Membership

Become a member and support the JRGBC’s work in your community!

Your membership in the chapter provides an unparalleled opportunity to influence change and help shape the future of green building in the Central Virginia Region. By becoming a local member you will be able to network with professionals from across the building industry, get access to new LEED developments, and advance the JRGBC mission of promoting and inspiring the transformation to a sustainable built environment.

We seek leaders and visionaries who want to make a difference. The chapter accomplishes its goals through a variety of educational, engaging activities including:

Membership Categories

Any individual may join the chapter. The following is a breakdown of the membership categories:

  1. Chapter Member (USGBC Discount) – $70  Available only to individuals from USGBC-member companies.
  2. Chapter Member-$100 For individuals whose companies are not USGBC members.
  3. Student Member (student enrolled in accredited degree program) - $25

Member Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the local green building agenda through chapter and committee leadership – Join one of our committees or chair a committee.
  • Opportunities to meet and learn from professionals from across the building industry – take advantage of our exclusive opportunities to meet, exchange ideas and build momentum with green building leaders on the local scene. 
  • Opportunity to represent your company locally – Each USGBC member company has one vote at the chapter level for local issues.
  • Recognition as a leader in supporting a better built environment – the industry, governmental and educational leaders, and the media increasingly turn to the chapter to find out who is doing what in green building.
  • Member Directory – Join the chapter and get your company or organization’s name listed in our online membership directory, available to other green professionals and clients looking for your services!
  • Discounted local event fees – Chapter members get discounts to our networking and educational events. Join now and begin to reap the benefits of membership in the James River Green Building Council.

Member Testimonials

“JRGBC Membership has given me professional colleagues to call for help with high performance, green building issues. It has helped me personally and has helped our company.”
- Lynn Rogien, W.M. Jordan

“Professional contacts made through JRGBC have provided the majority of project work for me over the past year.” 
-Chris Sonne, Civil & Environmental Services, LLC

“JRGBC has offered me the opportunities to network as well as learning additional information about the green building industry. Having not come from a building background, I’ve found the educational component to be surprisingly helpful.”
-Sarah Heid, Mountain Lumber Company

How to Join

There are two ways to join the Chapter. You may join online by accessing our data management system, creating an account, and paying online under the “Payments” tab within the data management system.

Become a JRGBC Member (individual) right now online!

Or, to join by mail, download the Membership Brochure  and mail your check in today!

USGBC Corporate Membership

Membership in the U.S. Green Building Council is for companies only.
Please view a list of U.S. Green Building Council Member Benefits .

If your company is not a member of the USGBC yet, please convince them to join! To join the USGBC, fill out your online application today. Make sure to tell them you heard about USGBC membership through us!

About USGBC Membership from U.S. Green Building Council on Vimeo.

July 19, 2009 by admin