BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Missouri Gateway Green Building Council - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Missouri Gateway Green Building Council X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Missouri Gateway Green Building Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T120000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250305T195720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195720Z UID:10000368-1741775400-1741780800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Jam DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Jam! Bring your data and questions to a free in-person help session supported by BE-Ex STL and OBP staff! This is the easiest way to talk through specific questions or challenges with Benchmarking and BEPS compliance. \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-jam-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T103000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250305T195507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195508Z UID:10000362-1741773600-1741775400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verification 101 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Data Verification 101! Building Owners in the City of St. Louis are required to have their 2024 Benchmarking Data verified by a 3rd party.  This is a simple process for those that keep good records- learn what you need to do in order to make this a breeze! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verification-101-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T100000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250305T195333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195333Z UID:10000356-1741768200-1741773600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Benchmarking 101 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Benchmarking 101! \nLearn how to use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to Energy Benchmark your building(s). This FREE tool is vital for managing facilities and making informed capital decisions. \nEnergy Benchmarking is REQUIRED in the City of St. Louis for Buildings over 50\,000sf and in Clayton for Buildings over 100\,000sf \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-benchmarking-101-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250128T230922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T193006Z UID:10000327-1741712400-1741719600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program - Mass Timber Construction – From Conception to Life Cycle Analysis DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nWith an increased focus on limiting environmental impact and reducing carbon emissions in our built environment\, architecture and construction professionals are increasingly exploring mass timber as a key strategy for creating greener\, healthier buildings. Mass timber can be used in place of steel or concrete to create structures that offer durable\, cost-effective performance with less embodied carbon. Still\, while mass timber offers environmental\, budgetary and aesthetic benefits\, the process for evaluating its application within specific projects can be complex. With mass timber’s growing popularity\, teams are learning how to navigate this complex decision-making given project parameters such as building typology\, height\, location\, budget\, timeline\, and sustainability goals. \nThis program aims to provide attendees with a deeper understanding of the environmental benefits and potential applications of mass timber as well as a road map for teams on how to evaluate the potential application of mass timber in your projects. Led by industry experts from WoodWorks\, HDR\, Clayco-Lamar Johnson Collaborative and Trivers\, the session will provide actionable insights for how to apply mass timber and realize its full potential in the built environment. Speakers will share key insights from real-word projects that will help attendees understand the best applications for mass timber and how best to make the case to clients considering cost-benefit analysis\, life cycle assessment and budget constraints. \nSpeakers: \n\nErika Winters-Downey\, Director\, Sustainable Structures at Clayco-Lamar Johnson Collaborative\nColin Rohlfing\, Vice President | Director of Sustainable Development at HDR\nRoss Welch\, Senior Project Architect | Associate at Trivers\n\nModerated by Jason Bahr\, Regional Director at WoodWorks \nADMISSIONFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and full time students. Please note – you must be logged into your account to receive free member pricing!$25.00 – NON-Members \nREGISTER NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Bahr\, Regional Director\, WoodWorks\nJason Bahr\, PE is a Regional Director for Woodworks where he assists building designers\, builders and owners on incorporating wood structure into their designs and educates them on the latest updates in the wood industry.  This feeds his goal of seeing more wood leveraged as a more sustainable material and bringing its natural aesthetic into the built environment. He has previously worked as a design structural engineer\, a timber frame designer and contractor.  Jason holds combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Architectural Engineering from Kansas State University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Colin Rohlfing\, Associate AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, Vice President and Director of Sustainable Development\, HDR\nColin is an industry expert on Sustainable / Regenerative Design and is the Director of Sustainable Development for HDR’s Global Architecture practice. He facilitates sustainable design integration among all departments and business units and is acutely involved in refining the firm’s design process through the creation of new sustainable tools and processes. Over the past 20 years\, Colin has held various design and leadership roles\, as well as being actively involved with President Obama’s Export Council Sustainability Committee\, the United States Green Building Council\, the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment\, the Biomimicry Guild and the International Living Future Institute. He is Key Opinion Leader and an active speaker with over 100 speaking engagements throughout the globe. Colin has been recognized on Building Design + Construction magazine’s and Design Futures Council’s “40 Under 40” lists and Engineering News-Record magazine’s “20 Under 40” list. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross Welch\, Senior Project Architect & Associate\, Trivers\nRoss is a Project Manager and Associate with Trivers in St. Louis where he has nearly ten years of experience with wood-framed multifamily housing. Prior to that he built experience with higher education\, science\, and master planning design\, as well as several years of hands-on education as a residential carpenter. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Master of Architecture degree from Washington University. Ross is a member of AIA St. Louis and serves on the board of STLNOMA. He is a past member of Urban Land Institute-St. Louis and the MGGBC\, where he has been a Green Schools Quest mentor. Ross’ most successful application of mass timber was at Woodward Lofts\, an adaptive reuse project of a 1925 printing factory that received a 2023 AIA National Housing Award. He has led several project pursuits for continued use of mass timber on residential projects in St. Louis\, and has shared his experience on a panel at the 2022 AIA Conference on Architecture\, and most recently with the Midwest Sustainable Design Leaders. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erika Winters-Downey\, SE\, LEED BD+C\, Associate & Director of Sustainable Structures\, Clayco-Lamar Johnson Collaborative\nErika Winters-Downey\, SE\, LEED AP BD+C\, is an Associate Principal and Director-Sustainable Structures for the Clayco/Lamar Johnson Collaborative enterprise.  She has spent her career building relationships to foster the sharing of best practices in structural design and construction.  With a breadth of experience spanning structural design\, a technical institute\, and construction\, her experience allows her to drive success from project pursuits through design and construction.  In her current role\, she works across the enterprise to lead embodied carbon reduction strategies.  She has established prototype client deliverables for Embodied Carbon studies\, as well as a pilot testing program to assist clients in implementing low-carbon concrete designs.  She is the current board chair for the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Plains chapter\, and a member of the inaugural board of the Kansas City Building Energy Exchange.  An accomplished speaker and author\, she thrives on the ability to distill technical topics for all to understand and apply. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to our Evening Program Sponsor!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nCONTINUING EDUCATION: To be submitted for AIA CES. \nCODE OF CONDUCTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESThis 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 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. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-masstimber/ LOCATION:Cortex – the Havana Room\, 4240 Duncan\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110 CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T100000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250305T195158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195159Z UID:10000374-1741683600-1741687200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verifier Training DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Verifier Training! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verifier-training-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250214T203734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T213730Z UID:10000334-1741348800-1741352400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - LEED v5 as a Tool for Decarbonizing the Built Environment DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. 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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE MARCH WEBINAR \nMarch 7 | LEED v5 as a Tool for Decarbonizing the Built Environment\nLEED v5 prioritizes decarbonization. This session will describe how LEED’s newest rating system was redesigned to provide users with a framework for decarbonizing the built environment and to put buildings on a 1.5 degree Celsius pathway. \nBuilding design\, construction\, and operations have a dominant impact on global carbon emissions because of the scale of the building sector and its range of emission sources. Direct impacts include emissions from energy used in buildings\, refrigerant emissions\, and emissions from the creation of products used in buildings. And indirect impacts include the emissions from transportation going to and from buildings. \nAs a multi-attribute certification\, LEED is uniquely well-positioned to address all the emissions impacted by building design and operations. LEED v5 has been crafted to be as effective as possible at reducing carbon emissions from all sources and to provide buildings with an intuitive recipe for achieving those reductions. \nJoin key technical contributors to LEED v5 as they provide an overview of the LEED Building Design and Construction rating system\, an introduction to the LEED v5 impact areas\, and how LEED v5 was redesigned to deliver ultra-low carbon buildings. \nREGISTER FOR THE MARCH WEBINAR \n2025 Schedule \n\nFebruary 7 | Live | Green Careers\, Bright Futures: Strategies for Success in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline\nMarch 7 | LEED v5 as a Tool for Decarbonizing the Built Environment\nApril 4 | Live  | Digging into SITES \nMay 2 | New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification\nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources\nJuly 11 | Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide \nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nOctober 3 | Live | TRUE Total Resource Management\nNovember 7 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED’s Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities\nDecember 5 | Live | Information Forthcoming\nJanuary 2026 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-15/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T190000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250129T191556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T214714Z UID:10000329-1740673800-1740682800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Business Challenge Kick-Off DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the St. Louis Regional Green Business Challenge for a happy hour kick off to the 2025 Challenge! \nThe Green Biz Showcase will feature networking and presentations spotlighting sustainable product and service offerings from over 20 Challenge Participants. Presentations will focus on integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals with business practices and local green job development. \nWHEN: Thursday\, February 27\n4:30 – 7:00 pm \nWHERE: Cortex Innovation District\n4240 Duncan Ave\, St. Louis\, MO 63110 \nADMISSION:\nEvent is FREE\, but registration is required. \nREGISTER NOW!  URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/greenbizshowcase/ LOCATION:Cortex Innovation District\, 4240 Duncan\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110 CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SUST-Green-Business-Challenge-Logo-25-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250205T171727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T223923Z UID:10000348-1740139200-1740142800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Tour of St. Louis Art Museum - East Wing DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \n\n\nJoin us for a tour of St. Louis Art Museum’s East Wing\, which opened in June 2013 and was designed by David Chipperfield Architects\, in collaboration with St. Louis-based HOK. The tour will highlight and discuss the sustainable features and approaches of this LEED Gold® project and how it has performed during its first decade. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\nMeeting Place & Parking: We will meet for the tour at 12pm at the loading dock entrance on the west side of the main museum building. Kyle will be there buzzing people in – press the buzzer on the door if you aren’t buzzed in immediately. Parking is available in the West Lot across Fine Arts Drive from the museum where you can easily walk to the loading dock entrance indicated on the map. Keep in mind there is no parking available near the loading dock\, so do not drive down the lane. See below maps for reference! Please try to arrive promptly so that we can start the tour on time. \n\n  \nIn 2024\, our Coffee Break Series transitioned to a slightly longer Green Building Break Series. These sessions will take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm\, varying between in-person tours and Zoom webinars. Join us for a free learning lunch break exploring local green buildings and discussing green building hot topics with local\, national\, and sometimes international featured guests! Check our CoffeeBreakPlaylist on YouTube for recordings of past sessions. \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nConsent to use 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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/green-building-break-tour-of-st-louis-art-museum-east-wing/ LOCATION:St. Louis Art Museum\, 1 Fine Arts Dr.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250219T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250219T170000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250113T210544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T192402Z UID:10000324-1739953800-1739984400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:GPRO Construction Management (CM) Training DESCRIPTION:Sorry – this session is being postponed due to low enrollment. Check back soon for an updated date!  \nGreen Professional Building Skills Training – Construction Management\nLearn how to make the construction process more sustainable from start to finish! \nLow-carbon\, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in complying with building codes and achieving ambitious climate goals. These projects require an understanding of new technologies\, implementation of new processes and improved coordination across disciplines. GPRO Construction Management provides students with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction. Learn how to avoid common construction mistakes and leave the training with practical steps to manage successful\, sustainable and cost-effective projects. \nThis training is ideal for a range of construction professionals\, including: construction managers and general contractors\, experienced tradespersons and trade forepersons\, owner’s representatives\, project managers and site superintendents\, estimators and other office personnel\, and students and apprentices in construction fields. \nFEE\n$250 – Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Members\n$300 for non-members \nFee includes continental breakfast\, lunch\, course materials and certificate exam.\nDiscounts and scholarships may be available. Please contact Emily Andrews at 314-577-0854 to inquire. \nINSTRUCTOR\nMalachi Rein\, Building Energy Exchange – St. Louis \nCONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS\n7 GBCI\, AIA\, and PDH credits \nBY THE END OF THIS TRAINING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:  \n\nExplain the key coordination issues and documentation requirements that are unique to high-performance construction at each stage of a project.\nDescribe the responsibilities of the construction manager and project team to ensure building performance.\nImplement sustainable construction processes and communicate required information to subcontractors and trades.\nCoordinate testing\, inspection\, and commissioning activities to ensure intended performance.\n\nWHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT?\nGPRO CM is an 8-hour training that is taught live by a highly knowledgeable instructor with industry experience. You are encouraged to ask questions and participate during classroom discussions and activities. After completing the training\, you can earn a GPRO CM certificate by passing a 30-question multiple choice exam. Additionally\, you’ll gain access to short on-demand bonus courses on topics like construction waste management\, energy code inspections\, systems commissioning and more. \nThis training qualifies under LEED Pilot Credit 81 which allows projects to achieve a LEED point by training personnel on the project team. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/gpro-constructionmanagement/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/energy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T190000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250124T230609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T225358Z UID:10000325-1739293200-1739300400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program - Building Resilience: Collaborative Strategies for Flood Mitigation in Cahokia Heights & Brentwood DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nWe are excited to partner with the National Society of Black Engineers – Gateway Chapter for a discussion on regional flooding challenges\, including stormwater and flash flooding\, exploring how municipalities\, communities\, engineers and designers are addressing and preparing for local environmental impacts from climate change. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Between polar vortex winter storms paralyzing midwestern cities to four raging wildfires in Los Angeles wiping out entire neighborhoods\, we are immersed in cataclysmic weather events that are more intense\, frequent and damaging due to climate change. Like all intensifying weather and natural disaster events across the globe\, the specific threats depend on location and context – and magnify the impact of existing risks in a particular place based on climate\, topography\, historic and current development trends\, and more. \nHere in the St. Louis metro region\, our location along the Mississippi River and at the confluence of several large rivers places us at particular risk to flooding. Climate change promises to take advantage of existing vulnerabilities in the system and exacerbate impacts to our cities\, communities\, livelihoods and homes. In an effort to strengthen local resilience against such risks\, regional entities and organizations are coming together with local municipalities and communities to develop strategies to mitigate damage and protect communities\, while improving the resilience of the region as a whole. \nJoin us for a timely discussion on regional flooding challenges – including stormwater and flash flooding – exploring how municipalities\, communities\, engineers and designers are addressing and preparing for local environmental impacts from climate change. We’ll hear about regional planning and mitigation efforts\, then learn about two local communities – Cahokia Heights (IL) and Brentwood (MO) – examining the history of flooding and community impact\, and the mitigation strategies being pursued and implemented. \nSpeakers \n\nMatt Jones\, Project Manager\, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\nNicole Nelson\, Equity Legal Services & Ms. Yvette Lyles\, Cahokia Heights resident\nEric Gruenenfelder\, Director of Parks & Recreation\, City of Brentwood & Elise Ibendahl\, Global Principal\, Flood Modeling and Planning\, Jacobs – Brentwood Bound\n\n  \nADMISSIONThis event is free to attend\, but please register! \nREGISTER NOW \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matt Jones\, Project Manager\, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Louis District \nMatt Jones is a Project Manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, St. Louis District. His experience in the Army Corps has mainly focused on flood risk management projects and the Corps Planning phase of work. He currently serves at the Program Manager for the St. Louis District’s Silver Jackets\, Planning Assistance to States\, and Floodplain Management Services Programs in addition to the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Program. He served as the District’s Environmental Justice Coordinator and also as the Flood Risk Management Coordinator. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Gruenenfelder\, Director of Parks & Recreation\, City of Brentwood\nEric has worked in municipal recreation for the past twenty-three years\, spending the last ten years as the Director of Parks & Recreation/Assistant City Administrator at the City of Brentwood. In his tenure at Brentwood\, the department has taken over responsibilities of park maintenance and the city’s urban forest\, which was previously supervised by the Public Works Department. Eric was named the City’s Assistant City Administrator in 2022. As 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 grants related to Brentwood Bound. Eric enjoys spending time with his family\, playing and watching soccer\, hiking and biking. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Elise Ibendahl\, Global Principal for Flood Modeling and Planning\, Jacobs\nElise Ibendahl is the Jacobs Global Principal for Flood Modeling and Planning. With over 27 years of experience in engineering and hydraulic modeling\, she leads the development of effective strategies and solutions to mitigate the impact of floods on communities and infrastructure. She utilizes advanced modeling techniques\, data analysis\, and collaborations with multidisciplinary teams to create comprehensive flood studies and mitigation plans\, particularly in urban environments. Elise’s passion for protecting communities and her commitment to sustainable development make her a leading contributor in addressing the challenges posed by floods and ensuring resilient and safe environments. She is a champion of innovation for flood modeling technologies\, and throughout her career she has performed the roles of project manager and/or subject matter expert for over 90 projects related to flood risk management for Federal\, State\, and Local entities. She has contributed to projects throughout the United States and globally in over 15 countries. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to our Evening Program Sponsor!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CONTINUING EDUCATION: To be submitted for AIA CES. \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. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-flooding-flood-remediation/ LOCATION:Alberici Corporation\, 8800 Page Ave\, St. Louis\, 63114 CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20250130T223708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T220718Z UID:10000333-1738929600-1738933200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - Green Careers\, Bright Futures: Strategies for Success in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. 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! \nAccess 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. \n2025 First Friday Webinar Sessions \n\nFebruary 7 | Live | Green Careers\, Bright Futures: Strategies for Success in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline\nMarch 7 | LEED v5 as a Tool for Decarbonizing the Built Environment\nApril 4 | Live  | Digging into SITES \nMay 2 | New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification\nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources\nJuly 11 | Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide \nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nOctober 3 | Live | TRUE Total Resource Management\nNovember 7 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED’s Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities\nDecember 5 | Live | Information Forthcoming\nJanuary 2026 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-14/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20241216T184547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T202133Z UID:10000321-1737720000-1737723600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Healthy Buildings\, Organizations\, & Communities = Healthy People - Part 2 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nREGISTER FOR PART 1 \n\nGiven that we spend 90% of our time indoors\, indoor environments can have a significant impact on our health and wellness. The WELL Building Standard® responds to this condition by placing people’s health and wellness at the center of design\, and takes a holistic approach that addresses behavior\, operations and design. Grounded in medical research that explores the connection between buildings and health\, WELL offers a system for evaluating\, measuring and certifying various building features that impact human health across 10 categories – air\, water\, light\, nourishment\, thermal comfort\, materials\, sound\, mind\, community and movement. \nJoin us for this two-part virtual Green Building Break exploring the WELL Building Standard®\, which supports holistic human health and wellness through healthy buildings\, organizations\, and communities. This GBB will take place across two 1-hour sessions on Friday\, January 17th & 24th. Be sure to register for both sessions to get the calendar invites and reminder emails! \nJan. 17th – Part 1 will go through the 10 WELL concepts and explore how they correlate to other ESG frameworks. \nJan. 24th – Part 2 will discuss the WELL/LEED Crosswalk in detail to demonstrate how these two approaches work in sync. \nPRESENTERS \n\nJulie Wojnowski leads the ESG and Sustainability practice area at Citadel EHS where she supports and enables clients to achieve goals and milestones that demonstrate their building\, organizational\, environmental and human performance efforts through building certifications programs like LEED\, WELL\, and GRESB to name a few. Prior to joining Citadel EHS\, Julie was a key leader at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)\, where she held roles such as Vice President of Network Care and Senior Director of Commercial Services. Throughout her tenure at IWBI she developed strategic products and programs that accelerated the global adoption of the WELL Building Standard (WELL)\, including WELL Certification\, the WELL AP credential\, the WELL Performance Testing Program\, the WELL Health-Safety\, Performance and Equity Ratings\, and the WELL + LEED Streamlined Certification Pathway. \n\nAlisha Scott is a WELL-AP certified consultant at Citadel EHS\, where she helps clients achieve WELL certification for buildings and portfolios. Prior to EHS\, Alisha earned her WELL Advanced Professional credential and began consulting for A SustainAble Production (ASAP)\, where she helped numerous projects and portfolios achieve WELL Gold and Platinum. Alisha first branched out into the world of green building as an intern with Building Energy Exchange-St Louis\, a local nonprofit working to advance building energy performance. \n  \n\n\n  \nREGISTER NOW \n\n  \nJoin us again in 2025 for our Green Building Break Series! In-person building tours\, virtual hot topic webinars\, and more! These sessions will typically take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Join your Green Buildings Are Better community either in-person or on Zoom for a free learning lunch break and advance your green building expertise! \nConsent to use 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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/green-building-break-healthy-buildings-organizations-communities-healthy-people-part-2/ CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20241216T184408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T202104Z UID:10000320-1737115200-1737118800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Healthy Buildings\, Organizations\, & Communities = Healthy People - Part 1 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nREGISTER FOR PART 2 \n\nGiven that we spend 90% of our time indoors\, indoor environments can have a significant impact on our health and wellness. The WELL Building Standard® responds to this condition by placing people’s health and wellness at the center of design\, and takes a holistic approach that addresses behavior\, operations and design. Grounded in medical research that explores the connection between buildings and health\, WELL offers a system for evaluating\, measuring and certifying various building features that impact human health across 10 categories – air\, water\, light\, nourishment\, thermal comfort\, materials\, sound\, mind\, community and movement. \nJoin us for this two-part virtual Green Building Break exploring the WELL Building Standard®\, which supports holistic human health and wellness through healthy buildings\, organizations\, and communities. This GBB will take place across two 1-hour sessions on Friday\, January 17th & 24th. Be sure to register for both sessions to get the calendar invites and reminder emails! \nJan. 17th – Part 1 will go through the 10 WELL concepts and explore how they correlate to other ESG frameworks. \nJan. 24th – Part 2 will discuss the WELL/LEED Crosswalk in detail to demonstrate how these two approaches work in sync. \nPRESENTERS \n\nJulie Wojnowski leads the ESG and Sustainability practice area at Citadel EHS where she supports and enables clients to achieve goals and milestones that demonstrate their building\, organizational\, environmental and human performance efforts through building certifications programs like LEED\, WELL\, and GRESB to name a few. Prior to joining Citadel EHS\, Julie was a key leader at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)\, where she held roles such as Vice President of Network Care and Senior Director of Commercial Services. Throughout her tenure at IWBI she developed strategic products and programs that accelerated the global adoption of the WELL Building Standard (WELL)\, including WELL Certification\, the WELL AP credential\, the WELL Performance Testing Program\, the WELL Health-Safety\, Performance and Equity Ratings\, and the WELL + LEED Streamlined Certification Pathway. \n\nAlisha Scott is a WELL-AP certified consultant at Citadel EHS\, where she helps clients achieve WELL certification for buildings and portfolios. Prior to EHS\, Alisha earned her WELL Advanced Professional credential and began consulting for A SustainAble Production (ASAP)\, where she helped numerous projects and portfolios achieve WELL Gold and Platinum. Alisha first branched out into the world of green building as an intern with Building Energy Exchange-St Louis\, a local nonprofit working to advance building energy performance. \n\n  \n  \n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n  \nJoin us again in 2025 for our Green Building Break Series! In-person building tours\, virtual hot topic webinars\, and more! These sessions will typically take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Join your Green Buildings Are Better community either in-person or on Zoom for a free learning lunch break and advance your green building expertise! \nConsent to use 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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/green-building-break-healthy-buildings-organizations-communities-healthy-people-part-1/ CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250110T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240723T205419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T225438Z UID:10000238-1736510400-1736514000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE JANUARY WEBINAR \nInclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design\nWhat is new in LEED v5? And how will this impact human health and wellbeing? It’s critical to note that LEED v5 recognizes that climate change will be the largest threat to human health. As such\, LEED v5\, particularly the indoor environmental quality category\, supports adaptation for current and future climate through the use of future weather files and the careful identification of vulnerable populations. LEED v5 prioritizes air quality transparency along with improved air quality monitoring strategies for both indoor and outdoor air. Once LEED projects consider and adapt to pressing physiological health threats\, they can also prioritize designing for mental health and wellness. By incorporating more universal and inclusive design principles\, LEED will empower projects to design for physically and mentally diverse populations. This not only means improving access to spaces and amenities throughout the building\, but also approaching existing strategies\, like acoustic design\, thermal comfort\, and lighting through a new lens. \nLEED v5 is deeply focused on identifying and alleviating the actual\, most critical threats to occupant physical health. That said\, the next version of LEED considers mental health and wellness more in-depth than ever before. Through new strategies\, like biophilic and universal design\, and improvements to existing strategies\, like daylight\, quality views and thermal comfort\, mental health and wellbeing will be at the forefront of LEED going forward and this session will demonstrate how. \nREGISTER FOR THE JANUARY WEBINAR \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-13/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250103T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240201T164407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T223445Z UID:10000332-1735905600-1735909200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. 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! \nAccess 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. \n\nFebruary 7 | Live | Green Careers\, Bright Futures: Strategies for Success in the Sustainability and Advanced Energy Workforce Pipeline\nMarch 7 | LEED v5 as a Tool for Decarbonizing the Built Environment\nApril 4 | Live  | Digging into SITES \nMay 2 | New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification\nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources\nJuly 11 | Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide \nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nOctober 3 | Live | TRUE Total Resource Management\nNovember 7 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED’s Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities\nDecember 5 | Live | Information Forthcoming\nJanuary 2026 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240723T205226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T205227Z UID:10000237-1733486400-1733490000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE DECEMBER WEBINAR \nBeneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nBeneficial Electrification has emerged as a driving force in decarbonizing our built environment and is a priority area for USGBC. Some of the newest builds are being designed without option to use fossil fuels\, but what does this mean for our building stock\, our grid\, and our northern climates. This pragmatic discussion explores the near-term hurdles and the solutions coming to the market. The panelists discuss the ways in which LEED credits for LEED v4.1 BD+C and O+M support project electrification goals and how those goals support LEED certification. Real world projects\, practices\, research\, and resources guide this education session. \nREGISTER FOR THE DECEMBER WEBINAR \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-12/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240702T202801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T202854Z UID:10000283-1731369600-1731715199@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale DESCRIPTION:The theme for Greenbuild 2024 is “Built to Scale\,” spotlighting the green building community’s commitment to wholesale market transformation\, bringing proven solutions and strategies to global communities. \nJoin your green building movement Philadelphia\, PA\, November 12-15\, 2024. \nLearn More | Register Now!  URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/greenbuild-2024-built-to-scale/ LOCATION:Pennsylvania Convention Center CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241101T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241101T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240723T204952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T205834Z UID:10000236-1730462400-1730466000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER WEBINAR \nImplementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nIn this session\, members from the LEED Consensus Committee for Existing Buildings share how the newest version of LEED\, LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\, integrates Future of LEED principles. They present how performance metrics are staying at the core of the rating system to continue to encourage a scaled impact and alignment with global reporting standards. Session attendees will learn about decarbonization planning and why it is so important to educate the market on elements of a good\, long-term decarbonization plan. Panelists will present how equity and resilience have been incorporated into v5 and ways that LEED O+M continues to recognize a healthy indoor environment. \nREGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER WEBINAR \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-11/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241008T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241008T193000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240613T223503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T161535Z UID:10000280-1728408600-1728415800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program: A Forum on Climate Action DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nWe know that buildings have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and our carbon footprint. We also know there are a myriad of ways that buildings can have a positive impact – through energy efficiency\, renewable energy\, smarter materials choices and more. Join us for a forum on climate action to dive into this topic from the perspective of building industry professional organizations. \nWe are thrilled to bring together leaders from several local organizations to discuss what each organization is doing at the national and local levels to address climate change and strive for better performance in our buildings. Participants will share information about national and local action – including climate targets\, standards\, and goals specific to their organizations. Our board chair\, James Roseberry\, will moderate a round-table discussion on commonalities\, challenges\, and how we can work together to enact more local change\, leveraging the programs of each organization. \nParticipating organizations & speakers: \n\nAssociated General Contractors of Missouri\nSondra Rotty | LEED AP BD+C\nSondra is the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Tarlton\, where she leads construction operations\, manages market leaders\, and works closely with Human Resources to attract and retain the industry’s top talent. Sondra joined Tarlton as a Project Engineer after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from Missouri University of S&T. She earned her Master’s in Engineering Management from MS&T while working full time. Sondra has worked on numerous LEED projects and most of her construction experience has centered around large\, complex projects with fast-track time frames. Sondra is an advocate for women in construction and for girls’ self-discovery. She has volunteered for Girls Inc. of St. Louis and the Society of Women Engineers. She currently serves on the Associated General Contractors of Missouri Board of Directors as the Building Division Vice Chairman. \n\nAmerican Institute of Architects St. Louis – Committee on the Environment\nMonica Moore-Zigo | LEED AP BD+C\nMonica is a Senior Laboratory Architect with Gensler. She is an experienced architectural design and technology leader with background in a broad range of project types and markets\, including: laboratories\, higher education\, K-12\, historic renovations\, corporate\, and non-profit. She is especially interested in projects with an emphasis on sustainability. Monica earned a Master of Architecture degree from the Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University. Monica is the Chair of AIA-St. Louis’ Committee on the Environment and serves on the International Institute of Sustainable Laboratories St. Louis Chapter Board as program committee chair. \n\nConstruction Specifications Institute – Greater St. Louis Chapter\nDerek Maschek\nDerek is the Director of Design at Keely Construction. He has 26 years of experience with job responsibilities including business development\, conceptual design\, and design development. He has a Bachelor’s of Architecture from Kansas State University. Derek currently serves as the board President for the Construction Specifications Institute – Greater St. Louis Chapter. \n  \n\nIlluminating Engineering Society – St. Louis Section\nLisa J. Reed | PE\, IALD\, MIES\, LEED AP BD+C\nAs Principal of Reed Burkett Lighting Design\, Lisa contributes a passion for lighting and a spirit of collaboration to her projects. She delights in bringing spaces to life with quality lighting\, and concern for the environment influences her work. Lisa has over 30 years of experience\, ranging from energy management to electrical engineering to lighting design. She is an advocate for diversity in lighting\, focusing on creating a better workplace for women\, parents\, and all people. She founded Ladies of Lighting in St. Louis and helped expand WILD (Women in Lighting + Design) across the US. She currently serves as an Illuminating Engineering Society – St. Louis Section Board Member and on the MGGBC Engagement & Outreach Committee. \n\nStructural Engineering Institute\nJanet Ranf | PE\, SE\, LEED AP\nJanet Ranf is an Associate at KPFF. She is a registered Professional and Structural engineer with eighteen years of project experience. She holds Bachelor and Master Degrees in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. Janet joined KPFF’s St. Louis office in 2021\, where she has shared her expertise on significant projects including the expansion and renovation of Powell Symphony Hall\, the new ProtoPlex building at Missouri University of S&T\, and other academic and athletic facilities at private schools in the St. Louis area. Janet has a passion for learning as well as teaching. She mentors younger engineers and is responsible for coordinating the office’s continuing education seminars. \n\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council\nJames Roseberry\, AIA \, CDT\, LEED AP BD+C (Moderator)\nJames is the Director of Sustainability and an Associate with Trivers. He is experienced in historic renovation\, adaptive reuse\, and technical spaces. He has also served a key role on many impactful projects in the St. Louis area. He has contributed to a number of Trivers’ sustainable projects\, including the renovation of January Hall at Washington University\, which received LEED Gold certification. James serves on the Planning Group of the BuildingGreen Small Firm Sustainable Design Leaders Peer Network. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, currently serving as chair of the MGGBC board of directors and on the Education Committee. \nAlso Invited: \n\nAmerican Society of Heating & Refrigeration Engineers – St. Louis Chapter\nInternational Institute for Sustainable Laboratories – St. Louis Chapter\nUrban Land Institute St. Louis\n\nThis event is free\, registration is required – REGISTER NOW!  \nThanks to our event sponsors! \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nDescribe the climate commitments at the local and national level of each participating building industry stakeholder organization.\nDemonstrate aligned climate goals as well as the challenges in addressing goals among stakeholder organizations.\nInvestigate opportunities to collaborate on climate action and create unified strategies for local decarbonization across the stakeholder groups.\nExamine ideas and strategies for keeping organizations accountable to one another and to climate and sustainability goals.\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-a-forum-on-climate-action/ LOCATION:Washington University – Umrath Lounge\, 6475 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241004T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240723T204813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T204814Z UID:10000235-1728043200-1728046800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - LEED Zero Project Profiles DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER WEBINAR \nLEED Zero Project Profiles\nWith sustainability and healthy building goals now business prerequisites\, resiliency\, utility and resource consumption\, greenhouse gas emissions\, and material management from buildings have taken on a new importance. This session explores how LEED Zero boosts your LEED certification and supports your decarbonization and energy\, water and waste balance goals. A complement to the LEED rating system\, LEED Zero recognizes projects that have reached net zero status in the categories of carbon\, energy\, water\, and/or waste. Learn from real world projects achieving their goal of reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change and risk through the LEED Zero program. The panel explores opportunities and challenges of LEED Zero while diving into some of the more technical aspects. This session features three projects from across the US focused on LEED Zero Energy\, LEED Zero Carbon\, and LEED Zero Waste. \nREGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER WEBINAR \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-10/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T100000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240716T175724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T163449Z UID:10000285-1726041600-1726048800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:The Evolution of LEED: Local Stakeholders & Project Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on the Evolution of LEED in partnership with USGBC. As LEED v5 progresses into its second public comment period\, USGBC staff\, local experts and volunteers will outline the next version of the rating system and discuss ways to engage. We’re excited to feature an overview and update on the LEED v5 O+M Beta Project at Kansas City Missouri’s City Hall. \nView a list of attendees.  \nSPEAKERS: \n\nSheri Brezinka\, USGBC Regional Director\, West North Central\nSheri oversees USGBC market transformation and development activities across the Midwest. An experienced senior leader in sustainability with a focus on the built environment\, strategic partnerships\, stakeholder engagement and organizational management\, Sheri is a resource to policy makers at the state and local level. She raises awareness about USGBC’s work through public speaking and serving on stakeholder groups. Prior to this role\, Sheri was appointed Executive Director of the USGBC Minnesota Chapter in February 2009\, working with the Board of Directors to strengthen and expand the organization. Before joining USGBC as staff\, Sheri was actively involved as a volunteer leader when she helped form USGBC Minnesota in 2002. With a background in the construction industry\, Sheri brings over 25 years of experience in the building industry. In her previous positions as Director of Marketing for Weis Builders\, Inc. and Adolfson & Peterson Construction\, she developed and led the general contractor’s sustainability programs. \n\nKacey Eis\, Sustainable Buildings Coordinator\, Office of Environmental Quality\, City of Kansas City\, Missouri\nKacey Eis is the Sustainable Buildings Coordinator for the City of Kansas City\, Missouri where she is responsible for implementing the Homes & Buildings Strategies outlined in the City’s Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan. Kacey has worked in the private\, non-profit\, and public sectors and is a LEED Green Associate. She holds a Bachelor’s in Community Health from the University of Kansas and a Master’s in Environmental Sustainability and Certificate in Science\, Technology and Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Kacey is leading a LEED v5 Beta project to certify Kansas City\, Missouri’s City Hall building. \n\n\nEd Soltero\, Assistant Vice Chancellor and University Architect\, Facilities Planning & Management\, Washington University\nEd Soltero\, Ph.D.\, FAIA is the Assistant Vice-Chancellor\, FPM\, and University Architect at Washington University in St. Louis\, where he leads the planning and design team and manages initiatives for long-term campus planning\, collaborates with the university’s capital projects team and provides leadership as the university works to reach infrastructure-related sustainability goals. In his previous position at Arizona State University (ASU)\, he led a comprehensive annual capital project portfolio of $1.5B with a strong focus on sustainability\, which garnered local\, regional and national design and sustainability awards. His varied career includes design leadership\, management of multi-functional teams in both private sector firms and institutions\, business development\, project management\, strategic leadership and customer service. Ed has developed an exceptional background in architecture and construction project management during the course of his 39 years of professional experience. Fellowship was conferred upon him by the American Institute of Architects in 2016 for his contributions to the practice of architecture. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional since October 2008. \n\nSara Greenwood\, The Greenwood Consulting Group\nSara Greenwood is a LEED Fellow and sustainability consultant with over 16 years of experience. Her expertise and insight into emerging green building practices and technologies provide a unique perspective for clients pursuing green building certification and sustainable business initiatives. She helps teams manage the certification process to achieve their performance goals. Her projects range in building type and are located nationwide. She has supported the US Green Building Council to inform updates to the last two versions of the LEED rating system\, participated on the LEED Steering Committee\, and served as one of a few LEED project reviewers for GBCI. Ms. Greenwood currently serves on the LEED Advisory Committee. GCG has demonstrated experience managing projects that pursue LEED\, SITES\, the WELL Building Standard\, Fitwel\, Green Globes\, ENERGY STAR\, and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). Ms. Greenwood founded her consulting firm\, the Greenwood Consulting Group based here in Kansas City in 2012 and it is a certified Women’s Owned Business. She is passionate about improving the health and lifestyle of building occupants through the WELL Building Standard and has had several speaking engagements on the topic. Sara is a LEED-Fellow. Green Globes Fellow and WELL Faculty. \nRalph Bicknese\, Principal\, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects\nRalph Bicknese\, AIA is an architect\, LEED BD+C\, LEED Fellow and principal at Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. Ralph is passionate about integrating design excellence with exemplary environmental performance to evoke positive impact and enrich life – at scale. Ralph is a mentor to students and professionals and a frequent lecturer/presenter on sustainability in design. He has served on several sustainability committees locally and nationally and has participated in several sustainability master plans\, 55 LEED projects\, including at several of the region’s major cultural and educational institutions\, and several seeking Living Building Challenge\, zero-positive energy\, and SITES certifications. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/the-evolution-of-leed-local-stakeholders-project-showcase/ LOCATION:Washington University Danforth University Center Room 276\, 6475 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105 CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T183000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240613T222246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T163251Z UID:10000279-1725985800-1725993000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program: A Path to Performance at Scale DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!  \nProgram Presented in partnership with: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nView a list of attendees. \nAs the urgency to address climate and other global challenges increases\, it is critical for the green building community to accelerate action across new and existing building portfolios. In practice\, this means expediting action plans\, tracking actions\, and verifying improvements to meet goals across whole organizations and portfolios. \nThis program will bring together sustainability leaders to share strategies and examples of large-scale transformation\, including new tools and programs to verify portfolio-level plans\, actions\, and performance across health\, energy\, biodiversity\, climate risk\, resilience\, water\, waste\, and community. Attendees will learn about new tools available to take action at an unprecedented scale. Presenters will share information about and discuss a soon-to-be-released offering from USGBC and GBCI that will provide third-party review and verification of sustainability actions and performance metrics at the real estate portfolio level. This “Path to Performance at Scale” aims to provide a valuable supplement to the rapidly evolving sustainability and climate reporting landscape. \nSPEAKERS: \n\nSheri Brezinka\, USGBC Regional Director\, West North Central\nSheri oversees USGBC market transformation and development activities across the Midwest. An experienced senior leader in sustainability with a focus on the built environment\, strategic partnerships\, stakeholder engagement and organizational management\, Sheri is a resource to policy makers at the state and local level. She raises awareness about USGBC’s work through public speaking and serving on stakeholder groups. Prior to this role\, Sheri was appointed Executive Director of the USGBC Minnesota Chapter in February 2009\, working with the Board of Directors to strengthen and expand the organization. Before joining USGBC as staff\, Sheri was actively involved as a volunteer leader when she helped form USGBC Minnesota in 2002. With a background in the construction industry\, Sheri brings over 25 years of experience in the building industry. In her previous positions as Director of Marketing for Weis Builders\, Inc. and Adolfson & Peterson Construction\, she developed and led the general contractor’s sustainability programs. \n\nChris Laughman\, LEED AP O+M\, Senior Director\, Sustainability & Energy at Greystar\nChris is an accomplished subject matter expert with over a decade of experience in sustainable real estate operations who got his start in the inaugural class of the Green Business Challenge in 2010. He now leads Greystar’s Sustainability and Energy Platform where he delivers sustainability solutions\, utility bill management oversight\, cost recovery\, and energy strategies that enhance the human experience while positively impacting the triple bottom line across Greystar’s 2\,800 US properties. Chris has been a member of the Missouri Gateway GBC and served as President of the St. Louis IFMA chapter. He helped build support for the City of St. Louis’ Building Energy Awareness Ordinance (benchmarking)\, and served on the team that helped the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Education Center earn its LEED O+M certification before moving to his national position at Greystar. Chris remains an active green building leader\, speaking at industry conferences and panels on the topic of ESG\, data\, and reducing the impact of the built environment. \n\nKaty Mike Smaistrla\, Sustainability Coordinator and Educator\, University of Missouri St. Louis\nKaty Mike moved to STL over ten years ago to change minds and behaviors about the way we use our natural resources. No matter what her formal role may be (be it her previous position as an educator & volunteer coordinator for the Missouri Botanical Garden or now as the sustainability coordinator at the University of Missouri – St. Louis)\, she serves as a community conduit\, connecting people to their bioregion\, their urban environment\, and ultimately\, their identity. Katy Mike serves the UMSL campus in crafting a healthier and more sustainable place for learning & working. When not working in the higher ed sector\, she enjoys working to infuse innovative art & literacy programming into other non-traditional\, transformative programs. Katy Mike is also an adjunct faculty at Maryville University and Southern New Hampshire University and currently serves on the board of earthday365 and Fox Park Neighborhood Association and on Missouri Gateway GBC’s Engagement & Outreach Committee. \nREGISTER NOW!  \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/a-path-to-performance-at-scale/ LOCATION:IBEW Local 1\, 5850 Elizabeth Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240906T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240906T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240723T203820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T204611Z UID:10000234-1725624000-1725627600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER WEBINAR \nLooking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nHistoric buildings are an integral part of the built environment that have historical\, cultural\, social\, and economic value. The act of preserving historic structures\, landmarks\, and landscapes is a gift to future generations\, so that they may appreciate the rich and complex foundation on which modern society has been built. Green buildings are typically thought of as ones newly built\, but many historic buildings can be just as sustainable if they are properly maintained and operated. Moreover\, incorporating an existing building into a development project is a green building strategy. All kinds of buildings and spaces enhance their energy efficiency\, indoor air quality and other sustainable features through LEED certification. \nThis session will explore four projects that used LEED certification to support sustainable adaptive reuse.. Speakers representing the projects’ multidisciplinary teams will investigate their approaches to building design\, systems\, materials\, and other elements of deep-energy retrofits\, while respecting the legacies of these existing buildings. Learn how these projects can serve as models for historic preservation and adaptive reuse around the country. \nREGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER WEBINAR \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-9/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240830T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240830T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240815T200432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T152139Z UID:10000295-1725019200-1725022800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Tour of St. Louis County Library Clark Family Branch DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin your Missouri Gateway Green Building Council for an in-person Green Building Break and an opportunity to tour and learn about the sustainability aspects of the new Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis County Library. \nDesigned by Lamar Johnson Collaborative\, the two-story\, 74\,000 square foot library was designed to respond to the evolving role of the library as a vibrant community and gathering space. This can be seen in a variety of new community and learning spaces\, including an event space with seating for up to 800\, a children’s space\, a history and genealogy center with a Memory Lab to record family histories\, a high-tech creative lab for teens\, and a small business center. \nIn addition to designing for flexibility so the building can respond to the evolving needs of patrons over time\, the library incorporates other green features that foster a healthier environment both inside and out. Outside\, native landscaping\, sustainable irrigation and storm water management\, walking and biking infrastructure and access to public transit promote biodiversity\, connection to nature\, physical activity and environmentally-friendly transit. Inside\, building orientation\, clerestory windows and floor openings allow natural light to penetrate the core of the building\, while recycled materials\, LED lighting\, high efficiency toilets\, and building automation help conserve water and energy and minimize the health and environmental impacts of the building. \nJoin us next Friday to learn more about the Library and experience it for yourself! For those who are able\, we’ll meet for lunch after the tour at Companion Bakery and Cafe nearby. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n  \nIn 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 community either in-person or on Zoom for a free learning lunch break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests! Check our CoffeeBreakPlaylist on YouTube for recordings of our 2023 sessions! \nConsent to use 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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/gbb-tourclarkfamilybranchlibrary/ LOCATION:Clark Family Branch – St. Louis Public Library\, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd\, St. Louis\, 63131\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240813T183000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240613T220507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T200935Z UID:10000278-1723566600-1723573800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program - Simplifying Net Zero & Maximizing Climate Impacts from Buildings DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nProgram Presented in partnership with: \n \nWe hear the terms Net Zero\, carbon neutral\, and decarbonization used a lot in the green building industry. The different terms and definitions can get confusing – and the actual impact of the strategies they describe can vary widely. So\, which is the right path to make sure our buildings are acting as climate solutions? Join us for our annual joint program with ASHRAE and I2SL to dive into the details with our guest speaker\, Josh Radoff. Last year\, Josh penned a five-part op-ed series for BuildingGreen\, starting with “Net Zero Has Failed. We need a Universal Carbon Standard.” We look forward to a lively presentation and discussion with Josh! \nSPEAKER: Josh Radoff is the Renewable and Sustainable Energy (RSE) Specialization lead within the Masters of the Environment (MENV) program at CU Boulder\, where he teaches classes on sustainability and decarbonization and serves on the campus sustainability executive committee. He also works with the NGO ICLEI as a Zero Carbon Cities advisor\, and as an independent consultant on various district scale sustainable development projects\, with a focus on climate action planning\, facility electrification\, distributed energy\, and grid interactivity. \nPreviously\, Josh was the head of WSP’s Built Ecology practice and worked on a range of horizontal and vertical sustainable buildings and infrastructure projects across the US and internationally\, pursuing sustainability goals such as Net Zero Energy and Carbon\, WELL\, and LEED. Josh was a co-founder of the sustainability group YR&G\, was a co-founder of the advocacy group GreenHomeNYC. He was co-chair of the ULI Colorado Healthy Places Committee and is a LEED Fellow. He holds Masters’ degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and Columbia University in New York.\n \nADMISSION\nFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, ASHRAE – St. Louis\, I2SL-St. Louis Chapter and full-time students\n$25.00 – NON-Members\nASHRAE – St. Louis members can register with ASHRAE to receive member pricing. I2SL – St. Louis Chapter members should register for this event with I2SL to receive member pricing.  \nREGISTER NOW \nTHANKS TO OUR SPONSORS \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nApproved for 1 AIA LU/HSW \nLearning Objectives:\n• Describe and compare the different definitions of Net Zero and their application for buildings\, including existing buildings and building portfolios.\n• Explain the various sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the building sector (Scopes 1-3)\, as well as the role of buildings in supporting the evolving power grid.\n• Define the conflict between Net Zero and building density.\n• Develop an understanding of a path forward to maximize positive climate impacts from buildings. \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/simplifyingnetzero/ LOCATION:Missouri History Museum\, 5700 Lindell Blvd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63122\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240802T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240802T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240723T140802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T141538Z UID:10000233-1722600000-1722603600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE AUGUST WEBINAR \nExceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nIn 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 LEED for Communities\, clearly demonstrating how to expand the benefits of using this tool by linking it to the performance of environmental and social aspects. \nThe LEED for Communities rating system offers a credible framework for corporations\, developers\, real estate companies and investors to navigate complexities of ESG issues\, make improvements\, and support decisions. It requires district\, neighborhood and community scale projects to report on energy\, emissions\, water\, waste\, transportation\, social equity\, and quality of life within performance prerequisites. \nIn this webinar\, developers clearly outline how their organization established a concrete sustainability strategy\, then structured and aligned actions\, initiatives\, challenges\, and commitments. That strategy allowed them to understand the needs and expectations of all of their stakeholders\, including the communities they serve. Utilizing the LEED for Communities rating system\, they were able to validate their sustainability priorities and embrace new strategies and technologies to accomplish commitments to comprehensive sustainability. \nREGISTER FOR THE AUGUST WEBINAR \n  \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-8/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240719T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240625T193519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T201938Z UID:10000281-1721390400-1721394000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Tour of Five Oaks on Warson Community Center DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \n\n\n\n\nWhat 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! \nSpeaker: Beverly Tucker Knight\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, City of Olivette\, MO \n\nREGISTER NOW \n  \nIn 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 community either in-person or on Zoom for a free learning lunch break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests! Check our CoffeeBreakPlaylist on YouTube for recordings of our 2023 sessions! \nConsent to use 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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/green-building-break-tour-of-five-oaks-at-warson-community-center/ LOCATION:Five Oaks on Warson\, ​1200 N. Warson Rd\, Olivette\, MO\, 63132\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240712T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240712T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240610T211631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T160918Z UID:10000232-1720785600-1720789200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE JULY 12 WEBINAR \nSmart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nThe 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 integrated building systems. This session features a mock charrette set in a future scenario to illustrate how the green building industry may evolve in the coming years. \nThe building industry is on the verge of a massive digital transformation\, with double-digit growth in the billions estimated for the smart building ecosystem. The shift to center system integration will reshape industry processes\, transform professional roles\, and expose workforce and knowledge gaps across each project phase. \nJoin industry leaders in exploring opportunities to advance how intelligent buildings can support climate\, health\, equity\, and resilience. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a future forecasting exercise and inform our shared vision of how the industry will evolve. \nREGISTER FOR THE JULY 12 WEBINAR \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-7/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240611T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240611T100000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240513T200844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T210833Z UID:10000274-1718092800-1718100000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Monthly Program - Green Building Tour of Soldiers Memorial DESCRIPTION:View a list of event attendees \nREGISTER NOW! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for our Annual Green Building Tour! This year\, we will visit Soldiers Memorial\, which earned LEED Gold in 2018. The careful renovation and restoration of this building began in 2013\, was completed in 2018 and was led by the Missouri Historical Society. Please note the MORNING timing of this event! \nCompleted in 1938\, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum was built to honor U.S. military veterans from St. Louis. In order to preserve this beloved landmark and museum\, the Missouri Historical Society undertook its sustainable renovation and restoration in 2013. The project\, which earned LEED Gold® in 2018\, brought the museum up to modern building performance standards with energy efficient building systems and LED lighting\, while also making it ADA-accessible for the first time. The project also aimed for and achieved significant waste minimization during interior and exterior restoration and upgrades through reuse of existing materials\, use of environmentally responsible materials and diversion of construction waste. As part of the renovated vision for the museum\, the exterior site and Court of Honor were re-designed as a key space fostering community connection and engagement. Since the renovation\, the Missouri Historical Society has built on its waste reduction achievements during construction to set an example in its every-day operations\, achieving TRUE (Total Resource Use & Efficiency) certification as a zero-waste facility. Don’t miss the opportunity to tour this unique site and hear in-depth about its sustainable renovation and operations! \nSPEAKERS:  \nMark Sundlov\, Director of Soldiers MemorialKaren Goering\, Managing Director of Administration and Operations\, Missouri Historical SocietyErik Biggs\, Project Architect at Jacobs\, 2024 AIA St. Louis President\, AIA Missouri Past President \nWHEN: Tuesday\, June 11 from 8:00 – 10:00 AM \nWHERE: Soldiers Memorial @ 1315 Chestnut Street in Downtown St. Louis \nREGISTER NOW!  \n  \nADMISSIONFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and full time students. Please note – you must be logged into your account to receive free member pricing!$25.00 – NON-Members \nCONTINUING EDUCATIONTo be submitted for AIA CES Approval \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the history and existing conditions of Soldiers Memorial as a foundational context for understanding its sustainable renovation and restoration.\nExplore the historic preservation process for Soldiers Memorial and explain how preservation and sustainability goals were reconciled within the project.\nIdentify the building system and indoor environmental quality enhancements that helped the project meet modern building performance and comfort standards.\nExamine the project’s achievements in waste minimization and material preservation through both the design and construction process.\nDiscuss how the renovation of Soldiers Memorial’s exterior and surrounding site achieved the project’s vision for a more sustainable and accessible memorial and museum.\n\nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESThis 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 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to our program sponsors! URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/monthly-program-green-building-tour-of-soldiers-memorial/ LOCATION:Soldiers Memorial\, 1315 Chestnut Street\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Soldiers-Exterior-Dusk_PhotoCourtesyofMHS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240607T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T221345 CREATED:20240524T191204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T191616Z UID:10000231-1717761600-1717765200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland DESCRIPTION: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! \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! \nAccess 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. \nREGISTER FOR THE JUNE 7 WEBINAR \nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJoin 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 earned LEED Platinum certification under LEED v4.1 EB+OM in 2019. With the support of pro-bono work by their LEED consultants\, Emerald Built Environments\, CMC started their pursuit of the WELL Health-Safety certification in 2020 during the pandemic. CMC was able to utilize much of the work completed through the LEED Platinum EB+OM efforts to ultimately earn WELL Health-Safety certification as well. \nThis presentation will delve into consistencies between EB+OM-approved green cleaning products and WELL Health-Safety product requirements and how CMC was able to build upon policies and procedures implemented in the LEED EB+OM process when pursuing WELL Health-Safety cleaning and sanitation features\, such as Support Handwashing and Selected Preferred Cleaning Products. In pursuing WELL Health Safety Air and Water Quality features\, the museum and LEED project engineer were also able to utilize ventilation and air treatment assessments previously performed during the EB+OM certification to inform the WELL Health-Safety Assessments. The museum’s commitment to clean air and water quality\, kicked off by its LEED certification\, made the WELL ‘Monitor Air and Water’ feature a no-brainer. CMC’s process of drafting WELL Health-Safety policies captured many of the procedures and practices already being implemented. \nThe presentation will close by looking towards CMC’s recertification\, to take place three years out from initial certification under LEED EB+OM. The presenters will share how Arc is being utilized to gauge the progress and ability of the museum to maintain its operational efficiencies. \nREGISTER FOR THE JUNE 7 WEBINAR \n  \n\nFebruary: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology\nMarch: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity\nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nJune: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland\nJuly: Smart Building Charrette\, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings\nAugust: Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities\nSeptember: Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects\nOctober: LEED Zero Project Profiles\nNovember: Implementing the Future of LEED with LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance\nDecember: Beneficial Electrification in Northern Climates\nJanuary 2025: Inclusive Pathways to Health in LEED v5: Harnessing Biophilic and Universal Design URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-13-6/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR