LEEDv5 Materials: A New Perspective
Date: October 13, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Ketra
2301 E Riverside Drive
Austin, Texas 78741
USGBC Texas is holding a "LEED up" to the City of Austin Sustainable Building Materials Forum: Design, (De)Construction, and the Circular Economy in November with an informative lunch & learn- lunch provided.
Explore how LEED v5 is reshaping the conversation around materials, moving beyond traditional product selection to emphasize embodied carbon, resource stewardship, supply chain transparency, circular economy, and measurable climate impact. Discover what these changes mean for project teams, manufacturers, and the future of sustainable design.
Presenter: Tim Murray, AIA, LEED Fellow
Tim Murray is a LEED Manager at Bechtel managing LEED subcontracts with the Manufacturing and Technology Global Business Unit. Specializing in sustainability for two decades, Tim has been substantively involved in over 80 LEED projects to date, most recently on federal government projects, implementing sustainability initiatives for US Embassies/Consulates and military installations. He has volunteered with the US Green Building Council since 2003, including the national LEED Steering Committee during the development of LEED v4. He currently serves as secretary for the USGBC-Texas Chapter and sits on the USGBC LEED Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group. Tim was awarded the designation of LEED Fellow in 2019. A registered architect, Tim was the founding chair of the Green Building Subcommittee at the Greater Houston Partnership and served as an Outside Partner in the City of Houston’s LEED for Cities pursuit.
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Preregistration is free for members. $25 at the door.
Texas Roundup at Greenbuild 2026 Wednesday, October 21 3:30 PM (EST) Javits Center Meet at Greenbuild sign
Are you attending Greenbuild 2026? Let us know!
We are looking forward to connecting with all the Texas Chapter members on Wednesday, October 21st. We will meet up beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Greenbuild sign (exact located to be announced closer to the date).
Please pass this along to your friends and colleagues attending from Texas!
See you there!
GREEN COFFEE HOUR
Thursday, November 12th at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
About the Event
The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts Green Coffee Hours each quarter, 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.
Sustainable Building Materials Forum
City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Blvd, Austin Friday, November 13 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
free event
Overview
Join the City of Austin for Design, (De)Construction and the Circular Economy a full-day event exploring sustainability, circularity and regenerative urbanism. Confirmed speakers, panels and workshops are listed below. Explore program details on the Speak Up Austin event registration page.
Keynote
Kira Gould, Hon. AIA, LEED AP, Principal/Founder, Kira Gould CONNECT, Senior Fellow at Architecture 2030
Panels
Workshops
Attendance Details
Event is free and open to everyone, and RSVP is required.
REGISTER HERE
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