Community Leadership Awards
ABOUT
THE AWARDS
USGBC's Community Leadership Awards celebrate excellence from projects, people, and partners that are working to create better buildings and better lives for all in their local community. Nominations are open to all communities in the Big South region, including USGBC Virginia.
The state of Virgnia has long been a leader in green building, appearing on USGBC's prestigious list of Top 10 States for LEED for the past 10 years and counting. In 2022, Virginia ranked 8th, with 95 LEED projects totalling over 16 million gross square feet of LEED certified space and 1.88 gsf per capita.
See past USGBC Virginia Community Leadership Award recipients >>
Awards will be given in multiple categories. In order to apply for a USGBC Virginia award, projects must be located within the USGBC Virginia community territory, regardless of where the nominator or project owner are located. Projects that received a USGBC award in the last three years are not eligible. Project teams who have won awards in the past three years are welcome to submit new projects.
Award recipients will be announced and honored at USGBC Virginia's annual awards celebration in November 2023 (date and location TBD).
PROJECT AWARD NOMINATION DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2023
EXTENDED PROJECT AWARD NOMINATION DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2023
There is a $50 fee for project applications submitted by July 24. Projects that submit between July 25 and July 31 pay an additional $50 extension fee ($100 total).
PEOPLE & PARTNER NOMINATION DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2023
There is no fee to nominate a person or partner.
CALL FOR JUDGES
USGBC is currently seeking LEED professionals to serve as project award judges for our Community Leadership Awards programs in Virginia and across the southern regions. Learn more about this opportunity.
SPONSORSHIP
Show your support for green building in Virginia by sponsoring our 2023 Community Leadership Awards! Sign on as a sponsor early to get the most out of your promotional benefits!
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ABOUT USGBC VIRGINIA
CREATING BETTER BUILDINGS AND BETTER LIVES FOR ALL IN VIRGINIA.
USGBC Virginia is leading the transformation of the way we design, build and operate buildings and communities by promoting sustainable practices at the local level. With a mission to use education, advocacy and community outreach to support the development of sustainable buildings and communities, USGBC Virginia is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for Virginia through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.