The Whittingham Discovery Center, a new community gathering venue in a 31-acre urban park, boasts all-electric mechanical systems, high performance glazing, and a rooftop solar array. Certified LEED Platinum, the building will use 57.5% less energy compared to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 baseline. It serves as a learning and development center for programs about integrating nature into the city, and features signage detailing its sustainable strategies as a learning tool.

New Canaan Library encourages lifelong learning while demonstrating sustainable living and inclusive design. It replaces a similar-sized building but increased the useable space by 30% while using less energy. It is all electric, with an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of 17, which is 89% lower than the baseline. A photovoltaic array provides up to 50% of its power. A central campus overlooking downtown, it increases green space by 25%. The library was a pilot project for Design for Freedom, a movement seeking to eliminate modern slavery from construction supply chains.

The Green Good Design Awards program is a specialized edition of the original Good Design program, founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and Charles and Ray Eames. A jury of internationally recognized design leaders selected over 200 new projects as outstanding examples of green design. They encompass architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, products, packaging, and graphic designs from 30 nations.