Awarded at the Clean Air Through Energy Efficiency (CATEE) Conference
Gregg Cooke Award for Excellence in Environmental Leadership
2017: William “Dub” Taylor
2016: William Ross Pumfrey, Chairman, Texas Solar Energy Society
2015: Brian Yeoman, City Advisor, Houston C40 The Cities Climate Leadership Group
2014: Rusty Hodapp, Vice President, Energy, Transportation, & Asset Management, DFW Airport
2012: George P. Mitchell
2011: The Hon. Rafael Anchia, Texas Representative, Dallas
2010: James Marston, Environmental Defense Fund
2009: Robert J. King, Good Company Associates
2008: Tom “Smitty” Smith, Public Citizen–Texas
2007: R. Bruce LaBoon
Outstanding Commercial Enterprise
2017: Toyota Motor North America
2016: Command Commissioning LLC
2014: Frontier Associates, LLC
2013: Dell Inc., “Legacy of Good” Plan
2012: Oncor (Solar PV Program)
2011: CLEAResult Consulting
2010: Hilton Hotels Corporation
2009: Standard Renewable Energy, Houston
2008: Texas Instruments, Plano
2007: Anderson Sargent Custom Builder
2006: Whole Foods Market
2005: H-E-B
Special Awards
2017: Outstanding Sustainability Champion, Jerry Dennis, CEM, CEP
2017: Outstanding K-12 School, Northwest Independent School District
2016: Outstanding Sustainable K-12 School, Wylie Independent School District
2013: Renewable Energy Leadership Award, William “Bill” Sinkin
Clean Energy Champion
2014: Mike Eastland, Executive Director, North Central Texas Council of Governments
2013: Gary G. Olp, GGO Architects
2012: Jennifer DuPlessis, Energy Manager, Arlington Independent School District
2006: Brian Preston Smith
2005: Gregg Cooke, former EPA Regional Administrator
Lifetime Achievement Award
2016: Tom “Smitty” Smith
2016: Malcolm Verdict
2012: Felix A. Lopez, P.E., Energy Code Champion
2012: Tom Fitzpatrick, CATEE Executive Director
2005: R.B. “Ralph” Marquez, TCEQ Commissioner
Outstanding Government Organization
2017: University of North Texas
2016: University of Texas at Dallas
2015: Travis County, Texas
2014: City of Fort Worth
2013: Alamo Community College District (Educational Institution)
2013: Texas Workforce Commission (State Agency)
2013: City of San Antonio (Local Government)
2012: City of Houston (Large City)
2012: City of Irving (Mid-Size City)
2012: City of Cedar Hill (Small City)
2011: City of San Antonio
2010: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
2009: City of El Paso, City Wide Energy 2009: Operational Savings Program
2008: City of Austin
2007: Northside Independent School District, San Antonio
2006: City of Frisco, TX
2005: North Central Texas Council of Governments
Energy Systems Laboratory Partner of the Year
2017: METCO Engineering
2016: Alamo Colleges
2015: Houston Airport System City of Houston
Outstanding Non-Profit Organization
2017: Eco El Paso
2016: Texas PACE Authority
2015: SPEER
2014: Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
2011: Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
2010: Texas Business for Clean Air
2009: Clinton Foundation, Clinton Climate Initiative
2008: Environmental Defense Fund
2007: HARC
2006: Public Citizen – Texas
2005: Texas HERO
2005: Texas Clean Air Working Group, The Hon. Ron Harris and Kelly Frels, co-chairs
Outstanding Government Official
2017: Lynn Stucky, State Representative, House District 64
2014: Jill A. Jordan, Assistant City Manager, City of Dallas –
2013: The Hon. James “Jim” Keffer, Texas State Representative
2011: The Hon. John Carona, State Senator, Dallas
2010: The Hon. Kirk Watson, State Senator, Austin
2009: The Hon. Rodney Ellis, State Senator, Houston
2008: The Hon. Bill White, Mayor of Houston
2007: The Hon. Kip Averitt, State Senator, Waco and the Hon. Joe Straus, State Representative, San Antonio
2006: The Hon. Jerry Patterson, Commissioner, General Land Office
2005: The Hon. Kenneth Armbrister, State Senator, Victoria
2004: The Hon. Dennis Bonnen, State Representative, Angleton
*The Awards Committee reserves the right to make modifications in award categories appropriate to recognizing each year’s outstanding achievements;may recognize achievements in any, all or none of the categories; and may designate additional categories for special recognition.*
