Green Schools Quest Mentor Info Session

Wednesday, August 22, 2018, 11:30 am-12:30 pm

USGBC-MGC Now Home to International Living Future Institute - St. Louis Collaborative  

This full-day program will use case studies to highlight new advancements in strategies and innovative techniques to address water use, management, and quality in a variety of settings.

 

Keynote Pete A. Munoz of Biohabitats will present cutting edge design and engineering for Hassalo on Eighth, a large multi-use residential urban redevelopment project in Portland, Oregon that treats its wastewater for reuse onsite (60,000 gallons per day), redirecting it away from stressed city sewer infrastructure.

 

A large health care network will discuss the special requirements of hospitals including: health considerations, the necessity of water conservation in different geographic locations, and the network's environmentally sustainable energy and water benchmarking goals.

 

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An internship with the USGBC provides hands on experience for those wishing to become involved in the world of green building, solidify administrative, organizational, and technical skills, and develop professionally.

This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain practical knowledge and to connect with sustainable professionals in St. Louis!

 

Contracted through the Missouri Botanical Gardens, unpaid interns receive free admission to the Garden and discounts at the retail shop and Sassafras Café during the internship period. Interns also receive free membership with the US Green Building Council.  

Email a cover letter and resume, with references to: Hope Gribble, Education and Green Schools Manager, [email protected] .

 

If you benchmark one or more properties in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager®, you'll likely see a change in your buildings' 1-100 ENERGY STAR scores and other source energy metrics after August 26, 2018. That's because EPA is updating performance metrics in Portfolio Manager based on the most recent market data available. This update is part of EPA's standard process to keep ENERGY STAR metrics as current as possible, and reflective of current market performance.

 

Your individual building's ENERGY STAR score may increase or decrease, depending on your energy use, fuel mix, business activity, property type, and other variables.  Users will see the updated metrics when they login to the tool on Monday, August 27. 

 

When ENERGY STAR metrics are updated on August 26, 2018, the new calculations will be applied across all time periods, which means your scores and metrics for all historical benchmarking data will change. By applying this update across all time periods, you'll continue to be able to analyze changes that are a result of your own activities, rather than changes in underlying market data.

After the metric updates are implemented, EPA will not be able to provide "before and after" score changes for individual buildings or portfolios.  

 

All buildings are encouraged to document their current scores and download historic data before August 26, 2018. Head to the link below for instructions.   

 

Using multiple tracks, the conference is designed for realtors, appraisers, mortgage bankers and energy contractors. Continuing education credits will be offered.

Realtors will learn how promoting energy efficiency of their properties can increase their sales.  Appraisers will learn values of energy measures to include in their property appraisals.  Mortgage bankers will learn how energy measures can make their properties more valuable.  Contractors will learn how to market energy measures to property owners, with a focus on lower utility bills. Attendees will learn about utility incentive and rebate programs, and network with potential business partners.

The Missouri Energy Initiative presents the Midwest Energy Policy Series on Energy Efficiency event in collaboration with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA), Missouri Division of Energy and Columbia Water and Light.

Greenbuild is the face-to-face experience for sustainability in the built environment. It features inspiring education, plus the products and technology you need. After attending Greenbuild, you can return to the field or office armed with inspiring education and powerful discoveries. And the Expo Hall is where inspiration meets action. Combine what you've learned in the field and from the education sessions in the exhibit, then find the solutions and resources to bring your ideas to life.

have an exclusive discount code to explore the Expo Hall at Greenbuild 2018, happening November 14-16 in Chicago, Illinois. Contact [email protected] to receive the discount code.