Washington, DC, USA – On June 10 2021, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its 2021 USGBC Leadership Award recipients around the world during its USGBC Live virtual conference. The USGBC Leadership Awards recognise the exemplary leadership of individuals and organisations contributing to the creation of sustainable, healthier, equitable and resilient buildings, cities and communities.
“This year’s USGBC Leadership Award recipients are examples of leadership and innovation of the green building industry,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO and President of USGBC. “Each of our awardees remained committed to their sustainability goals during what has been a challenging year for communities around the world. This year’s Leadership Award recipients are an inspiration and demonstrate how sustainability, resilience, health & wellness and equity all play an important role in keeping communities safe and healthy.”
The 2021 USGBC Leadership Award recipients:
U.S. recipients:
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast region
RUPCO, Inc; The Hub on Causeway; Colgate-Palmolive Company; Citi Group; Harvard University; Stevens Institute of Technology; LG North America; New York-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center
East North Central region
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125; University Hospitals of Cleveland Rainbow Center for Women and Children; Catalyst Partners, Sol design + consulting; Peggy Matta; Mark Fisher from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens.
West North Central region
Washington University in St. Louis; Posty Cards; City of Madison; The Spark; The South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; University of St. Thomas.
Big South region
Gensler Houston Office; TLC Engineering Solutions; Titan America; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; Katie Fink and Erica Weeks.
Mountain region
Clif Bar & Company; Markel Homes Construction Company; Denver Water; Salt Lake County Facilities Management; Amanda Timmons; U.S. General Services Administration; and L’Avenir Townhomes.
Pacific region
Nohona Hale; University of California, Merced; Straus Family Creamery; REI; Scott Shell; Anthony Bernheim; The Kaiser Permanente, NFS Capital Projects - Marin Sonoma Service Area; Meyer Memorial Trust.
International recipients:
India and Southeast Asia region
Ministry of Health, Malaysia; The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association; KFC/Yum! Thailand; RPSG Group; MGM Healthcare; ITC Hotels; CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.; Embassy Group.
China region
Gensler China; Sinobo Group; Ms. Dou Zhang; China Flower Expo on Chongming Island.
Middle East region
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA); Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Msheireb Properties; King Abdullah Financial District; Majid Al Futtaim; ALARGAN; Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority; King Salman Energy Park (SPARK).
Europe region
Eastnine AB; IFAD International Fund for Agriculture Development; Palazzo Novocento; Antonio Brancati Comunue di Pesaro; Vastint; Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPKB); MERLIN Properties; Emmanuel Pauwels.
Latin America region
Falabella Retail; De Paola & Panasolo Sociedade de Advogados; Colegio Rochester; Universidad de Monterrey; Vivero Parque Residencial; GRUPO MADERO; MARAEY; Juan Francisco Sifo.
