Join over 300 members of our green schools community to celebrate school sustainability projects and initiatives from the Green Schools Quest, Missouri Green Schools, and Missouri Green Ribbon Schools!
Make 2026 your year to shape a greener future!
Get engaged to actively shape the future of green building in our region and beyond. Activate your expertise and insights by joining one of our Committees and help chart the next 25 years of green building for a healthier, greener region.
Learn from schools who have successfully audited, tracked, and reduced their water & energy consumption across their entire school campus.
USGBC's Advocacy & Policy Team will share the state of play for existing buildings policy in the U.S. We will highlight developments in local and state government, including the latest on building performance standards and LEED tools, and financing with PACE. We will also introduce a Federal policy proposal to incentivize investment in building efficiency through an efficiency investment tax credit.
As emerging professionals (EP) it's difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals while discussing opportunities to serve our communities.
LEEDv5 is the latest version of the world's leading green building standard. Join us to learn what's new in the rating system.
Learn from Missouri Green Schools who have implemented sustainability practices that have led to better health outcomes for both staff and students.
Join us for a joint program with CSI St. Louis to learn more about how sustainability requirements can be woven into contract documents through the specifications.
As emerging professionals (EP) it's difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals while discussing opportunities to serve our communities.
Sustainable finance is reshaping how buildings are designed, financed, insured, and valued. But what does this mean in practice for projects and portfolios today? This session offers a curated look at key sustainable finance trends affecting the built environment and how USGBC and GBCI tools are increasingly referenced in financial decision making.
As sustainability expectations continue to reshape the built environment, design and construction professionals are increasingly being asked to do more than deliver high-performing projects—they must also communicate their value in ways that resonate with clients, stakeholders, and decision-makers. This program will explore how architects, engineers, contractors and marketing professionals effectively make the case for green building in real-world project conversations.
This event is part of the national celebration of Pollinator Week through the Pollinator Partnership, and will feature schools in Missouri who have successfully supported pollinators through school gardens.