The West Region of the Construction Specifications Institute presented Michael Chusid its Wilbur Johnston Memorial Award at its regional conference earlier this year. The annual award is given to an individual that "has made notable contributions in the advancement of the construction sciences, construction specifications, and to the education of those in the construction industry..."

Chusid's award citation reads,

In recognition of significant contributions to the development and advancement of innovation construction materials and methods as consultant to product manufacturers and trade associations; for your work on the MasterFormat 2004 Implementation Task Team; it's widely used training materials and working as a CSI Webinar Presenter for "Guide Specifications, a Marketing Tool for Manufacturers and Sales Representatives."