Future of the Industry with Brad Pease of Paladino & Co.

About this Episode In this episode, Charlie talks with Brad Pease about his 16-year career as a green building expert with Paladino and Company. Brad shared how he got into the sustainability industry, why he chose to work (and continue to work) with Paladino and Company, and his thoughts of the future of the sustainable building industry. Key Talking Points Brad's reasons for jumping from history to architecture and then to the sustainable building industry Architecture's relationships - Brad shares his unique perspective on architecture The shift in sustainability What's needed in the sustainability industry right NOW Key Milestones of the Episodes [1:38] Brad's background [3:00] Brad's entry into sustainability [5:50] The four people that had the most impact on his career [10:32] Brad's current projects [14:18] The shift in checking LEED for performance vs points [17:00] What we need in the future of sustainability? [18:07] The importance of conversation in the sustainability Key Quotes "At the end of the day, it's not the projects that I worked with. It's going to be the people I worked with…" "The narrative has changed from 'I need to get a LEED certification' to 'How do I impact my carbon footprint'?" "I don't spend any time convincing anybody that sustainability should be a core value...but I can show them how a strategy...that aligns to the values that they hold dear to themselves." Key Resources Paladino and Company 747: Creating the First Jumbo Jet and Other Activities from a Life in Aviation by Jay Spenser and Joe Sutter Get in Contact with Brad Brad Pease was a history major who switched into is the Vice President of Technical Services with Paladino & Company. Brad Pease on Twitter Brad Pease on LinkedIn Don't forget to catch more episodes and resources for all of your green building news at the Green Building Matters website Don't forget to catch more episodes and resources for all of your green building news at the Green Building Matters website 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 insurances 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