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.

The First Friday series is back for 2026 and starting in March, all sessions will feature live, never seen before content! During each session, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters, connect with peers, discuss the latest in green building, and learn more about what’s happening at USGBC. These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! REGISTER FOR THE JULY 10 WEBINAR Innovation Reimagined: The LEED v5 Project Priorities Category The historical Innovation credit category has evolved in LEED v5 to become the Project Priorities and Innovation credit category. These strategies serve as a mechanism for ongoing development and inclusion of unique credits, addressing different project priorities. This session will engage our members on recent and upcoming developments of Project Priority credits that address different priorities unique to various regions, as well as international alternative compliance paths for core rating credits. The session supports our ongoing, participatory process in collaboration with all LEED stakeholders. REGISTER FOR THE JULY 10 WEBINAR Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you… Continue Reading Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Homepage