Podcasts about operations maintenance

Operations and Maintenance Supervisor Elmer Lickers sits down with Chelsey to discuss his memories of the early years of OFNTSC, as well as what the future holds for his service and projects.

(ISC)² ® CSSLP Domain 7: Secure Software Deployment, Operations, Maintenance (12%) CSSLP's seventh domain accounts for 12% of the exam weightage. This domain explores the deployment process. When an application is developed, the next step is to arrange its deployment, which requires a safe environment in which the deployment process is accomplished. This domain covers continuous integration & continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, secret codes that manage the application, disaster recovery, resiliency, and information security continuous monitoring (ISCM). It explains how to do patch management (e.g., secure release, testing) and vulnerability management (e.g., scanning, tracking, triaging). This domain is further divided into: Perform operational risk analysis Release software securely Securely store and manage security data Ensure secure installation Perform post-deployment security testing Obtain security approval to operate Perform information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) Support incident response Perform patch management Perform vulnerability management Runtime protection Support continuity of operations Integrate Service Level Objectives (SLO) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) Read More: (ISC)² ® CSSLP Domain 7: Secure Software Deployment, Operations, Maintenance

This episode was recorded in 2021 (but the insights are timeless).  This week on YOOOOO Sun! we're joined by Amanda Bybee, the CEO of Amicus O&M Cooperative, one of the most important bodies in the solar industry.  https://www.amicusom.com/ O&M stands for Operations & Maintenance, and its members (Solar States is one) promise to fulfill their solar promise for decades after their projects are installed. Amanda takes us on her path to Amicus O&M and discusses women in solar, diversity in solar, the vetting process used by O&M to recruit new installers and how they hold them accountable over time, her new website solarrecycle.org, and more. 

Charalampos Giannikopoulos is the founder of DCarbon, a consultancy firm whose goal is to provide top-quality analysis and strengthen existing values in the real-estate sector through the seamless integration of sustainable development tools, optimum efficiencies, innovation and green advocacy. Charalampos started his career in the UK as the Sustainability Coordinator of the R&D group at Aedas, a global leading architectural firm, jumping to the business consultancy sector focusing on environmental investments and PPP projects. In 2011, he was involved in the inaugural implementation of LEED in Greece with large scale commercial projects. With extensive experience in participating in multi-disciplinary teams on major international projects including the “Masdar City” sustainable masterplan and the “Abu Dhabi Investment Council” development in Abu Dhabi, Charalampos has been involved in prominent commercial, industrial and educational projects in the region including management of more than 80% of all completed LEED projects in Greece. Along with dynamic energy modelling projects, creation and implementation of environmental management plans and green advocacy programs. Charalampos is a LEED Fellow, a USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Faculty, a former member of the LEED Technical Advisory Group of the USGBC and USGBC Pro Reviewer, a founding member of the BoD of the SBC Greece, former Vice President of the Hellenic Chapter of ASHRAE, a LEED AP with the “Building Design + Construction”, “Interior Design + Construction”, “Operations + Maintenance” and “Neighborhood Development” specialties, a WELL AP, a BREEAM International New Construction Assessor, a BREEAM In-Use Assessor, an Estidama Pearl Qualified Professional, a DGNB Consultant and an EDGE Expert.    Show Highlights Greece's  95% collapse in the real estate sector pushed sustainability to the forefront of projects. Charalampos' project management company does sustainability on a greater scale by asking how green is your portfolio.  Looking at sustainability from a different aspect to improve product manufacturer requirements.  Charalampos' fearlessness has allowed his team to be involved in every single first project in its category. How the evolution of health issues connects directly with the economics of green building? The biggest challenges for the future and why LEED has been taken for granted. Applying LEED and other rating systems in his region. Keys for successful LEED projects and how to engage teams to maximize resources.   “I'm really proud of our involvement in the first  LEED Platinum project in Greece - a kindergarten! To us, it is vitally important that children come into contact with sustainability. We believe that early exposure to sustainability can have a positive impact on the way people see the world, and choose to live and interact with the environment.” - Charalampos Giannikopoulos   Charalampos Giannikopoulos Transcript   Charalampos Giannikopoulos' Show Resource and Information   This Changes Everything LinkedIn DCarbon | Sustainability Consulting | LinkedIn DCARBON     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

Today's guest is Aaron Ratner, President of Cross River Infrastructure Partners.Cross River Infrastructure Partners is a platform of development companies deploying climate technology and capital into sustainable infrastructure projects. It focuses on conversion projects in the climate, renewable energy, and sustainable food spaces.We  have a great discussion about how Aaron got hooked on climate, infrastructure investment and how it works, and Cross River Infrastructure Partners' role. We also cover Cleantech 1.0's downfall, lessons learned, and how Climate Tech (or Cleantech 2.0) can succeed. Aaron was an awesome guest, and this episode is a must-listen for those interested in large-scale infrastructure investment and project development.Enjoy the show!You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded January 25th, 2020Notes:Aaron mentions six key criteria to get a project financed:Developer - it all starts with the developerSite and permits - site security and all permits in placeFeedstock/inputs - long-term contract for inputsOfftake/outputs - long-term contracts for outputsEPC & O&M (construction/engineering provider and Operations & Maintenance provider) - credible engineering firm to design and build and operate the projectTechnology & Systems - proven technologies with reference or pilot facilities in operationTo learn more about this episode, visit: https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/aaron-ratnerTo learn more about Cross River Infrastructure Partners: http://crossriverllc.com/

Topics Covered Include: How Jason was able to invest outside of his backyard without having all the capital and a demanding career. How a tragic passing of a family member changed his mindset and made him prioritize his goal. A clear breakdown of how Jason got started and closed on two 16 unit deals!   Jason’s Bio:   Jason currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and daughter (2nd daughter due in october). He has been employed in the power industry for the last 12 years.  He is currently working as the Operations & Maintenance manager at a power plant outside of NYC.  Jason joined the Jake and Gino community after the passing of a family member changed his outlook on finances and life.  Jason became a member of the community in april of 2019 and has since closed on two deals totalling 32 units with his partner in the last 11 months.

On this episode of the cavnessHR podcast we talk to Derren Burrell – President and Founder of Veteran Ventures Capital https://www.cavnessHR.com jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com @cavnessHR  across social media @jasoncavnessHR across social media Sign up to join the cavnessHR waitlist at https://cavnesshr.co/nrw Derren Burrell, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) is the is the Founder & President of Veteran Ventures Capital, LLC, an investment and consulting firm focused on scaling veteran-owned and led businesses. In this capacity he oversees all aspects of the company operations and fund management. Prior to this he served as the Chief Operating Officer for TAG Resources, LLC, a retirement service company with over $1.5 billion in assets under management.  He is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Certified Defense Financial Manager, and Level 3 Certified in the Secretary of Defense Financial Management Program.  Prior to his transition to the private sector in 2015, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Burrell was the Resource Director of the White House Communication Agency. He worked directly with senior White House (WH) staff, Congressional, comptroller, United States Secret Service, Dept of State, and Defense Information Systems Agency staff in all aspects of financial and contract management in support of POTUS. While in this position he was selected for the rank of Colonel but decided to retire from his 21-year military history and transition to the private sector.  Highlights of his military career include being deployed to Iraq as the Deputy Comptroller, United States Forces – Iraq and in Afghanistan as the Resource Director, NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan. In this joint capacity he led the 34- person J8 directorate (Iraq) and the 4-person J8 office (Afghanistan) in planning, resourcing, and executing $20 billion + in U.S. appropriated funding in support of U.S. operations within the Iraq and Afghanistan Joint Operations Areas.  He was also stationed at the Pentagon as the flying operations analyst for the Air Force, where he was responsible for the largest Operations & Maintenance budget account in the Air Force, over $15 billion. He has been a squadron commander for both finance and wing staff agencies, and was a deployed Comptroller on the front line in Operations SEA SIGNAL, SOUTHERN WATCH, ALLIED FORCE, NEW DAWN, and ENDURING FREEDOM.  He is a graduate of the Citadel and past recipient of several awards including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Budget Officer of the Year twice, Air Force Financial Management Officer of the Year, Comptroller of the Year, and USAFE James E. Short Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mentorship and Career Development.  Derren is married to the former Gloria Frey and they have 5 children: Lydia, Luke, David, Rebekah, and Nathanael.  We talk about the following: His company, Veteran Ventures Capital Why it is important to invest in Military Veteran led companies How to do your pitch deck What makes him say yes or no to an opportunity to invest Derren's Social Media  Company website: https://www.veteranventures.us/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veteran-ventures-capital-llc/ Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenturesVeteran Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veteran_ventures/ Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/veteranventurescapital/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Summary   Benoy and Amanda discuss the importance of operations & maintenance in the solar industry.  Why Amanda started the cooperative? How she ensures that each company in the cooperative is bringing something to the table to elevate the cooperative?  And the future of the cooperative in the solar industries and trends she is seeing in solar operations & maintenance.   About our Guest: Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar and utility scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges energy and environmental commodities. Reneu Energy has brokered $27 million in environmental commodities transactions. Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche. Amanda Bybee   Amanda has worked in the solar industry since 2003. Her entrée was promoting renewable energy policy in Austin, TX at Public Citizen, where she served as the coordinator of the Solar Austin Campaign. The campaign worked closely with Austin Energy to establish the first solar rebate program in Texas in 2004. Amanda then went on to work at Meridian Energy Systems, a solar EPC company.   Amanda joined Namasté Solar in January 2006 as an early member of the team. She held numerous roles over her 11 years there, from technical sales & design to business development. While there, she worked to obtain a federal charter for a unique financial institution that funds clean energy products and services: Clean Energy Credit Union (www.cleanenergycu.org). This was only the 17th federal charter issued since 2010, and the first in the state of Colorado for over 30 years. She continues to serve as a volunteer on the Supervisory Committee of the credit union.   In 2016, she helped earn an award from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative to found the Amicus O&M Cooperative (www.AmicusOM.com). The O&M Cooperative brings together a network of providers across the country to provide coordinated services for geographically distributed portfolios. She now serves as its CEO, and is committed to the mission "to ensure that solar PV fulfills its promise as a responsible and reliable energy source, for generations to come." She obtained a BA in English and French from the University of Texas at Austin, and through solar, has found her "inner engineer." Insight from this Episode   What the intention of the cooperative is. How Clean Energy CU is helping make solar accessible to everyone. What makes the cooperative successful. The importance of each role within the cooperative. The 4 core values of Amicus O & M Cooperative. Benoy’s thoughts on why there have been changes on the investment side of the solar market. Quotes from the show: On making repairs: “A big part of keeping O&M cost effective is trying to reduce travel time.” Amanda Bybee, Episode #31.   “When we work together through the cooperative to elevate everyone’s game we all win.” Amanda Bybee, Episode #31   “The name of the game is efficiency” Amanda Bybee, Episode #31. “The real heros of O&M are the technicians” Amanda Bybee, Episode #31. “O&M and solar is relatively new, we don’t have a lot of experience of long life assets” Benoy Thanjan, Episode #31. On working with installers and asset owners: “At the end of the day those services are being sold to the asset owner” Benoy Thanjan, Episode #31. About discussing O&M with clients ‘It’s really about adding value to our client” Benoy Thanjan, Episode #31. On O&M price differences: “People really didn’t understand what the true cost was.” Benoy Thanjan, Episode #31. Why there are lower ROIs now: “We’ve seen a lot of investors come into the market that have a lower investment requirement.” Benoy Thanjan, Episode #31.   Resources   Reneu Energy Summer Solstice Party Clean Energy Credit Union   Benoy Thanjan LinkedIn.com/bthanjan www.reneuenergy.com info@reneuenergy.com Facebook: Reneu Energy Amanda Bybee https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandabybee abybee@amicusOM.com Amicus O&M Cooperative Tags: solar energy, renewable energy, reneu energy, Benoy Thanjan, Operations & Maintenance, Namaste, Amicus O&M Cooperative, Clean Energy CU, quality, elevate  

Michael DeLacey is Principal and CEO of Microdesk, an Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations & Maintenance industry consultancy, with decades of experience in integrating technology into the built environment. Mike Petrusky asks Michael to share his vision on how technology is impacting the lifecycle of buildings today and what we might see in the future. Microdesk strives to educate about how workplace leaders can help integrate tech into workflows to get better results and Michael explains how BIM processes and the data available in these models can help leaders draw metrics and improve ROI. Mike and Michael discuss the importance of collaboration from the earliest stages of a project and how changing understanding and encouraging involvement with CRE, FM, and operations can improve efficiencies. Mike asks Michael for his thoughts on how tech tools like VR, AR, and AI are having a significant impact on the design process as well as in operations and maintenance. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-delacey-aa824130/ Learn more about Microdesk: https://www.microdesk.com/ Sign up for the next iOFFICE Webinar: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-strategic-workplace-partnerships-fm-innovation Follow the “Workplace Innovator” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZFw7OskRWuErzpeGngJB4?si=vUop9rrMRBe81B5tq6XNPA Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/  

Dan Lowry, MBA, PMP, FMP is Director of Facilities at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, OK, but that is not all! Dan also hosts his own show called “The Learning FM Podcast”, and on this episode, we have put together a special “FM Podcast Crossover Experience”. Mike Petrusky asks Dan about his background as a facility management practitioner and his passion for educating FMs so they can bring value to their organizations. By focusing on the four FM knowledge domains of Operations & Maintenance, Project Management, Business Finance, and Leadership, Dan teaches FMs how to prove this value to senior management and illustrates key things you can do in order to achieve maximum effectiveness in your FM career. Mike and Dan also share a passion for Walt Disney World and they discuss what it means to be “Addicted to the Mouse”! After listening to Dan as a guest on this episode, please head over to “The Learning FM Podcast” and listen to Mike as the guest on Dan's show! Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-lowry/ Learn about Dan's book, The Complete Guide to Facility Management: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Facility-Management/dp/1973774895/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509112072&sr=8-2&keywords=facility+management Visit The Learning FM Podcast Homepage: https://learningfm.com/podcast-2/ Subscribe to The Learning FM Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-learning-fm-podcast/id1231799472?mt=2 Watch the video highlights from The FM Innovator Summit – Houston '17: http://kayrellconnections.com/fm-innovator-summit-highlights-houston Sign up to "Be an FM innovator!®" & get your FREE “Partnering for Excellence” E-book at http://kayrellconnections.com/  

Mortenson Wind Energy Executive Todd Bell joins us to talk about what a new Wind Energy study means for the future of turbine Operations & Maintenance. 

Dagmar B. Epsten is the founder and owner of Epsten Group, recognized in 2011 as one of the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South and ranked on Inc.’s list of fastest-growing private companies in America. In its 20-year history, Epsten Group has grown to a 50-person multidisciplinary architecture and building consulting firm with an international reach and a broad range of services, including Architecture/Interior Design, LEED Consulting/BIM-Based Energy Modeling, Commissioning/Mechanical Engineering, Building Envelope/Roofing/ Waterproofing Consulting and Green Building/Product Certifications under ISO Guide 65.    Ms. Epsten is a registered architect, certified commissioning authority, certified construction specifier, and LEED specialist.  Having worked with LEED since the year 2000, Ms. Epsten is a pioneer and expert in all aspects of LEED, with LEED specialties in Building Design & Construction, Operations & Maintenance, Interior Design & Construction, Neighborhood Development, and Homes.  She guides building owners, managers, occupants, and complex project teams toward long-term value and optimized environments.  She has been involved as architect or consultant in many endeavors, including multiple-building portfolios, large, complex facilities, campuses, sustainable showcase buildings, and international projects,and has served many government agencies, institutions, corporations, nonprofits, and private clients.