by Rebecca Walker — November 10, 2010—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2010 Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction.
The awards will be presented during the Closing Plenary on Friday, Nov. 19, during USGBC’s 2010 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in Chicago, Illinois. The 2010 awards recognize leadership achievement in the private, public and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors.
Illinois State Rep. Karen May (D-Highland Park) was honored as an Individual recipient in the Leadership in the Public Sector Category. She is a founding member of USGBC’s 50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative and a green schools champion, helping to further USGBC’s vision of green schools for everyone within this generation.
The Recovery School District received an award for its steadfast commitment to rebuilding healthy, high-performing schools for New Orleans’ community.
In the Private Sector Category, Interface founder and Chairman Ray Anderson was honored as an Individual recipient for his steadfast commitment to transforming the carpet manufacturing industry into a restorative enterprise.
Skanska was honored in the Private Sector Category for its commitment to worldwide market transformation.
The Syracuse Center of Excellence in New York received this year’s award for Leadership in the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) for its leadership in creating innovations in environmental and energy technologies and their immediate application.
Richard Piacentini, executive director of the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received the award for Individual Leadership in the NGO category. He has been touted for leading the transformation of a century old conservatory into a model of green building practices and environmental awareness, including earning LEED Silver for its Welcome Center.
For more information, see the USGBC Web site.
