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• North: Gingerbread Build-off and Holiday Party

  • When
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Pella, 3901 West Freeway, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76107

  

  GINGERBREAD BUILD-OFF & HOLIDAY RECEPTION
  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024
  Pella Fort Worth
  3901 West Freeway, Ste. 101
  Fort Worth, TX 76107
  6:00 PM

  
  

  Holiday Reception

  Enjoy food, beverages, festivities, and gingerbread structures that will be on display from our Gingerbread Build-Off!

  This holiday reception is exclusively for the membership of the Fort Worth chapters of AIA Fort Worth, IIDA, USGBC Texas, CSI, Community Design Fort Worth, NAWIC and TEXO and their families.

  Attendees, bring a business card for the raffle!

  Gingerbread Build Off

  Want to build a structure for the Gingerbread Build-Off? Register your team now!

  Join the local chapters of AIA, IIDA, CSI, CDFW, NAWIC, TEXO and USGBC Texas for a Gingerbread Build-Off!! This Design-Build event provides an opportunity for building industry professionals to show off their design skills. Teams will construct their confections at a location of their choosing and bring them to the holiday reception for judging.

  EVENT INFORMATION

  WHERE: Pella Fort Worth

  WHEN: December 11th @ 6:00pm

  COST: Free to attend and free to submit competition entry

  INCLUDED: The first 10 teams to register will be provided a starter gingerbread kit

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  COMPETITION RULES
  

  1. Teams will construct their confections at a location and time of their own choosing and bring the completed projects to Pella on Dec. 11.

  2. Houses or structures should be completely edible (no glue or inedible accessories.) Nonedible items are limited to the display surface and lighting.

  3. You may use any edible material that you like. You may use purchased materials, kits, or homemade materials that are edible

  4. This event is for AIAFW, IIDA, USGBC Texas, CSI, TEXO, NAWIC, CDFW members, however member-led teams can include friends, family, consultants, etc.

  5. Final entry must fit on 24”x24” display board or smaller. You may decorate the display board.

  6. You may not pay another company to complete the design and build.

  7. Each team may submit one entry. Individuals may submit one entry each.

  8. Have fun!!!

  • Though not required, we encourage you to share updates of your progress on social media and tag us!

  AWARD CATAGORIES (Gift card prizes!)

  Iconic Architecture (Judged Category)

  Tallest Standing Structure (Judged Category)

  Best Holiday Themed (Judged Category)

  People’s Favorite (Voted on by Holiday Reception Attendees)

  SPONSORSHIP

  We have multiple levels for your business or organization to support this amazing event! More information available online.

  • Peppermint Level - $750 | Sponsor will be listed as a “presenting sponsor” and will get a speaking opportunity at event in addition to benefits listed in categories below. Limited to one sponsor.
    
    
  • Gumdrop Level - $500 | Sponsor is able to provide a table top at the event. Sponsor logo will be displayed at the event as well as digital marketing leading up to and following the event.
    
    
  • Sprinkle Level - $250 | Sponsor logo will be displayed at the event as well as digital marketing leading up to and following the event.
    
    
  • Frosting Level -  Sponsor is to provide a raffle item of the sponsors choice. Retail price minimum $50.00.

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• Gulf Coast: Holiday Green Coffee at Boomtown Coffee

  • When
    Thursday, December 12, 2024
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Boomtown Coffee, 800 Capitol St., Understory, Houston, TX 77002
  • Registered
    17 registrants

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  GREEN COFFEE HOUR
  Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024
  8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Boomtown Coffee

  8oo Capitol St., Understory
  Houston, TX 77002

  
  

  About the Event
  

  The Guld Coast Region Council of USGBC-Texas hosts Green Coffee Hours, 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.

  
  

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• Virtual: LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session

  • When
    Saturday, December 14, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Training

  

  LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP COURSE
  

  Saturday, December 14th, 2024

  

  
  Gensler Houston

  Virtual Training

  8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 

  Free Class 

  
  

  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.

  In the event of below average registration, Gensler reserves the right to cancel the prep course up to 48 hours in advance. Please RSVP or email any questions to Gensler using the link below. 

  RSVP

  
  

  Instructors:

    RIVES TAYLOR, FAIA, LEED Fellow

   ALFONSO HERNANDEZ, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

  
  

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• North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake

  • When
    Saturday, December 14, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024
  9:00 AM-11:00 AM

  White Rock Lake 

  (see map below)
  Dallas, TX

  
  

  About the Event:
  

  Come volunteer with USGBC Texas at White Rock Lake Park and help keep it litter-free!

  The Adopt-A-Shoreline program is a Dallas Park and Recreation Department program administered by For the Love of the Lake.

  USGBC Texas has been assigned shoreline #6.  FTLOTL will provide materials that support our cleaning needs (trash bags, gloves, etc.) that will be replenished as necessary. 

  
  

  Meet in the parking area for the Winfrey Point Baseball Fields.

  
  

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• Texas Building Transformation Forum: Green Finance

  • When
    Thursday, January 16, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    1550 On the Green, Houston, Texas

  
  

  Interested in Sponsoring? 

  Show your support by sponsoring the Building Transformation Forum! Available benefits include speaking opportunities, brand visibility and recognition, complimentary tickets, and more.

  Contact Rebecca Knight or Jonathan Kraatz if you are interested in supporting this forum.

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