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Founders FutureWhy NYC’s Top Hospitals Trust This Unconventional EngineerIn this episode of Founders Future, with host Karyn Vadnais, we meet Annmarie Bhola, founder of Enhanced Building Solutions and a trailblazer bridging engineering expertise with transformative coaching. Annmarie shares her powerful origin story—from nearly causing a disaster due to inadequate training as a young engineer to surviving cancer and experiencing a spiritual awakening that reshaped her mission. Now, she combines her 20+ years in MEP commissioning with HeartMath coaching, helping high-stress professionals regulate emotions through biofeedback while still revolutionizing facilities management training for major NYC hospitals.Annmarie discusses her unique "tough love" coaching approach, using AI to...2025-06-1918 min
The Modern Facilities Management Podcast#113 Annmarie Bhola: Enhanced Building SolutionsAnnmarie Bhola, Founder of Enhanced Building Solutions, joins the show as this weeks guest.Annmarie is a former plant operator with extensive knowledge in new construction and existing buildings. She focused primarily on MEP commissioning and energy efficient operations and brings 20+ years of industry experience to clients. On this episode, Griffin and Annmarie discuss the importance of standardizing training, and leveraging video content to document tribal knowledge.TakeawaysTraining a...2024-04-0428 min
Annmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show018 - How the Global Influenza of 1918 Impacted Heating and VentilationThis podcast raises an awareness: If new building codes pertaining to HVAC are mandated after COVID-19, there will be a ripple effect in the industry. They will affect HVAC design, equipment installation, energy efficiency, and local laws. Use this down time to recreate yourself and learn something new, use the online resources that didn't exist in 1918.2020-04-1014 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show017 Sista in the BrotherhoodMeet Dawn Jones Redstone. Dawn worked as a union carpenter before teaching at Oregon Tradeswomen, a non-profit that helps women access living wage careers in construction. During the sixteen years she spent in these positions, she was also making films and is now a full-time filmmaker. Dawn made a short film called Sista in the Brotherhood, which involves a female African American apprentice carpenter who experiences discrimination on the job site and has to choose between making a stand and keeping her job. After winning multiple awards during its festival run, the construction industry began using it...2019-05-1421 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show016 Diversity and InclusionMeet Nancy Novak, she is the Senior Vice President of Construction at Compass Datacenters and has been working in construction for many years, you can see her bio here. I first discovered Nancy through a LinkedIn post she shared back in February this year. I checked out her profile, immediately recognized our similar interests, and did what most people on LinkedIn do; I requested to connect and messaged her to be on the show. After many attempts to sync our calendars, we were finally able to connect and on April 22nd, we made it happen. Below is just a...2019-04-2921 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show015 Can Stakeholder Engagement Enable Cities to Meet their Energy Transformation Goals?While facing growing, life-threatening risks from climate change, city leaders across the US have pledged to completely transform their cities to meet clean energy goals within 30 years or less. Many believe that turning these promises into a reality will never happen on this aggressive timeline. H.G Chissell is the Founder and CEO of Advanced Energy Group, a quarterly stakeholder engagement platform focused on collaborative leadership operating in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago and San Francisco. In this podcast, I discuss with H.G. Chissell the different approach Advanced Energy Group takes to help cities and...2019-03-1218 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show014 SS El Faro A Tribute to the Unsung HeroesOn October 1st 2015 Hurricane Joaquin took down the SS El Faro cargo ship along with the lives of 33 people. This tragic event ranks as one of the worst Maritime disasters in the United States history. Sophia Meyer, a 16-year-old Thornton Academy student from Maine became interested in the El Faro after reading an article about a year ago. She wanted to learn more and decided to research the El Faro for the 2019 History Day Contest. In her research she found out there was an additional ship the SS Matsonia. Liz Gotthelf wrote an article posted by the...2019-03-0518 min
Geir's EverythingPodcast 19 (9:05) - On global warmingAt the tail end of my interview (https://isene.org/2019/02/RelevantMen.html) on Annmarie Bhola's Breaking Ground podcast, she asked me about my views on global warming. We had an interesting exchange that turned out as a podcast in its own right. We decided it would be a nice joint venture to present this interview on Geir's Everything.Link to the blog post: https://isene.org/2019/02/Podcast-GlobalWarming.html2019-02-1909 min
Geir's EverythingEpisode 19 (9:05) - On global warmingAt the tail end of my interview (https://isene.org/2019/02/RelevantMen.html) on Annmarie Bhola's Breaking Ground podcast, she asked me about my views on global warming. We had an interesting exchange that turned out as a podcast in its own right. We decided it would be a nice joint venture to present this interview on Geir's Everything.
Link to the blog post: https://isene.org/2019/02/Podcast-GlobalWarming.html2019-02-1909 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show013 How Men Will Stay Significant with Robots and AIA little bit about Geir Isene, he is a nerd from Norway. Yes I said that! He loves mathematics, astronomy, astrophysics, particle physics, chemistry, hardware and software. He is the most diverse person I’ve had on my podcasts to date. What’s most awesome is that he helps people, he is a coach and mentor who inspires others to reach their goals and potentials. If you would like to learn more about him, you can visit his website. https://isene.org Geir held a workshop at the annual WISTA conference (WISTA being the “Women’s Interna...2019-02-1418 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show012 Breaking Ground is BackBefore I apologize for not launching an episode in over a year, I want to thank the operator who called me out on this. I was at a hospital the other day, an operator opened up his podcast app and showed me my cover photo and asked, “is that you?” I smiled and said "yes", he then said, “You haven’t launched one in a real long time”. That’s when I knew he was a true subscriber. Thank you for for calling me out, it has inspired me to get me back on it. When I initially la...2019-02-1102 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show011 - Residential Heating Systems - Waste Prevention vs. Energy Conservation - Asit PatelAsit has taught over 2,200 students in several different courses related to energy efficiency in multi family residential buildings ranging from 20 to 1000 units. His students include facility maintenance and operations staff, facility management and owners, trade contractors, as well as other energy and engineering professionals. Asit and I met when I spoke on the topic of Preventative Maintenance at AEE in 2015 and again when he discussed Condensing Boilers at NYC’s 32BJ Union in 2016. I asked Asit to be a guest because I was most impressed with his extensive knowledge and understanding of residential heating systems from a practical perspective....2017-06-0524 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show010 - Air Cooled Condenser optimization with Enercoat®Join me in an interview with Don Yeganeh. Don is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State and also a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional who graduated from Columbia University as a Mechanical Engineer in 2009. Since then he has spent 6 years as a commissioning engineer and the last 2 years of his professional experience has been with a start-up company Ener.co In our interview we talk about the existing problems with Air Cooled Condensers and their solution that has a payback in less than a year in some cases. Enercoat® is a performance coating designed to pre...2017-04-0222 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show009 - I-Star Energy Solutions - Jim Park - InterviewJames Park (Jim) is an Energy Conservation Specialist who currently works for I-Star Energy Solutions, a company that focuses on Mechanical Insulation Assessments. Jim brings 42 years of experience in the building industry and has had many different roles since he started as an asbestos worker back in 1974. He has reinvented himself many times to stay relevant and it was a pleasure chatting with him to hear about the significant of amount of money he has helped save companies over the years. Jim shares some of the challenges he deals with when trying to convince clients...2017-03-0629 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show008 - NYC Cooling Tower Inspections & Services - Steven SerranoSteven is the CEO of NYC Cooling Tower Inspection and Services operating out of Queens, NY. Steven graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s degrees in biology and has been in the water treatment industry ever since; he’s also a Certified Water Technologist. The reason I asked Steven to be a guest is because I wanted him to share some of his expertise on the topic of legionnaires disease. For anyone who doesn’t know in 2015 NYC had its worst outbreak in the city’s history — 12 people died and more than 120 people got sick. The outbreak that started in...2017-03-0136 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show007 - IFMA Board of Directors - Thomas Mitchell, Jr.Join me in a passionate podcast interview with Thomas Mitchell, Jr. A former chairman of the International Facility Management Association Board of Directors, Tom brings over 28 years of facility and asset management experience gained from serving in positions of increasing leadership responsibility within the government, commercial and not-for-profit industries. He presently serves as senior vice president and chief operations officer for FM3IS Associates, L.L.C., where he oversees organizational strategic development actions, and directs corporate business operations for independent contracted consultants who specialize in the development and delivery of service offerings in the areas of...2017-02-1534 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show006 - Dual Fuel - Joseph Bohm - InterviewJoseph Bohm is the CEO of Dual Fuel. Joe share why he started his company, the culture he’s creating, and where he sees our industry going. He mentions the primary qualities he looks for when hiring and the services he offers not only to his clients but also to his most valued asset, his employees. Dual Fuel is an integrated service provider of cost savings and energy efficient solutions. A culture driven company that offers energy, compliance, and mechanical services to residential, commercial and industrial plants. They are committed to providing the best quality serv...2017-02-0134 min
Annmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show001 - Meet the Host Welcome to the first episode of “Annmarie’s Breaking Ground”. First of all thank you for listening. I want to let you know what you can expect in the upcoming episodes, briefly introduce myself, and let you know why people in this industry is so important to me. This podcast is for you if are in the building industry and would like to learn about best practices, new products, and ways to optimize your building efficiency. You’ll hear what some pioneering CEO’s and leading executives are doing to improve their bottom line in an effort to train a...2017-01-1905 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show005 - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Bob BerningerRobert Berninger (Bob) is the Director of Plant Operations, Energy, and Engineering at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is responsible for nearly four million square feet of facility space in New York City. He oversees managers and supervisors who support a staff total of approximately 90 employees. He was named the 2016 Energy Manager of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers and honored as 2008 Corporate Energy Management of the year by the New York chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers. His recognitions are well deserved for the $23million dollars saved in energy for the vast...2016-11-2220 minAnnmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show004 - Comfort Systems USA - Mylett InterviewComfort Systems USA is a nationwide company that provides commercial HVAC, mechanical, and electrical contracting to customers ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies offering a wide range of technical expertise and experience. They employ approximately 7000 employees, 1600 that directly service customers and is amongst the top 5 HVAC service providing companies in the country. James is a fellow Brooklyn, New Yorker who started as an apprentice when he was only 18 and is now the Senior Vice President of Service. He comes from a family that’s dedicated their lives to serving others. His initial boss who gave him the...2016-09-0528 min
Annmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show003 - The Lost Art of Steam Heating - Dan HolohanOn August 10th, 2016 Dan Holohan a known authority on steam systems, and legend to many in the building industry, shared deeper insight on how he started his teaching and speaking career. This self-taught expert has been able to continually captivate new audiences for years that followed his initial start in 1970. His original masterpiece, “The Lost Art of Steam Heating” started the domino effect for creating 18 books that followed. This interview delivers a deeper insight of the Man himself. He explains how listening to stories told by his father and contractors became the premise of his career; and if yo...2016-08-1237 min
Annmarie's Breaking Ground Podcast Show002 - Walt Disney World Resort - Lee CockrellOn July 20th, 2016 Lee Cockrell, former Executive Vice President of Operations at Walt Disney World Resort for over 10 years, provided additional insight on his book Creating Magic. His latest book Career Magic is currently available in stores. This “Retired and Inspired” 72 year, energetic author of 4 books, who’s been married for 48 years, and a grandfather to three is probably more active now than he was, when he was in charge of over 40,000 employees at Disney. He’s travelling the world, writing books, and delivering speeches to audiences as small as 8 to over 7000 people. He also delivers a 15 minute we...2016-07-2940 min