Monthly Program – Green Building Tour of Soldiers Memorial

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Join us for our Annual Green Building Tour! This year, we will visit Soldiers Memorial, which earned LEED Gold in 2018. The careful renovation and restoration of this building began in 2013, was completed in 2018 and was led by the Missouri Historical Society. Please note the MORNING timing of this event!

Completed in 1938, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum was built to honor U.S. military veterans from St. Louis. In order to preserve this beloved landmark and museum, the Missouri Historical Society undertook its sustainable renovation and restoration in 2013. The project, which earned LEED Gold® in 2018, brought the museum up to modern building performance standards with energy efficient building systems and LED lighting, while also making it ADA-accessible for the first time. The project also aimed for and achieved significant waste minimization during interior and exterior restoration and upgrades through reuse of existing materials, use of environmentally responsible materials and diversion of construction waste. As part of the renovated vision for the museum, the exterior site and Court of Honor were re-designed as a key space fostering community connection and engagement. Since the renovation, the Missouri Historical Society has built on its waste reduction achievements during construction to set an example in its every-day operations, achieving TRUE (Total Resource Use & Efficiency) certification as a zero-waste facility. Don’t miss the opportunity to tour this unique site and hear in-depth about its sustainable renovation and operations!

SPEAKERS: 

Mark Sundlov, Director of Soldiers Memorial
Karen Goering, Managing Director of Administration and Operations, Missouri Historical Society
Erik Biggs, Project Architect at Jacobs, 2024 AIA St. Louis President, AIA Missouri Past President

WHEN: Tuesday, June 11 from 8:00 – 10:00 AM

WHERE: Soldiers Memorial @ 1315 Chestnut Street in Downtown St. Louis

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ADMISSION
Free – Members of Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and full time students. Please note – you must be logged into your account to receive free member pricing!
$25.00 – NON-Members

CONTINUING EDUCATION
To be submitted for AIA CES Approval

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the history and existing conditions of Soldiers Memorial as a foundational context for understanding its sustainable renovation and restoration.
• Explore the historic preservation process for Soldiers Memorial and explain how preservation and sustainability goals were reconciled within the project.
• Identify the building system and indoor environmental quality enhancements that helped the project meet modern building performance and comfort standards.
• Examine the project’s achievements in waste minimization and material preservation through both the design and construction process.
• Discuss how the renovation of Soldiers Memorial’s exterior and surrounding site achieved the project’s vision for a more sustainable and accessible memorial and museum.

CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES
This event will be recorded and shared on our website. Registration/attendance at, or participation in Missouri Gateway Green Building Council programs and activities constitutes an agreement by the registrants to allow the organization to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the attendee’s image, in photographs, video, and electronic reproductions of such events and activities.

AIA CES PROVIDER STATEMENT
Missouri Gateway Green Building Council is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number R341. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3). This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.