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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T173000
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SUMMARY:Green Schools Quest Information Session (Aug 24)
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\, August 24\, 2023\n4:30-5:30 PM \nWHERE\nZoom \nREGISTER\nClick here to register now! \n**For those unavailable on Aug 24\, we are hosting an additional Green Schools Quest Info Session on Sept 7th from 4-5pm which will cover the same content. More details on the Sept 7 session here.**
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/gsq-info/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T214707Z
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SUMMARY:Seeking Nominations for 2024 Board Members!
DESCRIPTION: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! \nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is currently seeking nominations for At-Large seats on our Board of Directors. All terms begin in 2024. Nominations are due by 5 pm Central Time on Friday\, August 18\, 2023.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. \nReview or fill out the Online Nomination Form!  \nFor more information\, please see: \n\nNomination Guidelines\nNomination Form (On-line Form)\nBoard of Director Job Descriptions\n\n  \nIn 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 2023 board meeting.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/seeking-nominations-for-2024-board-members/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230801T164632Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Equitable Energy Mixed Income Community Initiative
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: This month’s Coffee Break will provide an introduction to Cabanne District CDC’s Equitable Energy Mixed Income Community Initiative (EEMICI). EEMICI engages a wide array of audiences to work together toward strategies that promote low-energy mixed-income communities as places where people can live\, work\, play and age\, and where the energy burden levels are low to none. Mixed income communities are critical to achieving neighborhood equity and rejuvenating economy and quality of life. \nFEATURED SPEAKER: Justin Idleburg\, Principal CEO of Cabanne District Community Development Corporation\nJustin Idleburg is the Executive Director of Cabanne District Community Development Corporation. Justin works with governmental leaders\, grassroots leaders\, faith-based rural/urban communities. He educates with guidance in the areas of health equity\, equitable community development\, and equitable electrification\, in order to empower community members in understanding the impact of an applied racial equity lens in correcting inequitable outcomes. To create an opportunity for all to thrive\, Justin coaches communities to increase their capacity around policy analysis\, coalition-building\, strategic partnerships\, legislative advocacy\, and organizational development. \nJustin holds volunteer leadership positions with organizations such as Delmar DivINe\, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)\, The National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis\, St. Louis Regional Health Commission\, NAACP St. Louis County\, Creative Reaction Lab\, Forward through Ferguson\, United Nations Association of St. Louis\, The Magic House @MADE\, Empower Missouri\, Missouri Energy Efficiency For All\, the Sustainable Development Committee for the St. Louis Promise Zone\, and Delmar Digital Equity Network. \nJustin is a proud graduate of Charles Sumner High School and has continued his education through the University of Missouri-Columbia\, the University of Missouri-St. Louis’s Neighborhood Leadership Fellowship\, Washington University’s Brown School of Social Work and Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Diversity Initiative. \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-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230815T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230815T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230418T190939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T151838Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Program - A Practical Approach to Carbon Neutral Master Planning
DESCRIPTION:See list of August 15\, 2023 Attendees \nProgram Presented in partnership with:  \n \nREGISTER NOW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCampuses bring our communities together – providing education\, training\, and jobs for millions of people in the Midwest in cities\, small towns\, and rural communities. Central plants are the lifeblood of campuses\, whether they are focused on education\, research\, healthcare\, or manufacturing. While we know that a carbon neutral future is coming\, priorities are often set on maintaining operations\, planning for the future\, redundancy\, and resiliency\, which continue to take precedence over carbon reduction. Historically\, marginalized communities have been differentially impacted by poor environmental planning and at times by environmental catastrophes. Creating low or zero carbon central plants on our local campuses and in the buildings they serve is one of many steps toward environmental justice. It is our job as built environment professionals to be aware of the impact of our work and this is one area where we can do right both for our clients and the communities they serve. \nSPEAKER: Michael Swenson is a Senior Associate at BR+A Consulting Engineers. His work focuses on the energy planning\, including carbon neutral master planning\, vetting energy conservation measures in design\, commissioning of building systems in construction\, and post-occupancy measurement and verification. Prior to joining the firm\, Michael lead Green Building Services at Harvard University providing sustainable design consulting to the University and partnering with the Harvard Office for Sustainability to advise on sustainability policy\, healthier material standards\, and occupant engagement strategies. Michael has also worked as Faculty and a Teaching Fellow at Harvard Extension School where he taught classes covering a variety of topics including sustainable design and construction; buildings for health\, comfort\, and sustainability; and energy auditing. \nADMISSION\nFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, ASHRAE – St. Louis and full-time students\n$25.00 – NON-Members\nASHRAE – St. Louis members should register for this event with ASHRAE to receive the member pricing.  \nREGISTER NOW \nTHANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS \n\n  \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nApproved for 1 AIA CES/LU \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES  \n\nDescribe how to plan for a carbon neutral future without sacrificing operations\, redundancy\, or resiliency.\nIdentify ways to align with stakeholders and build consensus around carbon neutral goals.\nAnalyze how a hybrid approach to carbon neutral master planning can maximize benefits while leveraging previous investments.\nExamine how an implementation plan takes shape\, including right sizing systems for future loads\, and long term planning for carbon neutral operation with future load reduction.\n\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/evening-program-annual-partnership-with-ashrae-st-louis/
LOCATION:Missouri History Museum\, 5700 Lindell Blvd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230720T213945Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Proposals!
DESCRIPTION:Are you a change maker in your industry? An advocate for climate protection\, racial equity\, and community resiliency? Then SHOW ME your Green Building Solutions! \nMissouri Gateway Green Building Council is accepting Educational Program Proposals for presenting innovative solutions to addressing our communities’ most urgent challenges. Submit before August 8 to get your proposal considered for our 2024 calendar! \nSUBMIT HERE \nTo maximize collaboration with green building professionals and communities\, and ensure our exchange of information benefits from the diversity\, talent and expertise of our Missouri Gateway region*\, preference will be given to educational content of a 200 – 300 level addressing: \n\nWhat needs to change with the way we build (or don’t build) today?\nSpecific examples of Climate Adaptation & Resiliency\nConnecting Green Building and Environmental Social Governance (ESG)\nAdaptive Reuse of our Buildings and Built Environment\nShifting from Energy Efficiency to Carbon Reduction (net-zero by 2030)\nThe national focus on Infrastructure – How do Buildings fit in?\n\nEngaging\, interactive approaches to enhance learning are desired. \nSubmit your proposals via our submission form by August 8\, 2023. \nBe 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! \n*Missouri Gateway Green Building Council territory covers the St. Louis metropolitan area\, Southern Illinois\, mid-Missouri and southwestern Missouri. Cities within Missouri Gateway’s territory also include Columbia (MO) and Springfield (MO).
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/call-for-proposals/
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230803T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230803T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230629T203207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T203233Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Royale
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 Royale Food & Spirits\n3132 S. Kingshighway | St. Louis\, MO 63139 \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro line #30 or #95 \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-6/
LOCATION:The Royale\, 3132 S. Kingshighway\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63139
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230621T221532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T222439Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Facilitating a Transition to a Circular Economy in the Built Environment
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC:\nThis month’s Coffee Break will provide a comprehensive overview of an ongoing PhD research endeavor focused on the concept of the circular economy\, examining tailored strategies for circular economy transitions and shedding light on the diverse scales and directions of circular economy implementation. Additionally\, the talk highlights the utilization of systems-based approaches such as system dynamics modeling to inform policy interventions. \nFEATURED SPEAKER: Radwa Eissa\, PhD student at Missouri University of Science and Technology\nRadwa Eissa has a Bachelor’s degree in Building Engineering and a Master’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management. She is a recipient of the Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship at Missouri University of Science & Technology. Radwa’s research is enriched by a diverse background encompassing sustainable practices\, construction joint ventures\, and the application of game theory principles. Radwa’s current PhD focus centers around accelerating circular economy transitions for a sustainable built environment. Her research aims to explore innovative strategies and approaches to drive the adoption of circular economy principles\, fostering sustainability throughout the value chain of the construction industry. \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-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230711T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230711T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230612T224204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T214412Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Summer Member Social
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nJoin us for our summer member social\, hosted by Washington University’s Office of Sustainability and your Engagement & Outreach Committee.  \nWe are excited to visit the East End of Washington University Danforth Campus IN PERSON\, which was featured in our October 2021 Virtual LEED Tour. We will be hosted by the Office of Sustainability in the Schnuck Pavilion\, a LEED v3 Platinum building\, part of the East End transformation\, which includes a large underground parking garage\, five new buildings\, and an addition to the Kemper Art Museum. The other LEED buildings on the East End campus are Jubel Hall (LEED v3 Platinum) Weil Hall (LEED v3 Platinum)\, Sumers Welcome Center (LEED v3 Platinum)\, and McKelvey Hall (LEED v4 Gold). Join us to network with your green building community and to celebrate the sustainability accomplishments of our friends and partners at Washington University! \nAgenda:\n5:30 pm – Registration & networking\n6:00 pm – Remarks from Washington University & your committee chairs\n6:20 pm – More networking\, lawn games\, self-guided sustainability tours\n7:15 pm – Attendance Prize Drawing and Member Survey Prize Drawing – Must be present to win!\n7:30 pm – Adjourn \nAdmission is FREE for active Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Members. Not a member? What are you waiting for?! Join or renew now!  \nThanks to our Member Social Sponsor!  \n\n  \n  \n  \nPlease note: we recommend parking in the new underground parking garage\, which is free after 5 pm (you still pull a ticket for entry but at exit there is no fee). Enter the parking lot just west of Skinker on Forsyth Blvd by turning north on Wrighton Way or from Forest Park Parkway by turning south on Hoyt Drive. Exit the parking lot by taking the exterior stairwell in the northeast corner of the garage and enter Schnuck Pavilion from the courtyard. \nTake the Metrolink and reduce your carbon impact! From downtown\, take the Blue Line to the Skinker stop. Exit at Skinker and Forest Park Parkway and walk through the archway to get to WashU’s East End quad and Tisch Park where the Schnuck Pavilion is located. \nREGISTER NOW!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/2023-summer-member-social/
LOCATION:Washington University – Schnuck Pavilion\, 1 Brookings Drive\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community & Member,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230706T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230706T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230516T151258Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ Alpha Brewing Company
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: Alpha Brewing Company @ 4310 Flyer Ave\, St. Louis\, MO 63116 \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro line #30 \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-5/
LOCATION:Alpha Brewing Company\, 4310 Fyler Ave\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63116
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230628T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230628T100000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230420T162725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T183206Z
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SUMMARY:Benchmarking 101 + Help Session - June 2023
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER for this FREE Benchmarking 101 and Help Session!\nPresented in partnership with Building Energy Exchange St. Louis & the City of St. Louis’ Office of Building Performance \nWe will start with a presentation to cover the basics of benchmarking\, how to use the free\, online benchmarking tool ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager\, provide an overview of the City of St. Louis’ benchmarking requirements and how to report data to the City. Then we’ll break to provide one-on-one assistance with benchmarking your building’s energy and water use. See below for what you should bring if you need one-on-one assistance! \nPlease note: this presentation is free and open to anyone who wants to learn about benchmarking and saving money on energy bills. You need not own a building in the City of St. Louis to attend – you can even bring your home energy bill to practice benchmarking! \nWhat is Benchmarking?\nBenchmarking is the process of tracking your building’s energy and/or water use and comparing your performance to similar buildings and to past performance. Benchmarking is the first step in determining how to conserve resources\, reduce operating costs\, and reduce environmental impacts. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the tool that the City of St. Louis and many\, many other use for benchmarking a building’s energy\, water and waste. It is a free and secure online tool that tracks energy and water consumption\, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Any building can use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to understand their energy\, water\, and waste performance – schools\, governments\, congregations\, businesses and retail stores. \nAbout the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness Ordinance (Benchmarking Requirements) \nOn January 27\, 2017\, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an energy benchmarking ordinance that requires municipal\, institutional\, commercial and multifamily residential buildings whose square footage is equal to or greater than 50\,000 to track and report their energy and water usage annually to the City’s Building Division (Office of Building Performance). Privately owned buildings are required to benchmark and submit data by May 1 of each year using the free\, online tool ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Full details about the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance are available at www.stlbenchmarking.com. \nREGISTER \nTo Bring if You Need Assistance with Benchmarking:\nIn order for this event to be a success\, each building representative needing one-on-one assistance should bring: \n\nLaptop or Tablet\nEnergy Use Data – Attendees should bring at least 13 consecutive months of utility bills for all fuel types used in the building. Bring the number of units of each energy type used\, not just the dollar amount of the utility fee.\n\nAccess historical utility data using your past bills\, or by setting up accounts on your utility websites: www.amerenmissouri.com and www.spireenergy.com.\n\n\nWater Use Data: Attendees should bring water usage and cost data for a period that covers at least 13 consecutive months\n\nAccess historical utility data using your past bills\, or by setting up an account on the St. Louis City Water Division’s website: www.stlwater.com\n\n\nProperty Use Details:\n\nAll properties:\nProperty Name\nProperty Address\nTotal Gross Floor Area of Property. Don’t know your GFA? Check St. Louis City’s Property Database.\nYear Built\nAdditional required information varies by building type. Refer to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager’s Data Collection Worksheet.\n\n\n\nConsent to Use of Photographic Images:\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/benchmarking-101-help-session-june-2023/
LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230523T171419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T200307Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Exploring the Intersection of Architecture\, Game Programming\, and Virtual Reality in Sustainable Education
DESCRIPTION:View a YouTube Recording of this Coffee Break! \nHOT TOPIC: Exploring the Intersection of Architecture\, Game Programming\, and Virtual Reality in Sustainable Education \nFEATURED GUEST: James Hill\, CEO and Founder of Alambda\nJames Hill is a seasoned software developer\, software architect\, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the industry. As the founder and CEO of Alambda Systems\, James has been instrumental in driving the company’s success in developing cutting-edge software solutions for various industries. With his expertise in software development and architecture\, he has led his team in creating innovative and efficient systems that empower organizations to thrive in the digital age. In addition to his work in the corporate sector\, James is deeply committed to making a positive impact through his non-profit organization\, Smart Bridge Green STEM Alliance\, which aims to bridge the gap between people and technology\, particularly in the Midwest and the Central Gateway region encompassing Illinois\, Indiana\, Missouri\, Kentucky\, and Tennessee. By promoting STEM education and sustainable practices\, the organization seeks to build bridges that surpass boundaries\, bringing the benefits of smart technology and sustainability to communities and empowering individuals to thrive in the digital era. Through his leadership and dedication\, James continues to foster innovation\, collaboration\, and sustainability\, both within Alambda Systems and through his non-profit efforts. He envisions a future where technology and sustainability go hand in hand\, creating a more inclusive\, connected\, and environmentally conscious society. \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-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230613T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230613T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230418T185855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T144105Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Program - LEED Building Tour of Missouri Foundation For Health
DESCRIPTION:See the list of June 13\, 2023 attendees. \nREGISTER NOW! – Register by June 6 for a chance to win FREE St. Louis Cardinals tickets in section 150! \n\n\n\nJoin us for our annual green building tour! This year\, we are excited to visit the Missouri Foundation for Health headquarters in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood (aka the Grove). The 2.6 acre campus is a great example of adaptive reuse\, repurposing a former Iron works and two multi-tenant buildings to create a unified space and adds to the fabric of a neighborhood while promoting wellness\, inclusivity and resiliency. The project is pursuing LEED certification and offers great indoor and outdoor spaces for MFH staff and tenants. \nADMISSION\nFree – 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! \n$25.00 – NON-Members \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nSubmitted for AIA CES Approval and GBCI LEED Specific Approval (BD+C) \nREGISTER NOW! – Register by June 6 for a chance to win FREE St. Louis Cardinals tickets in section 150! \nThanks to our event Sponsors: \n\n  \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nDescribe a brief history and the human-health-focused mission of the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) for foundational knowledge and context for the new headquarters campus project\nIdentify the intent and requirements of Location & Transportation credits in LEED BD+C v4 achieved by this project (Sensitive Land Protection\, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses\, Access to Quality Transit and Bicycle Facilities) – especially related to the community-building mission of MFH and sustainability themes and outcomes in the built environment work.\nExamine the intent and requirements of the Sustainable Sites credits in LEED BD+C v4 achieved by this project (Open Space and Heat Island Reduction) as well as the rain gardens\, tree preservation and native plant landscaping.\nExplore the lessons learned on this project in MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction in LEED BD+C v4 as it relates to adaptive reuse\, space planning and building amenities.\nExplain the intent and requirements of this project’s Innovation Credit\, Green Cleaning\, in LEED BD+C v4.\n\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/evening-program-leed-building-tour-of-missouri-foundation-for-health/
LOCATION:Missouri Foundation for Health\, 4254 Vista Avenue\, St. Louis\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230510T165937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T172342Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Pat Connolly Tavern
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER by May 29 \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 @ 5:00 – 6:30 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 Pat Connolly Tavern \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro lines #16\, #31\, #59\, #90 or Red Line to Shiloh Scott and walk through Forest Park.  \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 Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Engagement & Outreach Committee and the Justice.Equity.Diversity.Inclusion (J.E.D.I) committee of AIA St. Louis. \nREGISTER by May 29 \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-4/
LOCATION:The Pat Connolly Tavern\, 6400 Oakland Avenue\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230524T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230524T100000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230419T230435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T164836Z
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SUMMARY:Benchmarking 101 + Help Session - May 2023
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER for this FREE Benchmarking 101 and Help Session!\nPresented in partnership with Building Energy Exchange St. Louis & the City of St. Louis’ Office of Building Performance \nWe will start with a presentation to cover the basics of benchmarking\, how to use the free\, online benchmarking tool ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager\, provide an overview of the City of St. Louis’ benchmarking requirements and how to report data to the City. Then we’ll break to provide one-on-one assistance with benchmarking your building’s energy and water use. See below for what you should bring if you need one-on-one assistance! \nPlease note: this presentation is free and open to anyone who wants to learn about benchmarking and saving money on energy bills. You need not own a building in the City of St. Louis to attend – you can even bring your home energy bill to practice benchmarking! \nWhat is Benchmarking?\nBenchmarking is the process of tracking your building’s energy and/or water use and comparing your performance to similar buildings and to past performance. Benchmarking is the first step in determining how to conserve resources\, reduce operating costs\, and reduce environmental impacts. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is the tool that the City of St. Louis and many\, many other use for benchmarking a building’s energy\, water and waste. It is a free and secure online tool that tracks energy and water consumption\, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Any building can use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to understand their energy\, water\, and waste performance – schools\, governments\, congregations\, businesses and retail stores. \nAbout the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness Ordinance (Benchmarking Requirements) \nOn January 27\, 2017\, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an energy benchmarking ordinance that requires municipal\, institutional\, commercial and multifamily residential buildings whose square footage is equal to or greater than 50\,000 to track and report their energy and water usage annually to the City’s Building Division (Office of Building Performance). Privately owned buildings are required to benchmark and submit data by May 1 of each year using the free\, online tool ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Full details about the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance are available at www.stlbenchmarking.com. \nREGISTER \nTo Bring if You Need Assistance with Benchmarking:\nIn order for this event to be a success\, each building representative needing one-on-one assistance should bring: \n\nLaptop or Tablet\nEnergy Use Data – Attendees should bring at least 13 consecutive months of utility bills for all fuel types used in the building. Bring the number of units of each energy type used\, not just the dollar amount of the utility fee.\n\nAccess historical utility data using your past bills\, or by setting up accounts on your utility websites: www.amerenmissouri.com and www.spireenergy.com.\n\n\nWater Use Data: Attendees should bring water usage and cost data for a period that covers at least 13 consecutive months\n\nAccess historical utility data using your past bills\, or by setting up an account on the St. Louis City Water Division’s website: www.stlwater.com\n\n\nProperty Use Details:\n\nAll properties:\nProperty Name\nProperty Address\nTotal Gross Floor Area of Property. Don’t know your GFA? Check St. Louis City’s Property Database.\nYear Built\nAdditional required information varies by building type. Refer to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager’s Data Collection Worksheet.\n\n\n\nConsent to Use of Photographic Images:\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/benchmarking-101-help-session/
LOCATION:Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (CBEC)\, 4651 Shaw\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230519T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230501T174219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T203612Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Regenerative Design Framework
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nView a YouTube Recording of this Coffee Break!  \nHot Topic: Regenerative Design Framework\nRegenerative design moves beyond basic high-performance goals towards net-positive impacts with metric-driven targets which consider the project in its broader context. Join us to learn more about HDR’s Regenerative Design Framework\, which creates a way to visualize and measure the key performance indicators that a project team sets for a project\, existing benchmarks\, and what modeling indicates as the level of performance that should be achieved when the project opens in the future. \nFeatured Guest: Colin Rohlfing\, Associate AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\nVice President\, Director of Sustainable Development at HDR\nColin is an industry expert on Sustainable and Regenerative Design and is the Director of Sustainable Development for HDR’s Global Architecture practice. He facilitates sustainable design integration among all departments and business units and is involved in refining the firm’s design process through the creation of new sustainable tools and processes. Over the past 20 years\, Colin has held various design and leadership roles\, as well as being actively involved with President Obama’s Export Council Sustainability Committee\, USGBC\, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment\, Biomimicry Guild and International Living Future Institute. He is an active speaker with over 100 speaking engagements throughout the globe. Colin has been recognized on Building Design + Construction magazine’s and Design Futures Council’s “40 Under 40” lists and Engineering News-Record magazine’s “20 Under 40” list. \nREGISTER  \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-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230509T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230404T204219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T161334Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Program: Carbon Positive Solutions Showcase
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nView a list of event attendees \nWe know that buildings have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions and our carbon footprint. We also know that buildings’ impact can be mitigated through energy efficiency\, renewable energy and smarter material choices. But how can buildings have a positive impact beyond just doing less harm? Join us for a Carbon Positive Solutions Showcase\, inspired by Project Drawdown\, to learn about two methodologies that can make our buildings climate solutions – bamboo as a structural alternative to timber and decarbonizing concrete. Both bamboo and alternative cement are listed as solutions in Project Drawdown – ranking as the 35th and 36th most effective solutions (out of 100). \nSPEAKERS \nInnovate Bamboo: Bamboo poles as a sustainable structural material alternative for contemporary innovative mid-span design \nBy Wyly Brown AIA\, NCARB\, ByAK (Bavarian Architecture Guild)\, Founding partner at LBGO Architekten and Assistant Professor at Washington University\nProfessor Brown will explore timber bamboo poles as a fast-growing\, carbon negative\, and easy to process structural alternative to conventional timber and metal trusses for use in Central and North American applications. Costa Rica has been using bamboo vernacularly as low-cost structural building material for centuries. Few\, if any\, studies\, have been conducted and disseminated that demonstrate the viability of Costa Rican grown timber bamboo for applications that require compliance with structural standards and codes. Working with the experience of Costa Rican bamboo builders\, the engineering know-how of the Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC)\, the Sam Fox School at Washington University is designing and assessing the viability of truss assemblies made of bamboo poles\, as well as the structural properties of the material itself\, including what species of bamboo are able to grow in our region. \n\nNegative Emission Cementitious Materials Toward Zero-Carbon Concrete \nBy Hongyan Ma\, Francisco Benavides Scholar and Associate Professor at Missouri University of Science & Technology\nProfessor Ma will discuss two types of negative-emission cementitious materials. One assumes Portland cement serves as the dominant binder for making concrete\, and the other intends to replace Portland cement 100% percent towards overall carbon negativity. Professor Ma was recently tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to lead a $2 million grant project related to critical minerals and clean energy\, which aims to use silicate materials from mining waste for carbon capture and storage purposes. \nSPEAKER BIOS \n\nWyly Brown is a founding partner of Leupold Brown Goldbach Architekten (LBGO architects). He holds a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology\, and he spent a number of years researching the connection between cultures and monuments through the reconstruction of full-scale\, functional objects. Past projects include the reconstruction of Finnish reindeer-pulled sledges\, Egyptian obelisks\, British siege-engines\, and Medieval man-powered cranes. In addition to his professional practice\, Brown has taught parametric design and fabrication methods at the Chair for Architectural Informatics of the Technical University Munich in Germany and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the Boston area\, and now is full time faculty at the Washington University in St Louis. His current research focus is on exploring Bamboo as an alternative sustainable structural material for use in temperate climates such as St. Louis\, and elsewhere in the United States.\nHongyan Ma is an associate professor of civil\, architectural and environmental engineering in Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T). He received his Bachelor’s degree in Inorganic Non-metallic Material Engineering and Bachelor’s degree in Law from Chongqing University (China)\, Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from Shenzhen University (China)\, and PhD in Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST\, 2013). Professor Ma’s current research interests include next-generation cements\, functional materials\, biotechnology in construction\, smart systems for testing and evaluation\, multi-scale characterization and modeling of concrete properties\, concrete deterioration and damage mitigation. He has published over 70 refereed papers\, of which 66 appear on international journals. He is an editorial board member of three journals\, and an active reviewer for 40 prestigious journals\, including Cement and Concrete Research\, Cement & Concrete Composites\, Construction and Building Materials\, Journal of Physical Chemistry C\, PCCP\, Applied Energy\, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.\n\nREGISTER NOW! \nADMISSION\nFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and full time students / please note – you must be logged into your account to receive the free member pricing! \n$25.00 – NON-Members \nTHANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR \n\n  \n  \n  \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nSubmitted for 1 AIA CES/LU \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nDescribe and question sustainable effectiveness of current conventional building material choices\, specifically related to their carbon footprint.\nExplore opportunities available for alternative sustainable building materials.\nAnalyze two types of negative-emissions cementitious materials – one assuming Portland cement as the dominant binder for making concrete and the other intending to replace Portland cement to reach carbon negativity.  \nExamine viability of timber Bamboo as a structural material and discuss permaculture as a means to reduce the distance from building material production to final installation.\n\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/evening-program-carbon-positive-showcase/
LOCATION:Washington University – Umrath Lounge\, 6475 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230418T200117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T205734Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ The Crow's Nest
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER  \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 Crow’s Nest \n7336 Manchester Rd. | St. Louis\, MO 63143\n \nReduce your carbon impact: Connect with Metro line #31 \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-3/
LOCATION:The Crow’s Nest\, 7336 Manchester Rd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230503T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230503T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230127T152447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T140830Z
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Green Schools Event
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nJoin us at the 16th Annual Green Schools Event to celebrate student-driven sustainability projects in local schools! \n\nThis free event\, which is open to the public\, is the culmination of the 2022-2023 Green Schools Quest – a project-based challenge to K-12 schools to implement a sustainability project over 6 months with the help of a Green Mentor. Over 50 school/mentor teams are participating this school year. \nWinners will be announced at the event and participating schools will display posters detailing their projects. Several student participants will take the stage for Q&A with the emcee so that they may share their experiences and perspectives on the impact of their projects. \nAnd\, attendees will find out how they can participate in the 2023-2024 Green Schools Quest\, as schools or mentors. \nWHEN\nWednesday\, May 3\, 2023\n@ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm \nAGENDA\n5:30-6:15 pm: Appetizers\, Networking\, School Poster Displays\, Museum Galleries Open (Soccer City & Coloring STL)\n6:15-7:30 pm: Presentation: GSQ Project Showcase & Winners Announced\, Student Panel Discussion\, “Show-Me Green Schools” Intro \nWHERE\nMissouri History Museum\n5700 Lindell Blvd\nSt. Louis\, MO 63112\nENTER the building via the South Entrance (which faces the park). \nPARKING\nLimited parking is available in the two lots adjacent to the Museum\, including several accessible parking spaces. An additional 400 free parking spaces can be found in the nearby Twin Lots\, located directly across from the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center and alongside the Dwight Davis Tennis Center. Street parking is also permitted throughout Forest Park. Keep in mind a short walk may be required. \nMETROLINK\nThe Missouri History Museum is a roughly five-minute walk south from the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink station. Head south on DeBaliviere Ave. toward Forest Park Pkwy. The Missouri History Museum will be straight ahead. You can use Metro’s Trip Planner to plan your transit in advance. \nFEE\nFree event for all attendees. This is an all ages event. \nTHANKS TO OUR GREEN SCHOOLS SPONSORS! \nGreen Schools Champion\nESCO Technologies \nGreen Schools Supporters\nAmeren Missouri\nCordogan Clark\nInnovative Technology Education Fund\nSt. Louis County Department of Public Health \nEvent Sponsors\nBRS Architects\, LLP\nSt. Louis Composting\nTotal Organics Recycling \nThis program is supported in part by the St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste Management District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. \nConsent to Use of Photographic Images:\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/16th-annual-green-schools-event/
LOCATION:Missouri History Museum\, 5700 Lindell Blvd.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230421T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230417T195733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T163215Z
UID:10000164-1682071200-1682073000@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Earth Day Festival Preview
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!  \nHOT TOPIC: St. Louis Earth Day Festival Preview  \nView a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nDid you know that St. Louis Earth Day Festival is recognized as one of the largest Earth Day celebrations in the country! Coming up on Saturday and Sunday\, April 22 & 23 in Forest Park\, join us for a sneak peek of all the great things going on at the festival this year. Come learn about what’s new at the Festival this year\, including a Sustainable Marketplace\, Sustainable Fashion Show\, Repair Demo Café and more! Plus find out what to expect at the Opening Ceremony and who has been nominated for the Emerging Environmental Leaders. Join us an let this coffee break inform your visit to the Festival! \n  \nFEATURED GUEST: Brandon Verhoff\, Senior Manager of Location Planning at Caleres \n\nBrandon serves on the earthday365 board of directors and is President of Young Friends of earthday365. He has has over 12 years of experience working in higher education and the business sectors. He holds a Marketing degree from the University of Missouri\, Masters in Business Administration from Missouri State University\, and as a graduate of the Higher Education Administration doctoral program at Saint Louis University\, he completed his dissertation\, “Influences of Student Sustainability Literacy in a University Setting.” \nBrandon also puts theory into practice – as the past Director of Sustainability & Benchmarking for Saint Louis University he has guided process improvement projects\, influenced the adoption of institutional sustainability standards\, educated the University community on sustainable operations\, cultivated sustainability leaders\, and led sustainability initiatives and strategic plans. Currently\, Brandon puts his passion to work for the parent company of Famous Footwear\, Caleres\, demonstrating his data analysis skills and managing store sales and payroll plans. Brandon serves on Missouri Gateway Green Building Council’s Education Committee and was chair from 2019-2021. \nREGISTER \nWant to help out at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival? We’re still looking for volunteers to help with our booth – e-mail info@mogreenbuildings.org. Or volunteer with earthday365\, the organizer of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival!  \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 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-earth-day-festival-preview/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230411T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230411T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230316T160120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T175128Z
UID:10000157-1681234200-1681241400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Evening Program: Inspiring Greener Building Materials
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nPresented in partnership with American Institute of Architects – St. Louis Chapter Committee on the Environment\, \nAmerican Society of Interior Designers Missouri East\, International Interior Design Association Gateway Chapter\, \nand Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\n\n\n\n\nView a list of Attendees\n\nThe choices we make about materials in our buildings can affect everything from indoor air quality to construction waste to broader human health and environmental impacts from materials ingredients\, sources\, manufacturing\, and transport. But the process of selecting materials can be complicated and confusing. How can you best evaluate products and finishes in our buildings so that decisions are best for budgets\, building occupants and the environment? This program will address this question and more using the American Institute of Architects Materials Pledge as a basis for discussion. The program will include information on the efforts to make transparency and optimization information easily accessible through the mindful MATERIAL Collaborative and their Common Materials Framework and the efforts of the Interior Design community in creating this national pledge.\n\n  \nSPEAKERS \nRalph Bicknese\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C\, LEED Fellow\, Principal @ Hellmuth + Bicknese Architects\nRalph is an architect and a principal and co-founder of Hellmuth-Bicknese Architects. Ralph is passionate about integrating design excellence with exemplary environmental performance to evoke positive impact and enrich life – at scale. Ralph helped found the Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, where he has held numerous leadership positions. He initiated the Katrina Charrettes at Greenbuild 2005\, was a contributor to The New Orleans Principles and serves on the City of Maplewood Sustainability Commission. He is a member of the AIA Sustainable Leadership Group\, and has participated in over 50 LEED projects\, including the LEED Gold certified Gateway Arch Museum and Visitor Center\, and 11 projects seeking Living Building Challenge certification. \nLona Rerick\, LEED AP BD+C\, WELL AP\, LFA\, Principal @ ZGF\nLona Rerick is a sustainable designer and specifier at ZGF Architects focusing on materials selection and transparency. She guides clients\, design teams and contractors through the intricacies of system materials selection\, product research for locations and writing specifications to assure that project goals are met during construction. Lona leads ZGF Architects Project Performance Team’s efforts to select and specify low-impact\, healthy materials. She currently serves on the Health Product Declaration Collaborative’ s Board and AIA National’s Materials Knowledge Working Group which created the Materials Pledge. Lona is also a member of the LEED Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group\, serves on the mindful MATERIALS Steering Group and is the founding co-Chair of the Portland Materials Transparency Collaborative. \nRachelle Schoessler Lynn\, FASID\, CID\, LEED Fellow. Sustainability Director @ BKV Group\nWith over 25 years of experience\, Rachelle has devoted her career to design excellence\, specifically focused on sustainability innovation and an emphasis on the impact of design on the health and well-being of the people that occupy the spaces we design. Rachelle is a Board Member on the Health Product Declaration Collaborative\, one of the original authors of the Minnesota B3 Guidelines (Buildings\, Benchmarks and Beyond)\, and a co-founder of the USGBC Minnesota Chapter. Awarded the LEED Fellow distinction in 2013 and the ASID Fellow distinction in 2009\, Rachelle has also served as the national board chair for ASID and is the past chair of the AIA Material Pledge. \nREGISTER NOW!  \nADMISSION\nFree – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council\, AIA-St. Louis\, ASID Missouri East and IIDA Gateway Chapter\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nSubmitted for 1.5 AIA/CES LU/HSW \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nRecognize why making better material selections matters.\nIdentify how the Architect & Designer (A&D) Materials Pledge and its five tenants of: Human health\, Social health and equity\, Ecosystem health\, Climate health and Circular economy\, supports making better materials decisions.\nDistinguish how the A&D Materials Pledge and other related pledges support green building.\nRecognize strategies\, steps\, and tools designers and specifiers can use in applying the A&D Materials Pledge to their practice.\nDistinguish the role of the Common Materials Framework in supporting the ongoing development of holistically healthy building materials\, in standardizing “the ask” to manufacturers and suppliers and in organizing materials information.\nEvaluate the role mindful MATERIALS plays in improving one’s ability to make better material selections.\n\nTHANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS!  \n\n\n  \n  \n  \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/evening-program-inspiring-greener-building-materials/
LOCATION:Alberici Constructors\, 8800 Page\, Overland\, MO\, 63114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230321T153841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T154103Z
UID:10000051-1680798600-1680804000@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ Four Hands Brewing Co.
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. \nThursday\, April 6\, 2023 @ Four Hands Brewing Co. \n1220 S. 8th Street\, St. Louis\, MO 63104 \nReduce your carbon impact\nConnect with Metro line #10 #94 or the Blue or Red line.\nOr 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) 577-0854 \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-2/
LOCATION:Four Hands Brewing Co.\, 1220 S. 8th Street\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63104
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230403T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230403T233000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230315T222335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T155618Z
UID:10000158-1680564600-1680564600@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Q2 Call For Proposals Due!
DESCRIPTION:We are accepting your submissions for educational programs! Submit your proposals to be considered for coffee breaks or evening programs later this year or in 2024. Show Me Your Green Building Solutions! \nFill out our Call For Proposals Form!  \nProposals submitted by end of day Monday\, April 3 will be reviewed by our Education Committee at their 2nd Tuesday standing meeting on April 4. \nQuestions? Please feel free to reach out at info@mogreenbuildings.org \n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/q2-call-for-proposals-due/
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230316T202240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T153332Z
UID:10000155-1680256800-1680258600@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Coffee Break: Benton Park West Tiny House Project
DESCRIPTION:  \nHOT TOPIC\nBenton Park West Tiny House Project \nView a recording of this Coffee Break!  \nThis Tiny House Project is currently under construction in the Benton Park West neighborhood in the City of St. Louis. It is planned to be an environmentally regenerative and one-of-a-kind project. It’s being build on what was once a vacant lot\, purchased through the St. Louis City Land Revitalization Authority (LRA). This livable home will use energy saving building concepts such as radiant heating\, solar power collection\, rainwater collection\, and passive heating and cooling concepts. The building itself\, inspired by the work of Bob Cassilly\, will be created from mostly reclaimed materials. The style will be a unique expression that keeps the historic aesthetic of the neighborhood in mind. Building a 420 square foot house on a 7\,000 square foot lot allows space for large permaculture and vegetable gardens. \nFEATURED GUESTS \n\nRikki Watts and Dwayne Tiggs \nRikki Watts and Dwayne Tiggs are managing this project. Rikki has extensive organic farming and gardening experience and is no stranger to finding creative ways to reuse materials. She believes that by empowering the community to use reclaimed materials\, there will be greater accessibility to art and gardening while diverting waste. Rikki has also worked with nonprofit organizations for the past eight years and has experience organizing and leading workshops\, tracking participant data\, and reporting on program outcomes. \nTiggs has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and a Master of Architecture degree. He has designed and built custom pieces for private use and in businesses throughout the St. Louis region for 20 years. Recently\, Tiggs has expanded his medium to incorporate reclaimed materials though the design of his current home in Benton Park West and of a glass greenhouse made exclusively from repurposed windows and framing. In collaboration with other architects and engineers\, he has designed the Tiny House\, and is excited to share his skills and knowledge with the community. \nREGISTER \nJoin us on Saturday\, April 1 from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm for a special work day at the Benton Park West Tiny House Project with the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Outdoor Youth Corps. Contact Emily Andrews at info@mogreenbuildings.org for more information! \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-benton-park-west-tiny-house-project/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230330T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T163000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230225T000244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T203641Z
UID:10000140-1680165000-1680280200@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:GPRO Operations + Maintenance (O+M) Essentials Training
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nGreen Professional Building Skills Training – Operations & Maintenance Essentials\nWhat type of lighting is best for your building – LED\, fluorescent\, or halogen? How do you detect and fix hidden leaks in mechanical systems? Efficient operations and smart maintenance in buildings reduces operating costs and increases occupancy rates and tenant satisfaction. GPRO O+M Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to improve efficiency\, comfort\, and health in our existing buildings. Participants leave with at least three immediately actionable measures and the next steps needed to achieve them. This course is ideal for property managers and building staff in multifamily residential and commercial buildings\, including: building superintendents\, operators\, facility and property managers\, operating engineers and stationary engineers. \nWHEN\nThursday and Friday\, March 30 & 31\n8:30 am – 4:30 pm each day \nFEE\n$300 – Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Members\n$350 for non-members \nFees include continental breakfast\, lunch\, course materials and certificate exam.\nDiscounts and scholarships may be available. Please contact Emily Andrews at 314-577-0854 to inquire. \nREGISTER NOW \nINSTRUCTORS\nRyan Corrigan\, Lyon Sheet Metal\nJohanna Schweiss\, Cushman & Wakefield – Mastercard Account \nCONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS\n12 GBCI CE Hours\, AIA | LU\, and PDH credits \nCOURSE OBJECTIVES\n• Take a systemic approach to operating and maintaining your building\n• Evaluate the performance of your building\n• Describe at least three immediately actionable measures that will improve the health\, energy or water efficiency of your building and the next steps needed to achieve them.\n• Explain the costs and benefits of those measures. \nTOPICS COVERED\n• Fundamentals of Building Green\n• O&M in Green Buildings\n• Building Performance Metrics\n• Building Envelope\n• Water Use\n• Heating\, Cooling & Hot Water\n• Indoor Air Quality\n• Lighting\n• Waste Reduction\n• Resilience\n• Commissioning Existing Buildings\n• Action Plan
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/gpro-operations-maintenance-om-essentials-training/
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:20230316T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230221T164720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T210930Z
UID:10000137-1678987800-1678995000@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Evening Program: Inflation Reduction Act - An Enabler for Aggressive Action on Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:See a list of March 16\, 2023 Attendees \nREGISTER NOW! \nIn August 2022\, U.S. Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This is the most aggressive action on tackling the climate crisis in American history. The Act is designed to: \n\nBuild American clean energy supply chains\, by incentivizing domestic production in clean energy technologies like solar\, wind\, carbon capture\, and clean hydrogen\nStrengthen America’s manufacturing base with targeted tax incentives aimed at domestically manufacturing products such as batteries\, solar\, and offshore wind components\, and technologies for carbon capture systems.\nCreate good-paying union jobs in “energy communities” by providing additional clean energy tax credits for projects established in communities that have previously relied upon the extraction\, processing\, transport\, or storage of coal\, oil\, or natural gas as a significant source of employment\, and offer incentives to pay prevailing wages.\n\nThis presentation will summarize provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act related to climate change\, offering specific details related to solar and energy efficiency. New and renewed incentives are included to expand clean energy production for residential\, commercial\, industrial and utility scale solar through 2034\, enabling a predictable set of financial incentives to exponentially increase our domestic clean energy supply\, dramatically reducing our carbon emissions. \nSPEAKERS \nSteve O’Rourke\, Account Manager at Greentech Renewables\nAfter 25 years consulting in marketing and information technologies\, Steve transitioned into the renewable energy industry in 2009\, working with a variety of commercial\, industrial and nonprofit organizations to better manage their energy use\, and offset reduced demand with clean\, renewable energy. He subsequently focused on O&M to help “deliver on the promise of solar\,” and continues to maintain a relationship with a few key commercial clients to monitor and manage their energy use in his consulting business\, EnerGuidance. His business\, industry\, sales and leadership experience have been a welcome addition to Greentech. Steve is a NABCEP-certified PV Technical Sales professional and taught about the business case for solar at St. Louis Community College’s Center for Workforce Innovation. He was elected to the board of the Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association (MOSEIA) in 2015\, serving as treasurer through 2018. Steve has been a member of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council since 2010\, and served as chair of the marketing committee before being elected to the board in 2015. He served on the finance committee and was then elected to serve another term as treasurer\, and currently serves as the past chair of the board. \nEric Schneider\, Director of Business Development at StraightUp Solar\nEric joined the StraightUp Solar team in 2019. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association. With an Economics degree from Grinnell College and a Master’s of Planning Degree from the University of Minnesota\, he has been interested in the triple-bottom line of people\, planet and profit throughout his professional career. For sixteen years Eric held positions at the St. Louis Regional Chamber in sustainability\, public policy and economic development\, where he led the St. Louis Green Business Challenge which assisted 175 businesses to improve sustainable businesses and reduce their environmental impact. He also directed the Chamber’s green economy focus\, producing the St. Louis Green Jobs Report and convening the Green Confluence Summit. Previous to his roles at the Chamber\, Eric did planning and marketing for hospitals\, city planning\, and sports reporting. \nDeko Devins\, Vice President of Operations at Azimuth Energy\nDeko joined the Azimuth team in 2016 as an Engineering Intern. Since then\, he has advanced his expertise through senior engineer\, project manager and lead estimator. Deko provides a keen focus on engineering quality assurance\, electrical system design\, process and construction efficiency\, and contractor management. He is a NABCEP-certified Solar Installation Professional and has worked on the engineering design for over 30 MW of solar projects\, large utility-scale battery plants\, and microgrids. Deko has led the engineering and commissioning of dozens of Azimuth projects\, including commercial rooftop PV arrays\, utility PV farms with grid batteries\, and PV carport projects. He has designed and managed solar\, energy storage and microgrid projects in the US and the Caribbean. Prior to joining the Azimuth Energy team\, Deko worked for the Washington University Office of Sustainability on its renewable energy expansion\, assisting in the management of building energy efficiencies and multiple distributed generation PV projects across the campus portfolio. \nTeri Samples\, Partner at WIPFLI\nDuring the last 32 years\, Teri has built a solid reputation as a trusted advisor and consultant to leaders in the real estate and home-building industries. She often presents educational seminars on tax and cost segregation strategies to provide agents\, brokers and owners with the information they need to best serve their clients. In addition\, Teri has extensive knowledge of federal agency energy incentives including tax deductions and credits. Her experience with tax incentives for energy efficiency improvements to commercial buildings and determination of whether ASHRAE standards are met has distinguished her as a sought-after speaker and consultant in the field. \n  \nREGISTER NOW!  \nThanks to our program sponsor:  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nADMISSION\nFree – Missouri Gateway Green Building Council – Members\nFree – Students\n$25.00 – NON-Members \nCONTINUING EDUCATION\nApproved for 1.5 AIA / CES LU \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\nExamine how implementing energy efficiency and shifting to clean energy production can reduce our nation’s carbon emissions.\nDefine the potential for residential solar and battery storage as well as financial incentives for both small and large commercial & industrial systems\, including new Production Tax Credits and direct-pay options for tax-exempt organizations.\nAnalyze opportunities to lower the carbon emissions of buildings through tax deductions and incentives for the implementation of energy efficient systems and equipment in residential and commercial buildings.\nRecognize how energy utilities can leverage new incentives to more quickly transition from fossil-fuel generation to clean energy\, battery storage and carbon capture technology.\n\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/evening-program-inflation-reduction-act-an-enabler-for-aggressive-action-on-climate-change/
LOCATION:Washington Universitiy Danforth University Center\, 6475 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230209T212028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T211437Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professional Happy Hour @ Eleven Eleven Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nAs emerging professionals it’s difficult to grasp all the possibilities and potential your career holds. \nEnjoy a pint of your favorite beverage at various Green Dining Alliance (GDA) certified locations every 1st Thursday @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm. This monthly happy hour event is for all community members to network with local green building and sustainability professionals and emerging professionals (EPs) while discussing opportunities to serve our communities and collaborate. \nEP HAPPY HOUR\nThursday\, March 2\, 2023 @ Eleven Eleven Mississippi – a FIVE star certified GDA location!\n1111 Mississippi Avenue\, St. Louis\, MO 63104\n \nREDUCE YOUR CARBON IMPACT\nConnect with Metro line #11\, #30\, #31\, #73\, or Blue Line/Red Line @ Union Station\, Blue Line @ Landsdowne\, or Red Line @ Civic Center.\nCarpool with friends\, family\, and colleagues! \nDETAILS\nAll are welcome to network. Bring a colleague\, friend\, family or community member to introduce and meet 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! \nREGISTER NOW \nHOSTS\nEngagement & Outreach Committee \nKEEP CONNECTED & BUILD YOUR NETWORK – @MOgreenbuildings \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. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/emerging-professional-happy-hour-2/
LOCATION:Eleven Eleven Mississippi\, 1111 Mississippi Ave.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63104
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T103000
DTSTAMP:20260501T172021
CREATED:20230208T200602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T201445Z
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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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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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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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