April 24, 2026
The Ismaili Center | Houston, 2323 Allen Pkwy, Houston TX
- 7:30am-5:30pm Conference
- 5:30pm-7:00pm Closing Happy Hour
After 19 successful years, Gulf Coast Green has proven to be the leading green building conference in the Gulf Coast region. In addition to a lineup of groundbreaking speakers in the field of sustainability, the Gulf Coast Green Conference continues to bring like-minded green building professionals together to experience next-generation sustainable and resilient building solutions.
GCG’26 is your invitation to a full day of immersive learning, inspiring keynotes, networking with peers & experts, expo, and the opportunity to earn AIA and ASLA continuing education credits.
CYCLE: Where Ends Become Beginnings
CYCLE is an invitation to explore the dynamic processes that shape our built and natural environments along the Gulf Coast through patterns of renewal, transformation, and continuity. From the material life cycles of construction to the seasonal rhythms of ecological systems, this conference seeks to foreground design approaches that embrace stewardship, circularity, resilience, and adaptation. CYCLE challenges practitioners to reconsider linear modes of development and instead implement practical strategies of stewardship, reuse, regeneration, and resilience—approaches that call for ownership, responsibility, and long-term commitment in responding to climate change, cultural memory, and the evolving needs of communities.
How can design and planning transform waste into resources, extend the life of materials, and support ecosystems and communities that thrive in balance? How might circular thinking also honor cultural memory while addressing climate change and the evolving needs of our region?
Additional Details:
- Discounted Online registration closes Sunday, April 19
- On-site registration will be available, higher registration rates apply
- Cancel registration by April 16 to receive a full refund
- Registration is transferable
Gallery
Featured Speakers
Morning Keynote
Session One
Session two
Session Three
Session Four
Afternoon Keynote
Sponsors
Sponsors
Legacy Sponsor
Diamond Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Closing Happy Hour Sponsor
Closing Happy Hour bar Sponsor
Closing Happy Hour Food Sponsor
The Call for Presentations is Now Open!
The Gulf Coast Green Committee is now accepting proposals for presentations to be given at the Gulf Coast Green 2025 Symposium and Expo, taking place on March 28, 2025. This is a tremendous opportunity for presenters to share their sustainability expertise with building professionals from across the Gulf Coast region.
Selected presenters will receive complimentary event registration for the Gulf Coast Green 2025 Symposium and Expo.
Proposal applications may only be submitted by filling out the speaker submittal form found HERE by the November 22nd deadline. Co-presenters must also complete the form.