SBIC - Best Practices Hall of Fame

SBIC'S 2006 AWARD WINNERS

Best Sustainable Practices/ Exemplary Sustainable Building

On December 7, the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) presented its annual awards during the SUPER THURSDAY events at Ecobuild Federal. SBIC's awards recognize the exceptional contributions that SBIC members and partners make to sustainability across the United States. The first place winner in the Exemplary Sustainable Building category was Consigli Construction for the Cambridge City Hall Annex, the building which the jury believed best incorporated the "whole building design" process. By awarding first prize to Consigli Construction, the jury recognizes Consigli's effort to ensure a sustainable, historically preserved project, while maintaining an integrated team approach. This year's Best Sustainable Practice Award category had three winners and one honorable mention. (See full list of winners below).

The presentation of awards, hosted by Jack Armstrong of BASF and Deane Evans, FAIA, was the culmination of a full day of stimulating events including a keynote address by Ed Mazria, AIA and SBIC's FORUM 2006.

SBIC recognized the following winning projects under the 2006 Exemplary Sustainable Building Awards category:

First Place: Award Recipient: Consigli Construction for the Cambridge City Hall Annex
Second Place: Award Recipient: Turner Construction for the Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,–South Campus HQ
Third Place: Award Recipient: Behnisch Architects/Architekten for the Genzyme Center
Honorable Mention: Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC for the Tom Ridge Environmental Center
Honorable Mention: Turner Construction for the Wal*Mart Aurora, Colorado Experimental Store
Honorable Mention: Little for the University of South Carolina: West Quad

SBIC recognized the following three winning projects, and one honorable mention project, under the 2006 Best Sustainable Practice Awards category:

Sustainable Policy/Program Initiatives Award Recipient: Green Building Initiative™ (GBI) for the Green Globes™ environmental assessment and rating system for commercial buildings
Educational Initiatives. Award Recipient: ASHRAE for ASHRAE Promise: A Sustainable Future
Stimulating Demand through Increased Consumer Awareness. Award Recipient: Green Building Pages, for Sustainable Practice Tools for Creating a Market Transformation
Sustainable Research, Development, Construction Process, and Demonstration: Honorable Mention: ICYNENE for Insulation Strategies for Added Protection Against Severe Storms

"Green Building Pages is honored to be included in this year's 2006 SBIC Awards and to be in such great company. The award provides more visibility to the industry, but even more valuable has been and will continue to be, the feedback and multiple networking opportunities SBIC brings together with its diverse membership and organizational focus. As the building industry seriously grapples with the issues of climate change, SBIC will play an ever-increasing and essential role in facilitating the dialog and in providing positive solutions."
--Marilyn Miller Farmer, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Green Building Pages

Watch for full recap of the awards program and photos to be posted here in January.