MiGBC Annual Party & Leadership Awards Ceremony

We’ve planned an evening filled with fun, gratitude, and celebration. The event will take place on December 11, 2025 at the HighFive in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event will feature a keynote address with a focus on innovation and regenerative design by Jason F. McLennan, AIA, LEED Fellow, and the 2025 Leadership Awards Ceremony.

The Michigan Green Building Collaborative Leadership Awards promote outstanding green buildings, programs, and efforts by recognizing projects, organizations, and people who have made extraordinary contributions to achieving healthy, high-performing green buildings across the state of Michigan. Hear from the 2025 awardees as they share their perspectives on the design, construction, and operation of the most outstanding buildings and projects of the year.

Considered one of the world’s most influential individuals in the field of architecture and green building movement today, Jason F. McLennan, AIA, LEED Fellow, is a highly sought out designer, consultant, and thought leader around the planet. Jason is Managing Principal and Founder at McLennan Design, as well as Principal and Chief Sustainability Officer at Perkins&Will.

Some of his achievements include:

• Recipient of the prestigious Buckminster Fuller Prize
• Award of Excellence winner for Engineering News Record
• Creator of the Living Building Challenge
• Primary author of the WELL Building Standard
• Author of seven books on Sustainability and Design
• Both an Ashoka Fellow and Senior Fellow of the Design Future’s Council
• Selected by Yes! Magazine as one of ‘15 people shaping the world’
• Founder of the International Living Future Institute

Investing in our future has never been more important than it is right now. At the Michigan Green Building Collaborative, we have served the beautiful state of Michigan for over 20 years. We believe in green buildings for all, and we accomplish this by nourishing community vibrancy via our cornerstone programs such as the Michigan Battle of the Buildings, Grand Rapids 2030 District, and Lansing 2030 District. With your sponsorship, our organization can continue to provide education and connections to equitable carbon & energy solutions, smart transportation initiatives, and healthy building incentives.

Learn more about becoming a sponsor of the Michigan Green Building Collaborative by visiting our Sponsorship page. Visionary, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Sponsorships include tickets to the event.

To thank you for your dedication to our mission, current and new members of the Michigan Green Building Collaborative will receive special pricing to attend this event. Learn more about becoming an individual or corporate member here.

Dress: Business/Cocktail/Holiday

Host or Publisher U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan