The Beyond GreenTMHigh Performance Building Awards

In 2001, the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council established its own Awards Program to recognize the exceptional contributions its members make to sustainability across the United States. The Best Sustainable Practice Award and Exemplary Sustainable Building Award were awarded to Council members and industry professionals who incorporated the whole building approach into their practices and designs.

The Awards Program is a key part of SBIC's commitment to the design, construction and maintenance of high-performance buildings through education, outreach, and advocacy.
As the Council entered its seventh year of awards programs, the emphasis was updated to reflect its evolving approach to building design, summed up by the concept of going...

Beyond GreenTM

These unique awards recognize initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the high-performance building market, as well as the real-world application of high-performance construction practices. The program is open to all and offers two entry categories, High-Performance Initiatives and High-Performance Buildings. Federal, state and private sector entries are welcome. Commercial, institutional and residential buildings are all eligible. Appropriate applicants include trade associations, researchers, architects, engineers, consultants, universities and educators, builders, public and private building owners, product manufacturers and suppliers, marketing and media experts, and utilities.