Membership is a win-win: members get access to services and software that directly impacts their success while at the same time, they help improve the software and data that distinguishes Athena as a leader in LCA. It’s a perfect partnership to make North America a more sustainable place.
Membership fees go toward building LCA infrastructure for the manufacturing and construction sectors. By becoming a member, you demonstrate leadership and commitment to your audiences and peers.
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute is North America’s only organization developing LCA exclusively for the built environment. Your role is to be part of the solution, to move green design from guesswork to measurable performance. Our role is to help materials and construction projects improve from generation to generation.
Benefits to members:
- Fee reduction for Athena contract research services.
- Price reduction for Athena software purchases.
- Visibility on the Athena web site and other Athena media.
- Use of the “Athena member” logo on member’s media.
- Affiliation with leading-edge sustainability research work.
- First-hand access to our resources and links through member meetings, webinars and newsletters(1).
- Ability to influence and improve the work of Athena through our member meetings.
Membership dollars are used for:
- Expanding the LCA data in Athena Institute databases for new products and systems where no specific funding has been secured.
- Updating the Athena software tools with data revisions and software adjustments as needed.
- Developing the next-generation of Athena LCA software tools, such as integration with building information modeling (BIM) platforms.
- Preparing Athena software tools to meet new needs in green building rating programs such as LEED® and Green Globes®, and in building codes such as the International Green Construction Code and CALGreen.
- Serving on codes and standards committees that involve LCA for buildings.
- Advocating for greater use of LCA in construction through journal articles, conference appearances and other educational venues.
Membership levels and annual fees:
Memberships are available to organizations that share Athena’s interests in construction-sector LCA.
- Leadership member ($20,000)
- Sustaining member ($10,000)
- Supporting member ($5,000)
- Associate member ($500-$2,500)
$2,500: Professional services firms with annual revenues ≥ $25 million
$1,200: Professional services firms with annual revenues < $25 million
$500: Professional services firms with annual revenues < $1 million; academic groups; environmental non-profits
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| Benefit | Leadership $20,000/year |
Sustaining $10,000/year |
Supporting $5,000/year |
Associate $500-$2500/year |
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| Appear in a list of members on Athena web site. | |
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| Reduction in Athena fees on custom contract research. | 15% | 7% | ||
| Reduction in price of one copy of the Impact Estimator software package. | Two free copies, then 30% on other copies | One free copy, then 20% on other copies | 10% | 10% |
| One free group training session on LCA or use of Athena tools (not including travel expenses). | |
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| Option to publish an Athena case study. | |
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| Option to appear in Athena web site news or spotlight. | |
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| Use of the “Athena Member” logo | |
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(1) New outreach efforts such as newsletters and webinars to be developed in 2012. All members are invited to an annual general meeting.
