Application for Membership on SEIA’s Standards Technical Committee

Standards Technical Committees (STC) are responsible for reviewing, approving, publishing, and maintaining SEIA’s American National Standards in compliance with the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Essential Requirements for Standards. STC membership is open to all interested parties and shall be sufficiently diverse to ensure reasonable balance and to prevent influence from any single interest group. Please note that SEIA membership is not a requirement to join a STC. The term of STC members shall be for five years with a review of membership annually. If you are interested in participating in a SEIA STC, please complete the following information and include a copy of your resume/CV. Applicants will be notified via email of their acceptance, decline, or placement in the waitlist queue.

Part 1: General Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Title

Name of Employer

Address

Part 3: Experience and Qualifications

Attach CV

Description of your background experience and professional qualifications.

List previous committee service, including other similar organizations on which you have served. List relevant related organizations, education, and services.

Organization/Committee

Years of Service

State specific experience related to one or more elements of committee work.

List any relevant certifications:

Provide any additional information as may be appropriate to assist in the evaluation of your application.

Please disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest that would impair your ability to make fair and impartial decisions:

Are you interested in a leadership position in the STC? (Chair, Vice Chair, etc.)

YesNo

Part 4: What interest group category do you represent?

Producer: Producer interests can include manufacturers and distributors.User: User interests may include developers, design consultants, installers/contractors, investors, building owners, investors, insurance companies, waste management companies, recyclers, and product certification agencies. General: General interest members are neither producer nor user members. This category may include general-public, training providers, academia, research laboratories, auditing and inspection firms, technical societies, consumer groups, environmental groups, government/regulatory agencies, system owners/users, industry associations, and service organizations.

Annex A: Responsibilities of the Standards Technical Committee

Membership on the SEIA Standards Technical Committee obligates the participant to commit to be active in all work of the Committee, including attendance and participation at Committee meetings, contribution of information, prompt reply to emails requesting action, and on-time completion of assigned tasks. It is expected that members will be able to utilize electronic communication tools including email and video conferencing. Members should be able to fully participate in the standards committee activities and shall be capable of providing technical contributions or subject matter expertise; however, participation shall not be unreasonably restricted on the basis of technical qualifications.

The undersigned agrees to abide by SEIA’s Standards Development Policy and Procedures and attests that the information provided in this application for Committee membership is true and accurate. The undersigned hereby agrees that his or her authorship contributions to SEIA in connection with work performed as a member of the SEIA Standards Technical Committee are considered to be works for SEIA. To the extent that the undersigned retains any rights in copyright as to such authorship contributions, the undersigned hereby grants and assigns to SEIA all such rights. The undersigned understands that he or she will have no rights in any SEIA publications that use such contributions by the undersigned and certifies to the best of his or her knowledge that such contributions are not protected by the copyright of any other person or entity.

I Agree

Annex B: Responsibilities of an STC Chair

The Chair and Vice Chair of a STC are responsible for the advancement and development of standards. The Chair and Vice Chair of an STC are responsible for the conduct of committees’ activities in accordance with the procedures outlined in SEIA’s Standards Development Policy and Procedures and consistent with the scope of the standard.

The Chair of the Traceability STC shall:

Act in a purely technical capacity, divesting themselves of an affiliation position.
Obtain representation of affected interest categories and shall avoid dominance by any one group. For information on interest categories, see SEIA’s Standards Development Policy and Procedures, Section 2.2.4.
Conduct meetings with a view to reaching consensus on draft standards.
Ensure at meetings that all points of view expressed are adequately summed up so that they are understood by all present.
Ensure at meetings that all decisions are clearly expressed and made available in written form by the Secretariat for confirmation during the meeting.
Advise the SEIA STC Coordinator of Standards on important matters relating to the STC.
Ensure that the policy and strategic decisions of the SEIA Board of Directors are implemented in the committee.
Direct the activities of the STC regarding the resolution of public comments.
Assist in the case of an appeal against a decision by the STC.

Candidates for appointment to STC Chair will be selected from current members. Candidates should demonstrate a high level of activity consistent with the scope of the STC. Each appointment as Chair is subject to annual reaffirmation by SEIA’s Executive Standards Committee. If the Chair is unable to continue to perform this role, the Vice Chair shall assume responsibilities until a new Chair is appointed. If the Vice Chair is appointed as Chair, a new Vice Chair should be appointed.

I Agree