Jeffrey A. Johnson Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Building Energy Codes and Performance

Nomination Criteria

Jeff was passionate about life and especially his efforts in the buildings arena and improving energy efficiency. The intent of this annual award is to keep the memory of Jeff Johnson alive and to honor a recipient who shares Jeff's passion and who is recognized as a leader for sustained service in the pursuit of energy efficiency. The award recognizes an individual or a team that uses innovation and fosters collaboration to develop and promote progressive advancement of building energy codes.

The first award will be presented at the 2006 National Workshop on State Building Energy Codes in Denver, CO the week of July 31, 2006.

Nominees must meet the following criteria:

Impact: The nominee has made a substantial contribution to increase energy efficiency by advancing building energy code requirements and performance, tools, resources or processes. Contributions could be to the advancement towards progressive energy code requirements, or to tools and resources that promote the adoption, implementation and enforcement of building energy codes at a state or national level.
Innovation: The nominee fosters new ideas that solve problems or address needs that lead to the realization of energy savings through the use of building energy codes and their performance. The nominee has shown willingness to risk pursuing new ideas not yet proven, and to learn by trial and error.
Collaboration: The nominee advances building energy codes and performance through processes that seek and use input from a broad set of stakeholders. The nominee builds support among a range of constituents for new ideas or approaches.
Passion: The nominee is motivated to create change by their commitment to energy efficiency as a path to a sustainable world. The nominee's excitement and enthusiasm inspires others to create and implement solutions.