• First Friday Webinars – LEED Zero Project Profiles

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER WEBINAR LEED Zero Project Profiles With sustainability and healthy building goals now business prerequisites, resiliency, utility and resource consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and material management from buildings have taken on a new importance. This session explores how LEED Zero boosts your LEED certification and supports your decarbonization… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – LEED Zero Project Profiles

  • First Friday Webinars – Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER WEBINAR Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects Historic buildings are an integral part of the built environment that have historical, cultural, social, and economic value. The act of preserving historic structures, landmarks, and landscapes is a gift to future generations,… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – Looking to the Future: Utilizing LEED as a Tool for Adaptive Reuse Projects

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

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

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

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

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

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

  • First Friday Webinars – LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE JUNE 7 WEBINAR June: LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland Join us for a webinar exploring the overlay of LEED EB+OM and WELL Health-Safety certification through the study case of the Children's Museum of Cleveland (CMC). Originally constructed in 1866, CMC… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – LEED EBOM Plays Nice with WELL Health-Safety at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland

  • First Friday Webinars – LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE MAY 3 WEBINAR May: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction This education session from USGBC's 2023 Decarbonization Summit explores strategies for adjusting workflow to make meaningful improvements in upfront carbon emissions (A1-A5) and how these strategies can achieve points… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon in Building Construction

  • First Friday Webinar: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE APRIL 5 WEBINAR April: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures Join USGBC for a webinar focused on smart building certifications and discover the potential of sustainable and intelligent spaces. Led by industry experts, this session will guide you through certifications such as SmartScore, SPIRE, and BEST. Gain… Continue Reading First Friday Webinar: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures

  • Green Building Break – Improving Façade Designs by Comparing Automated vs. Manual Solar Shading

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW How can automation contribute to enhanced well-being and more sustainable interior environments? When it comes to solar shading, automation can ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants through a responsive system that balances natural daylight and shading needs in response to exterior conditions. This program will provide an understanding of innovative design trends including current market drivers, comparing high performance glass vs. high performance shading and how to increase visual and thermal comfort by automating the balance of natural and artificial light. This course will build the connection between the influence of current design trends, on building performance using automated facades. We will discuss design strategies using automated solar management and its impact on these design trends. FEATURED SPEAKER: Andy Rittenhouse is a a Specifications manager with Somfy Systems a world-leading supplier of motorization and control solutions. Andy’s focus is on commercial business solutions and smart home technology relating to window coverings and natural daylight management. With a passion for Healthy and sustainable building design Andy has achieved both LEED AP BD+C, and WELL AP. Andy started his career in the solar shading industry in 1999 in Houston, Texas. Andy served on the NFRC 100A and 200A 2010… Continue Reading Green Building Break – Improving Façade Designs by Comparing Automated vs. Manual Solar Shading

  • First Friday Webinars – LEED v5: Swift Climate Action, Enriched Quality of Life, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. February: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate, quality of life, and ecology March: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action, Enriched Quality of Life, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity April: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures May: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions: A Comprehensive Look at A1-A5 Embodied Carbon… Continue Reading First Friday Webinars – LEED v5: Swift Climate Action, Enriched Quality of Life, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity

  • Lunch Break – Light + Justice: Interiors

    Virtual Event via Zoom

    REGISTER NOW Everyone deserves good lighting and beneficial darkness, especially indoors, where most of us spend most of our time; yet indoor lighting quality, particularly in public facilities, is generally neglected for marginalized, under-resourced, and vulnerable occupants. Lighting professionals have a unique opportunity to understand and address inequities that disproportionately diminish visual quality for people of color, the aging, the impaired, and the incarcerated. This lunchtime program builds on the Light + Justice discussion of our February 13 Evening Program, exploring how lighting disparity shows up in interior environments. LightJustice.org co-founder Lya Osborn and St. Louis interior designer Shelley Satke join us to discuss this important topic, sharing insights into the lighting and interior design approaches that can extend the benefits of quality lighting to all building users. FEATURED SPEAKERS: Lya Shaffer Osborn is a multidisciplinary designer, writer, and advocate for design justice. She is a co-founder of LightJustice.org, a community resource for addressing the social impact of lighting. She also serves as the North America Regional Director for Unolai Lighting Design, where for the past seven years, she has contributed to a wide range of projects and award-winning design efforts on both sides of the Pacific. Lya received a double… Continue Reading Lunch Break – Light + Justice: Interiors

  • First Friday Webinar – Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate, quality of life, and ecology

    First Friday Webinars
    Virtual Event via Zoom

    USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2024. These are previously recorded, highly rated, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! These courses are available for anyone to attend, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. Once you enter your login details, it will take you to your Member Dashboard. From there, click Member Only Benefits from the left-hand side menu to view the list of benefits and access code for the First Friday Webinars. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. REGISTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 2 WEBINAR   February: Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate, quality of life, and ecology March: LEED v5: Swift Climate Action, Enriched Quality of Life, and Advanced Land Use and Biodiversity April: Navigating Smart Building Certifications for Sustainable Futures May: LEED and Upfront Carbon Emissions:… Continue Reading First Friday Webinar – Overview of LEED v5: Taking action on climate, quality of life, and ecology