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Houston Wilderness Volunteer Day - Bayport Berm Tree Planting(on Port of Houston Property) Saturday, February 20, 2021 8:30 - 11:30 AM (See Below for Details)
Join USGBC Texas Gulf Coast for our first volunteer event of 2021! We'll be doing some socially-distant, outdoor tree planting with Houston Wilderness! We are so excited to see you in person!
Due to COVID-19, masks are required to be worn and we will keep a social distance of at least 6 feet. Houston Wilderness is supplying all the needed materials, however, it is recommended to bring your own gloves, water, and a shovel or trowel.
This event is rescheduled from the Tree Planting event that was supposed to take place on Feb 20. This is a NEW LOCATION: Hidalgo Park, along Harbor Dr. Coordinates: 29.744963, -95.292300
A map with more exact directions will be sent out before the event.
Planting will begin at 8:30 AM so please arrive before then. When you arrive please check in with a Houston Wilderness staff. A waiver will be sent to you after you register, and can be emailed to caroline.kostak@gmail.com, or brought in person.
Once everyone arrives a Houston Wilderness staff member will give a brief introduction and demonstrate how to plant a seedling.
IEQ and Water Quality:
The Quality of Our Buildings and Indoor Spaces Matters -- a virtual education opportunity from USGBC Texas Advocacy
March 9, 2021 10 - 11:00 AM
To get more information, contact:
David Matiella, advocacy@usgbctexas.org
In order to achieve truly green projects, everyone on a project team – contractor, engineer, developer, owner, and others – need to understand green building principles. Kirksey Sustainability has developed a rigorous preparatory class focused on the LEED Green Associate exam and has graduated over 2,200 industry partners. Classes are typically taught twice per year.
With the growing influence of environmentally responsible design and construction practices, a knowledge of green building strategies is a valuable asset for anyone associated with the building industry. Kirksey's LEED Green Associate Prep Class is a resource for those who are interested in gaining the LEED Green Associate credential. Kirksey does not offer a LEED AP prep class. Location: Virtual Class - please register for details At this point, all 2021 classes are assumed to be virtual. Additional info will be distributed upon registration. Class dates:
All classes are free of charge, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. 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. Attendees who require special accommodations must notify Kirksey at least two weeks prior to the class.Class participants are responsible for scheduling their exam date. For more information, visit www.gbci.org.
Link to registration: https://www.kirksey.com/sustainability/leed-classes-signup
South Texas: Regional Council Meeting
For more information, email:
southtexas@usgbctexas.org
Gulf Coast: Regional Council Meeting
gulfcoast@usgbctexas,org
Central Texas: Regional Council Meeting
centraltexas@usgbctexas.org
Ambassador Talk on Just 2.0 Equity Accountability & Lessons Learned
Thursday, March 25th
Online meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Virtual meeting opens 10 minutes prior to starting
About the Event:
Living Future Collaborative of North Texas Presents:
An Ambassador presentation on Just 2.0 - Equity Accountability & Lessons Learned.
JUST is a transparency platform for companies and organizations to disclose their operations, including how they treat their employees and where they make financial and community investments.
Just is a nutrition label for socially just and equitable organizations.
This Webinar will be presented by Beth Brant, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LFA. Beth is the main facilitator of the Living Future Collaborative of North Texas, an Architect at DSGN Associates, and is currently working with ILFI to get a JUST label for her company.
Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of panelists who have gone through the full process of getting a JUST label.
Panelists: Katherine Ruiz, AIA, LEED AP BD&C, SITES AP with DKA & Kim Shinn, PE, LEED AP BD+C with TLC Engineering
Session 1 - The Joy of Efficiency by Paul Westbrook
Discussion Scheduled Thursday, March 25 5-6:30 PM Author will be in attendance.
Join the USGBC North Texas Emerging Professionals group for the first installment of our book club series! This series will be a chance to engage with other sustainability professionals and discuss topics around career development, sustainability, & personal growth. Each session will be a lunchtime Zoom meeting with a chance to share and discuss your thoughts on the topic.
Book Summary:
“People always seem to be short of time or money-sometimes both. Efficiency is a way to get more of both. It's not a compromise; it's an optimization where everything is better. It's a way to live lighter on the planet, and to live better. It's quality versus quantity.
Efficiency rewards you similarly to the way a financial investment grows. Just as compound interest allows your money to grow over time, efficiency's benefits continue to accumulate. Efficiency has a better return with a higher guarantee than any financial investment.
Like planting a tree, the best time to start being efficient was twenty years ago; the second-best time is now.
Embracing efficiency is not difficult. It is often just a matter of replacing old, bad habits with new, better habits. To develop a new, good habit you'll have to actively work at it for a month, but then it becomes a new good habit. Develop some new good habits and you, too, will know the Joy of Efficiency.
Throughout the book, the effective path to efficiency is explained through true stories and examples. We learn best through stories instead of just formulas and data. This book may seem to ramble across topics, but read enough and you'll find the thread connecting them all. The power of efficiency-and the joy of living an efficient life-lies in those connections.”
How to Purchase the book:
Purchase paperback with Registration (limited) Purchase paperback from Amazon - Link $17.95Purchase Kindle ebook from Amazon - Link $8.99 Purchase ebook from other suppliers (Kobo, Nook, Indigo, Apple, . . ) Link $8.99
For more information contact Allison Wood, North Texas Regional Council and Emerging Professionals Committee.
CxEnergy Virtual April 2021
CxEnergy, the premier industry event in commissioning, energy management and building diagnostics is going Virtual due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. This April (every Tuesday and Thursday), CxEnergy Virtual is poised to deliver another stellar event with a mix of 16 AIA-approved live and pre-recorded technical presentations, covering case studies in commissioning and energy management in buildings and facilities, energy data analytics, critical updates to codes & standards, and more.
FREE to ACG, AABC, and EMA members; $199 for non-members (USGBC Texas Chapter members receive a 10% discount with promo code USGBCTX10).
CxEnergy 2021 Virtual is presented by the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), theAssociated Air Balance Council (AABC), and the Energy Management Association (EMA). Learn more and register at www.CxEnergy.com
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP COURSE
Saturday, April 24th, 2021 Gensler HoustonVirtual Training 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Free Class Class Flyer Coming Soon
About this Event
For more than 15 years, Gensler has welcomed in thousands of clients, college students, community leaders, building owners and designers to take its free LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Course.
Conveniently scheduled on a Saturday morning, the four hour class is administered by Gensler employees who are passionate about sustainability in practice and have previously achieved their LEED GA credentials. The course is open to anyone in the community who is planning to take the LEED Green Associate Version 4 exam and is interested in attaining basic knowledge of green design, construction and operations.
From this course, you will learn how to address fundamental principles of green building, attain a basic knowledge of LEED rating systems and will receive recommended study material to aid in passing the exam. Feel free to also bring any general or specific questions regarding the exam you may have.
Gensler’s LEED GA prep course is offered five times annually, with an additional BD+C and ID+C course option offered during the year also. There is no class attendance limit and anyone 18 or older is able to register for the course. Four AIA Continuing Education Credits are available for session attendees.
Saturday, June 12th, 2021 Gensler HoustonVirtual Training 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Free Class Class Flyer Coming Soon
Saturday, August 14th, 2021 Gensler HoustonVirtual Training 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Free Class Class Flyer Coming Soon
2021 USGBC TEXAS ENERGY SUMMIT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021 Norris Conference Center at City Centre 816 Town and Country Blvd #210 Houston, TX 770247:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 Gensler HoustonVirtual Training 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Free Class Class Flyer Coming Soon
Saturday, December 11th, 2021 Gensler HoustonVirtual Training 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Free Class Class Flyer Coming Soon
USGBC Texas Chapter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 1801 Royal Lane, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75229
Contact us at chapter@usgbctexas.org or at 214-571-9244
