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Redevelopment of Denver Water’s Operations complex named the year’s most outstanding engineering triumph

IMEG Corp.’s Denver Water Operations Redevelopment project has won the 2021 “Grand Conceptor” Award signifying the year’s most outstanding engineering achievement at the 54th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala (EEA) — a national juried competition from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The project yielded a 186,000 square foot LEED Platinum, net-zero energy administration building, a 7,400-sf LEED Gold wellness building, a 15,400-sf LEED Gold building renovation, and a 155,000-sf parking structure on the site.

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Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announces 2021 PCI Design Awards winners

A luxury multi-family community, major league baseball stadium, and world-famous causeway highlight the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2021 PCI Design Awards which were announced recently. “Once again, the precast concrete industry has put its best foot forward and has delivered many inspiring and impressive projects,” said PCI President and CEO Bob Risser, P.E. “Each year, the PCI Design Awards program demonstrates that precast concrete is not only a practical solution to many construction challenges, but also a head-turning aesthetic solution.”

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ASLA announces 2020 Professional and Student Award winners

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) last week announced the 2020 Professional and Student Award winners. Chosen from 567 submissions, this year’s 31 Professional Award winners represent the best of landscape architecture in the General Design, Urban Design, Residential Design, Analysis & Planning, Communications, and Research categories.

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ASLA elevates 19 members to the Council of Fellows

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated 19 members to the ASLA Council of Fellows for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows and is based on their works, leadership, management, knowledge, and service.

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AIA’s 2020 COTE Top Ten Awards honor design excellence with cutting-edge performance

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) in May announced this year’s recipients for its highest honor, the COTE Top Ten Awards. COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance in ten key areas. The COTE Top Ten winning projects illustrate the solutions architects provide for the health and welfare of our communities and planet.

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Black Lives Matter. Black Communities Matter.

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) issued a statement today after hearing feedback from its membership and after much reflection regarding the killing of George Floyd. “ASLA stands in solidarity with black communities in the fight against racial injustice and police violence against black people. Moving forward, ASLA will deepen our partnership with the Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN) to create a meaningful, sustainable plan of action to help guide the profession in addressing the wants and needs of black communities.”

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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