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