Welcome to the Central Plains Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Through collaborative education,research, outreach, advocacy and networking, we are committed to advancing local planning, design, construction and operations practices to achieve greater sustainability in the built environment.  It is our aim to continuously elevate the capacity of our region to plan, design, build and maintain a sustainable quality of life.

Our Focus as a chapter is to improve our understanding of this fast-evolving market through continuing education of sustainability professionals and, through them, the community.   We get directly involved with the development and delivery of green collar jobs training, and community transformation.  Visit our Strategic Partnerships page to learn about our collaborations.

We see green buildings and communities throughout the region as unique ways to promote a more profitable economy, healthier places to live and work, and growing communities increasingly connected to the natural world.  It is our aim to continuously elevate the capacity of our region to plan, design, build and maintain a sustainable quality of life.   We value innovation and recreating the truth about sustainable living.  R. Buckminister Fuller, architect, designer, inventor once said, "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."

We are proud to be the 43rd Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council - a 501c3 nonprofit, member-based organization that created the LEED certification and accreditation standards and processes for a greener built environment. Based in Kansas City, our chapter serves the region, including the state of Kansas and western Missouri. Today we offer, official LEED™ workshops available only from the USGBC, monthly programming on a variety of subjects related to green buildings and the green econom locally developed and delivered sustainability programming to assist local LEED-APs and other sustainability professionals maintain their credentials.

We e-produce a quarterly newsletter...host a local Emerging Green Builders student program with regional colleges and universities,provide opportunities for our members and sponsors to network and learn from each other and build trusting relationships.

We design and deliver green collar jobs training through our chapter and with our workforce development partners.

We participate in green initiatives, providing best practices in policy and implementation of green strategy.

We perform valuable sustainability activities as volunteer professionals to ongoing community and corporate green initiatives.  Through our members and volunteers, we work with neighborhoods, schools, nonprofits, educators, corporations and government to facilitate the ongoing process of sustainable living.

Our Members represent a wide and growing cross-section of professionals and organizations interested in sustainability.

Our Focus as a chapter is to improve our understanding of this fast-evolving market through continuing education of sustainability professionals and, through them, the community.   It is our aim to continuously elevate the capacity of our region to plan, design, build and maintain a sustainable quality of life.  And our Chapter Sponsors continue to play a vital role in making our monthly programs, educational resources, special events and community outreach possible.

Our chapter mission is to lead the regional transformation of the built environment by promoting ecologically responsible, cost effective, productive and healthy places to live, learn and work.   We welcome you to the never ending journey.  Enjoy the ride!