Eco El Paso

Mission Statement: Eco El Paso is dedicated to fostering a learning environment for sustainable systems and life styles while integrating workforce and economic development concepts.

Eco El Paso was created in 2008 by a group of volunteers from different professional organizations including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Texas Tech University (TTU), El Paso Builders Association (EPBA) , and the American Planning Association (APA).  It became a 501(c)3 in 2009.  Founding members included architects, engineers, interior designers, planners, educators, landscape designers, material and systems consultants, manufacturers and general contractors.