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From navigating everyday team operations to carrying maximum impact in the boardroom, visionary leaders have used their experiences to create success. Listen to Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership as the Schmidt Associates’ team speaks with executives and leadership experts to uncover their achievements, watershed moments, and the turning points that have shaped their careers. Along the way, you’ll hear about their influences, discover what it takes to build strength ...
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Episode 25: Taking Care: A Health-Centered Conversation with Hosparus Health CEO David Cook
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Episode 24: The Art of Hope and Leadership: A Conversation with Holy Cross College President Dr. Marco Clark
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Thankful for his parents who were his first teachers and blessed with gifts of grit and determination, Holy Cross College President Dr. Marco Clark, Ed. D. has found great joy in serving others and impacting lives throughout his 30-year Catholic education career that has included stops in teaching high school, coaching, working with at-risk youth, …
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An expert involved in the evolution of LEED, Sarah Gudeman speaks in this podcast about how LEED for Operations and Maintenance will help work toward multiple goals under LEED v5.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Episode 23: A Legacy of Design and Education with Tom Neff, AIA, LEED AP
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Join us as we explore the illustrious design career and remarkable creative leadership journey of Tom Neff, AIA, LEED AP. From growing up in Coshocton, Ohio to becoming a prominent figure in central Indiana’s K-12 architectural design community, Tom has contributed to encouraging equity and equality in K-12 schools. Learn more about his design stra…
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In USGBC’s “Executive’s Corner” podcast series, we speak with a variety of industry leaders about their experience and insights. Here, we converse with Paola Moschini who has helped build international interest in LEED.By U.S. Green Building Council
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In USGBC’s “Executive’s Corner” podcast series, we speak with a variety of industry leaders about their experience and insights. Here, we converse with Gerrit Reinders, a buildings and energy veteran, who shares insights on reducing hotels' carbon footprints while improving operating costs.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Episode 22: Investing in Communities, Transforming Lives: The Leadership Story of Christamore House CEO La'Toya Pitts
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Join Host Sarah Hempstead and Christamore House CEO La’Toya Pitts for an enlightening conversation on creative leadership. A driving force in the Haughville and Near Westside neighborhoods of Indianapolis, La’Toya has spearheaded efforts to provide child and youth educational services, senior programming, and life skills training to shape residents…
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USGBC+ April 2024: Green outreach at historically Black colleges and universities advances equity goals
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In this USGBC+ article by Rebecca Emanuelsen, programs at HBCUs seek to bring more students into green careers and increase diversity in the industry.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Q&A: Hilari Varnadore, Vice President, LEED for Cities
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Learn how LEED for Cities differs from LEED for buildings and the many ways it contributes to the transformation of jurisdictions around the world.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Q&A: Leslie Ethen, sustainability manager for the City of Tucson
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In this podcast, learn how a team in the American Southwest is coordinating the development of building codes to counter climate change and support resilience and equity.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Q&A with Sarah Zaleski: Growing the green workforce
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USGBC’s new chief products officer talks about priorities in workforce development, for the industry and for the organization.By U.S. Green Building Council
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USGBC+ March 2024: Designing a more resilient Houston
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In this USGBC+ article, LEED Fellow Rives Taylor delves into the complexities of mitigating climate change in southeast Texas.By U.S. Green Building Council
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USGBC congratulates Adrianne Todman on her appointment to the role of acting secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At USGBC Live in 2022, USGBC’s federal legislative director, Ben Evans, welcomed Todman, then deputy secretary of HUD, to the stage. We were honored to host Todman as she delivered keynote remarks at …
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In USGBC’s “Executive’s Corner” podcast series, we speak with a variety of industry leaders about their experience and insights. Here, we converse with Sandra Leibowitz, LEED AP BD+C, founder, owner and managing principal of Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Episode 21: Empowering Student Futures: Dr. Dottie King on Shaping a Student-Centric Culture in Higher Education
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Join host Sarah Hempstead for Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership as she interviews Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) President and CEO Dr. Dottie King. Since stepping into her role, Dr. King has advocated for Indiana’s 29 private, non-profit colleges and universities, drawing on her experiences as a professor and admin…
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USGBC+ Feb. 2024: How Canada is decarbonizing through retrofits with IREE certification
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In this USGBC+ article by Sumner Byrne, an example in Canada demonstrates how strategic policy and program design, coupled with timely funding, can spur retrofitting at scale.By U.S. Green Building Council
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Episode 20: Revolutionizing Indy: Leonard Hoops' Creative Blueprint for Convention Success
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Travel with us into the visionary world of Leonard Hoops, the president, and CEO of Visit Indy, and the driving force behind transforming Indianapolis into America’s top convention destination. From his Trinidadian roots to his rise in Indianapolis’ growing tourism industry, Leonard’s creative leadership and strategic vision have not only elevated …
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Q&A with Kate Wright, executive director of Climate Mayors
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With funds from the Infrastructure and Investment Act and Inflation Reduction Act now available, the U.S. is accelerating its strategies to fight climate change. Climate Mayors, a bipartisan organization whose members are dedicated to demonstrating climate leadership through meaningful actions in their communities, is playing a vital, front-line ro…
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In USGBC’s new “Executive’s Corner” podcast series, we speak with a variety of industry leaders about their experience and insights. For our first episode, we converse with Kimberly Dowdell, principal at HOK and 2024 president of the American Institute of Architects.By USGBC
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The Art of Airborne Leadership with Mario Rodriguez
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Embark on an intimate exploration of leadership and perseverance with Mario Rodriguez, the visionary leader at the Indianapolis Airport Authority. His tale, a tapestry woven from his parents' daring escape from Cuba and their indomitable spirit to triumph in a foreign land, is nothing short of cinematic. As we chat with Mario, you'll experience the…
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Key U.S. Announcements at COP 28: a discussion with Heather Clark
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Heather Clark, who is the Director of Building Emissions at the White House Climate Office, recently spoke with Liz Beardsley from USGBC about the latest announcements regarding building decarbonization that were made by the U.S. Government during COP 28. They also discussed some upcoming developments, including the National Definition of Zero Emis…
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How to Advocate for Sustainable Buildings and Communities
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USGBC’s senior manager of state and local advocacy, Jennifer Gunby, shares her top tips on how to advocate for more sustainable buildings and communities. If you’ve ever wondered how to use your professional expertise to positively impact your community and state, find the ways that work well for you using Gunby’s advice and stories from her thousa…
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The Relationship Between Green Finance and ESG
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What is green finance? How does it work? Why is it becoming so important to building industry leaders? Those are some of the questions USGBC addresses in this two-part podcast series featuring Chris Pyke and Sarah Welton of GRESB. Part 2 explores how ESG and green finance complement each other and the action of green building, and why their relatio…
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What is green finance? How does it work? Why is it becoming so important to building industry leaders? Those are some of the questions USGBC addresses in this two-part podcast series featuring Chris Pyke and Sarah Welton of GRESB.By USGBC
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USGBC+ Fall 2022: Major companies use green financing to build their LEED portfolios
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Learn how green bonds and sustainability-linked loans are backing our future in this USGBC+ article from fall 2022.By USGBC
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Advocating For Art: A Leadership Conversation with Julie Goodman, President and CEO of the Indy Arts Council
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How does the central Indiana arts community navigate and survive during challenging times? Learn how as Julie Goodman, the tenacious and inspiring President and CEO of the Indianapolis Arts Council explains. Follow along as she underlines why the arts are vital to mental well-being and how they can fortify communal bonds. But the power of art exten…
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USGBC+ Fall 2023: Hunter’s Point residential community in Florida pursues net positive power
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In this USGBC+ article by Calvin Hennick, hear how the developer behind the Hunter’s Point neighborhood hopes to spark a national wave of homes that produce more energy than they consume.By USGBC
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USGBC+ Fall 2023: India takes the lead in LEED Zero projects
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In this USGBC+ article written and read by Farah Qadeer, hear how three companies in India exemplify the nation’s commitment to emissions reduction.By USGBC
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17: Shaping Landmarks and Lives: The Architectural Journey of Steve Alspaugh
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A seasoned architect known for his creative leadership and dedication to his craft, Steve Alspaugh, FAIA, LEED AP, B+C shares his journey from a childhood fascination with The Brady Bunch to his current role as a Design Architect|Associate. Listen to his experience working on the Franklin Township Middle School project, where he used state code as …
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How to retrofit existing buildings to net zero energy profitably using integrated design
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Learn how Kevin Bates, founder of Sharp Development Company, uses holistic, integrated design to profitably retrofit existing buildings to net zero energy with a strong emphasis on health and wellness for occupants with Liz Beardsley, USGBC Senior Policy Counsel.By USGBC
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From Books to Buildings: The Educational Leadership Path of Angela Britian-Smith
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Meet Angela Britain-Smith, fondly known as ABS, the director of operations at the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSD Washington Township). In our enlightening conversation with Guest Hostess and K-12 Studio Leader Anna Marie Burrell, ABS shares her journey, starting as a librarian and transitioning into a leader handling facil…
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What to know about the Greenhouse Reduction Fund
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USGBC’s Ben Evans and Deisy Verdinez speak with Ted Toon at the EPA about the agency’s new Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The $27 billion program will provide low-cost financing for projects to reduce emissions and will have a particular focus on low-income communities. Learn how what this program is intended to accomplish and how projects can take…
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15: From Classroom to Boardroom: Dr. Shawn Smith's Leadership Evolution
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Imagine leading a diverse cultural, racial, and socio-economic school district serving over 16,000 students and 2,500 employees and being responsible for equal and equitable opportunities for all. When he became Superintendent for the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Dr. Shawn Smith found himself in such a position…
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The Inflation Reduction Act: Green finance like never before and what it means for you
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Learn how U.S. federal sustainability finance incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act support green and efficient buildings, cities, and jobs. Also hear about what funding is available now, and where to look for future opportunities.By USGBC
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USGBC+ Summer 2023: ASU brings a sustainable landscape to the student experience
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In this summer 2023 article by Kiley Jacques, hear how the SITES-certified Orange Mall adds a flexible, accessible and climate-responsive promenade to the ASU campus.By USGBC
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USGBC+ Summer 2023: Pittsburgh’s LEED Gold David L. Lawrence Convention Center gets a green glow-up
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In this USGBC+ article by Lydia Lee, hear how, over 20 years, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center has used LEED Sustainable Sites strategies to support biodiversity and access to nature.By USGBC
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Episode 14: Ken Britt, Chief Operating Officer and Chancellor, Marian University
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As the founding dean of the Marian University Klipsch Educators College, the University’s former senior vice president of strategic growth and innovation, and now as Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Ken Britt has made a significant difference on-campus through faith, fortitude, leadership, and determination. With humbleness and through hard work, he dr…
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USGBC+ Spring 2020: Colgate-Palmolive facility in New Jersey achieves LEED Zero Waste
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In honor of Net Zero Buildings Week 2023, we are sharing an audio version of our 2020 article on the first building to achieve LEED Zero in all four categories: carbon, energy, water and waste. https://www.usgbc.org/articles/colgate-palmolive-facility-new-jersey-achieves-leed-zero-wasteBy USGBC
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USGBC+ Winter 2020: First three LEED Zero Energy projects show the market what’s possible
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In honor of Net Zero Buildings Week 2023, we are sharing an audio version of our 2020 article on the first three LEED Zero Energy projects worldwide. https://www.usgbc.org/articles/first-three-leed-zero-energy-projects-show-market-what-s-possibleBy USGBC
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Episode 13: Dan Maloney, Director, Louisville Zoo
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An innovative leader with a passion for conservation and animal wellness, Louisville Zoo director Dan Maloney believes that strong and effective leadership encourages inclusiveness and increased engagement among internal teams and the community. By pushing the envelope of what accredited zoos can accomplish and driving his teams toward strategic th…
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USGBC+ Spring 2023: A 360-degree view of DEI in green building
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In this Spring 2023 USGBC+ article by Calvin Hennick, hear how growing diversity, equity and inclusion in the green building community involves many aspects that deserve our attention.By USGBC
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USGBC+ Winter 2023: Businesses win at decarbonization with TRUE certification
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In this Winter 2023 USGBC+ article read by author Marialyce Pedersen, hear how combining TRUE with the EPA’s WARM model accelerates results.By USGBC
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Episode 12: Deborah Bilitski, Executive Director, Waterfront Development Corporation
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With a background in law, city government, land use, and community development, Deborah Bilitski joined Louisville’s Waterfront Park in 2018 to continue its transformation into a city treasure. While developing a premiere destination for more than 2.2M visitors and over 150 events and celebrations annually, she and her team are set to expand the pa…
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Learn how to get the most out of your LEED-certified space
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Learn about the benefits of being in a LEED-certified building. Access the PDF resource online https://www.usgbc.org/resources/get-most-out-your-leed-certified-space.By USGBC
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Episode 11: Aster Bekele, Felege Hiywot Center, Founder and CEO
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As the Founder and CEO of the Felege Hiywot Center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis, Aster Bekele emigrated to the United States from Ethiopia and brought with her a sense of community and love. A retired chemist, Bekele started the Youth Farm Initiative, established a food production space, and continues to engage partners…
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Episode 10: Greg Hunt, Ed.S., Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, LaPorte Community School Corporation
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For over nine years, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations for La Porte Community School Corporation, Greg Hunt has overseen district building projects that have positively contributed to the student experience, increased faculty collaboration, and led to a more consistent curriculum. Known for his resourcefulness and strategic vision…
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USGBC+ Winter 2023: A faith community uses Greenbuild Legacy funds to bolster resilience
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In this Winter 2023 USGBC+ article by Alana Pedalino, hear how Faith Baptist Church feeds Oakland’s hungry and serves as the city’s first climate resilience hub.By USGBC
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Hear from Anyeley Hallová, chair of the USGBC board of directors, Peter Templeton, president and CEO of USGBC, GBCI and Arc, and Melissa Baker, senior vice president of LEED, as they review USGBC's 2022 activities and offer a preview of what's to come in 2023.By USGBC
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USGBC+ Winter 2023: Using LEED to build sustainably at scale
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In this Winter 2023 USGBC+ article by Calvin Hennick, hear how a dedication to sustainability has helped three companies increase their LEED portfolios in a relatively short span.By USGBC
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Briefing on the Outlook for the 118th Congress with Senator Lott and Senator Breaux
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Listen to a briefing featuring former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former Senator John Breaux offering their insights on what to expect in the 118th Congress. The event included welcome remarks and introductions from USGBC president and CEO Peter Templeton. Lott and Breaux offered their perspectives on the results of the 2022 election…
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