November 19, 2004—The US Green building Council (USGBC) honored 2004’s most influential green building proponents with its annual Leadership Awards. The USGBC recognized those companies and individuals who signify vision, leadership, and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction.
The 2004 Leadership Awards, announced at the recent USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, recognized achievements in four categories: Green Building Business, Local/Regional Leadership, Green Public Service-Government, and USGBC Leadership, as follows:
- Green Building Business Award to Herman Miller, Inc., for its long history of commitment to the environment and the concept of sustainability. More than 300 of HMI employee-owners participate in the Environmental Quality Action Teams, demonstrating leadership in eight areas of focus including indoor air quality, transportation and packaging, energy reduction, and the company’s Design for the Environment program, which measures the sustainability of materials currently used in HMI products and those being considered for future use.
- Local/Regional Leadership Award to Mithun, for its ability to lead the green building industry by example. The integrated design firm used recycled and green materials in the renovation of its office at Pier 56 and included utility and water reducing strategies and natural Ventilation in its design. More than 80 percent of its employees use alternative transportation to get to the office, and Mithun provides a hybrid gas-electric car for employee use.
- Green Public Service Award, to Edward A. Feiner, chief architect of the US General Services Administration. Feiner provides leadership for an agency responsible for construction, design, and renovation of more than 330 million square feet of federal employee workspace and has helped make green building a greater priority for the Federal Government. Since 2002 every new building constructed by the agency has achieved LEED certified status.
- 2004 USGBC Leadership Development Services (GDS), awarded to William D. Browning, senior fellow and founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Green Development Services (GDS). Members of the GDS team serviced as consultants on numerous high profile construction projects, including the Greening of the White House, the Sydney 2000 Olympic Village, and the Bank One building at One Bryant Park, New York City. Browning helped green building become more mainstream when he co-wrote the 1004 study “Greening the Building and the Bottom Line: Increasing Productivity through Energy-Efficient Design. “He also served as Chair and Vice Chair of the ASSTM-Green Building Rating System, the precursor to the USGBC’s LEED standards.
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