AIA Chicago's Sustainable Design Awards

The Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Chicago) has announced its first-ever Sustainable Design Awards as part of its annual Design Excellence Awards program, which honors the construction and renovation work of local architects. “Sustainable design represents a movement, not a trend,” said Susan King, chair of AIA Chicago’s Committee on the Environment. “This new award establishes that sustainable design is here to stay.” For more information, visit www.aiachicago.org.

The Honor Award went to Chicago’s

Factor 10 House, designed by EHDD Architecture (see

EBN

Vol. 13, No. 5 or BuildingGreen’s Case Studies Database).

Citations of Merit were awarded to:

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Herman Miller Building C1 in Zeeland, Michigan, designed by Krueck & Sexton Architects (see

EBN

Vol. 13, No. 5 or BuildingGreen’s Case Studies Database); and

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Oklahoma City Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, designed by Ross Barney + Jankowski, Inc.

Special Recognition was awarded to:

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Racine Art Museum in Racine, Wisconsin, designed by Brininstool + Lynch, Ltd.;

•The

Vermeer Science Center Renovation and Addition at Central College in Pella, Iowa, designed by Holabird & Root, LLC; and

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Rural Studio Exhibit in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Xavier Vendrell Studio with Andrew Freear and Jennifer Bonner.