Building Value

In this episode of Building Value, Tim talks to Sherezad Shafiq, VP of Sales and   Marketing of Grundfos. They discuss the restructure of Grundfos and how it will focus on commercial building services, as well as trends within the industry moving forward.

On this episode of Building Value, Tim is joined by Troy Byers, president of Byers and Associates. They talked about commissioning agents and the commissioning process, the AAC and the AGC, and the upcoming CXEnergy conference in Orlando.

CXEnergy Conference

On this episode of Building Value, Tim is joined by Karine LeBlanc, author of the new book How to be Human in a Technical World. They talked about the magic six in her book, the soft and human skills necessary in a technical profession, and Karen’s involvement with ASHRAE.

On this episode of Building Value, Tim Zacharias is joined by Rob Walters, CEO of SPD Construction. They talked about the supply chain issues in construction projects, the value of relationships with clients and vendors, as well as what the construction industry looks like moving forward.

To start our new season of Building Value, we have a very special guest, Dr. Sarel Lavy, with the Texas A&M Facilities Management Minor Program. In this episode, Tim and Sarel discuss the Facilities Minor program, the opportunities that students get afterward, plus four trends they see coming into the industry.

Texas A&M Minor in Facility Managment 

Get ready for part 2 of Christoph Loh’s episode of Building Value! In this episode, Tim and Christoph go over hot water distributions and how the plumbing industry has evolved in the last few years. 

Also, don’t forget to register for the Water Demand Calculator Virtual Summit! - https://wdcsummit.iapmo.org/

In part one of this Building Value episode, Tim is joined by Christoph Lohr, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at IAPMO. They talked about the history of Hunter’s curve, the new water demand calculator, and the upcoming water demand summit.

The Water Demand Calculator Summit: https://wdcsummit.iapmo.org/

In this episode of Building Value, Tim is joined by Jose Hernandez, Account Manager with GSH Group and Vice President of ACOE’s Houston Chapter. They talked about the role a stationary engineer has in a building and how technology is changing this role. As well as, the history of ACOE and how it can support the engineering community.

In this episode of Building Value, Tim is accompanied by Carlos Flores, division manager of the plumbing inspection department for the city of Houston. They talked about Carlos’s background, his passion for the plumbing industry, and the value of keeping plumbing systems safe and up to code in Houston.

In this episode of Building Value, Tim is joined by Mark Devlin from Infinity Lighting Solutions. They discussed Lighting Solutions' new projects, as well as Mark’s history with Mo Pie U. Also, Mark shared how Mo Pie U is making a difference plus ways everyone can support this non-profit organization.