Welcome to the Creating Structure Podcast #37, with John Gordon, Simulation/Thermal Operations Manager at NCTL, and current Board Chairman of NFRC.
John is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania. Working in the fenestration and thermal analysis area for the last 8 years, John spent 20 years in Information Technology and information Systems before making the transition . John is a problem solver, a trouble shooter, a "systems guy," a self-learner. John currently serves as board chairman of NFRC, the National Fenestration Rating Council as well as his manager role at NCTL.
In this conversation we cover some ground such as:
- John's history
- Transitioning between industries
- IT/IS
- NFRC Standards
- THERM program
- Thermal properties of glazing systems
- "Systems" thinking
- Pattern Recognition
- Solutions
- Value generation
- Education
- Unique Ability
- Bourbon
- Fiction Reading
Enjoy listening!
The Guest:
John Gordon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gordon-10b5531/
Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/jwgordon19
NCTL:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-certified-testing-laboratories-inc-/
Website: https://nctlinc.com/
Host:
John L Wheaton, PE, CEO, Wheaton & Sprague Engineering, Inc., & Affiliates
Blog: https://johnlwheaton.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-wheaton-pe-leed-ap-0694886
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnLWheaton1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnlwheaton1/
Wheaton Sprague and Affiliates:
Company: https://www.wheatonsprague.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheatonsprague
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheatonsprague/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wheatonsprague/
Audio Production, Mixing, Engineering:
BVS Production
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/budget-video-solutions/
Website: https://www.bvsfilmproductions.com/
Blog: https://www.bvsfilmproductions.com/blog/
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