The 2011 Application period is over.

The SEI Sustainability Committee accepts applications for committee positions on an annual basis. The application period is normally between July and Mid-September. This page will be updated before the next cycle to indicate when we are accepting applications.

We seek enthusiastic team members motivated to enhance the structural engineer’s contribution to sustainable design. The current membership is a dynamic group with a broad spectrum of interests and expertise.

The committee meets monthly via conference call and annually for a face-to-face meeting at the SEI Structures Congress. In addition, individual "working groups" meet during the month as necessary to coordinate efforts. Active members participate on at least one working group, attend the majority of monthly committee meetings, and are able to attend at least one face-to-face meeting every three years. Additional committee efforts go into outreach via articles and education. Due to the popularity of sustainability in our industry, we often receive numerous applications for a limited number of vacancies. Please consider this in your application and be sure to convey your experience and trajectory in sustainable design and what you hope to contribute to the committee. Applicants without previous committee experience are most welcome: your motivation to dedicate at least 5 hours per month is among the most important criteria.

Please explore our website, www.seisustainability.org, for more information on our mission and current working groups at . The committee will pay particular attention to the “Are there any other contributions you feel you can make to the work of the committee?” section of the application. Use this section to state how you could help an existing working group, or what new working group you would like to champion. New working group proposals should have clearly defined goals and deliverables. We are particularly interested in new members who have expertise in life-cycle assessment and/or timber environmental issues. The committee application is available online at: http://www.seinstitute.org/committees/tadjoin.cfm


Applications should be submitted no later than September XX, 2012.

Applicants can expect to hear back from the committee in late September. The upcoming term starts on October 1st, 2012, with a capped term limit of six years.