June 14 Program
Tour of Danforth Plant Science Center
Online registration for this event is now closed. Additional registrants are welcomed
at the door of the event.
Founded in 1998, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a not-for-profit research institute with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science.
The new 79,000 sq. ft. William H. Danforth Wing is currently seeking certification under LEED for New Construction, and will be the focus of our building tour. The expansion includes four levels, three of which contain flexible labs, gathering spaces, open office suites and computational facilities for up to 100 scientists. The surrounding landscape is currently undergoing reconstruction of a native Missouri tall grass prairie.
Tour attendees will be guided through the new addition and learn about the building’s many sustainable design and construction features from members of the project team.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Submitted for approval of 1 GBCI CE Hour and 1 AIA/CES LU
WHEN: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
5:30 – 6:15 pm – Registration & Networking
6:15 – 7:30 pm – Formal Presentation
WHERE: Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N. Warson Road (63132)
FEE: Free for USGBC-MGC Members and Full-time Students; $20 for Non-members
REGISTER: Click on the Register button on the left side of this screen.
Flance Learning Center opened to students in June 2014, and aims to be an exemplary early
learning center, serving children of all incomes and backgrounds, six-weeks to six-years of age in a new, $11.5 million facility. The center’s design team placed heavy emphasis on ensuring that indoor and outdoor spaces were resource-efficient, free of toxins, healthy for students, comfortable for teachers, and cost-effective. In recognition of this emphasis on health and environmental
sustainability, Flance Center is registered to become only the 4th LEED for Schools Certified
Preschool in the world. Universal Design features are also incorporated to create a convenient
experience for staff and students, regardless of physical ability, thereby creating an environment in which special-needs and typical-needs children can thrive side-by-side in the same classrooms.