Green Community

Sponsorship Opportunity

What makes a community? And what makes a community green?

The community of Prairie Crossing in Grayslake, Illinois conducts regular controlled burns of its surround prairie landscape to reinvigorate the health its natural ecosystem.

From major cities to college campuses, designers, planners, policy makers, and citizens are rethinking their own towns and cities’ relationships to the environment, from where the energy originates, to where the garbage goes.

Green Community, the third in the Museum’s exhibition series on sustainable design and construction, will expand on the themes of its predecessors Big and Green (2003) and The Green House (2006–2007). Green Community will focus entirely on the issues of sustainable development—how we plan, design, and construct the world between our buildings. Using interactive media to create a dynamic space, this 4,000 square foot exhibition will communicate the complexities and opportunities of designing sustainable neighborhoods.

Most importantly, Green Community will explore and spark discussion about how designers, planners, developers, builders, policy makers, and citizens can work together to create sustaining, healthy communities. Being invested in and contributing to the knowledge base about “green” building and living confirms your company’s commitment to environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient measures and initiatives and supports responsible citizenship. Aligning your company’s message with the latest thinking about green homes and sustainable products puts you at the cutting-edge of the sustainable design movement.

For more information on Green Community and the benefits of sponsorship, please contact the National Building Museum Development Office at 202.272.2448.

Download an informational sponsor sheet or the full Green Community Exhibition Prospectus.