Committed to a sustainable future through energy-saving green buildings, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its president, CEO and founding chairman, Rick Fedrizzi, were recognized with the National Building Museum's 2009 Honor Award at its annual gala last week.

The award acknowledges leadership on environmental issues and the significant accomplishments made in improving sustainability within the built environment. "The green building movement offers an opportunity to respond to the most important challenges of our times, and we remain single-mindedly committed to delivering on our vision of green buildings for everyone within a generation," said Fedrizzi.

The Honor Award was established by the National Building Museum in 1986 to salute those who have significantly improved the built environment. Other honorees included Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago; Majora Carter; and Louis Chênevert and United Technologies (UTC). The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction and planning.