USGBC Texas upcoming events

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, April 07, 2026)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:30:00 GMT

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, April 09, 2026)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

North: Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Tour (Thursday, April 09, 2026)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join us for a tour of the Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Expansion

When: Thursday, April 9th from 4:00pm - 6:00 (Tour + Happy Hour)

Where: 8011 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, TX (Tour)

CRAFT Beer Market Dallas Preston Center (Happy Hour)

Need to Know: This is a hard hat tour. Participants must wear long

pants (no dresses, skirts, or shorts) and hard sole shoes (no heels,

ballet flats, or open toed-shoes). Please bring a hard hat, vest, and

safety glasses if you have them.

This project brings new life to the existing church campus through a thoughtfully designed addition that creates space for worship, reflection, and community.

At its heart is a 73,000 SF expansion featuring a multi-story welcoming lobby, 1,200-seat sanctuary, parish hall, commercial kitchen, offices, and restrooms.

The lower level supports function and creativity, housing building systems, music and choir rehearsal spaces, and a convenient connection to the existing underground parking garage.

Designed with people and purpose in mind, this project is pursuing LEED Silver and a Fitwel 1-Star rating. The addition enhances comfort, supports wellbeing, and provides a meaningful, lasting place for the congregation and broader community to gather.

South: Fiesta Medal Exchange (Friday, April 10, 2026)

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Participating Organizations:

Save your seat here

USGBC Texas Member Registration: $25

North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake (Saturday, April 11, 2026)

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Central: Earth Day ATX 2026 (Saturday, April 11, 2026)

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Earth Day ATX 2026

Earth Day Austin is the largest sustainability event in Central Texas. On April 11th thousands from the Austin Area and beyond will come to learn about conservation and sustainable solutions, celebrate our love for the environment, and get connected to the best and most innovative green businesses and organizations. Your business or organization should be right in the center of it.

With family and friends, attendees explore rich, in-depth programming, exciting new activities and engaging exhibitions that allow them to discover new connections to the environment and environmental issues. Inspired by their experiences and interactions, participants are empowered to make new sustainable choices that enhance their lives while helping the planet.

This will be the 7th year the festival is held at Huston-Tillotson University, a beautiful campus in East Austin between 7th and 11th Streets just off of I-35. Sustainability at HT includes academic programs, student activities, campus projects and community engagement. With its central location and interconnected indoor and outdoor spaces, HT is the perfect location for Earth Day Austin 2026.

To volunteer with the USGBC Central Texas chapter, register here, or explore earthdayaustin.com for more information on exhibiting and sponsorship.

Thanks so much for your interest and support!

USGBC Local Government Summit (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Partner Event: USGBC Local Government Leadership Summit

Local Government
Leadership Summit

San Antonio Welcome Social (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join us at Make Ready Food Hall on Tuesday, April 14th so that USGBC Texas can welcome you to San Antonio for the USGBC Local Government Leadership Summit and the 2026 South Central Climate Resilience Forum.

South Central Climate Resilience Forum 2026 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Early-bird registration is open through February 28, 2026!

The Hotel Block is open to book through March 31, 2026. Learn more here.

The South Central Climate Resilience Forum is focused on fostering meaningful dialogue on climate resilience and adaptation across Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Join us to learn about climate-related challenges, actions, and solutions happening across the region.

Check out the fantastic work showcased at the previous forum: sccrf.org/2024-forum.

Partner Event: USGBC Local Government Leadership Summit

Local Government
Leadership Summit

Central: Tour - Big City Crushed Concrete (Thursday, April 16, 2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Central: Tour - Big City Crushed Concrete

When: Thursday, April 16, 2025

Tour Starts Promptly at 2:30 pm

Where: 2900 N. FM 973, Austin, TX 78725

About the Tour

Big City Crushed Concrete provides the construction industry significant economic and environmental benefits by recycling clean, concrete rubble into TXDOT Grade rock materials. By using crushed concrete products, anyone from homeowners to landscapers to general contractors can help reduce land-filled concrete waste, conserve natural resources, and gain significant economic savings on materials and disposal costs. Big City Crushed Concrete also helps projects reach the recycled material goals required by LEED.

During this event, we will tour the concrete rubble hill, the crushing equipment, and the properties as we expand to receive more concrete and asphalt rubble.

Josh Hylkema will be leading the tour. A co-owner, Josh has been with Big City 23 years and is the resident expert on material, QC, and all things “recycling” as it relates to concrete and asphalt.

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, May 05, 2026)

Tue, 05 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger (Thursday, May 07, 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

GREEN COFFEE HOUR

Thursday, May 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 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.

Central: Green Apple Service Project (Saturday, May 09, 2026)

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

USGBC Texas Green Apple
Day of Service Project 2026

Picnic Table Build Day
Saturday, May 9, 2026
8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cunningham Elementary School

2200 Berkeley Ave.

Austin, TX 78745

Outdoor time in schools is known to benefit students’ mental and physical health and wellbeing in multiple ways but not all schools have the resources to allow for outdoor time. Some facilities, especially Title 1 schools around the city do not have outdoor furniture to help facilitate class instruction or outdoor dining.

We are calling on our community and corporate partners to assist with this effort. Whether this is monetary or an in-kind volunteer donation, we would be ever so grateful to have your support.

Sponsor a Table/Donate!

Thank you to our event sponsors:

For questions on this project email green_schools@usgbctexas.org.

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, June 09, 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, July 07, 2026)

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, July 09, 2026)

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, August 04, 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger (Thursday, August 06, 2026)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT

GREEN COFFEE HOUR

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

Easy Tiger North

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

About the Event

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, August 13, 2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Statewide: Women in Green 2026 Save the Date (Friday, August 14, 2026)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

USGBC Texas Women in Green
Friday, August 14
Multiple Locations

For 2026, USGBC Texas will hold simultaneous gatherings in all five of the Chapter's regions connected via video feed to create one BIG Texas event! In-person gatherings are being planned for the following locations:

Austin (Central Region)
Dallas (North Region)
El Paso (West Region)
Houston (Gulf Coast Region)
Lower Rio Grande Valley (South Region)
San Antonio (South Region)

Registration Opening Soon!

Keynote Speaker: Betsy del Monte, FAIA

Betsy del Monte, FAIA, is an architect focused on resilience and regenerative design. She is working in Western North Carolina with the Appalachian Design Center and WNC AIA to further community participation in resilience after Storm Helene. She is also a Principal Consultant with the Cameron MacAllister Group, advisors to the design and construction professions. CMG offers targeted advisory services to help firms become better at what they do and is considered a trusted voice with many leading design firms.

Betsy brings her devoted interest and experience in making a more sustainable and resilient built environment to help design-oriented firms discover and achieve their goals in these areas, and to help them integrate sustainable thinking more fully into their culture, organization and work.

She also lectures in sustainable design and development at Clemson University and the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU.

Betsy served on the AIA national Strategic Council 2018-2020, and as 2021 Chair of the national COTE Leadership Group, and the national AIA Sustainable Leaders Group. She has been President of AIA Dallas, VP of TXArchitects, and chair of the North Texas Green Building Council. She has been named a Fellow by the AIA, a Fellow by SMU's Hunt Institute, and a Senior Fellow by the Design Futures Council.

Betsy received her BS in architecture from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Architecture degree from Rice University. Her experience includes work at architecture firms in Atlanta and Houston, as well as nine years with Philip Johnson and John Burgee in New York.

Women in Green Sponsorship opportunities:

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

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

Serve as the 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.

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

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

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, September 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, September 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, October 06, 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, October 08, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger (Thursday, November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

GREEN COFFEE HOUR

Thursday, November 5th at 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Easy Tiger North

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

About the Event

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, November 12, 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 23:30:00 GMT

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, December 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Dec 2026 14:30:00 GMT

USGBC Texas upcoming events

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, April 07, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, April 09, 2026)

North: Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Tour (Thursday, April 09, 2026)

Join us for a tour of the Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Expansion

South: Fiesta Medal Exchange (Friday, April 10, 2026)

North: Adopt a Shoreline at White Rock Lake (Saturday, April 11, 2026)

Central: Earth Day ATX 2026 (Saturday, April 11, 2026)

USGBC Local Government Summit (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)

San Antonio Welcome Social (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)

South Central Climate Resilience Forum 2026 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)

Central: Tour - Big City Crushed Concrete (Thursday, April 16, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, May 05, 2026)

Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger (Thursday, May 07, 2026)

Central: Green Apple Service Project (Saturday, May 09, 2026)

USGBC Texas Green Apple Day of Service Project 2026

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, June 09, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, July 07, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, July 09, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, August 04, 2026)

Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger (Thursday, August 06, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, August 13, 2026)

Statewide: Women in Green 2026 Save the Date (Friday, August 14, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, September 08, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, September 10, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, October 06, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, October 08, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Central: Green Coffee Hour at Easy Tiger (Thursday, November 05, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, November 12, 2026)

South (RGV): Green Coffee - MCALLEN, TX (Tuesday, December 08, 2026)

South: Green Coffee - San Antonio (Thursday, December 10, 2026)

USGBC Texas Green Apple
Day of Service Project 2026