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SUMMARY:Evening Program: Inspiring Greener Building Materials
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nPresented in partnership with American Institute of Architects – St. Louis Chapter Committee on the Environment\, \nAmerican Society of Interior Designers Missouri East\, International Interior Design Association Gateway Chapter\, \nand Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\n\n\n\n\nView a list of Attendees\n\nThe choices we make about materials in our buildings can affect everything from indoor air quality to construction waste to broader human health and environmental impacts from materials ingredients\, sources\, manufacturing\, and transport. But the process of selecting materials can be complicated and confusing. How can you best evaluate products and finishes in our buildings so that decisions are best for budgets\, building occupants and the environment? This program will address this question and more using the American Institute of Architects Materials Pledge as a basis for discussion. The program will include information on the efforts to make transparency and optimization information easily accessible through the mindful MATERIAL Collaborative and their Common Materials Framework and the efforts of the Interior Design community in creating this national pledge.\n\n  \nSPEAKERS \nRalph Bicknese\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, LEED Fellow\, Principal @ Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects\nRalph is an architect and a principal and co-founder of Hellmuth-Bicknese Architects. Ralph is passionate about integrating design excellence with exemplary environmental performance to evoke positive impact and enrich life – at scale. Ralph helped found the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, where he has held numerous leadership positions. He initiated the Katrina Charrettes at Greenbuild 2005\, was a contributor to The New Orleans Principles and serves on the City of Maplewood Sustainability Commission. He is a member of the AIA Sustainable Leadership Group\, and has participated in over 50 LEED projects\, including the LEED Gold certified Gateway Arch Museum and Visitor Center\, and 11 projects seeking Living Building Challenge certification. \nLona Rerick\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, LFA\, Principal @ ZGF\nLona Rerick is a sustainable designer and specifier at ZGF Architects focusing on materials selection and transparency. She guides clients\, design teams and contractors through the intricacies of system materials selection\, product research for locations and writing specifications to assure that project goals are met during construction. Lona leads ZGF Architects Project Performance Team’s efforts to select and specify low-impact\, healthy materials. She currently serves on the Health Product Declaration Collaborative’ s Board and AIA National’s Materials Knowledge Working Group which created the Materials Pledge. Lona is also a member of the LEED Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group\, serves on the mindful MATERIALS Steering Group and is the founding co-Chair of the Portland Materials Transparency Collaborative. \nRachelle Schoessler Lynn\, FASID\, CID\, LEED Fellow. Sustainability Director @ BKV Group\nWith over 25 years of experience\, Rachelle has devoted her career to design excellence\, specifically focused on sustainability innovation and an emphasis on the impact of design on the health and well-being of the people that occupy the spaces we design. Rachelle is a Board Member on the Health Product Declaration Collaborative\, one of the original authors of the Minnesota B3 Guidelines (Buildings\, Benchmarks and Beyond)\, and a co-founder of the USGBC Minnesota Chapter. Awarded the LEED Fellow distinction in 2013 and the ASID Fellow distinction in 2009\, Rachelle has also served as the national board chair for ASID and is the past chair of the AIA Material Pledge. \nREGISTER NOW!  \nADMISSION\nFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, AIA-St. Louis\, ASID Missouri East and IIDA Gateway Chapter\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nSubmitted for 1.5 AIA/CES LU/HSW \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nRecognize why making better material selections matters.\nIdentify how the Architect & Designer (A&D) Materials Pledge and its five tenants of: Human health\, Social health and equity\, Ecosystem health\, Climate health and Circular economy\, supports making better materials decisions.\nDistinguish how the A&D Materials Pledge and other related pledges support green building.\nRecognize strategies\, steps\, and tools designers and specifiers can use in applying the A&D Materials Pledge to their practice.\nDistinguish the role of the Common Materials Framework in supporting the ongoing development of holistically healthy building materials\, in standardizing “the ask” to manufacturers and suppliers and in organizing materials information.\nEvaluate the role mindful MATERIALS plays in improving one’s ability to make better material selections.\n\nTHANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS!  \n\n\n  \n  \n  \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES\nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities. \nAIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENT\nMissouri 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.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-inspiring-greener-building-materials/
LOCATION:Alberici Constructors\, 8800 Page\, Overland\, MO\, 63114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar: Preparing the Workforce for the Clean Energy Economy - LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! To request a code to register for for free – or to request a link to register for all sessions at once – please reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE APRIL 7 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:Q2 Call For Proposals Due!
DESCRIPTION:We are accepting your submissions for educational programs! Submit your proposals to be considered for coffee breaks or evening programs later this year or in 2024. Show Me Your Green Building Solutions! \nFill out our Call For Proposals Form!  \nProposals submitted by end of day Monday\, April 3 will be reviewed by our Education Committee at their 2nd Tuesday standing meeting on April 4. \nQuestions? Please feel free to reach out at info@mogreenbuildings.org \n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/q2-call-for-proposals-due/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Benton Park West Tiny House Project
DESCRIPTION:  \nHOT TOPIC\nBenton Park West Tiny House Project \nView a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nThis Tiny House Project is currently under construction in the Benton Park West neighborhood in the City of St. Louis. It is planned to be an environmentally regenerative and one-of-a-kind project. It’s being build on what was once a vacant lot\, purchased through the St. Louis City Land Revitalization Authority (LRA). This livable home will use energy saving building concepts such as radiant heating\, solar power collection\, rainwater collection\, and passive heating and cooling concepts. The building itself\, inspired by the work of Bob Cassilly\, will be created from mostly reclaimed materials. The style will be a unique expression that keeps the historic aesthetic of the neighborhood in mind. Building a 420 square foot house on a 7\,000 square foot lot allows space for large permaculture and vegetable gardens. \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nRikki Watts and Dwayne Tiggs \nRikki Watts and Dwayne Tiggs are managing this project. Rikki has extensive organic farming and gardening experience and is no stranger to finding creative ways to reuse materials. She believes that by empowering the community to use reclaimed materials\, there will be greater accessibility to art and gardening while diverting waste. Rikki has also worked with nonprofit organizations for the past eight years and has experience organizing and leading workshops\, tracking participant data\, and reporting on program outcomes. \nTiggs has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and a Master of Architecture degree. He has designed and built custom pieces for private use and in businesses throughout the St. Louis region for 20 years. Recently\, Tiggs has expanded his medium to incorporate reclaimed materials though the design of his current home in Benton Park West and of a glass greenhouse made exclusively from repurposed windows and framing. In collaboration with other architects and engineers\, he has designed the Tiny House\, and is excited to share his skills and knowledge with the community. \nREGISTER \nJoin us on Saturday\, April 1 from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm for a special work day at the Benton Park West Tiny House Project with the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Outdoor Youth Corps. Contact Emily Andrews at info@mogreenbuildings.org for more information! \n**********\nNeed a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts\, ideas\, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests!\nView previous LIVE Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Coffee Breaks on our YouTube Channel.  \nConsent to use photographic images: \nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-benton-park-west-tiny-house-project/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:Evening Program: Inflation Reduction Act - An Enabler for Aggressive Action on Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:See a list of March 16\, 2023 Attendees \nREGISTER NOW! \nIn August 2022\, U.S. Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This is the most aggressive action on tackling the climate crisis in American history. The Act is designed to: \n\nBuild American clean energy supply chains\, by incentivizing domestic production in clean energy technologies like solar\, wind\, carbon capture\, and clean hydrogen\nStrengthen America’s manufacturing base with targeted tax incentives aimed at domestically manufacturing products such as batteries\, solar\, and offshore wind components\, and technologies for carbon capture systems.\nCreate good-paying union jobs in “energy communities” by providing additional clean energy tax credits for projects established in communities that have previously relied upon the extraction\, processing\, transport\, or storage of coal\, oil\, or natural gas as a significant source of employment\, and offer incentives to pay prevailing wages.\n\nThis presentation will summarize provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act related to climate change\, offering specific details related to solar and energy efficiency. New and renewed incentives are included to expand clean energy production for residential\, commercial\, industrial and utility scale solar through 2034\, enabling a predictable set of financial incentives to exponentially increase our domestic clean energy supply\, dramatically reducing our carbon emissions. \nSPEAKERS \nSteve O’Rourke\, Account Manager at Greentech Renewables\nAfter 25 years consulting in marketing and information technologies\, Steve transitioned into the renewable energy industry in 2009\, working with a variety of commercial\, industrial and nonprofit organizations to better manage their energy use\, and offset reduced demand with clean\, renewable energy. He subsequently focused on O&M to help “deliver on the promise of solar\,” and continues to maintain a relationship with a few key commercial clients to monitor and manage their energy use in his consulting business\, EnerGuidance. His business\, industry\, sales and leadership experience have been a welcome addition to Greentech. Steve is a NABCEP-certified PV Technical Sales professional and taught about the business case for solar at St. Louis Community College’s Center for Workforce Innovation. He was elected to the board of the Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association (MOSEIA) in 2015\, serving as treasurer through 2018. Steve has been a member of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council since 2010\, and served as chair of the marketing committee before being elected to the board in 2015. He served on the finance committee and was then elected to serve another term as treasurer\, and currently serves as the past chair of the board. \nEric Schneider\, Director of Business Development at StraightUp Solar\nEric joined the StraightUp Solar team in 2019. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association. With an Economics degree from Grinnell College and a Master’s of Planning Degree from the University of Minnesota\, he has been interested in the triple-bottom line of people\, planet and profit throughout his professional career. For sixteen years Eric held positions at the St. Louis Regional Chamber in sustainability\, public policy and economic development\, where he led the St. Louis Green Business Challenge which assisted 175 businesses to improve sustainable businesses and reduce their environmental impact. He also directed the Chamber’s green economy focus\, producing the St. Louis Green Jobs Report and convening the Green Confluence Summit. Previous to his roles at the Chamber\, Eric did planning and marketing for hospitals\, city planning\, and sports reporting. \nDeko Devins\, Vice President of Operations at Azimuth Energy\nDeko joined the Azimuth team in 2016 as an Engineering Intern. Since then\, he has advanced his expertise through senior engineer\, project manager and lead estimator. Deko provides a keen focus on engineering quality assurance\, electrical system design\, process and construction efficiency\, and contractor management. He is a NABCEP-certified Solar Installation Professional and has worked on the engineering design for over 30 MW of solar projects\, large utility-scale battery plants\, and microgrids. Deko has led the engineering and commissioning of dozens of Azimuth projects\, including commercial rooftop PV arrays\, utility PV farms with grid batteries\, and PV carport projects. He has designed and managed solar\, energy storage and microgrid projects in the US and the Caribbean. Prior to joining the Azimuth Energy team\, Deko worked for the Washington University Office of Sustainability on its renewable energy expansion\, assisting in the management of building energy efficiencies and multiple distributed generation PV projects across the campus portfolio. \nTeri Samples\, Partner at WIPFLI\nDuring the last 32 years\, Teri has built a solid reputation as a trusted advisor and consultant to leaders in the real estate and home-building industries. She often presents educational seminars on tax and cost segregation strategies to provide agents\, brokers and owners with the information they need to best serve their clients. In addition\, Teri has extensive knowledge of federal agency energy incentives including tax deductions and credits. Her experience with tax incentives for energy efficiency improvements to commercial buildings and determination of whether ASHRAE standards are met has distinguished her as a sought-after speaker and consultant in the field. \n  \nREGISTER NOW!  \nThanks to our program sponsor:  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nADMISSION\nFree – Missouri Gateway Green Building Council – Members\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nApproved for 1.5 AIA / CES LU \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nExamine how implementing energy efficiency and shifting to clean energy production can reduce our nation’s carbon emissions.\nDefine the potential for residential solar and battery storage as well as financial incentives for both small and large commercial & industrial systems\, including new Production Tax Credits and direct-pay options for tax-exempt organizations.\nAnalyze opportunities to lower the carbon emissions of buildings through tax deductions and incentives for the implementation of energy efficient systems and equipment in residential and commercial buildings.\nRecognize how energy utilities can leverage new incentives to more quickly transition from fossil-fuel generation to clean energy\, battery storage and carbon capture technology.\n\nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES\nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities. \nAIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENT\nMissouri 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.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-inflation-reduction-act-an-enabler-for-aggressive-action-on-climate-change/
LOCATION:Washington Universitiy Danforth University Center\, 6475 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:Public Buildings and the IRA: The New Incentives for Going Green
DESCRIPTION:Find out why the IRA and the IIJA should have you thinking green about public building projects. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the National League of Cities (NLC) co-host this webinar exploring the new federal incentives and programs available for public building projects. From direct pay tax incentives for improved building efficiency to wide-ranging grant opportunities for facilities improvements\, the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are loaded with programs that building professionals and local governments can take advantage of as they plan to build new facilities or renovate existing buildings. The webinar is open to USGBC and NLC members.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/public-buildings-and-the-ira-the-new-incentives-for-going-green/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T134159
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SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - LEED Communities All in For Net-Zero
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! To request a code to register for for free – or to request a link to register for all sessions at once – please reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \nREGISTER FOR THE MARCH 3 Webinar  \n\nMarch: LEED Communities: All-In for Net-Zero\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T103000
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Protect Energy Efficiency in our Building Codes
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!  \n\n\n\nHOT TOPIC\nMissouri House Bill 580 aims restrict the advancement and implementation of energy code by municipalities and local jurisdictions. House Bill 580 prevents communities from adopting ordinances\, resolutions\, regulations\, codes\, or policies that: \n\nProhibit or have the effect of prohibiting framed cavities in new dwellings from being used as ducts or plenums; or\nRequire or have the effect of requiring: new dwellings to have a wood frame wall cavity insulation R-value greater than 13; to utilize exterior continuous insulation; to have a ceiling insulation R-value greater than 38\, or to have a maximum air leakage rate less than five air changes per hour.\n\nView our blog post about HB 580 to learn more. Or register to join us on February 17! \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\n \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nJames Roseberry\, AIA \, CDT\, LEED AP BD+C\nJames is a Senior Project Manager and Associate with Trivers and the Chair Elect of the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Board of Directors. As a founding members of the Trivers Green Team\, James manages the firm’s 2030 Commitment response\, is lead author of the firm’s Sustainable Action Plan\, and is involved in many of the firm’s LEED projects\, including the first LEEDv4 renovation at Washington University. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the AIA St. Louis Chapter Committee on the Environment. \nErik Biggs\, AIA\, CDT\, LEED AP\nErik is a Director at Verve Design Studio. His projects range from civic and cultural institutions to retail and medical. Erik currently serves on the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Board of Directors as well as the Board of Directors for AIA St. Louis and is President of the Board of Directors for AIA Missouri. Previously he has served as Director on the Board of Association of Preservation Technology – Central Plains and Chair of Young Architects Forum St. Louis. \n**********\nNeed a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts\, ideas\, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests!\nView previous LIVE Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Coffee Breaks on our YouTube Channel.  \nConsent to use photographic images: \nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-protect-energy-efficiency-in-our-building-codes/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:Evening Program: Fostering Health Leadership-Reclaiming our Health by Shaping our Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Are you an everyday leader? Ready to drive change and implement the strategies needed for improving well-being and health – within our buildings\, organizations\, and communities?  \nREGISTER\nfor this heart-focused\, February 14 evening program at Harris-Stowe State University – William L. Clay Sr. College of Education – hosted in partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers – St. Louis Gateway Chapter\, as our 3rd annual partnered educational event! \nSHARE this evening program continuing education and networking opportunity! bit.ly/2023health \nPROGRAM DETAILS\nFostering Health Leadership-Reclaiming our Health by Shaping our Spaces\nAre your spaces depriving you of health and happiness? The environments where we live\, work\, and play have been shown through research to have a substantial impact on our productivity\, well-being\, and health. We need everyday leaders who are willing to drive change and implement strategies for improving our health and well-being within our buildings\, organizations\, and communities. \nThrough the lens of the WELL Building Standard™\, which is a movement and rating system for promoting health and wellness in buildings\, Katherine Osterman will guide us through the latest scientific research and industry best practices to understand the issues and impacts our spaces have on our health. This session explores the leadership of organizations and individuals that is needed to transform our built environment into healthier\, happier\, and more equitable spaces. \nSPEAKER\n\nKatherine Osterman\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, ENV SP\, Certification Reviewer\, Catalyst Partners \nKatherine Osterman is a sustainability leader passionate about human-centered design\, health and wellness in the built environment\, and nature inspired buildings that restore our world. She has extensive sustainability experience in building design and construction and works as a Sustainability Consultant for Catalyst Partners performing project reviews for LEED and WELL Certifications. She graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics and Applied Physical Analysis from Creighton University and achieved an Executive Masters in Natural Resources from Virginia Tech. Outside of work\, Katherine enjoys dancing\, painting\, volunteering\, and spending time in nature hiking and camping. \nTHANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSOR: ABNA Engineering \n \n  \n \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \nYou will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the relationship between your physical environment and your productivity\, health\, and happiness with building performance based solutions from the WELL Building Standard™ Performance Rating system; policy and operation solutions from the Health-Safety Rating system; and health equity and diversity solutions in buildings from the Health Equity Rating system.\nExamine how WELL Building Standard™ takes urgent climate action within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\, and recognize organizations of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) reporting frameworks\, along with other sustainability goals that support features of WELL.\nDefine opportunities within WELL Rating Systems and ESG frameworks to advocate for health and wellness and drive change in your workspaces and communities.\nOrganize communication needed through example imperatives of health\, wellness\, and equity to implement strategies within your organization and communities; interpreting challenges and lessons learned from a WELL v2™ pilot – Platinum Certified Project.\n\nADMISSION\n\nFree – MO Gateway Green Building Council – Members\nFree – NSBE St. Louis Gateway Professionals – Members\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members\n\n \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nAIA CES approved 1.5 LU | HSWsList of Attendees \n \nAIA CES Provider statementMissouri 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.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-fostering-health-leadership/
LOCATION:Harris-Stowe State University – William L. Clay Sr. College of Education\, 3026 Laclede Ave.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Brentwood Bound - Historic Rain & Flooding Update
DESCRIPTION:Watch or listen to this Coffee Break recording! \nHistoric flooding has forced Brentwood Bound to think about how to support infrastructure\, the neighborhood and new growth. Eric Gruenenfeld\, Director of Parks & Recreation\, will discuss his experiences as a member of the City’s Brenwood Bound Administration Project Team during unprecedented rainfall. Brentwood Bound was one of four local sustainability projects of our 2021 Annual Green Building Showcase.  \nBrentwood Bound is a comprehensive set of solutions including a Deer Creek – Flood Mitigation project. St. Louis storms over July 25-26\, 2022 dumped a little more than 9 inches of rain\, the highest 24-hour rainfall on record. Michael Wysession\, a professor of geophysics at Washington University as quoted by PBS stated\, “The average rainfall for July and August combined in St Louis is 7.5 inches of rain and we got that in six hours.” \nFEATURED GUEST: Eric Gruenenfelder\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, City of Brentwood\nAs a member of the City’s Brentwood Bound Administration Project Team\, Eric has focused on the park and greenspace development as well as assisting with the procurement and management of grants related to Brentwood Bound. Eric Gruenenfelder has worked in municipal recreation for the past twenty years\, spending the past eight years at the City of brentwood in his current position\, Director of Parks and Recreation. Eric enjoys spending time with his family\, playing and watching soccer\, hiking and biking. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-brentwood-bound-historic-rain-flooding-update/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTAMP:20260515T134200
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Grounded in Indigenous Values - Preserving the Land
DESCRIPTION:Watch or Listen to this Coffee Break Recording!  \nThe native peoples of our Midwest region were well aware of their surroundings\, the earth\, the waterways\, and the sky. The indigenous people who lived in the region that is now Missouri were much more sensitive to the needs of their environment. Over thousands of years they developed a sophisticated symbiotic relationship with their Mother\, the Earth. And\, as we move into cooler temperatures and watch our beautiful changing landscape\, it’s good to know and thank the Indigenous stewards\, our American Indian friends and relatives\, of the Midwest region. \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nCarol Diaz-Granados\, Ph.D.\, RPA\, Research Associate Department of Anthropology\, Washington University in St. Louis – Dr. Carol Diaz-Granádos\, is a professional archaeologist and Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology\, Washington University\, St. Louis\, where she has lectured for 39 years. Her major research focus is American Indian rock art\, symbolism and iconography\, and its associated oral traditions. Carol has written\, edited\, and co-edited five books and has chapters in various edited volumes and museum exhibition catalogs. Her 2004 volume\, Rock-Art of Eastern North America won an Outstanding Academic Title award. Carol’s research interests include both prehistoric as well as historic archaeology. She has worked at Cahokia Mounds and also directed 13 summers of archaeological excavations in Forest Park on the site of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. She has lectured at the St. Louis Art Museum\, Missouri History Museum\, Missouri State Archives\, University of Tennessee\, and Ohio State University on Art and Anthropology.\nJim Duncan served as Director of the Missouri State Museum\, Exhibits Director for the Missouri Department of Conservation – James Duncan\, archaeologist\, educator\, author\, and Osage scholar\, has served as Director of the Missouri State Museum\, Exhibits Director for the Missouri Department of Conservation\, and directed their 3-year statewide programming for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. Jim has lectured at Washington University\, the History Museum\, and throughout the state while on the Missouri Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. He co-authored The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri\, co-edited The Rock-Art of Eastern North America\, and Picture Cave\, as well as published a number of articles on the Osage. Duncan is an accomplished historic gunsmith specializing in 18th century American Indian trade guns and has contributed essays on the early Fur Trade era.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-grounded-in-indigenous-values-preserving-the-land/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
DESCRIPTION:The UN Sustainable Development Goals are a global roadmap for peace and prosperity\, serving as a call to action for the most pressing social issues currently facing the planet and its people. It is important that businesses\, in addition to governments\, drive for results that contribute to the intent of the goals. In this session\, we will outline how Edward Jones\, a Fortune 500 investment firm\, has begun to incorporate the SDG’s into their business practices\, philanthropy strategy\, culture\, and corporate goal setting. \nWatch or listen to this Coffee Break recording!  \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nLisa Johnson\, Senior Sustainability Project Leader at Edward  Jones – Lisa joined Edward Jones in 2006 after 15 years at McDonnell Douglas / Boeing. She has been responsible for Construction Administration of large and new construction projects\, department costs\, and measures and processes at Edward Jones and has spent the last 11 year’s working on the firm’s environmental sustainability efforts.  She is responsible for initiating and submitting a proposal to incorporate sustainability into the firm culture\, to preserve and progress the Jones family legacy of conservation. Lisa received her B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Tennessee State University in Nashville\, TN and her M.S. in Construction Management from Washington University-St. Louis.  She is currently a board member of Earthday 365.\nAbigail Sirevaag\, Sustainability Project Leader at Edward Jones – Abigail’s career has provided opportunities for the advancement of sustainability in the areas of interior design and corporate social responsibility. During her tenure at Edward Jones\, she has had the opportunity to drive environmental sustainability strategy and change. Abigail has a master’s degree in Sustainability from St. Louis University and is an adjunct instructor at Maryville University\, teaching an Issues in Sustainable Design Course that will review general green building design concepts\, the LEED rating system\, the WELL Building Standard\, and serve as high-level preparation for the LEED Green Associate exam. Abigail currently serves on the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Board and Education Committee.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-u-n-sustainable-development-goals/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Corporate Responsibility & ESG
DESCRIPTION:Does it seem like you are hearing a lot about ESG (Environmental Social Governance) lately? From utilities to major corporations to dozens of ESG job opportunities\, it seems like ESG is everywhere. Join us to learn the basics of ESG\, why it’s so prevalent and how it connects to green building.  \nWatch or Listen this Coffee Break Recording! \nFEATURED GUEST: Chris Laughman\, Senior Energy & Sustainability Professional – Chris is an accomplished subject matter expert in sustainable real estate operations with over 20 years of experience in real estate operations\, the past 10 focused on sustainability\, energy efficiency\, water conservation\, and waste management in commercial office and multifamily residential real estate. A LEED AP O&M certified professional\, Chris has proven success in developing ESG strategies built on data analysis\, transparency\, and reporting. He has worked with clients across multiple real estate vehicles to help develop what ESG programs should focus on; benchmarking energy\, water\, waste\, and Greenhouse Gas emissions data to identify opportunities to reduce their impact. Chris also provides measurement and verification and ongoing surveillance of performance once projects are executed. In addition\, he authors the weekly ESG Blog\, ThirtyNine. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-corporate-responsibility-esg/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T193000
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SUMMARY:Evening Educational Program: Net Zero Building Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Net Zero Building Showcase featuring three projects:\n \n\nYou Work to Solve the Problems You Created – meeting campus net zero goals with a paradigm shift in building design. In the traditional approach to building design\, the design solution creates other problems and creates a chain reaction of resource hungry solutions. Focusing on a paradigm shift from this traditional approach\, James Moler\, Mechanical Engineering Specialist and Kyle Nottmeier\, Sr. Design Architect of Jacobs will provide a small aspect of the building design shift needed and process that went into their recent design of an international net zero technology campus. Presenting their insight on the balance of Quality\, Quantity\, and Budget; how they defined the difference between resources and limited resources\, and how they used this insight to constrain and form the design in order to meet the net zero goals of this technology campus\nMy Journey to a Net Zero Single Family Home – continuing the conversation of building decarbonization. Returning to the podium this month is Greg Carl\, a panelist from August’s evening program\, Building Decarbonization: Why Does It Matter and Where do YOU Fit In? Greg Carl will be discussing the net zero resources and methods used building his residential home in Olivette\, Missouri and the obstacles to implementation. Presenting energy programs and tax credits applicable to achieve net zero locally and the design\, build\, and implementation solutions from both the viewpoint of a casual buyer and highly motivated buyer.\nOur Corporate Commitment to Net Zero – developing a corporate strategy to meet Science Based Target Initiatives. Working as a Sr. Sustainable Development Manager\, Madeline Smith of Clayco is presenting the realities of an on-site net zero strategy; the cost perspective of making a corporate commitment to net-zero; and the process of using project-based work to develop their action plan to meet Science Based Target Initiatives (SBTi). Discussing the challenges that come with net zero based on diversity\, equity\, and inclusion and address electrification and net zero impacts on cost\, schedule\, and procurement. \n\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-educational-program-net-zero-building-showcase/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Does the Building Industry Need a Paradigm Shift?
DESCRIPTION:In the past few weeks in St. Louis\, we have experienced record drought\, record heat and record rainfall. We know extreme weather events like this are exacerbated by the climate crisis and will likely accelerate further. How should we be building – or not building – to address climate mitigation and adaptation? How can we pursue new and different solutions now?  \nView a recording of this Coffee Break \nFEATURED GUEST: Wyly Brown\, Founding Partner\, Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten and Assistant Professor\, Washington University in St. Louis\, Sam Fox School\nWyly Brown is a Founding Partner of Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten\, and the partner responsible for the projects conducted in North America. He holds a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology\, and spent a number of years researching the connection between cultures and monuments through the reconstruction of full-scale\, functional objects\, often using historically accurate methods. After receiving a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University in 2006\, he spent two years conducting research at the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design\, University of Stuttgart on the topic of rapidly deployable disaster relief structures. In 2014\, he founded LBGO architects in Munich\, with Andreas Leupold and Christian Goldbach. He approaches design through a process of analysis and optimization\, searching for simple unified solutions to complex\, and often contradicting\, requirements. Wyly is a licensed architect in both Germany and in the United States\, and continues to practice architecture while also conducting research on innovative natural building materials as a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-does-the-building-industry-need-a-paradigm-shift/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Building Decarbonization: Why Does It Matter and Where do YOU Fit in?
DESCRIPTION:View list of attendees. \nThe New Buildings Institutes’ (NBI) Building Decarbonization Code presents the building industry with an actionable tool to leverage buildings in meeting the climate objectives of cities and states. We will review this tool\, present its place within a spectrum of tools\, policies\, and funding opportunities related to building decarbonization and discuss concerns and opportunities of decarbonization from an equity perspective. \nPresented in partnership with: American Institute of Architects (AIA) St. Louis’ Committee on the Environment (COTE®)\, ASHRAE St. Louis (American Society of Heating\, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)\, International Sustainable Institute for Laboratories St. Louis (I2SL) and Missouri Gateway Green Building Council.  \nLearn what tools are available and how you can implement solutions\, what is happening around the country\, and what the future brings when it comes to building decarbonization. \nSPEAKER\nKim Cheslak\, (she/her)\, Director of Codes\, New Buildings Institute \nPANELISTS \n\nColleen Autry\, (she/her) Director of District Operations\, Cortex Innovation Community\nJ. Gregory Carl\, City Council Member & Mayor Pro-Tem\, City of Olivette\, Missouri \nCarlos Trejo\, AICP\, Director of Planning & Community Development\, City of Olivette\, MO
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/building-decarbonization-why-does-it-matter-and-where-do-you-fit-in/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Indoor Air Quality Sensors Show & Tell
DESCRIPTION:Continuous monitoring of indoor environmental conditions is the future of building operation and designing for occupant comfort and health. The IAQ sensor market specifically has exploded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well. Green building standards (LEED\, WELL\, RESET) are adjusting from point in time measurement to encourage more continuous monitoring. Receive a live demo of real life IAQ / IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) sensors\, data\, and dashboards currently being tested at Morrissey Engineering’s 4940 Building. \nWatch or Listen to this Coffee Break Recording! \nFEATURED GUEST: Sarah Gudeman\, PE\, BCxP\, CPHC\, WELL AP\, LEED Fellow\, Mechanical Engineer\, Director of Sustainability\, Morrissey Engineering \nSarah Gudeman has been researching\, writing\, and creating videos on various Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) sensors constantly for nearly the last two years. Through conversations with manufacturers\, work on EQ TAG committee O+M v4.1 development\, and commercial building design and certifications\, her goal is to be a central repository of information on Indoor Air Quality and share that information with other practitioners as well as contractors\, building owners\, and others. EQ TAG committee is the Indoor Environmental Quality – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of our national U.S. Green Building Council LEED committees. \nSarah is a compulsive volunteer who seeks to make the world a better place through engineering\, education\, and information sharing. She is a professional engineer\, certified passive house consultant\, building commissioning professional\, certified energy manager\, WELL accredited professional and performance testing agent\, a LEED Fellow\, and Chair of the TAG.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-indoor-air-quality-sensors-show-tell/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T193000
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SUMMARY:Solving the Split Incentive Problem - Reframing Investment in Energy Efficiency\, for Building Owners & Tenants
DESCRIPTION:In rental properties\, there is a common obstacle to investment in energy efficiency. If the owner invests in efficient HVAC equipment\, the tenant receives the benefit of lower utility bills. This reduces the financial incentive for building owners to make these upgrades. Seen more broadly\, the “split incentive” exists whenever the responsibility for a proposed improvement is held separately from its benefits. Since rapid implementation of energy efficiency is critical to addressing the climate crisis\, the split incentive is an obstacle that endangers our collective future. Luckily\, there are numerous solutions to the problem. This program will present concepts for reframing how we think about the split incentive as well as practical tools\, including: commercial and residential lease language; organizational changes; staff incentives\, policy proposals in other cities; and marketing\, cultural\, and informational solutions. \nClick Here to View List of Attendees \nSPEAKER \nAaron Michels\, Director of Operations\, Energy Resources Group\, Inc. – Aaron Michels is the Operations Director at Energy Resources Group\, Inc. (ERG)\, and is responsible for ERG’s tools used in utility\, HVAC loads\, and ventilation analysis. He works primarily on energy efficiency in buildings; projects from controls retro-commissioning to energy master planning. Aaron has approached earth-friendly living from many different angles. He started in energy efficiency in high school\, counting lightbulbs in school districts for his father’s energy consultancy. After receiving his bachelor’s in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a focus on habitat conservation and international ecotourism\, he then moved on to explore educational media production (documentary video and online)\, ecovillage development\, biofuels\, sustainable agriculture\, organics recycling (composting)\, and permaculture. Returning full circle to St. Louis\, he rejoined Energy Resources Group in 2013 and since then has been working with building owners to improve the energy efficiency and resiliency of their buildings. In his spare time\, Aaron Michels leads a community garden\, schemes about community co-ownership\, and promotes and consults on intentional communities in St. Louis. \nPANELISTS  \n\nKevin Bryant\, Executive Founder\, Developer & President\, Kingsway Development – Kevin Bryant is the Executive Founder\, Developer & President of Kingsway Development LLC and CEO of Conversion Global Marketing. Kevin is making his mark by establishing and nurturing critical business relationships with some of the St. Louis area’s most prolific companies and individuals\, “redeveloping our communities is more than brick and mortar\, it’s people and dreams.” While serving as the leading Community and Building Developer in the Kingsway/Central West End corridor of St. Louis\, Missouri\, Kevin has retained Master Development rights for 207 acres of the Kingsway District and is overseeing the multi-million-dollar business and community development project in St. Louis’ Central West End. As an accomplished communications professional with expertise in strategic planning and project management\, Kevin is also responsible for the financing\, construction\, marketing and sales of this real estate. Driving economic development in the district through a core focus on revitalizing vacant/underutilized properties\, working with the Collective Work Foundation (CWF); and negotiating tax credit programs in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation.\nJon Nichols\, Director of Sustainability\, Antheus Capital & Mac Development  – Jonathan Nichols is the Director of Sustainability for Mac Properties. At Mac\, he works to find creative ways to reduce the impact of multifamily buildings on the environment while ensuring those buildings are resilient to climate change. On his slate of projects are building electrification\, envelope improvements\, and on-site renewable energy\, as well as many others. Prior to joining Mac\, Jon was a research professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory\, and currently retains adjunct status there. While at Columbia\, he studied the global carbon cycle\, and the complex relationship among wetlands\, plant life\, and the atmosphere. He also worked to understand the impact of sea level rise on urban wetlands in New York City and environs\, providing advice to State and Municipal agencies to mitigate those impacts. Cities and buildings—like wetlands—are complex\, interconnected systems. If we hope to improve how they function\, we need to understand how their the components work together\, and how the individual changes we make to impact the whole.\n\nTristan Walker\, Principal\, Heritage Properties St. Louis – Tristan Walker is a principal at Heritage Properties\, a property management\, construction\, and real estate firm doing business primarily in St. Louis City. He serves on the Board of Managers at DeSales Community Development helping oversee ongoing property management of their portfolio of properties. Exposure to the historic building stock of St. Louis has yielded experience in preserving and upgrading this irreplaceable architectural treasure to last another hundred years. In addition to architectural preservation and urbanism\, Tristan has a long standing involvement in sustainable design\, agriculture\, and land management.\n\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/solving-the-split-incentive-problem-reframing-investment-in-energy-efficiency-for-building-owners-tenants/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Member Social @ Forest Park!
DESCRIPTION:Current and past members – Green Schools Quest Mentors\, Committee champions\, Board members\, Sponsors\, Emerging Professionals\, students – all are welcome to join us for our FIRST in-person event since February 2020! \nREMARKS \n\nFrank Kartmann\, Senior Vice President\, Park Operations\, Forest Park Forever\n\nProviding an update on Nature Playscape engagement and the East Waterway project\, both featured in our 2020 Green Building Showcase! \n\n\nUSGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Committee Chairs and Representatives\n\nConnect with your 7 committees of champions\, who make this work possible\, and learn what they’re looking forward to PLUS how to get involved!\n\n\n\nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/member-social-forest-park/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T103000
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Long-Duration Energy Storage
DESCRIPTION:Coordination Chemistry Flow Battery (CCFB)\, have you heard of them? They are not your typical battery\, sealed battery such as lead acid\, or lithium-ion\, flow batteries separate the power and energy portions of a battery system. Energy is stored in a liquid electrolyte which is flowed through a stack of electrodes! Lockheed Martin\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Hannah Chapin-Eppert will present their GridStar Flow system\, providing flexible\, durable\, long-duration (>6 hours) energy storage for utility scale projects. \nFor large-scale industrial energy management\, microgrid support\, utility reserve capacity\, and transmission and distribution within large-scale renewables integration — having batteries designed to exhibit lower system cost\, higher efficiency\, and longer useful life is powerful.   \nFEATURED GUEST: Hannah Chapin-Eppert\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage \nHannah Chapin-Eppert is a native St. Louisan living in Boston Massachusetts as a lead mechanical engineer with Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage\, LLC designing their new flow battery\, GridStar Flow. Hannah attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology\, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. Before working with Lockheed Martin\, Hannah worked at Rolls-Royce on-board U.S. Navy ships\, focusing on gas turbines\, generator set package design for the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke Flight III Destroyers\, and gas turbine waste heat recovery as a Mechanical Design Engineer. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-long-duration-energy-storage/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T193000
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CREATED:20230115T221809Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Green Building Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Click here to view a video recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees \nOur Annual Green Building Showcase featured the following projects and speakers:  \nMastercard’s Path to Zero – LEED v4 Operations + Maintenance: Existing Buildings PLATINUM LEED Zero Certification\, presented by Lindsey LaGesse\, Environmental Sustainability Manager\, Mastercard. \nMastercard’s Operations Center\, headquartered in O’Fallon\, Missouri – contributes to their commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050; receiving a LEED v4 O+M Platinum certification in April 2021. Focusing on Mastercard’s overarching sustainability goals\, Lindsey LaGesse will dive into how their commitment to net-zero emissions led to achieving green building\, wellness\, and waste certifications. Currently all Mastercard owned properties in the U.S. are fitted with solar panels and all owned properties across the world are LEED certified. Mastercard operates close to 180 facilities across the world and is prioritizing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs\, including the expanded use of solar panels in data centers\, which account for more than 50 percent of energy usage across the company. \nA Call to Action – Promoting Inclusive Sustainability\, Environmental Equity & Eco-Action in our Schools\, presented by Sharonica Hardin-Bartley\, Superintendent of Schools\, The School District of University City \nJoy and Well-Being is one of the five key objectives in The School District of University City’s strategic vision of Learning Reimagined. Children learn best when they\, their families and their teachers are well and thriving. In a district that is more than 80 percent African American and qualifies for 100 percent free lunch\, Well-Being and Joy simply cannot be achieved without addressing racial inequity\, resource disparities\, and social emotional health. The University City School District recognizes environmental justice\, student environmental advocacy\, community inclusion\, conservation\, and sustainability; fully embedded in its PreK-12 curriculum\, these are powerful drivers of Joy and Well-Being for students\, families and teachers. Dr. Hardin-Bartley will discuss “the work” involved in creating healthy\, eco-friendly and highly empowered students prepared to recognize\, act and solve the critical environmental challenges in their futures. This Earth Day\, 2022 the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2022 Green Ribbon Schools honorees\, including University City School District\, in recognition of their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs\, improve health and wellness\, and ensure effective sustainability education. These honorees were named from a pool of candidates from 19 states\, and were nominated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education\, in partnership with Missouri Green Schools which is joint program of the U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Gateway Chapter and Missouri Environmental Education Association. \nAdaptive Reuse – The Butler Brothers Building Historic Renovation for Sustainable and Affordable Redevelopment\, presented by Gary Prosterman\, President and CEO\, Development Services Group\, Inc. and Joel Fuoss\, AIA\, LEED AP\, Principal\, Trivers \nSt. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood is home to the Butler Brothers Building\, the site of the first official World Chess Championship of 1886. Built in 1906 this century old multistory warehouse will be converted to modern multifamily living after sitting vacant for over 3 decades. Redevelopment on a massive scale\, 735\,000 square-feet spanning an entire block at 1717 Olive Street\, the historic renovation will be achieved using sustainable and affordable design – from accounting for embodied carbon to integrated community health and well-being. “The greenest building is one that is already built\,” analyzing the critical factors in a community\, surrounding economic growth\, and cooperative governmental agencies and financing\, Gary Prosterman and architects of Trivers will detail the inherent complexities of large-scale historic redevelopment to meet sustainable and affordable design needs. \nRoadmap to Economic Justice – St. Louis Development Corporation\, presented by Daffney Moore\, Chief of Staff / Director of Equity & Inclusion\, St. Louis Development Corporation and Neal Richardson\, Chairman & Executive Director\, St. Louis Development Corporation \n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/annual-green-building-showcase/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: A Journey to Healthier Building Products with Declare
DESCRIPTION:Declare\, a program of the International Living Future Institute\, is a platform to share and find healthy building products. Learn how a local manufacturer – Golterman & Sabo – got the Declare label for two of their acoustic products (Acapella Acoustic Panels and Melody Acoustic Panels). With Declare\, manufacturers voluntarily disclose product information on easy-to-read Declare labels\, reporting all product ingredients and flagging chemicals of concern. Products with a Declare label support leading green building standards like the Living Building Challenge\, LEED and WELL.  \nWatch or listen to a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nFEATURED GUEST: Mary Rotter\, Sales Representative with G&S Architectural Products\nMary has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. She is actively involved with IIDA\, AIA\, and ASPE. G&S Architectural Products is part of Golterman and Sabo Companies – we are proud to manufacture\, represent and install various Division 9\, 10 and 12 Specialty Building Products for over 75 years!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-a-journey-to-healthier-building-products-with-declare/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Living Building Challenge - A Look at the Materials & Water Petals
DESCRIPTION:The Living Building Challenge is a philosophy\, certification\, and advocacy tool for projects to move beyond being “less bad” and to become regenerative\, meaning they will have a positive impact on the environment. The Challenge consists of 7 “Petals” – Place\, Water\, Energy\, Health & Happiness\, Materials\, Equity and Beauty. We will discuss the Materials and Water Petals at this coffee break\, which focus on Net Positive Water and Waste. We’re hoping this coffee break will help inform an upcoming charrette for a Waterwise Washroom at EarthDance Farm in May!  \nWatch or listen to a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nFEATURED GUEST: Madeline Smith\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, LFA\, Fitwel Ambassador\, Sustainable Development Manager\, Clayco enterprise. Madeline works to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment. She focuses on third party certifications\, innovative sustainable technologies\, building energy analysis\, and assists in internal corporate responsibility. Her most recent accomplishment at Clayco includes the LEED Gold certification of the Washington University School of Medicine/BJC Mid Campus Center where\, “from design to commissioning\, the whole team remained focused on bringing a facility to life that would have substantial impact not only on the health of the overall environment but also with its occupants.”
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-living-building-challenge-a-look-at-the-materials-water-petals/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Net Zero Follow Up with Navigate Building Solutions
DESCRIPTION:At our 2021 Green Building Showcase\, we learned about Navigate Building Solutions’ plans to build themselves a net zero energy corporate headquarters in Brentwood\, MO. The 8\,360 square foot headquarters is now complete and known as Navigate Office Center. The project combines energy efficiency with the generation of renewable energy from solar panels\, ensuring the net consumed energy is less than the energy produced and aiming to demonstrate the economic feasibility of net zero construction. Let’s hear an update on how it’s going in the new building and where Navigate Building Solutions is with their progress towards Net Zero certification with the International Living Future Institute!  \nWatch or listen to this Coffee Break recording!  \nFEATURED GUEST: Todd Sweeney\, Co-Founder of Navigate Building Solutions\, a leading Design and  Construction Project Management Firm in St. Louis\, Missouri. Prior to joining NAVIGATE Todd served as a Vice President for Commercial Construction at a large General Contracting firm and a Licensed Professional Engineer for an international engineering firm. Over Todd’s 30-year career he has supported the design\, construction and/or management of over 300 projects ranging from large scale institutional projects to small publicly funded infrastructure assignments. Having become a LEED Accredited Professional in October 2006\, Todd has also worked on numerous LEED Certified facilities in the region\, which ignited his passion for sustainable building.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-net-zero-follow-up-with-navigate-building-solutions/
LOCATION:MO
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220412T173000
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SUMMARY:Evening Educational Program: Resilient Waterways\, Watersheds & Their Cities
DESCRIPTION:Derek Hoeferlin’s “Way Beyond Bigness” design-research project comparatively studies the Mekong\, Mississippi and Rhine river basins\, focused on multi-scaled\, water-based infrastructural transformation and their various impacts on riverways\, cities\, and larger regions\, particularly when coupled with the impacts of climate change. “Way Beyond Bigness” realigns watersheds and architecture across multiple scales\, disciplines\, narratives. Hoeferlin will frame the impacts on rivers and cities from a larger perspective at the scale of watersheds. \nColin Wellenkamp in his role of Executive Director of an association of 101 U.S. Mayors along the Mississippi River\, will outline the tremendous challenges facing America’s Waterways. Additionally\, Colin will detail what cities are doing at corridor scale to address the challenges described and achieve a new degree of climate resilience and mitigation for at least a generation. However\, this is a new moment for the Mississippi Corridor – the Jobs Act coupled with new partnerships spearheaded by the Mayors have created a unique opportunity. \nSPECIAL REMARKS \nHon. Robert Eastern\, East St. Louis\, IL \nThe Honorable Robert Eastern III was elected Mayor of the Great City of East St. Louis in April 2019. East St. Louis has always been his home\, he graduated from Lincoln Senior High School and continued the Eastern legacy of service in the U.S. Navy. During his time in the Navy he served in Desert Storm/ Desert Shield. He received a Honorary Doctorate degree in Humanitarianism from the National Volunteer Community Service of People of Choice Inc. and Congress of Churches in 2019. Eastern served as a member of the East St. Louis City Council for ten years and currently serves on the Illinois Commission to End Hunger. Mayor Eastern is also an Honorary Commander for Scott Airforce Base.  \nSPEAKERS \nDerek Hoeferlin\, Associate Professor and Chair\, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design\, Washington University in St Louis – Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts \nDerek Hoeferlin\, AIA\, affiliate ASLA\, is principal of [dhd] derek hoeferlin design\, an award-winning architecture\, landscape\, and urban design practice based in St. Louis. He teaches Washington University in St. Louis undergraduate- and graduate-level multidisciplinary approaches to architecture\, landscape\, infrastructure\, and urbanism. He collaboratively researches integrated water-based design strategies across the Mississippi\, Mekong\, and Rhine river basins through his design-research project Way Beyond Bigness: The Need for a Watershed Architecture.  \n\nAdditionally\, Hoeferlin has contributed core design roles in complex multidisciplinary projects in south Louisiana\, including Changing Course: Navigating the Future of the Lower Mississippi River Delta Competition\, the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan\, and the Unified New Orleans Plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery and rebuilding.  \nHoeferlin lectures on his work internationally\, and his designs\, photography\, teachings and writings have been published and exhibited across the globe. Hoeferlin holds BArch and MArch degrees from Tulane University and a post-professional MArch degree from Yale University\, graduating both institutions with multiple honors. \nColin Wellenkamp\, j.d.\, LL.M.\, Executive Director\, Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative \n\nColin Wellenkamp’s extensive career in the legal and policy fields has been focused on advocating and advancing public interests through improving local government functions and the activity of the business world. Wellenkamp is dedicated to assisting organizations and people transition to a sustainable way of life. \nColin has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Saint Louis University\, a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law\, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Sustainable Development Law from George Washington University Law School. Wellenkamp’s specialties include; alternative energy planning; government relations toward building sustainable projects and processes; smart growth; major project capitol partnership formation; and Federal/State/Local Government coordination and relations. \nA native of Missouri\, Colin now lives in St. Charles\, MO\, with his wife and daughters. \nClick here to view recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-educational-program-resilient-waterways-watersheds-their-cities/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Better than Net Zero from Day 1 - Introducing Climate Friendly Snacking
DESCRIPTION:Climate Friendly Snacking. Can crackers really fight climate change? Or be carbon neutral? Over 25% of greenhouse gas emissions come from the global food supply chain. Come learn more about how Airly Foods (owned by St Louis-based Post Holdings\, Inc) is looking to challenge the way food is made from seed to shelf to create Climate Friendly Snacking where every box sold actually removes greenhouse gases from the air! \nFEATURED GUEST \n\nJen McKnight\, President and Co-Founder of Bright Future Foods\, the makers of Airly Climate Friendly Snacks\n\nJen has spent over 20 years in consumer packaged goods\, beginning her career at Procter & Gamble as a mechanical engineer. She went on to earn her MBA at Kellogg School of Management and enter a career in brand management\, working at companies including Clorox\, Premier Nutrition and Campbell’s where she successfully led growth and innovation on a range of iconic brands across many categories. Jen passionately believes climate change is a colossal challenge that needs bold solutions NOW\, that’s why she made the decision to dedicate all her efforts toward driving innovative solutions to this threat. For the past several years\, she and her Airly co-founders have been on a mission to reverse climate change through food and prove to the world that it’s possible to create a snack that is not only delicious\, affordable and convenient\, but climate-friendly too! Airly Oat Cloud crackers are pioneering as the world’s first cracker to remove CO2 from the air\, and are the first snack product to empower consumers by printing their carbon footprint right on the package. Airly envisions a world where we can rethink our food supply and make climate a part of our purchase decisions to create a brighter future for us all. Bringing Airly to life has been a labor of love\, and Jen is excited to be tackling one her most interesting and important challenges to date: getting the word out about the role we all can play in tackling climate change together! \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-better-than-net-zero-from-day-1-introducing-climate-friendly-snacking/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Alternative Proteins are to Agriculture as Renewables are to Energy: The Future
DESCRIPTION:People in every corner of the planet need our food system to be sustainable\, secure\, and just. Yet consumption of conventionally produced animal meat—which causes multiple existential risks (climate change\, antibiotic resistance\, pandemic risk\, loss of biodiversity)—continues to rise. \nAlternative proteins—meat made from plants or cultivated from animal cells—can decouple meat production from a host of harms and usher in a more restorative\, resilient food future. Given that taste\, price\, and convenience determine what most people eat\, GFI works around the world to advance alternative proteins to be as delicious\, affordable\, and accessible as conventional meat. \nBy reimagining how meat is made\, we can help get the world to net-zero emissions\, protect global health\, feed more people with fewer resources\, and enable animals and ecosystems to recover and thrive. \nFEATURED GUEST \n\nSheila Voss\, Vice President of Communications\, The Good Food Institute\n\nVoss serves as the vice president of communications for The Good Food Institute\, an international network of nonprofit organizations working to create a sustainable\, secure\, and just food system. As a nonprofit think tank and open-access resource hub powered by philanthropy\, GFI works around the world to advance alternative protein science\, policy\, and markets to tackle the biggest challenges of our time: getting to net-zero emissions\, feeding 10 billion\, protecting global health\, and enabling animals and ecosystems to recover and thrive. Prior to joining GFI\, Sheila served as the vice president of education for Missouri Botanical Garden from 2009-2019\, and from 1996-2019\, led the conservation and community engagement work of the SeaWorld\, Busch Gardens\, and Discovery Cove parks across the U.S. Sheila holds a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University and a M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-alternative-proteins-are-to-agriculture-as-renewables-are-to-energy-the-future/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Designing Housing to Adapt to the Changing Needs of Families\, Neighborhoods\, Cities\, and our Natural Environment
DESCRIPTION:How homes are conceived\, clustered\, and constructed can be the foundation for building community or breaking it. Homes involve personal factors such as how individuals live today and how the home can adapt to the changes of our stages of life over time\, making them one of the most dynamic and diverse kinds of projects for architects.  \nFrom single-family to affordable housing\, homes invoke environmental factors of climate action – such as what we build them out of\, material\, how much energy they use\, design\, and how long they will serve their purpose before being torn down\, resiliency. Housing is complex and prolific. \nTuesday\, March 8\, 2022 at 5:30 pm\, virtually\, Wyly Brown will present some of the complexities of designing quality housing that is environmentally sustainable\, socially responsible\, and financially feasible. Topics of focus will include Net-Zero energy use\, minimizing a home’s carbon footprint\, affordability\, multi-generation living\, retrofitting existing (and historic) buildings to enable aging in place\, and the use of recycled materials and products. \nSPEAKER \n\nWyly Brown\, Founding Partner\, Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten and Assistant Professor\, Washington University in St. Louis\, Sam Fox School \n\nWyly Brown is a Founding Partner of Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten\, and the partner responsible for the projects conducted in North America. Wyly holds a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology\, and spent a number of years researching the connection between cultures and monuments through the reconstruction of full-scale\, functional objects\, often using historically accurate methods. Past projects include the reconstruction of Finnish reindeer-pulled sledges\, Egyptian obelisks\, British siege-engines\, and Medieval man-powered cranes. \nAfter receiving a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University in 2006\, he spent two years conducting research at the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design\, University of Stuttgart on the topic of rapidly deployable disaster relief structures. In 2008\, due to Wyly’s experience in innovative approaches to structural optimization\, he was hired at Behnisch Architekten. In the four years at Behnisch\, Wyly developed parametric optimization design tools that were implemented on several award winning projects\, including the Max-Aicher Speed Skating Arena in Inzell\, the “Spider’s Web” of the Spinnereipark in Kolbermoor\, and a High School in Ergolding. \nIn 2014\, he founded LBGO architects in Munich\, with Andreas Leupold and Christian Goldbach. He approaches design through a process of analysis and optimization\, searching for simple unified solutions to complex\, and often contradicting\, requirements. In addition to his professional practice\, Wyly taught parametric design and fabrication methods as an adjunct faculty member at the Chair for Architectural Informatics of the Technical University Munich in Germany. Upon returning to the US in 2016 to open a Boston branch of his architectural practice he continued teaching through Massachusetts College of Art and Design\, focusing on Design-Build Community Service courses combining his academic pursuits with his professional experience. Wyly is a licensed architect in both Germany and in the United States\, and continues to practice architecture while also conducting research on innovative natural building materials as a professor at Washington University in St. Louis. \nClick here to view video recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/designing-housing-to-adapt-to-the-changing-needs-of-families-neighborhoods-cities-and-our-natural-environment/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: West Florissant Ave. Great Streets Project & Federal Infrastructure Funding
DESCRIPTION:The West Florissant Avenue Great Streets Project has been a development in planning with the community of Ferguson\, North County\, St. Louis Missouri\, since 2013 and in design since 2016. Join Acting Director of Transportation and Public Works\, Stephanie Leon-Streeter at St. Louis County in discussion on community engagement\, planning\, design and breaking ground on The West Florissant Avenue Project and how Federal Infrastructure spending has helped meet the needs of the Ferguson community\, while promoting a safer and more connected future.  \nWest Florissant Avenue Project is “more than just updated transportation… its a game changer for some\,” says Stephanie Leon-Streeter. Join the conversation at this month’s 1st Friday Coffee Break\, Friday\, March 4\, 2022 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am CST\, virtually.  \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nStephanie Leon-Streeter\, P.E.\, Acting Director – Transportation and Public Works\, St. Louis County \n\nStephanie began working for St. Louis County in 2001 as the Division Manager of Planning and Programming responsible for the Department’s transportation capital construction program and budget\, the capital investment initiative\, rehabilitation program development\, transportation planning studies\, civil plan review and permitting\, highway standards development and review\, facility condition assessments\, the facility capital and maintenance budget\, and facility leases. Stephanie currently serves as the Acting Director responsible for all functions\, actions and output of 7 Divisions including Project Development\, Construction\, Operations\, Fleet & Garage Services\, Code Enforcement\, Facilities Management and Administrative Services; after becoming Deputy Director in May of 2007 providing the Department leadership\, staff and engineering support\, and project management facilitation across all divisions. \n\nJoe Kulessa\, P.E.\, Acting Deputy Director\, St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works\n\nJoe Kulessa is a professional engineer who has been with the County for 20 years and currently services as both my Acting Deputy Director as well as our Division Manager of Project Development. He is responsible for leading a team of professionals whose focus is on system analysis\, needs assessment\, capital program development\, alternative funding support\, project conceptualization and development through to bidding of road\, bridge\, sidewalk\, ADA\, preservation and related infrastructure projects. He is an effective leader who is focused working cooperatively with all parties to advance key interests of our Department and community. \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-west-florissant-ave-great-streets-project-federal-infrastructure-funding/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Green Basics in Business Operations with the St. Louis Green Business Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The St. Louis Green Business Challenge promotes Green practices\, policies\, thinking\, and  strategy by collaborating across our local business sectors. The Challenge? Green Basics in business operations.  \nHousing a network of companies committed to green policy and practice\, and integrating sustainable measures into their daily operations\, Year 13 of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge is aiming to: \n\nadvocate and facilitate processes for Green Collar Jobs\, \npromote strategies learned from Challenge participants addressing climate change issues with a Triple Bottom Line approach\, and \nwork to collaborate with USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter on integrating Green Business Basics into regional economic development plans\, partnerships\, and dialogues. \n\nFEATURED GUEST\n \n\nJean Ponzi\, St. Louis Green Business Challenge Program Manager and Green Resource Manager\, EarthWays Center of Missouri Botanical Garden \n\nA 26-year veteran of the Garden’s EarthWays Center team\, “Green Jean” currently applies her sustainability expertise as manager of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge\, operator of the Garden’s Green Resources Info Service\, and is on the leadership team for the regional initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis. Her enviro-interview show Earthworms has logged over 31 years of conversations through KDHX St. Louis Independent Media\, as her volunteer community service. Jean is in demand as a speaker\, writer and media spokesperson\, offering local to national audiences both practical options and ecological inspiration.  \nClick here to watch a recording of this Coffee Break
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-green-basics-in-business-operations-with-the-st-louis-green-business-challenge/
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CATEGORIES:Education
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