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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Protect Energy Efficiency in our Building Codes
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!  \n\n\n\nHOT TOPIC\nMissouri House Bill 580 aims restrict the advancement and implementation of energy code by municipalities and local jurisdictions. House Bill 580 prevents communities from adopting ordinances\, resolutions\, regulations\, codes\, or policies that: \n\nProhibit or have the effect of prohibiting framed cavities in new dwellings from being used as ducts or plenums; or\nRequire or have the effect of requiring: new dwellings to have a wood frame wall cavity insulation R-value greater than 13; to utilize exterior continuous insulation; to have a ceiling insulation R-value greater than 38\, or to have a maximum air leakage rate less than five air changes per hour.\n\nView our blog post about HB 580 to learn more. Or register to join us on February 17! \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\n \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nJames Roseberry\, AIA \, CDT\, LEED AP BD+C\nJames is a Senior Project Manager and Associate with Trivers and the Chair Elect of the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Board of Directors. As a founding members of the Trivers Green Team\, James manages the firm’s 2030 Commitment response\, is lead author of the firm’s Sustainable Action Plan\, and is involved in many of the firm’s LEED projects\, including the first LEEDv4 renovation at Washington University. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the AIA St. Louis Chapter Committee on the Environment. \nErik Biggs\, AIA\, CDT\, LEED AP\nErik is a Director at Verve Design Studio. His projects range from civic and cultural institutions to retail and medical. Erik currently serves on the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Board of Directors as well as the Board of Directors for AIA St. Louis and is President of the Board of Directors for AIA Missouri. Previously he has served as Director on the Board of Association of Preservation Technology – Central Plains and Chair of Young Architects Forum St. Louis. \n**********\nNeed a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts\, ideas\, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests!\nView previous LIVE Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Coffee Breaks on our YouTube Channel.  \nConsent to use photographic images: \nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter 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/coffee-break-protect-energy-efficiency-in-our-building-codes/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T083000
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SUMMARY:Safer + Simpler Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Did you know Missouri is one of only seven states without statewide building codes? St. Louis County has uniquely fragmented building codes\, as there are 88 municipalities\, many of which do not have the capacity to keep their building codes current. The Safer + Simpler St. Louis County coalition was formed last year to find solutions to create more consistency in building codes and inspections and make it easier to do business in our region. If you’d like to hear more\, do some cross-industry networking\, and give your input\, be sure to attend the Safer + Simpler Town Hall on Thursday\, February 16. \nRegister for this FREE event!  \nBreakfast and Networking: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Program: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. \n\nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is a member of the Safer & Simpler St. Louis County coalition. Learn more about the coalition at www.safersimplerstl.com.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/safer-simpler-town-hall/
LOCATION:St. Louis REALTORS\, 12777 Olive Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230214T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230214T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230102T182012Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Program: Fostering Health Leadership-Reclaiming our Health by Shaping our Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Are you an everyday leader? Ready to drive change and implement the strategies needed for improving well-being and health – within our buildings\, organizations\, and communities?  \nREGISTER\nfor this heart-focused\, February 14 evening program at Harris-Stowe State University – William L. Clay Sr. College of Education – hosted in partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers – St. Louis Gateway Chapter\, as our 3rd annual partnered educational event! \nSHARE this evening program continuing education and networking opportunity! bit.ly/2023health \nPROGRAM DETAILS\nFostering Health Leadership-Reclaiming our Health by Shaping our Spaces\nAre your spaces depriving you of health and happiness? The environments where we live\, work\, and play have been shown through research to have a substantial impact on our productivity\, well-being\, and health. We need everyday leaders who are willing to drive change and implement strategies for improving our health and well-being within our buildings\, organizations\, and communities. \nThrough the lens of the WELL Building Standard™\, which is a movement and rating system for promoting health and wellness in buildings\, Katherine Osterman will guide us through the latest scientific research and industry best practices to understand the issues and impacts our spaces have on our health. This session explores the leadership of organizations and individuals that is needed to transform our built environment into healthier\, happier\, and more equitable spaces. \nSPEAKER\n\nKatherine Osterman\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, ENV SP\, Certification Reviewer\, Catalyst Partners \nKatherine Osterman is a sustainability leader passionate about human-centered design\, health and wellness in the built environment\, and nature inspired buildings that restore our world. She has extensive sustainability experience in building design and construction and works as a Sustainability Consultant for Catalyst Partners performing project reviews for LEED and WELL Certifications. She graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics and Applied Physical Analysis from Creighton University and achieved an Executive Masters in Natural Resources from Virginia Tech. Outside of work\, Katherine enjoys dancing\, painting\, volunteering\, and spending time in nature hiking and camping. \nTHANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSOR: ABNA Engineering \n \n  \n \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \nYou will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the relationship between your physical environment and your productivity\, health\, and happiness with building performance based solutions from the WELL Building Standard™ Performance Rating system; policy and operation solutions from the Health-Safety Rating system; and health equity and diversity solutions in buildings from the Health Equity Rating system.\nExamine how WELL Building Standard™ takes urgent climate action within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\, and recognize organizations of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) reporting frameworks\, along with other sustainability goals that support features of WELL.\nDefine opportunities within WELL Rating Systems and ESG frameworks to advocate for health and wellness and drive change in your workspaces and communities.\nOrganize communication needed through example imperatives of health\, wellness\, and equity to implement strategies within your organization and communities; interpreting challenges and lessons learned from a WELL v2™ pilot – Platinum Certified Project.\n\nADMISSION\n\nFree – MO Gateway Green Building Council – Members\nFree – NSBE St. Louis Gateway Professionals – Members\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members\n\n \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nAIA CES approved 1.5 LU | HSWsList of Attendees \n \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.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-fostering-health-leadership/
LOCATION:Harris-Stowe State University – William L. Clay Sr. College of Education\, 3026 Laclede Ave.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T170000
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest - Connecting GSQ to Missouri Green Schools
DESCRIPTION:Connect on the Quest:\nConnecting GSQ to Missouri Green Schools \nA monthly virtual speakers series sharing Green Schools Quest project stories and resources to support schools in their green schools endeavors. \nThe March 31st Connect on the Quest will focus on Connecting Green Schools Quest to Missouri Green Schools.  \nEach year\, students across the state implement no/low-cost sustainability projects at their schools with the help of their school sponsor and Green Mentor through the Green Schools Quest: A Project-Based Challenge. Over 200 schools have participated\, many for multiple years\, since the program launched in 2013. The impact of their projects is astonishing.\n\nCurrently in pilot\, Missouri Green Schools is a new statewide recognition program which supports schools in taking a systems-based approach to identify and advance green schools practices and which also serves as the conduit for the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools award.  \nThe Green Schools Quest and Missouri Green Schools go hand in hand – either can be an entry point to the other and schools can participate in both simultaneously. Both include opportunities for recognition and celebrate participants’ accomplishments. \nIn this session\, we’ll walk through examples of how a school might participate in both programs simultaneously using the criteria for one to guide and satisfy criteria for the other – leveraging both programs together for greater impact!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-connecting-gsq-to-missouri-green-schools/
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230102T194011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T172907Z
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest: A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety - How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet
DESCRIPTION:Connect on the Quest – for any climate action advocate – green school mentor – teacher – community member – all are welcome – Wednesday\, February 8\, 2023 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm\, online. \nREGISTER \nThose inheriting our planet’s environmental problems expect to encounter challenges\, but they may not have the skills to grapple with the feelings of powerlessness and despair that may arise when they confront this seemingly intractable situation. \nDrawing on a decade of experience leading and teaching in college environmental studies programs\, Sarah Jaquette Ray has created an “existential tool kit” for youth who are reenergizing global environmental activism – the “climate generation.” Combining insights from psychology\, sociology\, social movements\, mindfulness\, and the environmental humanities\, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt\, resist burnout\, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. Her new book\, a Field Guide to Climate Anxiety\, is the essential guidebook for the climate generation—and perhaps the rest of us—as we confront the greatest environmental threat of our time. \nConnect on the Quest is a virtual gathering centered on providing Green Schools Quest participants with opportunities to connect with each other and learn together. It is also open to educators who are not yet participating\, but would like to learn about the subjects shared. This year’s Connect on the Quest series will focus on resources and education surrounding Climate Action. \nConnect on the Quest: A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety – How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet \nPRESENTERS \nSarah Jaquette Ray\, Author of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety; Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt. Ray researches and teaches on climate justice\, the environmental humanities\, and climate emotions. Her recent book\, A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet\, explores the role of emotions in climate justice activism. Ray is co-editing an edited collection for educators called An Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators\, and has developed a workshop to help educators bring the science of emotions into environmental education\, called the Climate Wisdom Lab. She speaks extensively on climate justice and emotions\, and has written for the LA Times\, The Scientific American\, The Cairo Review of Global Affairs\, Zocalo Public Square\, and other venues. \nSeveral GSQ Participants will share out updates on their projects! \nWHERE\nVirtual event via Zoom.\nRegistrants will receive login details prior to the event. \nADMISSION\nFREE. All are welcome! \nREGISTER NOW \nSHARE this event using URL bit.ly/GSQConnectFeb2023 and tag us @MOgreenbuildings or use the hashtags\, #GreenBuildingsAreBetter – #GreenSchoolsQuest – #EnergyAdvocacy \nQUESTIONS?\nContact Hope Gribble\, Missouri Gateway GBC\, Green Schools Manager\, at hope@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0225. \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. \nCONNECT ON THE QUEST PLAYLIST \n\n					\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-a-field-guide-to-climate-anxiety-how-to-keep-your-cool-on-a-warming-planet/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230207T093000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230130T185459Z
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SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL Owner/Operator Series: Incentives & Getting Buy-In
DESCRIPTION:Do you own or operate buildings? Join the Building Energy Exchange-St. Louis (BE-Ex STL) at their 2023 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. The second session is on Incentives and Getting Buy-In. Hear from utilities about their energy efficiency incentives and the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) options available to you! \nEvent is free (with coffee and donuts) – please register at www.be-exstl.org/owneroperatorseries. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-owner-operator-series-incentives-getting-buy-in/
LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Energy Efficiency,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230120T233634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T005115Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Auction Closes February 3 @ noon
DESCRIPTION:Every year we hold a silent auction as part of the Annual State of the Council  and this year is no different! We have some great auction items lined up – from an exclusive tour of St. Louis CITYPARK to a Green Schools Basket of Bounty to several weekend getaways and cultural institution memberships. Check out our Auction Site: www.biddingowl.com/MOgreenbuildings. \nThe Auction opens on Monday\, January 23 and you’ll have two weeks to bid on items until the auction closes on Friday\, February 3. Get ready to start bidding and help us raise funds to support our efforts to make every building a green building – including our community outreach\, the Green Schools Quest\, and our scholarship program. We are so grateful to all our auction donors for making the auction possible \nQuestions? Contact Emily Andrews at emily.andrews@mobot.org.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/silent-auction-2023/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230209T170343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T174946Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ a local GDA certified location!
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:  \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro line # \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 \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/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230130T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221216T230148Z
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SUMMARY:Annual State of the Council 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, January 30 as we return to an IN-PERSON State of the Council and our official Brand Launch Party! We are re-branding effective January 1\, 2023 and we want you to celebrate with us! Let’s celebrate the new year and recommit to greener\, better buildings! Stay tuned for details – including our online auction! (See confirmed auction items below). \nREGISTER NOW \nWHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden’s Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center\n4344 Shaw Blvd.\nSt. Louis\, MO 63110 \nThanks to our event sponsors: \n\nSHARE: Share this event using URL\, https://bit.ly/2023-SOTC and tag us @usgbcMOgateway @MOGreenBuildings or use the hashtag\, #GreenBuildingsAreBetter\nState of the Council SILENT AUCTION opens January 23 @ 3 pm View the Auction Page! Confirmed auction items include:\n\nExclusive Tour of St. Louis CITYPARK for 10\, donated by Joe Abernathy\, MGGBC Board Member\n2 night stay at Timber Farms (near Eminence\, MO)\, donated by Dan Hellmuth & Nicola MacPhereson\nHome Energy Audit\, donated by SmartHouse\n2 night stay at Charming Cottage in Elsah\, IL\, donated by Mary Ann Lazarus and Dan Jay\nHON Office Chair\, donated by CI Select\n4 Tickets to To Kill a Mockingbird at the Fox\, donated by Guarantee Electrical\nSeasonal Clean & Check Voucher for Residential HVAC System\, donated by IFS\nFLOR Tile Area Rug\, donated by Interface\nColor Bowl floral arrangement\, donated by Growing Green\, Inc.\nSix Months of Residential Compost Pick Up\, donated by New Earth Farm\nLocally Made Vase\, donated by Cherokee Street Ceramics + gift card to Flowers & Weeds\, donated by Emily Andrews\nForest Park Forever Keeper of the Park Membership\nMissouri Botanical Garden Membership\nMissouri Historical Society Membership\nSt. Louis Art Museum Membership\nSt. Louis Science Center Family & Friends Membership\nSt. Louis Zoo Patron Level Membership\nGreen Schools Basket of Bounty\, donated by MGGBC Green Schools Quest Participants & Green Schools Committee\nWine & Chocolate Basket\, donated by MGGBC Education Committee\nGet Batty in Your Backyard (handmade Bat House)\, donated by MGGBC Engagement & Outreach Committee\n\nStay Tuned for MORE auction items to come! Have something to donate? Contact Emily Andrews at emily.andrews@mobot.org. \nFunds raised from the auction support our efforts to make every building a green building – including our community outreach\, the Green Schools Quest\, and our scholarship program.  \nSTAY CONNECTED  \n     \nQUESTIONS? Contact USGBC-Missouri Gateway staff at fbrandt@mobot.org or (314) 577-0884. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES \nRegistration/attendance at\, or participation in USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter 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.\n \n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/annual-state-of-the-council-2023-2/
LOCATION:Missouri Botanical Garden Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center\, 4344 Shaw Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230120T233336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230120T233651Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Auction Opens @ 3 pm
DESCRIPTION:Every year we hold a silent auction as part of the Annual State of the Council  and this year is no different! We have some great auction items lined up – from an exclusive tour of St. Louis CITYPARK to a Green Schools Basket of Bounty to several weekend getaways and cultural institution memberships. Check out our Auction Site: www.biddingowl.com/MOgreenbuildings. \nThe Auction opens on Monday\, January 23 and you’ll have two weeks to bid on items until the auction closes on Friday\, February 3. Get ready to start bidding and help us raise funds to support our efforts to make every building a green building – including our community outreach\, the Green Schools Quest\, and our scholarship program. We are so grateful to all our auction donors for making this possible \nQuestions? Contact Emily Andrews at emily.andrews@mobot.org.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/silent-auction-opens/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230102T145030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T204142Z
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SUMMARY:AIA COTE®: Materials Certificate Program - Connecting Materials\, Health\, & Environment
DESCRIPTION:Join our friends at AIA-St. Louis Committee on the Environment for the third of five sessions in this Materials Certificate program. \nLearn more or register. And stay tuned for a joint program between Missouri Gateway GBC & AIA-St. Louis COTE in March 2023!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/aia-cote-materials-certificate-program-connecting-materials-health-environment/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221216T153440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T192502Z
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest: Feeling Prepared and Empowered to Teach Climate Change!
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nAttempting to teach about a subject that has become as politicized as climate change has and can be incredibly challenging\, especially when you don’t feel like you have adequate answers or information for students. \nJoin Climate Generation educator Seth Spencer as we dive into resources that Climate Generation offers for formal and nonformal K-12 educators and youth\, including the Teach Climate Network which provides educators with access to resources\, professional development\, inspiration\, and community networking to teach climate change in all disciplines\, grade levels\, and educational settings. \nThis year’s Connect on the Quest series will focus on resources and education surrounding Climate Action.\n \nConnect on the Quest is a virtual gathering centered on providing Green Schools Quest participants with opportunities to connect with each other and learn together. It is also open to educators and the general public who are not GSQ participants\, but would like to learn about the subjects shared. \nPRESENTERS \n\nSeth Spencer\, Teach Climate Network Coordinator for Climate Generation\nSeveral GSQ Participants will share out updates on their projects\n\nWHERE\nVirtual event via Zoom.\nRegistrants will receive login details prior to the event. \nADMISSION\nFREE. All are welcome! \nREGISTER NOW \nSHARE this event using URL bit.ly/GSQconnectJan2023 and tag us @MOgreenbuildings or use the hashtags\, #GreenBuildingsAreBetter #GreenSchoolsQuest.  \nCONNECT\n     \nQUESTIONS?\nContact Hope Gribble\, Missouri Gateway GBC Green Schools Manager\, at hope.gribble@mobot.org or 314-577-0225. \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/connect-on-the-quest-feeling-prepared-and-empowered-to-teach-climate-change/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230110T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230110T093000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230104T202220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T202445Z
UID:10000039-1673339400-1673343000@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL Owner/Operator Series: Benchmarking
DESCRIPTION:Do you own or operate buildings? Join the Building Energy Exchange-St. Louis (BE-Ex STL) as they kick off a 2023 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. The first topic up is the tried and true topic of Benchmarking! Explore how to measure a building’s performance in order to learn how your facilities stack up\, see what you can save\, and learn how benchmarking can help efficiently manage your buildings. \nEvent is free (with coffee and donuts) – please RSVP to info@be-exstl.org.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-owner-operator-series-benchmarking/
LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Energy Efficiency,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230105T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230105T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221222T222606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T190917Z
UID:10000007-1672936200-1672941600@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Side Project CELLAR
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 Side Project Cellar\n(NOT the brewery\, LOCATION UPDATE!) – still a FIVE star certified GDA location!\nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro line #16\, #31\, #95\, or Blue Line @ Maplewood-Manchester. \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! \nKEEP CONNECTED @MOgreenbuildings\n     \n\nQUESTIONS? \nContact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at freddie@mogreenbuildings.org or (314) 577-0884 \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-the-side-project-brewery/
LOCATION:The Side Project Cellar\, 7373 Marietta Ave\, Maplewood\, MO\, 63143
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221216T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221229T203906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221229T203906Z
UID:10000008-1671184800-1671186600@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Brentwood Bound - Historic Rain & Flooding Update
DESCRIPTION:Watch or listen to this Coffee Break recording! \nHistoric flooding has forced Brentwood Bound to think about how to support infrastructure\, the neighborhood and new growth. Eric Gruenenfeld\, Director of Parks & Recreation\, will discuss his experiences as a member of the City’s Brenwood Bound Administration Project Team during unprecedented rainfall. Brentwood Bound was one of four local sustainability projects of our 2021 Annual Green Building Showcase.  \nBrentwood Bound is a comprehensive set of solutions including a Deer Creek – Flood Mitigation project. St. Louis storms over July 25-26\, 2022 dumped a little more than 9 inches of rain\, the highest 24-hour rainfall on record. Michael Wysession\, a professor of geophysics at Washington University as quoted by PBS stated\, “The average rainfall for July and August combined in St Louis is 7.5 inches of rain and we got that in six hours.” \nFEATURED GUEST: Eric Gruenenfelder\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, City of Brentwood\nAs a member of the City’s Brentwood Bound Administration Project Team\, Eric has focused on the park and greenspace development as well as assisting with the procurement and management of grants related to Brentwood Bound. Eric Gruenenfelder has worked in municipal recreation for the past twenty years\, spending the past eight years at the City of brentwood in his current position\, Director of Parks and Recreation. Eric enjoys spending time with his family\, playing and watching soccer\, hiking and biking. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-brentwood-bound-historic-rain-flooding-update/
CATEGORIES:Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221202T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221229T211042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221229T211042Z
UID:10000009-1669975200-1669977000@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Grounded in Indigenous Values - Preserving the Land
DESCRIPTION:Watch or Listen to this Coffee Break Recording!  \nThe native peoples of our Midwest region were well aware of their surroundings\, the earth\, the waterways\, and the sky. The indigenous people who lived in the region that is now Missouri were much more sensitive to the needs of their environment. Over thousands of years they developed a sophisticated symbiotic relationship with their Mother\, the Earth. And\, as we move into cooler temperatures and watch our beautiful changing landscape\, it’s good to know and thank the Indigenous stewards\, our American Indian friends and relatives\, of the Midwest region. \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nCarol Diaz-Granados\, Ph.D.\, RPA\, Research Associate Department of Anthropology\, Washington University in St. Louis – Dr. Carol Diaz-Granádos\, is a professional archaeologist and Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology\, Washington University\, St. Louis\, where she has lectured for 39 years. Her major research focus is American Indian rock art\, symbolism and iconography\, and its associated oral traditions. Carol has written\, edited\, and co-edited five books and has chapters in various edited volumes and museum exhibition catalogs. Her 2004 volume\, Rock-Art of Eastern North America won an Outstanding Academic Title award. Carol’s research interests include both prehistoric as well as historic archaeology. She has worked at Cahokia Mounds and also directed 13 summers of archaeological excavations in Forest Park on the site of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. She has lectured at the St. Louis Art Museum\, Missouri History Museum\, Missouri State Archives\, University of Tennessee\, and Ohio State University on Art and Anthropology.\nJim Duncan served as Director of the Missouri State Museum\, Exhibits Director for the Missouri Department of Conservation – James Duncan\, archaeologist\, educator\, author\, and Osage scholar\, has served as Director of the Missouri State Museum\, Exhibits Director for the Missouri Department of Conservation\, and directed their 3-year statewide programming for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. Jim has lectured at Washington University\, the History Museum\, and throughout the state while on the Missouri Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. He co-authored The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri\, co-edited The Rock-Art of Eastern North America\, and Picture Cave\, as well as published a number of articles on the Osage. Duncan is an accomplished historic gunsmith specializing in 18th century American Indian trade guns and has contributed essays on the early Fur Trade era.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-grounded-in-indigenous-values-preserving-the-land/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221101T163640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T163640Z
UID:10000003-1668513600-1668517200@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Smart Buildings Education Session
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n\n\nSmart buildings can support sustainability\, health\, equity\, and resilience. Join us to discuss the optimization of the design and operation of integrated\, high-performance buildings. In addition\, to exploring how smart buildings can support LEED and green building\, we’ll examine the technologies that have moved us to this point\, and innovations in smart buildings going forward. Our panelists will present on specific projects and opportunities\, as well as participate in facilitated discussion around applicability. We look forward to learning together. \nUSGBC’s Commitment:\nUSGBC is guided by our four pillars: sustainability\, resiliency\, health\, and equity. We have begun the work and remain committed to a sustainable and equitable world. Now more than ever it is important that we examine our programming through each lens of our guiding pillars. The roadmap forward must ensure a more sustainable\, resilient\, and healthier world for all. Read more about USGBC’s commitment to equity. \nAdditional Details:\nUpon registering you’ll receive login information for this webinar in the weeks and days leading up to the event. \nSupport our Mission:\nMake a donation to help us raise the living standard in communities everywhere https://www.usgbc.org/give-center/donation \nDespite the great uncertainty of the weeks and months ahead\, as an organization USGBC must keep moving forward and be the embodiment of resiliency. As the leading voice on green building\, we are working every day on behalf of our community of builders\, educators and sustainability professionals. The contributions made by our USGBC community over the past 26 years have helped further the green building marketplace and our mission greatly. Your gift will help support what matters most within our buildings: people. Our focus must be on people because the standards we are most committed to raising is that of the quality of life itself—for every member of this community\, and in populations spanning every corner of the planet. \nFAQs:\nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions? \nEmail sleonard@usgbc.org. \nWhat’s the refund policy? \nAttendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the first event start date. To request a refund\, go to Tickets in your Eventbrite account (go here if you’ve never logged in before)\, find your order\, then select “Request a Refund.” For detailed guidance visit the Eventbrite help page. \nCan I update my registration information? \nYou can update the information on your order (like name\, email address\, or answers to the organizer’s questions) by by clicking your order on the Tickets page. For detailed guidance visit the Eventbrite help page. \nHow to claim tickets registered on your behalf? \nIf someone registered a ticket on your behalf\, you can claim your ticket from the email you received from Eventbrite. By claiming your order\, you can access your ticket at any time online in your Eventbrite account (on the Tickets page) and in the Eventbrite app for iPhone and Android. To claim your ticket\, just hit “Claim Your Order” in the email you received. You’ll be taken to Eventbrite to log in or set a password. \nWhat to do if there’s a typo in the email address on your Eventbrite order? \nIf you registered for an event on Eventbrite but didn’t receive an order confirmation email\, there may be a typo in the email address on your order. Contact the event organizer to resend your tickets to the correct email. NOTE: This is especially important for virtual events\, since the follow up emails with connection information and other program related information will be sent to the email used during registration. \nHow to access your eventbrite account and online event access pages: \nNOTE: If you haven’t set a password for your account\, Eventbrite will email you a link to set it. If you’ve forgotten your password\, reset it. \nComputer (desktop/web): \n1. Go here. \n2. Enter the email address you used to register. \n3. Click “Get started”. \n4. Enter your password. \n5. Find your order (under Tickets). \n6. Click the event name. \n  \nMobile (iOS): \n1. Download the Eventbrite App. \n2. Open the app on your device. \n3. Enter the email address you used to register. \n4. Enter your password. \n5. Tap the “tickets” icon (in the app footer). \n6. Find your order (under “Upcoming” or “Past tickets”). The tap to select. \n7. View registration information\, event information (date and location)\, add to calendar\, view the event listing\, save the ticket as an image\, add to Apple Wallet\, or show the QR code for scanned entry at the event.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/smart-buildings-education-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221101T163505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T223111Z
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SUMMARY:EP HAPPY HOUR with USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Members @ Pat Connolly Tavern
DESCRIPTION:Happy Hour \nEmerging Professionals HAPPY HOUR:\nThe Pat Connolly Tavern \na four star GDA restaurant! \nA monthly happy hour event for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals while discussing opportunities to serve our communities. \nAs emerging professionals it’s difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Come enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 – 6:00 pm. \nREGISTER \nClick on the ‘Register‘ button on the left side of this page. \nSHARE  \nShare this event using URL\, bit.ly/epHappyHour3 and tag us @usgbcMOgateway or use the hashtag\, #GreenBuildingsAreBetter. \nHOSTS \nYour Engagement & Outreach Committee!  \nDETAILS \nAll are welcome. Bring a colleague\, friend\, or community member to meet and network with USGBC-MGC members and non-members\, and other emerging professionals while enjoying a beverage and connecting to your Green Buildings Are Better community!  \nWHEN  \nThursday\, November 3\, 2022 \n4:30 – 6:00 pm\, CT \nWHERE  \nThe Pat Connolly Tavern \n6400 Oakland Avenue\, St. Louis\, MO 63139 \nDirections via Google MapsConnect With Metro: #16\, #31\, #59\, #90\, Forest Park-Debaliviere (red line) \nSTAY CONNECTED \n     \nQUESTIONS?  \nContact USGBC-Missouri Gateway staff at fbrandt@mobot.org or (314) 577-0884. \nCONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES \nRegistration/attendance at\, or participation in USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter 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/ep-happy-hour-with-usgbc-missouri-gateway-chapter-members-pat-connolly-tavern/
LOCATION:The Pat Connolly Tavern\, 6400 Oakland Avenue\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221102T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221102T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20221101T163318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T163318Z
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest: Climate Change Communications
DESCRIPTION:Green Schools \nConnect on the Quest: \nClimate Change Communications \n \nHaving positive and productive conversations about climate change is a great way to open the door to solutions-focused thinking and a problem-solving mindset. During the Nov 2nd Connect on the Quest\, Hannah Phillips\, Manager of Docents and Interpreters for the Saint Louis Zoo will review the principles of both climate change and climate change communication to help us learn the most productive ways to discuss the topic. Presentation material is informed by the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation network (NNOCCI) for which Hannah is a certified trainer. \nConnect on the Quest is a virtual gathering centered on providing Green Schools Quest participants with opportunities to connect with each other and learn together. It is also open to educators and the general public who are not GSQ participants\, but would like to learn about the subjects shared. This year’s Connect on the Quest series will focus on resources and education surrounding Climate Action. \nPRESENTERS\n \n\nHannah Phillips\, Manager of Docents and Interpreters for the Saint Louis Zoo\nSeveral GSQ Participants will share out updates on their projects\n\nWHEN \nWednesday\, November 2\, 2022 \n4:30 – 5:30 PM \nWHERE \nVirtual event via Zoom. \nRegistrants will receive login details prior to the event. \nADMISSION \nFREE. All are welcome! \nREGISTER \nClick on the ‘Register‘ button on the left side of this page.  \nSHARE \nShare this event using URL\, bit.ly/GSQconnectNov22 and tag us @usgbcmogateway or use the hashtags\, #greenbuildingsarebtter – #greenschoolsquest. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-climate-change-communications/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230211T234950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230211T234950Z
UID:10000016-1665509400-1665516600@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:2022 Fall Member Social
DESCRIPTION:We have an amazing opportunity to explore an historically renovated building in Midtown St. Louis\, home to three design-build\, prefab construction manufacturing\, and electrical contractor companies; DIRTT\, built.\, and Coltrane.  \nJoin your fellow members supporting the work of making every building a green building. Enjoy networking and exploring the building\, getting to know your Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Leadership and fellow members! 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/2022-fall-member-social/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230115T215226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230115T220607Z
UID:10000017-1664532000-1664533800@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break - U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
DESCRIPTION:The UN Sustainable Development Goals are a global roadmap for peace and prosperity\, serving as a call to action for the most pressing social issues currently facing the planet and its people. It is important that businesses\, in addition to governments\, drive for results that contribute to the intent of the goals. In this session\, we will outline how Edward Jones\, a Fortune 500 investment firm\, has begun to incorporate the SDG’s into their business practices\, philanthropy strategy\, culture\, and corporate goal setting. \nWatch or listen to this Coffee Break recording!  \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nLisa Johnson\, Senior Sustainability Project Leader at Edward  Jones – Lisa joined Edward Jones in 2006 after 15 years at McDonnell Douglas / Boeing. She has been responsible for Construction Administration of large and new construction projects\, department costs\, and measures and processes at Edward Jones and has spent the last 11 year’s working on the firm’s environmental sustainability efforts.  She is responsible for initiating and submitting a proposal to incorporate sustainability into the firm culture\, to preserve and progress the Jones family legacy of conservation. Lisa received her B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Tennessee State University in Nashville\, TN and her M.S. in Construction Management from Washington University-St. Louis.  She is currently a board member of Earthday 365.\nAbigail Sirevaag\, Sustainability Project Leader at Edward Jones – Abigail’s career has provided opportunities for the advancement of sustainability in the areas of interior design and corporate social responsibility. During her tenure at Edward Jones\, she has had the opportunity to drive environmental sustainability strategy and change. Abigail has a master’s degree in Sustainability from St. Louis University and is an adjunct instructor at Maryville University\, teaching an Issues in Sustainable Design Course that will review general green building design concepts\, the LEED rating system\, the WELL Building Standard\, and serve as high-level preparation for the LEED Green Associate exam. Abigail currently serves on the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Board and Education Committee.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-u-n-sustainable-development-goals/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230115T215311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230115T220658Z
UID:10000018-1663322400-1663324200@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Corporate Responsibility & ESG
DESCRIPTION:Does it seem like you are hearing a lot about ESG (Environmental Social Governance) lately? From utilities to major corporations to dozens of ESG job opportunities\, it seems like ESG is everywhere. Join us to learn the basics of ESG\, why it’s so prevalent and how it connects to green building.  \nWatch or Listen this Coffee Break Recording! \nFEATURED GUEST: Chris Laughman\, Senior Energy & Sustainability Professional – Chris is an accomplished subject matter expert in sustainable real estate operations with over 20 years of experience in real estate operations\, the past 10 focused on sustainability\, energy efficiency\, water conservation\, and waste management in commercial office and multifamily residential real estate. A LEED AP O&M certified professional\, Chris has proven success in developing ESG strategies built on data analysis\, transparency\, and reporting. He has worked with clients across multiple real estate vehicles to help develop what ESG programs should focus on; benchmarking energy\, water\, waste\, and Greenhouse Gas emissions data to identify opportunities to reduce their impact. Chris also provides measurement and verification and ongoing surveillance of performance once projects are executed. In addition\, he authors the weekly ESG Blog\, ThirtyNine. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-corporate-responsibility-esg/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230115T220146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230115T220146Z
UID:10000019-1663090200-1663097400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Evening Educational Program: Net Zero Building Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Net Zero Building Showcase featuring three projects:\n \n\nYou Work to Solve the Problems You Created – meeting campus net zero goals with a paradigm shift in building design. In the traditional approach to building design\, the design solution creates other problems and creates a chain reaction of resource hungry solutions. Focusing on a paradigm shift from this traditional approach\, James Moler\, Mechanical Engineering Specialist and Kyle Nottmeier\, Sr. Design Architect of Jacobs will provide a small aspect of the building design shift needed and process that went into their recent design of an international net zero technology campus. Presenting their insight on the balance of Quality\, Quantity\, and Budget; how they defined the difference between resources and limited resources\, and how they used this insight to constrain and form the design in order to meet the net zero goals of this technology campus\nMy Journey to a Net Zero Single Family Home – continuing the conversation of building decarbonization. Returning to the podium this month is Greg Carl\, a panelist from August’s evening program\, Building Decarbonization: Why Does It Matter and Where do YOU Fit In? Greg Carl will be discussing the net zero resources and methods used building his residential home in Olivette\, Missouri and the obstacles to implementation. Presenting energy programs and tax credits applicable to achieve net zero locally and the design\, build\, and implementation solutions from both the viewpoint of a casual buyer and highly motivated buyer.\nOur Corporate Commitment to Net Zero – developing a corporate strategy to meet Science Based Target Initiatives. Working as a Sr. Sustainable Development Manager\, Madeline Smith of Clayco is presenting the realities of an on-site net zero strategy; the cost perspective of making a corporate commitment to net-zero; and the process of using project-based work to develop their action plan to meet Science Based Target Initiatives (SBTi). Discussing the challenges that come with net zero based on diversity\, equity\, and inclusion and address electrification and net zero impacts on cost\, schedule\, and procurement. \n\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-educational-program-net-zero-building-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T105000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230115T220419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230115T220419Z
UID:10000020-1660903200-1660906200@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Does the Building Industry Need a Paradigm Shift?
DESCRIPTION:In the past few weeks in St. Louis\, we have experienced record drought\, record heat and record rainfall. We know extreme weather events like this are exacerbated by the climate crisis and will likely accelerate further. How should we be building – or not building – to address climate mitigation and adaptation? How can we pursue new and different solutions now?  \nView a recording of this Coffee Break \nFEATURED GUEST: Wyly Brown\, Founding Partner\, Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten and Assistant Professor\, Washington University in St. Louis\, Sam Fox School\nWyly Brown is a Founding Partner of Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten\, and the partner responsible for the projects conducted in North America. He holds a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology\, and spent a number of years researching the connection between cultures and monuments through the reconstruction of full-scale\, functional objects\, often using historically accurate methods. After receiving a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University in 2006\, he spent two years conducting research at the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design\, University of Stuttgart on the topic of rapidly deployable disaster relief structures. In 2014\, he founded LBGO architects in Munich\, with Andreas Leupold and Christian Goldbach. He approaches design through a process of analysis and optimization\, searching for simple unified solutions to complex\, and often contradicting\, requirements. Wyly is a licensed architect in both Germany and in the United States\, and continues to practice architecture while also conducting research on innovative natural building materials as a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-does-the-building-industry-need-a-paradigm-shift/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220816T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230115T220830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T190639Z
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SUMMARY:Building Decarbonization: Why Does It Matter and Where do YOU Fit in?
DESCRIPTION:View list of attendees. \nThe New Buildings Institutes’ (NBI) Building Decarbonization Code presents the building industry with an actionable tool to leverage buildings in meeting the climate objectives of cities and states. We will review this tool\, present its place within a spectrum of tools\, policies\, and funding opportunities related to building decarbonization and discuss concerns and opportunities of decarbonization from an equity perspective. \nPresented in partnership with: American Institute of Architects (AIA) St. Louis’ Committee on the Environment (COTE®)\, ASHRAE St. Louis (American Society of Heating\, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)\, International Sustainable Institute for Laboratories St. Louis (I2SL) and Missouri Gateway Green Building Council.  \nLearn what tools are available and how you can implement solutions\, what is happening around the country\, and what the future brings when it comes to building decarbonization. \nSPEAKER\nKim Cheslak\, (she/her)\, Director of Codes\, New Buildings Institute \nPANELISTS \n\nColleen Autry\, (she/her) Director of District Operations\, Cortex Innovation Community\nJ. Gregory Carl\, City Council Member & Mayor Pro-Tem\, City of Olivette\, Missouri \nCarlos Trejo\, AICP\, Director of Planning & Community Development\, City of Olivette\, MO
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/building-decarbonization-why-does-it-matter-and-where-do-you-fit-in/
CATEGORIES:Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230121T171051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T171051Z
UID:10000022-1659693600-1659695400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Indoor Air Quality Sensors Show & Tell
DESCRIPTION:Continuous monitoring of indoor environmental conditions is the future of building operation and designing for occupant comfort and health. The IAQ sensor market specifically has exploded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well. Green building standards (LEED\, WELL\, RESET) are adjusting from point in time measurement to encourage more continuous monitoring. Receive a live demo of real life IAQ / IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) sensors\, data\, and dashboards currently being tested at Morrissey Engineering’s 4940 Building. \nWatch or Listen to this Coffee Break Recording! \nFEATURED GUEST: Sarah Gudeman\, PE\, BCxP\, CPHC\, WELL AP\, LEED Fellow\, Mechanical Engineer\, Director of Sustainability\, Morrissey Engineering \nSarah Gudeman has been researching\, writing\, and creating videos on various Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) sensors constantly for nearly the last two years. Through conversations with manufacturers\, work on EQ TAG committee O+M v4.1 development\, and commercial building design and certifications\, her goal is to be a central repository of information on Indoor Air Quality and share that information with other practitioners as well as contractors\, building owners\, and others. EQ TAG committee is the Indoor Environmental Quality – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of our national U.S. Green Building Council LEED committees. \nSarah is a compulsive volunteer who seeks to make the world a better place through engineering\, education\, and information sharing. She is a professional engineer\, certified passive house consultant\, building commissioning professional\, certified energy manager\, WELL accredited professional and performance testing agent\, a LEED Fellow\, and Chair of the TAG.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-indoor-air-quality-sensors-show-tell/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T193000
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SUMMARY:Solving the Split Incentive Problem - Reframing Investment in Energy Efficiency\, for Building Owners & Tenants
DESCRIPTION:In rental properties\, there is a common obstacle to investment in energy efficiency. If the owner invests in efficient HVAC equipment\, the tenant receives the benefit of lower utility bills. This reduces the financial incentive for building owners to make these upgrades. Seen more broadly\, the “split incentive” exists whenever the responsibility for a proposed improvement is held separately from its benefits. Since rapid implementation of energy efficiency is critical to addressing the climate crisis\, the split incentive is an obstacle that endangers our collective future. Luckily\, there are numerous solutions to the problem. This program will present concepts for reframing how we think about the split incentive as well as practical tools\, including: commercial and residential lease language; organizational changes; staff incentives\, policy proposals in other cities; and marketing\, cultural\, and informational solutions. \nClick Here to View List of Attendees \nSPEAKER \nAaron Michels\, Director of Operations\, Energy Resources Group\, Inc. – Aaron Michels is the Operations Director at Energy Resources Group\, Inc. (ERG)\, and is responsible for ERG’s tools used in utility\, HVAC loads\, and ventilation analysis. He works primarily on energy efficiency in buildings; projects from controls retro-commissioning to energy master planning. Aaron has approached earth-friendly living from many different angles. He started in energy efficiency in high school\, counting lightbulbs in school districts for his father’s energy consultancy. After receiving his bachelor’s in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a focus on habitat conservation and international ecotourism\, he then moved on to explore educational media production (documentary video and online)\, ecovillage development\, biofuels\, sustainable agriculture\, organics recycling (composting)\, and permaculture. Returning full circle to St. Louis\, he rejoined Energy Resources Group in 2013 and since then has been working with building owners to improve the energy efficiency and resiliency of their buildings. In his spare time\, Aaron Michels leads a community garden\, schemes about community co-ownership\, and promotes and consults on intentional communities in St. Louis. \nPANELISTS  \n\nKevin Bryant\, Executive Founder\, Developer & President\, Kingsway Development – Kevin Bryant is the Executive Founder\, Developer & President of Kingsway Development LLC and CEO of Conversion Global Marketing. Kevin is making his mark by establishing and nurturing critical business relationships with some of the St. Louis area’s most prolific companies and individuals\, “redeveloping our communities is more than brick and mortar\, it’s people and dreams.” While serving as the leading Community and Building Developer in the Kingsway/Central West End corridor of St. Louis\, Missouri\, Kevin has retained Master Development rights for 207 acres of the Kingsway District and is overseeing the multi-million-dollar business and community development project in St. Louis’ Central West End. As an accomplished communications professional with expertise in strategic planning and project management\, Kevin is also responsible for the financing\, construction\, marketing and sales of this real estate. Driving economic development in the district through a core focus on revitalizing vacant/underutilized properties\, working with the Collective Work Foundation (CWF); and negotiating tax credit programs in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation.\nJon Nichols\, Director of Sustainability\, Antheus Capital & Mac Development  – Jonathan Nichols is the Director of Sustainability for Mac Properties. At Mac\, he works to find creative ways to reduce the impact of multifamily buildings on the environment while ensuring those buildings are resilient to climate change. On his slate of projects are building electrification\, envelope improvements\, and on-site renewable energy\, as well as many others. Prior to joining Mac\, Jon was a research professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory\, and currently retains adjunct status there. While at Columbia\, he studied the global carbon cycle\, and the complex relationship among wetlands\, plant life\, and the atmosphere. He also worked to understand the impact of sea level rise on urban wetlands in New York City and environs\, providing advice to State and Municipal agencies to mitigate those impacts. Cities and buildings—like wetlands—are complex\, interconnected systems. If we hope to improve how they function\, we need to understand how their the components work together\, and how the individual changes we make to impact the whole.\n\nTristan Walker\, Principal\, Heritage Properties St. Louis – Tristan Walker is a principal at Heritage Properties\, a property management\, construction\, and real estate firm doing business primarily in St. Louis City. He serves on the Board of Managers at DeSales Community Development helping oversee ongoing property management of their portfolio of properties. Exposure to the historic building stock of St. Louis has yielded experience in preserving and upgrading this irreplaceable architectural treasure to last another hundred years. In addition to architectural preservation and urbanism\, Tristan has a long standing involvement in sustainable design\, agriculture\, and land management.\n\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/solving-the-split-incentive-problem-reframing-investment-in-energy-efficiency-for-building-owners-tenants/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T173000
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SUMMARY:Member Social @ Forest Park!
DESCRIPTION:Current and past members – Green Schools Quest Mentors\, Committee champions\, Board members\, Sponsors\, Emerging Professionals\, students – all are welcome to join us for our FIRST in-person event since February 2020! \nREMARKS \n\nFrank Kartmann\, Senior Vice President\, Park Operations\, Forest Park Forever\n\nProviding an update on Nature Playscape engagement and the East Waterway project\, both featured in our 2020 Green Building Showcase! \n\n\nUSGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Committee Chairs and Representatives\n\nConnect with your 7 committees of champions\, who make this work possible\, and learn what they’re looking forward to PLUS how to get involved!\n\n\n\nClick here to view list of attendees
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/member-social-forest-park/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T103000
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CREATED:20230121T171314Z
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SUMMARY:COFFEE BREAK: Long-Duration Energy Storage
DESCRIPTION:Coordination Chemistry Flow Battery (CCFB)\, have you heard of them? They are not your typical battery\, sealed battery such as lead acid\, or lithium-ion\, flow batteries separate the power and energy portions of a battery system. Energy is stored in a liquid electrolyte which is flowed through a stack of electrodes! Lockheed Martin\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Hannah Chapin-Eppert will present their GridStar Flow system\, providing flexible\, durable\, long-duration (>6 hours) energy storage for utility scale projects. \nFor large-scale industrial energy management\, microgrid support\, utility reserve capacity\, and transmission and distribution within large-scale renewables integration — having batteries designed to exhibit lower system cost\, higher efficiency\, and longer useful life is powerful.   \nFEATURED GUEST: Hannah Chapin-Eppert\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage \nHannah Chapin-Eppert is a native St. Louisan living in Boston Massachusetts as a lead mechanical engineer with Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage\, LLC designing their new flow battery\, GridStar Flow. Hannah attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology\, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. Before working with Lockheed Martin\, Hannah worked at Rolls-Royce on-board U.S. Navy ships\, focusing on gas turbines\, generator set package design for the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke Flight III Destroyers\, and gas turbine waste heat recovery as a Mechanical Design Engineer. 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-long-duration-energy-storage/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T075407
CREATED:20230115T221809Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Green Building Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Click here to view a video recording of event \nClick here to view list of attendees \nOur Annual Green Building Showcase featured the following projects and speakers:  \nMastercard’s Path to Zero – LEED v4 Operations + Maintenance: Existing Buildings PLATINUM LEED Zero Certification\, presented by Lindsey LaGesse\, Environmental Sustainability Manager\, Mastercard. \nMastercard’s Operations Center\, headquartered in O’Fallon\, Missouri – contributes to their commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050; receiving a LEED v4 O+M Platinum certification in April 2021. Focusing on Mastercard’s overarching sustainability goals\, Lindsey LaGesse will dive into how their commitment to net-zero emissions led to achieving green building\, wellness\, and waste certifications. Currently all Mastercard owned properties in the U.S. are fitted with solar panels and all owned properties across the world are LEED certified. Mastercard operates close to 180 facilities across the world and is prioritizing renewable energy and energy efficiency programs\, including the expanded use of solar panels in data centers\, which account for more than 50 percent of energy usage across the company. \nA Call to Action – Promoting Inclusive Sustainability\, Environmental Equity & Eco-Action in our Schools\, presented by Sharonica Hardin-Bartley\, Superintendent of Schools\, The School District of University City \nJoy and Well-Being is one of the five key objectives in The School District of University City’s strategic vision of Learning Reimagined. Children learn best when they\, their families and their teachers are well and thriving. In a district that is more than 80 percent African American and qualifies for 100 percent free lunch\, Well-Being and Joy simply cannot be achieved without addressing racial inequity\, resource disparities\, and social emotional health. The University City School District recognizes environmental justice\, student environmental advocacy\, community inclusion\, conservation\, and sustainability; fully embedded in its PreK-12 curriculum\, these are powerful drivers of Joy and Well-Being for students\, families and teachers. Dr. Hardin-Bartley will discuss “the work” involved in creating healthy\, eco-friendly and highly empowered students prepared to recognize\, act and solve the critical environmental challenges in their futures. This Earth Day\, 2022 the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2022 Green Ribbon Schools honorees\, including University City School District\, in recognition of their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs\, improve health and wellness\, and ensure effective sustainability education. These honorees were named from a pool of candidates from 19 states\, and were nominated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education\, in partnership with Missouri Green Schools which is joint program of the U.S. Green Building Council-Missouri Gateway Chapter and Missouri Environmental Education Association. \nAdaptive Reuse – The Butler Brothers Building Historic Renovation for Sustainable and Affordable Redevelopment\, presented by Gary Prosterman\, President and CEO\, Development Services Group\, Inc. and Joel Fuoss\, AIA\, LEED AP\, Principal\, Trivers \nSt. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood is home to the Butler Brothers Building\, the site of the first official World Chess Championship of 1886. Built in 1906 this century old multistory warehouse will be converted to modern multifamily living after sitting vacant for over 3 decades. Redevelopment on a massive scale\, 735\,000 square-feet spanning an entire block at 1717 Olive Street\, the historic renovation will be achieved using sustainable and affordable design – from accounting for embodied carbon to integrated community health and well-being. “The greenest building is one that is already built\,” analyzing the critical factors in a community\, surrounding economic growth\, and cooperative governmental agencies and financing\, Gary Prosterman and architects of Trivers will detail the inherent complexities of large-scale historic redevelopment to meet sustainable and affordable design needs. \nRoadmap to Economic Justice – St. Louis Development Corporation\, presented by Daffney Moore\, Chief of Staff / Director of Equity & Inclusion\, St. Louis Development Corporation and Neal Richardson\, Chairman & Executive Director\, St. Louis Development Corporation \n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/annual-green-building-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Education
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