This award will celebrate major advances in sustainability for recent new construction and major renovations.
Criteria:
New construction or renovations; commercial or residential; exteriors, interiors, and/or sites, but must have been completed within the past three years and be located within Green Building United's region (including the greater Philadelphia area, Lehigh Valley, and the State of Delaware; view map).
Projects should include some aspect of sustainable building design, energy efficiency, open space or stormwater management, or climate resilience.
Equity and Community Leadership
Green Building United is excited to be calling for nominations for individuals and projects that explicitly center equity and justice. Two awards will be given, one for an individual and one for a group or organization. Awardees of the Equity and Community Leadership awards will be offered a one-year membership to Green Building United.
Criteria:
Green Building United is excited to be calling for nominations for individuals, groups, and projects that explicitly center equity and justice (view map).
Nominees will be assessed based on their approach to environmental sustainability and their commitment (to) and success centering equity, environmental justice, and community priorities in design and implementation.
Sustainable Building Operations
This year’s Groundbreaker Awards will celebrate projects that seek to improve the operations, efficiency, and livability of existing buildings.
Criteria:
Existing building with demonstrated progress in sustainability goals over the past three years and located within Green Building United’s region (view map).
Projects should include some aspect of sustainable building operation, energy efficiency, open space or stormwater management, or climate resilience.
Sustainable Design & Planning
This award will celebrate major advances in sustainable design and planning for new construction, renovation, sites, and communities.
Criteria:
New construction or renovations that have yet to break ground; commercial or residential; exteriors, interiors, and/or site plans, and be located within Green Building United's region (including the greater Philadelphia area, Lehigh Valley, and the State of Delaware; view map).
Projects should include some aspect of sustainable building design, energy efficiency, open space or stormwater management, or climate resilience.
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