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.
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! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR MAY 1 WEBINAR Sustainable Finance in the Built Environment 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… Continue Reading First Friday Webinar – Sustainable Finance in the Built Environment
REGISTER NOW This program is presented in partnership with the Society of Marketing Professional Services - St. Louis! 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. Highlighting perspectives from across the building industry, panelists will share how sustainability communication happens in practice: when key conversations occur, how messaging adapts for different client and project types, and which strategies help move conversations beyond “but it costs more” toward long-term value, resilience, health, and performance. The discussion will also examine how firms position their sustainability expertise through branding, storytelling, project experience, and organizational identity. Attendees will gain practical insights into what strategies communicate the business, environmental, and human benefits of green building more effectively, and help to build client trust, strengthen collaboration, and advance more sustainable outcomes across the industry. ModeratorNora Knox, Co-Founder, Bold Branch Collective PanelistsMatt Cale, National Program Manager, Farnsworth Group IncDrew Hustedde, Senior Architect I & Sustainability… Continue Reading Communicating the Value of Green Building: How to Get Clients on Board
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.