Five individuals are cited as stars of sustainability by the nation’s most influential architects and designers. Results of the 2010 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey show who the architecture/engineering/construction industry reveres as role models for their sustainable design efforts:
1. William McDonough
2. Ed Mazria
3. Bob Berkebile
4. Ray Anderson
5. Amory Lovins
The survey also reveals the firms most lauded for their green sensibilities:
1. HOK
2. Perkins + Will
3. BNIM
4. Kieran Timberlake
5. William McDonough + Partners
For more than a decade, DesignIntelligence has surveyed America’s leading architecture and design firms about a range of topical issues, including compensation practices, America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools, multinational practice, and more. The 2010 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey, which is published in the July/August issue of DesignIntelligence, takes the pulse of the industry and includes data such as:
- The professional organizations that are best deploying resources with regard to sustainability issues
- Satisfaction with progress toward green design
- The percentage of work that is environmentally responsible
- How industry leaders have changed their personal and work habits to reduce their carbon footprint
- The most admired individuals, contractors, and supplier companies as sustainability role models
Also included in the issue are in-depth feature articles by sustainable design leaders.
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