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![]() ![]() Most people who aren’t good at a particular skill set avoid confronting that weakness. What is the one thing you did/do as an entrepreneur that you would do over and over again and recommend everybody else do? If you were to start again, what would you do differently? My big takeaway from that experience was that next time I’m driving a heavy truck, I shouldn’t park it in the middle of a sewage filled cesspool. When I came outside, my armored truck had sunk into the muddy street full of raw sewage because it was so heavy and we had to dig it out. When I was in Iraq we did a raid on an insurgent’s home in the wee hours of Christmas morning. What is the worst job you ever had and what did you learn from it? ![]() The military’s adoption of sustainable practices because of the importance of energy security to national security.The development of a smart electric grid is going to change the way we live our lives as much as the Internet has over the past 20 years.Sustainability used to be something that stood out and now it’s becoming part of everyday life.I try to do this all of the time because no one buys into an idea until they understand it. I like coming up with analogies that translate a complex concept into something everyone can understand. When I’m not traveling, I’m in our office working with all of our wonderful employees figuring out what we need to do to deliver the best quality classes possible. Other days I’m training new instructors that we’ve hired. ![]() Some days I’m traveling to meet customers and assess their needs. Coming from the military and with engineering backgrounds, we realized we could have the largest impact by training people about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability. When my brother and I were deployed to Iraq we realized that America has a broken energy policy, so we wanted to do something to help fix the problem when we left active duty. Where did the idea for Everblue Training Institute come from? We’re rolling out several new programs over the next few months so there are a lot of moving pieces to coordinate to make sure everything goes smoothly for our students. Right now I’m creating new courses with my curriculum development team. My organization, Everblue Training Institute, conducts green jobs training on topics such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability and green building. Before joining Everblue Energy, Chris served as an officer in the United States Army with deployments in Korea, Germany, Kosovo and Iraq, where he was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions during combat. Green Building Council’s Education Provider Program. He is also currently a course reviewer for the U.S. Chris is a certified Home Energy Rater (HERS), BPI Building Analyst, BPI Envelope Professional, BPI Multifamily Building Analyst, LEED Green Associate, LEED Accredited Professional for Homes and LEED AP for New Construction. He graduated the United States Military Academy from West Point with a BS in General Engineering. Chris Boggiano is the director of curriculum development and a senior level instructor at Everblue Training Institute, the largest green training provider in the United States. ![]()
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