The NEG is a non-profit of “builders, designers, suppliers, homeowners, and partners concerned with ecological building in the Pacific Northwest.” The guild’s seven chapters organize tours, workshops, and other resources related to sustainable architecture. The Code Innovations Database, produced by the guild in cooperation with Thurston County, is “a clearinghouse of examples of successfully permitted green building, high performance and other innovative design strategies, materials and technologies.”

Mission: The guild’s stated mission is “to support through education the progressive work of our members in the Pacific Northwest in order to improve the relationship between our communities and our built environment.”

Vision: To offer a wide array of sustainable building resources, connect design professionals interested in sustainable systems, and spread awareness of the possibilities for sustainability and green action in architecture and design in the Pacific Northwest.

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation