LEED v5 Unpacked: Driving Performance, Carbon Reduction, and Resilience
LEEDv5 is the latest version of the world’s leading green building standard. The updated rating system offers clear steps to achieve near-zero carbon, prioritize people and build for resilience. LEEDv5 promotes solutions to align the built environment with essential goals, defined through LEEDv5’s three impact areas:
- Decarbonization by targeting reductions in operational, embodied, refrigerants, and transportation emissions.
- Quality of life by improving health, well-being, resilience, and equity for building occupants and their communities, making spaces not just environmentally friendly but also people friendly.
- Ecological conservation and restoration by emphasizing strategies that limit environmental degradation and contribute to the restoration of ecosystems, ensuring that our built environment exists harmoniously with nature.
LEEDv5 provides a comprehensive global framework for sustainable practices designed to guide the market toward a near-zero carbon future that is equitable, resilient, and encourages the responsible, safe use of all resources.
Join us to learn about all the exciting updates in the new rating system with local LEED and sustainability experts. We will cover BD+C, ID+C and O+M and updates to Arc as a unified platform.
Lunch will be provided!
Speakers:
- Madeline Dunaway, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Alma Environmental
- Emily Hand, Director & Chief of Staff at Verdical Group
- Angela Moore, Sustainability Consultant, Sustainable Buildings at UL Solutions
ADMISSION:
$30.00 for MGGBC Members | $50 for non-members
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CONTINUING EDUCATION: This in-depth session will provide 1.5 GBCI CE Hour and will be submitted for 1.5 AIA CES.
Note: this session was previously scheduled for March 27 and was rescheduled for May 8.
Thanks to our Program Sponsor!
Speakers
Madeline Dunaway, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Alma Environmental Partners, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Fitwell Ambassador, LFA
Madeline Dunaway is a dynamic leader in sustainability and resilience within the built environment, advancing innovative, cost-effective strategies that drive impact across architecture, engineering, and construction projects. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Alma Environmental Partners, she leads with a mission-driven approach to help clients across the United States embed sustainability into every phase of planning, design, and development. Based in St. Louis, she helps clients integrate environmentally responsible solutions throughout planning, design, and construction, with a focus on certifications such as LEED, WELL, and Fitwel, as well as decarbonization and long-term performance. Before founding Alma, Madeline served as Director of Sustainability Services at Clayco, where she began as an intern and went on to build and lead the firm’s sustainability consulting group. Her work reflects a commitment to practical, high-impact solutions that support both environmental goals and business outcomes. Her leadership is rooted in advancing high-performance buildings and communities that are sustainable, resilient, and economically viable.
Emily Hand, Director & Chief of Staff, Verdical Group, LEED AP BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador, GGP
Emily Hand is Director & Chief of Staff at Verdical Group, where she leads business development for green building and sustainability projects nationally. She oversees the Client Solutions team, guiding pursuits, proposals, and strategic partnerships, while also serving as a key advisor and integrator for the firm’s executive leadership. With over a decade of experience, Emily specializes in project management and client relationships, helping organizations achieve certification and sustainability goals aligned with a net zero future. As Verdical Group’s first intern and employee, she has contributed across marketing, operations, and leadership. Previously, she worked at Ernst & Young (EY), advising Fortune 500 companies on sustainable practices and securing over $50 million in tax incentives tied to more than 100 million square feet of certified projects.
Angela Moore, Sustainability Consultant – Sustainable Buildings, UL Solutions, LEED AP O+M, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, TRUE Advisor
Angela A. Moore is a nationally recognized sustainability professional specializing in green building certification, operational performance, and organizational sustainability strategy. She has led projects to achieve LEED Operations & Maintenance and TRUE Zero Waste certifications across a range of building types, translating complex sustainability frameworks into practical, measurable outcomes. Angela is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, delivering workshops and presentations on sustainable building practices and organizational strategies. She also has served on multiple advisory boards and councils for sustainability and built environment initiatives.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Missouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe, productive, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran status, age, citizenship, language, political or other opinion, physical appearance, economic status, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions, including Board Members, Committee Members, Volunteers, Members, Staff, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave.
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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.
