Featuring Dylan Martello Dylan is a Senior Building Systems Consultant and Certified Passive House Designer with Steven Winter Associates, Inc. specializing in Passive House and Net Zero projects. Dylan works with project architects and engineers to assist in the design of extremely energy efficient buildings. His direct project experience on large-scale Passive House certified or pre-certified projects comprises a wide range of use types such as high rise multifamily, core and shell offices, hotels, and industrial facilities. Jenny Powell As a Building Systems Director at Steven Winter Associates, Jenny focuses on LEED Fundamental and Enhanced commissioning projects, as well as commissioning for energy code compliance. Joe Andracchio As a Principal Mechanical Engineer and Sustainability Consultant at Steven Winter Associates, Joseph manages both new and existing green building projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including LEED Homes and Multifamily Midrise, National Green Building Standard, Enterprise Green Communities, ENERGY STAR and multiple existing building incentive programs. Michael Schmidt Michael Schmidt is a Senior Building Systems Consultant with a focus on performance testing, field inspections, and verification of energy efficacy measures on projects pursuing Passive House certification. He consults with project teams throughout design and construction, with early involvement in plan reviews and later final testing to ensure actual performance meets design specifications. His Construction Management education, along with hands-on experience, allows him to collaborate and problem-solve with project teams. Michael is accredited in both the Passive House US (PHIUS) and International (PHI) standards. As a continuation of our last episode, Construction Diaries: Lessons Learned From SWA’s Inspection & Verification Experts, Dylan gears his questions toward young professionals – specifically, those just starting out in the field or those aspiring to work in the field as a construction inspector or verifier. Throughout the episode, the group provides some words of wisdom, including how to handle intimidation and animosity in the field, how to maximize time spent traveling from site to site, and more. Lastly, each guest ends the episode by sharing a piece of advice that they wish they had when they started their careers. Episode Resources Words of Advice in Ten Words or Less! Pursue an internship Don’t be afraid to say you don’t know something Ask questions Don’t limit yourself Interested in a career at Steven Winter Associates? View our open positions here. Sponsors SWA is a proud sponsor of this year’s Green Building Showcase Awards Program & Celebration, the premier annual event celebrating the successes of the Massachusetts green building community. Hosted by Built Environment Plus – a membership-based nonprofit driving the sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operations of the built environment – this year’s showcase will take place October 27th, 2022 at Harvard University’s Science & Engineering Complex – last year’s Green Building of the Year Award winner. This is a terrific opportunity to support the important work of Built Environment Plus while engaging key practitioners, leaders, advisors, decision-makers, and other stakeholders advancing the sustainability of the built environment. Learn more about the event here. “The P3 Higher Education Summit examines campus infrastructure challenges faced by colleges and universities nationwide, and how new approaches to procurement, risk, planning, and asset management are helping campus planners and facility managers deliver critical projects nationwide. Join over 600 college and university representatives, developers, and design-build professionals for two days of project delivery discussions and networking. Check out P3HigherEducation.com to learn more and to register. Opportunities for sponsorship are still available. Register with code SWINTER for $100 off your registration! We Want to Hear From You! Send your feedback and questions to podcast@swinter.com About Buildings and Beyond Buildings and Beyond is the podcast that explores how we can create a more sustainable built environment by focusing on efficiency, accessibility, and health. Buildings and Beyond is a production of Steven Winter Associates. We provide energy, green building, and accessibility consulting services to improve the built environment. For more information, visit swinter.com. Hosts: Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby Production Team: Heather Breslin | Alex Mirabile | Dylan Martello The post Construction Diaries Part 2: Tips for Young Professionals appeared first on Steven Winter Associates, Inc..