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:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T130000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230417T171059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T182431Z UID:10000120-1693569600-1693573200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Putting Principles into Action: the Future of LEED DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. 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! \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. 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 SEPTEMBER 1 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-8/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230905T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230905T093000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230417T171711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T171711Z UID:10000147-1693902600-1693906200@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:BE-Ex STL Owner-Operator Series - Lighting Controls & Best Practices DESCRIPTION: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 2023 Owner/Operator series for commercial buildings. \nEvent is free (with coffee and donuts) – please register at www.be-exstl.org/owneroperatorseries.  \n2023 Building Energy Exchange Owner – Operator Series \n\nJanuary 10: Benchmarking\nFebruary 7: Incentives and Getting Buy-In\nMarch 7: Energy Audits\nApril 4: Commissioning\nMay 2: Capital Planning\nJune 6: Low Cost Operations & Maintenance\nJuly 12: Core and Shell\nAugust 1: Lighting Upgrades\nSeptember 5: Lighting Controls & Best Practices\nOctober 1: Working with Existing HVAC\nNovember 7: Getting Ready for HVAC Replacements\nDecember 5: Building Automation Systems URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/be-ex-stl-owner-operator-series-8/ LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States CATEGORIES:Energy Efficiency,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BEExSTL_logo_croppe.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230706T204756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T204957Z UID:10000192-1694102400-1694106000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Green Schools Quest Information Session (Sept 7) DESCRIPTION:Are you considering participating in the Green Schools Quest as a school or mentor? Join us for a virtual Info Session to learn more about the program and responsibilities\, hear from past participants\, and ask questions. \nWHEN\nThursday\, September 7\, 2023\n4:00-5:00 PM \nWHERE\nZoom \nREGISTER\nClick here to register now! \n**For those unavailable on Sept 7\, we are hosting an additional Green Schools Quest Info Session on August 24 from 4:30-5:30pm which will cover the same content. More details on that session here.** URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/gsq-info-sept7/ LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom CATEGORIES:Green Schools END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T180000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230824T140944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T145125Z UID:10000056-1694104200-1694109600@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:EP Happy Hour with Missouri Gateway Chapter Members @ Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten 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: Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro: #70\, #10\, #97\, #4\, Grand (Red & Blue Lines). Or carpool with friends or colleagues! \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 314-577-0884 \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-a-local-gda-certified-location-7/ LOCATION:Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten\, 3229 Washington Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, 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:20230912T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230829T162831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T163505Z UID:10000198-1694539800-1694547000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Evening Program - Annual Green Building Showcase DESCRIPTION:View the list of September 12\, 2023 Attendees. \nFrom a transformed campus and St. Louis Public School’s first Green Ribbon School honoree\, to adaptive reuse of a historic building into a Net Zero office and opportunities to accelerate campus-wide sustainability\, the Missouri Gateway region is showcasing Green Building Leaders of the Future and Buildings as Climate Solutions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured 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 St. Louis Community College Transformed – Meramec CampusPresented by Chrissy Hill Rogers\, AIA\, LEED AP\, Principal at Arcturis \nThe Financial Services and Enrollment Center will serve as the new front door to the Meramec Campus. Seeking LEED certification\, the 70\,000 SF project allows for expansion of financial programming on campus\, with a focus on FinTech\, entrepreneurship\, and space accounting\, while the first floor will feature the Enrollment Center\, offering recruiting\, enrollment\, career development\, and financial aid services to students. The project design draws people into the central spine\, which serves as a mixing chamber\, and the floor plan has been laid out to provide ultimate flexibility. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fostering a Whole School\, Whole Community\, Whole Child Approach: Patrick Henry Downtown AcademyPresented by Dr. Chavon Curry\, Interim Principal at Patrick Henry Downtown Academy \nPatrick Henry Downtown Academy\, a 2023 U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools Honoree\, was the first public school in St. Louis City to receive this national distinction. In recent years\, they took steps to transform their historic building into a haven of sustainable efforts. The award recognized achievements in reduced environmental impact\, improved health and wellness\, and effective environmental and sustainability education. Every school year\, the Academy engages students\, families\, and staff to better themselves through bettering their environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net Zero Carbon…What if?Presented by Jason Hainline\, AIA\, LEED Fellow\, Design Associate at Dake Wells Architecture \nOriginally designed by the 20th century’s most prolific industrial designers\, Dake Wells Architecture’s new digs were sitting vacant and all but forgotten for over two decades. Representative of a more middle class mid-century modernist architecture\, this 1940’s parts and services commercial building will represent the firm’s foray into carbon neutrality\, reimagining its relationship with the earth. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Opportunities to Accelerate Project and Campus SustainabilityPresented by Phil Valko\, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis \nThe confluence of technology advances\, new federal policy incentives\, and evolving fields of practice are opening new opportunities to accelerate a range of sustainability solutions on projects from single buildings to large campuses. Hear about examples of specific\, tangible steps that can be taken to rise to the urgent need to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured 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 Chrissy Hill Rogers is a Principal at Arcturis. Since joining Arcturis in 2005\, she has become a leader in sustainability at the firm. As an architect\, Chrissy listens to clients and guides her teams towards innovative solutions. Her devotion to sustainability pushes the firm towards making decisions that protect and improve the environment. She encourages the team to think outside the box in developing green solutions for common project issues. A passionate philanthropist\, Chrissy leads the firm’s community efforts\, ensuring their dedication to giving back is utilized effectively. As part of her local engagement\, she has held leadership positions with AIA Design Awards Planning Committee\, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri\, Missouri Botanical Garden’s Young Friends Council and R&R Marketplace Advisory Board. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Chavon Curry is the Interim Principal of Patrick Henry Downtown Academy. She was previously the assistant principal at Mason School of Academic and Cultural Literacy\, as well as Gateway Elementary in the St. Louis Public School District. An award-winning educator (St. Louis American NIE Golden Apple Award recipient and SLPS 2020 Elementary Reading Educator of the Year Award)\, she has impacted the lives of countless children. Dr. Curry’s current role illuminates her steadfast goal of ensuring everyone she crosses paths with realizes their potential. As Principal\, she cultivates a positive and engaging school culture and climate\, ensures that quality-learning experiences prompt academic achievement\, and enforces safety policies and procedures. Dr. Curry holds an Ed.D and an Ed.S. Degree in Educational Leadership from Webster University\, a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from University Missouri St. Louis\, and a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Hainline first began working with Dake Wells Architecture in 2005 as a sustainability consultant. He formally joined the firm in 2012. An experienced and highly capable project manager and project architect\, Jason leads a wide variety of projects within the office and serves as the firm’s Sustainability Director. A hallmark of Jason’s work is an elegant marriage of sustainability and design excellence. Jason’s expansive knowledge and experience related to sustainable design elevates the performance of all projects within the firm. He brings more than 25 years of experience with a wide range of projects in the US\, Europe and Asia. Jason is a former member of the USGBC’s LEED Faculty\, and remains very active in promoting sustainable design and development through professional organizations locally and nationally. His passion and experience led to his elevation to LEED Fellow in 2013. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phil Valko works with faculty\, staff\, and students to advance operational sustainability for Washington University and to foster the next generation of sustainability/climate leaders. He also leads and participates in a number of national and regional partnerships to accelerate climate action and sustainable practice\, including serving as the program chair for the Midwest Climate Summit\, serving on the University Climate Change Coalition Steering Committee\, and co-chairing a St. Louis regional energy & emissions working group. In addition\, Phil teaches an interdisciplinary community-engaged course on renewable energy and de-carbonizing the electric grid and regularly guest lectures on a range of topics. During Phil’s tenure\, Washington University has completed nearly 20 LEED projects\, including eight LEED Platinum projects\, completed over 2.5 megawatts of on-site solar projects\, and transformed significant areas of landscape from turf to biodiverse\, performative landscapes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER 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 \n \n \n ADMISSIONFree – 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 \nPARKINGThe event will take place in the Lecture Hall building on the St. Louis Community College – Meramec Campus. Please click here to access a map of the campus. Enter the campus via the Couch Avenue entrance – the most accessible parking lots will be Lots I and J. There is also parking for guests with disability placards in Lot H. Then visitors can use the walkways shown on the map to gain access to the Lecture Halls building (LH). It is directly across the quad from our Student Center. \nCONTINUING EDUCATIONTo be submitted for AIA CES Approval \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thanks to our Sponsors! URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/evening-program-annual-green-building-showcase-2/ LOCATION:St. Louis Community College – Meramec Campus\, 11333 Big Bend Rd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63112\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T103000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230817T213803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T214120Z UID:10000173-1694772000-1694773800@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Building a Resilient Power System DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: This month’s Coffee Break will provide an introduction to how our power system can be made more resilient in the face of climate change. Americans are finding themselves in the dark these days – and for longer – as ever-more-severe storms knock out power grids. So\, how do you build a resilient power system? BloombergNEF’s Grids & Utilities analyst Amanda Welch will talk about 3 approaches that can scale and make a real impact including grid hardening\, decentralization and interconnectors. \n\n\nFEATURED SPEAKER: Amanda Welch\, Research Analyst\, BloombergNEF\nAmanda Welch is a Research Analyst on the Grids & Utilities team at BloombergNEF\, based in New York. She covers BloombergNEF’s regional analysis on utility strategy in North America. She specializes in technology trends for grid evolution\, offshore transmission\, and utility investment. Before joining BloombergNEF\, Amanda was a business development analyst at EDF Renewables and she graduated from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. \n  \n  \nREGISTER NOW! \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 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/coffee-break-third-friday-6/ 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:20230921T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230921T183000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230628T222629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T214849Z UID:10000188-1695315600-1695321000@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Mid-MO Branch Happy Hour "Green Drinks" DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\n\nJoin us for a monthly happy hour to network and talk about green buildings and sustainability! \nThis is a free event. All are welcome. URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/mid-mo-branch-happy-hour-green-drinks-4/ LOCATION:Broadway Brewery\, 816 E Broadway\, Columbia\, 65201\, United States CATEGORIES:Branches,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/head-downstairs-great-Edited-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230929T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230929T103000 DTSTAMP:20260508T005443 CREATED:20230915T211137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T155628Z UID:10000205-1695981600-1695983400@mogreenbuildings.org SUMMARY:Coffee Break - ESG Strategies in Global Footwear DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: This Coffee Break will provide an introduction to how ESG is tied into sustainability initiatives within the global footwear industry at Caleres to use more environmentally preferred materials\, reduce supplier waste\, reduce emissions\, and support social responsibility within their supply chain. \n\n\n\nFEATURED SPEAKER: \nAndee Burton\, Director of Product and Sourcing Sustainability\, Caleres\nAndee Burton has been in the footwear industry for over 10 years in many different roles from design\, development\, and most recently is the Director of Product and Sourcing Sustainability at Caleres. In her current role she has the opportunity to work with amazing teams that represent Caleres’s 15 brands to create more eco-conscious products through our initiatives with environmentally preferred materials\, supplier waste reduction\, supplier social responsibility\, and emission reductions. \n  \nREGISTER NOW! \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 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/coffee-break-esg-strategies-in-global-footwear/ CATEGORIES:Education,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mogreenbuildings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-events.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR