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.
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
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
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.
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.
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