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    • Thursday, November 05, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • The Austonian Club, 200 Congress Ave, 55th floor, Austin, Tx

    WELL 2026 Austin Summit

    Overview

    Strengthen your understanding of WELL and forge local connections with experts in your area.

    Join us for our inaugural WELL 2026 Austin Summit to connect with local thought leaders, innovators and experts focused on advancing healthy buildings and people-centered design. Each summit is uniquely crafted to address the specific needs of your region, while simultaneously integrating global perspectives from the WELL movement.

    Expect engaging sessions focused on local trends, case studies and success stories that highlight the tangible impact of WELL in your community. You’ll gain actionable insights directly relevant to your work, while networking with key professionals shaping the future of health and well-being in your area.

    Our summits are more than an event—they are a chance to drive change, expand your professional network and deepen your commitment to creating spaces that put people first.


    • Friday, November 06, 2026
    • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
    • 9800 Airport Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78216
    • 8
    Register

    Event Parking:

    Networking opportunity following the Tour at Wild Barley! We hope to see you there! 

    • Tuesday, November 10, 2026
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Common Space, 2901 N 10th St. F, MCALLEN, TX 78501
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    • Thursday, November 12, 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
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    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.

    • Thursday, November 12, 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
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    • Thursday, November 12, 2026
    • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
    • 1Watson Rooftop Bar, 111 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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    • Friday, November 13, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Blvd, Austin

    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

    • The Carbon We've Already Invested: Cutting Emissions through Reuse and Retrofits
    • From Scrappy to Scalable: Building a Reuse Business
    • Innovating for Circularity: Building Technologies, Materials and Processes That Transform Waste
    • Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Success in Building Deconstruction
    • One Region, Shared Resources: Scaling Material Exchange
    • Rethinking What's Already Built

    Workshops

    • Writing Technical Specifications
    • Tools for Measuring Carbon (tentative)

    Attendance Details

    Event is free and open to everyone, and RSVP is required. 

        REGISTER HERE


        • Friday, November 13, 2026
        • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
        • Bowen House
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        USGBC North Texas Emerging Leaders Happy Hour!

        Looking to connect with other young professionals passionate about sustainability and green building? Join the U.S. Green Building Council North Texas Emerging Leaders for our monthly happy hour!

        The Emerging Leaders group is open to anyone under 30 who is involved in, or interested in exploring, the exciting world of green building and sustainable development.

        Come network, share ideas, and build connections with fellow sustainability-minded professionals in a casual setting.


        When:

        Friday, November 13, 2026

        4:00 - 6:00 PM


        Where:

        Bowen House

        2614 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204




        • Saturday, November 14, 2026
        • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
        • White Rock Lake
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        Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake


        When: Saturday, November 14th

                      9:00-11:00 AM


        Where: White Rock Lake Park, Dallas, TX at the parking area for the Winfrey Point Baseball Fields.






        Give a little time. Make a big difference.

        Join us at White Rock Lake for a morning of fresh air, good company, and real impact on one of Dallas’s favorite green spaces.

        Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend, a coworker, or the whole family.

        About the event
        USGBC North Texas has adopted Shoreline #6 through the Adopt-A-Shoreline program administered by For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL).

        Our job is to help keep this shoreline clean and healthy for the neighbors, wildlife, and visitors who enjoy it.

        What to bring: Just yourself and a good attitude. FTLOTL provides the trash bags, gloves, and other supplies, and will restock as needed.

        Healthy communities start with healthy places. Come help us build both.

        #BigStateBiggerImpact


        • Wednesday, November 18, 2026
        • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
        • Gensler Houston, 2 Houston Center, 909 Fannin, Suite 200, Houston, Tx



        Cost:      members    $75  |  $95 nonmembers  | $25 students

        USGBC Texas members will receive a member code via email. 

        Get to know LEED v5 through programming that includes a day filled with two interactive workshops that will offer an in-depth exploration of the Climate Resilience Assessment ​and its role in addressing critical environmental and social imperatives as well as the Human Impact Assessment tools that elevate community needs, vulnerability, and wellbeing as core design drivers. Participants will learn how these frameworks help project teams anticipate climate risks, reduce exposures, and create buildings that support occupant health, safety, and long-term adaptability.

        Register Here

        Building a Better Future

        ​Get to know the Climate Resilience Assessment and Human Impact Assessment ​through a hands-on workshop. In the Climate Resilience Assessment workshop explore how the prerequisite promotes a comprehensive assessment of observed, projected, and future natural hazards for climate resilience, aiming to enhance awareness of hazards, increase transparency of risks, reduce vulnerabilities, and ensure long-term safety and sustainability. Later in the day you’ll participate in the Human Impact Assessment where you will explore categories related to Demographics, Human Use and Healthy Impacts, Occupant Experience and more to provide project teams with support around designing responsible buildings for the community and occupants.  



        • Thursday, December 03, 2026
        • 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
        • 1400 Lavaca St 7th Floor, Austin, TX 78701
        • 150


        Celebrate the Season with USGBC Central Texas


        When: Thursday December 3, 2025

        4:30pm-7:30pm


        Where: SXSW Center Rooftop

        1400 Lavaca St. Austin, TX 78701

        Join us at the SXSW Center Rooftop for a festive evening with friends and colleagues from across the region. As the year comes to a close, we're excited to celebrate you and thank you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to creating more sustainable, green, and healthy communities.

        Come raise a glass, connect with colleagues, and ring in the holidays together! Registration opening soon.

        Thank you to our sponsors:

        Cushman & Wakefield Logo


        • Thursday, December 10, 2026
        • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
        • Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
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