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LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP COURSE
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 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.
South Texas Region Mission Solar Tour
Friday, August 26, 2022
3:00 - 6:00 pm 8303 S. New Braunfels Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78235
Networking event immediately following the tour!
About the Event
Join USGBC Texas' South Region and Speir Solar for a tour of the Mission Solar Plant at Brooks City Base which began manufacturing solar panels in 2014. Mission Solar, a part of OCI Solar Power, is the first (and only) manufacturer currently producing N-type solar cell and panel modules in Texas and the U.S. This manufacturing facility catapulted Texas into the top five U.S. solar producing states and continues to generate jobs and boost the San Antonio economy.
Locally, these technologically-advanced solar modules generate electricity for the city of San Antonio through OCI Solar Power's contract with CPS Energy. The Alamo Solar farms diversity the the local power grid and as studies have shown that solar energy has been vital to the energy grid through increasingly extreme weather events.
Speir Solar is a Texas based EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) firm that specializes in Solar PV (Photovoltaics) and ESS (Energy Storage Systems) for both residential and commercial use. Speir Solar draws on a combined 30 years of solar experience to provide the tools for customers to take ownership of their carbon footprint, ensure energy security, and increase sustainability into the future.
GREEN COFFEE HOUR
Easy Tiger North
6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100 Austin, TX 78752
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
Central Texas, USGBC Texas will be hosting Green Coffee Hours each month, open to the public. This FREE event offers the opportunity to meet and network with people in green careers: architecture, engineering, sustainability, environmental governance professions, and more. For updates and additional information, please be sure to RSVP.
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATEVIRTUAL PREP COURSEKirksey ArchitectureVirtual ClassThursday, September 21, 2022 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Free Class
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.
Register Now
Location: Virtual Class - please register for details At this point, all 2022 classes are assumed to be virtual. Additional info will be distributed upon registration.
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
WEBINAR: Integrating Ecology into Site Development
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Virtual Session 12:00 - 1:00 PM
About the Presentation:
Nature and healthy ecosystems provide essential services for humanity, and when we make the effort, we can balance the commonly understood needs of a built space while still providing for nature and natural processes in a mutually beneficial way. Nature-based land development approaches are worth our effort because we need functioning natural systems to continue providing life-dependent services for us, sustainably through time.
One of the easiest and best ways we can achieve this outcome is by including healthy natural systems as integrated components of our site development plans. In this presentation, Lee Marlowe will provide an overview of Texas native ecosystems integrated into site plans by sharing a variety of local projects that support biodiversity and natural processes while meeting site development goals.
About the Speakers:
Lee Marlowe, San Antonio River Authority
Lee Marlowe is the Sustainable Landscape Ecologist for the San Antonio River Authority. She is a restoration ecologist with more than 20 years of professional experience working in the field of ecological restoration and natural resource management including sustainable landscape practices and applications for improved ecological functions. Her expertise includes the use of native plants to provide wildlife habitat, water quality benefits, bank/site stabilization and aesthetics in landscapes of all sizes.
2022 NORTH TEXAS FACILITIES EXPO
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5-6 Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, Texas 76011
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
North Texas Facilities Expo features two full days of exhibits and conferences all in one place and all for FREE. North Texas Facilities Expo meets the facilities engineering, maintenance and energy management needs of attendees from a wide variety of industries. North Texas Facilities Expo combines facilities engineering, MRO and green building focuses (including managing green buildings), and caters to a diverse audience.
Education
Exhibit Hall
North Texas Facilities Expo provides a unique selling opportunity – it is the only combined facilities, maintenance, and green building event in the region! The exhibit hall will be open on Wednesday starting at 1:00 AM until 3:00 PM, and on Thursday from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. A full list of exhibitors available soon, or register for an exhibitor space here.
Register now for free admittance to the exhibit hall and educational conferences. You can register by visiting the North Texas Facilities Expo Website here.
Can you Help?
The USGBC Texas Chapter will have a booth at the North Texas Facilities Expo, and we need volunteers to help with our booth. Sign up today and have fun with our members & community partners. Sign up to volunteer by contacting the North Region Council here.
Nominations for the USGBC Texas Chapter Leadership Awards are open!
The Texas Chapter illustrates a commitment to enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment across this great state every day. The Leadership Awards are meant to celebrate the fantastic work done across the state by recognizing the progress of companies, individuals, and projects. Let's celebrate the outstanding projects and people that are leading us towards a more sustainable future for Texas.
Questions? Contact awards@usgbctexas.org
Nominate a Green Leaders by October 1st!
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Company of the Year
Developer of the Year
Project of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Green Hero
Green Pioneer
Nominate Today!
Saturday, October 29th, 2022 Gensler HoustonVirtual Training 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Free Class Class Flyer Coming Soon
Saturday, December 10th, 2022 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
