Green Building Advisory Commission, Richmond, VA: New sub-committee of Richmond City Council's Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee:

• Sandra Leibowitz Earley: Appointed Member.

EarthCraft Virginia, LLC, Richmond, VA: New certification program exclusively for low-rise multifamily projects in Virginia, developed as partnership between Virginia Community Development Corporation and Southface Energy Institute:

• Sandra Leibowitz Earley: Current Board Member and Technical Committee Member, 2007-2008.

National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter, U.S. Green Building Council, Potomac Falls, VA: DC area USGBC chapter:

• Crystall Merlino: Current Board Member and Communications Committee Chair, 2006-2007.

James River Green Building Council (JRGBC), Richmond, VA: Local chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, promoting healthy places to live and work in the Central Virginia region:

• Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: Current Board Member, 2008-2009; Founding Board Member, participated in organizing and founding JRGBC as Membership Chair, 2003-2004.
• Sandra Leibowitz Earley: Past Board Member, 2006-2007

Washington Chapter AIA, Committee on the Environment (COTEdc), Washington, DC: All-volunteer organization that promotes the awareness and practice of sustainable design and green building with the participation of design firms, organizations, and individuals who support this endeavor (see also Education page) :

• Kara Strong: Chair 2005, Vice-Chair 2004, Secretary 2003.
• Elizabeth Floyd: Member, 2002-present.
• Beth Ridout: Member , 2005-present.

Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN):

• Thomas Fisher: Board Member 1998-2006; Treasurer 2000-2003.
• Sandra Leibowitz Earley: Member 1998 to Present.
• Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor, Member 2006 to Present.

Inter-Governmental Green Building Workgroup: Washington, DC-area governmental representatives working together to develop effective local green building programs and initiatives.

• Kara Strong: Invited participant, 2006.

Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee, Montgomery County, MD: Citizens' committee that provides assistance to local officials on national, state and local energy and air quality issues affecting Montgomery County, Maryland.

• Kara Strong: Appointed to a four year term, 2005-2009.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Roundtables on Sustainability, Washington, DC.

• Sandra Leibowitz Earley: Co-Facilitator, October 2004.
• Kara Strong: Invited participant, 2004-2006.

JP Morgan Chase Community Development Competition, Pittsburgh, PA

• Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: Member of interdisciplinary team of graduate students to win an invited national competition. Participated in community meetings, research, financial planning, and design for a new building that would achieve LEED Certification, 2005.

Christmas in April, Cheverly, MD

• Elizabeth Floyd: RTKL Committee, 2002 and 2003; participated in organization and one-day construction repair ‘blitz' for homes on the Christmas in April list of families.

Latin American Youth Center, Washington, DC

• Elizabeth Floyd: Axis Mundi team, 2002; participated in community art development/outreach to install art as interior finish for the office area supporting the Center.

Neighborhood Design Center, MD

• Elizabeth Floyd: Member, 2001-present; provided pro-bono design and feasibility services for a Women's shelter and a Community Day Care Center in Maryland neighborhoods adjacent to Washington, DC, 2001 and 2003.

Architecture Week, Richmond, VA

• Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: Organized and volunteered at “What Makes it Green” hands-on exhibit of building materials for children at the Children's Museum of Richmond, 2002.

Appomattox Regional Governors School, Petersburg, VA

• Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: Volunteer judge for applicants to “magnet” high school specializing in arts and technology, 2002.

Takoma Village Cohousing Homeowners Association, Washington, DC: Resident Facilities Committee member, coordinated operating, maintenance and capital improvement projects for built facility; Led green building tours for design professionals and the general public, 2001-2003.
Founding Member and Resident Design Committee Coordinator, Active participant in community- developer partnership design and development process, 1998-2000.

Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility, National Capital Area Chapter, Washington, DC: Past Chair. Coordinated first draft of DC Area Sustainable Mapping Project and Chapter submissions for Lewis Mumford Awards, 1998-1999.

Architectural Record, New York City: Judge for magazine's annual “Product Roundup”, with focus on sustainable aspects of new building products, 1998.

Development Center for Appropriate Technology: Planning Summit for Sustainable Building Codes, Hesperia, CA: Member, Education and Outreach Committee. Participated in first meeting and follow-up activities, 1998.

GreenHOME, Washington, DC: Outreach and design/construction volunteer for green affordable housing. Created green materials display board, 1997-1998.