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2010 Energy Leadership Awards
Four Energy Leadership Awards were presented during the 21st Annual Energy Efficiency Forum, co-sponsored by Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and the U.S. Energy Association (USEA).
The awards, which recognize individuals who have provided exemplary leadership in instituting and advancing energy efficiency in the United States and abroad, were presented to: Representative Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) - recipient of the Congressional Award; Ken Morin, project engineer, and Chuck Svoboda, senior mechanical engineer, National Operations Centers, U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) -- recipients of Public Service Awards; and Murray Glendining, executive vice president, corporate affairs, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) -- recipient of an International Award. These individuals were nominated by their community; winners were selected by a sub-committee of the Energy Efficiency Forum Executive Council.
The Honorable Steve Israel's energy accomplishments include proposing and helping to pass the successful "Cash for Clunkers" program and introducing H.R. 3836. In 2009, Rep. Israel proposed and passed the "Solar Villages Initiative," which will spread U.S. solar energy technologies in villages throughout the developing world. Rep. Israel also voted in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which includes his provision to expand Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond programs. Through PACE bonds, homeowners and businesses can save money on their monthly energy costs while new green jobs are created in the U.S. clean energy industry.
Ken Morin and Chuck Svoboda from the U.S. BLM developed a way to bundle 150 BLM facilities into a $23 million performance contract aimed at reducing energy use by 30 percent and saving $1.2 million in annual energy costs. The contract also includes the installation of 1 megawatt of renewable energy at 23 BLM facilities. This innovative, streamlined project won a Presidential Energy Management Leadership Award and has advanced green procurement and energy and water conservation into standard practice at the Bureau.
Murray Glendining from HHS was instrumental in initiating a $50 million energy retrofit project to improve four different hospital sites, using the operating budgets already in place. The project -- one of the largest health care energy retrofits in Canada -- resulted in energy savings of more than $5.5 million and a greener work environment that garnered HHS recognition as one of Canada's Top 100 employers by Maclean's every year from 2005 to 2009.
2010 Energy Leadership Awards Criteria
The Energy Leadership Awards were established in 1991 to recognize public officials who have provided exemplary leadership in instituting and advancing energy efficiency in the United States and abroad. The awards are presented at the annual United States Energy Association/Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Forum or Congressional Reception; therefore, the winners must be present.
Members of the Forum Executive Council select these individuals after reviewing application entries and supporting materials. Awards are presented in the following categories:
- Public Service Award - Recognizes a current or former elected or non-elected federal, state or local government public servant who has motivated action to addressing energy efficiency in government operations and has served as an advocate of energy efficiency.
- Mayor's Award - Recognizes a current or former holder of a city level elective office who has made a significant contribution to energy efficiency at the city government level.
- Congressional Award - Recognizes a current or former member of Congress who has contributed to legislative achievements that encourage energy efficiency gains, particularly in federal government activities.
- Governor's Award - Recognizes a current or former holder of a state-level elective office who has made a significant contribution to energy efficiency at the state government level.
- International Award - Recognizes a current or former international, federal or state public official who has encouraged energy efficiency internationally.
- Douglas Decker Lifetime Achievement Award - This very special award is made only in those years in which an individual fitting any of the other categories has made such a significant, continuing contribution to the development and stability of our energy sources and preservation of the world's environment through energy efficiency gains that they deserve this recognition.
A person must be nominated by a peer or self-nominated. Click here for the  nomination form (136 Kb), which must be submitted by May 16, 2010 via email to
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or faxed to 414-347-0221. A subcommittee of the Forum Executive Council will review the nomination forms and make recommendations. The Council reserves the right not to name a winner in any particular category in any given year.
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