USGBC-NCR Announces New Mission & Vision
by Mark Woodburn, AIA, LEED AP, Chair of Communications Committee
October 13, 2011 - As the USGBC-National Capital Region Chapter (USGBC-NCR) approaches its tenth year as a fully chartered chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and looks ahead to the next decade, the organization has decided that it is time to renew its definition of the future with new mission and vision statements.
'These new statements better reflect our higher purpose and the role that our members play in building and enriching our community,' said Emily Zimmerman, executive director.
New Mission: Engage, educate and encourage our community to live within and advance a sustainable, ecologically restorative and economically prosperous built environment.
New Vision: The National Capital Region will be a global model of a sustainable community and inspire all generations to create a healthy, vibrant, and prosperous built environment responsive to people and nature.
'This is a very important, exciting time for the green building movement and USGBC-NCR, where action from the ground up is having a real impact' said Zimmerman. 'Our membership is 'Engaging, Educating, Encouraging' in their professional, and in their local communities.'
'We are changing how we talk about ourselves so that people better understand the benefits of engaging with USGBC-NCR,' said Mark Woodburn, communications committee chair. 'Over the coming months, the Chapter will integrate these three E's fully into our branding and decision-making.'
The new mission and vision, the result of a year of outreach and self-assessment, will be introduced tonight at a USGBC-NCR Greenscene event at Flats 130, Constitution Square at 5:30 PM.
About Us: The USGBC-National Capital Region Chapter (USGBC-NCR) is an independently chartered chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the foremost green building organization in the country. USGBC-NCR is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, which includes the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland, and Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Clark, Frederick, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Culpeper and Stafford counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Additional information about the USGBC-NCR Chapter can be found at www.usgbcncr.org.