{"podcast":{"title":"The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti","slug":"the-green-building-matters-podcast-with-charlie-cichetti-559336","podcast_index_feed_id":559336,"rss_url":"https://gbespodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://gbespodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/0/3/b/703bac8c35932ebc/Green_Building_Matters_Podcast_1400x1400_.jpg","author":"GBES","episode_count":442,"summary":"Do green buildings matter to you? This podcast fuels your fire with inspiring interviews from industry and nonprofit leaders across the built environment. Not sure if green building matters? Listen to the personal stories of our guests and let Charlie's passion help convince you why green buildings are essential to our shared future. Each episode illustrates a unique journey through sustainability and towards resilience. Charlie explores the challenges and celebrations of the movers and shakers in the green building industry. 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You get an inside look at how AI is reshaping architecture, construction, ownership, and the economics of the built environment. In this special episode, Charlie Cichetti, Robin Bienfait, and Jim Grady explore why the next generation of buildings won't be designed from scratch — they'll be built from intelligence. 🎓 Meet the Innovators Charlie Cichetti Co-Founder & CEO of Skema.ai, serial entrepreneur, LEED Fellow, and longtime sustainability advocate. Charlie has spent his career helping building owners operate smarter, greener, and more efficiently. Today, he's focused on building a tech startup using AI to dramatically reduce waste, inefficiency, and rework across the building lifecycle. Robin Bienfait Former CIO of BlackBerry, senior executive at AT&T and Samsung, venture capitalist, angel investor, and founder of Atlanta Tech Park. Robin managed thousands of facilities throughout her corporate career and became one of Skema AI's earliest believers (and investors) after seeing the platform's potential to transform how owners design and manage buildings. She serves on the Board at Skema, also. Jim Grady Growth strategist, startup advisor, and investor relations expert. Jim helps founders sharpen positioning, communicate vision, and accelerate growth. 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