USGBC Announces Daley Legacy Award

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new award, the ''Mayor Richard M. Daley Legacy Award for Global Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities.'' The award will be presented to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley at USGBC's annual Greenbuild conference, Nov. 17-19 in Chicago.

''USGBC is incredibly honored to be part of Mayor Daley's legacy as a world leader in demonstrating how a nurturing and sustainable city can be the highest service to a community,'' said Roger Platt, senior vice president of global policy & law, USGBC. ''This award is in recognition of the mayor's visionary and planet-changing leadership that has created the amazing legacy of a green city. We are looking forward to bringing our Greenbuild conference back to one of the world‚s most sustainable cities.''

Chicago is also a leading green building city in the U.S. As one of the first cities to adopt LEED for public buildings and home to more LEED-certified green buildings than any other, Chicago is truly committed to leadership as a ''next-generation'' city.

Mayor Daley has dedicated his time to making Chicago one of the most environmentally-friendly cities in the nation. His belief is that Chicago's future is directly linked with efforts to be a national leader in protecting and enhancing the nation's natural resources.

USGBC's Greenbuild Conference & Expo is a platform for the need for more sustainable cities, cities that create opportunity, drive jobs, save money for hardworking residents and power the green economy.