USGBC Virginia Leadership Awards Application |
Application Instructions
USGBC Virginia is excited to open nominations for the 2019 Leadership Awards program! This year’s awards ceremony will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond from 5:30-8:00pm on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The Leadership Awards celebrate building owners and project teams for their extra effort to accomplish LEED® certification for their buildings. LEED-certified spaces use less energy and water, save money for families, businesses and taxpayers, reduce carbon emissions and create a healthier environment for occupants and the community at large. Virginia is proud to be one of the largest users per capita of LEED in the U.S.
Applications are open for the 2019 USGBC Virginia Leadership Awards until March 31, 2019. Project teams with buildings that received a LEED certification between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 may apply for consideration in the following categories. Projects must be located in the USGBC Virginia territory (see map below). Contact Cindy Zork, czork@usgbc.org with any questions.
Innovative Design, New Construction: For a LEED certified BD+C project that demonstrates use of new technologies and strategies to push the envelope of green design, and meet project challenges in an innovative way.
Innovative Design, Interiors: For a LEED certified ID+C project that demonstrates use of new technologies and strategies to push the envelope of green design, and meet project challenges in an innovative way.
Building Performance: For a LEED certified Existing Buildings project that demonstrates a significant increase in building performance through the implementation of sustainable design solutions.
Virginia Environments: For a LEED certified project that demonstrates unique design solutions to address the particular climate and site concerns of building in Virginia, including environmentally responsible landscaping techniques.
Community Champion: For a LEED certified project that addresses the needs of an underserved community, meeting USGBC’s vision of healthy and sustainable buildings for all.
Applications are open for the 2019 USGBC Virginia Leadership Awards until March 31, 2019. Project teams with buildings that received a LEED certification between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 may apply for consideration in the following categories. Projects must be located in the USGBC Virginia territory (see map below). Contact Cindy Zork, czork@usgbc.org with any questions.
Innovative Design, New Construction: For a LEED certified BD+C project that demonstrates use of new technologies and strategies to push the envelope of green design, and meet project challenges in an innovative way.
Innovative Design, Interiors: For a LEED certified ID+C project that demonstrates use of new technologies and strategies to push the envelope of green design, and meet project challenges in an innovative way.
Building Performance: For a LEED certified Existing Buildings project that demonstrates a significant increase in building performance through the implementation of sustainable design solutions.
Virginia Environments: For a LEED certified project that demonstrates unique design solutions to address the particular climate and site concerns of building in Virginia, including environmentally responsible landscaping techniques.
Community Champion: For a LEED certified project that addresses the needs of an underserved community, meeting USGBC’s vision of healthy and sustainable buildings for all.
Green Building Legacy Award: For any LEED certified building built within the last 10 years (January 2008-December 2018) that continues to serve as an exemplary representation of green building design and technology, with particular emphasis on the use of building benchmarking to demonstrate on-going sustainability performance.
Nominations are due by 11:59pm ET on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Qualified applications will be reviewed by a panel of USGBC Virginia members and green building experts. Award finalists will be notified by April 15, 2019 and award winners will be announced at the May 2nd ceremony.
For more information about USGBC Virginia and the Leadership Awards, please visit the USGBC Virginia website at https://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-virginia. View a list of application questions and a community territory map. For questions about the awards nomination process, please contact Cindy Zork at czork@usgbc.org.
USGBC Virginia territory map:
Nominations are due by 11:59pm ET on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Qualified applications will be reviewed by a panel of USGBC Virginia members and green building experts. Award finalists will be notified by April 15, 2019 and award winners will be announced at the May 2nd ceremony.
For more information about USGBC Virginia and the Leadership Awards, please visit the USGBC Virginia website at https://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-virginia. View a list of application questions and a community territory map. For questions about the awards nomination process, please contact Cindy Zork at czork@usgbc.org.
USGBC Virginia territory map: