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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - An All-inclusive\, Wise Way to Build!
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: This Coffee Break will discuss the need for a carbon-negative community development strategy\, recognizing what needs to change with the way we build today. According to anthropologist Robin Dunbar\, in order to solve climate change we now need to move to the next level of human evolution\, by optimizing our social power to create the future we want\, guided by community needs. Our guests will explore these concepts\, sharing how they plan to convert existing buildings and adapt their combined skillsets to create highly functional Post Carbon Communities of Practice. \nFEATURED SPEAKERS:  \n\n\nTom and Carol Braford are co-founders of Irresistible Community Builders\, LLC. They have created a model for forming communities where people live and work in cooperation with their neighbors and in harmony with nature. They received an Award of Excellence from the International Green Industry Hall of Fame for this work. They are creating the Arizmendi Ecovillage in St Louis. They are committed to a world that works for everyone\, with no one left out. \nTom has an extensive background in historic preservation and is the inventor of the suite of 5R’s building technologies. Carol is a CPA and worked in the corporate world for over 20 years\, conducting audits internationally and spent 10 years as Regional Coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby\, coaching volunteers in four states to work with their local communities and Members of Congress to pass effective climate legislation. \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-8/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members!\nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 3 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-10/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T120000
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SUMMARY:ILFI Member Webinar - Climate Positive Design: Beyond Buildings
DESCRIPTION:What role can our sites\, landscapes\, and infrastructure projects play in reducing emissions while increasing sequestration\, and can these projects sequester more carbon than they emit? How can new tools and knowledge help inform site and building decisions throughout a project’s design phases? \nWhen ILFI debuted the Zero Carbon Certification\, it was the first of its kind. With the recent and rapid increase of data and newly available tools\, we can now expand our design considerations beyond the building and into the environment\, reaching the aspirational goal of climate positivity. \nLandscape architects Pamela Conrad of Climate Positive Design and Chris Hardy from Sasaki will discuss strategies that empower designers of the exterior built environment to reduce carbon emissions and increase sequestration. They will present techniques and tools to calculate the carbon balance of landscape and infrastructural materials and strategies\, both now and throughout a project’s lifespan. \nThis is the third of three complimentary ILFI webinars that Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members to attend for free. To access this webinar\, you must be an active Missouri Gateway Green Building Council member. Access the Zoom registration and partner code here. You will be prompted to login. \n\n\nNot a member? What are you waiting for? JOIN OR RENEW NOW! \n\nThis webinar is approved for 1 LFA General credit and 1 AIA LU|HSW. Learn more.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/ilfi-member-webinar-climate-positive-design-beyond-buildings/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231020T103000
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Sustainable Investing – a personalized\, purpose-driven way to invest
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: Sustainable Investing – a personalized\, purpose-driven way to invest. Hear from featured guest Robin M. Diedrich\, as she discusses the connection between ESG and sustainable investing. \n\nFEATURED SPEAKERS: Robin M. Diedrich\, CPA\, CFA\, CFP®\, Head of Sustainable Investing\, Edward Jones\nRobin Diedrich leads Sustainable Investing at Edward Jones\, building a sustainable investment offering for the firm’s wealth management strategy. She provides strategic direction and thought leadership in collaboration with Edward Jones’ leaders and stakeholders to create the advice\, planning\, products and services for clients who wish to invest sustainably to meet their personal goals. Diedrich has 30 years of investment experience in equity markets\, applying the firm’s investment philosophy to decisions and recommendations for Edward Jones’ clients. She most recently served as a director in Securities Research leading an analyst team covering the consumer\, communications\, energy and technology sectors and was responsible for managing the Equity Income Buy List dividend portfolio and helping develop Edward Jones’ advice and guidance for Sustainable Investing. Diedrich is a member of the CFA Society of St. Louis and the CFA Institute. In 2022\, she earned the CFA ESG Certification. She is active in the community serving on the board of directors for the St. Louis/Kansas City chapter of the JDRF organization to advance breakthroughs for type 1 diabetes and sits on the investment committee for the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis \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-7/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231013T103000
DTSTAMP:20230828T154016Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Community-Based Flood Mitigation in University City
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: With it’s proximity to the flood-prone River Des Peres\, University City has experienced several flash floods over the years. On July 26\, 2022 the region saw 11 inches of rainfall within 8 hour time period\, causing historic flash floods in University City and many other parts of the region. After yet another flooding incident\, University City residents are working together to chart a path forward. Join us at this coffee break to learn more about the immediate and long-term actions that are being pursued. \nFEATURED SPEAKERS: \nRobert E. Criss is Professor Emeritus of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis\, and currently serves on the University City Stormwater Commission. After earning his PhD at Caltech in 1981\, he was an isotope geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey\, then was Professor of Geology at UC Davis\, and has been at Washington University since 1994. He is author of Principles of Stable Isotope Distribution (Oxford University Press\, 1999) and co-editor of several books including At the Confluence: Rivers\, Floods and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region. Dr\, Criss has authored over 150 published papers that encompass many scientific disciplines\, but 40 of these concern the hydrogeology of Missouri. \nDon Fitz received his Ph.D. in 1974 from the University of Texas at Austin and has published research on social and community psychology in multiple professional journals. Dr. Fitz was a research psychologist for 25 years at St. Louis State Hospital. He has taught Environmental Psychology at Washington University and Fontbonne University in addition to many other psychology courses at colleges and universities in the St. Louis area. Dr. Fitz produced the show Green Time in conjunction with KNLC-TV in the City of St. Louis for over 20 years. He is on the Editorial Board of Green Social Thought and is Outreach Coordinator for the Green Party of St. Louis. Dr. Fitz also serves on the Board of the University Heights Association. \n  \nREGISTER NOW! \nNeed a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts\, ideas\, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests!\nView previous LIVE Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Coffee Breaks on our YouTube Channel.  \nConsent to use photographic images: \nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-community-based-flood-mitigation-in-university-city/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231006T130000
DTSTAMP:20230530T182405Z
CREATED:20230417T171229Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste and ESG Goals for Construction
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members!\nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \n \nREGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER 6 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-9/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T103000
DTSTAMP:20230817T214120Z
CREATED:20230817T213803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T214120Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Break - Building a Resilient Power System
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW! \nHOT TOPIC: This month’s Coffee Break will provide an introduction to how our power system can be made more resilient in the face of climate change. Americans are finding themselves in the dark these days – and for longer – as ever-more-severe storms knock out power grids. So\, how do you build a resilient power system? BloombergNEF’s Grids & Utilities analyst Amanda Welch will talk about 3 approaches that can scale and make a real impact including grid hardening\, decentralization and interconnectors. \n\n\nFEATURED SPEAKER: Amanda Welch\, Research Analyst\, BloombergNEF\nAmanda Welch is a Research Analyst on the Grids & Utilities team at BloombergNEF\, based in New York. She covers BloombergNEF’s regional analysis on utility strategy in North America. She specializes in technology trends for grid evolution\, offshore transmission\, and utility investment. Before joining BloombergNEF\, Amanda was a business development analyst at EDF Renewables and she graduated from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. \n  \n  \nREGISTER NOW! \nNeed a break? Or a quick face-to-face with your green building community? New thoughts\, ideas\, and conversation to jump start your day? Join your Green Buildings Are Better community every 3rd Friday on Zoom for a quick (free) coffee break discussing green building and sustainability hot topics with local and national featured guests!\nView previous LIVE Missouri Gateway Green Building Council Coffee Breaks on our YouTube Channel.  \nConsent to use photographic images: \nThis event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at\, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image\, in photographs\, video\, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/coffee-break-third-friday-6/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T170000
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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:20230901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T130000
DTSTAMP:20230530T182431Z
CREATED:20230417T171059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T182431Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Putting Principles into Action: the Future of LEED
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members!\nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 1 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-8/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T173000
DTSTAMP:20230706T205127Z
CREATED:20230522T224336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230706T205127Z
UID:10000181-1692894600-1692898200@mogreenbuildings.org
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:20230818T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T103000
DTSTAMP:20230808T192048Z
CREATED:20230801T164632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T192048Z
UID:10000172-1692352800-1692354600@mogreenbuildings.org
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:20230804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230804T130000
DTSTAMP:20230530T182449Z
CREATED:20230417T170934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T182449Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy & High Performance Homes
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members!\nAccess the webinar registration and code here.You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \n \nREGISTER FOR THE AUGUST 4 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-7/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230726T130000
DTSTAMP:20230725T181106Z
CREATED:20230629T204812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T181106Z
UID:10000190-1690372800-1690376400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:ILFI Member Webinar - Making Good Happen: Shared Wisdom on LBC Project Management
DESCRIPTION:We know Living Buildings are possible — but Living\, on time\, and on budget? \nThis webinar will feature three Living Building champions – Amanda Brookes (President\, Catalyst Partners)\, Lauren McNeill (Sr. Sustainability Consultant\, Group14)\, and Scott Kelly (Principal\, Re:Vision) – to share their collective wisdom on LBC project management accumulated through multiple successful certifications. \nThis is the second of three complimentary ILFI webinars that will be available for Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members to attend for free. To access this webinar\, you must be an active Missouri Gateway Green Building Council member. Access the Zoom registration and partner code here.You will be prompted to login. \n\n\nNot a member? What are you waiting for? JOIN OR RENEW NOW! \n\nThis webinar is approved for 1 LFA General credit and 1 AIA LU|HSW. Learn more.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/ilfi-member-webinar-making-good-happen-shared-wisdom-on-lbc-project-management/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230721T103000
DTSTAMP:20230621T222439Z
CREATED:20230621T221532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T222439Z
UID:10000171-1689933600-1689935400@mogreenbuildings.org
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:20230707T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230707T130000
DTSTAMP:20230530T182139Z
CREATED:20230417T170749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T182139Z
UID:10000118-1688731200-1688734800@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars - Prioritizing Nature for Equity & Resilience
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members!\nAccess the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE JULY 7 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-6/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230627T120000
DTSTAMP:20230530T181902Z
CREATED:20230523T194740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T181902Z
UID:10000182-1687863600-1687867200@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:ILFI Member Webinar: Bringing the Living Building Challenge into Practice
DESCRIPTION:Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members are welcome to join ILFI for their member webinar on June 27th at 11 am. This webinar will explore key technical\, strategic\, biophilic\, and creative details using Miller Hull’s five certified and three registered Living Building Challenge building projects as case studies. It is is approved for 1 LFA General credit and 1 AIA LU|HSW. Learn more. \n\n\n\nThis is one of three complimentary ILFI webinars that will be available for Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members to attend for free. To access this webinar\, you must be an active Missouri Gateway Green Building Council member. Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login. \nNot a member? What are you waiting for? JOIN OR RENEW NOW!
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/ilfi-member-webinar-bringing-the-living-building-challenge-into-practice/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230616T103000
DTSTAMP:20230629T200307Z
CREATED:20230523T171419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T200307Z
UID:10000170-1686909600-1686911400@mogreenbuildings.org
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:20230602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230602T130000
DTSTAMP:20230530T182109Z
CREATED:20230417T170336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T182109Z
UID:10000117-1685707200-1685710800@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! Access the webinar registration and code here. You will be prompted to login to access the code. You can use the code to register for one or more of the first Friday webinars. Questions? Reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE JUNE JUNE 2 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230519T103000
DTSTAMP:20230519T203612Z
CREATED:20230501T174219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T203612Z
UID:10000169-1684490400-1684492200@mogreenbuildings.org
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:20230505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230505T130000
DTSTAMP:20230324T182513Z
CREATED:20230324T182513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T182513Z
UID:10000116-1683288000-1683291600@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Webinars: LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! To request a code to register for for free – or to request a link to register for all sessions at once – please reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE MAY 5 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230421T103000
DTSTAMP:20230511T163215Z
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:20230407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230407T130000
DTSTAMP:20230324T182209Z
CREATED:20230324T182209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T182209Z
UID:10000115-1680868800-1680872400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar: Preparing the Workforce for the Clean Energy Economy - LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! To request a code to register for for free – or to request a link to register for all sessions at once – please reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org.  \nREGISTER FOR THE APRIL 7 WEBINAR \n\nJanuary:  Tales from Successful LEED Certification Reviews\nFebruary:  ESG Priorities of LEED Communities\nMarch:  From Risk to Resilience: Building a healthier\, more resilient future\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230331T103000
DTSTAMP:20230405T153332Z
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:20230309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230309T140000
DTSTAMP:20230303T203019Z
CREATED:20230303T203019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T203019Z
UID:10000153-1678366800-1678370400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:Public Buildings and the IRA: The New Incentives for Going Green
DESCRIPTION:Find out why the IRA and the IIJA should have you thinking green about public building projects. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the National League of Cities (NLC) co-host this webinar exploring the new federal incentives and programs available for public building projects. From direct pay tax incentives for improved building efficiency to wide-ranging grant opportunities for facilities improvements\, the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are loaded with programs that building professionals and local governments can take advantage of as they plan to build new facilities or renovate existing buildings. The webinar is open to USGBC and NLC members.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/public-buildings-and-the-ira-the-new-incentives-for-going-green/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Energy Efficiency
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T130000
DTSTAMP:20230212T211815Z
CREATED:20230212T211815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230212T211815Z
UID:10000114-1677844800-1677848400@mogreenbuildings.org
SUMMARY:First Friday Webinar - LEED Communities All in For Net-Zero
DESCRIPTION:USGBC will once again offer First Friday Webinars in 2023. These are previously recorded\, highly rated\, LEED specific education programs. Gather with peers and colleagues at noon Central Time on first Friday of each month to earn those CEs! \nThese courses are available for anyone to attend\, but are free to local or company USGBC members. That includes Missouri Gateway Green Building Council members! To request a code to register for for free – or to request a link to register for all sessions at once – please reach out to your MO Gateway Green Building Council staff at info@mogreenbuildings.org. \nREGISTER FOR THE MARCH 3 Webinar  \n\nMarch: LEED Communities: All-In for Net-Zero\nApril:  Preparing the Workforce for a Clean Energy Economy: LEED Cities Advancing a Just Transition\nMay:  LEED Communities Deploying Regenerative Solutions\nJune:  Social Equity as a Driver for Neighborhood Development: Embracing Community Engagement\nJuly:  Prioritizing Nature for Equity and Resilience\nAugust:  Leveraging LEED v4.1 Residential into Building Healthy and High Performance Sustainable Homes\nSeptember:  Putting Principles Into Action: the Future of LEED\nOctober:  Building the Future: Addressing Decarbonization\, Zero Waste\, and ESG Goals for Construction\nNovember:  Financing Communities: Racing towards Zero for the Triple Bottom Line\nDecember:  Electrification\, Decarbonization and LEED\n\nPlease note: programs are currently being finalized and may be subject to change\, topics will still be similar\, all programs will be LEED-Specific.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/first-friday-webinars-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T103000
DTSTAMP:20230208T201445Z
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:Connect on the Quest: A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety - How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet
DESCRIPTION:Connect on the Quest – for any climate action advocate – green school mentor – teacher – community member – all are welcome – Wednesday\, February 8\, 2023 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm\, online. \nREGISTER \nThose inheriting our planet’s environmental problems expect to encounter challenges\, but they may not have the skills to grapple with the feelings of powerlessness and despair that may arise when they confront this seemingly intractable situation. \nDrawing on a decade of experience leading and teaching in college environmental studies programs\, Sarah Jaquette Ray has created an “existential tool kit” for youth who are reenergizing global environmental activism – the “climate generation.” Combining insights from psychology\, sociology\, social movements\, mindfulness\, and the environmental humanities\, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt\, resist burnout\, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. Her new book\, a Field Guide to Climate Anxiety\, is the essential guidebook for the climate generation—and perhaps the rest of us—as we confront the greatest environmental threat of our time. \nConnect on the Quest is a virtual gathering centered on providing Green Schools Quest participants with opportunities to connect with each other and learn together. It is also open to educators who are not yet participating\, but would like to learn about the subjects shared. This year’s Connect on the Quest series will focus on resources and education surrounding Climate Action. \nConnect on the Quest: A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety – How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet \nPRESENTERS \nSarah Jaquette Ray\, Author of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety; Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt. Ray researches and teaches on climate justice\, the environmental humanities\, and climate emotions. Her recent book\, A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet\, explores the role of emotions in climate justice activism. Ray is co-editing an edited collection for educators called An Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators\, and has developed a workshop to help educators bring the science of emotions into environmental education\, called the Climate Wisdom Lab. She speaks extensively on climate justice and emotions\, and has written for the LA Times\, The Scientific American\, The Cairo Review of Global Affairs\, Zocalo Public Square\, and other venues. \nSeveral GSQ Participants will share out updates on their projects! \nWHERE\nVirtual event via Zoom.\nRegistrants will receive login details prior to the event. \nADMISSION\nFREE. All are welcome! \nREGISTER NOW \nSHARE this event using URL bit.ly/GSQConnectFeb2023 and tag us @MOgreenbuildings or use the hashtags\, #GreenBuildingsAreBetter – #GreenSchoolsQuest – #EnergyAdvocacy \nQUESTIONS?\nContact Hope Gribble\, Missouri Gateway GBC\, Green Schools Manager\, at hope@mogreenbuildings.org or 314-577-0225. \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. \nCONNECT ON THE QUEST PLAYLIST \n\n					\n 
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-a-field-guide-to-climate-anxiety-how-to-keep-your-cool-on-a-warming-planet/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Green Schools
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SUMMARY:Connect on the Quest: Feeling Prepared and Empowered to Teach Climate Change!
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nAttempting to teach about a subject that has become as politicized as climate change has and can be incredibly challenging\, especially when you don’t feel like you have adequate answers or information for students. \nJoin Climate Generation educator Seth Spencer as we dive into resources that Climate Generation offers for formal and nonformal K-12 educators and youth\, including the Teach Climate Network which provides educators with access to resources\, professional development\, inspiration\, and community networking to teach climate change in all disciplines\, grade levels\, and educational settings. \nThis year’s Connect on the Quest series will focus on resources and education surrounding Climate Action.\n \nConnect on the Quest is a virtual gathering centered on providing Green Schools Quest participants with opportunities to connect with each other and learn together. It is also open to educators and the general public who are not GSQ participants\, but would like to learn about the subjects shared. \nPRESENTERS \n\nSeth Spencer\, Teach Climate Network Coordinator for Climate Generation\nSeveral GSQ Participants will share out updates on their projects\n\nWHERE\nVirtual event via Zoom.\nRegistrants will receive login details prior to the event. \nADMISSION\nFREE. All are welcome! \nREGISTER NOW \nSHARE this event using URL bit.ly/GSQconnectJan2023 and tag us @MOgreenbuildings or use the hashtags\, #GreenBuildingsAreBetter #GreenSchoolsQuest.  \nCONNECT\n     \nQUESTIONS?\nContact Hope Gribble\, Missouri Gateway GBC Green Schools Manager\, at hope.gribble@mobot.org or 314-577-0225. \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.
URL:https://mogreenbuildings.org/event/connect-on-the-quest-feeling-prepared-and-empowered-to-teach-climate-change/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Featured,Green Schools
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