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    Green Building Break – Improving Façade Designs by Comparing Automated vs. Manual Solar Shading

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW How can automation contribute to enhanced well-being and more sustainable interior environments? When it comes to solar shading, automation can ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants through a responsive system that balances natural daylight and shading needs in response to exterior conditions. This program will provide an understanding of innovative design trends including current market drivers, comparing high performance glass vs. high performance shading and how to increase visual and thermal comfort by automating the balance of natural and artificial light. This course will build the connection between the influence of current design trends, on building performance using automated facades. We will discuss design strategies using automated solar management and its impact on these design trends. FEATURED SPEAKER: Andy Rittenhouse is a a Specifications manager with Somfy Systems a world-leading supplier of motorization and control solutions. Andy’s focus is on commercial business solutions and smart home technology relating to window coverings and natural daylight management. With a passion for Healthy and sustainable building design Andy has achieved both LEED AP BD+C, and WELL AP. Andy started his career in the solar shading industry in 1999 in Houston, Texas. Andy served on the NFRC 100A and 200A 2010… Continue Reading Green Building Break – Improving Façade Designs by Comparing Automated vs. Manual Solar Shading

  • Evening Program: Connecting Communities through Engagement: Great Rivers Greenway and The Brickline

    St. Louis Council Office of the Mid-America Carpenters Council 1401 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States

    REGISTER NOW We are excited to partner with AIA St. Louis for this program on how the Brickline Greenway is a catalyst for driving more equitable outcomes for St. Louis communities.  Designing a Movement Learn more about the Brickline Greenway as a catalyst for change, connecting our community and ensuring more equitable outcomes for all. This session will introduce the Brickline, discuss its inclusive design process, the benefits of re-imagining green infrastructure, the role of art as a catalyst for civic well-being, mobility, design for health and wellness, and the importance of public private partnerships.  Thanks to the program sponsors!  SPEAKERSChip Crawford, FASLA, PLA, LEED Green Associate, Managing Director, Lamar Johnson Collaborative As Managing Director for LJC, Chip Crawford is a practice builder, creative thinker, and problem solver. An award-winning Landscape Architect, Chip has more than 40 years of experience leading complex, planning, landscape architecture, and urban design projects across the globe. A true collaborator, Chip connects with clients and has a unique ability to stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving, bringing proven expertise and the freshest thinking to the table. He has dedicated his career to being a steward of the public realm and creating inspiring places that improve the… Continue Reading Evening Program: Connecting Communities through Engagement: Great Rivers Greenway and The Brickline

  • First Friday Webinar: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. 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! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE APRIL 5 WEBINAR April: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures Join USGBC for a webinar focused on smart building certifications and discover the potential of sustainable and intelligent spaces. Led by industry experts, this session will guide you through certifications such as SmartScore, SPIRE, and BEST. Gain… Continue Reading First Friday Webinar: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures

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    IMPACT Conference 2024

    Saint Paul RiverCenter 175 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul, MO, United States

    USGBC's IMPACT Conference convenes hundreds of professionals from across the Midwest for conversations on transforming the building industry and addressing pressing climate issues. The 2024 conference will take place April 30 - May 1 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and will focus on solutions and scale. Sessions will explore how we meet the urgent challenges of this moment, including the need for rapid decarbonization, materials and supply chain issues, and the role of the built environment in promoting the health of our communities. Learn more or register! 

  • First Friday Webinars – LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. 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! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE MAY 3 WEBINAR May: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction This education session from USGBC's 2023 Decarbonization Summit explores strategies for adjusting workflow to make meaningful improvements in upfront carbon emissions (A1-A5) and how these strategies can achieve points… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction

  • Evening Program – Annual Green Building Showcase

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    McCarthy Building Companies 12851 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Join us for our Annual Green Building Showcase! Each year we highlight 3-4 key projects in the region that are helping to foster sustainable, prosperous and healthy places to live, work and learn. REGISTER NOW!St. Louis Community College – Flo Valley – Center for Nursing and Health Sciences, Presented by Ralph Bicknese, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow, Principal, hellmuth + bicknese architects, and William Ritter, AIA, RID, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, KAI Design The Center for Nursing and Health Sciences building is a significant advancement in facilities and programs for the college, allowing them to prepare students for the professions in the healthcare industry in Radiology, Emergency Medical Technician, Dentistry, and Nursing.  The building is a leap forward for the campus in sustainable design and a new tech oriented architectural vocabulary. The four-story, 100,000 square foot building is bringing significant excitement to the campus and to the community at large. R&R Marketplace, Presented by Beverly Jenkins, Pastor, R&R Church and President (ex-officio) & Founder/CEO, Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit R&R Marketplace is a 90,000 square foot economic access center that co-locates community services and resources for systemic and economic transformation through Refuge & Restoration Nonprofit’s 5-pillar model, which is sustainable through and… Continue Reading Evening Program – Annual Green Building Showcase

  • First Friday Webinars – LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. 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! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE JUNE 7 WEBINAR June: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland Join us for a webinar exploring the overlay of LEED EB+OM and WELL Health-Safety certification through the study case of the Children's Museum of Cleveland (CMC). Originally constructed in 1866, CMC… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland

  • First Friday Webinars – Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. 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! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE JULY 12 WEBINAR Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings The year is 2030. High-performance, grid-interactive efficient buildings with multiple-objective optimization have become more common. They are helping LEED projects realize the promise of sustainability, resilience, and healthy environmental performance by leveraging more… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings

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    Green Building Break – Tour of Five Oaks on Warson Community Center

    Five Oaks on Warson ​1200 N. Warson Rd, Olivette, MO, United States

    REGISTER NOW What does it look like when a community center embraces a community-driven, holistic approach to going green? Join us on July 19th for a tour of the new Five Oaks on Warson community center designed by KAI. Motivated by input from city officials and residents, the center was designed to embrace its natural setting, incorporate natural materials in its construction and maximize visual connections between interior and exterior. On the tour, Beverly Tucker Knight, Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Olivette, will share more about how the center embodies sustainability from inside and out, from design, construction and operations of the building, to native landscaping and integration with the extension of the Centennial Greenway in collaboration with Great Rivers Greenway. After the tour and Q&A, we hope you can join us for a group lunch at the nearby Sugarfire Smokehouse to continue the conversation! Speaker: Beverly Tucker Knight, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Olivette, MO REGISTER NOW   In 2024, our Coffee Break Series will transition to a slightly longer Green Building Break Series. These sessions will take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Join your Green Buildings Are Better… Continue Reading Green Building Break – Tour of Five Oaks on Warson Community Center

  • First Friday Webinars – Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. 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! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST WEBINAR Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities In this webinar, developers and consultants offer insights into how they utilize LEED for Communities rating system to support their own and clients’ ESG priorities and climate commitments. They provide examples of successful ESG reporting and continuous improvements using… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities