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Hosted by Jim Schafer · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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The Building Efficiency Podcast presented by Nenni & Associates and hosted by Jim Schafer. Each week we bring you a business leader from the Building Efficiency industry who will be sharing their backgrounds, where they see the industry going, and what drives their success. Nenni & Associates is an Executive Search firm who helps our clients find the right talent. Across the Building Efficiency industry our clients are focused on retrofitting existing buildings, implementing renewable energy technologies and new construction design. We hope you tune in and subscribe to this podcast if you're looking for our guest's perspectives on the Building Efficiency industry - past, present, and future.
Jim Schafer hosts Building Efficiency Podcast, a business show with 100 episodes published.
For the first time on the Building Efficiency Podcast, Jim turns the mic on two of his own colleagues — Nenni & Associates recruiters Ryan McGushin and Trevor Morrison — for a mid-year "state of the energy industry." Bot
Five years after his pandemic-era first appearance, Charlie Zitnik returns to the show. Charlie and his partner Steve Goehl lead energy-and-renewables work inside D.A. Davidson's 150-person Public Finance group, financin
We covered David’s unique journey from studying jazz and playing music to building a career in software and ultimately becoming a leader in energy infrastructure and public-private partnerships at Brailsford & Dunleavy.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kate Heidinger, CEO of Allumia. Kate and I dug into her career path from solar finance and water efficiency to leading a growing energy as a service company focused on small to mid
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gabe Phillips. Gabe and I dug into his journey from electricity trading to founding Catalyst Power Holdings and how he's helping commercial and industrial customers decarbonize thr
I sat down with Bryan Lang. Bryan and I got into his journey from engineering consulting to JP Morgan Chase and now leading Solutions Engineering at Bedrock Energy. We talked about the rapid growth of geothermal, the tec
We sat down with with Steph Cuthbert and Mark Nunzio from RVE. We dug into their unique paths in engineering. Steph shared how she's built her entire career at RVE, leading the firm's water and wastewater division. And M
We sat down with Phil Johnston, principal at E4E Solutions. Phil shared his journey from his early days with the DOE's Industrial Assessment Center, to now helping major industrial clients build and implement roadmaps fo
I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Adams. David shared his unique path from rural Ohio to the Peace Corps in Jamaica, and eventually to COO of Wilmot Inc. Where he's leading sustainability efforts focused on e
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Meg Mason. Meg shared her incredible journey from biotech lab work to leading marketing at HydroPoint Data Systems, where she's been for the past 11 plus years. We talked about how
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Fritz Troller, CEO and Co Founder at Therm Solutions. Fritz shared his journey from corporate leadership at Grainger to co founding multiple startups including Groom Energy and now
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sam Schneider, CEO, and co-founder of Earthlight Technologies. Sam and I dove into the incredible journey of how he and his family grew. A small light bulb shop into 160 person ren
Chris walked us through his impressive journey—starting from Northeastern’s co-op program, all the way to launching a regional office from scratch, long before remote work became the norm. We also dove into hiring best p
From entrepreneur to director at XPEL, Harry Rahman shares how window film tech is disrupting the building efficiency space. Plus, his honest take on hiring mistakes and what really matters in recruitment.
This episode dives into AEE's mission, mentorship, and the importance of people in energy efficiency.
Case Study: How we helped a mechanical contractor’s energy services division successfully hire outside the traditional talent pool by prioritizing solution-selling skills over direct industry experience.
Jim provides an update of the NAESCO federal workshop, noting both optimism within the Department of Defense for continued energy efficiency projects and pessimism due to federal agency project cancellations and pauses.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Clay Reichenbach, President of Next Step Energy Solutions. Clay shared his incredible journey—from playing baseball at Rice University to leading teams in real estate, automo
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jon Gasser, Partner at CMTA. We talked about his journey from a small-town upbringing to becoming a leader at CMTA, his passion for energy solutions, and how his parents’ work ethi
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Paul Kondrat, the engineering practice leader at CanonDesign. Paul shared his fascinating career journey from starting out as an HVAC engineer to leading an innovative global engin
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