USGBC Names Recipients of 2013 Leadership Awards

This year’s winners are recognized for their innovation and commitment in diverse fields—from university president to town mayor.

Among those recognized is Joel Ann Todd, chair of the LEED steering committee and a 20-year supporter of sustainable design. “Joel Ann Todd has been a tireless and passionate advocate for quality and meaningful metrics in LEED and other programs around the world,” according to Nadav Malin, president of BuildingGreen, which publishes EBN. “Working with her over the years on LEED, Green Building Challenge, and AIA’s seminal Environmental Design Guide has been an honor and a pleasure, and this award is certainly well deserved.”

Bob Dixson, the mayor of Greensburg, Kansas, is also honored for his work rebuilding his town using sustainable design principles and renewable energy after it was devastated by a tornado in 2007. Gerald Hines, founder and chairman of Hines Interest Limited Partnership, will be given the President’s Award to honor his commitment to sustainability in the real estate industry; Hines’ firm has more than 100 million ft² of LEED-certified space.

Other recipients include Mike McNally, who made a splash earlier this year by pulling Skanska USA from the Chamber of Commerce to protest anti-LEED lobbying, and two presidents of schools of higher education, Jo Ann Gora and Mary Spilde. Intel Corporation is also recognized as the largest voluntary producer of green power. The awards will be presented at the Leadership Awards Luncheon during Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia.