DESIGNATIONS

According to the IGP Bylaws, an Honorary Fellow is the highest rank that the Institute can confer.

According to the IGP Bylaws:

An Honorary Fellowship recognizes individuals for extraordinary, outstanding and meritorious
contributions to the sustainability sphere that are considered either a single contribution
of theory, design, or technique of outstanding significance or the accumulation of important
contributions on theory or practice over an extended time period, the total of which represent
an outstanding contribution. The contributions(s) must elevate and set apart the candidate
from the remaining body of IGP Fellows.

Honorary Fellows of IGP shall be entitled to use the designation “Hon. FIGP.”

Introduction

The Honorary Fellows Nominating Guidelines are intended to help Members understand how to participate in the nomination process and how the process is carried out by the IGP Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee.

The IGP Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee is a standing committee that decides on the rejection or nomination of candidates to the IGP Board of Directors for the rank of Honorary Fellow. The Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee consists of two Honorary
Fellows and the IGP President.

Honorary Fellows are required to pay annual member dues unless exempted by the Board of Directors.

The IGP Board of Directors shall from time to time identify individuals who are suitable for Honorary Fellowship based upon recommendations from the Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee.

Elevation from the rank of Fellow to that of Honorary Fellow is not intended to be an automatic progression. The contributions of applicants will be judged relative to the meritorious contributions of the existing Honorary Fellows.

The Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee’s evaluations are based on the information set forth in the application provided by eligible Fellows or by recommendation of the Board of Directors when an individual is not already a Fellow. Recommendations offered by the Board members carry not more or less weight than those made by other members of the Institute.

There is no formal application, however, the Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee requires the following information be sent as an attached WORD pdf document entitled HonFIGPCandidateApplication.pdf to IGP Headquarters via email to: NominatingCommittee@instituteofgreenprofessionals.org.

The decisions will be mailed to the candidate within four (4) months of receipt of the required materials.

In the event of rejection, Applicants may re-apply no sooner than three (3) years after the date of rejection.

The following information is required to be provided to the Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee:

1. Honorary Fellow candidate’s name and contact information.
2. Candidates must select one (1) of four (4) professional specialties upon which to base the application:

a)      Academic

b)      Research

c)      Applications and Practice

d)     Management

Although accomplishments in more than one (1) specialty may be referenced, a primary specialty must be selected as the basis for the application.

i)      Academic Specialty

Description – This Candidate has made significant contributions in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at an accredited university, conducting research to develop or extend theories or practice related to sustainability.

Distinguishing Contributions – Research of exceptional technical merit which constitute substantial contributions to the practices of sustainability.

Evidence – Where teaching is emphasized, a track record in producing graduates who excelled professionally after graduation. Where research is emphasized, publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, presentations at professional symposia, major honors, etc., will be considered. A distinguished research contribution in academia is typically in the form of a noteworthy body of literature which demonstrates leadership and an outstanding contribution to the field.

ii.      Research Specialty

Description – This Candidate has made significant contributions in industrial, government or other laboratory/scientific settings in which the primary mission is basic or applied research or studies and analyses devoted to developing insights and knowledge of sustainability. Relevant areas of this specialty may include, but are not limited to, biodiesel, daylighting research, displacement ventilation, sustainable engineering, global warming, energy efficiency, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, green power, green products and green building materials, hybrid vehicles, life-cycle assessment, lighting design, microturbines, ozone, low VOC compounds, passive solar, photovoltaics, productivity gains, renewable energy, stormwater management, thermal energy, volatile organic compounds, wind power, xeriscaping.

Distinguishing Contributions – Research and development accomplishments which significantly enhance the level of scientific knowledge in sustainable environments.

Evidence – Publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, technical reports, scientific reports, technical articles, presentations at professional symposia, major honors, patents, etc., will be considered.

iii.     Applications and Practice Specialty

Description – This Candidate has made significant contributions in providing services and expertise in their professional setting.

Distinguishing Contributions – Judging the level of contribution in the individual’s specialty requires that the contributions be differentiable from that of the work group or institutional unit. Within this broad area of accomplishment the contributions to the practices of sustainability may include novel experiences, methods, tools and applications that are unique, or practices that have enhanced the understanding and acceptance of sustainability.

Evidence – Documentation for the distinguishing sustainability contributions are required, however, the type of documentation acceptable as evidence of distinction for a practitioner candidate may be broader and less formal than required for an academic or research candidate. The Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee requires an empirical basis determining the extraordinary, exemplary or meritorious nature of the practitioner candidate’s contributions that distinguishes the candidate from other practitioners.

Types of evidence including peer-reviewed publications, company reports, trade-journal articles, in-house publications, planning reports, presentations at professional symposia, major honors, etc., will be considered.

iv.      Management Specialty

Description – This Candidate has made significant contributions as manager of sustainability projects including development, social responsibility, property management, construction, renovation and redevelopment  -other specialites will be considered by the Nominating Committee on a case-by-case basis.

Distinguishing Contributions – Judging the level of contribution in the management specialty requires that the contributions be differentiable from that of the work group or institutional unit. Within this area of accomplishment the contributions to the practices of sustainability may include conceiving, planning, executing, and implementing sustainability programs, preparing proposals, negotiating agreements, supervising development, vendor selection, monitoring, ensuring timely delivery, increasing efficiency/profitability.

Evidence – Documentation for the distinguishing sustainability contributions are required, however, the type of documentation acceptable as evidence of distinction for a practitioner candidate may be broader and less formal than required for an academic or research candidate. The Honorary Fellows Nominating Committee requires an empirical basis determining the extraordinary, exemplary or meritorious nature of the practitioner candidate’s contributions that distinguishes the candidate from other practitioners.

Types of evidence include peer-reviewed publications, company reports, trade-journal articles, in-house publications, planning reports, presentations at professional symposia, major honors, proof of cost avoidance or increased profitability, documentation supporting professional visibility, stature, etc., will be considered.