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




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