Page 17 - Green Builder May-June 2018 Issue

The Evolving Role of Associations

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INTERESTS

From mentors to policy advocates, associations

aligned with the green building industry are keeping
everyone at the top of their game.

BY ALAN NADITZ AND GREEN BUILDER STAFF
AN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION is like a stage manager—not in the spotlight,
but always there to maintain order and make sure everyone has what
they need to get their jobs done right. They inform, educate, certify and
advise. They help stimulate an exchange of ideas between colleagues and
competitors. And they keep the construction industry in a
forward-thinking mode. When we approached these key,
behind-the-scenes construction industry representatives, they
happily put the word out about what they’ve accomplished and
how they plan to lead green building into the next decade.
Members also enthusiastically chimed in about what
their associations have done to make them more
competitive and sustainably focused. So yes,
associations are stage managers. But at
the end of the show, even they
get to take a bow.

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