Henke, according to M&G EVP Daniel Quinn, "was early to thegame" in understanding the benefits of sustainable design, addingthat the USGBC honor reflects her advance preparation as others inthe commercial real estate and broader business communitiesscramble to catch up to the rapidly emerging arena. "It is onlyrecently that the corporate, investment and marketing sectors havecome to realize the value [of green building] with theircustomers," Quinn says. Henke's selection "is a great way for herto help Meredith & Grew clients address this important aspectof development," continues Quinn, the director of M&G'sDevelopment & Advisory Services Group.

As a member of that team, Henke helps on design management,procurement strategies and value engineering during bothpre-construction and construction. The environmental aspect of aproject increasingly involves seeking a LEED certificate. Henke isa LEED 2.0 accredited professional, and as such has already advisedmany real estate developers and related parties on strategies thatcan enhance the environmental scope of a development and possiblyearn a higher LEED rating.