We are thrilled to welcome Gail Vittori for two upcoming events!   

• Program: Sustainable Healthcare plus book signing
  Tuesday, May 13: 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Alberici Headquarters  
• In-Depth Seminar: Demystifying the Costs & Benefits of Green Healthcare Facilities
  Wednesday, May 14: 8:00 - 10:00 am, Color Art Integrated Interiors 

Gail Vittori, recognized as one of "Twenty Who Are Making A Difference in Healthcare" in Healthcare Design Magazine, has been a catalyst for several national initiatives focused on greening the health care sector and advancing environmental health considerations in green building since 2000.

 

Co-director of the Center for Maximum Performance Building Systems, Gail is former chair of USGBC, founding chair of the LEED for Healthcare Core Committee; convener and co-coordinator of the Green Guide for Health Care; and co-author of Sustainable Healthcare Architecture.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
5:30 - 6:15 pm - Networking & Book Signing
6:15 - 7:30 pm - Formal Presentation

WHERE: Alberici Headquarters, 8800 Page, St. Louis, MO 63114

FEE: Free for USGBC-MGC & IIDA Members, Ascension Health staff & students; $20/ Non-members

REGISTER: Click here to register online

WHEN: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 8:00 - 10:00 am

WHERE: Color Art Integrated Interiors, 1325 North Warson Rd, (63132)

FEE: $30 for USGBC-MGC Members; $45 for non-members

REGISTER: Click here to register online

The USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter is one of over 500 nonprofits that is participating in Give STL Day- the largest giving day in St. Louis History!

On Tuesday May 6th (tomorrow!) from midnight to midnight, donate to support our important work of providing everyone with access to green buildings and green communities. All levels of contributions are appreciated!

Donors will be eligible for hourly prize drawings. Donate during one of the following POWER HOURS to have your donation matched: 

• 8:00 -9:00 am 
• 10:00 -11:00 am
• 12:00 - 1:00 pm
•  2:00 - 3:00 pm
• 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• 8:00 - 9:00 pm 

The USGBC-Missouri Gateway is much more than a member group or a professional organization. Along with providing valuable education and networking opportunities, we provide a wide range of community projects, like our Green Schools Quest, the LEED Community Project, and our Scholarship Program. Together, we call these projects Community Build. Support these programs, in any amount, on Give STL Day!

We are again challenging public and private schools within our Chapter territory (Missouri and Southern Illinois) to devise and implement, with the help of Green Mentors, the most creative, effective and no or low cost sustainable practices for their schools- because where we learn matters!

Each school participating in the Green Schools Quest will be encouraged to form a Green Team. Teams may be a single classroom, a student club, a grade level, or an entire school. Each team will select a low or no cost project to begin in October 2014 and conclude in March 2015.

A USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Green Mentor will be assigned to assist to each Green Team. The mentor will help with ideas, documentation, and community resources. Each Green Team will document their project's impacts and submit outcomes for judging in March 2015.

Cash Awards ($750 for first place, $500 for second place, $250 for third place) and trophies will be presented to three participants in each category: elementary school, middle/junior high school, and high school.

Applications for schools and green mentors opened on May 1st! Visit our website to learn more and apply. 

Congratulations to the 2013-2014 winners! Photos of the winners and our Green Schools event are on our Facebook page. 

 

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter's Emerging Professionals (EPs) are young professionals, recent graduates, and those new to green building industries.

The task force aims to engage and welcome EPs into the Chapter, facilitate the integration of future leaders into Chapter groups and committees, and create community-building events for EPs.

Check out the recently released calendar of 2014 EP Events! Interested in learning more or joining our EPs? Contact James Dice & Katie Dieckhaus to be added to the Emerging Professionals distribution list.  

   

The USGBC- Missouri Gateway Chapter, The Clean Air Partnership, and RideFinders are providing an opportunity for local government green teams to share best practices and learn from one another!

 

Join us for a Local Government Green Team Meet-Up on June 7, 2014 at the Green Homes Festival, hosted by the Earthways Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

   

Attendees will receive free admission to the Garden and the Festival!  

 

WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 9:00 - 10:30 

WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard

FEE: Free! Attendees also receive free admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Green Homes Festival.

RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking here   

 

The 2014 TreeKeepers classes, presented by Forest ReLeaf of Missouri and sponsored in part by the Missouri 

Department of Conservation, have been scheduled for Saturdays, May 24th through June 28th.   

This free class educates citizens about trees, their benefits and care, and provides practical, hands-on learning in six key areas: identification, biology, soils, planting, pruning, and insects and diseases. No prior experience required. Graduates are asked to provide 24 hours of volunteer service to Forest ReLeaf or in forestry-related projects in their community.

 

The class is free of charge and limited to the first 50 registrants. Classes will meet in the Powder Valley Nature Center auditorium from 10:00am-12:00pm. The final class will be held at CommuniTree Gardens Nursery in Maryland Heights (weather permitting). To register, please email info@moreleaf.org or call 314-533-5323