U.S. Green Building Council to Win RISE Award from MPI

Like the Obama for America campaign, which received the inaugural RISE award in this category in 2009 for its “unprecedented ability to utilize meetings and events to accomplish change,” Washington, D.C.–based USGBC is breaking ground with its conferences. In addition to using meetings to educate the hospitality and building industry on green design and construction standards, its annual event, the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is setting new standards for a green exhibition