BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Missouri Gateway Green Building Council - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20250117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 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/ LOCATION:MO 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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:20260514T230901 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T183000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240404T201500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T173740Z UID:10000270-1715704200-1715711400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program - Annual Green Building Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Green Building Showcase! Each year we highlight 3-4 key projects in the region that are helping to foster sustainable\, prosperous and healthy places to live\, work and learn. \nREGISTER NOW!\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 \n \n \n \n St. Louis Community College – Flo Valley – Center for Nursing and Health Sciences\, Presented by Ralph Bicknese\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, LEED Fellow\, Principal\, hellmuth + bicknese architects\, and William Ritter\, AIA\, RID\, NCARB\, LEED AP BD+C\, KAI Design \nThe Center for Nursing and Health Sciences building is a significant advancement in facilities and programs for the college\, allowing them to prepare students for the professions in the healthcare industry in Radiology\, Emergency Medical Technician\, Dentistry\, and Nursing.  The building is a leap forward for the campus in sustainable design and a new tech oriented architectural vocabulary. The four-story\, 100\,000 square foot building is bringing significant excitement to the campus and to the community at large. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n R&R Marketplace\, Presented by Beverly Jenkins\, Pastor\, R&R Church and President (ex-officio) & Founder/CEO\, Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit \nR&R Marketplace is a 90\,000 square foot economic access center that co-locates community services and resources for systemic and economic transformation through Refuge & Restoration Nonprofit’s 5-pillar model\, which is sustainable through and with its community and leasing partners. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ralph Bicknese\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, LEED Fellow\, Principal\, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects \nRalph is an architect\, LEED Fellow and principal at Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. Ralph is passionate about integrating design excellence with exemplary environmental performance to evoke positive impact and enrich life – at scale. Ralph is a mentor to students and professionals and a frequent lecturer/presenter on sustainability in design. He has served on several sustainability committees locally and nationally and has participated in several sustainability master plans\, 55 LEED projects\, including at several of the region’s major cultural and educational institutions\, and several seeking Living Building Challenge\, zero-positive energy\, and SITES certifications. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Ritter\, AIA\, RID\, NCARB\, LEED AP BD+C\, Senior Project Architect\, KAI Design \nWilliam is an architect\, and a LEED AP with KAI Design. He believes that good design blended with sustainability brings a synergy to projects that inevitably elevates the solutions to the benefit of the users\, and the community as a whole. He has worked on projects from local small historic renovations\, to completely new cities\, as a planner\, designer and project manager. This has led him to project work from Maine to California and abroad to Spain\, Italy\, Portugal\, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia. William has worked on many projects where he led the sustainability efforts ranging from LEED Certified to Gold. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beverly Jenkins\, Pastor\, R&R Church and President (ex-officio) & Founder/CEO\, Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit \nBeverly Jenkins is the CEO and CoFounder of Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit where she oversees the community economic development project “The R&R Marketplace.” She is a Pastor and CoFounder of Refuge and Restoration Church. Beverly holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from Regent University. Beverly has the critical responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the vision of R&R Marketplace\, a multifaceted 20 million dollar development project and investment in Dellwood\, MO. She ensures the comprehensive execution of the project’s overall construction and operations. As an “outside-the-box” thinker\, she is a true visionary who can do her best work under pressure. She is quick to challenge why something “can’t” be done or has not been attempted. Status quo is not an option. Beverly is a native of Poplar Bluff\, MO and resides in Florissant with her husband of thirty years. They share four beautiful adult children and three adorable grands.  \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 \n \n \n \n Lindbergh Farmer’s Club\, Presented by Doug Barton\, STEM Programs Coordinator\, Lindbergh Schools \nFounded in 1873\, the Concord Farmers Club served farmers and community members for 148 years. Lindbergh Schools will redevelop the 3.5-acre site into a hands-on learning center for agriculture\, ag-tech\, sustainability\, entrepreneurship\, and humanities education. Students will grow crops\, raise animals\, operate a small business\, explore emerging technologies\, design and implement solutions for real problems\, and build on the legacy of a community landmark. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlisle Construction Materials Sikeston Polyiso Plant\, Presented by Wes Sherrer\, Senior Product Manager – Insulation\, Carlisle Construction Materials \nSikeston is Carlisle Construction Materials’ (CCM) 8th polyiso plant. It’s a 460\,000 square ft facility to produce and warehouse CCM’s industry leading polyiso insulation products. The Sikeston plant became the 1st industrial manufacturing facility in the U.S. to achieve LEED Platinum certification under LEED v4. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Barton\, STEM Programs Coordinator\, Lindbergh Schools \nDoug Barton is the STEM Programs Coordinator for Lindbergh Schools where he has been a STEM educator and coordinator since 2001. Doug is currently leading the visioning work for Lindbergh’s new agricultural learning center\, redesigning what K5 science standards mastery and assessment looks like\, developing district-wide field trips for grade levels K through 8\, coordinating district computer science\, engineering\, and virtual learning. Doug coaches Lindbergh’s State Champion League of Legends esports team\, is the moderator of his church\, and raises his 5-year-old son Jack with his wife\, Kristy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wes Sherrer\, Senior Product Manager – Insulation\, Carlisle Construction Materials \nWes Sherrer\, CCM’s Senior Product Manager – Insulation\, has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry. Wes has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Ohio State University and an MBA from Lebanon Valley College. Wes currently resides in Missouri with his wife and three children. \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 REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n ADMISSIONFree – 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 \nPARKING & EVENT LOCATION      Parking is available in the south lot in front of the main entrance. To access the event space\, you will need to take the grand staircase to the McCarthy entrance on Level 2. Then there is another stair behind the front desk up to Level 3 where the event will be held. Attendees who need elevator access will be assisted by a McCarthy representative. \nCONTINUING EDUCATIONSubmitted for AIA CES Approval \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIdentify opportunities for green building strategies\, LEED credits\, and design strategies for a new nursing and health sciences building on campus.\nDescribe the role of Refuge & Restoration Nonprofit’s 5-pillar model in shaping the adaptive reuse of a former strip mall into a holistic economic access center that co-locates community services and resources for systemic and economic transformation.\nDiscuss the process and vision for building on the legacy of a community landmark to create a new hands-on learning center for agriculture\, ag-tech\, sustainability\, entrepreneurship\, and humanities education for students in the local school system.\nExplain the green building strategies and LEED certification process in developing the first manufacturing facility to be certified LEED Platinum (the highest level of LEED certification) under LEED v4 in the U.S.\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 Sponsors! URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-annual-green-building-showcase/ LOCATION:McCarthy Building Companies\, 12851 Manchester Road\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63131\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240418T142940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T174252Z UID:10000230-1714737600-1714741200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction 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 MAY 3 WEBINAR \nMay: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction\nThis education session from USGBC’s 2023 Decarbonization Summit explores strategies for adjusting workflow to make meaningful improvements in upfront carbon emissions (A1-A5) and how these strategies can achieve points under various LEED credits. \nOur panel of experts will discuss LCA timeline and process integration\, when EC3 should be utilized\, and examples of actual carbon reduction materials on real-world projects. They will provide a detailed overview of a 2-year long electric construction equipment pilot that has been occurring in Iowa. \nProjects are conditioned to complete LCA’s; however\, new tools such as EC3 allow for more detailed and on-going conversations that can yield even greater results in reductions. The session explores the nuances of LCA software\, hand-off to tools like LCA\, and tracking A5 emissions. \nREGISTER FOR THE MAY 3 WEBINAR \n2024 Schedule \n\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-13-5/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240502 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240221T153350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T153419Z UID:10000263-1714435200-1714607999@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:IMPACT Conference 2024 DESCRIPTION:USGBC’s IMPACT Conference convenes hundreds of professionals from across the Midwest for conversations on transforming the building industry and addressing pressing climate issues. The 2024 conference will take place April 30 – May 1 in Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, and will focus on solutions and scale. Sessions will explore how we meet the urgent challenges of this moment\, including the need for rapid decarbonization\, materials and supply chain issues\, and the role of the built environment in promoting the health of our communities.\n\nLearn more or register!  URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/impact-conference-2024/ LOCATION:Saint Paul RiverCenter\, 175 Kellogg Blvd W\, St. Paul\, MO\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMPACT-Social-Media-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240320T155109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T155548Z UID:10000229-1712318400-1712322000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures 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 APRIL 5 WEBINAR \nApril: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures\nJoin USGBC for a webinar focused on smart building certifications and discover the potential of sustainable and intelligent spaces. Led by industry experts\, this session will guide you through certifications such as SmartScore\, SPIRE\, and BEST. Gain cutting-edge insights that will empower you to navigate this swiftly evolving landscape\, enabling the creation of connected\, efficient\, eco-friendly\, and occupant-centric structures. Whether you’re an architect\, developer\, facility manager\, or simply intrigued by the future of smarter buildings\, seize this opportunity to engage in a dynamic conversation that shapes the sustainable cities of tomorrow. \nOur session will feature Ryan Piaskowski\, business development leader at SPIRE Smart Building Program; John Meko\, global director of operations for WiredScore; and Tyler Kirshner\, director of building recognition programs and association services at BOMA\, joined by Kat Wagenschutz\, director of technical solutions at USGBC\, as moderator. This session is eligible for GBCI Credit: LEED AP BD+C\, LEED AP ID+C\, LEED AP O+M\, and LEED Green Associate. Course GBCI ID: 0920028581 \nREGISTER FOR THE APRIL 5 WEBINAR \n2024 Schedule \n\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-13-4/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240403T200000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240315T212812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T215512Z UID:10000267-1712163600-1712174400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program: Connecting Communities through Engagement: Great Rivers Greenway and The Brickline DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nWe are excited to partner with AIA St. Louis for this program on how the Brickline Greenway is a catalyst for driving more equitable outcomes for St. Louis communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nDesigning a Movement\nLearn more about the Brickline Greenway as a catalyst for change\, connecting our community and ensuring more equitable outcomes for all. This session will introduce the Brickline\, discuss its inclusive design process\, the benefits of re-imagining green infrastructure\, the role of art as a catalyst for civic well-being\, mobility\, design for health and wellness\, and the importance of public private partnerships. \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nThanks to the program sponsors!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \nSPEAKERS\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 Chip Crawford\, FASLA\, PLA\, LEED Green Associate\, Managing Director\, Lamar Johnson Collaborative\nAs Managing Director for LJC\, Chip Crawford is a practice builder\, creative thinker\, and problem solver. An award-winning Landscape Architect\, Chip has more than 40 years of experience leading complex\, planning\, landscape architecture\, and urban design projects across the globe. A true collaborator\, Chip connects with clients and has a unique ability to stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving\, bringing proven expertise and the freshest thinking to the table. He has dedicated his career to being a steward of the public realm and creating inspiring places that improve the quality of people’s lives. Chip’s experience is at every scale\, from city planning to community planning\, mixed-use districts\, streetscapes\, academic and corporate campus planning and design\, greenways\, and parks\, to site-specific landscape architectural design on projects worldwide. His design ethic yields a balance of respect for the brilliant craft of previous best practices\, with a view to future tools and technologies\, cultivating next practices. All in an inclusive and informative process\, which leads to positive outcomes. Chip is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects\, a Past President of the Landscape Architecture Foundation\, a previous ULI Chair for the St. Louis District Council\, and a Kansas State University Alumni Fellow. He is a frequent speaker and event leader who has presented and led ULI\, ASLA\, Extreme LA\, CoreNet Global\, LAF\, and University Programs events. \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 Neil Eisenberger\, PLA\, ASLA\, Principal & Senior Project Manager\, Lamar Johnson Collaborative\nAs a Principal and Senior Project Manager\, Neil is a team builder\, critical thinker\, and mentor. Neil focuses on design implementation and management of projects\, and he has been a leader in local and international projects. His projects range from small community parks\, urban plazas\, streetscapes\, greenways\, and extensive community master planning. Many of his projects have involved community engagement with residents and stakeholders\, a process Neil enjoys as consensus building from the surrounding communities makes for successful projects. \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 Mark Vogl\, PLA\, Senior Project Manager\, Great Rivers Greenway\nMark Vogl is a senior project manager at Great Rivers Greenway. With his professional background in urban planning and landscape architecture\, his primary responsibilities at GRG are to lead greenway master planning\, facilitate community engagement and implement the district’s Regional Plan\, which is GRG’s blueprint for developing a network of greenways and making the St. Louis region a more vibrant place to live\, work and play. Prior to joining Great Rivers Greenway in 2013\, Mark spent nearly twenty years with HOK’s Planning Group and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama. He received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Kansas State University and studied Urban Design at Washington University in St. Louis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ADMISSION\nFree – MO Gateway Green Building Council – MembersFree – Students$25.00 – NON-Members \nSCHEDULE\nNetworking will take place from 5:00 – 6:00pm\, followed by the program from 6:00 – 8:00pm. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-connecting-communities-through-engagement-great-rivers-greenway-and-the-brickline/ LOCATION:St. Louis Council Office of the Mid-America Carpenters Council\, 1401 Hampton Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63139\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240322T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240312T164256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T190201Z UID:10000268-1711108800-1711112400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Improving Façade Designs by Comparing Automated vs. Manual Solar Shading DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nHow can automation contribute to enhanced well-being and more sustainable interior environments? When it comes to solar shading\, automation can ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants through a responsive system that balances natural daylight and shading needs in response to exterior conditions. This program will provide an understanding of innovative design trends including current market drivers\, comparing high performance glass vs. high performance shading and how to increase visual and thermal comfort by automating the balance of natural and artificial light. This course will build the connection between the influence of current design trends\, on building performance using automated facades. We will discuss design strategies using automated solar management and its impact on these design trends. \nFEATURED SPEAKER: \n\n\nAndy Rittenhouse is a a Specifications manager with Somfy Systems a world-leading supplier of motorization and control solutions. Andy’s focus is on commercial business solutions and smart home technology relating to window coverings and natural daylight management. With a passion for Healthy and sustainable building design Andy has achieved both LEED AP BD+C\, and WELL AP. Andy started his career in the solar shading industry in 1999 in Houston\, Texas. Andy served on the NFRC 100A and 200A 2010 window attachment subcommittees. He has been conducting seminars and training nationally for the recognition of dynamic and automated solar shading for over 25 years. \n\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 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! \nCONTINUING EDUCATION: Available for 1 Learning Unit with HSW. Our speaker Andy Rittenhouse will collect and submit attendees AIA numbers for credit. Must attend the live webinar to receive credit. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDiscover construction market sustainability drivers and automation examples.\nUnderstand automation of building envelopes/façades using innovative and sustainable design strategies.\nRelate sustainable building design with the benefits of automation.\nPromote design based on the value of automation.\n\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-improving-facade-designs-by-comparing-automated-vs-manual-solar-shading/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom 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:20240312T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240312T183000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240221T212230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T182138Z UID:10000264-1710261000-1710268200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program: $elling the Value of $ustainable Homes DESCRIPTION:We are excited to partner with the St. Louis Realtors Urban Affairs Committee for a joint program on how to communicate the value of sustainable homes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW \nDemand for sustainable homes is surging\, and it’s not just about saving the planet. A recent study by Freddie Mac revealed that homes with high energy-efficiency ratings sold for 2.7% more than their less eco-friendly counterparts. This “green premium” is attracting both environmentally conscious buyers and those seeking long-term financial benefits. \nWhy the appeal? Sustainable homes offer cost-savings\, reduced environmental impact\, durability\, and healthier indoor living. Driven by environmental awareness\, economic benefits\, and recent government incentives through the Inflation Reduction Act\, the demand for sustainable homes is growing and is expected to continue. With this increased demand and with more sustainable homes entering the market\, sellers and realtors will need to begin expanding their expertise around sustainable home technology so they can communicate its value within the market – especially to prospective buyers. Even though a growing number of homebuyers are interested or open to purchasing a sustainable home\, they may come to the table with questions and concerns\, such as: \n\n\n\nWhat should homeowners look out for when purchasing a home with sustainable technologies? Is it a good investment?\nHow easy is it to maintain sustainable technologies\, and what is the associated cost?\nHow will sustainable technologies be inspected to make sure they are operating correctly and effectively?\n\n\n\nThis program\, hosted in partnership with the St. Louis Realtors Urban Affairs Committee\, seeks to introduce the audience to two key sustainable technologies (solar panels and heat pumps)\, followed by a panel discussion with local experts\, who will address key questions and concerns that come up pertaining to value (cost-savings\, incentives) and maintenance. Attendees will learn key information about green home technology and will be able to communicate the value of sustainable homes to prospective buyers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESENTERS\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 Schneider\, Director of Business Development\, StraightUp Solar\nEric joined the StraightUp Solar team in 2019. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association\, and is a certified PV Associate from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. With an Economics degree from Grinnell College and a Master’s of Planning Degree from the University of Minnesota\, he has been interested in the triple-bottom line of people\, planet and profit throughout his professional career. For sixteen years Eric held positions at the St. Louis Regional Chamber in sustainability\, public policy and economic development\, where he led the St. Louis Green Business Challenge which assisted 175 businesses to improve sustainable businesses and reduce their environmental impact. He also directed the Chamber’s green economy focus\, producing the St. Louis Green Jobs Report and convening the Green Confluence Summit. Previous to his roles at the Chamber\, Eric did planning and marketing for hospitals\, city planning\, and sports reporting. \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 LaChance\, Executive Board Member & Instructor\, SMART Local 36\nJason LaChance began his career as a Union Sheet Metal Worker\, in October of 1996 as a commercial HVAC apprentice. After his apprenticeship\, Jason worked for a handful of mechanical contractors\, running work\, detailing jobs\, coordinating jobs\, and balancing HVAC systems. Through the years\, he has worn many hats\, working in just about every facet of his trade. Currently he is an Executive Board Member and instructor at SMART Local 36 Training School\, where he teaches several things\, focusing on testing and air balancing\, computer aided drafting\, duct design\, and measuring and detailing. Jason is a TABB certified technician and supervisor\, with a number of other certifications\, including Fume Hood Testing Technician\, Sound and Vibration Supervisor\, Fire and Smoke Damper Supervisor\, Indoor Air Quality Technician\, Duct Testing Technician\, and Smoke Control Technician. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELISTS\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 Scott McIntosh\, Realtor\, Circa Properties\nScott McIntosh is a self-described architecture and design enthusiast with a penchant for community building. A native of Southwest Missouri\, he relocated here in 2002 and was quickly blown away by the incredible and diverse architecture St. Louis has to offer. Scott was drawn to a career in real estate as it brought together his love of people\, architecture\, and being of service to others. With 20+ years of marketing\, data analytics\, project management\, and customer service\, he is well-equipped to help people on their home-buying and selling journey. After a five-year stint at Mizzou\, Scott walked away with a degree in Communications and a minor in English. Swearing he’d never go back to school\, Scott graduated from Washington University’s Olin Business School in 2007 with his MBA. Having lived in Ballwin\, University City\, Clayton\, Tower Grove Heights\, and Benton Park West\, Scott has settled into South Hampton with his boyfriend\, David\, and two furry characters: Hermione and Millie. \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 Mark Goodman\, Inspector\, BPG Inspections\nMark is St. Louis\, born and raised\, and resided in Missouri all but approximately 5-1/2 years when he was living and managing an off-the-grid scuba diving resort in Mexico. For close to 20 years\, Mark successfully owned and operated a professional construction company specializing in general contracting\, remodeling\, construction\, and project management. Mark has also been involved in residential property management\, project management\, pr/marketing\, and the hardware and building material industries. He entered the residential and commercial building inspection industry in 2014. Mark spends much of his spare time actively participating in the management and operations of St. Louis ASHI and volunteering on committees and as an ASHI national director. Mark has been a volunteer search and rescue team member for many years\, helping local community emergency response teams\, and likes travel\, scuba diving\, photography\, cooking\, and enjoying life. \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 Tom Miller\, Director of Service and O&M\, StraighUp Solar\nTom is the Director of Service and O&M at StraightUp Solar\, and is a certified PV Associate from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Throughout his career\, he has always tried to find meaningful work for society and the environment. Tom began his professional career with a 10-year span working in hazardous waste investigations and remediation\, then he moved into potable water supply for the next 10\, and most recently\, for the past 8 years\, has worked in energy efficiency consulting. Tom holds a BS and MS in Geological Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He has also taken courses in water and wastewater treatment\, energy efficiency\, construction\, safety\, and solar power systems. In his free time\, Tom loves to be in the outdoors\, where he enjoys hiking\, canoeing\, camping\, and metal detecting. He’s also a big fan of live music and art. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ADMISSIONFree \nREGISTER NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CONTINUING EDUCATION: To be submitted for AIA CES. \nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nExplain key information about green home technology like solar panels and heat pumps and how they contribute value to homes through increased value and long-term savings for homebuyers.\nDescribe key maintenance considerations for solar panel and heat pump technology to educate prospective homebuyers on how to maintain the value of sustainable technology in their homes.\nIdentify the specific factors that contribute to the value of sustainable homes\, including trade-offs of long-term savings v. upfront costs\, available incentives\, maintenance savings\, future-proofing\, and reduced environmental impact.\nDemonstrate strategies for communicating the value of sustainable homes to different audiences\, whether sellers\, buyers\, or builders.\n\n\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. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-elling-the-value-of-ustainable-homes/ LOCATION:Missouri Foundation for Health\, 4254 Vista Avenue\, St. Louis\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240301T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240216T144641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T144641Z UID:10000228-1709294400-1709298000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - LEED v5: Swift Climate Action\, Enriched Quality of Life\, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity 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. \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-13-3/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T124500 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240201T163043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T212708Z UID:10000227-1708689600-1708692300@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Lunch Break - Light + Justice: Interiors DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nEveryone deserves good lighting and beneficial darkness\, especially indoors\, where most of us spend most of our time; yet indoor lighting quality\, particularly in public facilities\, is generally neglected for marginalized\, under-resourced\, and vulnerable occupants. Lighting professionals have a unique opportunity to understand and address inequities that disproportionately diminish visual quality for people of color\, the aging\, the impaired\, and the incarcerated. \nThis lunchtime program builds on the Light + Justice discussion of our February 13 Evening Program\, exploring how lighting disparity shows up in interior environments. LightJustice.org co-founder Lya Osborn and St. Louis interior designer Shelley Satke join us to discuss this important topic\, sharing insights into the lighting and interior design approaches that can extend the benefits of quality lighting to all building users. \nFEATURED SPEAKERS: \n\n\nLya Shaffer Osborn is a multidisciplinary designer\, writer\, and advocate for design justice. She is a co-founder of LightJustice.org\, a community resource for addressing the social impact of lighting. She also serves as the North America Regional Director for Unolai Lighting Design\, where for the past seven years\, she has contributed to a wide range of projects and award-winning design efforts on both sides of the Pacific. Lya received a double M.F.A. in Lighting Design and Interior Design from Parsons The New School for Design\, where her thesis work challenged industry norms and incentives that have long defined a designer’s role in community\, and proposed alternative modes of improving accessibility of design resources to the historically underserved. Lya is a member of the International Association of Lighting Designers and the Illuminating Engineering Society\, and is Community Friendly Lighting Certified. \n\nShelley Satke Niemeier is an award-winning interior designer at SPACE Architects + Designers + Builders\, excelling in hospitality interior design. Shelley’s work has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects St. Louis and Mid-Missouri\, the American Society of Interior Design Missouri East\, and local shelter magazines. Shelley is committed to designing for comfort\, wellness and sustainability\, and she always endeavors to create timeless spaces that will not need to be stripped of trendy materials and lighting in a few years to remain beautiful. She takes a “less is more” approach for visual simplicity and elegance\, and reduced overall consumption of consumer goods. Shelley is an Associate ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and LEED Green Associate. \n  \nBACKGROUND ON LIGHT + JUSTICE\nOn November 4\, 2022\, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) in partnership with lightjustice.org presented a one-day virtual symposium. From their website: “‘Light Justice’ is an idea rooted in an ongoing conversation between Edward Bartholomew and Mark Loeffler\, both lighting designers and IES members\, about their mutual recognition of harmful disparities in lighting quality and inequality in the public realm. In 2020\, they coined the term ‘Light + Justice’ as the title and subject of numerous presentations and published articles exploring the unjust impacts of bad lighting and opportunities for the lighting industry to overcome those social and environmental inequities. As they have come to define it\, ‘Light Justice’ is the practice of planning\, designing\, implementing\, and investing in good lighting for under-resourced communities through a process of stakeholder engagement and community-supported placemaking.” \nREGISTER NOW \nIn 2024\, our Coffee Break Series will transition to a slightly longer Lunch Break Series. These sessions will take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-12:45pm. Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd or 4th Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) 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/lunch-break-light-justice-interiors/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom 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:20240213T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T183000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240122T202251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212400Z UID:10000223-1707841800-1707849000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program: Light + Justice in St. Louis DESCRIPTION:Everyone deserves good lighting and beneficial darkness. – LightJustice.org\nWe are excited to partner with the National Society of Black Engineers – Gateway Chapter for a dynamic exploration of lighting equity in St. Louis.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW \nThe ongoing movement in the lighting industry known as Light + Justice is the inspiration for our February program. Launched in November of 2020\, the Light Justice movement seeks to raise awareness about lighting disparities and actively works to implement quality lighting in historically under-resourced communities through a process of stakeholder respect and engagement. Our speaker for this program\, Lisa J. Reed\, Principal of RBLD in St. Louis\, has been a supporter of this movement through speaking engagements and committee work in various lighting organizations\, and is excited to facilitate the launch of this conversation locally. \nThis program aims to shine a light on lighting equity in St. Louis. Lisa will introduce the topic and provide a primer on key lighting issues which impact public-realm lighting (color\, glare\, light levels\, consistency\, visual clutter.) Then she will lead a panel discussion about the impact of light on streets and neighborhoods (light pollution\, light and health\, safety\, and the importance of community engagement.) Our esteemed panelists are Betherny Williams\, Director of Streets for the City of St. Louis and Constance Siu\, Executive Director of the North Newstead Association. The unique perspectives of each panelist will provide insight into existing challenges and future opportunities for advancing lighting equity in St. Louis. \nJoin us as we spark important conversations about how to improve Light + Justice in St. Louis! \nSPEAKER\nLisa Reed\, PE\, IALD\, MIES\, LEED AP BD+C\, Principal\, Reed Burkett Lighting Design   \nAs Principal of Reed Burkett Lighting Design\, Lisa J. Reed contributes thoughtful 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 is an award-winning lighting designer with 30 years of experience\, ranging from energy management to electrical engineering to lighting design. Her range of experience includes millions of square feet of commercial space\, hotels and resorts from coast to coast\, houses of worship\, museums\, parks\, and healthcare facilities. As a thought leader in the lighting industry\, she regularly speaks to local and international audiences. Lisa is an advocate for diversity in lighting and she is focused 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 United States. She received the 2014 IES Presidential Award for her work with Emerging Professionals. In 2020\, she was named by St. Louis Construction News and Review (CNR) as one of the top 20 women in construction in St. Louis. In 2021\, the international organization Women in Lighting (WIL) recognized her as one of the top supporters of other women in the industry. In 2022\, she was awarded a Distinguished Service Award by the IES. In March of 2023\, she was recognized as a Top Woman Business Owner by St. Louis Small Business Monthly magazine. \nPANELISTS\nBetherny Williams\, Director of Streets\, City of St. Louis\nBetherny Williams serves as the Director of Streets for the City of St. Louis. Prior to that\, she was at the Missouri Department of Transportation for 17 years. As an Area Liaison for North St. Louis County\, Williams oversaw the prioritization of projects\, future planning of projects\, traffic improvement and daily maintenance operations addressing big-picture issues of design\, construction\, traffic\, maintenance\, and mobility. She has managed projects totaling over $655 million in taxpayer dollars. Williams is a 2019 Graduate of Missouri Way and 2017 Graduate of the MoDOT Statewide Accelerated Leadership Development Program\, and served as MoDOT’s Statewide Employee Advisory Council Chairman\, representing 8\,000 employees. She was also selected to represent the department at the National Society of Black Engineers\, 2017 National Convention as a workshop presenter. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern University. \nConstance Siu\, Director\, North Newstead Association\nConstance Siu serves as the Director of the North Newstead Association\, a Community Development Corporation with a mission of supporting and serving North St. Louis communities and residents through quality\, reliable housing\, community building programs\, and economic development opportunities. Prior to this role\, Constance served as NNA’s Community Engagement Specialist- building relationships with residents as she managed NNA’s Beautification\, Safety\, Home Repair\, and Elderly Services programs. Currently\, Constance continues to elevate the voice and concerns of community through her role on the Young Friends Board of earthday365\, Brickline Greenway’s North Community Advisory Council\, and St. Louis Community Builders Network’s Board. \nBackground on Light + Justice\nOn November 4\, 2022\, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) in partnership with lightjustice.org presented a one-day virtual symposium. From their website: “‘Light Justice’ is an idea rooted in an ongoing conversation between Edward Bartholomew and Mark Loeffler\, both lighting designers and IES members\, about their mutual recognition of harmful disparities in lighting quality and inequality in the public realm. In 2020\, they coined the term ‘Light + Justice’ as the title and subject of numerous presentations and published articles exploring the unjust impacts of bad lighting and opportunities for the lighting industry to overcome those social and environmental inequities. As they have come to define it\, ‘Light Justice’ is the practice of planning\, designing\, implementing\, and investing in good lighting for under-resourced communities through a process of stakeholder engagement and community-supported placemaking.” \nADMISSION\nFree – Missouri Gateway Green Building Council – Members\nFree – NSBE St. Louis Gateway Professionals – Members\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members \nREGISTER NOW \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: Submitted for AIA CES. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nGain a basic understanding of key lighting concepts such as color\, glare\, light pollution\, and visual hierarchy.\nIdentify and recognize the differences between poor lighting and quality lighting in neighborhoods.\nUnderstand the priorities of different stakeholder groups (communities\, residents\, police\, City Streets Department) to gain insight into the complex decision-making process for street lighting.\nLearn actionable strategies and steps that can be taken to improve lighting in your own community.\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. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-light-justice-in-st-louis/ LOCATION:Missouri Foundation for Health\, 4254 Vista Avenue\, St. Louis\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240201T164618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T164927Z UID:10000226-1706875200-1706878800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate\, quality of life\, and ecology 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 FEBRUARY 2 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-13-2/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T230901 CREATED:20240103T191146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T232929Z UID:10000124-1704456000-1704459600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Best Practices: Tools to Help Meet Your Sustainability Goals 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! USGBC will launch registration for the 2024 series shortly. Stay tuned! \nDon’t miss this Friday’s webinar\, which has been added to the 2023 series to ease registration. See instruction below for how to register for free. \nJanuary 5: Best Practices: Tools to Help Meet Your Sustainability Goals \nDescription: From the 2023 Product Solutions Summit and Showcase\, join USGBC\, One Click LCA\, Cerclos and Autocase as they evaluate tools and practices used to vet the embodied and operational carbon at the early planning and conceptual design stage. This session will highlight how important tools can be used to design for carbon reductions with a focus on the triple bottom line. We will discuss practical examples that will offer insight into tools that can support informing building design and how these tools support achieving several LEED credits. \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\, which you can use to register for the January 5th webinar using the link below Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \n \nREGISTER FOR THE JANUARY 5 WEBINAR URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-12/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR