THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL: HOW DESIGN PROFESSIONALS CAN ADVANCE THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Wednesday, Jan. 23rd, 11:30 am-1 pm Hideaway Kitchen at Ramada South Austin 4323 South I-35, Austin, TX 78744
Join us as we discuss the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals developed by the United Nations grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Millennium Declaration, and the 2005 World Summit Outcome. Together we’ll scale this global agenda to the work we in the built environment do on a daily basis and learn how we can further our efforts to think globally and act locally to achieve this ambitious agenda.
Allison Wilson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is an architect and the Sustainability Director of Ayers Saint Gross, a nationally recognized leader in high-performance design for colleges, universities, and cultural institutions. In this role she supports high-performance building and planning objectives across the firm, providing analytical support to the design process, integrating sustainability into campus master plans, developing sustainability master plans, and helping projects achieve third-party sustainability certifications. She is currently working on a net-zero building for Washington College on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and was the lead author of both the 2018 Texas A&M Sustainability Master Plan and the Sustainable DC Plan. Allison was also a student leader of the U.S. Department of Energy’s winning Solar Decathlon 2011 project, WaterShed.
To identify the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the broad variety of subjects they cover within sustainability.
How the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals scale to the context of the United States.
How the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can scale to actionable solutions the design industry can take to advance this global agenda.
About resources that can be shared with clients to further conversations about these topics without necessarily talking about it as “sustainability.”
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THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COFFEE?WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77002 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Green Building Resource Center
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About this Event
What does coffee have to do with green building? Where do we make most of our coffee? Where do we drink most of our coffee? In buildings. Coffee is a $100 Billion industry. 64% of Americans had at least a cup yesterday.
We’re starting the year off with a different type of session. David will talk about coffee from the supply side. He’s been on the ground where it is grown. He’ll have some samples for you. He knows coffee. Stephanie will talk about the climate and its impact on coffee and chocolate. Steve will hand out his coffee awareness flyer he developed, and talk about how coffee grounds need to get to the soil instead of the landfill.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Steve Stelze using the link below.
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EMERGING PROFESSIONALS HAPPY HOUR & KICKOFFPerkins+Will2218 Bryan Street, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75201
Thursday, Jan. 31st 5:30 -- 7:00 PM
About the Event
Join the Emerging Professionals for a Happy Hour and Planning meeting at Perkins+Will - Dallas. We'll discuss our goals and projects that we want to accomplish this year!
We got great feedback from the last meeting and want to make things happen!
Come join us and make a difference!
GREEN DRINKS THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018Stanton House Boutique Hotel 209 N Stanton St, El Paso, TX 799015:30 PM - 7:30 PM
About Green Drinks
Join us for a sustainability networking event at one of the neatest new hotels in town.
The Stanton House is a new boutique hotel with a locally owned and operated spa in the basement, a fantastic zero-waste kitchen, and some of the best creatively-made cocktails in town.
Learn about how this hotel came to be and how it continues to stand out against the competition.
Our partners include Engineers for a Sustainable World, Stanton House, and APA Texas.
LEED AP BD+C/ID+C EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, February 2, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The LEED Version 4 AP Exam Requirements:
Email RSVP to Gensler using the link below.
2019 DISD STEM EXPO
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
650 South Griffin Street, Dallas, Texas 75202
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Dallas ISD STEM EXPO will provide students, parents, and community members an opportunity to participate in over a 140 engaging, STEM-related, hands-on investigations and experiments. In addition to the exhibits, eight (8) district-wide student competitions (i.e., Math Olympiad, Science Fair, VEX Robotics, Digital Tech Fest, Bridge Building, First Lego League, First Lego League, Jr., and MATHCOUNTS
The USGBC Texas Mobile Experience Center (MEC) will host activities for students to learn about sustainability.
Volunteers must register with DISD for a background check (dallasisd.voly.org) by Friday, January 11, 2019.
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, February 16, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Green Associate LEED Version 4 Process
2019 STATE ADVOCACY DAYTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Show your support for green building and sustainable development practices in Texas by joining us to educate legislators on State Advocacy Day
About Advocacy Day
State Advocacy Day is USGBC Texas' biennial coordinated advocacy outreach to Texas state legislators and lawmakers. Armed with an engaged coalition, our goal is to expand Texas Green Building Advocacy dialogue with legislators and with each other to gain momentum during this legislative session. USGBC Chapter members and friends are invited to join us in educating our legislators on green building and sustainable development related issues.
The day will start with volunteer training and lunch, followed by legislative visits at the Texas State Capitol. You'll have the opportunity to meet with your representatives to express any concerns, educate them and present support for potential legislation.
Narrative of Priorities(download link)
The Chapter’s focus goes beyond individual buildings to sustainability more broadly, including water conservation and protection, land use planning and conservation, multimodal transportation and urban redevelopment. At USGBC, we work with government, member businesses, and allied organizations to support policies and programs that advance greener buildings and communities for a better planet and a better future.
USGBC Texas has five broad Advocacy priorities:
Government Leadership by Example
We assert green building as a priority in Texas and make inroad relationships with legislators
Private Sector Market Transformation
We strive to highlight green building as a driving force for smart development in the private sector
Raising the Bar on Codes and Regulations
Local adoption of green building codes is beneficial for both businesses and the environment and Texas should set the standard for the adoption of sustainable development practices
Community-wide Sustainability
Promote community-wide sustainability including advocacy work and education at state and local levels, providing advocacy support for local sustainability plans
Green Schools
Communicate the benefits of green schools to local school districts through our members and with the Green Schools Caucus to emphasize the 3 pillars of a green school:
1. Reduced environmental impacts and costs 2. Improved occupant health and wellness 3. Effective environmental and sustainability education through Green Apple Day of Service
1. Reduced environmental impacts and costs
2. Improved occupant health and wellness
3. Effective environmental and sustainability education through Green Apple Day of Service
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, April 6, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE PREP COURSETUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019 Kirksey Architecture 6909 Portwest Drive, Houston, TX, 770243:00 PM - 7:00 PM Free Class
About this EventIn order to achieve truly green projects, everyone on a project team – contractor, engineer, developer, owner, and others – need to understand green building principles. Kirksey EcoServices has developed a rigorous preparatory class focused on the LEED Green Associate exam and has graduated more than 2,200 industry partners.
Space is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Class participants are responsible for scheduling their exam date. For more information, visit www.gbci.org. There is a limit of two class attendances per person. Attendees must be 21 years or older. Kirksey reserves the right to cancel classes up to 48 hours in advance in the event of low registration.
BUILDING SCIENCES EXPO: HOW & WHYFRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 SETC Energy Technology Center @ TCC South Campus 5301 Campus Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76119 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Event Cost: Free
About the Event This event is an annual exploration the science of building hosted by USGBC Texas, AIA Fort Worth, Fort Worth Chapter of CSI, and TCC Community & Industry Education Services.
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, June 1, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, August 10, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, October 5, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE PREP COURSETUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019 Kirksey Architecture 6909 Portwest Drive, Houston, TX, 770243:00 PM - 7:00 PM Free Class
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM STUDY SESSION Saturday, December 14, 2019 Gensler Houston711 Louisiana, Suite 300, Houston TX, 77002 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
USGBC Texas Chapter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 1801 Royal Lane, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75229
