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Renew Your Membership
There are now two ways to renew your membership with the Illinois Chapter.
To renew your membership online with a credit card, please follow the steps below.
1. Visit http://admin.usgbc-illinois.org/
2. Login by entering your e-mail address and password in the upper right corner of the page. If your password doesn’t work, click the Forgot password link next to the Login button and follow those prompts. If prompt to login as an administrator or member, select member.
3. Once signed in, click the View profile link under your name in the upper right hand corner.
4. Click the Renew button on the right side of the page.
5. Follow the remaining online prompts.
To re-new your membership with a check, please follow the steps below.
1. Complete the USGBC – Chapter Membership Application
2. Mail completed application with check to address listed at bottom of the second page of the application.
Login to Your Membership Profile
Login to register for programs, update your profile, visit the members-only forum or to renew your membership.
- Visit http://admin.usgbc-illinois.org
- Login by entering your e-mail address and password in the upper right corner of the page. If your password doesn’t work, click the Forgot password link next to the Login button and follow those prompts. If prompted to login as an administrator or member, select member.
To regsiter for a program – click the Events Calendar to find the program
To vist the members-only forum for information on job posting, submit a resume, car pooling, Chapter Committees and Branches- click Illinois Chapter Chapter Forum
To up date your profile or to renew your membership – click the View profile link under your name in the upper right corner
Member Only Forum
Follow this link to log-in to our Member-only Forum.
Affinity Program
We are happy to offer USGBC – Illinois Chapter members new member benefits! Our new Affinity Program will provide Illinois Chapter members with discounts on various 3rd party products and services. Below is a the current list of companies that are offering Illinois Chapter members discounts. Please note: USGBC – Illinois Chapter does not endorse the companies, products, or services listed below.
Members: To find out how to receive the discounts listed below, please visit the Member Benefits section of the Illinois Chapter member forum. The forum can be found by clicking on Member-Only Forum in the Membership drop-down menu of this web site.
Companies: If you are interested in offering USGBC – Illinois Chapter members a discount on your company’s product or service, please complete the Affinity Program Application or contact Joan Martin at 312-245-8300. For a copy of the USGBC – Illinois Chapter Affinity Program policy, click the following link - Affinity Program Policy.
- Member Discount - Members will receive a 25% discount off regular annual subscription prices for BuildingGreen SuiteTM and LEEDuser.
- About BuildingGreen - BuildingGreen is an independent publishing company committed to bringing their members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information.
- Member Discount – Members will receive a 20% discount off online education through Eco Achievers.
- About Eco Achievers – Eco Achievers is an Education Provider with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Eco Achievers courses listed here are approved with GBCI for the LEED Credential Maintenance Program.
- Member Discount – Members will receive a 3% discount off their original fee. Upon project completion, Engineered Tax Services will donate 7% of the original project fee to the Chapter.
- About Engineered Tax Services - Engineered Tax Services helps commercial property owners, architects, designers, and energy consultants capture federal tax incentives available through the Energy Policy act of 2005 (EPAct). EPAct provides the opportunity for qualifying buildings/renovations to generate tax incentives up to $1.80 sq/ft. for owners of private buildings or designers of public buildings placed in service after 2005. These federal incentives help generate tax refunds or create an additional funding mechanism to promote green design.
- Member Discount – Members will receive a waived sign-up fee and renewal fee, special discounts on hourly and day rates, and access to our 7am-6pm business day rate.
- About I-GO Car Sharing- I-GO Car Sharing, Chicago’s only local, non-profit, mission driven, car sharing company, provides thousands of individuals and hundreds of businesses with hourly and daily access to a fleet of over 200 low-emission cars, pickup trucks, minivans, and compact SUV’s in over 35 neighborhoods and 4 suburbs all over the Chicago region.
Phillip’s Interior Plants & Displays
- Member Discount – Members will receive 2 months free with a 12 month program agreement. This offer is only valid with a minimum $100 per month rental or maintenance program.
- About Phillip’s Interior Plants & Displays – Phillip’s Interior Plants & Displays provides plant and flower programs to commercial businesses, residences, hotels, and hospitals. Research has shown that indoor plants increase productivity, reduce absenteeism, increase occupancy and retention, make buildings more welcoming, and improve the overall air quality of an environment. Phillip’s Interior Plants & Displays is a local, family-owned business since 1923, they are Green Earth Green Plants certified, and their employees have over 100 years of interior-scape experience.
- Member Discount – Members will receive a free initial consultation ($150 value) and 15% off legal services.
- About Thorn & Associates LLC – Thorn & Associates LLC is an environmental law firm whose work focuses on representing companies in environmental enforcement and litigation and helping companies obtain environmental permits, comply with environmental laws and regulations, and position products to take advantage of environmental laws.
- Member Discount – Members will receive substantial discounts on a wide array of marketing services, event planning and interior design services while helping the Chapter earn rewards from each project. Click here for VK Sustainable Concepts portfolio of services and discounts for chapter members.
- About VK Sustainable Concepts – VK Sustainable Concepts was founded with one goal in mind: to build value and strength to communities with sustainable solutions. By adopting a more holistic approach, they became the only full service interior design firm in Illinois able to offer sustainable solutions for business owners and local municipalities through marketing and interior design services.
- Member Discount - Members will receive a waived application fee, a discounted annual fee, reduced hourly and daily Monday through Friday rates, and a special 7am to 7pm rate.
- About Zipcar - Zipcar offers self-service, on-demand cars by the hour or day with locations throughout the Chicagoland area. Zipcar allows for easy online reservations of a wide range of vehicles within walking distance of their home or office to save both time and money.
Cadreas…coming soon!
- Member Discount - Members will receive a 50% discount on their Professional Showcase Listing Subscription Fees. Cadreas will donate 5% of gross revenue from various pay per click’s and referrals to the Chapter.
- About Cadreas - Cadreas will feature the largest online collection of image rich showcases and product showrooms in the industry.
GAPScore, Inc….coming soon!
- Member Discount – Members will receive a free registration, online training, and listing of their own home for free (a $149 value).
- About GAPScore, Inc.- GAPScore, Green Assessment Potential Score, is a tool for existing home owners and real estate pros that educations and rates a home’s level of green attributes and potential for green aspects to be implemented.
Please contact Joan Martin with any membership questions.
