SEED® Network – the Social Economic Environmental Design – is a principle-based network of individuals and organizations dedicated to building and supporting a culture of civic responsibility and engagement in the built environment and the public realm. By sharing best practices and ideas, these parties create a community of knowledge for professionals and the public based on a set of shared principles. The SEED Network members promote and celebrate the idea that design matters and all people can shape their world for the better through design. SEED® Evaluator is a common standard to guide, evaluate and measure the social, economic and environmental impact of design projects. The Evaluator is a tool for developing design projects, evaluating them as they progress, and assessing them when completed. It can be of critical value to communities, designers and architects who want to ensure they are developing responsible projects that are transparent and accountable to the public. SEED Certification assures the completion of a democratic design process informed by inclusivity and participation. SEED Certification adds value to companies and products through the credibility of a third-party. Annual SEED Awards recognize design projects with exceptional social, economic, and environmental impact that represent the forces needed to create truly sustainable projects and positive change in the world. Through a competitive jury process, six projects are selected and celebrated. Winning projects receive a $1,000 honorarium and an all-expenses-paid trip for one team representative to present at the annual Structures for Inclusion conference. SEED Consulting Firms have been certified as having the capacity to understand the greater needs of clients and communities that often lie outside of the traditional scope of the architect. While not included in traditional scope of architecture, these services are often what make a project successful in meeting the goals of all stakeholders involved. These stakeholders include more than just the project owner. They can include the end-users of the building, the neighboring community, the local governments, and foundation funders. Public Interest Design Institutes provide training to architecture and other design professionals in public interest design with in-depth study over two days on methods of how design can address the critical issues faced by communities. Training in public interest design is a way of enhancing an existing design practice and learning skills to become pro-actively engaged in community-based design through fee-based projects. Structures for Inclusion Conference (SFI) annually features the best public interest design from around the globe. For sixteen years, the purpose of the SFI conference has been to bring together and share the best ideas and practices that are reaching those currently un-served by architecture.