It Takes A Village. USGBC-Kansas City works with many other local and regional organizations to promote sustainable design and construction in the Midwest. We’re proud to call the these our “green building” friends and neighbors: AIA, Kansas City ASHRAE, Kansas City ASLA, Prairie Gateway Chapter American Planning Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Section Association of Energy Engineers, Kansas City Energy Professionals Bridging The Gap/Environmental Excellence Business Network Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), Mid-America Chapter Heartland Green Sheets Illuminating Engineering Society, Heart of America Section International Interior Design Association, Mid America Chapter Kansas City Design Center Metropolitan Energy Center Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) USGBC Heartland Region