Individual membership is designed for sole practitioners and micro-businesses with one or two staff members. It is the right choice for independent architects, designers, artisans, contractors, consultants, engineers, real estate agents, and makers who want to be part of West Berkeley's independent design-build community.

 

Your membership directly supports WBDL's monthly newsletter, civic advocacy, and professional programming that serves the entire independent design and construction community in West Berkeley.

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Membership in the West Berkeley Design Loop means being part of the collective voice of West Berkeley's independent design and construction community. Your dues support the monthly newsletter, our periodic Berkeley-Built design magazine, open professional events, civic representation in Berkeley's business governance bodies, and our Indie Biz independent business advocacy resources.

 

Directory listing

Your business is listed in WBDL's publicly accessible online directory at westberkeleydesignloop.org, organized by trade category and searchable by the public, including homeowners, architects, and industry professionals looking for locally owned expertise.

 

Newsletter

Receive our monthly newsletter and have your business news and announcements considered for inclusion alongside our regular civic and industry coverage. New members are introduced to the community in their first newsletter issue. Many readers have told us the newsletter is essential reading for staying current on local design, construction, housing, and business news.

 

Professional events

Attend our periodic mixers and professional events, open to the entire regional trade. Member businesses are eligible to host events at their location, giving fellow industry professionals an opportunity to see your work firsthand and strengthening the cross-referral relationships that keep clients engaged with the local independent sector.

 

Berkeley-Built

Contribute articles to Berkeley-Built.com on topics relevant to the design and construction community. Articles are subject to editorial standards and must serve the reader's interest in the built environment, sustainability, design, and community life. Published articles remain accessible for years and establish your expertise within the regional industry.

 

Community

Be part of a network of locally owned, independent design and construction businesses who know each other, collaborate, and advocate collectively for a healthy independent business district in West Berkeley. When the district thrives, every business in it benefits.