Nine outstanding programs from organizations around the world representing both the public and private sectors have been selected as winners in the first annual Sustainable Cities Awards program, sponsored jointly by the Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The award winners were announced today in conjunction with a Financial Times ULI Sustainable Cities conference being held in London.
The Sustainable Cities Awards honor global examples of ongoing programs that exhibit new ideas and perspectives for best practices in sustainable land use. Each of the winners is incorporating initiatives that are making a significant contribution in highlighting the concept of sustainability in real estate. The nine were selected from 18 finalists chosen from a field of 86 entries submitted from 15 countries.
The 2008 Sustainable Cities Award winners are:
— The Cascade Land Conservancy for “The Cascade Agenda” — The Cascade
Agenda is a 100-year visioning exercise to preserve more than 1.3 million
acres (526,000 hectares) of forest and farmland— The City of Chicago — The city of Chicago leads all cities in
incorporating preservation and sustainability practices into its own
operations.— The City of Greensburg, Kansas — Ninety percent of the building stock
of Greensburg, Kansas, a farming town with a population 1,389, was
destroyed by a tornado in 2007. Instead of rebuilding the past, the
citizens of Greenburg voted to rebuild for a sustainable future.— Enterprise Community Partners for “Green Communities” — Since 2004,
the Enterprise Green Communities program has invested more than $570
million to create more than 11,000 green affordable units across one-
hundred U.S. cities.— Jones Lang LaSalle for “Portfolio Sustainability Management Program” —
Jones Lang LaSalle, with more than 1.2 billion square feet (111 square
kilometers) under management is setting influential standards for its
own portfolio and those of its clients.— Kennedy Associates for “Responsible Property Investing” — Kennedy
Associates believes that buildings developed and managed according to
sustainability principles possess a competitive advantage over traditional
structures.— New Songdo City Master Plan, master planned by Kohn Pedersen Fox and
developed by Gale International with POSCO E&C — The master plan for this
new city in South Korea is complete, and construction is underway. This
private-enterprise plan is a pilot project in LEED’s Neighborhood
Development program.— PNC for “Greening PNC” — PNC has led all U.S. companies in LEED
certifications since 2000, when its corporate headquarters was the first
financial building to be LEED certified.— Vulcan for “Creating a New Model for Sustainable, Mixed-Use Urban
Communities” — Vulcan’s strategic approach to the redevelopment of 60
acres (24 hectares) it owns in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.More information about the awards program is at www.uli.org/sustainablecitiesaward.
Source: Marketwire.com – Nine Global Winners Chosen for 2008 Urban Land Institute Financial Times Sustainable Cities Awards.