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  • First Friday Webinars – Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE JULY 12 WEBINAR Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings The year is 2030. High-performance, grid-interactive efficient buildings with multiple-objective optimization have become more common. They are helping LEED projects realize the promise of sustainability, resilience, and healthy environmental performance by leveraging more… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings

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    Green Building Break – Tour of Five Oaks on Warson Community Center

    Five Oaks on Warson ​1200 N. Warson Rd, Olivette, MO, United States

    REGISTER NOW What does it look like when a community center embraces a community-driven, holistic approach to going green? Join us on July 19th for a tour of the new Five Oaks on Warson community center designed by KAI. Motivated by input from city officials and residents, the center was designed to embrace its natural setting, incorporate natural materials in its construction and maximize visual connections between interior and exterior. On the tour, Beverly Tucker Knight, Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Olivette, will share more about how the center embodies sustainability from inside and out, from design, construction and operations of the building, to native landscaping and integration with the extension of the Centennial Greenway in collaboration with Great Rivers Greenway. After the tour and Q&A, we hope you can join us for a group lunch at the nearby Sugarfire Smokehouse to continue the conversation! Speaker: Beverly Tucker Knight, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Olivette, MO REGISTER NOW   In 2024, our Coffee Break Series will transition to a slightly longer Green Building Break Series. These sessions will take place on the 3rd or 4th Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Join your Green Buildings Are Better… Continue Reading Green Building Break – Tour of Five Oaks on Warson Community Center

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    Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Royale

    Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ a local GDA certified location!
    The Royale 3132 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO

    REGISTER NOW As emerging professionals (EP) it's difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals while discussing opportunities to serve our communities. WHERE: The Royale, 3132 S Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63139 Reduce your carbon impact: Connect with the Metro! All 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! Grab Your MGGBC Swag! We’ll have some of our new t-shirts available for purchase at the happy hour. If you’d like to pre-order, click on this link and we’ll have your shirt ready for pick up at the happy hour! HOSTED BY Your Engagement & Outreach Committee! REGISTER NOW QUESTIONS?  Contact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0884 CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE Registration/attendance at, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by… Continue Reading Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Royale

  • First Friday Webinars – Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST WEBINAR Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities In this webinar, developers and consultants offer insights into how they utilize LEED for Communities rating system to support their own and clients’ ESG priorities and climate commitments. They provide examples of successful ESG reporting and continuous improvements using… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Exceeding ESG Commitments with LEED for Communities

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    Green Schools Quest Informational Session – August 6th

    Interested in learning more about the Green Schools Quest? Join one of our virtual Informational Sessions! All three sessions will review the 2024-2025 Green Schools Quest program for both schools and Mentors, and will provide time for you to ask your questions before you sign up for the Quest. Invite your friends and colleagues, and join us on the Quest! All sessions are free, but you must register. Choose your date below and register at that link. A Zoom link will be emailed to you for your selected meeting date and time. Register here for August 6th, 12:00-1:00pm Register here for August 15th, 7:00-8:00pm Register here for September 9th, 4:00-5:00pm  

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    Green Schools Quest Informational Session – August 15th

    Interested in learning more about the Green Schools Quest? Join one of our virtual Informational Sessions! All three sessions will review the 2024-2025 Green Schools Quest program for both schools and Mentors, and will provide time for you to ask your questions before you sign up for the Quest. Invite your friends and colleagues, and join us on the Quest! All sessions are free, but you must register. Choose your date below and register at that link. A Zoom link will be emailed to you for your selected meeting date and time. Register here for August 6th, 12:00-1:00pm Register here for August 15th, 7:00-8:00pm Register here for September 9th, 4:00-5:00pm

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    Seeking Nominations for 2025 Board Members!

    Be a part of the green building movement and help us further our mission and vision by connecting people, places and planet for a greener & healthier future! Missouri Gateway Green Building Council is currently seeking nominations for At-Large seats on our Board of Directors. All terms begin in 2025. Nominations are due by 9 am Central Time on Monday, August 19, 2024.Self nominations are accepted and encouraged. Nominees must be a member in good standing with Missouri Gateway Green Building Council must currently serve or have previously served on a committee or as a volunteer with the organization. Review or fill out the Online Nomination Form!  For more information, please see: Nomination Guidelines Nomination Form (On-line Form) Board of Director Job Descriptions   In 2015, MGGBC shifted our board nomination and election process, and no longer hold general elections. Nominations are accepted from the membership. The Governance Committee collects nominations and ensures eligibility of nominees. The committee then consults a matrix of leadership needs to determine a slate to present to the board for approval. The committee expects to present a slate to the board for discussion at the September 2024 board meeting.

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    Green Building Break – Tour of St. Louis County Library Clark Family Branch

    Clark Family Branch - St. Louis Public Library 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, United States

    Join your Missouri Gateway Green Building Council for an in-person Green Building Break and an opportunity to tour and learn about the sustainability aspects of the new Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis County Library. 

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    Seeking Mentors for the Green Schools Quest!

    Become a Green Schools Mentor and Help a Local School Go Green! Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and Missouri Environmental Education Association are looking for passionate individuals to help schools improve their students' health, reduce their environmental impact, and develop a culture of sustainability. Each school year, PreK-12 schools across Missouri and Southern Illinois are challenged to implement student-driven, no/low-cost sustainability projects at their schools with the help of Green Mentors through the Green Schools Quest. Green Mentors are a diverse group of community members and professionals who volunteer to assist schools with project ideas, implementation, and resources. Time commitment is approximately 2-5 hours per month between October and March. Mentor registration is due August 31. Make a difference in your community this school year by serving as a Green Schools Quest Mentor! Learn more at https://showmegreenschools.org/gsq/ Click here to watch a video showcasing last year's projects and winners. Register to be a Green Schools Quest Mentor in our Mentor Registration Form! 

  • BE-Ex STL Owner & Operator Series – Lighting and Electrical Controls for Bill Reduction

    BE-Ex STL Owner & Operator Series – Financing Energy Efficiency Projects
    Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC) 4651 Shaw, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Do 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 2024 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. Event is free (with coffee and donuts) – please register at https://www.be-exstl.org/events-be-ex 2024 Building Energy Exchange Owner – Operator Series February 6: Financing Energy Efficiency Projects March 5: Energy Audits for Optimal Building Investments April 2: Commissioning - Tuning Up Your Building for Savings May 7: Long Range and Capital Planning for Building Success June 4: Low Cost O&M Solutions for Savings July 2: Building Shell Investments - Keeping the Weather Out August 6: Lighting Upgrades for Savings and Safety September 3: Lighting and Electrical Controls for Bill Reduction October 1: HVAC - Working with What You've Got November 5: HVAC - Making Good Replacement Decisions December 3: Building Automation for Effective Management

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    Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ BarK St. Louis

    Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ a local GDA certified location!
    BarK St. Louis 4565 McRee Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States

    REGISTER NOW As emerging professionals (EP) it's difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. Enjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals while discussing opportunities to serve our communities. WHERE: BarK St. Louis, 4565 McRee Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 Reduce your carbon impact: Connect with the Metro! All 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! HOSTED BY Your Engagement & Outreach Committee! REGISTER NOW QUESTIONS?  Contact Missouri Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0854 CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE 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.