In 2016, we celebrated our 15 year anniversary as an organization dedicated to

making every building a green building because we know that GREEN

BUILDINGS ARE BETTER . . . better for people, better for the environment, and

better for the bottom line. In honor of this milestone, our interactive Green

Buildings Are Better display visited 35 of our members, sponsors, and partners

collecting your “Green Buildings Are Better” comments. We are excited to share

a few comments below, along with highlights of our work in 2016.

Green Buildings are better because “45% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

come from residential and commercial building operations—every green

building counts!”

We addressed building energy use and emissions through our benchmarking

efforts. In 2016, we held 3 Benchmarking Jams, where our volunteers assisted

over 30 building owners benchmark their energy use. We also assisted the City of

St. Louis with a successful City Energy Project grant and the introduction of the

Building Energy Awareness ordinance. This ordinance (which passed in January

2017) requires buildings 50,000 square feet and above to track and report

energy and water use annually.

Green Buildings are better because

“they cost less to operate.”

Through our on-going educational

programs, we provide opportunities

to learn about cutting edge green

& sustainable technology,

strategies, and more, In 2016, 25

unique educational events

reached over 1,650 individuals.

Green Buildings are better because

“green buildings are healthy buildings.”

We work towards healthier buildings & spaces with

our community partners. In 2016, we helped

Thomas Dunn Learning Center towards a better

building with a volunteer-led Green Building Plan

Builder workshop. Our Emerging Professionals

organized days of service with EarthDance Farms

and Energy Care. In addition, we highlighted the WELL Building System, a new

rating system that supports health and well-being in the built environment, at a

monthly evening program and an in-depth seminar.

Green Buildings are better because

“they help build a sustainable future.”

We look towards the future with our Green

Schools Quest. 2,400 participants in 45 school

-mentor teams impacted nearly 25,000

individuals with their sustainability projects!

Vision: To create and restore

buildings and communities that will

regenerate and sustain the health

and vitality of all life within a

generation.

Mission: To initiate, develop and

accelerate implementation of

green building concepts,

technologies and principles

that promote environmentally

responsible, prosperous and healthy

places to live, work, and learn.

Join us to Build Your Knowledge,

Build Your Network, and Build Your

Community!

2016 Annual Report

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter is a mission-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Through education and outreach, we engage community leaders in sustainable projects

that provide environmental, health and economic benefits in the region. The financial

support and participation of members, individual donors, foundations, and corporate

sponsors sustains our work towards a shared mission and vision. We are so grateful for

these contributions towards our goal of making every building a green building!

Thanks to our 2016 Sponsors and Supporters!

Annual Sponsors

RESTORATIVE

Alberici

PLATINUM

Ameren Missouri Clean Air Partnership Laclede Gas Company

Missouri Botanical Garden Natural Resources Defense Council Sheet Metal Workers Local 36

William A Kerr Foundation Washington University in St. Louis WFF Facility Services

Vertegy, LLC

GOLD

Cannon Design Clayco McCarthy Building Companies

Missouri History Museum PARIC Corporation The Healthy Planet

GREEN SCHOOL SUPPORTERS

Ameren Missouri Clean Air Partnership Madison County Planning &

St. Louis County Public Health Development

GREEN 15 (a special sponsorship in honor of our 15 Year Anniversary)

Bell Electrical Contractors CRB Green Street St. Louis

HOK KONE, Inc. Lighting Associates

McCormack Baron Salazar Mueller Prost SWT Design

SILVER

8760 Engineering ASSA ABLOY Ameren Missouri Pure Power

BSI Constructors Christner, Inc. Custom Engineering

Dynamic Controls, Inc. EcoRecycling Electrical Connection

Enterprise Holdings Express Scripts Farnsworth Group

FGM Architects Hastings+Chivetta Heideman Associates, Inc

HM Risk Ittner Johnson Controls

Metro Lighting M3 Engineering NewGround

Oates Associates PayneCrest Parsons Brinckerhoff

Ross & Baruzzini Siemens Solutions AEC

Tarlton Thompson Coburn, LLP Trane

GREEN

Azimuth Energy HBD Construction Trivers Associates

Schaeffer Marketing Group

Event Sponsors, Individual Donors and Contributing Members Continued on Page 3.

Leadership: Board, Committees and Staff

2016 Board of Directors Chair: George Fujii, KAI Design & Build

Chair Elect: Nick Bristow, Forum Studio

Secretary: Jen Kissinger, Navigate Building Solutions

Treasurer: James Dice, Sitton Energy Solutions

Past Chair: Erik Lueders, Parkway School District

At Large Board Members:

Tim Gaidis, HOK

Steve O’Rourke, Microgrid Energy

Richard Schuessler, HM Risk

Thomas Taylor, Vertegy, LLC

Advisors:

Jim Curran, Electrical Connection

Kim Eilerts, Thompson Coburn

Linda Goldstein, Linda Goldstein Consulting

Mary Ann Lazarus, MALeco, LLC

Staff Emily Andrews, Executive Director

Hope Gribble, Education & Green Schools Man-

ager

Johanna Schweiss, Volunteer & Outreach

Coordinator

Joyce Gorrell, Bookkeeper

Interns Kate Bauer, Events & Marketing Intern, Fall Maddie Emerson, Events & Marketing Intern,

Summer Marlee Hassell, Events & Marketing Intern, Spring

Carlton Poindexter, Events & Marketing Intern,

Spring

Tim Schmalz, Regional Environmental Internship

Program, University City GHG Inventory &

Climate Action Plan

Committee Leadership Advocacy:

Admo Ogun, Atelier3 Design

Education:

Gwenn Ivester, Cushman & Wakefield

Ryan Walsh, Ross + Baruzzini

Green Schools:

Katie Belisle-Iffrig, Code Green Collaborative

Ed Choklek, Construction Forum Education

Foundation

Growing Green Awards:

Becky Finch, Trinet

Higher Education-Emerging Professionals:

Chad Coker, Ross + Baruzzini

Marketing:

Heather Grove, Dickinson Hussman Architects

Membership:

Gordon Schweitzer, CTS Group

“As Thomas Dunn Learning

Center continues to propel our

sustainability initiative by making

smart capital improvements and

educating the community on

green living, USGBC-Missouri

Gateway has been beside us all

the way. Giving us advice,

resources, and most importantly

for our small non-profit -

encouragement. Thank you!”

- Paula Gaertner, Executive Director

Thomas Dunn Learning Center

2016 Annual Report

Event Sponsors

EVENING PROGRAMS

Arcturis Anova Christner, Inc.

Compi Distributors / WilsonArt CxE Group LLC DJM Ecological

Graybar icon Mechanical Lawrence Group

Louer Facility Planning, Inc. McCarthy Building Companies McClure Engineering

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Shade Shades and More Shaw Contract Group

Siemens Sitton Energy Solution S.M. Wilson & Co.

Steel Recycling Institute

GROWING GREEN AWARDS

Advanced Green Consulting Caesarstone Electrical Connection

Hellmuth & Bicknese Architects KONE, Inc. Paric

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 36 Rosemann & Associates Thompson Coburn, LLP

The Healthy Planet

CONTINUING EDUCATION BLITZ

8760 Engineering RAHill Captial Ross & Baruzzini

Schaeffer Marketing Group

NEW MEMBER EVENTS

Mackey Mitchell Architects Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery & Beirhall

Foundation Support Energy Foundation

St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District

Wells Fargo Advisors

Individual Donors

Contributing Members

2015 Annual Report

Glenda Abney Ronda Andrews Emily Andrews

Jeff Bogard Nicholas Bristow Ed Choklek

Stan Clark Christy Cunningham James Dice

Alisa Dougherty Jessica Duco Kim Eilerts

Deborah Frank Jessica Freiberger Nicholas Frisella

George Fujii Linda Goldstein Joyce Gorrell

Hope Gribble Ashok Gupta Patrick Justis

Jennifer Kissinger Mary Ann Lazarus Donald Lueders

Erik Lueders M. Joyce Mathis John May

Paul Todd Merrill Kimberly Meyer Jennifer Novak

Admo Ogun Stephen O'Rourke Jean Ponzi

Caroline Pufalt Nancy Rodney James Roseberry

Richard Schuessler Gordon Schweitzer III Thomas Taylor

Pam Wennerberg Susan Zareh

Patrick Angevine Nicholas Bristow Jennifer Clark

John Davis Roger Denny Franklin Eppert

Theresa Fischer James Holtzman Curt Kinney

Tim Michels Jennifer Novak Marcus Rivas

Eric Vavere Justin Vogt Shannon White

Lee Wilson

Thanks to all our Volunteers, Members, Donors, and Sponsors for a successful 2016!

“USGBC-Missouri Gateway has been

an invaluable resource and

advocate as we have worked to

make our buildings greener,

educate our staff, and benchmark

our communities. From providing

educational and continuing

education opportunities to hosting a

benchmarking jam for our staff to

learn how to use ENERGY STAR

Portfolio Manager, the Missouri

Gateway Chapter demonstrates how

an organization can be a partner to

its members and supporters”

- Cady Scott Seabaugh, Vice President,

Communications & Sustainability

McCormack Baron Salazar

“[The Green Schools Quest] is one of

the greatest local resources available

to enable positive change to occur,

for our current and future

generations. It's truly at the heart of

being a sustainable school system.

The aspect of the Quest . . . I enjoy is

the connectivity to our community.

Through the Quest, I've been able

make and foster connections with

local community members that I

otherwise would never have been

able to engage with.”

- Traci Jansen, First Grade Teacher

Keysor Elementary, Kirkwood S.D.

2016 Annual Report

Financials / Fiscal Year 2016

In addition to the above support, we also benefited from the kind

support of 130 volunteers who contributed 3,500 hours of their time

and talent in 2016. Volunteers are our greatest renewable resource!

“Participating in the Green Schools

Quest gave our recycling club a

clear and impactful goal, and

inspired us to truly outdo our

own expectations. We can't wait to

compete again next year, with an

even greater motivation to better

our school, and our earth!”

- Tony Cantu, English Teacher

Collegiate School of Medicine and

Bioscience, St. Louis Public Schools

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter // 4651 Shaw, St. Louis, MO 63110 // 314.577.0854 // www.usgbc-mogateway.org

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016 Cash Basis

ASSETS

Checking / Savings $227,852

Investments $58,447

Total Assets $286,299

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted

Unrestricted, undesignated $215,774

Unrestricted, board designated $58,447

Total unrestricted $274,221

Temporarily restricted $12,078

Total Net Assets $286,299

“[USGBC’s Emerging Professionals] were

given a great opportunity to lead a group

of members in an annual day of

service. The goal was to look for a way to

leverage our unique talents while

providing value for EarthDance Farms in

support of the work that they do. Our

team really came together, and we were

able to provide EarthDance with a new

storage solution for the materials they

reuse throughout the farm. It was a

rewarding day helping an educational

sustainable farm enhance their operation.

- Nick Arb, Higher Education-Emerging

Professionals Committee Volunteer

Total Support & Revenue: $284,480

Total Expenses: $258,482

2016 Annual Report