Evening Program – Annual Green Building Showcase

St. Louis Community College Transformed – Meramec Campus
Presented by Chrissy Hill Rogers, AIA, LEED AP, Principal at Arcturis

The Financial Services and Enrollment Center will serve as the new front door to the Meramec Campus. Seeking LEED certification, the 70,000 SF project allows for expansion of financial programming on campus, with a focus on FinTech, entrepreneurship, and space accounting, while the first floor will feature the Enrollment Center, offering recruiting, enrollment, career development, and financial aid services to students. The project design draws people into the central spine, which serves as a mixing chamber, and the floor plan has been laid out to provide ultimate flexibility.

Fostering a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach: Patrick Henry Downtown Academy
Presented by Dr. Chavon Curry, Interim Principal at Patrick Henry Downtown Academy

Patrick Henry Downtown Academy, a 2023 U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools Honoree, was the first public school in St. Louis City to receive this national distinction. In recent years, they took steps to transform their historic building into a haven of sustainable efforts. The award recognized achievements in reduced environmental impact, improved health and wellness, and effective environmental and sustainability education. Every school year, the Academy engages students, families, and staff to better themselves through bettering their environment.

Net Zero Carbon…What if?
Presented by Jason Hainline, AIA, LEED Fellow, Design Associate at Dake Wells Architecture

Originally designed by the 20th century’s most prolific industrial designers, Dake Wells Architecture’s new digs were sitting vacant and all but forgotten for over two decades. Representative of a more middle class mid-century modernist architecture, this 1940’s parts and services commercial building will represent the firm’s foray into carbon neutrality, reimagining its relationship with the earth.

Chrissy Hill Rogers is a Principal at Arcturis. Since joining Arcturis in 2005, she has become a leader in sustainability at the firm. As an architect, Chrissy listens to clients and guides her teams towards innovative solutions. Her devotion to sustainability pushes the firm towards making decisions that protect and improve the environment. She encourages the team to think outside the box in developing green solutions for common project issues. A passionate philanthropist, Chrissy leads the firm’s community efforts, ensuring their dedication to giving back is utilized effectively. As part of her local engagement, she has held leadership positions with AIA Design Awards Planning Committee, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Missouri Botanical Garden’s Young Friends Council and R&R Marketplace Advisory Board.

Dr. Chavon Curry is the Interim Principal of Patrick Henry Downtown Academy. She was previously the assistant principal at Mason School of Academic and Cultural Literacy, as well as Gateway Elementary in the St. Louis Public School District. An award-winning educator (St. Louis American NIE Golden Apple Award recipient and SLPS 2020 Elementary Reading Educator of the Year Award), she has impacted the lives of countless children. Dr. Curry’s current role illuminates her steadfast goal of ensuring everyone she crosses paths with realizes their potential. As Principal, she cultivates a positive and engaging school culture and climate, ensures that quality-learning experiences prompt academic achievement, and enforces safety policies and procedures. Dr. Curry holds an Ed.D and an Ed.S. Degree in Educational Leadership from Webster University, a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from University Missouri St. Louis, and a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Jason Hainline first began working with Dake Wells Architecture in 2005 as a sustainability consultant. He formally joined the firm in 2012. An experienced and highly capable project manager and project architect, Jason leads a wide variety of projects within the office and serves as the firm’s Sustainability Director. A hallmark of Jason’s work is an elegant marriage of sustainability and design excellence. Jason’s expansive knowledge and experience related to sustainable design elevates the performance of all projects within the firm. He brings more than 25 years of experience with a wide range of projects in the US, Europe and Asia. Jason is a former member of the USGBC’s LEED Faculty, and remains very active in promoting sustainable design and development through professional organizations locally and nationally. His passion and experience led to his elevation to LEED Fellow in 2013.