DVGBC 2011 Leadership Awards

DVGBC 2011 Leadership Awards

Each year the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) recognizes companies, organizations, and individuals who have been instrumental in green building design and practice in the Delaware Valley.

This year's awards reception will take place at our Annual Green Building Celebration on Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Waterworks Restaurant & Lounge. Don't miss out on the year's biggest green building networking & business development event. The DVGBC Annual Green Building Celebration is a favorite of the sustainability community and is attended by over 500 professionals.

CATEGORIES

DVGBC will accept applicants that fall into one of the following categories:

Government Leadership: elected officials, government workers, and members of public authorities and commissions. Nominees should include those persons who have:

• Sponsored or implemented green policies or programs to provide incentives for green-building-related activities;
• Removed barriers to the implementation of green practices through changes in codes, policies, or programs;
• Implemented green facility design, construction and management practices or policies; and/or
• Raised community awareness through material, tours, or public events.

The John Partridge Leadership Award: an individual in the public, private, or non-profit sector who has:

• made a significant contribution to green building design, operation or other practice;
• introduced green building practices into a new sector, and/or;
• overcome significant barriers in implementing green building policy or practice.

Business Leadership: private sector businesses and corporations of all types and sizes. Nominees should include those who have:

• Led the implementation of facility-wide green construction, operation, and or/management practices;
• Introduced green practices into manufacturing processes; and/or
• Conducted community outreach to promote green building awareness throughout their workforce and/or the broader community.

Nonprofit Leadership: staff or volunteers working on behalf of a 501(c)3- or 501(c)6-designated entity, including educational, community-based, religious, and health institutions. Nominees should include those who have:

• Launched a new program or initiative that supports green-building-related activities;
• Raised significant community awareness and outreach through materials, programs, and events;
• Influenced the adoption of a program or policy through advocacy efforts; and/or
• Implemented green management and operation policies within their own facility.

INSTRUCTIONS

The DVGBC Leadership Awards are open to any individual, company, organization, or group within a company or organization, working in the Delaware Valley. This includes the geographical area of Eastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties) and the state of Delaware.

Nominations may be made by the person or persons involved in the activity, or by a third party and must address activities or initiatives that were in place by the end of 2010.

Application Requirements: Each nomination shall use the electronic application form, and must provide responses in the following required categories described in more detail on the application.

1. Description of Action(s)

2. Nominee Role

3. Benefit

4. Multiplier Effect of Action

5. Nominee Interest

OPTIONAL: Nominations may be accompanied by one (1) to three (3) letters of support from someone outside the nominee’s organization who is familiar with the success of the nominee’s activity. None of these letters can be written by the nominator. They should explain the impact of the nomination, its environmental significance or benefit, and its relevance in meeting a specific need. EMAIL these letters separately to nbeckwith@dvgbc.org with "DVGBC 2011 Leadership Awards" in the subject line.

To be considered, nominations must include the following elements:

• A completed electronic application form  with a summary addressing the five requirements described above.
• OPTIONAL: Up to three letters of support on a company or organization’s letterhead from a member of the community familiar with the nominee’s activities (excluding the nominator), attached to each Nomination.
• OPTIONAL: One additional piece of supporting material such as a brochure or policy will also be considered.

All nominations must be received by Friday, May 27, 2011.
Nominations received after that date will not be considered.

The Delaware Valley Green Building Council has the right to review and deny any application that is not appropriate or that does not meet the nomination requirements, as well as to reassign nominees placed in an inappropriate category or to create a new category if deemed suitable.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please email: nbeckwith@dvgbc.org