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HUD HEADQUARTERS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has been awarded LEED Silver for the comprehensive energy renovation of its headquarters, the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, located in Washington, D.C. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system is the most recognized program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance
Courthouses Win Architectural Awards
Seven U.S. courthouses are among the 17 federal buildings honored in this year’s General Services Administration Design Awards. Representing a mix of both modern and traditional architecture, these courthouses were honored based on a wide variety of criteria—ranging from functionality and public benefit to design and sustainability, as well as their aesthetic appeal
SBIC Appoints Jury for 2016 Beyond Green™ Awards
The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) announces the appointment of Illya Azaroff, Teresa Rainey and David Underwood to serve as the jury for the 2016 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards.
Meridian Receives 2016 HREI Insights Awards Nomination for Two Medical Office Building Projects
Meridian, a full-service real estate developer and owner of medical real estate, is pleased to announce that two of its projects have been selected as finalists in the 2016 HREI Insights Awards competition in the “Best New Medical Office Buildings Under 25,000 Square Feet” and “Best Renovated or Repurposed Healthcare Facility” categories.
NREL Technologies Honored at R&D 100 Awards Ceremony
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) last night received three R&D 100 Awards, an honor presented by R&D Magazine and considered to be the Oscars of innovation.
NAHB Announces Best of 55+ Housing Awards Finalists
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced the finalists for its 2017 Best of 55+ Housing Awards, the premier design and marketing competition for the 55+ housing industry. A total of 74 entries were chosen as finalists and are eligible for either a gold or silver award from NAHB's 55+ Housing Industry Council.
National Park Service Awards $1.5 Million in LWCF Grants for Park Improvements in Washington
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) applauded the National Park Service’s (NPS) announcement of more than $1.5 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants to fund new park construction and to improve park facilities at three sites in the state of Washington
Nick Lehnert Honored with Max C. Tipton Award at 2016 SoCal Awards
The Max C. Tipton Award for Marketing Excellence was recently presented to Nick Lehnert of KTGY Architecture + Planning at the 2016 SoCal Awards at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. This annual awards gala is presented by the Building Industry Association’s Greater Sales & Marketing Council of Southern California and recognizes the best in professional achievement, sales, marketing and design throughout the region
KTGY Wins Top Honors at SoCal Awards
International award-winning KTGY Architecture + Planning is pleased to announce that KTGY’s excellence in residential design and planning has been recognized by the Building Industry Association’s Greater Sales and Marketing Council’s 2016 SoCal Awards program. Eight KTGY-designed communities received either award wins or finalist honors for the architectural design of single-family detached and multifamily for-sale residential communities, home plan and best community feature at the SoCal Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 10th, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The SoCal Awards program honors the best in professional achievement, sales, marketing and design throughout the Southern California home building industry
Recognize Excellence: Nominate a Project for a Beyond Green™ Award
Now is time to spotlight the newest buildings, initiatives and innovations that are shaping, informing and catalyzing the high-performance planning, design, construction and operations processes. The Beyond Green™ Awards are a great way to recognize those projects and activities that contribute to making high-performing, resilient buildings and communities. Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) issues the Call for Entries for its 2016 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards.
Three Real Estate Investor Groups Receive “Awards of Excellence” at NREIA’s MidYear Conference
The National Real Estate Investors Association (NREIA) announced this week that three of its chapters received an “Award of Excellence” at their annual MidYear meeting, which took place last weekend in Atlanta, GA. Awards were given for outstanding efforts in six major categories (Government Affairs, Community Service, Communications, Membership, Education and Strategic Industry Partners Marketing. Three chapters (one from each size group; Small, Medium and Large) received an award.
NAHB Now Accepting Applications for 2017 Best of 55+ Housing Awards
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 55+ Housing Industry Council is now accepting applications for the 2017 Best of 55+ Housing Awards, which honor excellence in building, design, marketing and lifestyle of housing for boomers. A panel of industry professionals will judge entries in 45 award categories, including Best 55+ Detached Home, Best 55+ Affordable Rental Community, Best 55+ Recognition of Sustainable Features and Best 55+ Lifestyle Program, among others
Senators Collins, King Announce Grant Awards for Water and Waste Infrastructure Improvements
Senators Susan Collins, and Angus King announced more than $2.7 million in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal grant program for the communities of Brewer, Oxford, and Wilton.
ABC’s Trimmer Foundation Awards Scholarships to Merit Shop Construction Students
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced the first 10 winners of the Build Your Future Scholarship through ABC’s Trimmer Construction Education Foundation (TCEF). The scholarships are awarded to the top 10 students attending an NCCER-accredited program or a state/federally approved apprenticeship program in a merit-shop training facility. The scholarships are funded through a pledge of $100,000 from Build Your Future over the next five years.
SBIC Appoints Jury for 2015 Beyond Green™ Awards
The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) announces the appointment of Jim Whittaker, Keith Diaz Moore and Mary Ann Lazarus to serve as the jury for the 2015 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards.
CEDIA Announces Home Technology Professional Awards Finalists
CEDIA has announced finalists for the Home Technology Professional Awards competition which honors the best projects completed by home technology professional members in the past year. The finalists in individual project categories include three projects in the media room category, two projects in innovative solution, nine projects in integrated home, and six projects in best home theater.
AIA Selects Eight Projects for National Healthcare Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program. The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. Projects exhibit conceptual strengths that solve aesthetic, civic, urban, and social concerns as well as the requisite functional and sustainability concerns of a hospital.
NAREE’s 65th Annual Real Estate Journalism Award Winners Announced with Judges’ comments
The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) today announced the winners of its 65th Annual Journalism Awards, recognizing excellence in reporting, writing and editing stories about residential and commercial real estate
NAREE’s 65th Annual Real Estate Journalism Award Winners Announced
The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) today announced the winners of its 65thAnnual Journalism Awards Competition, recognizing excellence in reporting, writing and editing stories about residential and commercial real estate.
WSSC Receives Second Consecutive AWWA National Safety Award
WSSC’s commitment to safety is once again recognized as the Commission is honored for the second year in a row with the Wendell LaDue Utility Safety Award by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The award recognizes WSSC’s stellar safety record, cutting-edge safety programs and overall leadership in safety and health
