Edifice Complex Podcast

Our guest this episode is Saeed Al Abbar, Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council and a Board Member of the World Green Building Council.

The sound quality can be a little uneven in this episode. When we recorded this podcast Saeed was in India, Robert was in the USA and I was in Canada. However Saeed is really worth listening to, so please accept our apologies and listen to Saeed, it is worth it IMHO.

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In this episode, we discuss;

For more information on Saeed and his work;

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeedalabbar/

Website: http://aesg-me.com

Website: https://emiratesgbc.org

Bio

Saeed is the Director at AESG, a firm specializing in the provision of specialist consultancy and commissioning services throughout the Middle East, Europe and Africa through its offices in Dubai, London and Abu Dhabi. He holds a First Class Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath.

In his role at AESG, Saeed has been involved in managing and directing some of the world’s most prestigious projects through design, construction, commissioning and operation. Projects have included large prestigious master plan developments, high rise buildings, housing development and critical infrastructure. Under Saeed’s direction, AESG has developed a strong reputation in the region for delivering the highest quality consultancy in sustainability, energy management, fire and life safety, facade engineering, environmental consultancy, waste management and commissioning services.

Saeed has authored a number of papers on the application of sustainability in the UAE and MENA region and has consequently presented at a number of local, regional and international conferences. As well as presenting at industry conferences, Saeed has also presented a policy paper at the United Nations Regional Policy Dialogue in 2012 on policy measures that would be effective in tackling the regions energy and sustainability challenges.

As well as his professional role as Director of AESG, Saeed is currently the Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council and a Board Member of the World Green Building Council. In this role, Saeed actively works in promoting the advancement of sustainable building in the UAE and MENA region by working with industry, academia and government departments to develop collaborative solutions to some of the regions greatest challenges.

In 2010, Saeed was awarded the title of International Young Consultant of the Year by British Expertise in the UK. In 2012, Saeed was named in Gulf Business’s top 30 achievers in the MENA region under the age of 30.

Our guest this episode is Professor Roland Clift who helped develop the discipline of Industrial Ecology.

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In this episode, we discuss;

And much more……

For more information on Professor Roland Clift and his work; Web site: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/ces/people/roland_clift/

IChemE lecture “seeing the whole picture: chemical engineering and the science of sustainability”:

Bio

Professor Roland Clift BA, MA (Cantab.); PhD (McGill); CBE, FREng, FIChemE, FRSA, HonFCIWEM is a Chemical Engineer who helped develop the new discipline of Industrial Ecology. He is also:

Professor Roland Clift was one of the first to define and examine “clean tech” as a sector within the built environment. In addition to being an academic and educator, Professor Roland Clift has advised industry and governments using a systems approach to analyze sustainability issues and importantly, has also considered the implied ethical issues.

From 1996 to 2005, Roland was a member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP). He is a past member of the UK Eco-labelling Board, of the Science Advisory Council of the Department, Food and Rural affairs (Defra), of the Royal Society/Royal Academy Working Group on nanotechnology and of the Working Group which drafted and updated the BSI/Defra/Carbon Trust standard on carbon labelling, PAS 2050. In 2004-5, he acted as Expert Adviser to a House of Lords Select Committee enquiry into energy efficiency. His research is concerned with system approaches to environmental management and industrial ecology, including life cycle assessment and energy systems.

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Our very special guest this episode is Bjarne W Olesen Ph.D. ASHRAE President 2017–2018.

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In this episode, we discuss;

And much more……

For more information on Bjarne and his work:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povl_Ole_Fanger

https://www.nap.edu/read/11912/chapter/23

http://www.iciee.byg.dtu.dk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASHRAEpresident

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjarne-olesen-4688a324/

Bio

Bjarne Olesen, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE, is ASHRAE’s President 2017–2018.

Bjarne Olesen is also the Director of the International Center for Indoor Environment and Energy and a Professor at Danish Technical University.

In addition to his time served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors, Olesen has been a part of many technical committees and been a Coordinating Officer of various committees, most recently: Conferences and Expositions Committee, Chapter Technology Transfer Committee, Honors and Awards Committee, Grassroots Government Advocacy Committee, Membership Promotion Committee, Research Promotion Committee, Student Activities Committee and Young Engineers in ASHRAE Committee.

For his efforts and dedication to ASHRAE, Olesen is the recipient of the Lou Flagg Historical Award, Fellow Award, Exceptional Service Award and Distinguished Service Award.

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Our guest this episode is host of the Building Science Podcast, Kristof Irwin, talking about resetting our collective expectations of buildings.

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In this episode, we discuss;

1. How energy is a technology, not just a fuel,

And much more……

For more information on Kristof and his work;

Website: https://positiveenergy.pro

Twitter: @kwhgeek

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blueheronbuilders/

Podcast: The Building Science Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-building-science-podcast-positive-energy/id999167292?mt=2

Kristof 4-minute video: “Resetting Our Collective Expectations of Buildings” https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=228&v=YBW5UB9J4QI

Bio

Kristof Irwin, P.E., M Eng., is the Lead Engineer and Principal of Positive Energy, a company in Austin, Texas focused on residential mechanical design with a building science approach. Positive Energy’s mission is to change the way that society delivers conditioned space to itself. Building science sees buildings-climate-occupants as systems of systems. Positive Energy sees architects-builders-engineers-and many others as a system of systems too. The company is a strong advocate for best practices in enclosure design, residential mechanical design, residential plumbing design, construction administration, and commissioning – bringing the human factor to designing and delivering buildings.

Kristof’s background includes 12 years of experience as a custom builder (including deep energy retrofits and zero-net energy projects) and 9 years as a building science consultant. He worked for 14 years as an engineer, research scientist, and physicist for government and university research labs. He is active in the local and national high-performance building community including his role I’m as the Chair of AIA Austin’s Building Enclosure Committee, several ASHRAE committees – ASHRAE TC-2.1 (Physiology & Human Environment), ASHRAE SSPC-55 (Thermal comfort), ASHRAE SSPC-62.2 (Ventilation/IAQ), and the RESNET ANSI Standards Development Committee (SDC). Kristof hosts The Building Science Podcast to promote education and understanding in the public and on project teams.

Our guests this episode are Natasha Arsenijevich and Andrew Bowerbank talking about agriculture, the food chain and its impact on the environment.

In this episode:

And much more……

For more information on Natasha and her work:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-arsenijevich-95b3a1b5/

For more information on Andrew and his work:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abowerbank/?ppe=1

Natasha Bio

Natasha Arsenijevich is Manager of Strategy & Business Development at WSP.

Natasha has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies and is responsible for implementing and supporting the Carbon Impact Initiative, an industry led action plan in support of Canada’s national and international climate change commitments.

Andrew Bio

Andrew Bowerbank is National Vice President, Sustainability & Energy at WSP and recipient, 2017 Ontario Premier’s Award.

Andrew is a leading authority on emerging energy technologies, high-performance building design and low-carbon economics. He places strategic emphasis on marketing and communication initiatives to ensure client successes are celebrated and resources are in place to support growth. He was named one of Canada’s top 16 sustainability leaders through the 2017 “Clean50” Awards.

http://www.lowcarbonagenda.ellisdon.com (For the Ellis Don Carbon Impact Initiative Plan plus the Mohawk College Net Zero Project Lessons Learned Report)

The Edifice Complex likes to profile women in property who are crushing it and stand as roles models for all young graduates, male or female.

In that spirit and in addition to our normal schedule, our guest this episode is Natalie Dione Alexander talking about the property industry, leadership and her new book, “How to be a Leader in Heels”.

In this episode, we discuss:

And much more……

For more information on Natalie and her work:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-dione-alexander-a7a32965/

Bio

Natalie is a two consecutive year technical seminar presenter at the 2011 and 2012 CIQS-AGM; which took place in Jamaica and Newfoundland respectively. Natalie is also the first and only Canadian representative to have ever been accepted as a technical research presenter at the PAQS-AGM; which took place in Hong Kong in June 2014.

As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and LEED Professional, Natalie links the relationship between Sustainable Development and Green Building Practices in the construction industry to economic growth. Evoking the ideology that real change happens when sustainable infrastructure and green building development, simultaneously contributes to economic growth and the improvement of our standards of living. It is important to recognize the influence that the construction industry has on a country’s economy, and the lives of the people who occupy those buildings every day.

Natalie has been engaged in several construction projects for past eleven years. These projects include a high concentration of high-rise condominium developments in Toronto, a range of retail buildings, custom homes, subdivision developments, LTC facilities, and commercial properties across many cities within Canada, to commercial buildings in St. Vincent, to world renowned hotels in St. Lucia.

Our very special guest this episode is John Hughes, Global President of the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS).

In this episode, we discuss:

For more information on John and his work:

Twitter: @JohnHughesTO

Bio

In addition to being President of RICS, John Hughes is a founding Partner of Hemson Consulting in Toronto Canada. With more than 40 years of professional experience he directs the firm’s real estate advisory practice which provides a full range of services to both public and private sector clients. Property assessment and municipal tax and taxation policy play a large role in the projects John undertakes.

John is a Chartered Surveyor and undertook his professional training at the College of Estate Management at the University of London, England. As well as being a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Our guest this episode is Jerry Yudelson who, in 2011, Wired magazine named the “Godfather of Green”, talking about reinventing green building.

In this episode, we discuss:

And much more……

Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, MBA, LEED AP, is one of the America’s leading experts on green buildings, and is the Principal of Yudelson Associates.

Jerry is a Registered Professional Engineer in Oregon, and a USGBC LEED AP since 2001. Jerry has an MBA from the University of Oregon, engaged in PhD studies in Environmental Engineering Science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and in Graduate Studies as a Rotary Foundation Fellow in Civil Engineering, Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany. Jerry has an MS in Environmental Engineering from Harvard University, and a BS in Civil Engineering from Caltech.

Jerry is author of 13 books* on green building, green development, green homes and water conservation. He served on the national board of the USGBC, and was named by the U.S. Green Building Council to the inaugural group of 34 LEED Fellows. In 2011, Wired magazine named him the “Godfather of Green”. As a keynote speaker, Jerry Yudelson has addressed nearly 100 green building, sustainable development and water efficiency conferences in 12 countries since 2006.

As one of the original 10 LEED national faculty members, from 2001 to 2008, Jerry trained more than 3,500 people in the LEED rating system. For the U.S. Green Building Council, from 2004 through 2009, he chaired Greenbuild, the country’s largest green building conference. In 2006, the U.S. General Services Administration named him a “National Peer Professional.”

Jerry is an expert in the LEED green building rating system and provides his clients with expert guidance on creating, developing, designing and certifying green development projects and corporate sustainability programs. He has more than 25 years of experience with renewable energy systems, green building design, environmental remediation and water conservation.

For more information on Jerry and his work:

Website: https://www.reinventinggreenbuilding.com

Jerry Yudelson’s Books:

Our guest is Dr. Peter Simmonds, talking about Bangkok airport, radiant cooling and comfort driven building design. We really enjoyed talking to Peter, he is a no-nonsense guy who pushes through where others fear to go.

In this episode, we discuss:

And much more……

Dr. Peter Simmonds has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and another in Research and Development from Reading Technical College and a Master’s degree from HTS, Den Bosch, The Netherlands and a Ph.D. from T.U. Delft. He has been a member of ASHRAE since 1989.

Dr. Simmonds received the Carter Bronze Medal from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers in 1993. Dr. Simmonds authored or co-authored more than 60 technical papers, articles and books He is a member of several ASHRAE Technical Committees and serves on the Standards committee as well as the College of Fellows. Dr. Simmonds teaches Graduate and Post Graduate Architectural students at the University of Southern California and is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer.

Dr. Simmonds is a recognized authority in the field of Radiant heating and cooling systems, as well as Thermal Comfort. Publications of his work led to the development of radiant systems in the USA and are included in the ASHRAE Handbooks. He has been involved in the design and development of Passive and Active Beams since 1983 and has designed many systems worldwide. Peter is one of the co-authors of the ASHRAE/REHVA Passive and Active Beam Design Guide. He has been involved in the design and operation of tall, super tall, and mega tall buildings around the world for more than 30 years and has authored the new ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Mega Tall and Super Tall Building Systems

For more information on Peter and his work:

Website: http://www.petersimmonds.com

Peter’s Book “ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Mega Tall and Super Tall Building Systems”

Book Mentioned: Total Hydronic Balancing by Robert Petijean

Do you ever wonder about the future, well do ya? Then this is the podcast for you!

Our guest is Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy Corp (CSE:KNR, FSE:1K8), talking about future disruptions coming to the built environment.

Kontrol Energy recently launched the bIOTAsphere, a Decentralized Ledger Technology (DLT) accelerator and commercialization facility serving academia, government, and business groups looking to bring solutions to market in the sectors of distributed energy, carbon reduction, smart buildings and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Paul Ghezzi is a leader in clean tech, renewable energy development, solar project financing and distributed generation. He has global experience in power generation projects under Feed-in Tariff programs and Power Purchase Agreement programs for both commercial and utility-scale projects.

In 2008 Paul created Canada’s first securitized solar energy fund. Since then he has participated in the global development of both utility scale and commercial solar PV projects. In 2016 he launched a Canadian public company to acquire and consolidate energy efficiency companies and technologies under the Kontrol Energy brand. The Kontrol Energy group of companies has delivered more than 500 Million Kilowatt hours in energy savings over the past 20 years with a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

In this episode, we discuss;

• Applications for Blockchain technology in the energy and built environment • IOTA Coin

And much more……

For more information on Paul and his work:

Twitter: @kontrolenergy

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulghezzi/

Website: http://kontrolenergy.com