JIM SCHULMAN            AIA/LEED Community Sustainability Consultant & Registered Architect

1996-Present Founder and Executive Director of the not-for-profit corporation Sustainable Community Initiatives, dedicated to developing collaborative community projects and public education programs on topics relevant to sustainable community development. Prime projects include:

• Managing a Low-Impact Development Job Training program for at-risk young adults, funded with an EPA Grant through the Low-Impact Development Center, Inc.

• Conducting a public education program on low-impact development techniques, including demonstration residential, commercial, and institutional rain barrel and rain garden installations in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. for the Summit Fund of Washington and the Spring Creek Foundations

• Establishing a used-building materials center called Community Forklift to create jobs, spur community revitalization, and reduce environmental impacts of solid waste 

• Engaging in community outreach on transit-oriented development in neighborhoods near selected Red & Green line Metro Stations for the Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities

1996 - present Founder and Steering Committee member of the Citizens Against Trash Transfer Stations, a city-wide group dedicated to the proper siting and regulation of trash transfer stations, a key environmental justice concern.

1996 - 99 Founding member of Citizens for Socially Responsible Tax Reform promoting Green Taxation in Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Projects include promoting implementation of the "fee-bate" auto-emissions tax/rebate, energy taxes in concert with the Center for a Sustainable Economy, and Split-rate property taxes.

1994 - 99 Founding member of the Metro Washington Community Indicators Project a citizen-based effort to assess the quality of life in area communities via public issue forums and benchmarking.

1995 - 99 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 6A04 representing, on an elected basis, 2000 residents of the Capitol Hill area in Washington, D.C. Elected Vice-Chairman of ANC 6A and acting Chairman of the Zoning and Licensing Committee in 1998.

1995 Full-time consulting Project Architect at W.G. Reed Architecture / Hillier Reed. Involved with prototype Eco-home development projects in Utah & Colorado. Established relationships with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity clientele. Responsible for project management and design on several $1 Million + Church Rehabilitation Projects and two Borders Bookstore Renovations.

1994-95 Member of the Housing & Land Use Working Group of the Sustainable Communities Task Force of the President's Council for Sustainable Development. 

1991-95 Community Projects Coordinator, Secretary/Treasurer, and Vice President for

Applied Research of the Community Sustainability Resource Institute (CSRI). Served on the Board of Directors of CSRI (formerly GrassRoots Resource, Inc.) for 3 years,

1992-present  Directing the Architectural firm, Secret River Design, dedicated to enhancing community sustainability, handicap accessibility, and renewable energy. Clients include contractors, community developers, condominium association, law firm, synagogue, home owners, non-profit organizations, and other architects.

1985-97 Founding member of the area chapter of Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), and chairman from 1987-1992, ADPSR National Board of Directors member, 1989-1996.

Education

"Planning for a Sustainable Region" Course,                                   University of Virginia, Falls Church, Summer 1991                         Masters in Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1985                        Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Carleton College, 1981