Gulf Coast Green PARTNERS

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Houston

The mission of ULI, the Urban Land Institute, is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. ULI is composed of over 30,000 members worldwide. Members represent every segment of the real estate development community, including property owners, investors, advisers, developers, architects, lawyers, lenders, planners, regulators, contractors, engineers, university professors, librarians, students and interns.
ULI Houston is a District Council of the Urban Land Institute. District Councils are ULI at the local level, facilitating the exchange of ideas and the transmission of ULI best practices. ULI Houston has over 800 members, who come together at monthly luncheons and at other events to share experiences and learn from each other.

U.S. Green Building Council - Greater Houston Area Chapter

The Greater Houston Area Chapter is leading the way in connecting environmental stewardship and sound business practices within the local building industry.
With a diverse membership representing many segments of the building market, we are reaching out to our community, our government, and our institutions promoting construction processes and buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.