Building designers: You have two extra weeks to nominate a project for a 2019 US Wood Design Award! The extended deadline for nominations is October 12, 2017.
The awards recognize excellence in wood design, engineering, and construction, as well as innovative projects that showcase attributes of wood such as strength, beauty, versatility, cost effectiveness, and sustainability.
Projects may be submitted in the following 9 categories:
• Multi-Family Wood Design
• Commercial Wood Design – Low-Rise
• Commercial Wood Design – Mid-Rise
• Wood in Schools
• Institutional Wood Design
• Green Building with Wood
• Beauty of Wood
• Wood in Government Buildings
• Durable & Adaptable Wood Structures
Projects across these categories will also be selected to receive regional awards of excellence. For program rules, category descriptions, and nomination information, please visit www.woodworks.org/wood-design-awards/nominate.
Special consideration will be given to recently completed buildings, projects that utilize wood as a dominant structural element, and designs that exemplify new opportunities for wood construction.
Past winning projects can be viewed at http://www.woodworks.org/project-gallery/.
2018 Wood Design Award Winner
Photo: Kevin Scott
Project: Washington Fruit & Produce Company
Location: Yakima, WA
Architect: Graham Baba Architects
Structural Engineer: M.A. Wright, LLC
Contractor: Artisan Construction
Award Category: Commercial Wood Design – Low-Rise
Photo: Kevin Scott
See all past winners in our gallery or watch the 2018 wood design awards video. You can also follow us on Instagram for award photos and updates.
Deadline and Eligibility
Award submissions must be received by midnight PT on October 12, 2017. There are no nomination fees and multiple submissions are encouraged. To be eligible, projects and nominated firms must be located in the U.S. and projects must be fully constructed by the original deadline of September 28, 2018. With the exception of the Durability & Adaptability of Wood Structures category, Wood Design Awards apply to new construction only, which includes significant additions. Structures other than buildings are not eligible. Complete details and nomination materials are available at www.woodworks.org/wood-design-awards/nominate.
About WoodWorks
WoodWorks – Wood Products Council provides free technical support as well as education and resources related to the code-compliant design of commercial and multi-family wood buildings.
WoodWorks staff have the expertise to assist with all aspects of wood building design, including (but not limited to): allowable heights and areas/construction types, structural detailing of wood and hybrid systems, fire resistance and acoustical-rated assemblies, efficient and code-compliant lateral system design, alternate means of code compliance, and energy-efficient detailing.
For assistance on a project, visit woodworks.org to contact a regional director.
