September 2nd, 2010
We are very pleased to announce that USGBC-St. Louis Regional and USGBC-Missouri Heartland Chapters have merged to become USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter. The national USGBC board recently approved the merger and name change and we’re in the process of making everything official – dotting the i’s, crossing the t’s, filing amendments to our Articles of Incorporation, updating the website.
USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter staff and board will remain headquartered in St. Louis and the Chapter territory will cover the St. Louis metropolitan area, Southern Illinois (which has always been a part of the St. Louis Regional Chapter territory), eastern Missouri and southwestern Missouri. Cities in the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter territory include Springfield (MO), Carbondale, Columbia (MO), Rolla and Jefferson City. USGBC-Central Plains Chapter will focus their energy on serving Kansas and the western parts of Missouri such as Kansas City, Joplin, Carthage and Neosho.
The first USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Branch will be the Ozarks Branch and will serve the Springfield (MO) metropolitan area and the 417 area code. Branches focus mainly on programming, outreach and membership. As we get used to our new territory, we hope to see members in other parts of Missouri and in Southern Illinois form branches as well.
Please bear with us as we roll out a new logo, welcome new members, update the website and communicate to partners and stakeholders about the merger and name change. And please feel free to be in touch with Chapter staff or board with any questions!
August 24th, 2010
USGBC-STL is excited to partner with the Learning Resources Network (LERN) to offer online courses! These online courses provide the opportunity for participants to participate as little or as much as they want, any time of day or night. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the length of the course.
Course activities may include reading print and online readings, watching video and recorded presentations, listening to audio presentations, having the option to take a self quiz and engage in written online discussion with the instructor and other participants.
Two courses are being offered this Fall: Green Building and Preparing for the LEED Green Associate and Green Workplace.
The two-month online course titled Green Building and Preparing for the LEED Green Associate is offered on September 6 – October 29 for individuals interested in gaining essential knowledge of sustainable building concepts that are fundamental to all LEED Rating Systems and who would like to be eligible and prepared to sit for the LEED Green Associate exam. Click here to learn more about this course.
Green Workplace, offered September 7 – Oct 1, explores the keys to making green workplaces a success for individuals and their organizations. This course is suitable for those new to green workplaces or already working in a green space and interested in enhancing their knowledge of what makes it a green space. Includes a green workplace toolkit. Click here for more details.
August 12th, 2010
USGBC-STL and ASHRAE-St. Louis Chapter co-hosted a great program on Tuesday, August 10 on Building Performance Measurement. Speaker, Mark Stetz, offered a lot of great information and resources. In case you weren’t able to attend, some of the studies and resources he referred to during his presentation are listed here.
August 9th, 2010
USGBC-STL is seeking a consultant for the Regional Construction & Demolition Research & Education Project, which is a collaboration between USGBC-STL, ReSource St. Louis and Missouri Enterprise and funded by the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District.
The consultant will complete the following tasks with a goal of increasing the reduction of C&D waste in St. Louis:
- manage and conduct two focus groups with building industry professionals
- develop a toolkit or roadmap
- develop and implement an educational session twice
RFP opens August 9 and closes August 23. For more information, download the complete RFP.
August 9th, 2010
A few archdiocese schools are more energy efficient now thanks to Chapter member Tom Schultz and his employer Laclede Gas. Tom was featured in the July 30 St. Louis Business Journal article about several archdiocese buildings that have made energy upgrades thank to Laclede Gas’ rebate program.
Read the story here (please note that the entire article is only available to subscribers of the St. Louis Business Journal).
July 27th, 2010
Greenbuild will be held November 17 – 19 this fall in Chicago, IL and registration is now open – early bird discount applies through September 7. Since it’s just a quick and inexpensive (in terms of cash and carbon) train ride away, we expect to see lots of St. Louis green builders at the conference this year.
Other news from Greenbuild:
- The theme of this year’s conference is Generation Green: How are you redefining our future? Upload your video to the Greenbuild website!
- Volunteers are needed and get to attend the conference for free – only full time students and professionals 25 and under are eligible and must give 8 hours in order to attend the rest of the conference. Learn more!
- A Green Jobs Summit planned for Tuesday, November 16
July 27th, 2010
Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association is teaming up with SunWize Technologies to host a professional solar training in St. Louis on August 4 & 5. Topics include product specific installation, the economics of solar energy and best practices.
The training will be held at the St. Louis Airport Marriott and costs $99 per day.
To learn more or to register, visit the MOSEIA website or contact Heidi Schoen at heidischoen@moseia.org or 314-494-0971.
July 27th, 2010
USGBC is seeking self-nominations for their board. In order to be eligible, you must be employed by a USGBC member that has been in good standing since July 7, 2009.
One directorship is open for each of the following perspectives:
- Constructor of Buildings
- Environmental Non-Profit Advocate
- Green Building Educator
- Home Builder
- Product Manufacturer Executive
- Site Designer
- State & Local Government Agency Employee
Nominations close on August 5, 2010. Visit the USGBC website to learn more.
