Today, Second Nature and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the eighth annual Climate Leadership Awards.
This year’s recipient in the four-year category, Loyola University Chicago, has reduced carbon emissions by 38 percent from a 2008 baseline per square foot of facility in two of its locations, and is now home to 10 LEED-certified buildings across four campuses with more green roofs than any other university in the Midwest. Portland Community College,recipient in the two-year category, has reduced energy consumption by 65 percent per square foot since 2006, counts nine LEED-certified buildings including a net zero LEED Platinum center in its portfolio, and has three solar installments totaling more than 700 KW.
The 2017 Climate Leadership Award winners and honorable mentions are:
Two-Year Institution Winner:
Portland Community College
Honorable Mention:
Bristol Community College
Four-Year Institution Winner:
Loyola University Chicago
Honorable Mention:
Georgia Southern University
Award winners will be recognized as part of the 2017 USGBC Leadership Awards Luncheon at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Boston, Mass. Visit Second Nature to learn more about the Climate Leadership Awards.