BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Missouri Gateway Green Building Council - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Missouri Gateway Green Building Council X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Missouri Gateway Green Building Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART: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:20250312T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250305T195507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195508Z UID:10000362-1741773600-1741775400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verification 101 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Data Verification 101! Building Owners in the City of St. Louis are required to have their 2024 Benchmarking Data verified by a 3rd party.  This is a simple process for those that keep good records- learn what you need to do in order to make this a breeze! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verification-101-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250305T195720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T195720Z UID:10000368-1741775400-1741780800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Jam DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Jam! Bring your data and questions to a free in-person help session supported by BE-Ex STL and OBP staff! This is the easiest way to talk through specific questions or challenges with Benchmarking and BEPS compliance. \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-jam-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20241205T175457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T195045Z UID:10000310-1741791600-1741795200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Missouri Green Schools 201: How to Achieve Sprout Level DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will cover all requirements of the Sprout Level designation and how to achieve them\, including: \n\nThe START survey\nEstablishing a Green Team and maintaining that Team despite staff turnover\nHow to measure one area of consumption: waste\, water\, energy\n\nAll Seed level schools and below should attend. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/missouri-green-schools-201-how-to-achieve-sprout-level/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/green-schools.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T133000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250129T193416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T193504Z UID:10000328-1743163200-1743168600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Innovative Solutions for Green Buildings from Canada DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \n\nJoin your Missouri Gateway Green Building Council & the Consulate General of Canada for a virtual Green Building Break and an opportunity to learn about innovative green building solutions from our neighbors in Canada! We are excited to host the following companies and presenters in this webinar\, which will be moderated by Abigail Sirevaag\, Chair Elect of our Board of Directors and Senior Sustinability Leader at Edward Jones.  \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CarbonCure is a leader in low-carbon concrete solutions and is a semi-finalist in the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE Challenge. Based out of Dartmouth\, Nova Scotia\, CarbonCure’s technology is an affordable retrofit to existing concrete plants that allows producers to recycle waste carbon dioxide (CO2) during production to make more environmentally-friendly concrete. The company applies its technologies to both ready-mix and masonry producers across North America and was awarded the 2018 Global Cleantech 100 Award. The most recent development for the company is an announcement from Thomas Concrete Inc.\, the largest independent ready-mixed producer in Georgia\, North Carolina\, and South Carolina\, who will install CarbonCure’s retrofit technology into an additional 16 ready-mix concrete plants in early 2018. \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 Jamie Rogers\, Senior Director of Carbon Strategies at CarbonCure Technologies \nJamie Rogers oversees development of CarbonCure’s carbon credit program and serves as a subject matter expert on climate and industrial decarbonization policies. Jamie joined CarbonCure in 2023 as Director of Public Policy. Prior to joining CarbonCure\, he was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America managing climate risk reporting and Governance. In addition\, he has worked with carbon removal advocacy organization OpenAir Collective to draft multiple state-level carbon removal bills\, including model low-carbon concrete procurement legislation that has become law in New York and New Jersey. Jamie also helped found and manage operations\, governance and policy response for the Direct Air Capture (DAC) Coalition\, the premier nonprofit dedicated to growing DAC as a viable climate change solution. Previously\, Jamie was Director of Operations at Camber Property Group\, an affordable housing development startup. Jamie has a JD from Cornell University and BA from Connecticut College. \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Founded in 1986 in Surrey\, British Columbia\, Reliable Controls designs and manufactures internet connected green building controls\, also known as BACnet building automation systems\, or facility energy management systems. Between 2016-2017\, Reliable Controls expanded sales to Latin America\, Europe\, and Africa\, as well as established a training center in Singapore. Most recently\, the company unveiled its SMART-Sensor that monitors room environmental conditions and can be integrated across any third party BACnet system. The system also hosts over seven languages. Projects have been delivered by Reliable Controls across Australia\, El Salvador\, South Africa\, Malaysia\, and China\, to name a few. One of those projects\, The Port Klang Free Trade Zone\, a high-tech container port\, partnered with Reliable Controls to install a MACH-system that covers four blocks of eight-story office buildings. The system’s mechanical and electrical services interact with Reliable Controls to manage ventilation\, cold water services\, lighting\, and monitoring the status of the transformers and standby generators of the buildings. \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 Zaban\, President at Reliable Controls \nTom is a registered professional engineer in two Canadiana provinces\, a past president of the Vancouver Island Chapter of ASHRAE\, and a LEED Green Associate. He continues to be an influential force on the design and operations team of the only LEED Platinum certified facility in his municipality and has been an enduring and passionate proponent of sustainability in the built environment. Since 1990\, he has been deeply involved in the application and design of building automation systems and an advocate of simple\, flexible\, and sustainable solutions that empower building operators. In 1996\, he became a principal of Reliable Controls Corporation\, and his unique leadership style has earned him the privilege to stand at the helm of the company as its president since 2019. Mr. Zaban views the second half of this decade as a critical period to decarbonize the built environment and welcomes any opportunity to collaborate to successfully achieve this goal. \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SHARC is a renewable energy company that specializes in recovering heat from wastewater to be used for water heating and space conditioning. After six years of research and development\, SHARC Energy Systems has moved into commercialization of its patented SHARC™ and PIRANHA™ systems. With new offices in Glasgow\, Scotland\, and successful installations across North America\, the UK\, and Australia\, SHARC Energy Systems is growing its business worldwide. One of SHARC’s recent projects is in Scotland\, where its wastewater heat exchange system works by intercepting wastewater from a town sewer line operated by Scottish Water. The technology pulls from the natural warmth contained within wastewater and transfers the heat via a heat exchanger. The recovered heat is then sent through heat pumps to generate the appropriate temperatures for use in the nearby college campus\, and supplies the majority of the college’s annual heating and hot water demand\, saving 150 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually. The project recently won the Best Innovation Award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards. \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 Michael Albertson\, President & CEO at SHARC Energy \nMichael Albertson serves as President & CEO of SHARC Energy and is a renewable thermal energy expert with over 40 years of experience. A leader in Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) and district energy\, Albertson has designed and implemented thousands of geothermal and renewable energy projects globally. Previously\, he held senior roles at WaterFurnace International and contributed to advancing federal tax incentives for geothermal technologies. A former Chairman of IGSHPA\, Albertson’s expertise drives SHARC Energy’s mission to decarbonize the built environment with innovative wastewater energy transfer (WET) solutions. \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NxLite makes advanced energy control coatings for windows and window like substrates.  Our coatings are designed to keep the heat outside in the summer and cold outside in the winter.  Our chemistry is based on earth-abundant\, environmentally friendly materials and are lower cost. We are the only company in the world that offers a solar coating that is open air stable.  This means our coatings do not oxidize or corrode when exposed to oxygen. Lastly\, we are the only company in the world that can provide energy coatings on Polymeric substrates like PMMA (acrylic) and Polycarbonate. \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 David Mather\, CEO & Chairman of the Board at NxLite \nDavid Mather is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors for NxLite. As an active investor with a background in tech and growth executive leadership\, Mather brings an accomplished history of expanding and growing teams and companies to the next level. He has held senior executive positions in several major technology companies\, including Compaq Computer Corporation\, Hewlett Packard\, and Unisys. Most recently\, he served as the President and CEO of Alegion Inc.\, a leading AI software company in Austin\, TX. Prior to his roll at Alegion\, he was the CEO and President of MTPV Power Corporation\, an advanced technology company in clean energy as well as President of Hoovers Inc.\, a leading SaaS based information company and wholly owned subsidiary of Dun & Bradstreet. Mather holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University and completed executive programs at both Babson College and Warton Business School. \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Geosource Energy is North America’s  premier geothermal geoexchange construction specialist with an unblemished track record of system performance. Since 2004\, we pride ourselves on quality workmanship and superior client servicing helping our partners achieve exceptional long-term operational cost savings while meeting their low carbon goals. Specializing in the implementation of on-site renewable energy for the past 21 years\, we have enabled over 400 commercial buildings to improve energy performance and lower carbon emissions. With headquarters in Toronto and New York City\, Geosource provides cutting edge drilling solutions for multifamily\, healthcare\, industrial\, municipal\, and many other building asset classes. \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 Stan Reitsma\, CEO at Geosource Energy \nStan Reitsma\, P.Eng.\, PhD\, is currently serving as CEO and Owner of Geosource Energy Inc. and is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in geothermal energy and environmental engineering. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University\, an M.A.Sc. In Earth Sciences\, and a B.A.Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Since Geosource’s inception in 2004\, Stan has been instrumental in pioneering geothermal drilling in North America. His ongoing research focuses on advancing drilling techniques\, heat exchangers\, building control strategies\, thermal storage solutions\, and other innovations related to geothermal systems. Geosource Energy has successfully drilled millions of feet and installed thousands of geothermal loops\, effectively operating hundreds of multi-family residential and commercial systems in Canada and the USA. \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\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n  \nIn 2024\, our Coffee Break Series transitioned to a slightly longer Green Building Break Series. These sessions will take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm\, varying between in person tours and Zoom webinars. Join for a free learning lunch break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local\, national\, and sometimes international featured guests! Check our CoffeeBreakPlaylist on YouTube for recordings of past sessions. \nCode of Conduct:Missouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nConsent to use photographic images: This 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/innovativesolutionsforgreenbuildings/ 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:20250401T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T093000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T152832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T153130Z UID:10000252-1743496200-1743499800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL Owner & Operator Series - What’s New With Utility Incentives DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nWe will look at the changing landscape of utility incentives to help you understand how you can take advantage of this year’s programs. \nREGISTER NOW \nDo you own or operate buildings? Would you like to implement more energy efficiency and high performance building strategies? Join the Building Energy Exchange-St. Louis (BE-Ex STL) at their 2025 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. \n2025 Building Energy Exchange Owner – Operator Series \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-owner-operator-series-financing-energy-efficiency-projects-11-2/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T153424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T153437Z UID:10000380-1743602400-1743606000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verifier Training Hybrid Event DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Verifier Training! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verifier-training-3/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250403T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250403T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250320T211241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T212810Z UID:10000075-1743697800-1743703200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Kitchen Bar at The Foundry DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nAs 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. \nWHERE: The Kitchen Bar at The Foundry / Located in the Food Hall / 3730 Foundry Way St. Louis\, MO 63110 \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with the Metro!  \nAll are welcome. Bring a colleague\, friend\, family or community member to meet and network with Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members and non-members\, and other emerging professionals while enjoying a beverage together and building your Green Buildings Are Better community! \nHOSTED BY Your Engagement & Outreach Committee! \nREGISTER NOW \nQUESTIONS? \nContact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0854 \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE\nRegistration/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/emerging-professional-happy-hour-a-local-gda-certified-location-18-10/ LOCATION:The Kitchen Bar at The Foundry\, 3730 Foundry Way\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/emerging-professionals.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250320T213429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T155144Z UID:10000335-1743768000-1743771600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! \nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details\, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there\, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \nREGISTER FOR THE APRIL WEBINAR \nApril 4 | Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide \nThis session is for those that want to know about the what\, why and how of LEED v5 O+M: Existing Buildings. We will share how we arrived at the current version of LEED v5 O+M\, why project teams will want to pursue LEED O+M v5 and how the rating system has international applicability. Our panelists\, Existing Buildings Consensus Committee members\, will lead attendees through the rating system highlighting lessons learned from Public Comment and the beta program\, a program where dozens of projects implemented a draft version of LEED v5 O+M over the past year. Panelists will share how the rating system will promote project teams to decarbonize\, embrace social equity\, plan for a resilient future and provide a healthy indoor environment. \nThese international presenters will share how performance metrics are staying at the core of the rating system\, how the rating systems continues encouraging a scaled impact as well as alignment with global reporting standards. Learn about the state of decarbonization and why it is so important to educate the market on elements of a good\, long-term decarbonization plans. \nParticipants will gain firsthand knowledge of practical international implementation strategies when meeting the imperatives of LEED v5 on a variety of project types and the global green building community. The session will provide an update on the direction of LEEDv5 O+M\, recertification and the various resources that will be made available for the formal launch in early 2025. \nREGISTER FOR THE APRIL WEBINAR \n2025 Schedule \n\nMay 2 | New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification\nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources \nJuly 11 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Digging into SITES\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-13-16/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250228T210948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T214129Z UID:10000350-1744185600-1744192800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Monthly Program - Moving the Needle On Building Performance in St. Louis DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nWe are excited to partner with the Building Energy Exchange – St. Louis to take a look at local building performance data and to discuss ways we can work together towards a more energy efficient and climate resilient future! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n St. Louis has been a leader in moving the needle on buildings here in the Midwest\, working to make our buildings cleaner and healthier places for our community. The Building Energy Awareness Ordinance passed in the City of St. Louis in 2017 and requires most buildings over 50\,000 square feet to benchmark and report their energy and water use annually. Compliance rates have risen to around 90%. Following in the City’s footsteps\, Clayton recently passed a similar ordinance for buildings over 100\,000 square feet. This simple task opens many doors that we didn’t have the information to unlock before. Join us for a discussion with local experts and stakeholders about what we can learn from the valuable information that benchmarking has provided so far. What story does it tell us about our buildings and how they’re performing now? How are our buildings performing compared to national averages and the City’s Building Energy Performance Standard?* What opportunities does it reveal? How can we use this data to unlock the hidden potential in our buildings – driving further energy efficiency improvements\, reducing greenhouse gas emissions\, and boosting local economic growth and job creation within the City of St Louis and the broader region \n*Building on the 2017 Ordinance requiring benchmarking\, the City of St. Louis passed a Building Energy Performance Standard Ordinance (BEPS) in 2020\, which requires that all municipal\, institutional\, commercial and multifamily buildings equal to or greater than 50\,000 square feet must consume energy at or below a standard set by the City. The BEPS aligns with the City’s climate goals and its Pathways to 100% Clean Energy report which recommends a BEPS. Pursuing this policy also aligns with the City’s goals in making significant carbon reductions. \n \n \n \n \n \n ADMISSIONFree – but please register! \nREGISTER NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Rustige\, Director of Energy Analytics\, Saint Louis University\nAdam Rustige has been the Director of Energy Analytics at St. Louis University since October 2024. In this role he’s working to save energy and reduce the university’s carbon footprint. Prior to working at Saint Louis University Adam spent the prior 16 years working for Automatic Controls and a variety of consulting firms doing energy efficiency work and building commissioning. \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 Andrew Boerschig\, Facility Solutions Project Manager\, Guarantee Electrical\nAndrew is a Facility Solutions Project Manager at Guarantee Electrical Company with over twelve plus years of experience in finding and implementing energy-efficient and technically advanced solutions for clients seeking long-term green power solutions. He has successfully led and completed multiple projects in lighting maintenance and conversion services\, energy-saving controls\, power filtration solutions\, solar power installations\, EV charging\, and other alternative energy projects. He has also partnered with local utilities to provide sustainable solutions to the commercial and industrial lighting industry\, helping clients save over 50 million kilowatt hours of energy and receive over $2.5 million in incentives. \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 Annie Smith\, Associate Principal\, Introba\nAnnie has over 12 years of experience in energy consulting to help her clients reduce their portfolio’s carbon footprint and make informed decisions to meet their project goals. She provides portfolio-level carbon and energy analysis and strategy\, calling upon her experience in campus benchmarking\, energy audits\, retro-commissioning studies\, facility assessments\, energy modeling\, life cycle cost analysis\, and incentive procurement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\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 Malachi Rein\, Director\, Building Energy Exchange St. Louis\nMalachi Rein has a passion for creating a more sustainable built environment. A lifelong resident of the region\, he joined BE-Ex STL in September 2022 and was named Building Operator of the Year by the Smart Buildings Center and Building Operator Certification Program in 2023. Malachi brings experience in facilities management\, operations\, and project management to this role. He is a graduate of Focus St. Louis’ Leadership St. Louis and was a 2024 St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CONTINUING EDUCATION: Approved for AIA CES. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplain the background\, scope and aim of the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness ordinance\, which requires that buildings over 50\,000 square feet benchmark total energy and water usage and report it to the City.\nDiscuss key takeaways from analysis of the benchmarking data reported for covered buildings from 2017-2023\, including the performance metrics for different building types\, how the City’s buildings are performing against national averages and what issues might exist in the data.\nDescribe strategies for leveraging benchmarking data to identify areas for improvement\, to develop and implement energy efficiency strategies and to make informed decisions about energy efficiency projects.\nExplore buildings that are performing well in comparison to similar buildings and national averages to hone in on what strategies and conditions are driving higher performance.\n\nCODE OF CONDUCTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities. \nAIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number R341. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837\, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such\, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling\, using\, distributing\, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/monthly-program-moving-the-needle-on-building-performance-in-st-louis/ LOCATION:Cannon Design\, 1100 Clark Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63102\, 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:20250410T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T153603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T153603Z UID:10000357-1744273800-1744279200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Benchmarking 101 Hybrid Event DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Benchmarking 101! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-benchmarking-101-3/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T153731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T153732Z UID:10000363-1744279200-1744281000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verification 101 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Data Verification 101! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verification-101-3/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T153943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T153944Z UID:10000369-1744281000-1744286400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Jam DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Jam! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-jam-3/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20241015T174912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T214705Z UID:10000306-1744824600-1744831800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Annual Green Schools Event DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 18th annual celebration event for all of our Show-Me Green Schools program participants at the Missouri History Museum! All students\, staff\, mentors\, and families of participants in the Green Schools Quest\, Missouri Green Schools\, and US Department of Education Green Ribbon Award programs are invited to attend. \n**Please note: this is a HYBRID event – you can come in person to the Missouri History Museum\, or join online via Zoom. Please register at the correct link! Email Deborah Rogers Curtis with questions at drogers@mobot.org.  \nFor in-person attendees: Please see below for our in-person agenda\, and make sure you register for the in-person event so that we have enough food & beverage for all. \n\n5:30 – Doors Open\n5:30-6:15 – Students display and present project posters to guests\, food & beverage served\, Missouri History Museum sustainability tours will be available\n6:15-7:15 – Awards Ceremony\n7:15-7:20 – Group Photo\n7:20-7:30 – Student displays taken down\n7:30 – Doors close\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN PERSON \n  \nFor virtual attendees: If you are unable to travel to the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis for this event\, we hope you will join us online for our virtual ceremony! See below for the virtual agenda: \n\n5:30 – Virtual Meeting Opens\n5:30-6:15 – Breakout Rooms for Student Project Presentations\n6:15-7:15 – Awards Ceremony at the Missouri History Museum will be broadcast via Zoom\n7:15 – Virtual Group Photo\n7:20 – Virtual Meeting Ends\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL EVENT  \nThanks to our event sponsor:\nSt. Louis Composting – Total Organics Recycling  \nThanks to our annual Green Schools Sponsors: \nChampions: Ameren Missouri | Block | ESCO Technologies | Innovative Technology Education Fund\nMissouri Botanical Garden\nSupporters: Cordogan Clark | St. Louis County Department of Public Health\nPromoter: Ameresco \nAdditional Green Schools Support is provided by: \nAmerican Water Charitable Foundation\nMissouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education\nSt. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste Management District & Missouri Department of Natural Resources \nCODE OF CONDUCT: \nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE 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. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/annual-green-schools-event/ LOCATION:Missouri History Museum\, 5700 Lindell Blvd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63122\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/green-schools.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250421T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250411T161015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T161015Z UID:10000375-1745229600-1745233200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verifier Training DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Verifier Training! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verifier-training-4/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20241205T180436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T214854Z UID:10000311-1745334000-1745337600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Missouri Green Schools 301: Waste\, Water\, and Energy Audits DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will cover how to conduct a waste\, water\, and energy audit at your school. While this session is open to enrolled schools at any level\, these are more advanced skills and we recommend this session for Level Sprout and above. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nCODE OF CONDUCT: \nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/missouri-green-schools-301-waste-water-and-energy-audits/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/green-schools.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250501T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250501T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250408T220655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T221957Z UID:10000076-1746117000-1746122400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ 4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nAs 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. \nWHERE: 4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood\, 150 W. Argonne Ave\, Kirkwood MO 63122 \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with the Metro!  \nAll are welcome. Bring a colleague\, friend\, family or community member to meet and network with Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members and non-members\, and other emerging professionals while enjoying a beverage together and building your Green Buildings Are Better community! \nHOSTED BY Your Engagement & Outreach Committee! \nREGISTER NOW \nQUESTIONS? \nContact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0854 \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE\nRegistration/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/emerging-professional-happy-hour-a-local-gda-certified-location-18-11/ CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/emerging-professionals.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250502T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250411T164151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T164152Z UID:10000336-1746187200-1746190800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! \nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details\, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there\, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \nREGISTER FOR THE MAY 2 WEBINAR \nMay 2 | New Launch for Real Estate Portfolios: Accelerating Action\, Performance\, and Verification \nThe urgency of global challenges requires the green building community to accelerate action across new and existing building portfolios. To achieve sustainable and resilience commitments\, USGBC and GBCI are scaling our expertise and products to support not just buildings\, but entire real estate portfolios. \nUSGBC and GBCI have gathered expertise from more than 100 real estate portfolio owners and managers to launch a third-party verification of key sustainability performance metrics for real estate portfolios. In the first of several planned releases\, the new verification provides a supplement to the rapidly evolving sustainability and climate reporting landscape. \nThis session features practical insights and tools from portfolio managers across diverse building types and new tools to drive large-scale improvements at the portfolio-level. Attendees will hear on-the-ground examples of how portfolios are making progress towards short- and long-term goals and the benefits of providing verified transparency to their stakeholders. \nBuilding portfolios looking to scale up their work should attend this session\, especially for small—to medium-sized organizations\, asset managers\, business units or brands\, privately held portfolios\, and public sector portfolios. \nREGISTER FOR THE MAY 2 WEBINAR \n2025 Schedule \n\nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources\nJuly 11 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Digging into SITES\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-13-17-2/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20241205T181358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T214828Z UID:10000312-1746543600-1746547200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Missouri Green Schools 401: Pillars of Green Ribbon DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will cover the three pillars of the US Department of Education Green Ribbon Award: \n\nReduce environmental impact and costs\nImprove the health and wellness of schools\, students\, staff\, and community\nProvide effective environmental education\n\nThis session is open for all MGS enrolled schools\, however this is most applicable to those schools who are planning on seeking recognition as a US Department of Education Green Ribbon Award Winner. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nCODE OF CONDUCT: \nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/missouri-green-schools-401-pillars-of-green-ribbon/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/green-schools.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250425T194329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T150620Z UID:10000392-1746662400-1746748799@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Give STL Day DESCRIPTION:We are excited to once again participate in Give STL Day! Please consider making a donation to Missouri Gateway Green Building Council to help support our work to connect people\, places and planet for a healthier and greener future.\n\nEvery May\, the St. Louis region comes together to collectively support over one thousand local nonprofits. On Give STL Day\, every St. Louisan has the opportunity to join their friends\, neighbors\, and coworkers by making a donation to the nonprofits that do so much for our community. Give STL Day was created by the St. Louis Community Foundation in 2014. In its 11 year history\, Give STL Day has raised more than $34 million for thousands of local nonprofits! URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/give-stl-day/ LOCATION:online CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T154205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T154206Z UID:10000358-1747125000-1747130400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Benchmarking 101 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Benchmarking 101! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-benchmarking-101-4/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T103000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T154323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T154324Z UID:10000364-1747130400-1747132200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Verification 101 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for Data Verification 101! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-verification-101-4/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250321T154448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T154449Z UID:10000370-1747132200-1747137600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL - Data Jam DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\nJoin BE-Ex STL for a Data Jam! \nREGISTER NOW \nCode of Conduct:\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-data-jam-4/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250228T214315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T190841Z UID:10000351-1747155600-1747162800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program - Annual Green Building Showcase DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!  \nJoin 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. This year\, we’ll take a look at projects previously featured in past showcases to see how they are currently performing. Our invited presenters will share stories about the successes and realities of operating and occupying these buildings after construction. How are these projects performing 10 to 15 years later – both operationally and experientially – compared to original sustainability or LEED targets and goals? Presenters will explore lessons learned in the transition from construction to owner takeover and the reality of keeping efficiency and conservation methods in place during real use\, drawing from both lived experience and performance data\, where available. \n Featured Projects + Presenters: \n\nCrossroads College Prep | Howard Granok\, Science Department Chair\n2008 LEED Platinum Development in JeffVanderLou | Josh Smith\, Director of Construction\, Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis\n@4240 Duncan at Cortex | Ben Daugherty\, Operations and Sustainability Project Manager\, Cortex Innovation District\nJanuary Hall at Washington University | James Roseberry\, Director of Sustainability\, Trivers + Jim Kappeler\, Senior Principal\, IMEG\nNational Great Rivers Research and Education Center | Jessica Mohlman\, Director of Environmental Education\n\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 Crossroads College Prep\, Presented by Howard Granok\, Science Department Chair \nCrossroads is a middle and high school located in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. In 2006\, Crossroads undertook a renovation and expansion of their building. Project priorities included recycling\, reusing and sourcing local materials\, and improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality. The school received LEED Platinum certification in 2010 – the first LEED certified school in the St. Louis metro area and the 6th Platinum certified school in the US. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2008 LEED Platinum Development in JeffVanderLou\, Presented by Josh Smith\, Director of Construction\, Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis \nIn 2008\, Habitat for Humanity built 27 homes in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood as part of its larger neighborhood revitalization effort. The 27 homes were built to LEED certification standards as part of a Habitat International pilot grant program funded by Home Depot Foundation to build homes that qualified as LEED-certified or Energy Star homes. The development was recognized with LEED Platinum certification and was the third largest LEED Platinum Development in the US at the time. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Howard Granok\, Science Department Chair\, Crossroads College Prep \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n Josh Smith\, Director of Construction\, Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis \nJoshua Smith is the Director of Construction for Habitat for Humanity with over a decade of experience working in every aspect of the residential construction process. Joshua came to Habitat Saint Louis after founding\, owning\, and operating his own construction and rehabilitation company\, SmithCO. Contracting & Consulting. Joshua has worked as a laborer\, tradesman\, and project manager. As graduate of Rhodes College\, Joshua’s Bachelor of Arts degree studies focused on environmentalism\, urban planning\, and community development. Joshua now channels his passion for sustainable housing into the construction of new and rehabbed homes for Habitat Saint Louis homebuyers. \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 @4240 Duncan at Cortex\, Presented by Ben Daugherty\, Operations and Sustainability Project Manager\, Cortex Innovation District \n@4240 Duncan is the anchor office building for the Cortex Innovation District. Constructed in 1947 as a telephone assembly warehouse and listed on the National Register\, the building was renovated in 2015. The project team worked to preserve the history and character of the original structure while converting it to high-performance multi-tenant lab and office facility. @4240 Duncan received LEED Platinum certification in 2014 for its use of renewable building materials and energy efficiency measures\, including a solar array. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n January Hall at Washington University\, Presented by James Roseberry\, Director of Sustainability\, Trivers and Jim Kappeler\, Senior Principal\, IMEG \nJanuary Hall is a 3-story academic building at Washington University in St. Louis constructed in the 1922. In 2020\, the building underwent a major renovation to modernize the building and bring the building in line with campus sustainability standards. Renovations included administrative offices\, classrooms\, and the East Asian Library. An old lecture hall was transformed into an active learning classroom\, and an expansion to the lower level added a new seminar room and bathrooms. January Hall received LEED Platinum Certification in 2020\, and was the campus’s first project certified under LEED v4 Commercial Interiors rating system. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ben Daugherty\, Operations and Sustainability Project Manager\, Cortex Innovation District \nBen is a passionate advocate for applying sustainable initiatives at work and at home. He previously managed the Green Dining Alliance program of earthday365 and volunteers on the MGGBC’s education committee. After obtaining a LEED Green Associate certification he pursued work at Cortex to learn how sustainable policy can be applied to real estate development and green spaces in urban areas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n James Roseberry\, AIA\, CDT\, LEED AP BD+C\, Director of Sustainability\, Trivers \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jim Kappeler\, PE\, LEED AP\, Senior Principal\, IMEG \nJim Kappeler is a Senior Principal and Senior Client Executive in the St. Louis office where he leads an MEP team focused on the education\, government\, and corporate markets. Jim also helps to oversee teams located in Chicago\, Denver\, Las Vegas\, Reno\, Pasadena\, and San Diego. Jim has been with IMEG since graduating from Iowa State University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jim is experienced in developing facility assessments\, master plans\, system concepts\, alternate system designs\, sustainable design options\, cost estimates\, life cycle costs\, and phasing plans while overseeing interdisciplinary coordination and quality control for some of the firm’s most complex renovation\, expansion\, and infrastructure upgrade 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 National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station)\, Presented by Jessica Mohlman\, Director of Environmental Education\, NGRREC \nThe National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is located at the confluence of the Illinois\, Missouri and Mississippi Rivers in Alton\, Illinois. Construction began in 2008 on the Confluence Field Station\, which was designed to be a model of green construction with minimal environmental impact\, integrated renewable energy systems and internal recycling systems. The 32\,000-square-foot research facility contains laboratories\, classrooms and riverside access along its eco road. Construction of Phase II\, including new hydrologic and wildlife laboratories as well as additional space for offices and storage and a conference room\, was completed in 2014. National Great Rivers is a leader in freshwater research\, education and conservation outreach programs that advance knowledge\, improve land and water management practices\, and guide policies related to great rivers and their floodplain systems and watersheds for the benefit of human and ecological communities. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jessica Mohlman\, Director of Environmental Education\, Wildlife Ecologist\, NGRREC \nJessica Mohlman is the Director of Environmental Education and a Wildlife Ecologist at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC). She is passionate about mentoring students and making science accessible to broader audiences\, with a strong focus on connecting research with public understanding. Jessica earned her B.S. from Northland College in Ashland\, Wisconsin\, and her M.S. from the University of Georgia in Athens. Before stepping into her current leadership role\, she served as a Research Coordinator and Assistant Scientist at NGRREC from 2021 to 2024\, and as a Research Specialist from 2020 to 2021. Jessica currently serves on the Illinois Amphibian and Reptile Endangered Species Technical Advisory Committee (ESTAC) and co-manages the St. Louis region FrogWatch Community Science Chapter. \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 \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 \nPARKING & EVENT LOCATIONParking 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to our event Sponsor: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nCONTINUING EDUCATION:Submitted for AIA CES. \nCODE OF CONDUCTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities. \nAIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number R341. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837\, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such\, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling\, using\, distributing\, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-annual-green-building-showcase-3/ LOCATION:McCarthy Building Companies\, 12851 Manchester Road\, St. Louis\, MO\, 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:20250530T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250410T213444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T165841Z UID:10000389-1748606400-1748610000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Building Break - Prefabricated Straw Bale Panel Construction - right here in Missouri! DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \n\nJoin your Missouri Gateway Green Building Council for a virtual Green Building Break and an opportunity to learn about the sustainability benefits of straw bale  construction and prefabricated straw bale panel construction that’s happening in Columbia\, MO!  \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 Adrienne Stolwyk\, Monarch Architecture\, LLC \nAdrienne is a licensed architect in Columbia\, Missouri and owner of Monarch Architecture\, LLC\, focusing primarily on custom residential and high-performance design. A long-time straw bale construction enthusiast\, Adrienne worked on site-built straw bale construction projects in Missouri\, New Mexico\, Utah\, and her own backyard. In 2022 she and her husband\, Adam Saunders\, completed the construction of a net-positive straw-cell Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). Through these experiences\, Adrienne saw the need for a less labor intensive way of building with straw. In 2024 she and four co-owners founded Building Integrity (BI)\, LLC\, Missouri’s first producer of prefabricated straw-insulated wall\, floor\, roof panels. BI is a participant in the “Seed Collaborative” – a growing collection of businesses across the country that are learning and evolving a straw panel design developed by Vermont-based New Frameworks. Adrienne is passionate about bio-based materials’ potential for improving human health and sequestering carbon\, now with greater speed and reach from off-site prefabrication! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n  \nIn 2024\, our Coffee Break Series transitioned to a slightly longer Green Building Break Series. These sessions will take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm\, varying between in person tours and Zoom webinars. Join for a free learning lunch break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local\, national\, and sometimes international featured guests! Check our CoffeeBreakPlaylist on YouTube for recordings of past sessions. \nCode of Conduct:Missouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nConsent to use photographic images: This 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/strawbalepanelconstruction/ 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:20250603T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250603T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250530T162333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T155835Z UID:10000394-1748966400-1748973600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:North St. Louis Tornado Relief Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Join us on for a Tornado Relief Fundraiser at the Built / Coltrane Showroom in partnership with ULI St. Louis\, Design Surfaces and the Landmarks Association. We encourage everyone to come out and help raise funds to support 4theVille Emergency Hub in their critical tornado relief and response efforts. This will take the place of our monthly EP Happy Hour @ Session Taco on Thursday June 5th\, which has been cancelled. \nWHEN: Tuesday\, June 3 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm \nWHERE: Coltrane & Built Showroom\, 2818 Locust Street \nPARKING: There is a lot across the street from the Built + Coltrane Showroom designated for visitor parking (sign will be on fence). Street parking is also available on Locust Street. Additional parking is available at the 2743 Olive Street Parking lot. \nThanks to David Charles of Built (our amazing Education Committee Chair) for coordinating this fundraising event! \nCome ready to donate and give! 100% of proceeds will be donated to 4theVille. You’ll want to have some cash for the raffle \nRaffle. Be sure to bring cash for the raffle. 100% of proceeds will be donated. Raffle prizes from generous local donors—including STL City SC\, STL Style\, Wright Tavern\, 21C Hotel St. Louis\, and more—will be awarded throughout the event. Each raffle ticket and every dollar raised goes directly toward relief efforts. (Each raffle prize is valued between $100 and $250). \nFeatured Raffle Items include: \n\nRoman Burki STL CITY SC Jersey (XL – Yellow)\n21C St. Louis Idol Wolf Gift Card\nWright Tavern Restaurant Gift Card\nSTL Style Gift Package\nLandmarks Walking Tour Gift Package\nGift Basket by Coltrane Systems\nTwo of my photography metal-printed pieces\nDonations. We’ll be accepting direct monetary and physical donations on behalf of 4theVille. Monetary donations can be made by cash\, check or credit card via 4theVille’s online portal.\n\nMost needed donations: \n\nTarps\nBottled Water\nShelf-Stable Foods\nPop-Top Canned Goods\nBleach\nTrash Bags\nToilet Paper\nPaper Towels\n\nSee full list of needed donation items here! \nQuestions? Email us at info@mogreenbuildings.org URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/north-st-louis-tornado-relief-fundraiser/ LOCATION:Coltrane & Built Showroom\, 2818 Locust Street\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Emerging Professionals,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250411T164613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T164614Z UID:10000337-1749211200-1749214800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - Green Finance Tools and Resources DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2025 – but this year with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education\, but in 2025\, we’ll alternate live education sessions with highly rated\, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! \nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details\, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there\, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \nREGISTER FOR THE JUNE 6 WEBINAR \nJune 6 | Live | Green Finance Tools and Resources | Speaker: Trevyr Meade \nREGISTER FOR THE JUNE 6 WEBINAR \n2025 Schedule \n\nJuly 11 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal\nAugust 1 | Live | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion\nSeptember 5 | Digging into SITES\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-13-17-3/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250425T193030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T164537Z UID:10000391-1749290400-1749315600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Living Festival DESCRIPTION:The Missouri Botanical Garden’s 24th annual Green Living Festival is back in a big way this year! \n\nJoin experts at the Garden for a full day of active learning\, exploring\, and engaging in ideas for taking action in your everyday life. \nEvent highlights will include:\n• Exhibitors and vendors\n• Family-friendly activities\n• Guided tours and experiences\n• DIY projects for home\n• Educational workshops\n• Live music and MORE \nLearn more about the Festival here. \n  \nAdmission to the Green Living Festival is included with general admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/green-living-festival-2/ LOCATION:Missouri Botanical Garden\, 4344 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250610T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250610T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250408T150029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T162040Z UID:10000386-1749574800-1749582000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:2025 Summer Member Social DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \n\nJoin us for our Summer Member Social\, hosted by our Engagement & Outreach Committee in partnership with the St. Louis Green Business Challenge! \nWe are excited to be hosting this event at the Brentwood Pavilion\, part of the Brentwood Bound project that was featured in our February program\, Building Resilience. Join us for a fun-filled evening of networking with fellow members and Green Business Challenge Green Cities participants\, delicious food and refreshments\, prizes and a tour of the pavilion and park to learn more about the Brentwood Bound project! \nAdmission is FREE for active Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Members and St. Louis Green Biz Challenge participants.Not a member? What are you waiting for?! Join or renew now! \n\nREGISTER NOW! \nTake the Metrolink and reduce your carbon impact!  \n\n \nThanks to our Member Social Sponsors! \n \n\n \nCODE OF CONDUCTMissouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) is committed to providing a safe\, productive\, inclusive\, and welcoming environment for all participants attending our events in person or virtually. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form. We aim to provide opportunities for open dialogue and exchange of green building & sustainability ideas and promote full participation and belonging for all participants. Discrimination and harassment include unwelcome\, exclusionary behavior because of gender or gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, nationality\, religion\, sexual orientation\, disability\, marital status\, veteran status\, age\, citizenship\, language\, political or other opinion\, physical appearance\, economic status\, and/or other identities. MGGBC expects everyone participating in its events and discussions\, including Board Members\, Committee Members\, Volunteers\, Members\, Staff\, and Guests to comply with this Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. Individuals violating this Code of Conduct will be asked to leave. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGESThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/2025-summer-member-social/ LOCATION:Brentwood Pavilion\, 2924 Brazeau Ave\, Brentwood\, MO\, 63144\, United States CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/community.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250408T145154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T153928Z UID:10000384-1749686400-1749859199@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:GPRO Operations + Maintenance (O+M) Essentials Training - June 2025 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nGreen Professional Building Skills Training – Operations & Maintenance Essentials\nLearn how to reduce energy use while improving comfort and health for building occupants! \nBuilding design & construction gets a lot of attention\, but the majority of energy that a building uses over time is related to how the building is operated and maintained. Efficient operations and smart maintenance in buildings reduces operating costs and increases occupancy rates and tenant satisfaction. GPRO O&M Essentials provides building professionals with best practices for sustainability building operations. Participants leave with at least three immediately actionable measures and the next steps needed to achieve them. This course is ideal for anyone who needs a better understanding of high-performance building\, including sales or administrative staff in real estate\, construction\, architecture or engineering\, workforce property managers and building staff involved in the operations and maintenance of both residential and commercial buildings including: building superintendents\, operators\, facility and property managers\, operating engineers and stationary engineers and handypeople. \nWHEN\nThursday\, June 12 & Friday\, June 13\n8:30 am – 3:00 pm each day \nFEE\n$300 – Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Members\n$350 for non-members \nFees include continental breakfast\, lunch\, course materials and certificate exam.\nDiscounts and scholarships may be available. Please contact Emily Andrews at 314-577-0854 to inquire. \nREGISTER NOW \nINSTRUCTORS\nRichard Reilly\, Missouri Botanical Garden\nJohanna Schweiss\, Mastercard \nCONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS\n12 GBCI CE Hours\, AIA | LU\, and PDH credits \nCOURSE OBJECTIVES\n• Take a systemic approach to operating and maintaining your building.\n• Evaluate building performance.\n• Describe at least three immediately actionable next steps needed to improve the health and efficiency of your building.\n• Explain the costs and benefits of efficiency measures. \nWHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT?\nGPRO O&M is a 12-hour training that is taught live and in-person by highly knowledgeable instructors with industry experience. You are encouraged to ask questions and participate during classroom discussions and activities. After completing the training\, you can earn a GPRO O&M Certificate by passing a 50-question multiple choice exam. Additionally\, you’ll gain access to shirt on-demand bonus courses on topics such as financing energy projects\, interpreting energy audits and more. \nTOPICS COVERED\n• Fundamentals of Building Green\n• O&M in Green Buildings\n• Building Performance Metrics\n• Building Envelope\n• Water Use\n• Heating\, Cooling & Hot Water\n• Indoor Air Quality\n• Lighting\n• Waste Reduction\n• Resilience\n• Commissioning Existing Buildings\n• Action Plan URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/gpro-om-june2025/ LOCATION:Washington University – Schnuck Pavilion\, 1 Brookings Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63130\, United States CATEGORIES:Energy Efficiency,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/energy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T213227 CREATED:20250319T194643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T165051Z UID:10000378-1750060800-1750266000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Sustainability Institute for Educators DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe Sustainability Institute for Educators is a three-day professional development experience for teachers\, principals\, and school- or district-based staff who are interested in learning about holistic school sustainability. The 2025 Institute\, “Water: An Educator’s Guide to Conservation\, Climate Resilience\, and Environmental Justice\,” will take place June 16-18. \nPLEASE REGISTER HERE \nThrough hands-on activities and discussions\, educators will gain tools to inspire students to protect and conserve this essential resource while fostering a deeper understanding of the intersection between environmental justice\, water and climate resilience. Participants will explore how marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by water issues and investigate the importance of equitable access to clean water. \nEducators will also explore literature connections to water and how to bring those connections back to their learning spaces. Participants will receive ready-to-use lessons on the global water cycle\, watersheds and sustainable practices. You will also hear from local experts on water related issues\, challenges and solutions happening right here in the St. Louis region. \nSessions will demonstrate how a range of disciplines\, grade levels and learning environments can work together to understand and address water literacy issues\, solutions oriented actions\, resources and more to help learners build their knowledge and protect the future of water on this planet. \nThis workshop will include a certification and curriculum guide from Project WET. \nThe three-day institute will be held at three locations in the St. Louis area: Missouri Botanical Garden (Shaw Nature Reserve)\, Saint Louis Zoo\, and Webster University. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the interconnectedness of sustainability issues and the intersection with education\nRecognize local resources that can support curriculum and changes for sustainability\nCollaborate with others to empower sustainably minded citizens\nCreate a community of advocates for sustainable schools\, institutions and communities\nSetting a foundation for adaption and resilience in sustainability education\n\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council serves on the planning committee of this event and encourages all Show-Me Green Schools participants to attend! \nPLEASE REGISTER HERE URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/sustainability-institute-for-educators/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/green-schools.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR