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The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Do green buildings matter to you? This podcast fuels your fire with inspiring interviews from industry and nonprofit leaders across the built environment. Not sure if green building matters? Listen to the personal stories of our guests and let Charlie's passion help convince you why green buildings are essential to our shared future. Each episode illustrates a unique journey through sustainability and towards resilience. Charlie explores the challenges and celebrations of the movers and shakers in the green building industry. Hear behind the scene stories from the inner world of green and healthy building design, construction, and management.

Embedding Sustainability Into Core Real Estate Operations with Ethan Arbiser

39 mins; April 01, 2026

Eliminating Drywall Waste & Reimagining Sustainable Interiors with Nicholas Ndah

34 mins; March 25, 2026

Getting Ready for LEED v5 (and Why "Early" Beats "Perfect") with Helen Rubinstein

31 mins; March 18, 2026

LEED Fellow Andres Schwarz on Keeping the Sustainability Flame Alive

27 mins; March 11, 2026

Using AI & Drones to Improve Facility Operations with Austin Rabine

34 mins; March 03, 2026

Theresa Lehman Returns: Net-Zero Schools, LEED v5 & Greening the Midwest.

41 mins; February 25, 2026

Juan Carlos Valenzuela Castañeda on LEED for Communities & Designing with Nature

30 mins; February 17, 2026

Metrics-Driven Design and the Future of Green Infrastructure with Umesh Atre

48 mins; February 11, 2026

Making Zero-Carbon Pencil (Without Killing the Pro Forma) with Fin MacDonald

35 mins; February 03, 2026

Returning Guest: Sustainability Visionary Alicia Silva Villanueva on Greening Stadiums, Hospitality, and Resilience

39 mins; January 27, 2026

Raising a New Generation of Green Building Advocates with Julia Pooler

32 mins; January 20, 2026

Scaling Low-Carbon Building Data for Real Impact with Jack Rusk

47 mins; January 13, 2026

Decarbonizing Campus Design and Mentoring the Next Generation with Allison Wilson

35 mins; January 06, 2026

Impact-Driven Sustainability, LEED Leadership, and Building for Climate Resilience with Dr. Hoda Ibrahim

37 mins; December 30, 2025

Scaling Sustainability from Buildings to Communities with Julio Carrillo

36 mins; December 23, 2025

Eliminating Energy Waste with Smart HVAC Optimization with Brad Pilgrim

45 mins; December 16, 2025

Simplifying Sustainability through Master Planning with Anshul Gujarathi

32 mins; December 09, 2025

Healthy Buildings & Predictive Science with Dr. Christa Wright

28 mins; December 03, 2025

Building Resilience and Community in Central America with Federico Steinvorth

31 mins; November 26, 2025

Giuli Ann Schacht on Designing Green, Living Biophilic & Building Community

35 mins; November 19, 2025

Dana Pucillo on Acoustic Wellness and Sustainable Interiors

28 mins; November 12, 2025

From BIM to Circular Sampling: Benjamin Glunz on Building Smarter

35 mins; November 04, 2025

Maureen Waters on Powering Sustainability with Real Estate Data

34 mins; October 28, 2025

Rise & Resonate: Sustainable Communities with Architect Don Jacobs

39 mins; October 21, 2025

Karl Borree on Making Sports Floors Smarter, Safer, and More Sustainable

29 mins; October 14, 2025

Yaron Dycian on Cracking the Code of Water Waste in Buildings

26 mins; October 07, 2025

Episode 400: Charlie Cichetti on 8+ Years of Green Building Conversations That Matter

29 mins; September 30, 2025

GBES Episode 399 — Live from Blueprint Vegas 2025 - The Future of the Built World

16 mins; September 25, 2025

Brian Sheng on Turning Air into Water

34 mins; September 16, 2025

Kristen DiStefano on Designing for Future-Ready Sustainability

43 mins; September 09, 2025

Decarbonizing Real Estate: Christopher Naismith from Audette on Turning Buildings into Financial Engines

28 mins; September 03, 2025

Gregg Holladay on Revolutionary Heat Pump Water Heaters That Pay for Themselves

31 mins; August 27, 2025

Michael Wagner on Disrupting Roofing with Nano-Ceramic Technology

27 mins; August 20, 2025

Scott Donachie on Calming the Fears of Decarbonization

33 mins; August 13, 2025

Scott Donachie on Calming the Fears of Decarbonization

33 mins; August 13, 2025

Iryna Sukhodub on Building Ukraine's Green Future Through Wartime Reconstruction

35 mins; August 06, 2025

Herbert Koomson on Transforming Waste Management Through Data-Driven Audits

32 mins; July 30, 2025

Morgan Holl on Transforming Waste Into Circular Building Materials

31 mins; July 23, 2025

Hamed Soroush on Turning the Subsurface Into Clean Energy Batteries

37 mins; July 16, 2025

Larry Lessard on Scaling Geothermal Networks for Maximum Climate Impact

38 mins; July 09, 2025

Ross Guberman on the AI-Powered Waste Management Revolution

35 mins; July 02, 2025

Caroline Vanderlip on Scaling the Circular Economy with Re:Dish

30 mins; June 25, 2025

Bonny Gray on Revolutionary Water Systems, Building Re-Use, and the Future of Prefab Construction

44 mins; June 18, 2025

Sean Ronnie Hill on Passive House Design and the Future of Low-Energy Buildings

44 mins; June 11, 2025

Angela Gill Nelms on Sustainable Innovation in Healthcare and Technology

55 mins; June 04, 2025

Mark Snyder on Revolutionizing Indoor Air Quality with Microalgae Technology

41 mins; May 28, 2025

Andre Baros on Revolutionizing Material Selection in Sustainable Architecture

29 mins; May 21, 2025

Myles Cohen on Paperization: Revolutionizing Sustainable Packaging and Recycling

39 mins; May 14, 2025

Brandie Townsend on The Value of Waste: Transforming Trash into Treasure

40 mins; May 07, 2025

Andreas Steyer on Bringing Digital Twins to Life for Sustainable Buildings

31 mins; April 30, 2025

Paul Frischer on Organic Printed Semiconductors: The Future of Zero-Carbon Buildings

29 mins; April 23, 2025

Ben Hall on Revolutionizing Sustainability in Filmmaking

35 mins; April 16, 2025

Thomas Grinnan on Revolutionizing Waste Management with AI-Powered Technology

36 mins; April 09, 2025

Blima Ehrentreu on Designing with Purpose: Creating Sustainable and Transformative Spaces

28 mins; April 02, 2025

Nilesh Jadhav on Smart Technologies Revolutionizing Building Decarbonization

28 mins; March 26, 2025

Dave Lemont, Former CEO at Revit, on Revolutionizing Material Selection in Sustainable Design

38 mins; March 19, 2025

Building with Biology: Stuart Shell's Biodiversity-Centered Design Philosophy

27 mins; March 12, 2025

Kristen Fritsch on Architecting Sustainable Futures Through Biomimicry and Beyond

34 mins; March 05, 2025

Vardhan Mehta on Transforming Material Selection Through AI-Powered Design

42 mins; February 26, 2025

Breana Wheeler, BREEAM USA on Transforming Building Performance Through Science-Based Standards

42 mins; February 19, 2025

Colin Rohlfing, LEED Fellow Discusses Regenerative Design & Sustainable Leadership

34 mins; February 12, 2025

National Carbon Manager at Skanska Mark Chen

30 mins; February 05, 2025

Working Toward Climate-Positive Architecture with Allison Bernett

29 mins; January 29, 2025

Regional Sustainability Manager at Turner Construction - Mike Bahr

28 mins; January 22, 2025

AI in MEP Design with the CEO of Augmenta Francesco Iorio

40 mins; January 15, 2025

Solving Building Performance Issues with Matthew Warren

44 mins; January 09, 2025

Nostromo Energy's Yaron Ben-Nun and the Need for Thermal Storage in Decarbonization

44 mins; January 01, 2025

Chief Sustainability Officer at USC Mick Dalrymple, LEED Fellow

40 mins; December 25, 2024

Smart, Sustainable Buildings with TÜV SÜD's Dr. Hannes Raoul Endriß

35 mins; December 18, 2024

Computer Aided Decarbonization with Rohan Rawte of IESVE

37 mins; December 11, 2024

Decarbonization Through BIM-Based Solutions with Michael Gustafson

41 mins; December 04, 2024

People, Planet, Design with Corey Squire

36 mins; November 27, 2024

Category of One Sustainability Leadership with Don Golden

42 mins; November 20, 2024

T.R Ludwig, CEO at Brooklyn SolarWorks

34 mins; November 13, 2024

Michael Don Ham, Regenerating People and Planetary Health through Tech & Tea

25 mins; November 06, 2024

Sustainable Hospitality with Levar Jackson, CEO of Yogh Group

33 mins; October 30, 2024

Rebecca Riss, Performance Director at OPN Architects

31 mins; October 23, 2024

Healthy Home Concierge Andrew Pace

43 mins; October 16, 2024

Special Episode: Top 10 Ways to Green Your Construction Site 2024

57 mins; October 09, 2024

TITLE: Reviving Cities, Reducing Carbon: Olga Itsiou's Vision for Green Building

32 mins; October 03, 2024

Sustainable Urban Planner and LEED Fellow Enzo Tessitore from Brazil

35 mins; September 25, 2024

Interior Designer and greenList Founder Megan Thompson

23 mins; September 18, 2024

Eye Doctor and Sustainable Developer Dr. Lee Newton

29 mins; September 11, 2024

Southern Hospitality, Humidity, and Sustainability with Jane Frederick

37 mins; September 04, 2024

Sustainable and Healthy Environment Expert John Mlade

32 mins; August 28, 2024

Visionary Architect James Inedu George from Nigeria

25 mins; August 21, 2024

The Balancing Act: AI and Human Creativity in Design with Richard Harpham

46 mins; August 14, 2024

Fitwel Updates With EVP Zachary Flora

37 mins; August 07, 2024

Many LEED Firsts With Italian Green Building Expert Marco Valerio Ceccotti

34 mins; July 31, 2024

America's Water Infrastructure System: The future of leak detection with Jeffrey Johnson

40 mins; July 24, 2024

Green Building and Sustainability Leader John Harrison (Returning Guest)

37 mins; July 17, 2024

Italian Architect and Green Building Expert Andrea Valentini

36 mins; July 10, 2024

Special Podcast: Unlocking the Potential: Mastering Adaptive Reuse in Urban Development

48 mins; July 03, 2024

James Hardie Product Sustainability with Simon Buckmaster (UK)

24 mins; June 26, 2024

Writer, Researcher, and WELL Project Manager Allison Hudock

25 mins; June 19, 2024

Advanced Carbon Neutral and Net Zero Design with Joe MacDonald

27 mins; June 12, 2024

GBES With Rachelle Schoessler Lynn

27 mins; June 05, 2024

Colombia SA Green Building Updates with Tatiana Carreno Martinez, LEED Fellow

27 mins; May 29, 2024

Wellness Real Estate Specialist - Simran Safer, WELL AP

22 mins; May 22, 2024

Digital Twin Leader and Energy Efficiency Influencer, Jonathan Landry

27 mins; May 15, 2024

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