Business of Buildings
By Jeff
Business of BuildingsJan 04, 2021
Rebecca Steffanoni - Growing Outside of Our Comfort Zone
Rebecca shares with us her insights in air quality and comfort as it relates to high performance fan systems. We also touch on the topic of Growing Outside of our Personal and Professional Comfort zones in this life.
BIOGRAPHY AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Rebecca came to Big Ass Fans with a Bachelor of Business and Commerce and has been with the company for six years with experience working across the residential, commercial and industrial markets. Her special interest in passive design and sustainability led Rebecca to help develop Big Ass Fans growth in new construction and retrofit projects where energy efficiency is key.
Rebecca received technical training at corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky and she enjoys assisting architects, designers and engineers in making their projects more sustainable through Big Ass Fans' ability to reduce construction costs, minimise ductwork, increase comfort and lower energy costs.
To book a CPD presentation, please visit the Big Ass Fans website link below:
https://bigassfans.com/au/continuing-education/
She has also included below a link to her colleague Ario's Sustainable HVAC presentation that he recently conducted with AIRAH.
David Tomic is a Professional Architect. Let’s hear him discuss the process.
Emine Mehmet - Well Building Standard, Wellness, COVID World and Chakras
Emine joins us to share her knowledge of the Well Building Standard amongst other interesting topics
Michael Lewarne - Better Relationships, Better Architecture Experiences
Michael shares his insight into the importance of relationships in the Architecture and Construction Industry
Show Notes from Michael's Mentions:
Derek Sivers
Website: https://sive.rs
TED Talk “How to Start a Movement” (the one with the crazy dancing and leadership https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement#t-71492
Seth Godin
Website: https://www.sethgodin.com
altMBA: https://altmba.com
Brené Brown
Website: https://brenebrown.com
Simon Sinek
Website: https://simonsinek.com
Basecamp
Website About: https://basecamp.com/about
Philip Thalis
Website - Hill Thalis: https://www.hillthalis.com.au
Adam Grant’s podcast: Work Life
"How to love criticism”: https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_dear_billionaire_i_give_you_a_d_minus/transcript
(the company I was trying to remember in the podcast is called Bridgewater and was founded by Ray Dalio - who initiated the critical feedback culture)
and of course…
Unmeasured
Western Australian Building Commission - Proposed Approvals Reforms
Toto Boutdara - Marketing and Authenticity
Ken Barr Jr - Strengths in Project Teams
Ken Barr Jr (Gallup Strengths) gives us the fundamentals of individual strengths and relates them to team strengths and project performance.
Healthy, Low Energy Fresh Air - Climate Wizard
Jim Malek is here to discuss Wellness and Quality as it relates to HVAC
John Croft of AC Wholesalers discusses Scope and Accountability
John is a supplier in the HVAC industry. We discuss the nature of Scope and Accountability as it relates to the building industry. http://www.acwholesalers.com.au/
Scope and Accountability - Living With Sick Building Syndrome
Culture and Values - Building Development
Culture: the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.
Values: the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
When you are asked to offer comment on 'culture' and 'values' on any given day you'll find you can take a number of avenues for a discussion. Let's listen :)