Specific Judging Considerations

To recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, or agencies that further the widespread use of green building materials and construction techniques

Collaboration with existing green building programs

Relationship between the environmental benefits and the associated economic benefits

2009 Winner of Building Green

Winner – Vanderbilt University - The Commons 2008 Projects Davidson County

In 2008, three newly constructed residence halls located within the Commons at Vanderbilt University were awarded Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. Vanderbilt now has a total of seven LEED-certified buildings, forming the largest collection of certified buildings in Tennessee and one of the largest collections of certified buildings in the southeastern United States. These buildings were designed and constructed with water conservation, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and waste minimization in mind.

A team of Tennessee-based building, design and construction companies worked closely to develop a unique green building infrastructure and knowledge base for large institutional projects, which will serve as an information resource base for Tennessee in the decades to come.