James Geppner's guest appearances

James Geppner

The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie Cichetti

Sustainability Now - exploring technologies and paradigms to shape a world that works

Passive House Podcast

Chris Jacobs

John Harrison

Alan Scott

Jason McLennan

Jorge Lopez

Bill Spohn

Nate Adams

Rick Carter

John Boecker

Prasad Vaidya

Susan Kaplan

Tim Trefzer

Shan Arora

Michael Bean

Breana Wheeler

OwlTail

Passive Houses and Zero Net Energy with James Geppner    About this Episode   In this episode, Charlie talks with James Geppner about zero net energy and how we adjust our behaviors and adjust as a society. James is the Executive Director for Erase 40 in New York and has lived there for the last 30 years.   Key Talking Points        James’s journey in the film industry to sustainability and zero net energy.     Working with behaviorists to develop programs to launch Zero Building Industry     Contrast of consumer behavior     How our point of view can be incredibly inaccurate of what our needs will be     Why wasn’t the choice of passive homes commonplace     What costs come with certain risks    Key Milestones of the Episodes [0:41] James’s background   [1:48] James’s unusual career    [4:41] James’s entry into sustainability   [5:51] An enormous amount of authority at a young age   [8:14] Jame’s achievements   [10:56] Next trend   [15:50] Started studying why passive homes weren’t commonplace   [20:34] The Lucky Game Project   [31:27] Having conversations with people who have small firms   Key Quotes   “Early on in my film career I ran one of the offices in New York and was connected to a studio….”   “I was basically asking basic sort of very fundamental behavioral question, which is what motivates people.   “It’s having conviction around something so others will join you in your effort.”   “We tend to be very bad at predicting what our needs will be even a very short time out.”    Key Resources     by Dan Ariely, Simon Jones, et al.    Paperback – March 6, 2018 by    Get in Contact with James      Don’t forget to catch more episodes and resources for all of your green building news at the  website   Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES           GBES is excited our membership community is growing.  Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more insurances that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to  to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2019 GBES

Passive Houses and Zero Net Energy with James Geppner 

Zero Energy Buildings: Yes, they exist and your health depends on them! James Geppner, Executive Director of Erase40.org, explains how you can save money, improve your health AND reduce carbon emissions by as much as 40% with a zero energy building/passive house. Passive houses cost dramatically less to heat/cool, provide a steady flow of clean air and reduce the amount of outside noise in our indoor environment to provide a profound positive impact on health and wellbeing. It’s a win-win, so why aren’t they more widely adopted? James applies social science and competitive theory to determine what shapes a market, cause or behavior. The lack of adoption of passive housing inspired him to turn his talents to an extensive analysis of the market for zero energy buildings and the decision-making process of buyers, funders and end users. The goal was to find clues to reducing barriers to widespread adoption and expand market share. James founded Erase40.org to use behavioral science to speed the adoption of zero energy buildings and has spearheaded market-based initiatives and outreach programs to forward the cause. By providing education on the high financial and health costs of fossil fuel dependent buildings, passive housing becomes a natural and easy choice. Learn what questions you should be asking when buying or renting a property. Find out what you can do to help make zero energy buildings be the go-to building choice for the future. James Geppner is a graduate of NYU and of SGIB’s investment banking program.

Zero Energy Buildings: Yes, they exist and your health depends on them! James Geppner, Executive Director of <a href="http://Erase40.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erase40.org</a>, explains how you can save money, improve your health AND reduce carbon emissions by as much as 40% with a zero energy building/passive house. Passive houses cost dramatically less to heat/cool, provide a steady flow of clean air and reduce the amount of outside noise in our indoor environment to provide a profound positive impact on health and wellbeing. It’s a win-win, so why aren’t they more widely adopted? James applies social science and competitive theory to determine what shapes a market, cause or behavior. The lack of adoption of passive housing inspired him to turn his talents to an extensive analysis of the market for zero energy buildings and the decision-making process of buyers, funders and end users. The goal was to find clues to reducing barriers to widespread adoption and expand market share. James founded <a href="http://Erase40.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erase40.org</a> to use behavioral science to speed the adoption of zero energy buildings and has spearheaded market-based initiatives and outreach programs to forward the cause. By providing education on the high financial and health costs of fossil fuel dependent buildings, passive housing becomes a natural and easy choice. Learn what questions you should be asking when buying or renting a property. Find out what you can do to help make zero energy buildings be the go-to building choice for the future. James Geppner is a graduate of NYU and of SGIB’s investment banking program.

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