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• Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger

  • When
    Thursday, July 03, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Easy Tiger, 6406 N I-35 Frontage Rd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
  • Registered
    15 registrants

  Register

  GREEN COFFEE HOUR

  Thursday, July 3rd at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Easy Tiger North

  6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100
  Austin, TX 78752

  About the Event
  

  The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts 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.

  

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• Central: Regional Council Meeting

  • When
    Thursday, July 03, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join the USGBC Texas Central Region Council during its Monthly Meetings. During these meetings, members will be encouraged to engage with the Regional Council and State leadership, learn about current and upcoming (local, state, and national) events, provide input, and ask questions. 

  For more information on the regional council go here. To view upcoming events go here, and to learn how to get involved go here.

  For any questions, email Central Region Chair Ashley Besic at abesic@buildingdecarb.org or Chapter Executive Director Jonathan Kraatz at jonathan@usgbctexas.org. 

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• South: Green Coffee - San Antonio

  • When
    Thursday, July 10, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  Register

  

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• North: Tour - Beck Group Headquarters

  • When
    Thursday, July 10, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    The Beck Group, 1601 Elm St., #2800, Dallas, Tx
  • Spaces left
    36
  • Registered
    13 registrants

  Register

  Tour: Beck Group Headquarters

  Thursday, July 10, 2025

  4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  The Beck Group
  1601 Elm St, #2800
  Dallas, Tx

  
  

  Networking Happy Hour 
  5:45 PM - 7:00 PM

  Beck employee Café following the tour.

  
  

  About the Event:

  Discover how The Beck Group transformed three floors of Santander Tower into a productive workplace that puts employee wellbeing first.

  This 80,000-square-foot corporate headquarters showcases the unique advantages of integrated design-build delivery, where a single firm served as owner, architect, contractor, and sustainability consultant.

  The dramatic three-story atrium connects the office floors and serves as the heart of the office. Learn how The Beck Group balanced competing priorities of cost, schedule, aesthetics, and performance while maintaining their commitment to sustainability.

  Throughout planning, design, and construction, decisions were guided by LEED, WELL, and Fitwel standards. The project earned LEED Silver and a Fitwel 1-Star rating, demonstrating how evidence-based design strategies can enhance both environmental performance and occupant wellness.

  Located on floors 28, 29, and 30 of Santander Tower in Downtown Dallas, this tour provides both inspiring design examples and panoramic city views.

  Event Sponsor:

  

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• Webinar: Implementing LEED v5 O+M

  • When
    Friday, July 11, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • July 11 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Implementing LEED v5 Operations + Maintenance Worldwide 
  • August 1 | LIVE | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion
  • September 5 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal
  • October 3 | LIVE | TRUE Total Resource Management | Speaker: Stephanie Barger
  • November 7 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED's Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities
  • December 5 | LIVE | Information Forthcoming
  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn education hours and keep up with the latest at USGBC and in green building. Follow the registration prompt below, and be sure to register using the email address that is linked to your usgbc.org member account.

  

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• North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake

  • When
    Saturday, July 12, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  Register

  

  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, July 12, 2025
  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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• Webinar: Buildings & Resilience

  • When
    Tuesday, July 15, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Summer Webinar Series
  Session 2: Buildings & Resilience 

  Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  Virtual Session
  12:00 - 1:00 PM 

  1 CE (Pending)

  About the Presentation:  

  Join us for the second webinar in the Advancing Sustainability in the Built Environment series as we delve into how sustainability rating systems evaluate and promote resilient, high-performing buildings. This webinar will explore how rating systems such as LEED, LBC, Envision, PERFORM, and TRUE assess strategies related to energy efficiency, material selection, durability, and climate adaptability. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to design and operate buildings that can withstand evolving environmental stresses while optimizing occupant health, operational efficiency, and resource conservation.
  

  Learning Objectives
  

  Series Sessions:

  Session 1: Sites & Water - June 24
  Session 2: Buildings & Resilience - July 15
  Session 3: Health, Equity, & Social Sustainability - August 20

  Presenters:

  Sarah Talkington

  Garrett Fergusson

  Jill Kurtz

  
  

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• Central: Regional Council Meeting

  • When
    Friday, August 01, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join the USGBC Texas Central Region Council during its Monthly Meetings. During these meetings, members will be encouraged to engage with the Regional Council and State leadership, learn about current and upcoming (local, state, and national) events, provide input, and ask questions. 

  For more information on the regional council go here. To view upcoming events go here, and to learn how to get involved go here.

  For any questions, email Central Region Chair Ashley Besic at abesic@buildingdecarb.org or Chapter Executive Director Jonathan Kraatz at jonathan@usgbctexas.org. 

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• Webinar: LEED v5 Updates & Discussion

  • When
    Friday, August 01, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • August 1 | LIVE | LEEDv5 Updates and Discussion
  • September 5 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal
  • October 3 | LIVE | TRUE Total Resource Management | Speaker: Stephanie Barger
  • November 7 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED's Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities
  • December 5 | LIVE | Information Forthcoming
  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn education hours and keep up with the latest at USGBC and in green building. Follow the registration prompt below, and be sure to register using the email address that is linked to your usgbc.org member account.

  

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• Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger

  • When
    Thursday, August 07, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Easy Tiger, 6406 N I-35 Frontage Rd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  GREEN COFFEE HOUR

  Thursday, August 7th at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Easy Tiger North

  6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100
  Austin, TX 78752

  About the Event
  

  The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts 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.

  

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• Statewide: Women in Green 2025: Enduring Wisdom

  • When
    Friday, August 08, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston & San Antonio
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  Register

  

  Save the date for the statewide Women in Green (WIG) luncheon on Friday, August 8, featuring a conversation with Gail Vittori, former Chair of the United States Green Building Council and Green Building Certification Institute.

  This year, our Women in Green (WIG) event will take place simultaneously across all five USGBC Texas Regions, connected via webcast to create one large Texas event. In-person gatherings will occur in the following Regions (exact locations and registration details will be announced soon):

  • Central (Cisco - Austin)
  • Gulf (Gensler - Houston)
  • North (DFW area)
  • South (Lake|Flato - San Antonio area)
  • Lower Rio Grande Valley (UT RGV - Edinburg)
  • West (El Paso area)

  Any person who supports and promotes women's leadership in the sustainability field is welcome to attend the Women in Green luncheon.

  Keynote Speaker:

  Gail Vittori, LEED Fellow, is the Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in Austin, TX, specializing in sustainable design and human health. In 1989, she established the initial conceptual framework for Austin Energy Green Building, recognized as the first green building program in the U.S. In the early 2000s, she led the integration of health considerations into green building practices, resulting in the creation of the Green Guide for Health Care. Alongside Robin Guenther, she co-authored "Sustainable Healthcare Architecture". As a former Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc., she has significantly influenced health, climate, and equity on both national and global levels. A Founding Board Member of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative, she currently holds various advisory roles, including that of an Emeritus Board member. 

  Her leadership positions on the Boards of Directors of the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc., where she served as Chair for both organizations, enabled her to expand her health-, climate-, and equity-focused influence both nationally and globally. In 2015, Gail received the Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainability and, in 2020, the Kate Hurst Leadership Award.

  Event Sponsors:

  

  
  

  

  Women in Green Sponsorship opportunities:

  Support the elevation of women’s leadership in the green economy and engage directly with emerging talent.

  Future Sponsor – $5,000

  Sponsor a USGBC TX Summer Fellowship for a young woman in sustainability. Receive full brand integration at the event.

  Impact Sponsor – $2,500

  Serve as presenter of the keynote speaker with an opportunity to promote your organization as part of the introductory remarks. Recognition on all digital and print materials.

  Empowerment Sponsor – $1,000

  Recognized by USGBC Texas leadership at the event with company branding on event materials.

  Ally Sponsor – $500

  Name listed on event materials as an ally to women driving the future of our industry.

  

  
  

  Sponsorships are still available for each location!  Please let us know if you want to support this great event. Sponsorship Opportunities

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• Virtual: LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session Aug 9th 2025

  • When
    Saturday, August 09, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Training

  

  LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP COURSE
  

  Saturday, August 9th, 2025

  

  
  Gensler Houston

  Virtual Training

  8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 

  Free Class 

  
  

  About this Event
  

  For more than 20 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, August 09, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  

  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, August 9, 2025
  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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• South: Green Coffee - San Antonio

  • When
    Thursday, August 14, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Register

  

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• Resilience & Decarbonization Symposium

  • When
    Tuesday, August 19, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Urban Ecology Center, Phil Hardberger Park 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231

  Register

  
  

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• Webinar: Health, Equity & Social Sustainability

  • When
    Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Summer Webinar Series
  Session 3: Health, Equity & Social Sustainability 

  Wednesday, August 20, 2025

  Virtual Session
  12:00 - 1:00 PM 

  1 CE (Pending)

  About the Presentation:  

  Join us for the third webinar in the Advancing Sustainability in the Built Environment series as we explore the social dimensions of sustainability, focusing on how design can contribute to human health, equity, and community well-being. This session highlights how frameworks such as WELL, LBC, LEED, SITES, and the Building Equity Standard embed these principles into project evaluation and certification. Attendees will examine how to create spaces that support occupant health, promote social equity, and strengthen community connections—advancing a more holistic approach to sustainable development.

  Learning Objectives
  

  Series Sessions:

  Session 1: Sites & Water - June 24
  Session 2: Buildings & Resilience - July 15
  Session 3: Health, Equity, & Social Sustainability - August 20

  Presenters:

  Victoria Lanteigne

  Shivani Langer

  Nicole Ferrini

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• Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger

  • When
    Thursday, September 04, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Easy Tiger, 6406 N I-35 Frontage Rd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Register

  GREEN COFFEE HOUR

  Thursday, September 4th at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Easy Tiger North

  6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100
  Austin, TX 78752

  About the Event
  

  The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts 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.

  

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• Central: Regional Council Meeting

  • When
    Thursday, September 04, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  Register

  Join the USGBC Texas Central Region Council during its Monthly Meetings. During these meetings, members will be encouraged to engage with the Regional Council and State leadership, learn about current and upcoming (local, state, and national) events, provide input, and ask questions. 

  For more information on the regional council go here. To view upcoming events go here, and to learn how to get involved go here.

  For any questions, email Central Region Chair Ashley Besic at abesic@buildingdecarb.org or Chapter Executive Director Jonathan Kraatz at jonathan@usgbctexas.org. 

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• Webinar: Making Zero Emissions Building the New Normal

  • When
    Friday, September 05, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • September 5 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal
  • October 3 | LIVE | TRUE Total Resource Management | Speaker: Stephanie Barger
  • November 7 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED's Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities
  • December 5 | LIVE | Information Forthcoming
  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn education hours and keep up with the latest at USGBC and in green building. Follow the registration prompt below, and be sure to register using the email address that is linked to your usgbc.org member account.

  

  Show details
• South: Green Coffee - San Antonio

  • When
    Thursday, September 11, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  

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• North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake

  • When
    Saturday, September 13, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  

  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
  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.

  
  

  Show details
• Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger

  • When
    Thursday, October 02, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Easy Tiger, 6406 N I-35 Frontage Rd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  GREEN COFFEE HOUR

  Thursday, October 2nd at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Easy Tiger North

  6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100
  Austin, TX 78752

  About the Event
  

  The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts 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.

  

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• Central: Regional Council Meeting

  • When
    Friday, October 03, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join the USGBC Texas Central Region Council during its Monthly Meetings. During these meetings, members will be encouraged to engage with the Regional Council and State leadership, learn about current and upcoming (local, state, and national) events, provide input, and ask questions. 

  For more information on the regional council go here. To view upcoming events go here, and to learn how to get involved go here.

  For any questions, email Central Region Chair Ashley Besic at abesic@buildingdecarb.org or Chapter Executive Director Jonathan Kraatz at jonathan@usgbctexas.org. 

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• Webinar: TRUE Total Resource Management

  • When
    Friday, October 03, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • October 3 | LIVE | TRUE Total Resource Management | Speaker: Stephanie Barger
  • November 7 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED's Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities
  • December 5 | LIVE | Information Forthcoming
  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn education hours and keep up with the latest at USGBC and in green building. Follow the registration prompt below, and be sure to register using the email address that is linked to your usgbc.org member account.

  

  Show details
• South: Green Coffee - San Antonio

  • When
    Thursday, October 09, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  

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• North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake

  • When
    Saturday, October 11, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  

  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
  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.

  
  

  Show details
• Virtual: LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session Oct 18th 2025

  • When
    Saturday, October 18, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Training

  

  LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP COURSE
  

  Saturday, October 18th, 2025

  

  
  Gensler Houston

  Virtual Training

  8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 

  Free Class 

  
  

  About this Event
  

  For more than 20 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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• Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger

  • When
    Thursday, November 06, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Easy Tiger, 6406 N I-35 Frontage Rd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  GREEN COFFEE HOUR

  Thursday, November 6th at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Easy Tiger North

  6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100
  Austin, TX 78752

  About the Event
  

  The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts 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.

  

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• Central: Regional Council Meeting

  • When
    Friday, November 07, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  Join the USGBC Texas Central Region Council during its Monthly Meetings. During these meetings, members will be encouraged to engage with the Regional Council and State leadership, learn about current and upcoming (local, state, and national) events, provide input, and ask questions. 

  For more information on the regional council go here. To view upcoming events go here, and to learn how to get involved go here.

  For any questions, email Central Region Chair Ashley Besic at abesic@buildingdecarb.org or Chapter Executive Director Jonathan Kraatz at jonathan@usgbctexas.org. 

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• Webinar: Equity at Scale - Creating More Just Buildings & Communities

  • When
    Friday, November 07, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • November 7 | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Equity at Scale: Exploring LEED's Role in Creating More Just Buildings and Communities
  • December 5 | LIVE | Information Forthcoming
  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn education hours and keep up with the latest at USGBC and in green building. Follow the registration prompt below, and be sure to register using the email address that is linked to your usgbc.org member account.

  

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• North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake

  • When
    Saturday, November 08, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
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  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
  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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• South: Green Coffee - San Antonio

  • When
    Thursday, November 13, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
  • Registered
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• Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger

  • When
    Thursday, December 04, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Easy Tiger, 6406 N I-35 Frontage Rd, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78752
  • Registered
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  GREEN COFFEE HOUR

  Thursday, December 4th at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

  
  

  Easy Tiger North

  6406 N I-35 Frontage, Suite1100
  Austin, TX 78752

  About the Event
  

  The Central Regional Council of USGBC-Texas hosts 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.

  

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• Webinar: Live Discussion

  • When
    Friday, December 05, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • December 5 | LIVE | Information Forthcoming
  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn education hours and keep up with the latest at USGBC and in green building. Follow the registration prompt below, and be sure to register using the email address that is linked to your usgbc.org member account.

  

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• South: Green Coffee - San Antonio

  • When
    Thursday, December 11, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery - 203 E. Jones Ave. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX, 78215
  • Registered
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• Virtual: LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session Oct 18th 2025

  • When
    Saturday, December 13, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Training

  

  LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP COURSE
  

  Saturday, December 13th, 2025

  

  
  Gensler Houston

  Virtual Training

  8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 

  Free Class 

  
  

  About this Event
  

  For more than 20 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 13, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    White Rock Lake
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  

  Adopt a Shoreline
  Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025
  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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• Webinar: Getting Green for Green - Using Sustainable Finance Strategies

  • When
    Friday, January 09, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Series runs February 7, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

  The USGBC First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year – with a twist! We’ll still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, but in 2025, we'll alternate live education sessions with highly rated, previously recorded sessions from past USGBC programming.

  Take a look at our lineup below, then follow the registration link to sign up for our entire series!

  • January 9 (moved for holiday) | recorded at Greenbuild 24 | Getting Green for Green: Using Sustainable Finance Strategies for Green Building Investments

  As always, our First Friday education series is free for USGBC members and USGBC Texas members (code provided via email) and $10 per session for nonmembers. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. 

  

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