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Advancing EE, RE, EV Policy Toolkit
Even though it's a few years old, we thought the timing was right to re-share Advancing Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy & Electric Vehicle Policy in the St. Louis Region. This toolkit was created to help advocate for action and policy in the built environment...
Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook Now Available!
By Steve O'Rourke, Missouri Gateway GBC 2022 Board Chair and Profit Center Manager at Greentech Renewables The Inflation Reduction Act has been widely lauded as the most aggressive action toward tackling the climate crisis in American history, and the White House just...
City of St. Louis Passes Building Performance Standard (Archive
Originally published April 24, 2020 Earlier this week, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a Building Energy Performance Standard. USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter couldn’t be more proud of our City and the work of our staff and members in...
Interview with Harvard’s Gregory Norris on ‘Handprints’ (Archive)
Originally Published March 7, 2019 KDHX Earthworms gets in touch with Handprints: Dr. Gregory Norris shares this powerfully encouraging idea with host Jean Ponzi. A lot of enviro-info dis-credits our human species for the impacts of our "footprints" on Earth's...
Missouri History Museum’s Benchmarking and Energy Conservation Efforts Honored With American Alliance of Museums Sustainability Excellence Award
Originally published May 24, 2018 The Missouri Historical Society's energy benchmarking and energy conservation achievements were recently honored with an American Alliance of Museums Sustainability Excellence Award! Participation in the USGBC-Missouri Gateway...
Bethel Lutheran Church is First House of Worship to earn ENERGY STAR Certification in Missouri
Bethel Lutheran Church, located in University City, is the first worship facility to earn ENERGY STAR Certification in Missouri. ENERGY STAR Certification recognizes efficient energy use in buildings. With an ENERGY STAR score of 81, Bethel Lutheran Church outperforms 81 percent of worship facilities nationwide. Their energy achievements are due to many years of work by the church’s Green Team, which has spearheaded their environmental ministry of caring for creation. Continue Reading Bethel Lutheran Church is First House of Worship to earn ENERGY STAR Certification in Missouri