Net Zero Design Competition with Prasad Vaidya

<h3><strong>About this Episode</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we talk with Prasad Vaidya about his experience growing up in one of the most populous cities in the world (Mumbai) to a LEED Fellow/consultant/professor of a Master’s degree program that is scaling the sustainability industry. Prasad shared his initial interest in sustainability and how he (and the sustainability industry) have evolved over the years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h3><strong>Key Talking Points</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Transitioning from traditional architecture to sustainability</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Early mentors and projects in Prasad’s career</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The evolution of the sustainability building industry</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Improving sustainability building models to improve energy efficiency</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Why sustainability is about more than checklists</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Why there is so much to be done in sustainability</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h3><strong>Key Milestones of the Episodes</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:46}</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Prasad’s background</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:09] How did you get that spark to sustainability?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:00] Prasad’s transition to the US</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:19] Mentors and early influences</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9:50] How has sustainability and the energy-e