Brian Lomel, Managing Principal - TLC Engineering Solutions Director of the PEAK Institute. Brian and his wife have lived in South Florida for 20+ years, dodging hurricanes, gardening, cooking, running and attending Miami Heat and Dolphin games. He is a fuzzy Bee from Georgia Tech, and is a proud cat-dad. His background includes Director of TLC’s R&D team, the “PEAK Institute”; Florida PE with a Mechanical Engineering Degree; LEED® and WELL® Accredited Professional; Leadership roles in ASHRAE, USGBC, BOMA, GMBHA, AIA and the Construction Executives Association; A member of ULI’s National Building Healthy Places Forum; Past AIA Miami “Engineer of the Year”. As a principal at TLC, Brian’s 30+ years of consulting engineering practice have been established in the design of high-performance, sustainable, and health focused MEP systems in all building types. These experiences have made him a valuable team member for cost effective, efficient integrated design solutions.   Show Highlights The rules are reversed when you're designing in regions with different climates. Effective energy conservation ideas implemented without technology. Understanding the multiple ways radiation impacts air distribution when selecting products.  Avoid assumptions for uses with water and other site resources.  Involvement of insurance and reinsurance companies in designing green projects. The “silent motivator” to maintain existing structures to keep buildings from being obsolete.  Brian’s gift of translating technical language to building owners for  effective environment and market changes. A tip that provides an opportunity to get outside the green building industry to make a greater impact within.  “When LEED first came out, I was like: Wow, this program is actually putting a structure through all the things that I think are good: holistic design, the whole energy efficiency cycle, protecting the health & welfare of the people, and protecting the health & welfare of the planet.” -Brian Lomel   Brian Lomel’s Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   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 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 .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES