GBES Episode 399 — Live from Blueprint Vegas 2025 - The Future of the Built World
The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti
Release Date: 09/25/2025
Decarbonizing Campus Design and Mentoring the Next Generation with Allison Wilson
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📣 The Green Impact Report Quick take: From decarbonization strategies to student-centric campus design, this episode with LEED Fellow Allison Wilson is a masterclass in sustainability leadership for mission-driven institutions. 👷♂️ Meet Your fellow Sustainability Champion Allison Wilson is a newly inducted LEED Fellow and architect at Ayers Saint Gross, where she champions sustainable, student-focused design for higher education institutions. Based in Austin, TX, Allison works nationally on everything from lab planning to decarbonized campus housing, helping clients...
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Impact-Driven Sustainability, LEED Leadership, and Building for Climate Resilience with Dr. Hoda Ibrahim
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🎯 The Green Impact Report Quick take: What does it really take to deliver LEED Platinum projects across the Middle East and Africa — at scale, in extreme climates, and without blowing budgets? Newly minted LEED Fellow Dr. Hoda Ibrahim shares how impact-driven sustainability, material transparency, and market transformation are reshaping the built environment worldwide. 👷♂️ Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Dr. Hoda Ibrahim is a LEED Fellow, sustainability executive, architect, researcher, and global green building leader based in Cairo. With nearly two decades...
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Scaling Sustainability from Buildings to Communities with Julio Carrillo
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🎯 The Green Impact Report Quick take: From rural Peru to the skyline of Austin, Texas, Julio Carrillo shares how planners can be powerful sustainability changemakers. In this episode, learn how a LEED Fellow is pushing the green building movement beyond buildings — and into data-driven, community-scale transformation. 👷♂️ Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Julio Carrillo is a Peruvian-born architect, urban planner, and newly named LEED Fellow based in Austin, Texas. With a passion for sustainable urbanism, Julio has helped launch the Peru Green Building Council, works...
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Eliminating Energy Waste with Smart HVAC Optimization with Brad Pilgrim
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🌍 The Green Impact Report Quick take: This episode matters to green building professionals because it shines a spotlight on how grid-interactive buildings and HVAC optimization can eliminate energy waste, generate new revenue, and play a crucial role in decarbonization — right now. 👷 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Brad Pilgrim is the founder and CEO of Parity, a Series B company pioneering HVAC optimization and grid interactivity across North America. From his early days as a commercial carpenter to building a 100-million-square-foot energy optimization platform, Brad’s...
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Simplifying Sustainability through Master Planning with Anshul Gujarathi
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Healthy Buildings & Predictive Science with Dr. Christa Wright
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🎯 The Green Impact Report Quick take: How can we protect people as our buildings face hotter climates and evolving chemical risks? Dr. Christa Wright from UL’s Chemical Insights Research Institute shares how predictive science, empathy in research, and bio-based solutions are shaping the future of healthier indoor environments. 🎓 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Dr. Christa Wright is the Senior Research Director at the Chemical Insights Research Institute, part of UL Research Institutes. A trained environmental toxicologist and strategist, she leads the Center for...
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Building Resilience and Community in Central America with Federico Steinvorth
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🌍 The Green Impact Report Quick take: In this episode, Federico Steinvorth, a newly inducted LEED Fellow from Costa Rica, shares how he's championing sustainable building practices across Central America through early project integration, renewable energy, and a strong focus on community engagement. 🎓 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Federico Steinvorth is an engineer, marathon runner, and co-founder of a regional sustainability consulting firm based in Costa Rica. With a background in mechanical and electrical engineering and a master’s in construction management from...
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Giuli Ann Schacht on Designing Green, Living Biophilic & Building Community
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🌍 The Green Impact Report Quick take: From authentic storytelling to biophilic design and grassroots sustainability, Giuli Ann Schacht shows how creative thinking and a deep respect for nature can transform communities like High Point, NC — and how you can do the same. 👋 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Giuli Ann Schacht is a passionate creator, businesswoman, and advocate for biophilic design. With a background in brand storytelling, fresh food entrepreneurship, and green real estate development, she’s now bringing it all together to inspire greener communities through film,...
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Dana Pucillo on Acoustic Wellness and Sustainable Interiors
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🎯 The Green Impact Report Quick take: This episode uncovers how acoustics, materials, and design intersect to create healthier, more sustainable buildings. Dana Pucillo shares how listening — in design, leadership, and innovation — is transforming interior environments for human wellness. 👋 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Dana Pucillo is the Vice President of the Acoustics Division at Carnegie, a leader in sustainable interiors. With a career spanning 30+ years in interior design, commercial manufacturing, and sustainability, Dana champions healthy materials,...
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From BIM to Circular Sampling: Benjamin Glunz on Building Smarter
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📌 The Green Impact Report Quick take: Architect-turned-tech CEO Benjamin Glunz is reshaping the AEC industry by tackling inefficiency, waste, and legacy workflows. In this episode, he shares how platforms like BIMsmith® and Swatchbox® are making sustainability the standard — not the exception. 🤝 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion Benjamin Glunz is the Founder and CEO of Anguleris, the company behind BIMsmith® and Swatchbox®. An architect by training, Ben is driven by a mission to simplify specification, reduce material waste, and empower the next generation...
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Quick take:
Live from the Blueprint Vegas 2025 conference, Charlie Cicchetti unpacks how AI, automation, and sustainability startups are shaping the built world. Whether you're a green building professional, an entrepreneur, or curious about the latest tech in construction and real estate, this recap offers major takeaways from one of the industry's most influential events.
👤 Meet Your Fellow Sustainability Champion
Charlie Cicchetti
Charlie is the founder of Green Building Education Services (GBES) and Schema. A LEED Fellow and one of the most credentialed green building experts globally, he’s dedicated to scaling sustainability through tech, training, and thought leadership.
🌱 Breaking Ground on Better Building
In this special episode, Charlie breaks down innovations and insights straight from the Blueprint Vegas 2025 conference — where the future of the built world is being written.
🧠 Key Insight #1: AI is not just a cost-saver — it's a growth engine
- The Challenge: Traditionally, AI in real estate has been used primarily to reduce operating costs.
- The Solution: Charlie emphasizes AI’s broader potential — automating repetitive tasks to let professionals focus on creativity and customer experience.
- ROI: Boosted efficiency and employee satisfaction, while increasing the quality of customer engagement and problem-solving.
🧠 Key Insight #2: Robotics are entering construction — literally
- The Challenge: Labor shortages and inefficiencies continue to plague the construction industry.
- The Solution: Real-world applications of robotics were showcased on the expo floor, from automation in logistics to on-site tasks.
- ROI: Potential for reduced delays, lower costs, and improved safety in construction projects.
🧠 Key Insight #3: Startups like Mill and Switch are redefining climate tech
- The Challenge: Finding scalable, tech-driven solutions that actually move the needle on sustainability.
- The Solution: Mill is revolutionizing food recycling (not just composting), while Switch Automation is pushing AI and ML in building controls.
- ROI: Measurable impacts on waste reduction and energy efficiency across building portfolios.
💬 Sustainable Soundbite
"Don’t look at AI just to save money. Ask — how can you use AI to really grow your business?"
– Charlie Cicchetti
📈 Your Green Building Action Plan
Transform your next project with these steps:
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This Week:
Connect with sustainability-focused startups like Mill and Switch. Explore their offerings and how they can integrate into your current workflow.
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This Quarter:
Attend an industry conference like Blueprint Vegas, Net Zero, or Greenbuild to network, discover new tools, and gain cross-sector insight.
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This Year:
Start an intrapreneurial initiative within your company. Identify one area where tech and sustainability intersect and champion a pilot project.
📌 Episode Overview
- In this special episode of the Green Building Matters Podcast, we’re coming to you from Blueprint Vegas 2025 at The Venetian, Las Vegas — the premier event on the future of the built world.
- With over 3,000+ attendees, 250+ speakers, and 50+ countries represented, Blueprint brings together the brightest minds in real estate, construction, technology, and sustainability.
♻️ Why Blueprint Matters for Green Building
- Blueprint isn’t just another real estate tech event — it’s where the future of sustainable construction and operations takes shape.
- From decarbonization strategies to AI-driven building management, this year’s conversations spotlight how the built world is adapting to climate goals and net-zero commitments.
🔗 Connect & Learn More
Resources & Links
- 🌐 Blueprint Vegas 2025 Official Website
- 🎧 More episodes of the Green Building Matters Podcast
- 📩 Contact us to share your green building story: [podcast@greenbuildingmatters.com]
- 📖 Read the transcript: here
- 💚 Join the Green Building Movement: https://greenbuildingmatters.com/
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