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Become a mindful MATERIALS Member
Sustainability in the built environment is evolving — and so are the challenges. From shifting certification standards and complex material data to growing demands for transparency, navigating material sustainability can feel overwhelming.
mindful MATERIALS exists to simplify this complexity.
As a nonprofit built by and for the industry, we’re uniting architects, designers, manufacturers, contractors, owners (in fact, all aspects of the built environment value chain)and sustainability professionals around a shared mission:
To make choosing and using better materials easier, more practical, and more impactful.
By becoming a member, you’re not just supporting that mission — you’re joining a community committed to building a healthier, less impactful and more sustainable future. Your membership fuels the tools, frameworks, and connections that make sustainability progress accessible across the entire value chain.
"I leave every call inspired by the work members are doing at their firms and as advocates in their communities. As we align behind shared goals of greater materials transparency and holistic sustainability, this group demonstrates the potential of collaboration and open sharing of knowledge to accelerate the pace of change in the design industry."
— Alexandra Gadawski AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, LFA
Associate, Sustainability Leader, HMFH ARCHITECTS
Co-Chair, mM A+D Engagement Group
“Nature teaches us that the way to increase intelligence in a system is to get it to communicate with more parts of itself. This is the promise of mindful MATERIALS and why I volunteer on the Manufacturer Engagement Group. By connecting the parts of the building product ecosystem, we can get smarter and better together.”
— Mikhail Davis
Director of Technical Sustainability, Interface
Member, mM Manufacturers Engagement Group
“I’ve seen firsthand how much can be done and how much can be learned when you connect passionate individuals. The Community Working Group comes from a need for connection, a need for community, and I’m excited to see this take place at an even greater scale. Anyone and everyone willing to be a part of the conversation around creating a better future through design should be a part of this group.”
— Antonio Herrera
National Market Director - A&D, Material Bank
Co-Chair, mM Community Working Group
Join the movement
Membership Options
Membership Benefits
Collaborate & Learn
Join virtual monthly Engagement Groups designed for architects, designers, and manufacturers to connect, collaborate, and share real-world strategies in a pre-competitive space. In our monthly connects, our engagement groups have speakers to provide real-time materials related updates, as well as peer-to-peer conversations that inspire collaborative solutions to shared issues. These engagement groups also will have an opportunity to access and provide feedback on all Forum related resources before launched to the industry.
Access curated resources, frameworks like the Common Materials Framework (CMF), and expert insights to cut through complexity and align your practice with evolving standards like LEED, WELL, and the AIA Materials Pledge.
Expand Your Reach
Connect with Industry Leaders, and grow your personal brand in sustainability.: Build relationships with sustainability-focused professionals across disciplines through our virtual Engagement Groups, Collaboration Hub, and industry partnerships.
Showcase Your Commitment: Highlight your leadership in material sustainability by using the official mindful MATERIALS Member logo and gaining recognition through our member community and communication channels.
Contribute to Collective Progress: Collaborate on shared resources, contribute your expertise, and help drive industry alignment toward healthier, more sustainable materials.
Exclusive Access
Attend mindful MATERIALS events at discounted or complimentary rates, including networking sessions and educational forums.
Explore our members-only Collaboration Hub, featuring a Global Member Directory, topic-based message boards, exclusive insights, and soon, an integrated Learning Management System.
Enhance Your Brand
Use the official mindful MATERIALS Member logo to highlight your commitment to materials transparency and sustainability leadership.
Gain visibility by contributing to collective industry resources and being recognized as part of a trusted network moving the industry forward.
Connect, Collaborate, Share
Explore the Collaboration Hub
The Collaboration Hub is a members-only platform designed to provide opportunities to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge and resources virtually. While the current mindful MATERIALS Portal serves as a place to connect with product data structured within the Common Materials Framework, the Collaboration Hub serves as a place to connect with other people across disciplines throughout the mindful MATERIALS community.
Key features include:
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Global Member Directory Map: Our interactive global member directory map provides access to an extensive network of like-minded individuals. Discover peers in your area or connect with experts from diverse backgrounds across continents.
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Message Boards: Engage in meaningful discussions and exchange valuable insights on dedicated message boards. Whether seeking advice, sharing expertise, or exploring new ideas, our message boards provide a lively platform for collaborative discourse.
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Working and Engagement Groups: Join forces with fellow members through our working and engagement groups to address pressing challenges and drive impactful change in your community and beyond. From sustainability initiatives to community outreach programs, our working groups provide a platform to turn ideas into action.
As the Hub evolves, future enhancements will include member resource sharing and an integrated learning management system.
Engagement Groups
Stay in the loop on the latest with materials sustainability, enjoy peer-to-peer learning, and provide industry feedback to mindful MATERIALS’ work. Each month, Engagement Groups meet virtually and learn from guest speakers who are relevant to their work. They also have an opportunity for open discussion and Q&A amongst the group.
A&D Engagement Group
The A&D Engagement Group comes together as a collective to discuss the importance of holistically sustainable specifications and share knowledge and resources to enable each member to design and specify more sustainably and successfully. Members also play a key role in elevating awareness and action by the broader community.
Manufacturer’s Engagement Group
Navigating the implementation and effectiveness of sustainability efforts as a manufacturer has a lot of shared challenges and opportunities. Come together with peers to learn the latest from mM and industry experts, knowledge-share with each other, plus identify collective opportunities to leverage the CMF, drive changes in manufacturing, and grow awareness and action among specifiers.
Working Groups
Working Groups are driven by the strategic goals of mindful MATERIALS and support cross-functional input, strategic direction, resource creation, and the evolution of our collaboration hub, common framework, and connected database.
Community Working Group
The Community WG helps to foster and expand the mM Community of volunteers - both nationally and internationally. The WG supports mM Staff and Volunteer WG/EG Chairs and Co-Chairs in maintaining engagement and adding value for all members of the mM Community. Members act as the first point of contact with parties interested in getting involved with mM, and help to shape and develop the CTA for different stakeholders to outline how individuals and companies can best get involved with and support mM’s work in their respective roles. Interfaces with all engagement groups to support them in making their platforms more valuable and engaging.
Content Advisory Board
The Content Advisory Board (CAB) develops and updates the data (certifications, eco-labels, general information, etc.) that will be included in the Common Materials Framework, as well as how that data is organized. The goal of the CAB is to provide a cross-section of industry stakeholder input and ensure there is industry alignment on the Common Framework. CAB is on hiatus and is not currently accepting new members.