Volunteerism
Gail Burns
“I enjoy being involved in the community, meeting people and being a part of something that impacts lives.”
Gail Sterling
FIIDA, AAHID
Principal, Interior Designer

Volunteerism
WHR Architects' employees volunteer for many reasons . Giving back to the community, improving the environment and elevating the wellness of others helps our team and the world.

The following are some of the many organizations WHR Architects and members of our staff participates in:
AAH Academy of Architecture for Health
American Institute of Architects (AIA) National
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Houston
AIA - Board Knowledge Committee
AIA - Board of Directors
AIA - Component Partnership Committee
AIA - Licensing Committee
AIA - Practice Management Knowledge Community
American Architecture Foundation
American Association of Healthcare Consultants
American Association of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID)
American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA)
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI)
ASTM International (formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials)
Authority on Managing Records & Information (ARMA) International
Baylor College of Medicine - School of Allied Health
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Boy Scouts of America
Casa de Esperanza
Center for Health Design
Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD)
Construction Specifications Institute
Girl Scouts of America
Grassroots Art in Action
Greater Houston Housing Corporation
Greater Houston Partnership
Greater Houston Partnership Green Building Committee
Green Guide for Health Care
Habitat for Humanity
Hearts and Hammers
Homeless & Orphaned Pets Endeavor (HOPE)
Houston Architecture and Engineering Bowling League
Houston Architecture Foundation
Houston CSI Foundation
Houston Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board
International Interior Designers Association (IIDA)
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Louisiana State University - School of Architecture
MD Anderson Blood Bank
Methodist Hospital - Nora's House - Nora's Life Gift Foundation
Methodist Stride4Stroke
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
National Architectural Accreditation Board
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS)
National Organization of Minority Architects
NCIDQ Study Group
Rice Design Alliance (RDA)
SEARCH
Society for College & University Planners (SCUP)
Society for Marketing Professional Services
St. Joseph Hospital (formerly Christus St. Joseph Hospital)
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Texas A&M - Center for Health Systems & Design - Health Industry Advisory Council (HIAC)
Texas A&M - College of Architecture - Center for Heritage Conservation
Texas Architects Committee
Texas Architecture Foundation
Texas Association of Interior Designers (TAID)
Texas Society of Architects (TSA)
Texas Tech Advisory Board for Interior Design
U.S. Green Building Council - Greater Houston AC (USGBC-GHAC)
University of Houston
University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Houston - College of Architecture
University of Tennessee - College of Architecture and Design
University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
Urban Harvest
US Green Building Council