USGBC Wins Turner Prize

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has been awarded the fourth annual Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology. Named after the founder of Turner Construction Company, a corporate sponsor of USGBC’s LEED^® Rating System, the Turner Prize each year recognizes an invention, an innovative methodology, or exceptional leadership by an individual or team of individuals in construction technology. USGBC was recognized for its promotion of green design and building generally and, specifically, for the development of LEED. “Five years ago, when USGBC staff and volunteers created LEED, we never could have imagined the market transformation that would follow,” says Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC president, CEO, and founding chair. USGBC will formally accept the Turner Prize, and its $25,000 cash award, at an October 24, 2005, reception at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.