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Evening Program – Annual Green Building Showcase
Join us for our Annual Green Building Showcase! Each year we highlight 3-4 key projects in the region that are helping to foster sustainable, prosperous and healthy places to live, work and learn.
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St. Louis Community College – Flo Valley – Center for Nursing and Health Sciences, Presented by Ralph Bicknese, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow, Principal, hellmuth + bicknese architects, and William Ritter, AIA, RID, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, KAI Design
The Center for Nursing and Health Sciences building is a significant advancement in facilities and programs for the college, allowing them to prepare students for the professions in the healthcare industry in Radiology, Emergency Medical Technician, Dentistry, and Nursing. The building is a leap forward for the campus in sustainable design and a new tech oriented architectural vocabulary. The four-story, 100,000 square foot building is bringing significant excitement to the campus and to the community at large.
R&R Marketplace, Presented by Beverly Jenkins, Pastor, R&R Church and President (ex-officio) & Founder/CEO, Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit
R&R Marketplace is a 90,000 square foot economic access center that co-locates community services and resources for systemic and economic transformation through Refuge & Restoration Nonprofit’s 5-pillar model, which is sustainable through and with its community and leasing partners.
Ralph Bicknese, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow, Principal, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects
Ralph is an architect, LEED Fellow and principal at Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. Ralph is passionate about integrating design excellence with exemplary environmental performance to evoke positive impact and enrich life – at scale. Ralph is a mentor to students and professionals and a frequent lecturer/presenter on sustainability in design. He has served on several sustainability committees locally and nationally and has participated in several sustainability master plans, 55 LEED projects, including at several of the region’s major cultural and educational institutions, and several seeking Living Building Challenge, zero-positive energy, and SITES certifications.
William Ritter, AIA, RID, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Project Architect, KAI Design
William is an architect, and a LEED AP with KAI Design. He believes that good design blended with sustainability brings a synergy to projects that inevitably elevates the solutions to the benefit of the users, and the community as a whole. He has worked on projects from local small historic renovations, to completely new cities, as a planner, designer and project manager. This has led him to project work from Maine to California and abroad to Spain, Italy, Portugal, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia. William has worked on many projects where he led the sustainability efforts ranging from LEED Certified to Gold.
Beverly Jenkins, Pastor, R&R Church and President (ex-officio) & Founder/CEO, Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit
Beverly Jenkins is the CEO and CoFounder of Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit where she oversees the community economic development project “The R&R Marketplace.” She is a Pastor and CoFounder of Refuge and Restoration Church. Beverly holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from Regent University. Beverly has the critical responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the vision of R&R Marketplace, a multifaceted 20 million dollar development project and investment in Dellwood, MO. She ensures the comprehensive execution of the project’s overall construction and operations. As an “outside-the-box” thinker, she is a true visionary who can do her best work under pressure. She is quick to challenge why something “can’t” be done or has not been attempted. Status quo is not an option. Beverly is a native of Poplar Bluff, MO and resides in Florissant with her husband of thirty years. They share four beautiful adult children and three adorable grands.
Lindbergh Farmer’s Club, Presented by Doug Barton, STEM Programs Coordinator, Lindbergh Schools
Founded in 1873, the Concord Farmers Club served farmers and community members for 148 years. Lindbergh Schools will redevelop the 3.5-acre site into a hands-on learning center for agriculture, ag-tech, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and humanities education. Students will grow crops, raise animals, operate a small business, explore emerging technologies, design and implement solutions for real problems, and build on the legacy of a community landmark.
Carlisle Construction Materials Sikeston Polyiso Plant, Presented by Wes Sherrer, Senior Product Manager – Insulation, Carlisle Construction Materials
Sikeston is Carlisle Construction Materials’ (CCM) 8th polyiso plant. It’s a 460,000 square ft facility to produce and warehouse CCM’s industry leading polyiso insulation products. The Sikeston plant became the 1st industrial manufacturing facility in the U.S. to achieve LEED Platinum certification under LEED v4.
Doug Barton, STEM Programs Coordinator, Lindbergh Schools
Doug Barton is the STEM Programs Coordinator for Lindbergh Schools where he has been a STEM educator and coordinator since 2001. Doug is currently leading the visioning work for Lindbergh’s new agricultural learning center, redesigning what K5 science standards mastery and assessment looks like, developing district-wide field trips for grade levels K through 8, coordinating district computer science, engineering, and virtual learning. Doug coaches Lindbergh’s State Champion League of Legends esports team, is the moderator of his church, and raises his 5-year-old son Jack with his wife, Kristy.
Wes Sherrer, Senior Product Manager – Insulation, Carlisle Construction Materials
Wes Sherrer, CCM’s Senior Product Manager – Insulation, has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. Wes has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Ohio State University and an MBA from Lebanon Valley College. Wes currently resides in Missouri with his wife and three children.
ADMISSION
Free – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and full time students. Please note – you must be logged into your account to receive free member pricing!
$25.00 – NON-Members
PARKING & EVENT LOCATION Parking is available in the south lot in front of the main entrance. To access the event space, you will need to take the grand staircase to the McCarthy entrance on Level 2. Then there is another stair behind the front desk up to Level 3 where the event will be held. Attendees who need elevator access will be assisted by a McCarthy representative.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Submitted for AIA CES Approval
Learning Objectives:
- Identify opportunities for green building strategies, LEED credits, and design strategies for a new nursing and health sciences building on campus.
- Describe the role of Refuge & Restoration Nonprofit’s 5-pillar model in shaping the adaptive reuse of a former strip mall into a holistic economic access center that co-locates community services and resources for systemic and economic transformation.
- Discuss the process and vision for building on the legacy of a community landmark to create a new hands-on learning center for agriculture, ag-tech, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and humanities education for students in the local school system.
- Explain the green building strategies and LEED certification process in developing the first manufacturing facility to be certified LEED Platinum (the highest level of LEED certification) under LEED v4 in the U.S.
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AIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENT
Missouri Gateway Green Building Council is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number R341. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
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