The Suffolk County Community College Foundation recognized Roger Smith, AIA, LEED AP, principal and lead architect at BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C. (BBS), with the 2012 Industry Leadership Award. Smith received the award during the foundation's 2012 Annual Gala, which took place at The Bourne Mansion.
"I'm very honored to receive the 2012 Industry Leadership Award," said Smith. "The Suffolk County Community College Foundation plays a crucial role in supporting quality education and raising the next generation of American professionals. I'm proud to be among the supporters of the college and the foundation."

Robert Walther, chairman of The Suffolk County Community College Foundation, said, "Our organization selected Roger Smith as this year's Industry Leader due to his inspiring leadership in promoting green architectural and engineering design across the nation and contributions to the local community through donations of design services to schools and not-for-profit organizations. We also wished to recognize Roger's and BBS' remarkable work on the design of the new, state-of-the-art Life Sciences Building at the Ammerman Campus in Selden, which will break ground this year."
Headquartered in Patchogue, NY, BBS is a leading regional and national designer of sustainable educational, institutional and commercial facilities. The firm's services include architecture and interior design, landscape architecture as well as civil, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering. BBS designed the first LEED-certified public school in New York State, the Hampton Bays Middle School in Hampton Bays, and since 2010 has had 10 projects that either received LEED certification or are undergoing the certification process. LEED is a nationally recognized sustainability evaluation program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The firm's current and recent work includes the new $28.5 million Life Sciences Building at the Suffolk County Community College Ammerman Campus in Selden; the 100-room Hyatt Place East End hotel in Riverhead; the $78.2 million Riverhead Central School District expansion and capital improvement program in Riverhead; the St. Charles Resurrection Cemetery Welcoming Center in Farmingdale; and the new Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in North Merrick.
Shown (from left) are: Gabriel Divone, project architect, BBS; Larry Salvesen, AIA, LEED AP, senior associate, BBS; Frederick Seeba, P.E., NCEES, LEED AP, senior associate, BBS; Peter Gryniewich, project architect, BBS; Gary Schiede, AIA, BD+C LEED AP, project manager, BBS; Karalisa Grundner, AIA, BD+C LEED AP, project manager, BBS; Michael Inserra, AIA, project architect, BBS; Shaun McKay, Ed. D., president, Suffolk County Community College; RogerSmith, AIA, LEED AP, principal, BBS: Robert Walther, chairman, SCCC Foundation; Joseph Rettig, AIA, LEED AP, director of architecture, BBS; and Jeanine Reynolds, director
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