E- Professional Organizations and Resources for Site Selection
| Community Planning and Development |
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| American Farmland Trust (AFT) 1200 18th Street. NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 331-7300 Fax: (202) 659-8339 info@farmland.org www.farmland.org AFT works to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment. |
| Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) The Hearst Building 5 Third Street. Suite 725 San Francisco, CA 94103-3296 Phone: (415) 495-2255 Fax: (415) 495-1731 cnuinfo@cnu.org www.cnu.org CNU works with architects, developers, planners, and others involved in the creation of cities and towns, teaching them how to implement the principles of New Urbanism (coherent regional planning; walkable neighborhoods; and attractive, accommodating civic spaces). |
| Development Training Institute (DTI) 2510 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: (410) 338-2512 Fax: (410) 338-2751 info@dtinational.org www.dtinational.org DTI offers comprehensive services to individuals and organizations working in community development. |
| International Downtown Association (IDA) 910 17th Street, NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20006-2603 Phone: (202) 293-4505 Fax: (202) 293-4509 www.ida-downtown.org IDA provides guidance in creating healthy and dynamic centers that anchor the well-being of towns, cities, and regions throughout the world. |
| International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 734 15th Street, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 223-7800 Fax: (202) 223-4745 www.iedconline.org/?p=About_IEDC IEDC’s mission is to advance the current and future needs of both its members and the profession, providing one source for information and professional development. |
| National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) 400 N Capitol Street, NW Suite 390 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 624-7806 Fax: (202) 624-8813 info@nado.org www.nado.org NADO provides training, information, and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan areas and rural America. |
| National Charrette Institute (NCI) 321 SW 4th Street Suite 800 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 228-9240 Fax: (503) 228-2010 info@charretteinstitute.org www.charretteinstitute.org NCI helps communities achieve healthy transformation and realize buildable plans through a collaborative planning process. |
| National Neighborhood Coalition (NNC) 1030 15th Street, NW Suite 325 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 408-8553 Fax: (202) 408-8551 nncnnc@erols.com www.neighborhoodcoalition.org NNC serves as a link to Washington for neighborhood and community-based organizations and as a networking resource for representatives of regional and national organizations involved in community development and other neighborhood issues. |
| Smart Growth America 1200 18th Street, NW Suite 801 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 207-3350 Fax: (202) 207-3349 sga@smartgrowthamerica.org www.smartgrowthamerica.org Smart Growth America is a nationwide coalition that promotes the protection of farmland and open space, revitalization of neighborhoods, affordable housing, and more transportation choices. |
| Surface Transportation Policy Project 1100 17th Street, NW 10th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 466-2636 Fax: (202) 466-2247 stpp@transact.org www.transact.org The goal of the Surface Transportation Policy Project is to ensure that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy, promote social equity, and make communities more livable. |
| Trust for Public Land (TPL) 116 New Montgomery Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 495-4014 Fax: (415) 495-4103 www.tpl.org TPL’s mission is to conserve and protect land for human enjoyment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities. |
| U.S. Conference of Mayors 1620 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 293-7330 Fax: (202) 293-2352 info@usmayors.org www.usmayors.org/uscm/home.asp U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. Primary roles are to promote the development of effective national urban/suburban policy, strengthen federal–city relationships, ensure that federal policy meets urban needs, provide mayors with leadership and management tools, and create a forum in which mayors can share ideas and information. |
| U.S. Department of Energy’s Smart Communities Network Smart Communities Network www.sustainable.doe.gov The Smart Communities Network provides a menu of information and services on how communities can adopt sustainable development as a strategy for well-being. |
| Design, Planning, and Engineering Professionals |
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| American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1735 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (800) AIA-3837 Fax: (202) 626-7547 infocentral@aia.org www.aia.org AIA advances the value of architects and architecture through AIA member resources and as the collective voice of the profession. |
| American Planning Association (APA) 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-1904 Phone: (202) 872-0611 Fax: (202) 872-0643 www.planning.org/aicp/index.htm APA is a public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. |
| American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston, VA 20191 (800) 548-2723 www.asce.org ASCE’s vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. |
| American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 636 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001-3736 Phone: (202) 898-2444 Fax: (202) 898-1185 www.asla.org ASLA strives to meet the needs and interests of the nation’s landscape architects and the public they serve. |
| Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 1099 14th Street, NW Suite 300 W Washington, DC 20005-3438 Phone: (202) 289-0222 Fax: (202) 289-7722 ite_staff@ite.org www.ite.org ITE members include traffic engineers, transportation planners, and other professionals involved with surface transportation systems worldwide. |
| Environmental Management |
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| Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) One Gateway Center 420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 232-3444 Fax: (412) 232-3450 info@awma.org www.awma.org A&WMA provides training, information, and networking opportunities to environmental professionals. |
| Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO) 278-A Hope Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Phone: (650) 961-8918 or (650) 969-1545 Fax: (650) 961-8918 lsiegel@cpeo.org www.cpeo.org CPEO promotes and facilitates public participation in the oversight of environmental activities at federal facilities, private Superfund sites, and brownfields. |
| Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) 444 N Capitol Street, NW Suite 445 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 624-3660 Fax: (202) 624-3666 ecos@sso.org www.sso.org/ecos ECOS is the national nonprofit, nonpartisan association of state and territorial environmental commissioners. |
| Environmental Law Institute (ELI) 1616 P Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 939-3800 Fax: (202) 939-3868 law@eli.org www.eli.org ELI works with local and regional partners to strengthen environmental laws; develop new theories and practical approaches to ensure their effectiveness; and improve the capacity of citizens and governments to use the law to protect the environment. |
| Global Development Research Center— Urban Environmental Management www.gdrc.org/uem The Global Development Research Center is a virtual organization that brings together research and development at the global level; education and training at the regional level; and policy and program development at the local level. |
| National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 1100 17th Street, NW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 783-5550 Fax: (202) 783-1583 www.naccho.org NACCHO provides education, information, research, and technical assistance to local health departments and facilitates partnerships among local, state, and federal agencies to promote and strengthen public health. |
| National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP) 1350 New York Avenue, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 638-6254 Fax: (202) 393-2866 nalgep@spiegelmcd.com www.nalgep.org NALGEP brings together local environmental officials to network and share information on local and national environmental issues. |
| U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)/LEED 1015 18th Street, NW Suite 805 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 82-USGBC or (202) 828-7422 Fax: (202) 828-5110 info@usgbc.org www.usgbc.org USGBC is a coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. USGBC is the primary resource for the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system for “green” buildings. |
| Historic Preservation |
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| National Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 588-6219 Fax: (202) 588-6050 mainst@nthp.org www.mainstreet.org The National Main Street Center works with communities across the nation to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial areas. |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 588-6000 Fax: (202) 588-6038 www.preservationnation.org NTHP is the leader of the vigorous preservation movement that is saving the best of our past for the future. |
| Material Standards |
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| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Phone: (610) 832-9585 Fax: (610) 832-9555 www.astm.org ASTM develops and provides voluntary consensus standards for materials and related technical information and services. |
| Real Estate |
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| Appraisal Institute (AI) 550 W Van Buren Street Suite 1000 Chicago IL 60607 Phone: (312) 335-4100 Fax: (312) 335-4400 www.appraisalinstitute.org AI is a worldwide organization dedicated to real estate appraisal education, publications, and advocacy. |
| Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International 1201 New York Avenue, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 408-2662 Fax: (202) 371-0181 www.boma.org BOMA provides information to and a network forum for industry professionals. |
| CoreNet Global 440 Columbia Drive Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Phone: (800) 726-8111 Fax: (561) 697-4853 www.corenetglobal.org CoreNet Global serves a global network of corporate real estate and related professionals who create strategic value for their enterprises. In 2001, the Boards of Directors of NACORE and IDRC voted to approve a merger, forming CoreNet Global. |
| International Facility Management Association (IFMA) 1 E Greenway Plaza Suite 1100 Houston, TX 77046-0194 Phone: (713) 623-4362 Fax: (713) 623-6124 ifmahq@ifma.org www.ifma.org IFMA is a professional association for facility managers, supporting the largest community of facility management professionals in the industry. |
| International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Pacifica Harbor Business Center 19750 S Vermont Avenue Suite 220 Torrance, CA 90502-1144 Phone: (310) 538-0233 Fax: (310) 538-1471 info@irwaonline.org www.irwaonline.org IRWA is dedicated to the advancement of right-of-way and real property acquisition work as a fully recognized profession. |
| International Society of Facilities Executives (ISFE) 200 Corporate Place Suite 2B Peabody, MA 01960-3840 Phone: (978) 536-0108 Fax: (978) 536-0199 isfe@isfe.org www.isfe.org ISFE’s mission is to provide a forum to exchange facility management experience and knowledge among senior facilities managers worldwide. |
| National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) 2201 Cooperative Way 3rd Floor Herndon, VA 20171-3034 Phone: (703) 904-7100 Fax: (703) 904-7942 www.naiop.org NAIOP represents the interests of developers and owners of industrial, office, and related commercial real estate throughout North America and promotes effective public policy to create, protect, and enhance property values. |
| Online Site Magazines Site Selection Online www.siteselection.com Web site directs users to a number of related websites that can assist in the site selection process. |
| Urban Land Institute (ULI) 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Suite 500 W Washington, DC 20007 Phone: (202) 624-7000 or (800) 321-5011 Fax: (202) 624-7140 www.uli.org ULI’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the total environment. |
