Mendler, Ford Receive Sustainable Design Leadership Awards

Advisory Board member

Sandra Mendler, AIA, received the

First Annual Sustainable Design Leadership Award for a design professional at a June 18 event in Dalton, Georgia. This award recognizes commitment to environmental issues through design, educational outreach, or other efforts. Mendler is Vice President and Director of Sustainable Design at HOK, Inc. The corporate award went to the

Ford Motor Company. The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Collins & Aikman cosponsor these awards, which are limited to U.S.-based professionals and companies, and exclude companies servicing the interior design and furnishings industry.