27/01/2012

U.S. Green Building Council Selected as Keystone 2012 Laureate

The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) will present the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with its 2012 Keystone Award at the annual Accent on Architecture Gala in March

AAF’s Board of Regents presents the Keystone Award annually to an individual or organization from outside the architectural discipline for exemplary design leadership that improves lives and transforms communities. USGBC is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings and the annual Greenbuild International Conference.

According to Ron Bogle, president and chief executive officer of AAF, “The leadership of the U.S. Green Building Council has transformed our thinking about design. For example, with the launch of the Center for Green Schools, USGBC has shifted the center of gravity and brought laser focus to the global discussion on green and sustainable schools.

AAF Board of Regents Chair G. Sandy Diehl III said, “USGBC and its programs have elevated the cause of sustainability to a new level in architecture.

AAF’s Keystone Award was established in 1999. Past recipients include former cities Mayors, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and Save America’s Treasures.