Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council-St. Louis Regional Chapter and the Eastern Missouri Group of the Sierra Club

Urban agriculture presents opportunities to enhance community connectivity, decrease embodied energy in food, contribute to long-term solutions addressing urban decay, and increase the usefulness and interrelation between land and the community. USGBC-STL, in partnership with the Eastern Missouri Group of the Sierra Club, presents a program exploring how to integrate agriculture – passive and active – into our living, work, and educational spaces.   Mary Dewesse, Acorn Landscapes, will discuss opportunities and strategies for incorporating edible landscapes and permaculture principles into commercial development and city planning.  Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, Gateway Greening, will describe how to get community buy-in from grassroots and citizen-managed initiatives, and provide an overview of community gardens, food policy, land use, and the results of the Whitmire Study which examines the relationship between community gardens and their immediate neighborhood.  Dr. Millie Mattfeldt-Beman, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Saint Louis University, will present experiences on campus and in public schools developing gardens and teaching programs to improve nutrition, and discuss SLU’s participation in the Tree Campus USA program with emphasis on edible species.

Speakers
Mary Francois Deweese, Principal and Lead Project Landscape Architect, Acorn Landscape Architecture
Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, Executive Director of Gateway Greening
Mildred Mattfeldt-Beman PhD, RD, LD, Chair, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Saint Louis University
Moderated by Rhonda Schaper, Glorious Gardens.

When
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
5:30-6:15pm – Registration & Networking
6:15-7:30pm – Program

Where
AmerenUE
1901 Chouteau, St. Louis, MO 63103
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Fee
Free to USGBC-STL members, Sierra Club members, and full-time students
$20 for non-members

RSVP
Online at Eventbrite
Questions? Contact USGBC-STL staff at (314) 577-0225

Thanks to our Program Sponsor!

Pi Restaurant

The Living Building Challenge pushes us to ask the the question: What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place? Over 60 projects – including one right here in St. Louis – are pursuing certification through this vigorous performance standard. And the interest in the Living Building Challenge and restorative design & construction continues to rise.

The ROAD SHOW – presented by the International Living Building Institute – is coming to St. Louis on Wednesday, April 21. It is an in-person introductory workshop to share the tenets of the Challenge with advanced practitioners throughout the United States and Canada.

Presenter: Bradley Nies (of BNIM)

When:
Wednesday, April 21
8:30 am – Registration
9:00 am – 3:30 pm – Workshop

Location TBA, but somewhere in St. Louis!

Cost:
$295 for Living Building Community Members
$345 for non-members

Cost includes instruction by expert faculty, Living Building Community membership ($125 value), continental breakfast and lunch, continuing education units

Register through the International Living Building Institute.

USGBC-STL is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win one of two seats at this workshop. One (1) ticket is $20, three (3) tickets are $40. Additionally, USGBC-STL Members receive a 10% discount on the registration fee. To purchase a raffle ticket or to receive instruction on the 10% USGBC-STL Member Discount, contact USGBC-STL at usgbc-stl@mobot.org or 314-577-0854.

For more information, download the event flyer.

THIS PROGRAM IS STILL BEING HELD – Hope you can join us!

Join us at Harris-Stowe State University for a presentation on challenges and successes in the design and construction of the HSSU Early Childhood Development/Parent Education Center, currently seeking LEED Gold certification. During the design of the project the Owner had yet to determine if the project should be LEED certified and at what level.  After several meetings to discuss the pros and cons of certification it was determined to pursue a Silver level when the design was nearly 95% complete.  Behind schedule and over-budget according to the Construction Manager’s estimates, the project team faced major challenges. Learn how these challenges were overcome and how the building is now expecting Gold level certification, while being completed on schedule and nearly a million dollars under budget. After the formal presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to take a self-guided tour through the building with designated stops including classrooms, the pervious paved drive, and rain garden.

Presenters
Don Koppy, Vice President and Director of Architecture, KAI Design & Build
Mike Kozeny, Vice President, Kozeny-Wagner, Inc.
Constance Gully, Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, Harris-Stowe State University

When
Tuesday, February 9
5:30-6:00pm Registration & Networking
6:00-7:00pm Presentation
7:00-7:30pm Self-Guided Tour

Where
Harris-Stowe State University’s Early Childhood Development/Parent Education Center
10 N. Compton Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103
Enter on the east side of the building. From the east parking lot, walk up the stairs to the entrance of the east educational wing. Parking is available in the parking lot on the east side of the building, the former Vashon Center lot located on the corner of Compton and Market, as well as the Market Street parking lot.

Fee
Free to USGBC-STL members and students
$20.00 for Non-members

Thank You to our Program Sponsor!

Kozeny-Wagner, Inc.

Greening Existing Buildings – Certifications & Incentives

Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 7:30 – 9:30 am

St. Louis RCGA Regional Collaboration Center
One Metropolitan Square – Suite 1300 (63102)

Please consider carpooling or taking Metrolink!

Join USGBC-STL and the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association for the third in a three-part series!

Presentations:

Transforming Missouri Botanical Garden’s Monsanto Center to a LEED-EB Building, presented by

• Deborah Chollet Frank, Vice President of Sustainability at Missouri Botanical Garden
• Michael Levinson, Energy Solutions, Inc.

Financing a Green Development –The Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 Training School, presented by

• Phil Hulse, Principal at Green Street Properties
• Brian Pratt, Vice President of Business Development at Green Street Properties

Overview of federal, state, and local green building incentives, presented by

• Lou Brouk, Terra-Wise, LLC and USGBC-STL Advocacy Committee

Cost: Free

RSVP to: Sherri Bailey, St. Louis RCGA, at sbailey@stlrcga.org or (314) 444-1134.

This seminar is part of the St. Louis High Performance Building Initiative of USGBC-STL and St. Louis RCGA. The two organizations are working together to “green every building in our region”.

Why LEED certification? The value of third-party verification for your building

Thursday, January 7, 2010, 7:30 – 9:30 am

St. Louis RCGA Regional Collaboration Center
One Metropolitan Square – Suite 1300 (63102)

Please consider carpooling or taking Metrolink!

Join USGBC-STL and the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association for the second in a three-part series!

Speakers:

• Paul Todd Merrill, Director of Sustainable Construction at Clayco
• Marc Lopata, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Azimuth Energy Systems
  
• Matt Malten, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at Washington University

Presentations will cover the LEED Green Building Rating System, LEED Professional Credentials, the business case for green building and LEED, and why third party verification is important to ensure to your customers, clients, and the community that your building is green.

Cost: Free

RSVP to: Sherri Bailey, St. Louis RCGA, at sbailey@stlrcga.org or (314) 444-1134.

This seminar is part of the St. Louis High Performance Building Initiative of USGBC-STL and St. Louis RCGA. The two organizations are working together to “green every building in our region”.

The third of three seminars will be Tuesday, February 2 and address Greening Existing Buildings: Certifications and Incentives.

Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:30 – 9:30 am

St. Louis RCGA Regional Collaboration Center
One Metropolitan Square – Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO 63102
Please consider carpooling or taking Metrolink!

Join USGBC-STL and the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association for High Performance Buildings: National Outlook and Local Impact

Speakers:

• U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri), Co-Chair of the Congressional High Performance Building Caucus – “Federal Support for High Performance Buildings”
• Robert Lane, Executive Director, Green the Capitol, Office of the Chief Administrator Office, U.S. House of Representatives “Making the House Sustainable”
• Christine Ramsdell, Manager, Space Planning and Design, Enterprise Holding “The Benefits of Green Building to Businesses”

Cost: Free

RSVP to: Sherri Bailey, St. Louis RCGA, at sbailey@stlrcga.org or (314) 444-1134.

This seminar is part of the St. Louis High Performance Building Initiative of USGBC-STL and St. Louis RCGA. The two organizations are working together to “green every building in our region”.

Future seminar topics in 2010 include:

• Why LEED Certification: the value of third-party verification (January)
• Greening Existing Buildings: Certifications and Incentives (February)

The U.S. Green Building Council – St. Louis Regional Chapter is hosting a special New Member only event open to individuals who joined the Chapter between March and November of 2009.

New Members are welcomed to come socialize and get acquainted over breakfast. Chapter officers, past and present, will be on hand to share the chapter’s history, highlight member benefits & opportunities, and answer questions.

What USGBC-STL New Member Welcome Event
When Wednesday, November 4, 7:30 – 9:00 am
Where Arcturis, 720 Olive, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63101

Attendees may stick around for an Exclusive New Member tour of the LEED Silver Facility.

RSVP & Location Details
Space is limited & RSVP is required
Please call Hope at (314) 577-0225 for more information and to RSVP

Location
Arcturis is located at 720 Olive, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63101
Click here for a map with directions (PDF)

When you arrive, take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor and meet in the lobby.

Parking
The parking garage is located on the NE corner of 7th & Pine. Enter the first lot on Pine when traveling from 7th street (not the Laclede Gas lot). The cost is $1.00 for 20 minutes with a max of $12.00. Metered street parking and additional garages are available nearby as well.

OR take the Metrolink to the 8th and Pine station.

Thank you to our event host and sponsor!
ARCTURIS