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SUMMARY:Evening Program: A Path to Performance at Scale
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!  \nProgram Presented in partnership with: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nView a list of attendees. \nAs the urgency to address climate and other global challenges increases\, it is critical for the green building community to accelerate action across new and existing building portfolios. In practice\, this means expediting action plans\, tracking actions\, and verifying improvements to meet goals across whole organizations and portfolios. \nThis program will bring together sustainability leaders to share strategies and examples of large-scale transformation\, including new tools and programs to verify portfolio-level plans\, actions\, and performance across health\, energy\, biodiversity\, climate risk\, resilience\, water\, waste\, and community. Attendees will learn about new tools available to take action at an unprecedented scale. Presenters will share information about and discuss a soon-to-be-released offering from USGBC and GBCI that will provide third-party review and verification of sustainability actions and performance metrics at the real estate portfolio level. This “Path to Performance at Scale” aims to provide a valuable supplement to the rapidly evolving sustainability and climate reporting landscape. \nSPEAKERS: \n\nSheri Brezinka\, USGBC Regional Director\, West North Central\nSheri oversees USGBC market transformation and development activities across the Midwest. An experienced senior leader in sustainability with a focus on the built environment\, strategic partnerships\, stakeholder engagement and organizational management\, Sheri is a resource to policy makers at the state and local level. She raises awareness about USGBC’s work through public speaking and serving on stakeholder groups. Prior to this role\, Sheri was appointed Executive Director of the USGBC Minnesota Chapter in February 2009\, working with the Board of Directors to strengthen and expand the organization. Before joining USGBC as staff\, Sheri was actively involved as a volunteer leader when she helped form USGBC Minnesota in 2002. With a background in the construction industry\, Sheri brings over 25 years of experience in the building industry. In her previous positions as Director of Marketing for Weis Builders\, Inc. and Adolfson & Peterson Construction\, she developed and led the general contractor’s sustainability programs. \n\nChris Laughman\, LEED AP O+M\, Senior Director\, Sustainability & Energy at Greystar\nChris is an accomplished subject matter expert with over a decade of experience in sustainable real estate operations who got his start in the inaugural class of the Green Business Challenge in 2010. He now leads Greystar’s Sustainability and Energy Platform where he delivers sustainability solutions\, utility bill management oversight\, cost recovery\, and energy strategies that enhance the human experience while positively impacting the triple bottom line across Greystar’s 2\,800 US properties. Chris has been a member of the Missouri Gateway GBC and served as President of the St. Louis IFMA chapter. He helped build support for the City of St. Louis’ Building Energy Awareness Ordinance (benchmarking)\, and served on the team that helped the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Education Center earn its LEED O+M certification before moving to his national position at Greystar. Chris remains an active green building leader\, speaking at industry conferences and panels on the topic of ESG\, data\, and reducing the impact of the built environment. \n\nKaty Mike Smaistrla\, Sustainability Coordinator and Educator\, University of Missouri St. Louis\nKaty Mike moved to STL over ten years ago to change minds and behaviors about the way we use our natural resources. No matter what her formal role may be (be it her previous position as an educator & volunteer coordinator for the Missouri Botanical Garden or now as the sustainability coordinator at the University of Missouri – St. Louis)\, she serves as a community conduit\, connecting people to their bioregion\, their urban environment\, and ultimately\, their identity. Katy Mike serves the UMSL campus in crafting a healthier and more sustainable place for learning & working. When not working in the higher ed sector\, she enjoys working to infuse innovative art & literacy programming into other non-traditional\, transformative programs. Katy Mike is also an adjunct faculty at Maryville University and Southern New Hampshire University and currently serves on the board of earthday365 and Fox Park Neighborhood Association and on Missouri Gateway GBC’s Engagement & Outreach Committee. \nREGISTER NOW!  \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. \nAIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENT\nMissouri 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/a-path-to-performance-at-scale/
LOCATION:IBEW Local 1\, 5850 Elizabeth Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:The Evolution of LEED: Local Stakeholders & Project Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on the Evolution of LEED in partnership with USGBC. As LEED v5 progresses into its second public comment period\, USGBC staff\, local experts and volunteers will outline the next version of the rating system and discuss ways to engage. We’re excited to feature an overview and update on the LEED v5 O+M Beta Project at Kansas City Missouri’s City Hall. \nView a list of attendees.  \nSPEAKERS: \n\nSheri Brezinka\, USGBC Regional Director\, West North Central\nSheri oversees USGBC market transformation and development activities across the Midwest. An experienced senior leader in sustainability with a focus on the built environment\, strategic partnerships\, stakeholder engagement and organizational management\, Sheri is a resource to policy makers at the state and local level. She raises awareness about USGBC’s work through public speaking and serving on stakeholder groups. Prior to this role\, Sheri was appointed Executive Director of the USGBC Minnesota Chapter in February 2009\, working with the Board of Directors to strengthen and expand the organization. Before joining USGBC as staff\, Sheri was actively involved as a volunteer leader when she helped form USGBC Minnesota in 2002. With a background in the construction industry\, Sheri brings over 25 years of experience in the building industry. In her previous positions as Director of Marketing for Weis Builders\, Inc. and Adolfson & Peterson Construction\, she developed and led the general contractor’s sustainability programs. \n\nKacey Eis\, Sustainable Buildings Coordinator\, Office of Environmental Quality\, City of Kansas City\, Missouri\nKacey Eis is the Sustainable Buildings Coordinator for the City of Kansas City\, Missouri where she is responsible for implementing the Homes & Buildings Strategies outlined in the City’s Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan. Kacey has worked in the private\, non-profit\, and public sectors and is a LEED Green Associate. She holds a Bachelor’s in Community Health from the University of Kansas and a Master’s in Environmental Sustainability and Certificate in Science\, Technology and Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Kacey is leading a LEED v5 Beta project to certify Kansas City\, Missouri’s City Hall building. \n\n\nEd Soltero\, Assistant Vice Chancellor and University Architect\, Facilities Planning & Management\, Washington University\nEd Soltero\, Ph.D.\, FAIA is the Assistant Vice-Chancellor\, FPM\, and University Architect at Washington University in St. Louis\, where he leads the planning and design team and manages initiatives for long-term campus planning\, collaborates with the university’s capital projects team and provides leadership as the university works to reach infrastructure-related sustainability goals. In his previous position at Arizona State University (ASU)\, he led a comprehensive annual capital project portfolio of $1.5B with a strong focus on sustainability\, which garnered local\, regional and national design and sustainability awards. His varied career includes design leadership\, management of multi-functional teams in both private sector firms and institutions\, business development\, project management\, strategic leadership and customer service. Ed has developed an exceptional background in architecture and construction project management during the course of his 39 years of professional experience. Fellowship was conferred upon him by the American Institute of Architects in 2016 for his contributions to the practice of architecture. He is also a LEED Accredited Professional since October 2008. \n\nSara Greenwood\, The Greenwood Consulting Group\nSara Greenwood is a LEED Fellow and sustainability consultant with over 16 years of experience. Her expertise and insight into emerging green building practices and technologies provide a unique perspective for clients pursuing green building certification and sustainable business initiatives. She helps teams manage the certification process to achieve their performance goals. Her projects range in building type and are located nationwide. She has supported the US Green Building Council to inform updates to the last two versions of the LEED rating system\, participated on the LEED Steering Committee\, and served as one of a few LEED project reviewers for GBCI. Ms. Greenwood currently serves on the LEED Advisory Committee. GCG has demonstrated experience managing projects that pursue LEED\, SITES\, the WELL Building Standard\, Fitwel\, Green Globes\, ENERGY STAR\, and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). Ms. Greenwood founded her consulting firm\, the Greenwood Consulting Group based here in Kansas City in 2012 and it is a certified Women’s Owned Business. She is passionate about improving the health and lifestyle of building occupants through the WELL Building Standard and has had several speaking engagements on the topic. Sara is a LEED-Fellow. Green Globes Fellow and WELL Faculty. \nRalph Bicknese\, Principal\, Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects\nRalph Bicknese\, AIA is an architect\, LEED BD+C\, LEED Fellow and principal at Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects. Ralph is passionate about integrating design excellence with exemplary environmental performance to evoke positive impact and enrich life – at scale. Ralph is a mentor to students and professionals and a frequent lecturer/presenter on sustainability in design. He has served on several sustainability committees locally and nationally and has participated in several sustainability master plans\, 55 LEED projects\, including at several of the region’s major cultural and educational institutions\, and several seeking Living Building Challenge\, zero-positive energy\, and SITES certifications.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/the-evolution-of-leed-local-stakeholders-project-showcase/
LOCATION:Washington University Danforth University Center Room 276\, 6475 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Education,Featured
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