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From Envelope Cx to Sustainability Training with Stevan Vinci
FromThe Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti
From Envelope Cx to Sustainability Training with Stevan Vinci
FromThe Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2019
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Podcast episode
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From Envelope Cx to Sustainability Training with Stevan Vinci About this Episode Energy efficiency and regulation is the focus of this Green Building Matters episode. We talk with Stevan Vinci, a LEED Fellow with various sustainability-focused credentials and many certified projects. Stevan shares how he got into sustainability, regulations, envelope commissioning, and the future of the movement. Key Talking Points Entering sustainability: How Stevan moved from mechanical engineering into sustainability and green building certifications Looking at the bigger picture in this sustainability movement Envelope Commissioning (Cx) & LEED The future of sustainability Key Milestones of the Episode [1:50] Stevan’s original story [4:24] How did you get into sustainability? [5:26] Mentors [7:08] Greatest accomplishments [8:58] What is your stance on ratings? [11:26] Current projects [12:17] Understanding envelope commissioning [16:42] What does a good envelope commissioning project look like? [19:14] Are we properly training people with envelope commissioning? Key Quotes ”I was more ‘buildings” minded... “You can design for a rating like LEED...or you can design for true sustainability.” “Our philosophy is making sure the design is right, that the building is going to perform the way the owner wants it to perform…” Key Resources Morrison Hershfield LEED Accreditations Green Globe certification LCA certification Connect with Steva Vinci Stevan Vinci is the Sustainability Specialist and Building Envelope Commissioning Practice Lead for Morrison Hershfield;. 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
Released:
Sep 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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Shelby Buso Director of USGBC/Georgia with an environmental law background.: Shelby Buso Director of USGBC/Georgia with an environmental law background. Shelby Buso is the Director at USGBC Georgia, and has been with the USGBC since July 2016. She holds a Juris Doctor and Masters of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont... by The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti