public clients within diverse practice environments. Her academic leadership includes teaching experience in sustainable design. As an award-winning strategic thinker and planner, she is also a leader in regulatory issues and professional ethics. Kathryn is skilled at growing staff into leaders.  Kathy Denise Dixon was born in Baltimore and grew up in Harford County, Maryland. She is a graduate of Howard University School of Architecture and attended UCLA matriculating with a Master's degree in Urban Planning in 1993. Kathy has been a licensed architect since 1998 and started the firm http://www.kdixonarchitecture.com/ (K Dixon Architecture), PLLC in 2003. She acquired legacy firm Walton Madden Cooper Robinson Poness in 2016. Kathy is a past president of the https://www.noma.net/about-noma/ (National Organization of Minority Architects) and was elevated to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects in 2017.  She is also the co-author of the book titled “The Business of Architecture: Your Guide to a Financially Successful Firm” published in December 2017.  Katherine Williams, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP is a licensed architect in Northern Virginia and currently a Senior Project Manager at a DC university. Her career path includes work in traditional architecture firms, community development, and managing commercial construction for a general contractor. Katherine has written extensively about the architecture profession, diversity in the industry, and community development. She has served as editor for multiple publications and was the NOMA magazine editor from 2009-2014. She writes at http://katherinerw.com/ (katherinerw.com) and is publisher/editor for http://archstories.com/ (archstories.com). Melissa R. Daniel is an architectural designer in Maryland, and the creator and host of the...

Sharon Patterson Grant, LEED AP BD+C and Homes, has been providing green building consulting and education since 2006. She has consulted on over 100 LEED homes, neighborhoods and commercial buildings across the Pacific Northwest, and has developed and taught numerous LEED workshops. She has also consulted on dozens of projects to reduce energy use in buildings and green organizations, including the largest commercial property management firms in Idaho. Recently, Sharon has taken her expertise and gone all in on ESG (and Corporate Sustainability) with RE Tech Advisors. Sharon has specialized in energy codes, primarily through her work with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Bonneville Power Administration and Office of Energy Resources to provide education, co-facilitate a statewide collaborative, perform cost analysis and conduct a statewide market assessment. She also worked on a white paper for PNNL on incorporating orientation into codes. The scope of projects expanded to providing strategic energy management for commercial property owners, cities and school districts. Cities have included Boise, Tacoma, Missoula, Eugene, Providence and Grand Rapids. For the USGBC, Sharon was chair and vice chair of the Idaho Chapter for 4 years,and currently sits on the West Regional Council and is national co-chair for the Build Better Codes campaign. Her other board positions include GreenWorks, Northwest Integrity Housing Company and Idaho Smart Growth. As a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor and a Healthy Homes Specialist, Sharon has taught at BSU and Maui Community College and presented at conferences such as Region 10 EPA, Sun Valley Sustainability and the National Environmental Health Association. As a Provider and Instructor with ID and WY Real Estate Commissions, she has provided green building classes to hundreds of real estate professionals. Sharon has degrees in Ecological Design and Business. Her work received Idaho Grow Smart Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and a Better Bricks Award in 2010. She is a published author on green building topics and was host of “Building a Greener Idaho,” a weekly radio show on Radio Boise.   Show Highlights Benefits of a broad theoretical based ecological design degree. Calculated leaps, travel, and trying different things will shape your career path.  Meaningful impact with affordable housing to educate operational costing and provide training to residents. Green design provides solutions to the drain on our health care system. Whole Neighborhood LEED Platinum project that promotes the value for the environment and educates people to support.  Different ways to provide education to trades to encourage respectful relationships that promote the green building process. Challenges to do renewable energy in a conservative population that doesn't believe in climate change and has been “blacklisted.” Sharon shares what she is doing now, which has an impact across the nation. Practical business approach to climate change. “It's the most important and critical thing we can do in this day and age. If we don't change the amount of carbon emissions going into our atmosphere we're not going to have a future for our children and my son is eight. I want him to have a future. I want him to experience future generations and I want them to have a prosperous life.” -Sharon Grant Sharon Grant Transcript    Sharon Grant's Show Resource and Information   Meadow Ranch LEED ND Homes LinkedIn Eco Edge RE Tech Advisors U.S. Green Building Council     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

Nakita Reed, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C, NOMA, is an Associate at Quinn Evans. Her career has focused on the preservation and revitalization of historic buildings, restoring them to new purpose and economic vitality while also incorporating cutting-edge design strategies for sustainability. Nakita's portfolio includes a wide range of architectural accomplishments, from the restoration of abandoned, historic buildings to major new construction and expansion projects. Her clients have included local and federal agencies and private-sector organizations throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Nakita's commitment to preservation and sustainable design is reflected in her many professional and community volunteer activities. She serves on a number of non-profit boards and is a gubernatorial appointee and chair of the Maryland Green Building Council in 2019. Tangible Remnant Podcast. A podcast that explores the interconnectedness of architecture, historic preservation, sustainability, race & gender.

Today, Kelsey interviews Matt Boker an architect in New York City. Matt grew up in Seattle before he jumped coasts and moved to Brooklyn to earn his Master of Architecture at Pratt Institute after achieving a B.S. at the University of Idaho and student teaching its architecture program in Rome. Prior to joining ODA, Matt worked for Woods Bagot designing large mixed-use tower projects in New York and New Jersey. He is LEED AP BD+C certified, is an active member of ULI, and is on ULI's YLG Programming Committee.   Today on Studio.chats: Real Talk About the Conceptual Phase & Design Competitions as a Professional The Perspective of Seeing your Career as Phases Using the 10,000 Hour Rule to your Advantage as an Architect     Connect with Kelsey: Instagram: @studio.chats LinkedIn: Kelsey Paul hellostudio.chats@gmail.com   Connect with Matt: LinkedIn: Matt Boker matt@odaarchitecture.com   Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human

This week's episode features a conversation with Lori Ferriss of Goody Clancy.  We discuss the need for existing and historic buildings to be part of the climate action conversation as well as numerous organizations that are working toward that goal.  Lori and I are two of the four chairs for the ZNCC and we talk about a number of overlaps between all the organizations.  This is a fun and informative one which will provide more information on the intersection of preservation and sustainability. Links:Zero Net Carbon Collaboration (ZNCC)Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF)Passive House Accelerator (PHA)Carbon Avoided Retrofit Estimator (CARE) (formerly 'To Build or Not to Build' Calculator)UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 26Climate Heritage Network (CHN)Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI)APT's Sustainable Preservation Technical Committee (TC-SP)US/ICOMOSThe New Net Zero (Embodied Carbon vs. Operational Carbon) by Lori FerrissPreservation Greenlab report: "The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse"Tangible Remnants on InstagramTangible Remnants on FacebookTangible Remnants WebsiteBuilding Highlight: Maggie Walker House in Richmond, VA Bio:  Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE, LEED AP BD+C is a leader in sustainable stewardship for the built environment. As Goody Clancy's Director of Sustainability and Climate Action, she leads research and project initiatives and advocates within the broader profession for policies and practices that advance climate action goals.  Lori plays a leadership role on projects at educational institutions that are renewing heritage campuses while advancing climate action goals. She serves as project manager and forensic specialist on numerous Goody Clancy projects, and her sustainability leadership includes incorporating life cycle assessment as an integrated step of the design process.  Within the broader design community, Lori's leadership is shaping our understanding of building reuse as a key measure towards meeting climate change mitigation goals. At the national level, she serves as a founding member and co-chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration for Existing and Historic Buildings (ZNCC), a collaborative committed to achieving a zero net carbon built environment through responsible reuse of existing buildings that was formed by APTI, AIA, RAIC, ICOMOS, and Architecture 2030. Most recently, the City of Boston asked Lori to serve on its carbon mitigation policy Technical Advisory Group. Sponsor: Smartsheet For Architects

Colleen is the founder and president of Intreegue Design, Inc., she is a licensed Landscape Architect in the state of MD, DE, VA, PA, as well as an ISA certified arborist and forest conservation planner and a LEED AP BD+C. With over 19+ years of experience, Colleen has worked for a variety of well established firms along with her tenure at Intreegue. Currently, her firm is working a projects that include: Port Covington, the Amazon HQ in Virginia, Cylburn Arboretum Nature Education Center, and Community Master Planning with Lennar Corporation. Her experience ranges from master planning, estate planning, high-end residential, institutional, forest conservation, botanical garden, children's garden, healing garden, pollinator garden, workshop facilitation, horticultural, and installation. Colleen started in the field early on playing in sawdust piles at her father's saw mill. Later in highschool she worked as a foreman at his contracting company. Colleen holds a double degree in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture from the University of Maryland (UMD). Her passion for the field of Landscape Architecture has taken her near and far. She has lived and researched in other countries to garner new cultural connectivity and hone her design skills. Presently, Colleen is active in continuing her education and providing education to others. She began teaching at the Catholic University of America for the Graduate Architecture Department in 2010. Since then she has come home to her alma mater to join the faculty as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Landscape Architecture Department. She teaches 3 different courses and mentors students along the way. When time allows, Colleen teaches students the art of Landscape Sketching and Graphics for the Study Abroad Program in Italy. Recently, Colleen served as President for the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has worked with legislators on Capitol Hill regarding green bill efforts. She is also an alumni of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, which helped her have the acumen to buy her first bosses company in 2019 and bring it under the Intreegue umbrella. She is a recent recipient of the ‘Bridging the Gap' award, The Daily Record's Top 100 Women Honoree, and a Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree. Mentoring is a major part of Colleen's life. She serves as a mentor for Heartsmiles, the AWE Project, and CREW on the national level. More than anything, Colleen cares about her children and the world they will grow up in. She “walks the talk” in her role as an environmental steward, both as a designer and citizen. On her property she raises chickens and bees, and grows veggies. https://www.intreeguedesigns.com/our-team/

Episode 054: Architecture, And: JEDIWhat is the role of a firm leader focused on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion? As we continue to expand our exploration of diversity in practice, we've invited Yiselle Santos Rivera back to the podcast so she can share what she's learned after two years of serving https://www.hksinc.com/ (HKS) as their Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion. What does it mean to position someone in a firmwidew leadership role dedicated to increasing diversity within an architecture studio? What lessons can firms learn from the adoption of a leadership position of this scale? And what are some of the challenges in driving change in this capacity? Yiselle will help us explore this conversation in depth with personal stories from her leadership experience, as well as lessons learned along the way. Guest: Yiselle Santos Rivera, AIA, NOMA, LLSSYB, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is a medical planner and Global Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at HKS. With national and international experience on a broad range of healthcare, sports, residential, institutional, and commercial/mixed-use projects, she thrives on designing for inclusive communities, building belonging through equitable practices, and empowering the next generation of leaders in the architecture, design, and construction industry.  Yiselle is a published author, national speaker, has been featured on various podcasts, and is the founder of https://www.aiadc.com/committee/equity-committee-wield (“We Inspiring Emerging Leaders in Design” (WIELD)), recipient of the 2019 AIA Diversity Program Recognition Award. She is a storyteller, a 2015 Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program Scholar, and a recipient of the 2018 AIA Associate Award. Show Links:

In this episode Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP, shares a research roundup from the October edition of the journal Pediatrics. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also talk to Kara Brooks, MS, LEED AP BD+C, and Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, FACHE, FASHE, from the American Society for Health Care Engineering of the American Hospital Association about ways to improve ventilation in clinical setting. For resources go to aap.org/podcast.

This episode is a discussion with Isra Banks, founder and principal of Trivek Architects, about how design can affect your mood and attitude.  In this episode, you will discover……. the benefits of sunlight and ventilation the significance of privacy in the house and its history how curves elevate mood the importance of houseplants About our guest Isra O. Banks, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C: is a registered architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, founder, and principal of Trivek Architects, and a faculty at Boston Architectural College. She received her Master of Architecture from Boston Architectural College. Isra has over fifteen years of experience designing large and medium scale projects ranging from $2M to $57M in Boston, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. With a focus on mixed-use, sustainable and viable neighborhoods, dormitory, and hospitality. Learn more about Isra O. Banks Website: trivek-architects.com _____________________________________ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for being with us this week.  Please see the episode enhancement for this and other episodes athttps://www.talkinghomerenovations.com/ ( talkinghomerenovations.com) Do you have feedback you would like to share?  Would you like to be a guest on the podcast?  Email me at thehousemaven@talkinghomerenovations.com If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends Don't forget to subscribe to the show and get automatic updates every Wednesday morning with the latest episode of Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven.   Clickhttp://eepurl.com/gFJLlT ( here) to get the episode enhancements sent directly to your inbox every week. Reviews and ratings help my show gain traction and credibility.  Please leave a review here-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-home-renovations-with-the-house-maven/id1481716218 ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-home-renovations-with-the-house-maven/id1481716218) Visithttps://my.captivate.fm/www.Talkinghomerenovations.com ( Talkinghomerenovations.com) for episode enhancements, containing photos and more information about the episodes as well as transcripts.  There you can leave a voice message through speak pipe that could be included in a future episode. Follow me on instagram: @talkinghomerenovations Join me on Facebook: Talking Home Renovations Follow me on Twitter (help make that a thing): @talkinghomereno Join me on TikTok: @The House Maven Talking Home Renovations with the House Maven is part of Gabl Media, the largest, most engaged AEC network on the planet.  Visit http://www.gablmedia.com (www.Gablmedia.com) for great content.  Sign up for the weekly newsletter- I send out the episode enhancements every Wednesday morning, http://eepurl.com/gFJLlT (  sign up here) Thanks to Ray Bernoff, the editor of the show.http://www.raybernoff.com/ ( www.RayBernoff.com) Music at the beginning and end of the episode is The House Maven's Jig, written and performed by Neil Pearlman, https://neilpearlman.com/ (www.neilpearlman.com) Show Cover Art by Sam Whitehttp://www.samowhite.com/ ( www.samowhite.com) This podcast is a production of dEmios Architects.http://www.demiosarchitects.com/ ( www.demiosarchitects.com) Do you need a bit of design help? If you are in Massachusetts and need a second set of eyes on your design, my Ask an Architect design help-line can help.  We meet on zoom for an hour to review your issues.  Contact me for more information. Support this podcast

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

In this season's third episode, RAIC Congress on Architecture Steering Committee member Mona Lemoine talks with Wanda Dalla Costa about the role of Indigenous leadership and pedagogy concerning climate action.    Wanda Dalla Costa Institute Professor, Arizona State University Principal, Tawaw Architecture Collective  Director and founder of the Indigenous Design Collaborative Wanda is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation, is the director and founder of the Indigenous Design Collaborative, a community-driven design and construction program. Indigenous Design Collaborative brings together tribal community members, industry and a multidisciplinary team of students, and faculty to co-design and co-develop solutions for tribal communities. Her practice, Tawaw Architecture Collective, is based in Phoenix, Arizona.    Mona Lemoine Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C,  Regenerative Practitioner, RELi AP Senior Sustainable Design Specialist, Perkins and Will  Mona's raison d'être is to have a positive impact in the world. A community leader, she helped found the first Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council, an experience that formed the basis of her continued advocacy work in sustainability and the built environment. Currently, she chairs the RAIC Committee on Regenerative Environments and is a member of the RAIC Congress Steering Committee. In her advisory role at Perkins and Will, Mona enjoys the opportunity to be a resource on a variety of projects–helping to problem solve and inspire people to incorporate sustainability values in their work. Her unique balance of both big picture systems thinking and attention to detail is invaluable in leading and managing teams through the sustainability assessment process. A lifelong learner and adventurer, Mona has lived, studied, and worked abroad in several countries including Venezuela, Japan, and Chile. Being immersed in other cultures and languages has taught her to broaden her perspective and continues to motivate her both personally and professionally.

We are now on the heels of what was probably the pinnacle of danger for HOK as a business. Patrick was able to buy some time to develop a strategy to solve the problem, but quickly found himself thrusted further into the storm… now into the role of CEO! In today's episode, Patrick, with the full responsibility of leading the firm out of a Triple crisis, has to turn his strategy into reality. Step one was to rejuvenate upper management. Riccardo Mascia AIA, OAA, LEED AP BD+C, Managing Principal of HOK's Chicago studio, details his story of joining HOK and his role as, "the fixer" for Patrick. Carl Galioto FAIA, President of HOK, shares how he was recruited to join HOK as the technical leader of the firm, and discusses his perspective on the technical aspect of the architecture profession. Patrick shares his lessons for listeners to take away from this episode: Share financial reports openly with your board; ask for their help Use positive peer pressure to motivate firm leadership Don't just talk about problems. Agree on solutions. Then assign to a leader to solve by a deadline Replace key leaders if they do not fit your strategy or culture When recruiting leaders ask yourself: Can they do the job? Do they have integrity? Will they work well as part of a team? To read along and see illustrations and personal photos that accompany this series, get Patrick's book, Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm. You can buy the book at https://my.captivate.fm/gablmedia.com/buildsmartbook/ (gablmedia.com/buildsmartbook/) and find out more information at https://macleamy.com/ (macleamy.com) 

For Earth Day 2021, our panelists discuss best practices for specifying sustainable and healthy materials.In 2020, carbon in the atmosphere had reached 415 parts per million, up from 280 PPM in 1937. During the same period, the remaining wilderness has gone down to 35%, from 66%.As designers, architects, and builders who help shape the world for future generations, specifying sustainable materials is one way we can do our part. Governments are also offering financial incentives for sustainable buildings -- a benefit owners are increasingly requiring.You will learn:- How to build a healthier and more sustainable materials library- Requirements for different levels of LEED certification- How sustainable materials save money in the long run- And much, much more!Fohlio makes specification and collaboration at scale easy with intelligent data sharing and a centralized data library. Find out how we can help you grow your bottomline–schedule a demo today!Get your free trial here: https://www.fohlio.com/​Check out our features here: https://www.fohlio.com/features​ Schedule a demo here: https://calendly.com/fohlio-call/demo​We're honored to be joined by:- Jack Dinning, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, designer, researcher, and material-health and sustainability strategist working with Brightworks Sustainability and Harvard University's Office for Sustainability.  Having began in architectural practice and understanding the impacts that toxic materials can have on vulnerable populations, he now works to create tools and strategies that will empower fellow designers and drive collective progress in the industry.  He has also led educational initiatives with the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design, and continues to co-lead the mindful MATERIALS Education Working Group.  His work has earned recognitions including an invitation to the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit, the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for leadership and professional merit, and election to the inaugural class of AIANY's Civic Leadership Program.- Kate Bachner, LEED GA, WELL AP helps builders and owners select sustainable, healthy materials. She holds an MA in Contemporary Art from the Sotheby's Institute and a B.A. in Art History from Emory University. She has studied the principles of sustainable building and healthy materials at NYU and the Parsons School of Design. Kate is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of California. - Dejan Vrljic is a product expert at Mitrex, a solar cladding manufacturer. Dejan is passionate about renewable technology solutions and is thrilled to be a part of Mitrex, a company that will certainly be a part of the long-term solution to the sustainability problems of the 21st century. - Esteban Reichberg, AIA, Founder and Principal of EAR Architecture and Fohlio Board Adviser. Esteban earned his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and his Master of Architecture from Columbia University. He is the recipient of the Latino Leaders of Tomorrow award from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the EPFL ThinkSwiss Scholars Grant from the U.S. Swiss Embassy and the Building Technology Honors Award from Columbia University's GSAPP. As a founding member of AIANY's Civic Leadership Program, he is committed to strengthening leadership roles for design professionals in the public realm.

Welcome to this week's episode of “The Authority Podcast: Plumbing & Mechanical.” This is part one of a two-part series where we're going to continue our theme of plumbing resiliency and discuss sustainability issues with Emma Hughes, Project Manager in the LEED Department at the U.S. Green Building Council, also known as USGBC; Mike Cudahy, Regulation and Sustainability Specialist for the Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association, also known as PPFA; Susan Kapetanovic-Marr, Principal, Sustainability Specialist at Morrison Hershfield; and Daryn Cline, Director of Environmental Technologies for EVAPCO.Emma Hughes, a LEED AP BD+C and true advisor, is a project manager in the LEED Department at the U.S. Green Building Council and a proponent of integrated holistic approaches to sustainable design and development. At USGBC, she collaborates with industry stakeholders and networks of diverse volunteer experts to evolve and refine the LEED green building rating system.To learn more about the U.S. Green Building Council, visit https://www.usgbc.org.Mike Cudahy, Regulation and Sustainability Specialist for the Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association, works on building and plumbing codes, sustainability and regulation issues for the piping industry and has served on numerous green building and code committees for the past 15 years, including USGBC's LEED program. His background is in chemistry and forensics and he lives in south Florida. To learn more about PPFA, visit https://www.ppfahome.org.Susan Kapetanovic-Marr is a sustainability specialist at Morrison Hershfield, an international engineering consulting company with offices throughout Canada, U.S. and India. Located in Calgary, Alberta, Susan has over 12 years of experience managing sustainability-focused projects and providing guidance to successfully achieve green building certification targets. She's also the practice lead for green building rating systems and a team lead on third-party LEED projects assessments for Canada Green Building Council.To learn more about Morrison Hershfield, visit https://morrisonhershfield.com.Daryn Cline, director of environmental technologies for EVAPCO, is responsible for the sustainable application of EVAPCO'S energy-efficient and water-saving products in the industrial, building and power markets. He's been at EVAPCO for 31 years. He's a member of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED water efficiency technical advisory group. He's a voting member of ASHRAE standard 191. He's a member of the ASHRAE Standard 514, and a voting member of ASHRAE Guideline 12-2000. He has his bachelor's of science and physics from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Baltimore.To learn more about EVAPCO, visit https://www.evapco.com.

As a LEED AP+ BD&C, Josh has served on over 30 sustainably focused committees, including but not limited to ASHRAE 189.1, LEED Steering Committee, USGBC’s Pilot Credit Committee, Green Globes and served on the water/IEQ work group that developed the first public draft of the IgCC. He is a recurring guest lecturer at multiple universities and has spoken on sustainable building practices and purchasing on 5 continents. Josh served as Chairman of the US Mirror Committee for ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement, the 2015 NAHB Material/IEQ Working Group, Vice Chair for USGBC’s Pilot Credit Committee, and currently serves as the chairman for USGBC’s LEED Steering Committee, Vice Chair of ASHRAE 189.1 and Board Member (alternate) for Greenroads Foundation.

In this season's first episode, RAIC Congress on Architecture Steering Committee member Louis Conway talks with Seth Klein about mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.   To download a full transcript, click here. Seth Klein   Author, A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency (ECW Press, 2020)    Seth Klein is a public policy researcher and writer based in Vancouver, BC. Between 1996 and 2018, Seth served  as the founding British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a public policy research institute committed to social, economic, and environmental justice. In 2020, Seth published “A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.” In this book, Seth explores how we can align our politics and economy with what science says we must do to address the climate crisis.    Louis Conway  Architect AIBC, MRAIC, PMP     Louis is an architect licensed with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, a certified project management professional and a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Between 2014 and 2019, Louis was a member of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia's Post-Disaster Response Advisory Group and supported the Post-Disaster Building Assessment training for architects and related external stakeholder engagement. Louis is also a member of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals and member of its Climate Migration and Managed Retreat Interest Group.    This season is hosted by Mona Lemoine, Chair of RAIC Committee on Regenerative Environments      Mona Lemoine  Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C,  Regenerative Practitioner, RELi AP Senior Sustainable Design Specialist, Perkins and Will    Mona's raison d'être is to have a positive impact in the world. A community leader, she helped found the first Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council, an experience that formed the basis of her continued advocacy work in sustainability and the built environment. Currently, she chairs the RAIC Committee on Regenerative Environments and is a member of the RAIC Congress Steering Committee. In her advisory role at Perkins and Will, Mona enjoys the opportunity to be a resource on a variety of projects–helping to problem solve and inspire people to incorporate sustainability values in their work. Her unique balance of both big picture systems thinking and attention to detail is invaluable in leading and managing teams through the sustainability assessment process. A lifelong learner and adventurer, Mona has lived, studied, and worked abroad in several countries including Venezuela, Japan, and Chile. Being immersed in other cultures and languages has taught her to broaden her perspective and continues to motivate her both personally and professionally.

In this episode, we talk to Ross J. Smith, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CDT, principal at WJE (Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.) about steps that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of structural failures. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Ross: What are the typical steps that structural engineers follow during a […] The post TSEC 47: Reducing the Likelihood of Structural Failures appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Guest: Kathleen Hetrick If 2020 taught us anything, it's the importance of creating healthier buildings. This need goes beyond adding sanitizing stations and more space to social distance and touches on every aspect of the way we design, build, and operate. Join Kathleen Hetrick, Senior Sustainability Engineer at Buro Happold for a deeper dig into the rise of public health in the built environment and why it must be considered when building resilient, sustainable buildings. Kathleen Hetrick is a senior engineer at Buro Happold and a WELL AP and LEED AP BD+C accredited professional. As part of the Buro Happold Los Angeles Sustainability team, Kathleen combines her passion for regenerative design with a technical background in Architectural Engineering. She leads the sustainable design process on a wide range of cutting-edge buildings including LEED Platinum, Zero Carbon and Living Building Challenge projects, historical adaptive reuse, LEED Neighbourhood Developments, and university sustainability plans. She is currently leading the Living Building Challenge process for the Santa Monica City Hall East, which aims to create a new precedent for Net Zero Energy and Water buildings in Southern California. She also co-facilitates Buro Happold's Diversity and Inclusion Forum, spearheading the outreach initiatives to encourage local K-12 students to pursue sustainability-focused careers in STEM. She is currently a board member of USGBC-LA and the Young Professionals Council at LA Promise Fund. Click here to learn more about our Green Building Accelerator. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovationsv/support

As the director of sustainable services for Miron Construction, Theresa's role is to inspire sustainability throughout Miron's culture, integrate “green” into their business practices and construction operations, lead their sustainable education program, and serve as the Project Administrator for projects seeking green building certifications. Theresa has worked on over 80 projects across many market segments seeking LEED certification, which have successfully been awarded LEED Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Many of her projects are highly regarded. Named as ENR magazine's top 20 under 40, and honored as a LEED Fellow in 2012, Theresa is the world's youngest LEED Fellow. She is credentialed as a LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, LEED Faculty, and WELL Faculty. She is an active WELL and USGBC volunteer serving on many national committees and working groups, including currently serving on the LEED Advisory Committee for LEED v4 and v4.1. Identified as a Subject Matter Expert, she continues to serve on several LEED and WELL exam development and review committees including piloting LEED v4 and v4.1, and is one of 12 worldwide participating in the WELL v2 Portfolio Pilot Program.    Show Highlights Opportunities for improvement with waste in the construction industry.  Creating a future where construction could be sustainable.  Miron's leadership position in sustainability and practical construction solutions that enhance health and well-being Understanding clients sustainable goals to help project teams find incentives to offset the capital costs of the energy efficient equipment and systems that increase health and well-being   Networking and being in the right place at the right time What impacts human health has come front and center to all organizations, especially schools People are going to have a better understanding of healthy building materials  and how they impact human health from a respiratory standpoint The impact from  big fortune 500 companies, a federal push, states, and local municipalities' carbon neutral and renewable energy goals    “If there is such a thing as a silver lining in COVID, it is the fact that health and wellness has come front and center to all organizations and it impacts everyone, not just a select few. I think that schools are understanding the importance of proper HVAC systems with a focus on ventilation and filtration systems that can go on and on.” -Theresa Lehman   Theresa Lehman Transcript   Theresa Lehman's Show Resource and Information   Becoming Greenthink 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

Scott Munn Principal of Munn Architecture: https://munnarch.com/ Scott Munn's warm-hearted and positive demeanor, coupled with a genuine love of his craft, translates directly into client satisfaction time and again. He is a Colorado native with ties to Grand County extending longer than 50 years. His family still has a home on Grand Lake, an incredible place that engendered in him a love for water. A graduate of architecture from the University of Washington, Scott achieved greatness in 1994 as World Champion in rowing, competing in Tampere, Finland, preceded by a fourth place in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He now channels his passion for water in the sport of competitive sailing and as an avid fly angler. Munn's architectural career launched in Vail and continued to Grand County in 2000. As founder of Munn Architecture, LLC, in 2007, he has brought together a team of talented individuals who share his unique perspective for innovative architecture and how it relates to the mountain vernacular. He resides in greater Grand Lake with his wife Tonya, daughter Ashlyn and son Zayden. University of Washington school of Architecture: https://arch.be.uw.edu/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ching Joe Mautz LEED AP BD+C~ Architectural Designer Joe Mautz joined the Munn Architecture team with a strong background in sustainable studies and an accreditation in high performance efficiency in construction. Originally from Pennsylvania, Mautz moved to Colorado in 2010 to finish his B.A. degree, then earned an Associate Architectural Engineering degree at Luzerne County Community College in northeastern Pennsylvania, as well as a B.A. in Sustainability Studies at Colorado Mountain College. Mautz went on to achieve a Master of Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver. He brings to Munn Architecture substantial experience as an energy auditor at a nonprofit community design center and from employment at smaller firms in the Denver area, where he gained considerable knowledge working on multifamily projects. With an official LEED AP BD+C accreditation, Mautz enriches the Munn team with his passion and authority on sustainable architecture. His appreciation of this place extends to his free time, in skiing, wakeboarding, hiking and camping. University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning: https://architectureandplanning.ucdenver.edu/ Joe Mautz did hi energy auditing with High Country Conservation Center: https://highcountryconservation.org/home-energy-audits/

What's Work Got To Do With Mental Health and Suicide Prevention In Construction? Guest: Steven Frost, LEED AP BD+C, CHST, ASP, CSP Host: Nichole Guilfoy The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries. In 2016, the suicide rate for men in construction and extraction occupations was almost twice the total suicide rate for civilian working men (16-64 years old) in 32 states and 5 times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry in 2018. On today's episode, we interview Steven Frost, Site Safety, Health and Environment Manager for a general contractor, that is one of the largest construction firms here in Portland. Steven is a leader in our region who advocates not only for workers' physical safety – he also works tirelessly to protect and promote mental health and suicide prevention in the construction industry. if you or someone you know is struggling, in crisis, or affected by suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is toll-free, and connects the caller to their local certified crisis center at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention: https://preventconstructionsuicide.com Workplace Suicide Prevention: https://workplacesuicideprevention.com Lines for Life: https://www.linesforlife.org GetTrainedtoHelp.com: https://www.gettrainedtohelp.com/en --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace Blog at blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences or follow-us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu, twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. Get access to workplace safety, health and well-being tools and toolkits from our research center by visiting: www.YourWorkpath.com

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 Professional from the Association of Energy Engineers.  Martinez is Co-Founder and Director of Sustainability at Green Loop, in Bogota, Colombia – South America where he brings his vast array of experience as a sustainability consultant, energy modeler, and commissioning agent. Esteban has worked on over 180 different projects located in Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and EEUU. In Colombia there are very few companies that develop sustainable architecture in every sense of the word. Most of them are exclusively limited to bioclimatic development, which represents only a small branch of sustainability in buildings. At an industrial level, most of the companies that work on ERUs are limited only to the analysis at the energy level, without going into the design and layout of buildings, and therefore the correct use of natural resources. By integrating the energy branch, with the design and rational use of other resources, it is possible to maximize the reduction of operational costs and therefore greater competitiveness of its products both nationally and internationally.   Show Highlights   Building in Latin America and mandates that are pushing efficiency. The benefits of a dual degree in engineering and architectural for bigger impact.  How a “fluke” started the whole green building movement in Colombia? Esteban's entrepreneurial journey to bringing LEED projects to Colombia. Energy simulations and  bio climatic analysis  throughout the world. A LEED gold rating system with less than 1% of extra costs.  Materials that adapt to what the environment is bringing.  The client looking at money is a good part of the sustainable equation. The impact Greenbuild has on your career.   “Remember that sustainability is about people, planet, and profit. If the profit is not there, your client will probably do the project that you're pursuing, but he will never do it again. If it doesn't make economical sense, it's not sustainable.” -Esteban Martinez Esteban Martinez Transcript   Esteban Martinez's Show Resource and Information   The Green Studio Handbook   LinkedIn Green Loop   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

Tom Chung, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is a Principal at Leers Weinzapfel of Boston. In this podcast we speak to Tom Chung about the design of some of the first large scale “Mass Timber” buildings in the United States and his reasons for driving this timber renaissance in the United States of America.

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 of Indiana to Atlanta, GA to pursue her passion for sustainable design as a consultant for a well-established and nationally recognized sustainable consulting firm. There she quickly assumed the role of primary project manager for several significant projects varying in size, location, LEED Rating System, and LEED Certification level. Currently, as a long-time project manager for Ecoworks Studio, Allison brings a wealth of knowledge from past projects and uses a collaborative and practical approach to guide her projects to reach their sustainability and certification goals. Allison is a member of the USGBC Georgia Chapter and is an on-going member of the USGBC Georgia Chapter Atlanta Branch Outreach Committee where she aids in organizing volunteer opportunities and events to promote sustainability and education in the Atlanta and greater Atlanta communities. She also has an Interior Design degree from Purdue University and prior to graduation completed the Industry Cooperative Education Program working for a furniture dealer and interior design firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Show Highlights  Learn creative sustainability solutions to integrating concepts that are in the standards. Allison provides valuable tips on intent of credit when working on large scale and unique projects. Allison shares complexities from her various projects for location and building type. Why you need to utilize the USGBC and GCBI to find alternative solutions that fit LEED and WELL standards The Pandemic parallel impact on green building How to pursue a holistic approach to sustainability by forming a bridge between LEED and WELL “...when I was new in my career, the expectation of me (and kind of often) was when you're being graded, when you're going through school, is to be perfect or to try to be perfect, 100% right? I don't think that's how the real world works and you're going to make mistakes, but sometimes those mistakes often turn out to be the things that you can learn the most from and you result in growing the most. So don't be afraid to make a mistake.” -Allison Cunningham   GBMS With Allison Cunningham   Allison's Show Resources and Information    LinkedIn Cradle to Cradle:   Ecoworks Studio usgbc.org/  (USGBC)  (USGBC Chapter Georgia)     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 © 2020 GBES

Lourdes (“Lu”) Salinas has more than 10 years of experience in Evaluation of Sustainability Strategies. She has developed multidisciplinary knowledge in energy, emissions, water, and environmental quality. Since 2008, she earned the LEED AP BD+C credential and since then has participated in more than 60 LEED projects and eight Green Star certifications. She has been a volunteer for the Mexican Council for Sustainable Building, now SUMe, since 2006 and has organized events in conjunction with the World Green Building Council. Lu developed her experience working in the United States and later in Australia, performing environmental certifications, energy modeling and design of passive systems at WSP Built Ecology, one of the most internationally recognized firms in the Sustainable Building sector. An, for the last 10 years, has led Three Consultoria Medioambiental.    Show Highlights  Healing a tree launched Lu's passion and enthusiasm for creating resiliency that impacts the world Why the kindest advice from her boss suggested she resign to advance her career  SITES provides tools to protect eco-systems in/around projects The challenges and misconceptions facing green building in Mexico What credentials should you go after in today's climate? Lu breaks down the difference between sustainability and resiliency Lu hacks the system to keep increasing her purpose    “I think that architecture is one of the best arts that exists in the world because architecture can definitively include...sound and beauty and colors and shadows and light. At the end of the day, what you get is a final result that fills in all your emotions”.  - Lourdes (“Lu”) Salinas Lu Salinas Transcripts   Lourdes's Show Resources and Information LinkedIn Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance:  Radical Candor:  Three Consultoria - About Us           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 © 2020 GBES

Noreen is a Principal Architect, LEED Fellow, and LEED AP BD+C with Verdacity, LLC. She has extensive experience in coordinating and integrating building systems, regulatory and programmatic requirements, and other criteria to support performance, efficiency, and health. Her expertise in green building project management, green criteria for rating systems, energy analysis, and developing strategies for meeting high-performance benchmarks provides a solid foundation for working with clients to achieve their goals. Additionally, Noreen was a facilitator in the implementation of State of New Mexico Executive Green Building Executive Order and served as faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning developing and teaching sustainability curriculum.    Show Highlights Noreen's journey from New York to New Mexico How Noreen's work as an artist influenced her career in green building Driving professors crazy and sticking to your path The one assignment that had a profound impact on Noreen People experimenting with green building in New Mexico   Full Transcript (available on here and on the GBES website)   Show Resources Noreen on LinkedIn Little Book of Hygge How Buildings Learn The Clock of the Long Now   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 © 2020 GBES

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 Directors of the Cascadia Green Building Council, is a past faculty member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the University of British Columbia Continuing Studies, and is a co-founder of Recollective Consulting and the Open Green Building Society, an organization that open sources information about green buildings. She currently teaches green building and sustainability for BCIT.   Tune in to this episode to hear more about Brenda's journey.   Key Talking Points Getting to know Brenda Brenda's start in sustainability  First experience with Green projects Exposure to Mentors LEED Fellow Cascadia Projects during Brenda's Career What does the future hold Bucket List Brenda's Advice   Key Milestones of the Episode [01:43]  Intro to Brenda Martens [02:30]  Early Exposure to Physics  [03:05]  Brenda's AHA Moment [05:36]  Mentors [10:25]  Living Building Challenge [16:20]  Buildings at the end of life [18:34]  Trends in the future of green building [22:56]  Areas of Strength for Brenda [24:32]  Brenda's Bucket List [29:25]  Final Words of Encouragement   Key Quotes from the Episode “My focus was on commercial buildings at the time, I had never worked in the single-family, residential market.” “That's when I had my first epiphany that we didn't have to do business as usual.” “The design for disassembly and reuse is not strong.  How do you design for buildings and life?” “I see a proliferation of different standards and rating systems.  Some of them like the Living Building Challenge and LEED are holistic and some are more concentrated on a portion of the characteristics of buildings.” “You look at it as an opportunity not a challenge.”     Key Resources Difficult Conversations:  How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone   Learn More about Brenda Martens, B.Sc., CSBA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow Brenda's work experience encompasses residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial projects throughout British Columbia, including the Vancouver and Whistler Athletes' Villages, the Okanagan College Centre of Excellence (a Living Building Challenge Petal candidate), and over 20 BC housing projects across the province. She is deeply involved in the green building movement and has served the community as Chair of the Site and Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG); LEED Canada Steering Committee member; and the City of Vancouver Green Building Strategy Committee member, amongst other roles. She is committed to growing the green building movement through practice, mentorship and education.    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 © 2019 GBES        

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 with a good number of mentors, and he is currently a mechanical partner at CJL Engineering.   Key Talking Points  Getting to know Alan Alan's journey into building engineering CJL Engineering and Alan's role there Alan's proudest achievements The future of green building movements Alan's words of encouragement The bucket list   Key Milestones of the Episode [01:24]  Getting to know Alan [02:29]  The beginning of Alan's career [04:06]  Transitioning into building engineering [15:23]  Joining CJL Engineering [19:32]  Alan's proudest achievements [21:42]  The future of green building movement according to Alan [31:40]  Effects of greenhouse emissions [38:31]  Encouragement for someone jumping into this green building movement   Key Quotes from the Episode “Learn what you're good at, and learn how you can make that contribution.” “Have confidence in your own abilities and ideas that you can go out and do something.” “It's about persistence, determination, and basically not taking no for an answer.” “How you communicate and can make something accessible to people is important.” “Communications and writing is an incredibly important skill set to have.” “Every person's efforts can make a difference for change.” “As the ocean absorbs more CO2, it becomes more acidic.” “CO2 lives in the atmosphere somewhere between 50 and 800 years.”   Key Resources The fifth center for sustainable landscapes The power of one- Bryce Courtenay An American Life- Ben Franklin   Learn More about Alan Traugott Alan is a partner at CJL Engineering. He has professional designations including LEED Fellow and LEED AP BD+C. Alan believes that the most exciting thing is a good idea, but thinks his specialty is being able to translate technical issues and make them accessible to lay people. Additionally, Alan says his confidence has helped him figure things out and bring value; he is not afraid to jump into unknown situations and this has contributed to his success. 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 © 2019 GBES

David Rodriguez, LEED AP BD+C has a philosophy that provides, in principle, buildable, practical projects with a sense of aesthetics and belonging. David grew up in Panama spending a lot of summers in Europe.  He received his Bachelor's degree in Architecture and his Master's degree from the University of Notre Dame.  He returned to Panama and eventually started Rodriguez and Toledo Architecture and Design in 2007. “Sustainable architecture focuses on the commitment to minimize the environmental impact of the projects we design and develop on the environment for present and future generations. This commitment is applied at the urban level following the principles of design and development of communities according to the Charter of the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU)  and architectural level respect the success of the traditional architecture of each region and implement practices and materials that reduce the impact environmental project according to the parameters established by the LEED certification of the USGBC.” - David Rodriguez   Sustainability Minded David was not really aware of sustainability when he was growing up.  While he studied at the University of Notre Dame, he became aware of varying levels of sustainability through the curriculum that was taught.  David became sustainability minded during his studies later in life. “If this awareness, this efficiency of how things are grown, how you have an alive city, etc. There was  varying reign as part of the culture of the curriculum in terms of trying to leave a better world that when you started with.” - David Rodriguez   Mentors David mentions two  mentors. Michael who was a dean of the school of architecture at the University of Notre Dame.  Michael was David's thesis professor and he was really good about showing you what you do transcends beyond just the immediate.  He also emphasized trying to leave a legacy for the world. David's other mentor was an urbanist and was a really good friend for over 20 years and first boss after college, Victor Dover. He works with CNU and urban design and urban planning.   “My parents have always had really good values in terms of having a notion of what's around me and the world.  And even my first few summer jobs that I had really good bosses that gave me really good examples of good work ethics and tried to leave a good legacy.” - David Rodriguez   Proudest Achievement One of David's proudest achievements was working in a hope six project, which was a social housing project in Tacoma, Washington.  The project won numerous awards both in sustainability and smart living. “I was the lead designer for that project when I was working in Washington DC and this is right before I left for Panama.  So I really felt proud that I ended up my 11 year stay in the US with something that left a legacy here.” - David Rodriguez   Palmer Green Building Council Founder When David first founded the Palmer Green Building Council they had around 4 LEED AP and had just come from the US with some experience.  Others had just received their certification. The only project that had been completed was the US Embassy by US staff and professional. “And what we find incredible is that nine years later we have a green building council that has about 130 members, both enterprises and people.  We have over 35 certified projects, some even high profile in terms of mags, laboratories, the general facilities. And you have a movement where we have been able to certify over a hundred people in terms of LEED green associates.” - David Rodriguez     Book Recommendations Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman The Original Green: Unlocking the Mystery of True Sustainability by Stephen A. Mouzon   Tune into this podcast to listen to the rest of David Rodriguez's amazing journey in this podcast hosted by Charlie. Connect with David Rodriguez: Website 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   Announcement:  GBMS is excited our membership community is growing.  Consider joining our membership community as members will be given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions to, if you are preparing for an exam there will be more insurances that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member and so much more.   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 © 2019 GBES