The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Green Building Leadership Awards at an Awards Luncheon and Exhibition on November 18, 2009 at the Virginia Historical Society. The 2009 winners in the categories of non-profit, government, private sector and individual, respectively, are EarthCraft Virginia, Henrico County, Ace Waste Recycling and Bryna Dunn, Vice President of Moseley Architects and Director of Sustainability.

Nearly 150 luncheon attendees heard keynote speaker L. Preston Bryant, Jr., Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, speak about sustainable building initiatives for the Commonwealth and also visited with green exhibitors from throughout the Central Virginia Region prior to the program.