Past-year resources for some items are included in this list for informational purposes. Many of these are annual programs, and provide application information on an ongoing basis. Resources links are updated as new information becomes available.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community has selected eight “Show You’re Green” projects as examples of outstanding housing that is both affordable and green. The knowledge community invited Show You’re Green submissions from architects and developers around the nation. 
1000 Friends of Florida recognized six individuals for their community-building efforts at the 2003 Better Community Awards ceremony on March 25 in Tallahassee, Florida.
Explosive growth in the Sunshine State has come at an expensive price: diminished health of its freshwater springs. For its vital role in enhancing public understanding about spring damages and effective ways to reduce the problem, 1000 Friends of Florida is receiving one of two 2007 National Planning Excellence Awards for Best Practice from the American Planning Association (APA).
As part of its 10th year celebration, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin is recognizing ''10 of the Best'' individuals, organizations, companies, and efforts to promote better communities through land use and transportation ideas, policies, projects, and investments.
Since 1994, the Southern Environmental Law Center has presented the annual Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment.
America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places is the National Trust's annual program to identify and raise awareness of historic sites at risk. Completed nominations for the 2006 program must be postmarked by January 18, 2006.
The AICP Outstanding Student Awards were created to recognize outstanding attainment in the study of planning by students being graduated from an accredited program during the academic year of the award.
The Board of Trustees of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has selected the recipients of the 2003 Medals and Firm Award, to be presented during the ASLA Annual Meeting, October 30-November 3, in New Orleans.
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), a San Francisco-based nonprofit that advocates for walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with pedestrian-friendly buildings, has chosen 15 Charter Award winners for 2003.
EPA Administrator Christie Whitman has recognized 39 organizations as winners of the 2003 Energy Star Partner of the Year Awards. These organizations have made outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy cordially invite you to join in honoring companies and organizations for their commitment to a brighter future through energy efficiency.
2003 Environmental Initiative Awards recognize innovative projects that exemplify the Minnesota Environmental Initiative's focus on collaborative approaches to environmental improvement.
The 2003 Phoenix Awards for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment will be one of the highlights of the National Brownfields Conference, Brownfields 2003, in Portland, Oregon on October 27-29, 2003.
AIA San Francisco announced the 2004 AIA San Francisco Design Awards winners April 9. This year, Bay Area firms were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the built environment in the categories of excellence in design (architecture and interiors), green design, unbuilt design, and urban design. A multidisciplinary jury also selected three special-achievement winners.
Nineteen outstanding developments from around the world have been selected as finalists for the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition program.
The 12th Annual BEST Business Awards Breakfast was held at the Oregon Convention Center on April 23, 2004. Ten Portland area businesses were recognized for their efforts to save energy, conserve water, reduce waste, promote transportation alternatives, and develop environmentally-responsible products.
The Prince William Conservation Alliance (Virginia) announced winners of its 2004 Community Conservation Award at their April 29, 2004 Award Program.
The Environmental Law Institute will present its 2004 ELI Award to Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Oregon State University at the 2004 ELI Award Dinner on October 19, 2004 in Washington, DC.
The American Planning Association (APA)National Awards for Planning honor the most outstanding efforts in planning today and serve as a showcase for cutting-edge achievements in our evolving profession.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the 22 winners of its prestigious 2004 National Preservation Awards. The honorees were recognized during an official ceremony at the National Trust’s week-long National Preservation Conference in Louisville, Ky.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) South Carolina honored 11 projects at its recent annual conference in Greenville, S.C., as distinguished works of architecture within the state.
Vision Long Island has announced recipients of their 2004 Smart Growth Awards at a ceremony on June 18, 2004.
The American Farmland Trust (AFT) profiles Steve Sinton and his 18,000-acre California ranch in their Steward of the Land awards. Sinton, who received the AFT's 2005 Steward of the Land award, has dedicated much of his time to developing conservation strategies for his land and other California ranches.
The American Planning Association (APA) has announced the winners of its 2005 National Planning Awards. These awards honor the cutting-edge achievements of the planning profession and those involved in creating communities of lasting value.
Mayors Gregory J. Nickels of Seattle, Washington, and Douglas H. Palmer of Trenton, New Jersey, have been awarded First Place honors in the 2005 City Livability Awards Program, sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management.
Glynwood Center created the Harvest Awards program in 2003 to highlight work by individuals and organizations who are doing an exceptional job of supporting local and regional agriculture in order to inspire others to take action within their own communities. The Awards help to identify and disseminate “best practice” ideas which will inspire others to take action within their own communities and build urban/rural coalitions in support of responsible farmers.
The Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development at Georgia Tech (CQGRD) and Emory University won a Golden Shoe Award from Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS) for creating an ongoing venue for multi-disciplinary discussions and research on the relationship between health and the built environment through the Healthy Places Research Group.
The Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's largest prize program honoring grassroots environmentalists, announced the six recipients of the 2005 Prize at a San Francisco press conference.
The International Awards for Liveable Communities is the world’s only Competition for local communities that focuses on environmental management and the creation of liveable communities.
The Institute of Transportation Engineers has announced recipients for its 2005 awards program.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have announced that the North Portion of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) will receive the 2005 Landmark Award during the ASLA Annual Meeting October 7-10, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Bruner Foundation has announced winners of the 2005 Rudy Bruner Awards. Projects receiving recognition include the Portland Streetcar Project and downtown Silver Spring revitalization.
Eleven outstanding developments from the Americas have been selected as winners for the 2005 Urban Land Institute's first ever (ULI) Awards for Excellence: The Americas competition.
Five outstanding developments in Europe have been selected as winners for the 2005 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Awards for Excellence: Europe competition. The Europe competition is awarded through ULI Europe, which is part of ULI, a global education and research institute dedicated to responsible land use.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces the 2005 recipients of its Fourth Annual Leadership Awards, recognizing leaders in the building industry.
Australia’s Banrock Station Wines and The Conservation Fund have announced the latest grant recipients in their ongoing commitment to save the country’s vanishing wetlands.
American Farmland Trust (AFT) honored Tom Hutson, a dairy farmer from DeLancey, NY, with the tenth annual Steward of the Land Award on June 8, 2006. Hutson received a check for $10,000 at a presentation on the steps of city hall.
The New York State Association of REALTORS annual Award for Smart Growth Excellence recognizes the successful efforts of communities within our state to incorporate the principles of smart growth into their projects, policies and programs.
In an effort to recognize State Historic Preservation Offices and staff for outstanding programs and service, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers introduced the NCSHPO Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The awards were presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting on March 14.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) announce the second annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program, in partnership with the National Association of County Planners and the National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials. This Award recognizes leadership, innovation, and excellence in local land conservation and park creation by county leaders across America.
Six winners and twelve finalists were announced for the second annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards sponsored by the The Trust for Public Land and National Association of Counties (NACo). The Awards recognized leadership, innovation, and excellence in local land conservation and park creation by county leaders across America.
The DIFA-Award, launched in 2001, aims to involve policy-makers, those actively involved in urban development and those affected by it in a wide-ranging dialogue on the future of the city. Deadline for the 2006 DIFA-Award is November 30, 2005.
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency in the Energy Star Awards. On March 21, 2006, the EPA and DOE honored award winners at the 2006 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced winnners of the 2006 Green Roofs of Excellence Awards.
The Lindbergh Foundation administers several awards and events each year to fulfill its mission. The Foundation offers the Lindbergh Award to an individual for his or her significant contributions toward the Lindbergh's vision of a balance between technological advancement and environmental preservation. An annual event is held around the time in May when Lindbergh took-off on his famous New York-to-Paris flight, and takes place in different cities around the United States.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced the winners of the 2006 National Main Street Awards, which include the Main Street Leadership Awards and Great American Main Street Awards, at the opening plenary session of National Main Streets Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, in June 2006.
The Fannie Mae Foundation, in partnership with the National Vacant Properties Campaign, has announced the 2006 Maxwell Awards of Excellence. The 2006 awards honor exemplary projects that reclaimed vacant and abandoned sites in the production of affordable housing. Four organizations doing outstanding work turning vacant properties into parts of vibrant communities were selected for the Awards.
On November 15, 2006, EPA announced five winners of the 2006 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in smart growth by tribal, state, local, or regional governments in five categories: Overall Excellence, Built Projects, Policies and Regulations, Small Communities, and Equitable Development.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) have named six counties in the 2006 County Leadership in Conservation Awards, recognize leadership, innovation, and excellence on local land conservation and park creation initiatives by county leaders across America.
Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) invites applications to its 2006 Neighborhood of the Year Awards Program. Application deadline for the 2006 award is March 1, 2006.
The U.S. EPA announced that Spokane, Washington's Kendall Yards environmental project team has been selected to receive the national 2006 Outstanding Brownfields Team Award. These awards recognize excellence in regional waste management and emergency response programs.
The Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI) has issued a call for entries for the 2006 School Planning & Architectural Exhibition Annual Awards.
Vision Long Island hosted more than 375 leaders, experts and advocates at the 5th Annual Smart Growth Awards on June 16, 2006. The event put a spotlight on the cutting edge people, projects and policies that are shaping the future of Long Island’s landscape. Categories were based on Vision Long Island's “Principles of Smart Growth,” and included awards for green development and regional leadership.
Australia’s Banrock Station Wines and The Conservation Fund have announced the latest grant recipients in their ongoing commitment to save the country’s vanishing wetlands.
Sandy and Rossie Fisher of Brookview Farm in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, have received American Farmland Trust's (AFT's) 2007 Steward of the Land Award for their leadership in farmland protection and environmental stewardship.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipients of the 2007 Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Institute Honor Awards program recognizes achievements for a broad range of architectural activity in order to elevate the general quality of architectural practice, establish a standard of excellence against which all architects can measure performance, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architectural practice.
The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment has posted results from their 2007 Top Ten Green Awards.
Winners of the 2007 APA-Colorado Chapter Awards will be recognized Thursday, October 4, 2007 during the chapter's annual conference award's banquet in Colorado Springs.
The BetterBricks Awards recognize architects, engineers, developers, building owners, building operators, facility managers, service providers and other building professionals for their support, use and design of sustainable, high performance, commercial buildings with a special emphasis on energy efficiency in the Northwest.
1000 Friends of Florida has announced winners of its 2007 Better Community Awards competition.
Housing Colorado NOW! will celebrate the 19th anniversary of the Eagle Awards at the 2007 Housing Colorado NOW conference, October 1-4, 2007, in Vail, Colorado. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding leadership or accomplishments related to affordable housing and/or supportive services in Colorado.
Kathryn Fuller, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Wildlife Fund, U.S., is the winner of the 2007 ELI Award for Achievement in Environmental Law, Policy, and Management. The award honors Fuller's career achievements in advancing the cause of biodiversity conservation and in responding aggressively and creatively to the forces of economic development and environmental pollution that threaten wildlife and natural habitat.
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency in the Energy Star Awards. On March 21, 2007, the EPA and DOE honored award winners at the 2007 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC.
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Award winners will be recognized at the ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony on March 21, 2007 in Washington, DC.
The EPA's Region 2 Environmental Quality Awards honor non-profit, environmental and community groups, individual citizens, environmental education and business organizations and members of the news media. The honor is given to those individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to improving the environment in EPA Region 2.
Changing people's minds about the practicality and convenience of using a bicycle instead of car to drive to work, complete an errand, or go on a nearby outing is neither simple nor easy. Yet, the idea of using a bicycle to get around town is not only gaining popularity in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but also national attention.
The Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI) presents its 84th Annual International Conference in Toronto, Ontario, October 6-9, 2007. This event will include an awards ceremony honoring exceptional planning and inspired architectural design of high quality learning environments.
The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) hosted the Virginia Go Green Competition and Awards Forum on April 20, 2007. The event was created to highlight design that supports the principles of sustainability in Central Virginia.
Vision Long Island honored a dozen individuals and organizations in their 2007 Smart Growth Awards ceremony, held on June 15, 2007, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York.
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, awarded accreditation to 39 land trusts from across the country at its 2008 inaugural awards ceremony. This is a milestone for the land conservation community.
American Farmland Trust is proud to recognize Nash Huber of Nash's Organic Produce as our 2008 Steward of the Land. The award recognizes Huber for his leadership in protecting agricultural land, local food and the environment.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has posted on its website a comprehensive list of all Honors and Awards recipients for 2008.
The Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) announced the fourth annual Virginia Green Innovation Awards at its Annual Meeting on June 25, 2008. Each year, VSBN members are asked to nominate Green businesses, organizations, design firms, and community programs that represent ''the best Green projects or programs in Virginia.''
Five outstanding developments have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) 2008 Awards for Excellence: Europe competition. The Awards for Excellence competition is widely recognized as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program.
Green Building Pages has announced winners of its 2008 Benchmarking Sustainability Awards. This competition recognizes product manufacturers for achievements in minimizing their global environmental impacts in order to create a sustainable building industry and world.
1000 Friends of Florida has announced winners of its 2008 Better Community Awards competition.
Each year, 1000 Friends of Florida honors successful efforts to save special places, fight sprawl, and build better communities in this rapidly growing state. The 2008 Better Community Awards will recognize Florida's leading citizens, public servants, programs and communities that are contributing to an enhanced quality of life in this state.
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Award winners will be recognized at the ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony on April 1, 2008 in Washington, DC.
Entries in the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards competition exhibited a focus on sustainability, and the Ecodesign category included entries based on solar energy, consumer products created from recycled (and recylable) materials, water-saving products, and more.
The 2008 International Young Eco-Hero Awards recognize the individual accomplishments of young people (ages 8-16) whose personal actions have significantly improved the environment.
Submit your nominations now for the 2008 John W. Gardner Leadership Award, which recognizes an individual whose leadership in or with the nonprofit community has been transformative and who has mobilized and unified people, institutions, or causes that improve lives.
The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, have announced the nine recipients of the 2008 National Planning Excellence, Achievement, and Leadership Awards.
Each year, the American Planning Association honors outstanding efforts in planning and planning leadership, including cutting-edge achievements and planning under difficult or adverse circumstances. The APA invites you to participate in the celebration of the best in plans and planning by nominating projects and people you think deserving of such recognition.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the 21 recipients of the 2008 National Preservation Awards at its national conference, held this year in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) announced the 2008 winners of its annual awards program to honor excellence in the profession. APBP made three awards at its 2008 Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference in Seattle: The Lifetime Achievement Award, the Public Sector Professional-of-the-Year, and the Private Sector Professional-of-the-Year.
The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS) at the University of California-Berkeley presents the annual Sustainability Award to outstanding members of the Cal Community. Winners of the 2008 competition are featured on the CACS website.
1000 Friends of Florida hosts the Better Community Awards program to showcase Florida's leading citizens, public servants, programs and communities that are contributing to an enhanced quality of life in this state.
The 2009 Detroit Community Development Awards will be presented September 18, 2009. This event, sponsored by Detroit LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), will recognize the individuals and organizations working tirelessly to achieve success in Detroit neighborhoods.
Teams representing Columbia University, Kansas State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Miami have been selected as the finalists for the seventh annual ULI (Urban Land Institute) Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The finalist teams were charged with the design of a development site in the city of Denver. A $50,000 prize will be awarded to the winning team; and an additional $30,000 will be split among the remaining finalist teams.
The winners of the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition -- a celebration of the year's most innovative and exciting product and product concept designs -- exhibit a focus on sustainability, functionality and, aesthetics.
The Coalition for Smarter Growth will present its Sixth Annual Livable Communities Leadership Award to Congressman Gerry Connolly at an awards ceremony on February 25, 2009.
The Maine Downtown Center is seeking nominations for its 2009 Downtown Achievement Awards. The deadline for submitting nominations has been extended to March 20, 2009, at 4:00 pm.
Smart Growth Vermont announces its 2009 Smart Growth Awards and Art Gibb Award Ceremony. This awards program honors projects, initiatives, and plans anywhere in the state of Vermont that demonstrate smart growth principles in action.
The Fraser Basin Council of British Columbia congratulates recipients of its 2009 Sustainability Awards.
Winners of the 2009 Sustainable San Mateo County Awards and Green Building Awards were honored at the 10th Annual Awards Event held on March 18, 2009 at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Deadline for entries in the 2010 competition is December 4, 2009.
MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are partnering for the ninth year to recognize, sustain and share the work of innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.
Preliminary Application Deadline: February 26, 2010
Awardees will receive monetary grants ranging from $15,000 to $25,000.
Case studies about award-winning partnerships will be disseminated throughout the community development and law enforcement industries.
Cash grants will be awarded in the following two categories:
Neighborhood Revitalization Awards (Six at $15,000-25,000): These awards celebrate exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yields crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes, such as real estate development, business attraction and job growth.
Special Strategy Awards (Five at $15,000): Community and police partners who have achieved significant accomplishments in one of the following areas will receive awards:
Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation celebrates the best of preservation by presenting National Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations whose contributions demonstrate excellence in historic preservation.
The Trust invites you to nominate a deserving individual, organization, agency, or project for a National Preservation Award. The postmark deadline for all award nominations, including the Trustees' Awards, National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award, National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award, the Peter H. Brink Award for Individual Achievement, and National Preservation Honor Awards, is March 1, 2010. Those nominations not selected to receive a Trustees', ACHP, HUD, or Peter H. Brink Award will automatically be considered for an Honor Award.
The 2010 nomination brochure can be downloaded at the link below. The nomination form can be completed electronically, but must be submitted by mail.
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis is accepting registrations for the 2010 Steedman Traveling Fellowship Competition.
Granted since 1925, the biennial Steedman Fellowship is open to citizens of all countries with no more than eight years experience following receipt of a professional degree in architecture. The competition carries a $30,000 first-place award to support study and research abroad - one of the largest such awards in the United States.
The 2010 competition will consider the relationship between urban environment's and the river's edge, specifically the relationship of the City of St. Louis to the Mississippi River. Since 1967, Eero Saarinen's majestic Gateway Arch has commanded St. Louis, occupying the banks of the Mississippi. Commemorating Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the Arch stands on the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and symbolizes American settlement westward, hence why it is called the 'Gateway to the West.'
The registration deadline is February 28, 2010. The competition brief will be published on March 1, and the deadline for entries is April 11. Winners will be announced on May 3.
The American Planning Association (APA) has announced its 2008 list of Great Neighborhoods, Great Streets, and Great Public Spaces -- in 21 states and the District of Columbia -- that offer better choices for where and how people work and live.
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the winners of its annual Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards. The winners are: Tulane University (Louisiana), Ithaca College (New York), Northland College (Wisconsin), and College of Menominee Nation (Wisconsin). The awards recognize institutions that have demonstrated an outstanding overall commitment to sustainability in their governance and administration, curriculum and research, operations, campus culture, and community outreach.
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) presented its annual Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards at the 7th biennial Greening of the Campus Conference, ''Partnering for Sustainability: Enabling a Diverse Future,'' held September 6-8, 2007, at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
The U.S. EPA is inviting eligible candidates to submit applications for the Excellence in Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging award. Applications are due September 12, 2008.
The 2004 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honors and Awards were presented during the Institute's June 2004 Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
The American Institute of Architects (Baltimore) has selected 13 projects for recognition in design, preservation, and integration into the natural environment.
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.
The American Institute of Architects Connecticut (AIA Connecticut) Design Awards celebrate the accomplishments of Connecticut architects and the excellence of Connecticut architectural projects.
The American Institute of Architects Connecticut (AIA Connecticut) Public Service Award is a biennial program that recognizes those individuals or groups who have demonstrated public service in activities related to a single project or for ongoing public service.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has announced winners of its 2008 ''Top Ten Green Projects.'' Each project was evaluated on ten measures, documented extensively on the COTE Web site, which include design innovation, community context and land use, longevity, bioclimatic design, water and energy conservation, materials, and indoor environment.
Each year the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment selects projects from across the United States as shining examples of sustainable design. This year eight buildings and one urban design design plan have achieved this distinction, now called the Green Project Awards.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 2006 recipients of the AIA Institute Honor Awards, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design.
Applications are currently being accepted by the Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, for the 2010 AIA Housing and Community Design Awards. These annual awards recognize excellence in residential housing design, particularly in affordable housing, community-based design, participatory design, and housing accessibility.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced eleven recipients of the 2004 Housing Professional Interest Area (PIA) Awards.
The AIA Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community and the American Institute of Architects announce the new face of the Housing Awards Program. Previously known as the AIA Housing Committee Awards, the program is now called the AIA Housing Awards. New categories and guidelines are now available for the 2007 program.
The AIA Maryland Design Awards competition occurs each year in August, with recognition of winning projects at the Design Awards Banquet in September. The program seeks to honor and bring attention to distinctive works of architecture created by Maryland architects.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 2008 recipients of the AIA Institute Honor Awards, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Institute Honor Awards program recognizes achievements for a broad range of architectural activity in order to elevate the general quality of architectural practice, establish a standard of excellence against which all architects can measure performance, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architectural practice.
AIA Seattle is accepting nominations in its 2009 Honor Awards. This year's awards follow the theme ''Improv/Improve'' -- celebrating the agility, inventiveness and foresight that AIA Seattle members bring to their work in this era of change.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.
Each year the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment hosts a 2008 Top Ten Green Awards competition. In addition to posting award recipients and project summaries, AIA produces a webpage featuring information on the ten measures and supporting metrics used to evaluate the entries.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA) are sponsors of the AIA/ALA Library Building Award. This is a biennial program that will be awarded in 2009.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the eight recipients of the 2005 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards.
In celebration of Earth Day 2005, April 22, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) selected nine examples -- eight awards and one honorable mention for a planning project -- of green design that protects and enhances the environment.
The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) offers this Top Ten Green Projects Web site, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy.
The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment has posted results from their 2008 Top Ten Green Awards.
The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) invites your entry to the 2009 Top Ten Green Projects Awards.
The American Planning Association (APA) has announced winners of its 2008 AICP Outstanding Student Awards competition. The AICP Student Project Awards recognize outstanding class projects or papers by a student or group of students in Planning Accreditation Board-accredited planning programs that contribute to advances in the field of planning.
Faculty and students often participate in community-based planning activities. The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is particularly interested in connecting education and practice. The 2008 AICP Student Project Award highlights student projects demonstrating planning practice within a community. The project may be the result of field work, internships, plan preparation, studios, working with public planners, citizens, etc.
Alcan Inc. and The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) have awarded the US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability to Aga Khan Planning and Building Service of Pakistan.
Alcan and The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) announced the 2006 shortlist of candidates for the US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability. Ten organizations were selected from a field of almost 200 entries from 55 countries around the world, and now face a final consideration by an international Adjudication Panel of distinguished sustainability experts.
The Alcan Prize for Sustainability is a $1 million prize that recognizes organizations demonstrating a comprehensive approach to addressing, achieving and further advancing economic, environmental and/or social sustainability. The Alcan Prize for Sustainability is one of the world’s most significant, privately funded Prizes. One Prize is awarded annually.
The Catto Charitable Foundation established the American Land Conservation Award in 1996 to recognize outstanding volunteer leadership in land and water conservation.
Each year, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Professional Awards honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, while the ASLA Student Awards program gives us a glimpse into the future of the profession.
Each year, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Professional Awards honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, while the ASLA Student Awards program gives us a glimpse into the future of the profession.
Every two years, American Trails presents the National Trails Awards to recognize the tremendous contributions of volunteers, professionals, businesses, and other leaders who are working to create a national system of trails for all Americans.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Dozen Distinctive Destinations® program recognizes unique cities and towns across the country working to preserve their historic character, promote heritage tourism, enhance their community and encourage others to enjoy all they have to offer.
The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) has announced winners of their 2004 Awards. These annual awards recognized the efforts of individuals who work to metropolitan transportation systems.
The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) has announced winners of their 2005 Awards. These annual awards recognized the efforts of individuals who work to metropolitan transportation systems.
The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) has announced winners of their 2006 Awards. These annual awards recognized the efforts of individuals who work to metropolitan transportation systems.
The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) has announced winners of their 2008 Awards. These annual awards recognized the efforts of seven organizations and one individual for their excellence in and advancement of metropolitan transportation planning.
Each year the Mississippi Urban Forest Council (MUFC), in partnership with the Mississippi Forestry Commission and the U.S. Forest Service, recognizes and honors cities, individuals, civic groups and businesses that have demonstrated success with urban forestry and green infrastructure.
The Ontario government has won the American Planning Association's (APA's) 2006 Daniel Burnham Award for its Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The award is given to the plan that best illustrates progress, community benefit and contribution to the advancement of the planning profession.
APA's annual Journalism Awards honors newspapers ''for public service rendered in the advancement of city and regional planning through outstanding journalism.'' A newspaper in each of three classes may be selected for an award: circulation below 50,000, circulation of 50,000 to 100,000, and circulation above 100,000.
With northeastern Illinois expected to grow by 1.9 million people over the next 25 years, a new vision -- one that will accommodate this anticipated growth in an efficient, coordinated and sustainable manner -- is guiding decision making around the region. This vision is a key component of the 2040 Regional Framework Plan, recipient of the 2006 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan from the American Planning Association (APA).
The Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC's) Green Communities Program is a voluntary certification program for jurisdictions in the 10-county Atlanta, Georgia, region to encourage local governments to become more sustainable. ARC developed the program to assist local governments in reducing their overall environmental impact.
The Ashden Awards reward outstanding, inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy schemes that both protect the environment, tackle climate change and make real improvements to people's quality of life. The Awards are designed to encourage wider take-up of local energy solutions worldwide -- proving to the public and policy makers alike that such schemes offer viable, practical ways of tackling poverty, resource shortages and climate change.
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) provides scholarships and awards for undergraduate and graduate students in a number of categories.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2005 Professional Awards. The awards will be presented on October 10, 2005, at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) presented its 2008 Communications Honor Award to ah'bé landscape architects of Culver City, California, for the film ''So What?''
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced that Kevin Shanley, ASLA, president of The SWA Group, will receive the Society’s 2005 Community Service Award, to be presented during its Annual Meeting October 7-10 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Design changes to the grounds surrounding the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. have won recognition in the General Design Honor category of the American Society of Landscape Architects 2008 Awards.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will present the 2006 General Design Award of Excellence to Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Landscape Architects, for their project ''From Brownfield to Greenfield: A New Working Landscape for Wellesley College Wrenched from its Toxic Past, Wellesley, Massachusetts.''
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2006 Professional Awards.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2007 Professional Awards.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2008 Professional Awards.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2009 Professional Awards.
Each year, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) hosts the ASLA Professional Awards to honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2006 Residential Awards.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2005 Student Awards. The awards will be presented during the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO, October 7-10, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced winners of its 2007 Student Awards. Representing the top student honors in the profession, ASLA will present the awards to 25 projects from 22 colleges and universities at the ASLA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The ceremony and reception will take place on October 8, 2007, and is sponsored by Landscape Forms.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced winners of its 2008 Student Awards. Representing the top student honors in the profession, will present the awards to 20 projects from 11 colleges and universities at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The ceremony and reception will take place on October 6, 2008 and is sponsored by Landscape Forms.
Each year, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Student Awards give us a glimpse into the future of the profession by recognizing student work in the field.
Student categories in the 2009 competition are ''Student Community Service Award'' and ''Student Collaboration.''
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2006 Student Awards. The awards will be presented during the 2006 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO and 43rd IFLA World Congress, October 6-10, 2006, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) has selected David Lewis as the latest recipient of the Athena medal for lifetime achievement in urbanism. The medal, whose recipients are chosen by CNU's board of directors, was presented to Lewis by CNU President and CEO John Norquist in a ceremony in Pittsburgh November 6, 2007.
The Awards for Municipal Excellence identify and showcase outstanding city and town programs that improve the quality of life in America’s communities. Winners of this award exemplify excellence in city governance, best practices in municipal policy, and models to follow to improve the lives of their citizens.
The National League of Cities (NLC) is pleased to announce the 2008 Awards for Municipal Excellence, an awards competition that identifies and showcases outstanding city and town programs that improve the quality of life in America's communities.
The Home Depot Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, recently announced the opening of the application period for the Second Annual Awards of Excellence for Community Trees. The Home Depot Foundation believes that the urban forest is one of the essential building blocks for healthy, livable communities impacting our social, environmental, economic and overall well being -- and that the simple act of planting a tree has the power to be the catalyst for significant ecological improvements and profound community change.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) selected four local agency projects for the 2004 Award of Excellence awards.
The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) lists on its website CEFPI Award-Winning Healthy Schools.
Do you know someone in your community who is committed to making every day a ''Bike to Work Day''? Does this person epitomize and actualize the health, environmental, social and economic benefits of bicycling? Please share his or her story with us!
Green Building Pages has announced winners of the 2007 Benchmarking Sustainability Awards recognizing product manufacturers for achievements in minimizing their global environmental impacts in order to create a sustainable building industry and world.
Since 1993, the BEST Awards have been presented annually to Portland, Oregon, area companies demonstrating excellence in business practices that promote economic growth and environmental benefits.
Since 1993, the Office of Sustainable Development in Portland, Oregon, has hosted the BEST Awards -- Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow. These awards have been presented annually to Portland area companies demonstrating excellence in business practices that promote economic growth and environmental benefits.
A project funded by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in Boston was named a finalist in the ''Best Affordable Housing Developments of 2007-08'' award given by Affordable Housing Finance.
Prevention lists the 25 Best Walking Cities in the United States, based on its annual survey with the American Podiatric Medical Association and Sperling's Best Places.
The BetterBricks Awards recognize architects, engineers, developers, building owners, building operators, facility managers, service providers and other building professionals for their support, use and design of sustainable, high performance, commercial buildings with a special emphasis on energy efficiency in the Northwest.
BetterBricks is a network of information and services designed to accomplish three objectives:
Beyond Green Awards 2008: Call for Entries
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) invites you to participate in the 2008 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building Awards. This unique program recognizes the initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the high-performance building market, as well as the real-world application of high-performance design and construction practices.
Bicycle Friendly Communities
The League of American Bicyclists recently awarded 11 communities its prestigious Bicycle Friendly Community designation.
Bicycle Friendly Communities Awards 2005
Sixteen cities across the United States were awarded “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation by the League of American Bicyclists. The award, given at levels from Bronze to Platinum, recognizes those communities that are improving conditions for bicyclists and bicycling safety.
Bicycle Friendly Communities Awards 2006
Twelve cities across the United States celebrated the start of fall with the news that the League of American Bicyclists awarded them the coveted designation of Bicycle Friendly Community. The award, given at levels from Bronze to Platinum, recognizes those communities that are improving conditions for bicyclists and bicycling.
Boone County, Missouri Smart Growth Awards
The second annual Boone County Smart Growth Awards were given out on
June 2, 2004 during a reception at the Roger B. Wilson County Government Center.
Boston Architects -- 2009 Call for Design Awards Program Nominations
Each year the Boston Society of Architects (BSA), often in collaboration with other organizations, sponsors awards programs to honor design excellence in Massachusetts, throughout New England and elsewhere.
Boston Green Awards 2008
In April 2008, the City of Boston and Mayor Thomas M. Menino recognized the winners of the 2008 Green Awards. Celebrating both local businesses and residents, the 2008 awards were expanded to include a non-profit category and a special bike-friendly business award for companies engaged in bike-friendly activities.
Boston Indicators Project -- Nominate an Innovation
The Boston Indicators Project offers new ways to understand Boston and its neighborhoods in a regional context. It aims to democratize access to information, foster civic discourse, and track measures of progress and shared goals in ten sectors.
Brower Youth Award Nominations -- 2008
The Brower Youth Awards is an annual national award recognizing six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. The winners of the award receive a $3,000 cash prize, a trip to California for the award ceremony and wilderness camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further their work at Earth Island Institute. Young activist leaders ages 13-22 living in North America are eligible to apply.
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative
The Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) is one of the key competitive grant programs that HUD administers to stimulate and promote economic and community development activities under Section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. BEDI is designed to assist cities with the redevelopment of abandoned, idled and underused industrial and commercial facilities with expansion and redevelopment of real or perceived environmental contamination.
Brownfields National Site Revitalization Award
Orlando's Baldwin Park community, the largest single-phase demolition and recycling project in history that has resulted in one of the nation's most successful residential real estate developments, has added yet another prestigious award to its trophy case. The Phoenix Award™ was presented to Baldwin Park Development Company during the Brownfields 2006 environmental conference in Boston.
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging -- 2008 Applications
The U.S. EPA's Aging Initiative is spearheading the multi-agency Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Award. The The principal goal of the is to raise awareness across the nation about healthy synergies that can be achieved by communities combining Smart Growth and Active Aging concepts.
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging -- 2009 Applications
The principal goal of the Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Award program is to raise awareness across the nation about healthy synergies that can be achieved by communities combining Smart Growth and Active Aging concepts.
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Award
The U.S. EPA's Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Award recognizes communities for their outstanding comprehensive approaches to implementing principles of smart growth, as well as strategies that support active aging.
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards 2008
The U.S. EPA has produced a booklet for recipients of its Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards 2008. Included in this booklet are details on the 2008 Achievement Award Winner, 2008 Commitment Award Winners, and 2007 BHCAA Winner Updates.
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Excellence in Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards. This award from the U.S. EPA's Aging Initiative program recognizes communities for their outstanding comprehensive approaches to implementing principles of smart growth, as well as strategies that support active aging.
Business Environmental Awards
Founded in 1990, the Business Environmental Awards highlight and honor innovative programs and outstanding achievements which contribute toward a sustainable Bay Area. In the past decade, over 100 businesses and organizations have been awarded.
Califia Sketchbook Design Competition
The Califia Sketchbook Design Competition will demonstrate what life will be like in Califia, a proposed next generation eco-city. People from around the world are invited to enter a conceptual sketch conveying their view of ''slices-of-life'' within Califia, revealing smarter ways of building, powering, and maintaining the urban fabric. The program sponsors believe that allowing for more direct public involvement in the design of future living spaces is the first step in a successful eco-city project.
California Governor’s Environment and Economic Awards
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the recipients of the states' most prestigious environmental honors -- the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA).
California Green Campuses Earn Best Practices Award
Two Green Campus universities -- Humboldt State University and University of California, Berkeley -- received last year’s Higher Education Energy Efficiency Best Practices Awards in the category of Student Energy Conservation in the CSU and UC grouping respectively.
California Historic Preservation Awards
The California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) is proud to announce the winners of the 2004 Governor’s Historic Preservation Awards.
Call for Entries -- Sustainable Building
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) has selected winners for the 2004 Awards Program. A complete list of award recipients may be viewed at the resource link below.
Call for Entries: Sustainable Building Challenge
The International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE) invites all those with experience in designing, building or operating high performance buildings to take part in the Sustainable Building Challenge 2007-2008. SBC08 is a continuation of the Green Building Challenge process that began in 1996 and has since engaged more than 20 countries in project assessments, displayed at GBC'98, SB2000, SB02 and SB05.
Campus Ecology Fellows
Leveraging their efforts beyond the campus bounds, National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) 2005 Campus Ecology Fellows are transforming their university's operations, building community ties and advancing discussions about and solutions to address global environmental issues.
Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards -- 2007
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) presented its Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards on September 7, 2007, at the 7th biennial Greening of the Campus conference, ''Partnering for Sustainability: Enabling a Diverse Future,'' held at Ball State University September 6-8, 2007, in Muncie, Indiana.
Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards -- Call for Nominations 2008
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is accepting nominations for the 2008 Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards. The awards recognize institutions that have demonstrated an outstanding overall commitment to sustainability in their governance and administration, curriculum and research, operations, campus culture, and community outreach.
Central Florida Champions Awards
The Urban Land Institute-Orlando will honor exceptional community leaders, initiatives and projects dedicated to sustainability and excellence at its Central Florida Champions Awards 2008, to be held September 24, 2008, in Orlando, Florida.
Certified LEED Projects
This resource includes a listing of LEED Certified building projects. LEED Certification distinguishes building projects that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability by meeting the highest performance standards.
Champions for Sustainable Communities
Forward Scotland is accepting nominations for the first-ever Champions for Sustainable Communities Awards, to be held on 18 March 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Champions for Sustainable Communities -- Call for Partners
Forward Scotland is currently developing and looking for partners for Champions for Sustainable Communities. Originally launched in 2008, this is an award that recognizes the achievements of individuals across society who have lead the way in community development with the highest regard for sustainable development principles.
Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has named four Champions of Energy Efficiency at its Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry.
Champions of Open Space Awards
Three Washington County, Minnesota landowners who have made financial and environmental commitments to protecting open space were honored at a ceremony at Belwin, near Afton in July.
Champions of Sustainability in Communities Awards 2009
A growing number of colleges and universities are reaching beyond their campus boundaries to partner with their local communities in advancing collective sustainability goals. For the College Sustainability Report Card 2009, the Sustainable Endowments Institute solicited nominations to recognize exceptional collaborations, celebrate their successes, and inspire new project ideas.
Champions of the Earth 2005
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has named seven leaders in the field of the environment as Champions of the Earth 2005 for ''setting an example for the world to follow.''
Champions of the Earth 2006
Seven ‘green’ leaders, instrumental in bringing environmental issues to the forefront of political action, were celebrated on April 21 as the 2006 Champions of the Earth at a gala event hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and the Singapore Tourism Board.
Changemakers Innovation Award
Changemakers Innovation Award Competitions offers the ''How to Build a More Ethical Society'' Competition -- $5,000 in cash prizes are awarded to the top three winners in each competition.
Charles Greeley Abbot Award 2008
While American families struggle with record energy prices and urgently seek alternative sources of energy, the nation's top award in the field of solar energy was presented to Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski for his pioneering work to reduce the cost of solar energy.
Chicago Innovation Award 2006 -- CNT
Chicago area companies presented more than 225 innovations in products and services in the fifth annual Chicago Innovation Awards program. ''The drive for innovation is burning brightly in the Chicago area,'' said Tom Kuczmarski, name partner in new-product consultancy Kuczmarski & Associates and co-founder of the award along with the Chicago Sun-Times. ''We’ve seen hundreds of innovative ideas over the past five years of the Innovation Award program, but this year’s crop truly was
Chicago Sustainability Design Challenge
The Chicago Sustainable Design Challenge invites interdisciplinary teams of designers, students, and other individuals to envision, refine and boldly represent their ideas to make Chicago more sustainable.
For more information, including synopses of the eleven entries, please visit the resource link below.
Cities Enjoy Bicycles Awards
In a global partnership for sustainable urban transport, Shimano, the world's leading bicycle component producer, and ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability, the world's leading associations of cities, towns and regions for sustainable development, have combined forces to promote non-motorized mobility in cities. Incentives have been created for municipal decision makers to work towards non-motorized mobility and a bicycle-friendly atmosphere in their communities through the global Cities Enjoy Bicycles Awards, special awards in the series of ICLEI's Local Initiatives Awards.
City of Austin Environmental Awareness Awards
The goal of the City of Austin Environmental Awareness Awards is to recognize the efforts of individuals and groups that are making significant contributions to the protection and enhancement of our environment. The program is open to both public and private entities. Entries are limited to Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell Counties.
Award recipients will be recognized at the Earth Day City Council meeting, April 2010. Awards are honorary and do not include monetary recognition.
All applicants must submit an online application. Applications are due March 1, 2010.
More information on applying for the application can be found at the link below.
Civic Leadership Awards
The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented the Main Street Leadership Awards in May 2004 at the opening session of the 2004 National Main Streets Conference, the annual conference of the National Trust Historic Preservation's Main Street Center.
Civic Trust Awards 2005
The Civic Trust Awards recognize the very best in United Kingdom architecture, urban design, landscaping and public art. They are awarded to projects of the highest quality design, but only if they are also judged to have made a positive contribution to the local environment -- and helped improve the places where we live.
Civic Vision Award -- AIA Houston
The American Institute of Architects-Houston (AIA) honored Houston Tomorrow's David Crossley with its Civic Vision Award at AIA Houston's Annual Meeting on October 30, 2008.
Clean Air Excellence Awardees -- 2006
EPA's Clean Air Excellence Awards Program, established at the recommendation of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, annually recognizes and honors outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make progress in achieving cleaner air.
Clean Air Excellence Awards -- 2010
The U.S. EPA is accepting applications for the 10th Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards. The program honors outstanding innovative efforts to help make progress in achieving cleaner air. Award-winning entries must directly or indirectly reduce pollutant emissions, demonstrate innovation, offer sustainable outcomes, and provide a model for others to follow.
Climate Protection Award Winners -- 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced winners of its 2009 Climate Protection Award competition. The Climate Protection Awards are presented to companies, NGOs, and individuals each year to recognize exceptional leadership, outstanding innovation, personal dedication, and technical achievements in protecting the Earth's climate.
Climate Protection Awards
With its Annual Climate Protection Awards, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) honors the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to protecting the environment.
Climate Protection Awards -- 2008
In 2008, 15 Climate Protection Awards were presented to companies, NGOs, and individuals in recognition of exceptional leadership, outstanding innovation, personal dedication, and technical achievements in protecting the Earth's climate.
Climate Protection Awards -- 2009
The Climate Protection Awards are presented to companies, NGOs, and individuals each year to recognize exceptional leadership, outstanding innovation, personal dedication, and technical achievements in protecting the Earth's climate.
CNT Building -- LEED Platinum
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) moved into an eighty-year-old former textile factory in 1987, leaving its home in downtown Chicago for a transit-friendly neighborhood on Chicago’s near Northwest Side. CNT renovated the upper two floors of the building in a then energy-efficient manner, in accordance with the organization's philosophy of promoting urban sustainability. The building became the first non-toxic one in Illinois and CNT earned an award for having the most energy-efficient building in the state.
CNT Honored with Greenworks Award
Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) has been awarded Chicago Mayor Daley’s GreenWorks Award for excellence in Sustainable Building Design. It received the award at the U.S. Green Building Council-Chicago Chapter’s Emerald Gala on May 8, 2004.
CNU Athena Award
Sim Van der Ryn became the 10th recipient of the Athena Award when the the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) honored him at its Sustainable Communities 2008 conference in September 2008. Van der Ryn earned an international reputation as the ''father of the green building'' during his tenure as California State Architect during then Governor Jerry Brown's administration.
CNU Athena Award 2009
The Congress for the New Urbanism has named Grady Clay and Rob Krier as recipients of the 2009 Athena Medal. They join a list of others honored with the award for their work in laying the foundation for the New Urbanism movement.
CNU Athena Awards
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) has named winners of the 2007 CNU Athena Awards. The 2007 Athena Medal, presented at CNU XV in Philadelphia, recognizes those who have laid the foundation for New Urbanism.
CNU Charter Awards 2006
CNU invites professionals from around the world to submit their projects to the 2006 Charter Awards. The Charter Awards honor exceptional designs that complement and enhance their built and natural environments, including projects that repair or reshape these contexts. Entries are due January 31, 2006.
CNU Charter Awards 2006 -- Students and Faculty
CNU extends a special invitation to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty, to submit projects to the Charter Awards 2006. These projects will be subject to a special set of criteria and will be reviewed independently of professional submissions. Entries are due January 31, 2006.
CNU Charter Awards 2006 Honorees
The Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) has honored 19 professional, student, and faculty projects with in their 2006 Charter Awards competition.
CNU Charter Awards 2007 Honorees
The Congress for the New Urbanism announces the recipients of its 2007 Charter Awards, the annual prize honoring the best of the New Urbanism. The 20 winning professional submissions and 5 student/faculty submissions were chosen by a seven-member jury of distinguished urbanists in March 2007.
CNU Charter Awards 2009 Honorees
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) announces the recipients of its 2009 Charter Awards, the annual prize honoring the best of the New Urbanism.
CNU Charter Awards Nominations 2007
The Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) is accepting nominations for its 2007 Charter Awards, recognizing achievements in design, planning, and development that meet the exacting standards of the Charter of the New Urbanism.
CNU Charter Awards Nominations 2008
The Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) is accepting nominations for its 2008 Charter Awards, recognizing achievements in design, planning, and development that meet the exacting standards of the Charter of the New Urbanism.
CNU Charter Awards Nominations 2009
The Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) is accepting nominations for its 2009 Charter Awards, recognizing achievements in design, planning, and development that meet the exacting standards of the Charter of the New Urbanism.
CNU New England Awards
The Congress for the New Urbanism-New England recognized five winners at its First Annual CNU New England Awards. These awards recognize the best of new urbanist plans, programs, designs, and projects based upon the principles set forth in the Charter of the New Urbanism.
Coalition for Smarter Growth Awards
The Coalition for Smarter Growth will host its Tenth Anniversary Celebration November 14, 2007 in Washington, DC at the True Reformer Building, with a reception, silent auction, and presentation of the 2007 Capital Region Visionary Awards.
Colorado Community Revitalization Awards
The Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence annually recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy.
Colorado Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence -- 2005
The Colorado Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence is an annual program that recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy.
Commonwealth Design Award Winners -- 2006
An Erie County project that gave a former drive-in movie theater a second act as the Tom Ridge Environmental Center captured the top honor in the 2006 Commonwealth Design Awards. 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania bestowed honors upon 15 projects in 10 counties that represent the best examples of smart growth design from across Pennsylvania. The nonprofit 10,000 Friends presented its annual awards at a public event at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. PNC Bank, a part of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., is title sponsor for the awards program.
Commonwealth Design Awards
The Commonwealth Design Awards were developed by 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania to raise awareness of projects that successfully demonstrate sound land use principles around the Commonwealth -- from urban and suburban to rural development and redevelopment projects. Submissions were received from 15 counties across the state and included a wide range of project types -- urban infill, historic rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, brownfield redevelopment, revitalization plans, traditional neighborhood development, and others.
Communities Selected for Sustainable Design Assistance -- 2006
The American Institute of Architects' Sustainable Design Assessment Team program brings together multidisciplinary teams of professionals from across the country to provide a road map for communities seeking to improve their sustainability -- as defined by a community’s ability to meet the needs of today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Community for a Lifetime -- Michigan
''Community for a Lifetime'' is a statewide community recognition program offered by the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, in conjunction with the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging and in cooperation with Michigan State University Extension.
Community Land Trust Award
The Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) received top honors in the World Habitat Awards 2007/08 for ''Community Land Trust Innovation.'' Established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, two World Habitat Awards are presented each year to projects from the global North as well as the South that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems.
Community Steward Award
1000 Friends of Florida presented its Community Steward Award to the Northwood Renaissance Community Development Corporation in West Palm Beach on June 18, to the Miami River Commission on July 11, and to Apalachicola Riverkeepers on September 17.
Connecticut Green Circle Award Program
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) established the GreenCircle Award program to recognize businesses, institutions, individuals, and civic organizations who have participated in energy conservation, transportation, pollution prevention or recycling related activities or projects that promote natural resource conservation or environmental awareness. To date, more than 750 awards have been granted to businesses, institutions, individuals and civic organizations for their involvement in over 1,100 projects.
Connecticut Green Circle Awards
On June 3, 2007, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell commended 70 state civic organizations, individuals and businesses in recognition of their efforts improving the environment. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) presented GreenCircle Awards at a ceremony at Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill.
Conservation and Native Landscaping Award -- 2006
The 2006 Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards Program, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness, recognizes park districts, municipalities and corporations that make extensive and creative use of native landscaping to support native species of plants and animals that comprise the Chicago Great Lakes region's outstanding biodiversity.
Conservation and Native Landscaping Award -- 2007
The 2007 Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards Program, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness, recognizes park districts, municipalities and corporations that make extensive and creative use of native landscaping to support native species of plants and animals that comprise this region's outstanding biodiversity.
Conservation Awards
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) are pleased to announce the first annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program, in partnership with the National Association of County Planners and the National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials.
Conservation Awards 2005
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has announced winners of the 2005 Conservation Awards. Six counties in six different states have received top honors in first of a planned annual awards competition that recognizes efforts to protect and restore critical environmental and habitat areas.
County Leadership in Parks Awards
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) announce the first annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program, in partnership with the National Association of County Planners and the National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials.
Creating the Future 2007 Awards
Creating the Future: The Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC) Awards for Sustainable Communities is the theme of this event, to be held in London, England on June 7, 2007. Formerly the Deputy Prime Minister's Awards for Sustainable Communities, Creating the Future celebrates achievement in the public, private and third sectors.
CUI Brownie Awards 2005
The Canadian Urban Institute's annual Brownie Awards program recognizes leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability in brownfields redevelopment across Canada. Working with key industry and professional organizations, the Canadian Urban Institute presents its awards at its Brownfields conference, held in October each year.
CUI Brownie Awards 2006
The Canadian Urban Institute's annual Brownie Awards program recognizes leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability in brownfields redevelopment across Canada. Working with key industry and professional organizations, the Canadian Urban Institute presents its awards at its Brownfields conference, held in the fall of each year.
CUI Brownie Awards 2006
The Canadian Urban Institute's annual Brownie Awards program recognizes leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability in brownfields redevelopment across Canada. Working with key industry and professional organizations, the Canadian Urban Institute presents its awards at its Brownfields conference, held in October each year.
CUI Brownie Awards 2007
The Canadian Urban Institute's annual Brownie Awards program recognizes leadership, innovation and environmental sustainability in brownfields redevelopment across Canada. Working with key industry and professional organizations, the Canadian Urban Institute presents its awards at its Brownfields conference, held in October each year.
CUI's Urban Leadership Awards -- 2006
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) recognized 16 groups and individuals at their 2006 Urban Leadership Awards (ULA).
CUI's Urban Leadership Awards Nominations -- 2008
The Canadian Urban Institute's (CUI's) Urban Leadership Awards program honors those that have made a profound and lasting impact on the quality of urban life.
Dangermond Fellowship
ASLA, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), and Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) are partnering to offer the Dangermond Fellowship for graduate students studying landscape architecture in the United States to encourage the use of geographic information systems (GIS) as a framework for exploring integrated approaches to landscape analysis, planning, design, and management.
Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance Recognized Project -- January 2009
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury provides on its website a list of project applications as good examples of smart growth development in the region. In January 2009 the Alliance recognized the West Chester Hotel of Pennsylvania.
Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance Recognized Project -- July 2008
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury provides on its website a list of project applications as good examples of smart growth development in the region. In July 2008 the Alliance recognized University Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Delaware Valley Smart Growth Coalition -- Application for Project Recognition
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA) is an initiative of various government, private sector and non-profit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state region encompassing Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware. The DVSGA promotes smart growth projects by recognizing proposed projects prior to development approval.
Delaware Valley Smart Growth Projects Recognized
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury provides on its website a list of project applications as good examples of smart growth development in the region. Projects recognized in 2006 include Bell Point in Sussex County, Delaware, and Pembroke North in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Delaware Valley Smart Growth Projects Recognized -- 2006
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury provides on its website a list of project applications as good examples of smart growth development in the region. Projects recognized in 2006 include Towne Center at Haddon in Camden County, New Jersey, and The Village at Valley Forge in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Delaware Valley Smart Growth Projects Recognized -- 2007
The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury provides on its website a list of project applications as good examples of smart growth development in the region. Projects recognized in 2007 include Wyomissing Square, Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and Stafford Park, Stafford Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.
Design Awards 2007 -- Maryland
AIA Maryland's 2007 Annual Meeting and Design Awards is September 27 at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center in College Park. This year’s event will feature a talk and tour of the building by its designer -- alumnus and world-renowned architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA. Additionally, AIA Maryland holds its first annual Student Design Awards competition in conjunction with its regular design competition.
Design Awards Programs -- Boston Society of Architects
Each year the Boston Society of Architects (BSA), often in collaboration with other organizations, sponsors awards programs to honor design excellence in Massachusetts, throughout New England and elsewhere.
DesignShare Awards
School Construction News and DesignShare are sponsoring the fifth annual awards program for innovative learning environments. The purpose of the program is to share exemplary design ideas, case studies, and best practices that enhance learning.
DesignShare Awards Nominations -- 2007
DesignShare announces the 8th Annual International Awards Program for Innovative Learning Environments. The Design Awards program is the most in-depth, researched body of case studies of innovative learning environments in the world. Deadline to submit completed entries is April 20, 2007.
DesignShare Awards Nominations -- 2008
DesignShare announces the 8th Annual International Awards Program for Innovative Learning Environments. The Design Awards program is the most in-depth, researched body of case studies of innovative learning environments in the world.
Development Excellence Awards
To showcase those projects that stand out in the region as models for innovative and sustainable development, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and the Regional Business Coalition (RBC) announced the recipients of the 6th Annual Developments of Excellence Awards.
Development of Excellence Awards
The Atlanta Regional Commission and the Livable Communities Coalition are joint partners in the promotion of the Developments of Excellence Awards program.
edie's Awards Entry Forms -- 2009
The call for entries for the 2009 Awards for Environmental Excellence began in earnest on January 1, 2009. Now in their third year at the London Natural History Museum, the awards are fast building a reputation for being an enviable environmental accolade and are judged by some the UK's top environmentalists.
edie's Awards for Environmental Excellence -- 2008 Recipients
The 2008 edie Awards for Environmental Excellence were presented at London, England's Natural History Museum on November 13, 2008.
EDRA Places Design -- 2006 Award Winners
Six exemplary projects in architecture, planning, landscape architecture, and urban design have been named winners of the 2006 EDRA/Places Awards for Place Design, Place Planning, and Place Research.
edra/Achievement Awards 2006
The Environmental Design Research Association invites applicants for their 2006 Achievement Awards, given in recognition of a specific contribution that advances the field of environmental design research through the generation of knowledge, public service, or professional practice, for a coherent recognizable body of work or activities by an individual or group.
EDRA/PLACES Awards -- 2008 Call for Nominations
EDRA and Places journal's annual award program recognize good places and how people inhabit them. Awards are offered in Place Design, Place Planning, and Place Research.
ELI Annual Award 2009
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is proud to announce that U.S. Senators Mark Udall of Colorado and Tom Udall of New Mexico will be the joint recipients of the 2009 ELI Award for Achievement in Environmental Law, Policy, and Management.
Energy Efficiency Awardees
The nation’s largest consumer bank, a global lodging company, and two utility companies are the Alliance to Save Energy’s 2004 “Stars of Energy Efficiency,” to be honored at a December 9 black-tie gala and fundraising dinner in the atrium of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
Energy Globe Award
The Energy Globe Award goes to best practice projects from all over the world -- projects that contribute to valuing the four basic elements of life and to protect the planet.
Energy Star Awards -- 2008
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency in the Energy Star Awards. On April 1, 2008, the EPA and DOE honored award winners at the 2008 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC.
Energy Star Nominations -- 2009
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Award winners will be recognized at the ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony on March 31, 2009, in Washington, DC.
Enterprise Community Partners -- Social Enterprise of the Year
Fast Company has named Enterprise Community Partners to its honor roll of 2009 Social Enterprises of the Year.
Enterprise Rose Fellows Announced for 2007
Enterprise, a leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing nationwide, has announced recipients of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. This award offers promising young architects a unique opportunity to use their design skills in real-life situations by creating sustainable, affordable housing in underserved communities. The 2007 fellows will be based in the Bronx in New York City; Woodburn, Oregon; and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Enterprise Wins Energy Star Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have awarded Enterprise the 2007 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing in recognition of its efforts to provide energy-efficient housing for low-income residents. Enterprise will be recognized at an awards ceremony today in Washington, D.C.
Environmental Design Awards
The Environmental Design Research Association presents several awards annually for design competitions that recognize achievements in active place design, service efforts, and more.
Environmental Hall of Fame
The Environmental Hall of Fame inducted more than 36 honorees into the National, Illinois and Chicago Environmental Halls of Fame at Hotel Allegro Chicago on November 20-22, 2008 during its second awards ceremony. The Hotel Allegro, (171 W. Randolph) across from City Hall, has been rated the greenest hotel in Chicago.
Environmental Justice Achievement Awards -- 2008
The U.S. EPA's Environmental Justice Achievement Awards recognize organizations for their success in addressing environmental justice issues or by adopting the goals of environmental justice to positively impact their community.
Environmental Law Institute's Annual Award
The Environmental Law Institute® will pay tribute to its former president, J. William ''Bill'' Futrell, with the 2008 ELI Award for Achievement in Environmental Law, Policy, and Management. The award honors Futrell's career-long dedication to conservation and recognizes his 23 years of achievement as ELI President concluding in 2003.
Environmental Merit Awards -- New England
For more than thirty years, EPA New England has honored those who have made outstanding contributions on behalf of the region's environment. EPA's Environmental Merit Award program has honored teachers, citizen activists, business leaders, scientists, public officials and others who have made outstanding contributions on behalf of the region's public health and natural environment.
Environmental Merit Awards -- New England
The U.S. EPA-Region 1 (New England) is now accepting nominations for groups and individuals to be considered for an Environmental Merit Award. The nomination period closes January 22, 2007. The winners will be notified in late March and the Awards Ceremony will be held in Boston in mid April.
Environmental Stewardship Awards
The Virginia Environmental Stewardship Awards recognize innovative and effective stewardship activities that serve to protect and enhance local and state natural resources.
EPA 5th Annual P3 Awards: Student Design Competition
The U.S. EPA announces its 5th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet. As part of the P3 Award Program, EPA is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving sustainability.
EPA 6th Annual P3 Awards: Student Design Competition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invite submissions to the 6th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability.
EPA Announces Winners of the 2004 National Awards
for Smart Growth Achievement
On November 17, EPA announced five winners of the 2004 National Awards for Smart Growth
Achievement at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. This Award recognizes outstanding
achievement in smart growth by tribal, local, or regional governments in five categories: Overall Excellence, Built Projects, Policies and Regulation, Community Outreach and Education, and Small Communities.
EPA Awards $420,000 to Student Teams for 2006 P3 Sustainability Awards
The U.S. EPA has awarded $420,000 to 42 student teams for the 2006-2007 academic year to research and develop cutting-edge, sustainable solutions to environmental challenges.
EPA Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Burlington, Vermont Mayor Peter Clavelle was honored with the EPA's Lifetime Achievement Award at the May 2006 Environmental Merit Awards presentation in Boston, Massachusetts.
EPA P3 Award Winners Announced at the 2006 National Sustainable Design Expo
George Gray, Assistant Administrator for U.S. EPA's Office of Research and Development, has announced winners of EPA's 2nd Annual P3 Awards -- People, Prosperity, and the Planet. Six student teams from Appalachian State University, University of Michigan, Lafayette College, Portland State University, University of Massachusetts -- Lowell, and Stanford University won the awards by competing at EPA's National Sustainable Design Expo.
Europa Nostra Awards 2008
The ''Europa Nostra Awards'' are granted annually to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and experience throughout Europe, to enhance public awareness and appreciation of European cultural heritage, and to encourage further exemplary initiatives through the Power of Example.
European Prize for Urban Public Space
The European Prize for Urban Public Space is a biennial competition that recognizes and encourages activities aimed at recovering and creating spaces of cohesion in cities.
European Solar Prizes -- 2009
European Sustainable City Awards
The cities of Ferrara, Italy; Heidelberg, Germany; and Oslo, Norway now each can claim the title of ''European Sustainable City'' after being recognized as such by the European Sustainable Cities & Towns Campaign.
Excellence in Education Award for the Promotion of Sustainable Practices
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Ontario Region has established the Excellence in Education Award for Promotion of Sustainable Practices by educators.
Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education Awards -- Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is now accepting applications for the 2008 Secretary's Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education.
Excellence in Green Building Education Awards -- 2009
The U.S. Green Building Council's Excellence in Green Building Education Awards Program recognizes outstanding curriculum and teaching methods that incorporate the built environment to teach sustainability.
Excellence in Urban Journalism Award
Presented in partnership with The Freedom Forum, the Annual Excellence in Urban Journalism Award encourages and recognizes quality reporting on major issues facing the nation's urban populations.
First Annual Regional Stewardship Awards
The Alliance for Regional Stewardship (ARS) honored four metropolitan regions with the 2004 Regional Stewardship Award on Friday, May 21, 2004 at a luncheon banquet in Austin, Texas.
Fix Our Energy Addiction -- Next Generation Design Competition
Win $10,000 in the ''Fix Our Energy Addiction,'' Metropolis Magazine's Next Generation Design Competition open to all designers in practice 10 years or less.
FLASLA Receives Florida Planning and Zoning Award for Publication
The Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA) has received The Florida Planning and Zoning Association's award for Outstanding Private Study at their annual conference, in Tampa, on June 12, 2009.
Florida Chapter -- APA Awards
The 2006 Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (FAPA) Awards showcase comprehensive and high-quality plans and regulations -- along with innovative approaches to planning issues -- as models and resources for other Florida communities.
Florida School Garden Competition
The University of Florida sponsors the Florida School Garden Competition, designed to encourage the use of school gardens in elementary schools throughout Florida. The competition invites Florida elementary schools to highlight their school garden programs.
Fourteenth Maxwell Awards of Excellence Program for the Production of Affordable Housing
The Maxwell Awards of Excellence program seeks to identify, recognize, and showcase the outstanding work of nonprofit organizations in developing and maintaining housing for low-income Americans.
Fresh Food Financing Initiative Award
The Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative, a public-private financing program that provides innovative financing solutions to supermarket operators in underserved communities to improve access to healthy and affordable food, was named one of the Top 50 Government Innovations for 2006 by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Friends of Midcoast Maine Annual Awards Nominations
Each year, the Friends of Midcoast Maine presents a “smart growth award” at its Annual Meeting. The purpose is to honor and recognize the person (town official, developer, contractor, architect and corporations) who has resisted growth patterns that detract from the economic vitality of our existing, traditional centers and has instead adopted values and smart growth design principles supported by Friends of Midcoast Maine and other smart growth advocacy groups.
Future Vision Winners 2007
Winners of the Future Vision 07 competition were announced at an awards ceremony in central London on June 7, 2007. The winning entries were showcased in front of an audience of 450 sustainable communities professionals.
Gardening with Kids Awards
Kids eat better and develop positive attitudes towards fruits and veggies when they grow and prepare these healthful foods themselves. The Wild Oats Gardening with Kids award will give 10 schools and youth organizations supplies to establish kitchen gardens, and provide tools and training for preparing nutritious meals with the resulting produce.
Global Development Awards
The Global Development Network is accepting submissions for the Eighth Annual Global Development Awards and Medals Competition 2007. Carrying prizes in cash and travel worth nearly $240,000, this is the largest international competition on development research.
Glynwood Harvest Awards -- 2005
Glynwood Center created the Harvest Awards program in 2003 to highlight work by individuals and organizations who are doing an exceptional job of supporting local and regional agriculture in order to inspire others to take action within their own communities. The Awards help to identify and disseminate “best practice” ideas which will inspire others to take action within their own communities and build urban/rural coalitions in support of responsible farmers.
Glynwood Harvest Awards 2007
Glynwood Center is preparing for the 5th Annual Harvest Awards which recognize innovative farmers, organizations, and businesses that are supporting sustainable regional food systems. The Center seeks your help in recognizing outstanding work by nominating someone whose work you admire.
Go Green Competition
The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) is calling for submissions to its third Virginia Go Green Competition. The program was created to highlight design that supports the principles of sustainability in Central Virginia.
Goldman Environmental Prize -- 2007 Awardees
An Irish farmer jailed for his work in opposing Shell Oil's natural gas pipeline through his land and an Icelandic entrepreneur saving North Atlantic wild salmon by brokering innovative fishing rights buyouts with North Atlantic governments and commercial interests are among the winners of the 2007 Goldman Environmental Prize.
Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Announced at San Francisco Ceremony
The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest prize program honoring grassroots environmentalists. Video and photos from the 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony in San Francisco are posted on this site.
Goldman Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize, established in 1990 by San Francisco civic leader and philanthropist Richard N. Goldman and his late wife, Rhoda H. Goldman, is the world's largest prize honoring grassroots environmentalists. Now in its 17th year, it has been awarded to 113 people from 67 countries. Prize winners are selected by an international jury from confidential nominations submitted by a worldwide network of environmental organizations and individuals.
Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence -- 2006 Nominations
The Colorado Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence is an annual program that recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy.
Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence -- 2006 Presentations
The Colorado Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence is an annual program that recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy. The awards ceremony for 2006 will be held during the Colorado Community Revitalization Association's (CCRA's) annual meeting, scheduled for September 27-29, 2006 in Greeley, Colorado.
Governor’s Sustainable Practices Awards
The Washington State Department of Ecology has announced the winners of the 2003 Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices.
Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence -- 2007 Nominations
The Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence is an annual awards program that recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy.
Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence -- 2008 Award Winners
The Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence is an annual awards program that recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy. Winners in the 2008 competition are featured in this document.
Great Places 2007: Great Streets, Great Neighborhoods Nominations
The American Planning Association is launching its annual ''Great Places in America'' Program this year in order to celebrate places of exceptional character, quality, and planning. As part of this new initiative, APA needs your help in suggesting places that are great and merit such designation: they are asking you to suggest your favorite streets and neighborhoods across America, whether they are in your own city or town, in a place you've visited, or in a place you otherwise know about. Ten great streets and 10 great neighborhoods will be recognized by APA during National Community Planning Month (NCPM) in October.
Great Places Awards -- 2009 Call for Nominations
Places: Forum of Design for the Public Realm and EDRA, the Environmental Design Research Association, in cooperation with Metropolis Magazine, announce the twelfth annual Great Places Awards (formerly EDRA/Places Awards) for Place Design, Planning and Research.
Green Apple Awards -- 2007
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) recognized notable leaders of high performance school building at the Greentools for Healthy Schools Conference awards luncheon, held September 27, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The Green Apple Awards were distributed to outstanding California school districts, school projects and industry leaders for their contributions to the green school movement.
Green Awards 2006
The Green Awards were created to recognize excellent creative work that illustrates and communicates the importance of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and ethical best practice. Awards will be presented to brands or organizations that have demonstrated their commitment to these issues in a creative and effective way across different media platforms and marketing disciplines.
Green Building Award
New York Governor George E. Pataki has announced that the State Department of Transportation (DOT) Region One Headquarters located in downtown Schenectady has earned a “Silver” rating from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) due to its environmentally-friendly design and construction -- the Council’s highest rating.
Green Building Award -- 2008
Sustainable San Mateo County, County of San Mateo, and the AIA San Mateo County Chapter are sponsoring the Green Building Award for 2008 in green and sustainable design and construction. The award supports sustainable design in architecture and recognizes the architects, builders, and owners of green buildings in San Mateo County.
Green Building Awardees
The Kresge Foundation’s Green Building Initiative, launched in 2003, is intended to increase the awareness of sustainable or green building practices among nonprofits and encourage them to consider building green. Upfront planning and an integrated design process are necessary to achieve the full benefits of a green building. The Initiative offers educational resources and special grants to help nonprofits during this planning phase.
Green Building Competition -- NYC
The New York City Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning & Sustainability, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 are co-sponsors of the New York City Green Building Competition. Previously co-sponsored by the Office of Environmental Coordination in 2004 and 2006, this competition has attracted professionals and students from across the nation to present their innovative green building design projects and ideas for New York City.
Green Gown Awards
Is your institution a leader in sustainability? Are you making positive changes through exciting initiatives? Then get yourself recognized in the leading Sustainability Awards Scheme for universities and colleges across the U.K. Applications for the 2009 Green Gown Awards are now open, and the deadline to have your stage one application received by the Green Gown Awards team is February 27, 2009.
Green Ground Zero International Design Competition
The WTC site in New York City is focus of the Green Ground Zero International Sustainable Design Competition. Entries should focus on ways to ''green'' the buildings that will surround the memorial on the World Trade Center grounds.
Green Infrastructure Funding -- Canada
More than $42 million in funding for green infrastructure projects has been designated for unincorporated areas of Canada's New Brunswick Province. The funds will be used for water, wastewater and other infrastructure improvements.
Green Roof Awards
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities established the Green Roof Awards of Excellence to recognize green roof projects which exhibit extraordinary leadership in integrated design and implementation. The awards also increase general awareness of green roof infrastructure and its associated public and private benefits, while recognizing the valuable contributions of green roof design professionals.
Green Roof Awards of Excellence -- 2006 Nominees
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities established the Green Roof Awards of Excellence in 2003 to recognize green roof projects which exhibit extraordinary leadership in integrated design and implementation.
Green Roof Awards of Excellence -- 2007 Nominees
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities established the Green Roof Awards of Excellence in 2003 to recognize green roof projects which exhibit extraordinary leadership in integrated design and implementation. Deadline for nominations in the 2007 contest is February 26, 2007.
Green Roof Awards of Excellence -- 2009 Nominees
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities established the Green Roof Awards of Excellence in 2003 to recognize green roof projects which exhibit extraordinary leadership in integrated design and implementation.
Green Roof Extensive Institutional Award -- 2008
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recognized the California Academy of Sciences in its 2008 Awards of Excellence with an Extensive Institutional award.
Green Roofs Awards -- 2007 Award Winners
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced winners of its 2007 Green Roof Awards of Excellence competition. Awards were presented at the Fifth Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 29-May 1, 2007.
Green Schools for Southern California
In 2004, Global Green launched a new effort focused on K-12 schools in Southern California. This effort integrates the green building principles developed by Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) with broader neighborhood and regional issues including energy generation, stormwater management, joint-use of school facilities, and the growing movement to use school buildings as teaching tools.
Green Toronto Awards
The City of Toronto’s Environmental Awards of Excellence honor and celebrate leading companies, organizations and individuals who have contributed to the greening of Toronto.
Green Wall Design Award -- 2008
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recognized the Vancouver Aquarium in its 2008 Awards of Excellence with a Green Wall Design award.
Greenbelt Alliance Wins Award for Smart Growth Scorecard
Greenbelt Alliance received the 2007 Education Project Award for its Bay Area Smart Growth Scorecard from the California chapter of the American Planning Association (APA).
Greenbuild Award
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Meeting Strategies Worldwide collaborated to win the Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award from the International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI).
Greening Golf Recognition Program
Committed to Green is an international Environmental Management Programme for golf courses. It was developed during the 1990s by the European Golf Association Ecology Unit, working in partnership with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, PGA European Tour and European Commission. The initiative has subsequently been endorsed by several leading environmental organizations and official institutions, notably the United Nations Environment Programme, WWF International and the International Olympic Committee.
Greenprint Denver Received U.S. Chamber of Commerce Award
The City and County of Denver has received a national award for sustainable-development initiatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center for the city's ''Greenprint Denver'' program.
Growing Green Awards
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is honoring leaders in the field of sustainable food through the Growing Green Awards.
High Performance School Award
For their integration of energy efficiency with outstanding architectural design, three nonresidential projects have received Awards of Honor as the culmination of the 2004 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards Competition. The jurors cited the projects’ masterful use of design to overcome constrained sites and orientation and seamlessly integrate energy efficiency into elegant building design.
High Performance Schools Recognition Program -- California
The Collaborative of High Performance Schools (CHPS) facilitates the design of high performance schools: environments that are not only energy efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities needed for a quality education.
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
Following five regional competitions, 15 Award-winning projects will now compete in the first global Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The global phase of the competition showcases the best entries from more than 1500 submissions from 118 countries, and encourages innovative, future-oriented and tangible approaches within the building and construction industry.
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction -- 2006 Honorees
$1 million in prize money was awarded to the best sustainable construction projects entered in the first global Holcim Awards competition. Presented in April 2006, the joint winners of the Holcim Awards Gold were an urban integration project in Caracas, Venezuela, and the design for a new main railway station in Stuttgart, Germany.
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction -- 2008
The Holcim Awards is a competition of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. The competition celebrates innovative, future-oriented and tangible sustainable construction projects from around the globe and provides prize money of USD 2 million per three-year competition cycle. The next cycle of the Holcim Awards competition will open June 1, 2007.
HOME House Winners
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) has announced the 25 HOME House Project Award Winners for 2005. SECCA challenged designers and architects to propose new designs for single family housing for low-and moderate-income families using Habitat for Humanity's basic three-and-four bedroom house as a point of departure.
Hoosier Homestead Award
In honor of Indiana's rich agricultural heritage, the Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes families with farms that have been owned by the same family for 100 years or more.
Humanitarian Award
American Farmland Trust (AFT) has been named the winner of Bon Appétit magazine’s Humanitarian Award for 2004. AFT Board Chairman Doug Wheeler is one of 12 American Food & Entertainment Award winners featured in the October 2004 issue of the leading culinary magazine.
ICLEI Local Initiatives Awards
You are invited to apply for the 2006 ICLEI Local Initiatives Awards. The 2006 ICLEI Local Initiatives Awards consist of two types of awards: the Cities Enjoy Bicycles Awards, which focuses on non-motorized vehicle use in urban transportation and the Judy Walker Memorial Prize, which focuses on Member-to-Member cooperation and exchange. The application deadline for these awards is October 31, 2005.
ICMA 2010 Annual Awards Program
ICMA's Annual Awards program honors creative contributions to professional local government management and increases public awareness of the value of professional management to the quality of life in our communities. An independent Awards Evaluation Panel of 17 U.S. and international ICMA members selects each year’s award recipients.
ICMA's Annual Awards Program is divided into the Professional Awards, which recognize individual achievement by chief administrative officers, assistant administrators, and others, and the Program Excellence Awards, which are presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their creative and successful programs.
Nominations Will Be Accepted from January 4 through March 12, 2010.
More information on how to apply is available at the link below.
ICMA 2006 Community Sustainability Award
The Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, and Vivian H. R. May, general manager, earned a Community Sustainability Award in the population category of 10,000-49,999 for their Community Environmental Contract at the 92nd Annual Conference of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), held in September 2006.
Idaho Grow Smart Awards
Idaho Smart Growth created the Grow Smart Awards program in 2005 to recognize exemplary efforts in planning and development that keep our communities vibrant and our lands healthy.
Idaho Smart Growth Awards
Idaho Smart Growth announced winners of its 2007 Grow Smart Awards at a ceremony held Novermber 15, 2007.
Idaho Smart Growth Awards -- 2008
Now in its fourth year, Idaho Smart Growth's statewide ''Grow Smart'' awards program recognizes the successful use of smart growth principles to encourage vibrant communities and healthy lands through sensible growth. Winners of the 2008 competition are featured on this website.
Indiana Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence -- 2008
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), in cooperation with the Lieutenant Governor's Office of Energy and Defense Development, the Indiana Department of Administration, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, is seeking nominations for the 2008 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence.
Innovations Award in Affordable Housing
The city of Los Angeles' Systematic Code Enforcement Program received the Fannie Mae Foundation's 2005 Innovations Award in Affordable Housing in July. SCEP inspects more than 760,000 rental units in Los Angeles for habitability and enforces state health and safety codes.
Innovations in American Government Award
The Innovations in American Government Program is a significant force in recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector. Through its annual awards competition, the Program provides concrete evidence that government can work to improve the quality of life for citizens and that it deserves greater public trust.
Innovations in American Government Award -- 2008 Nominations
The Innovations in American Government Program is a significant force in recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector. Through its annual awards competition, the Program provides concrete evidence that government can work to improve the quality of life for citizens and that it deserves greater public trust.
Innovations in American Government Awards -- 2007 Winners
The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government has announced seven state, city and local government programs as winners of the 2007 Innovations in American Government Awards. Winners were honored at the September 2007 Innovations in American Government Awards twentieth anniversary reception at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
Innovations in American Government Semi-Finalists
Fifty of the most creative, forward thinking, results-driven government programs at the state, local, tribal and federal levels have been named semifinalists for the prestigious Innovations in American Government Awards.
Institute of Transport Engineers Awardees -- 2005
Each year, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) sponsors an awards program to honor outstanding achievement in transportation engineering and distinguished service to ITE. The awards bestow international recognition upon the recipients and increase the public's awareness of the role and responsibilities of the transportation engineer.
Institute of Transport Engineers Awardees -- 2006
Each year, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) sponsors an awards program to honor outstanding achievement in transportation engineering and distinguished service to ITE.
Institute of Transportation Engineers Awardees -- 2007
Each year, the Institute of Transportation Engineers sponsors an awards program to honor outstanding achievement in transportation engineering and distinguished service to ITE. The awards bestow international recognition upon the recipients and increase the public's awareness of the role and responsibilities of the transportation engineer.
International Making Cities Livable
Mixed Use Design Winner -- 2007
The 2007 International Making Cities Livable Mixed-Use Design Award was presented to Anderson Pacific LLC, in recognition of their significant contribution to reviving the principles of true urbanism in their development of Livermore Village, California.
International Paper Environmental Excellence Awards -- 2007
International Paper, in partnership with The Conservation Fund, annually honors the conservation accomplishments of two individuals. Each International Paper Environmental Excellence Award is accompanied by an unrestricted $10,000 grant, made possible by support from The International Paper Company Foundation.
Iowa Best Development Awards -- 2008 Nominations
Nominations for the 2008 Best Development Awards are now being accepted by 1000 Friends of Iowa. The Best Development Awards program recognizes quality development and redevelopment projects in Iowa and leadership that upholds the mission of 1000 Friends.
James D. MacConnell Award Nominations
CEFPI's James D. MacConnell Award recognizes an outstanding, comprehensive planning process, which results in educational facilities that serve the needs of students, staff, and the community, and facilitates student achievement.
James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards Nominations 2009
Nominations are now open for the 2009 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards. This annual competition recognizes individual leaders who are advancing innovative and effective solutions to significant issues in California.
Jane Jacobs Award -- 2008 Call for Nominations
The Rockefeller Foundation is currently accepting nominations from the public for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medals to recognize two living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City.
Jim and Patty Rouse Award -- 2006
Enterprise Community Partners, with funding from its national Network Advisory Board, announces the Jim & Patty Rouse Award for excellence in community revitalization. Applications for the 2006 award must be received via email and postmarked by midnight, Friday, April 7, 2006.
JRGBC 2009 Green Spaces Competition
The James River Green Building Council (JRGBC) sponsors the 2009 Green Spaces competition. The 2009 ''Play Space'' challenge is to design a sustainable outdoor play space that will serve as a cultural, environmental, and economic amenity for the surrounding neighborhood as well as a teaching tool to educate children and adults about their environment.
Kansas Historic Preservation
The Kansas Preservation Alliance, Inc. presents annual awards for excellence to individuals, organizations, and institutions responsible for recent exemplary preservation projects in Kansas.
Kids as Planners: K-12 Service-Learning Awards
The KIDS Consortium is a nationally recognized leader in the service-learning movement, which promotes learning through community involvement. KIDS Consortium hosts the K-12 Service-Learning Awards with co-sponsors Maine Department of Education and Maine Campus Compact.
Kodak American Greenways Awards Program -- 2005
Eastman Kodak, The Conservation Fund, and the National Geographic Society provide small grants to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America with the Kodak American Greenways Awards Program. Read about recipients of the 2005 awards at the resource link below.
Kodak American Greenways Awards Program -- 2006
The Kodak American Greenways Awards Program, a partnership project of the Eastman Kodak Company, The Conservation Fund, and the National Geographic Society, provides small grants to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America. Deadline for applications to the 2006 program is June 1, 2006.
Land Art Generator Initiative 2010 Design Competition
The Land Art Generator Initiative is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2010 design competition.
There will be a prize award of $15,000 for the best design of an outdoor public art work that is conceptually engaging while at the same time produces real, useable renewable energy. Participants can choose one of three sites in the UAE upon which to work as detailed in the Design Guidelines.
The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), forges a new path in the tradition of land art that merges the natural elements of the sky, wind, sun, land, and water with technology in the creation of contemporary solution-based art in the United Arab Emirates. We invite international artists, designers, engineers, and architects to conceive of large sculptural works that use technology to harness the power of nature.
The long-term goal of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is to design and construct a series of outdoor art installations that uniquely combine aesthetic intrigue and artistic concept with clean energy generation. The art itself will continuously distribute clean energy into the electrical grid, with the sculptures having the potential to provide power to thousands of homes in the United Arab Emirates.
The jury for the competition is comprised of key figures in architecture, art, urban planning, science, engineering, and sustainable development.
Information on the competition, guidelines, and registration can be found at the link below.
Land Trust Alliance Awards -- 2007
The Land Trust Alliance presented awards to distinguished members of the land conservation community at its October 2007 Rally in Denver, Colorado.
Land Trust Alliance Awards Call for Nominations -- 2008
Every day thousands of people dedicate their time and energy to the precious work of conserving land in their communities. The Land Trust Alliance Awards Program seeks to honor the innovative work of our member land trusts and land conservationists across the nation.
Land Trust Alliance Awards Program -- 2009 Nominations
Every day thousands of people dedicate their time and energy to the precious work of conserving land in their communities. The Land Trust Alliance Awards Program seeks to honor the innovative work of our member land trusts and land conservationists across the nation.
LANDVisions International Design Competition
From September 2005 to February 2006, entrants from around the world are now asked to imagine new possibilities for designing a comprehensive view of Philadelphia's urban fabric that creates a new relationship between ecology and the built environment.
Leadership for a Changing World
The Ford Foundation hass announced the 2004 winners of the Leadership for a Changing World awards. The 18 awardees, chosen by a national selection committee from a pool of nearly 1000 nominations, are individuals and leadership teams tackling some of the nation’s most entrenched social, economic and environmental challenges.
Leadership in Conservation Awards -- 2007 Winners
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) are pleased to announce the third annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program winners. The Leadership in Conservation Awards Program recognizes leadership, innovation, and excellence in county land conservation programs.
Leadership in Conservation Awards Nominations 2007
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) are pleased to announce the third annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program to recognize leadership, innovation, and excellence in county land conservation programs. Three award winners will receive a commemorative plaque and national recognition through TPL and NACo's publications, conferences, and websites.
Leadership in Conservation Awards Nominations 2008
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and National Association of Counties (NACo) announce the fourth annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program to recognize leadership, innovation, and excellence in county land conservation programs. Three award winners will receive a commemorative plaque and national recognition through TPL and NACo's publications, conferences, and websites.
Leadership in Conservation Awards Nominations 2009
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) are pleased to announce the fifth annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards Program to recognize leadership, innovation, and excellence in county land conservation programs. Our award winners will receive a commemorative plaque and national recognition through TPL and NACo's publications, conferences, and websites.
Leadership in Metropolitan Planning Award
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations have presented Nevada Sen. Harry Reid with the Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Leadership in Metropolitan Planning. Sen. Reid received the award for his efforts to secure funding for transportation improvements in Nevada as well as his role in reauthorizing legislation to make transportation safer in the United States.
Learning by Design Grand Prize -- 2006
The Denver School of Science and Technology has received the Learning by Design 2006 Grand Prize award.
Learning Outside the Classroom Awards (UK) -- 2009
The ''Learning Outside the Classroom'' (LOtC) Awards for Innovation and Excellence recognise the commitment of educational establishments (such as schools, early years settings and youth organisations) providing valuable and positive learning experiences for young people (0-19 yrs) beyond the classroom.
Lifecycle Building Challenge -- 2009
Enter the third year of the Lifecycle Building Challenge competition, to shape the future of green building and facilitate local building materials reuse. Submit your innovative project, design, or idea for reducing to conserve construction and demolition materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by designing buildings for adaptability and disassembly.
Lindbergh Foundation Award
The Lindbergh Award acknowledes those whose work has made a significant contribution toward the concept of ''balance'' in the human and natural environments. The 2005 Lindbergh Award Event will be held at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, May 21, 2005.
Livability Awards 2006
Mayors Richard M. Daley of Chicago, Illinois, and Mary Lib Saleh of Euless, Texas, have been awarded First Place honors in the 2006 City Livability Awards Program, sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management.
Livability Awards Nominations
The Livable Communities project is an ongoing effort to document the impact of the environment on disability; it identifies criteria that people who are blind or visually impaired in the United States use to rate livable communities, and it highlights the role of advocacy in creating enabling environments.
Livable Cities Award 2005
The Liveable City Awards, now in their fourth year, are a celebration of excellence in the field of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.
Livable Communities Awardees -- 2007
The AARP and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will present the groups' co-sponsored 2007 Livable Communities Award to two builders, two developers and one remodeler for forward thinking in the field of home and community design. The Livable Communities Award honors builders, developers and remodelers that create attractive, well-designed homes and communities, which are safe, comfortable and accessible for people of all ages and abilities.
Livable Communities Grants Announcement -- NJ
Livable Communities Grants of varying amounts have recently been awarded to counties and cities in New Jersey. The grants are available in two categories: local library and municipal ADA improvements.
Livable Places Awards
Livable Places is pleased to announce that the firm of McCormick, Smith & Others in collaboration with Lloyd Russell, AIA has been chosen as the winner of the National Endowment for the Arts ''Innovations in Community Design and Housing Competition'' sponsored by Livable Places.
Living Architecture Monitor: The Awards Issue
The Summer 2009 Living Architecture Monitor online magazine profiles winners of the 2009 Green Roof Awards of Excellence.
MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) has been recognized as one of only eight organizations from around the world to receive the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
Main Street Leadership Awards -- 2008
The 2008 Main Street Leadership Awards were presented to three individuals and organizations that have demonstrated long-term support of the Main Street movement. Award recipients were announced during the Opening Plenary of the National Main Streets Conference in Philadelphia in March, 2008.
Map of Commonwealth Design Awards Winners
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania has produced a map illustrating the locations of smart growth projects that have been recognized through the Commonwealth Design Awards.
MetLife Foundation Excellence in Affordable Housing Nominations
In partnership with the MetLife Foundation, Enterprise offers the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. The awards program recognizes 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities that excel in property and asset management or provide housing to people with special needs.
Metrobus Project Award
The Metrobus project of the Istanbul administration authority was recently given an award during the presentation of the Sustainable Transport Awards in Washington D.C. This award is presented to projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the quality of life in the inner areas of major cities worldwide.
Metropolis 2008 Next Generation® Design Competition
Metropolis magazine seeks to identify the next generation of Big Ideas by the next generation of designers with an offer of $10,000 to an individual or team of designers seeking to develop a Big Idea that will make our designed environment better, safer, and more sustainable.
Michigan Environmental Council Awards 2008
Michigan's highest environmental honors were awarded May 28, 2008 to a University of Michigan professor who pioneered the issue of Environmental Justice, and a Benton Harbor activist rallying community support for protecting a public park's Lake Michigan sand dunes.
Michigan Historic Preservation Awards
Michigan has officially honored some of the state's best examples of historic preservation. In a ceremony and news conference held in a markedly historic setting -- under the Capitol Dome -- Governor Jennifer Granholm praised the work of individual citizens, companies, and local governments in five different cities that recently rescued buildings from death by either neglect or the wrecking ball.
Michigan Urban Revitalization Awards
The administration of Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has awarded two of this year’s six Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation to projects that strongly reflect both the philosophy behind the administration’s own Cool Cities program and a key recommendation of the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council.
Million Solar Roofs Grants
Announced in June 1997, Million Solar Roofs (MSRI) is an initiative to install solar energy systems on one million U.S. buildings by 2010. The initiative includes two types of solar technology: solar electric systems (or photovoltaics) that produce electricity from sunlight and solar thermal systems that produce heat for domestic hot water, space heating, or heating swimming pools.
Minnesota Environmental Initiative Award
Each year, the Minnesota Environmental Initiative recognizes 15 innovative projects that exemplify the organization's commitment to partnership and environmental outcomes.
Minnesota Environmental Initiative Awards -- 2007 Nominations
The Environmental Initiative Awards annually recognize 15 innovative projects that have used collaborative methods to produce tangible environmental outcomes. MEI is seeking nominations from partnerships of business, government agencies and nonprofit organizations that have worked together to improve Minnesota's environment.
Minnesota Environmental Initiative Awards -- 2008 Nominations
The Environmental Initiative Awards annually recognize 15 innovative projects that have achieved extraordinary environmental outcomes through collaborative partnerships. Partnerships can include joint efforts by businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI) welcomes nominations for awards each year.
Minnesota Environmental Initiative Awards 2006
The winners of the 2006 Environmental Initiative Awards were announced on May 3, 2006, at the McNamara Alumni Center of the University of Minnesota.
Minnesota Environmental Initiatives Finalists
The Minnesota Environmental Initiative has announced the fifteen finalist projects for the 2008 Environmental Initiative Awards. A panel of independent judges selected the finalists from more than 60 projects nominated in five categories.
Minnesota Environmental Initiatives Finalists -- 2007
The winners of the 2007 Environmental Initiative Awards were announced on May 17, 2007, at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Environmental Initiative Awards are presented annually to projects that exemplify the Minnesota Environmental Initiative's (MEI) commitment to partnership and environmental outcomes in the categories of Energy, Environmental Education, Land Use, Private Sector Innovation and Public Sector Innovation.
Minnesota Governor’s Awards in Waste and Pollution Prevention -- 2006
The annual Minnesota Governor's Awards for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention honors superior environmental achievement by Minnesota’s businesses, nonprofits, and private institutions. The state of Minnesota is seeking organizations that focus on preserving our environment through innovative practices that prevent pollution and waste, improve resource efficiency, and lead to sustainability. Application deadline for the 2006 awards is September 15, 2006.
Minnesota Governor's Awards in Waste and Pollution Prevention -- 2007
The annual Minnesota Governor's Awards honor superior environmental achievement by Minnesota's businesses, nonprofits, government, and institutions. Nominations are now being accepted for the 17th annual awards.
Minnesota Planning Awards
The Minnesota chapter of the American Planning Association (MnAPA) has issue a call for entries to the 2004 MnAPA Planning Awards. Deadline for submission is July 30, 2004.
MIT Urban Planning Student Awards
The Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced that DUSP students collected an impressive number of awards this year from the Institute, national and international organizations, and the Department.
Model of Sustained Excellence Award (IAQ TfS) -- 2008 Nominations
You may be eligible for one of U.S. EPA's highest honors, the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) National Model of Sustained Excellence Award. Winners of the Model of Sustained Excellence Award demonstrate an enduring commitment to student and staff health and wellness by building, evaluating, sustaining, and institutionalizing robust and highly effective school IAQ management programs.
Models of Excellence Awards Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) J. Ronald Terwilliger Center Workforce Housing Models of Excellence Award, which recognizes exemplary developments that meet workforce housing needs in high-cost communities.
Mowing to Growing: Rethinking the American Lawn
This design competition will focus on creating productive green space in cities. Organized by Terreform, the competition was launched in the context of larger issues concerning the environment, global food production and the imperative to generate a sense of community in our urban and suburban neighborhoods.
From Mowing to Growing is not meant to transform each lawn into a garden, but to open us up to the possibilities of self-sustenance, organic growth, and perpetual change. In particular, organizers seek specific technical, urbanistic, and architectural strategies not simply for the food production required to feed the cities and suburbs, but the possibilities of diet, agriculture, and retrofitted facilities that could achieve that level within the constraints of the local climate. Open to architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, scientists, artists, students and individuals of all backgrounds.
The winner will receive a prize of $10,000. Five finalists will receive prominent year-long exposure on the competition website; presentation of designs at the award ceremony and web symposium and will be featured in the media sponsors. The web symposium will provide a platform to match the finalists with leading experts in fields relevant to farming, urban agriculture, planning, market analysis and land use development.
Registration closes March 31, 2010. Submissions are due April 30, 2010. Finalists will be announced May 31, 2010.
MTC Transportation Awards 2006
Do you know a person or organization who has made an extraordinary contribution to the way people get around in the San Srancisco Bay Area each day? Recommend that person, project or agency for a Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)Transportation Award. Nominations are due by June 2, 2006.
MTC Transportation Excellence Awards -- 2006
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC's Transportation Awards recognize people and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions to the way people get around in the Bay Area each day. For nearly three decades, MTC has recognized day-to-day and long-term efforts that are improving transportation in the region.
NAAEE Awards -- 2008 Call for Nominations
The North American Association For Environmental Education honors individuals and organizations that excel in EE by presenting annual awards. In 2008, award winners will be honored during the annual conference at the NAAEE Awards Luncheon in Wichita, Kansas, on October 18, 2008.
NACo 2010 Achievement Awards
Applications for NACo’s 2010 Achievement Award program are now available. The annual program is non-competitive and recognizes innovative county government programs. Each submission is judged on its own merits based on the criteria outlined in the application information.
NACo is introducing a new application process this year that requires that part of the application to be completed online. Contact information and the title and category of the program must be submitted through NACo’s website. Payment by credit card can also be made online, but checks and purchase orders may still be mailed. The program narrative and any supplemental materials must still be mailed along with the e-mailed confirmation page that is generated with your online registration. All applications and materials must be postmarked by Feb. 12, 2010.
Last year, more than 770 applications were submitted from 123 counties in 30 states.
In these tough times, the Achievement Award program provides a way for counties to recognize not only innovative programs, but also the dedicated employees who make these programs successful.
''Counties and their employees are demonstrating continued resilience during these difficult economic times,'' said Jacqueline Byers, NACo director of research. ''This program provides a way to recognize and reward these employees for their hard work.''
NACo Awards
The National Association of Counties (NACo) recognizes the creativity and imagination of counties through its annual awards program.
NACO's ''Green'' County Competitions
NACo is sponsoring two national competitions for county governments beginning July 1 through November 30, 2009.
NALGEP Members Receive 2005 Phoenix Awards
Three National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP) members were among the Phoenix Award recipients announced at Brownfields 2005, held in Denver, Colorado from November 2-4.
NAR Smart Growth Grants
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has established a grant program to help members implement programs and activities that position realtors as leaders in improving their communities by advancing smart growth. NAR will consider applications twice in 2005, first-round applications are due to NAR on June 30th.
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National Award for Smart Growth Achievement -- 2007 Call for Entries
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting applications for the sixth annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This competition is open to public-sector entities that have successfully used smart growth principles to improve communities environmentally, socially, and economically. Entry deadline is April 3, 2007; winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington, DC, in November 2007.
National Award for Smart Growth Achievement -- 2008 Call for Entries
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications for the seventh annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This competition is open to public-sector entities that have used smart growth principles to improve communities environmentally, socially, and economically. Applications are due on April 7, 2008.
National Award for Smart Growth Achievement 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present the 2008 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 2008. The Smart Growth Achievement Award recognizes public-sector entities that have used smart growth principles to improve communities environmentally, socially, and economically.
National Award for Smart Growth Achievement: 2009 Call for Entries
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the eighth annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This competition is open to public-sector or private sector applicants that have used the principles of smart growth to create better places.
National Awards for Affordable Housing Opportunities
The National Association of Counties (NACo) presented the 2005 HOMESTEAD awards to five counties for excelling in providing affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate income families, special needs groups, neighborhood revitalization projects, while utilizing the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds.
National Building Museum Sustainability Awards -- 2009
The National Building Museum in Washington, DC pays tribute to its 2009 Honor Award: Visionaries in Sustainability -- S. Richard Fedrizzi and the U.S. Green Building Council; Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago; Majora Carter; and Louis Chênevert and United Technologies. These visionaries are being honored for their progressive leadership on environmental issues, as well as their significant accomplishments in improving sustainability within the built environment and local communities.
National Center for Smart Growth 2008 Best Thesis Award
The National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland will grant one award in the amount of $1,000 for the best masters thesis focused on urban growth and development issues completed in the 2008 academic year. Masters students in urban planning, public policy, civil engineering, public and community health, economics and finance, political science or related fields are encouraged to apply.
National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education -- Best Masters Thesis Award 2006
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland, College Park has announced the winner of The Award for Best Masters Thesis on urban growth and development issues is Heather Eileen Richardson of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education Award
The National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland will grant one award in the amount of $1000 for the best masters thesis focused on urban growth and development issues completed in the 2007 academic year.
National Design Awards
The National Design Museum has named William A. McDonough, FAIA, as the winner of the 2004 National Award for Environmental Design.
National Design Awards -- 2009
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will celebrate outstanding achievement in design during the fall of 2009 with its 10th Annual National Design Awards program. Cooper-Hewitt Director Paul Warwick Thompson announced the winners and finalists of the 2009 National Design Awards, which recognize excellence across a variety of disciplines. The Award recipients will be honored at a gala dinner October 22, 2009, at Cipriani in New York.
National Main Street Awards
The National Main Street Center has selected ten semifinalists for the 2003 Great American Main Street Awards (GAMSA).
National Planning Excellence, Leadership and Achievement Awards Nominations -- 2009
The American Planning Association (APA) will honor outstanding efforts in planning and planning leadership, including cutting-edge achievements and planning under difficult or adverse circumstances, in the 2009 National Planning Excellence, Leadership and Achievement Awards. APA invites you to participate in the celebration of the best in plans and planning by nominating projects and people you think deserving of such recognition.
National Planning Excellence, Leadership and Achievement Awards Nominations -- 2010
Each year, the American Planning Association (APA) recognizes outstanding efforts in planning and planning leadership with its National Planning Excellence, Achievement, and Leadership Awards. APA invites you to participate in the celebration of the best in plans and planning by nominating projects and people you think deserving of such recognition.
National Preservation Awards -- 2008 Call for Nominations
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for the 2008 National Preservation Awards. Nominations for all awards must be postmarked by March 1, 2008.
National Preservation Awards -- 2009 Call for Nominations
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for the 2009 National Preservation Awards. Individuals who have been involved in an outstanding preservation project completed in the past three years, or those who know of a corporation, nonprofit organization, public agency, or individual who has helped save a part of America's local or national heritage are encouraged to submit a nomination.
National Recreational Trails Photographs
American Trails presents the winners of the 2004 Photo Contest for National Recreation Trails. The goal of the contest is to celebrate these great trails and to make more Americans familiar with them. Awards are presented in various categories to highlight the diversity of the NRTs, from backcountry trails to urban greenways.
National Trust Preservation Awards -- 2003 Winners
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the 21 winners of its prestigious 2003 National Preservation Awards.
National Trust Preservation Awards -- 2005 Call for Nominations
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting nominations for the 2005 National Preservation Awards. Individuals who have been involved in an outstanding preservation project completed in the past three years, or those who know of a corporation, nonprofit organization, public agency, or individual who has helped save a part of America’s local or national heritage are encouraged to submit a nomination.
National Trust Preservation Awards -- 2006 Winners
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has selected 21 winners in its prestigious 2006 National Preservation Awards. The honorees were recognized during an official ceremony at the National Trust's week-long National Preservation Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
National Trust President's Award
Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, awarded his prestigious President's Award to those who saved the historic Wentworth By the Sea Hotel from destruction: Ocean Properties, Ltd. and the Walsh Family, and the Friends of Wentworth.
National Wetlands Awards
The 2004 National Wetlands Awards will be presented held May 20, 2004 in Washington, D.C. National Wetlands Awardees show how individuals' efforts to educate the public and surrounding communities about the value of wetlands can and do make a difference.
National Wetlands Awards -- 2006
Six wetlands educators, scientists, and conservationists were selected as recipients of the 2006 National Wetlands Awards for exemplary contributions in conserving or restoring the Nation’s wetlands. They will be honored at a Capitol Hill presentation in the Cannon Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on May 10, 2006 in Washington, DC.
National Wetlands Awards -- 2007 Award Recipients
Six citizens have been recognized nationally for their on-the-ground wetland conservation efforts and decades-long dedication to protecting these important natural resources. A diverse panel of wetland experts assembled at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) in March 2007 to select the winners of the 2007 National Wetlands Awards.
National Wetlands Awards -- 2008 Award Recipients
Seven citizens have been recognized nationally for their on-the-ground wetland conservation efforts and decades-long dedication to protecting these important natural resources in the 2008 National Wetlands Awards. A diverse panel of wetland experts assembled at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) to select the winners for the 2008 Awards.
National Wetlands Awards -- 2009 Award Recipients
Seven citizens have been recognized for their on-the-ground wetland conservation efforts and decades-long dedication to protecting these important natural resources in the 2009 National Wetlands Awards. A diverse panel of wetland experts assembled at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) to select the winners of the 20th Anniversary National Wetlands Awards.
National Wetlands Awards Nominations -- 2007
The National Wetlands Awards Program celebrates individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovation or excellence in wetlands conservation. Their work covers programs or projects on the regional, state and local levels, and their efforts to educate the public and surrounding communities about the value of wetlands, the programs that are available to protect and restore wetlands, and the value of cooperation among grassroots organizations, educational organizations, private landowners, and government agencies lead to the successful protection of wetland resources.
National Wetlands Awards Nominations -- 2008
The National Wetlands Awards Program celebrates individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovation or excellence in wetlands conservation. Their work covers programs or projects on the regional, state, and local levels. National Wetlands Awards nominees and recipients educate their communities about the value of wetlands, lead programs to protect and restore wetlands, and demonstrate the value of cooperation among grassroots organizations, educational organizations, private landowners, and government agencies to enable the successful protection of wetland resources. National Wetlands Awardees show how individuals can and do make a difference.
National Wetlands Awards Nominations -- 2009
2009 marks the 20th Anniversary of the National Wetlands Awards program. Since 1989, the program has honored 143 champions of wetlands conservation; helped draw local and national media attention to their causes; and played an important role in securing funding for and convincing policy makers to consider seriously the issues they have championed.
NCSHPO Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
In an effort to recognize state historic preservation offices and staff for outstanding programs and service, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) introduced the NCSHPO Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation in 2005. The 2007 awards were presented on February 28, 2007 at the NCSHPO Annual Meeting.
NEA Livable Places Competition
Livable Places has selected five finalists from nearly 100 applicants for its Innovations in Community Design and Housing Competition. The competition calls for the urban design of approximately ten acres and the design and planning of Phase I.
Neighborhood Leaders Making a Difference
More than 100 guests joined NNC on June 24 to honor the recipients of NNC's 2003 Annual Neighborhood Leadership Awards.
Neighborhoods of the Year -- 2003
Southeast Seminole Heights in Tampa, Florida, has received the Grand Prize in the 2003 Neighborhood of the Year competition, sponsored by Neighborhoods USA.
Neighborhoods, USA Neighborhood of the Year Award 2003 Program Information
Your organization is eligible to submit a nomination for the 2003 Neighborhood of the Year Award if you have developed or implemented a project that has benefited your neighborhood in 2002.
New Jersey Environmental Excellence Awards -- 2007 Call for Entries
The New Jersey Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards program was established in 2000 by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to recognize outstanding environmental performance, programs and projects in the state.
New Jersey Environmental Excellence Awards -- 2008 Call for Entries
The New Jersey Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards program was established in 2000 by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to recognize outstanding environmental performance, programs and projects in the state. Applications for the 2008 Awards are due by close of business on September 19, 2008.
New Jersey Future 2006 Smart Growth Awards -- Nominations
New Jersey Future’s Smart Growth Awards honor the town officials, developers, contractors, architects and corporations who have the courage to resist status quo growth patterns and have instead adopted smart growth values and design principles. The deadline for submissions to the 2006 Awards is Friday, January 6, 2006.
New Jersey Future 2006 Smart Growth Awards Winners
New Jersey Future’s Smart Growth Awards honor town officials, developers, contractors, architects and corporate leaders who have the courage to resist status quo growth patterns and instead adopt smart growth values and design principles.
New Jersey Future 2007 Smart Growth Awards Winners
New Jersey Future's Smart Growth Awards honor town officials, developers, contractors, architects and corporate leaders who have the courage to resist status quo growth patterns and instead adopt smart growth values and design principles.
New Jersey Future 2008 Smart Growth Awards Winners
More than 300 guests celebrated New Jersey Future's 7th Annual Smart Growth Awards on June 5, 2008, at the Newark Club in Newark.
New Jersey Future 2009 Smart Growth Awards Winners
More than 300 people attended the 2009 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Awards on June 3, 2009 at the Newark Club, where seven projects were recognized in the 2009 competition.
New Jersey Future Smart Growth Awards
The 2004 Smart Growth Awards were presented on May 5 at the Newark Club in downtown Newark, New Jersey.
New Jersey Future's Smart Growth Awards
The 2003 New Jersey Future's Smart Growth Awards honor town officials, developers and corporations for outstanding work that promotes the healthy growth of New Jersey communities, and so strengthens the prosperity and future of New Jersey.
New Jersey Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards -- 2009 Nominations
Applications for the 2009 New Jersey Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards are due by close of business on September 18, 2009. The recognizes outstanding environmental performance, programs and projects in the state.
New Jersey Recycling Awards
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) promotes recycling through the annual recycling awards program that is coordinated in conjunction with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR).
New York Main Street Awardees -- 2007
New York Main Street completed its fourth competitive funding round in 2007, after receiving 64 applications that met basic eligibility requirements from 36 different counties.
New York Quality Communities Awards Nominations 2006
The 2006 New York State Governor's Quality Communities Awards for Excellence is open for entries.
New York State Environmental Excellence Awards
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is accepting applications for the third annual Environmental Excellence Awards program. The awards recognize businesses, governments, not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions and individuals in New York State that are achieving environmental excellence through innovation, sustainable practices or creative partnerships.
Next Generation Design Competition Ideas -- 2009
Three young French designers hatched an ingenious plan to use existing infrastructure to create clean energy and landed the top prize in the 2009 Next Generation Design Competition.
Niagara Community Design Awards -- 2006 Winners
The objective of the Niagara Community Design Awards is to recognize and celebrate excellence in community design in the Niagara Region. This year’s awards continue to focus on projects that enhance the built environment, efficiently use land, and demonstrate creativity and vision.
Niagara Community Design Awards 2005
The Niagara Community Design Awards recognize individuals, projects, and programs for the demonstrated vision, leadership, innovation, and overall contribution to building a more pedestrian-focused and economically vibrant Niagara, by design.
NJ Future Smart Growth Awards
The 2004 Smart Growth Awards Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 5 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Newark Club in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Governor James E. McGreevey is the Guest of Honor, and SJP Properties is the Event Chair and Host.
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NMHC Good Neighbor Award -- 2008 Recipient
The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) has awarded its third annual ''Good Neighbor Award for Outstanding Community Service'' to Maryland's Henderson-Webb, Inc. for its Creative Kids program.
Nominate a Great Place
Know of a great public place? Nominate it for a Project for Public Spaces (PPS) award.
Nominate Your Favorite Park in the 2003 Great Parks/Great Cities Awards
From the green to the groovy, the quintessential to the quirky, Project for Public Spaces (PPS) will be honoring the best of American urban parks through its 2003 Great Parks/Great Cities Awards.
Nominations for Champions of Open Space
The Champions of Open Space awards are presented to individuals and groups who have made extraordinary contributions to open space protection in the seven-county Twin Cities.
Nominations for Steward of the Land 2008
Nominations are now being accepted for American Farmland Trust's 2008 Steward of the Land Award. The $10,000 prize is presented each year to a farmer or rancher who best exemplifies American Farmland Trust's (AFT) mission of stopping the loss of productive farmland and promoting farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
North American Cities Get Top Scores in Worldwide Quality of Living Survey
The 2007 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting has found that four of the world's five top-scoring cities for health and sanitation are in North America. Calgary ranks top with a score of 131.7, followed by Honolulu, which scores 130.3. Helsinki -- the only European city in the top five -- follows closely in the rankings with a score of 128.5. Ottawa and Minneapolis take fourth and fifth places with scores of 127.2 and 125.7 respectively.
NSEA Distinguished Service Award -- 2008
Each year, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) presents a Distinguished Service Award to a member who has made a significant contribution to NESEA as an organization or to the practice of sustainability.
NYC Building Green Design Competition
Winners in New York City’s first “Green Buildings” design competition were announced at an awards ceremony held June 29, 2004 at the Center for Architecture in New York City.
Oklahoma Farm-to-School Initiative
Oklahoma's Farm to School Initiative won the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma's ''Champions of Children's Health Award'' for 2007. The program is a partnership between the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) and the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture with dual goals of benefiting local farmers and educating young people about good nutrition.
Open Space Champions
Embrace Open Space of the Twin Cities wants to hear from you! If you know someone who deserves special recognition in the 2004 Twin Cities Champion of Open Space awards, help them get the recognition they deserve by submitting a nomination.
Oregon Second Annual Sustainability Awards Nominations
The second annual Governor's Sustainability Awards event will be hosted by the Oregon Sustainability Board (OSB) and the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD) on December 11, 2008, as part of the Oregon Business Council's Leadership Summit.
Organic School Gardens Awards
The Rodale Institute's Kidsregen.org is the sponsor of the 2007 Organic School Garden Awards, a contest that recognizes and rewards the most outstanding organic school gardens. It is not a grant to create a new garden.
Outstanding Environmental Writing Award
Since 1994, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has presented the annual Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment. The award seeks to enhance public awareness of the richness and vulnerability of the South’s natural resources by recognizing and encouraging excellent writing about the region’s environment.
Outstanding Planner Award -- APA Maryland
Dr. Gerrit-Jan Knaap, executive director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, has been awarded the ''2006 Outstanding Planner Award'' by the Maryland chapter of the American Planning Association. Dr. Knaap, a professor in the Urban Studies and Planning within the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, was honored for his work as leader of a series of growth visioning exercises around Maryland known as Reality Check Plus.
P3 Award Winners
P3 is an awards program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). P3 represents People, Prosperity and the Planet; the competition is focused on benefiting people, promoting prosperity, and protecting the planet through innovative designs to address challenges to sustainability in both the developed and developing world. This resource provides information on P3 award winners.
Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
The Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence honors Pennsylvania businesses and organizations that recognize environmental challenges as economic opportunities in disguise, work toward technological innovation, and pursue enhanced efficiency and increased productivity.
Philadelphia City Gardens Contest
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) sponsors an annual City Garden Contest with a variety of entry categories.
Philadelphia Sustainability Awards 2008
Finalists will be highlighted and the winners will be announced at the Philadelphia Sustainability Awards Ceremony on March 3, 2008 at the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Philadelphia Sustainability Awards Winners -- 2008
Seven winners were honored at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's (PEC) 2008 Philadelphia Sustainability Awards held Monday, March 3 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Philadelphia Sustainability Winners -- 2007
The Philadelphia Sustainability Awards are the first-ever awards in the Philadelphia region to recognize those who are leading the way to a more sustainable future. Businesses, non-profits, community organizations, individuals, schools and government agencies in the region submitted nominations early in 2007. More than 50 nominations were received, demonstrating many aspects of sustainability.
Phoenix Award Winners -- 2006
The Phoenix Award™ Executive Committee announces The Phoenix Award™ winners for 2006 for excellence in brownfield redevelopment. The project participants will be honored at an awards ceremony during Brownfields 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, November 13-15, 2006. During the environmental conference with an expected crowd of 5,000 participants, these Phoenix Award winners will showcase their projects with case study presentations and exhibits.
Phoenix Awards 2006
Real estate developers, environmentalists and other public and private sector professionals honored 11 significant revitalization projects at the Phoenix Awards Ceremony during Brownfields 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, held November 13-15, 2006.
Phoenix Awards Nominations -- 2006
The Phoenix Award™ Executive Committee is seeking redevelopment projects to recognize for excellence in brownfield redevelopment. Applications must be received by Friday, June 30, 2006.
Phoenix Awards Nominations -- 2008
The Phoenix Award™ Executive Committee is seeking redevelopment projects to recognize for excellence in brownfield redevelopment. Created in 1997, this prestigious award honors individuals and groups who are working to solve the critical environmental challenge of transforming old, contaminated areas into productive new uses.
Phoenix Awards Nominations -- 2009
The Phoenix Award™ Executive Committee is seeking redevelopment projects to recognize for excellence in brownfield redevelopment in its 2009 Awards. Created in 1997, this prestigious award honors individuals and groups who are working to solve the critical environmental challenge of transforming old, contaminated areas into productive new uses.
PlaceMatters Innovator in Place Award -- 2006
The PlaceMatters Innovator in Place Award is an annual award given to an individual or organization whose hard work and innovative application of ideas, methods or tools has opened new pathways to vibrant and sustainable communities. The Orton Family Foundation and Conference Co-Sponsors announce homeWORD of Missoula, Montana as the recipient of the inaugural 2006 Award.
Portland BEST Business Awards -- 2006
The BEST Awards are presented annually to companies demonstrating excellence in business practices that promote economic growth and environmental benefits. Forty-five local companies have applied for the 2006 BEST Awards.
Premier's Design Awards
The Premier's Design Awards are a biennial awards program developed by the Victorian State Government (Australia) to recognize excellence in the realm of design practice in Victoria, and to communicate the value of good design to a broad public and business audience both locally and internationally.
Premier's Sustainability Awards -- 2008
Entries are now open for the Premier's 2008 Sustainability Awards, hosted by by Sustainability Victoria. The Premier's Sustainability Awards recognize and reward Victorian businesses, communities and individuals that demonstrate outstanding leadership and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Preservation Maryland Awards -- 2008 Nominations
Each year Preservation Maryland offers the highest recognition of individuals, groups and organizations active in the preservation, restoration, and/or rehabilitation of the state's historic and cultural resources.
Preservation Maryland Awards -- 2009 Nominations
Each year Preservation Maryland recognizes exemplary individuals and organizations active in the preservation of the state's historic and cultural resources. The awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the membership which will be held on November 18th at the Maryland Club in Baltimore City.
Reburbia: A Suburban Design Competition
Dwell Magazine and Inhabitat.com have announced finalists of the first-ever Reburbia competition: a design competition dedicated to re-envisioning the suburbs. The public is invited to vote online for their top choices August 10-17, 2009.
Recognition for Design For Aging Facilities
The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Design for Aging Knowledge Community (DFA), in conjunction with the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), selected 44 projects to be included in its biannual program titled, Design for Aging: 2004 Review.
Region One Environmental Merit Awards Awards -- 2008
The U.S. EPA Region 1 has announced winners of its 2008 Environmental Merit Awards, a tradition of honoring individuals and organizations who work to better New England's environment.
Region One Environmental Merit Awards Nominations -- 2008
The U.S. EPA Region 1 sponsors the Environmental Merit Awards, a tradition of honoring individuals and organizations who work to better New England's environment.
Regional Plan Receives Award
San Diego’s Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) has received the San Diego Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (APA) Comprehensive Planning Award.
Regional Stewardship Awards
The Alliance for Regional Stewardship's annual Regional Stewardship Awards recognize the innovative work of regional alliances and organizations.
Regional Stewardship Awards -- 2007 Call for Nominations
The Alliance for Regional Stewardship's (ARS's) annual awards recognize the innovative work of regional alliances and organizations that have demonstrated progress in at least one element of ARS's Principles for Regional Stewardship (collaborative governance, innovative economy, livable communities, and social inclusion) and that have achieved tangible results, increased regional capacity, and shown the potential for sustainability.
Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award
Do you know a teacher who stands out among the rest? If so, please nominate him/her for the 2009 Richard C. Bartlett Award. Nominations will be accepted from November 3, 2008–January 31, 2009.
Rising Tides Competition Winners
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has announced winners of its Rising Tides competition, an international design competition for ideas responding to sea level rise in San Francisco Bay and beyond.
River Friendly Farmers Recognized
The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) honored 65 Indiana farmers by presenting them with the 2008 River Friendly Farmer award. The award -- presented on Farmers' Day, August 13, 2008, at the Indiana State Fair -- recognizes Hoosier farmers for their conservation practices that reduce soil erosion and protect water quality.
Royal Awards for Sustainability
Murat Mirata of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University has been awarded the winning prize for the Royal Øresund Award, a travel grant worth 25.000 SEK.
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence -- 2007
American cities embody our nation's greatest triumphs and most daunting challenges. At their best they showcase the rich diversity, cultural achievement, and democratic values that characterize the American spirit. At their worst they reflect our country's most persistent social ills -- economic disparity, hopelessness, neglect and abandonment. Yet there are those places that are developed with such vision and imagination that they transform urban problems into creative solutions. The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) seeks to discover those special places, to celebrate and publicize their achievement.
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence -- 2009
The Rudy Bruner Award is given to urban places that demonstrate the successful integration of effective process, meaningful values, and good design. RBA winners are distinguished by their social, economic, and environmental contributions to the urban built environment and often provide innovative solutions to our cities' most challenging problems.
Safe Routes to School Funds 2008 -- Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) announces the third Safe Routes to School solicitation. Safe Routes funds are available for schools with any combination of K-8 enrollment to make infrastructure improvements, such as bike racks and sidewalks, and for noninfastructure programs such as developing Safe Routes Plans, enforcement, and promoting biking and walking to and from school.
Sallan Award
The Sallan Foundation improves the urban environment by advancing useful knowledge for greener, high performance cities. The Sallan Award consists of an eight-week paid summer internship at the Foundation. The Sally Prize winner will work closely with and under the supervision of the Foundation's Executive Director.
San Antonio Green Building Awards -- 2009
The City of San Antonio celebrated its first annual Green Building Awards in May 2009. The event celebrated organizations that have made significant strides in improving the sustainability of their buildings.
San Mateo Green Building Awards 2009
Sustainable San Mateo County, County of San Mateo, RecycleWorks, and the AIA San Mateo County Chapter are sponsoring the seventh annual Green Building Awards. These awards are given to projects that promote green, sustainable design and construction. The awards support environmentally friendly design in architecture and recognize the architects, builders, and owners of these green buildings in San Mateo County.
San Mateo Sustainability Awards -- 2009
Sustainable San Mateo County has announced nominees for its 10th Annual Sustainability Awards. This nominee list for 2009 is comprised of a diverse array of businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations and individuals who are all making positive contributions to the County's economy, environment and social equity.
Santa Fe Design Ideas Competition
Villa Esperanza: A Santa Fe Sustainable Ideas Competition is a will be held in conjunction with Santa Fe Design Week 2006. This ideas competition invites designers from around the world to apply their imagination and design intelligence to a project addressing real community needs. The Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority is sponsoring the competition to bring the benefits of sustainable design to its revitalization of a public housing community, Hopewell Mann, and its surrounding neighborhood.
Savings by Design Awards 2004
For their integration of energy efficiency with outstanding architectural design, three nonresidential projects have received Awards of Honor as the culmination of the 2004 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards Competition.
Savings by Design Awards 2005
For their expert integration of energy efficiency with outstanding architectural design, eight nonresidential projects in California have received honors as the culmination of the 2005 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards.
Savings by Design Awards 2006
For their achievement in combining exceptional design, environmental sensitivity, and energy efficiency, seven California nonresidential projects received awards of recognition from the 2006 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards program.
Savings by Design Awards 2007
For their achievement in combining exceptional design, environmental sensitivity, and energy efficiency, seven California nonresidential projects received awards of recognition from the 2007 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards program.
Savings by Design Awards 2008
The New Children's Museum in San Diego, California, won top honors in the 2008 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards program. Seven California nonresidential projects received awards of recognition for their achievement in combining architectural elegance with sustainability and energy efficiency.
SBIC Awards 2004
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) conducted its 2004 Awards ceremony at its annual FORUM event, titled ''Cents and Sustainability: The Ripple Effects of Integrated Design,'' on October 13, 2004, at the American Institute of Architects headquarters in Washington, D.C.
SBIC Awards 2006 -- Best Practices
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) is soliciting submissions for the 2006 Awards Program. SBIC members are encouraged to submit their Best Sustainable Practice for consideration. Nonmembers interested in participating in this prestigious competition are encouraged to first become members of SBIC. Application forms are due October 27, 2006.
School Design Award
Hudson High School in Hudson, Massachusetts is the recipient of the 2005 Richard W. Riley Award for Excellence, presented by KnowledgeWorks Foundation at the National Summit for School Design. The summit was hosted by both KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the American Architectural Foundation in Washington, D.C.
School of the Future Awards
School Building Week's School of the Future student design competition offers an opportunity to illustrate the kind of creativity that students bring to the design process. The annual competition, open to middle school students, challenges student teams to redesign their schools to enhance learning, conserve resources, be environmentally responsive and engage the surrounding community.
School of the Future Design Competition -- 2010
CEFPI sponsors the School of the Future Design Competition, an opportunity to illustrate the kind of creativity that students bring to the planning and design process. The competition highlights the importance of well-planned, high performance, healthy, safe and sustainable schools that foster student achievement and enhance community vitality.
School Operations Performance Awards
With more than twenty years of experience in green school design and recognized as a national leader in planning high performance schools, Poudre School District is hosting a two-day conference this summer in Fort Collins, Colorado for school administrators and professionals responsible for school design.
Schools as Centers of Communities: 2009 Richard Riley Award Nominations
The American Architectural Foundation, in partnership with KnowledgeWorks Foundation, invites you to enter a submission for the Richard Riley Award. If your school is a center of community that demonstrates innovative design ideas and helps promote student achievement, your school could win a $5,000 prize.
Schools as Centers of Community: 2006 Awards of Excellence
Schools as Centers of Community: A National Search for Excellence seeks schools that reflect the emerging trend of designing schools as centers of community. School districts across the country will be building and renovating thousands of new school facilities over the next several years, and if planned and designed with the community in mind, the schools will serve not only as education centers but as community learning centers for decades to come.
Schools as Centers of Community: 2007 Richard Riley Award Call for Nominations
The search is on for outstanding examples of schools across the nation that serve as centers of community. KnowledgeWorks Foundation, in partnership with The American Architectural Foundation, is seeking submissions for the Richard Riley Award, which recognizes design and educational excellence in such schools.
Schools as Centers of Community: 2008 Richard Riley Award Nominations
The American Architectural Foundation, in partnership with KnowledgeWorks Foundation, invites you to enter a submission for the Richard Riley Award. If your school is a center of community that demonstrates innovative design ideas and helps promote student achievement, your school could win a $10,000 prize.
Scottish Award for Quality in Planning
A plan for the sensitive growth of a Scottish village by The Prince's Foundation for the Built Enviornment and partners has won a prestigious ''Scottish Award for Quality in Planning.''
Second Annual Sustainability Awards
The Alliance for Sustainability will host the Gala Celebration of the Second Annual Sustainability Awards September 25, 2006, at the Fitzgerald Theatre (home of Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion) and the Sustainability Symposium with the recipients on Tuesday morning, September 26.
SEED Awards 2005
The biennial Seed Awards is an international competition to find the most promising new locally driven, entrepreneurial partnerships for sustainable development.
SGA Land Conservation Recognition Program
Applications from public agencies, land trusts, property owners, and others in Washington, D.C., region are now being accepted for ULI-Washington's Smart Growth Land Conservation Recognition Program.
Shades of Green Leadership Awards 2007 -- Nominations
The Shades of Green Leadership Awards are designed to highlight the efforts of distinctive persons in Western Pennsylvania who have contributed to the region’s environmental transformation through green leadership within the built environment. The awards are not for individual ''brick and mortar'' projects, but for the people driving programs, policies, initiatives and/or efforts that are leading our region toward a ''greener'' economy. It is understood that no one person brings about this kind of change on their own, but rather that it is the result of many combined efforts throughout our community.
Sharon D. Banks Award for Leadership in Transportation
The Transportation Research Board is seeking nominations for the Sharon D. Banks Award for Innovative Leadership in Transportation. This TRB award was inaugurated in 2002, and it may be presented biennially. The next presentation of the award will be made during the Chairman’s Luncheon on January 16, 2008, during the TRB 87th Annual Meeting.
Siemens Sustainable Communities Awards 2009
The Siemens Sustainable Community Awards recognize public-private coalitions for taking on the 21st challenge of sustainable development.
Sierra Business Council's Vision 2020 Recipients
The Sierra Business Council recognizes individuals, groups, and businesses, organizations, or government agencies in its annual Vision 2020 awards.
Smart Environments Awards
In the 21st century a first-rate interior must not only excel in beauty but be in tune with society and the earth. It must be light on the environment and firm in its mission to serve the humans who will use it. The Smart Environments Awards recognize distinction in interiors that integrate design excellence, human well-being, and sustainability.
Smart Environments Awards 2008
In the 21st century a first-rate interior must not only excel in beauty but be in tune with society and the earth. It must be light on the environment and firm in its mission to serve the humans who will use it. The Smart Environments Awards recognize distinction in interiors that integrate design excellence, human well-being, and sustainability.
Smart Environments Awards 2009
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Metropolis Smart Environments Awards recognize excellence in interior environments in tune with twenty-first-century needs and desires.
Smart Growth 5th Annual Awards
The Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County will be recognizing smart growth developments, plans and individuals/groups that have distinguished themselves by achieving the smart growth cause at its 5th annual awards dinner on Thursday, May 24, 2007.
Smart Growth Award -- Maine
Quarry Hill Retirement Community has been presented with the 2004 Smart Growth Award in Development by the Friends of Midcoast Maine, a non-profit organization comprised of local community members whose mission is to support smart growth and deter unplanned sprawl.
Smart Growth Awards -- Long Island
Celebrating individuals, organizations and projects advancing Smart Growth on Long Island, the 2005 Smart Growth Awards will be held Friday, June 17th, from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York.
Smart Growth Awards -- Missouri
This resource lists the 2002 Boone County, Missouri Smart Growth Nominees and Award Winners. Features include the restoration of a downtown historic building and a restored house that is now on the National Historic Registry.
Smart Growth Awards Pennsylvania
The Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County will be recognizing smart growth developments, plans and individuals/groups that have distinguished themselves by achieving the smart growth cause at its Fourth Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 18, 2006.
Smart Growth Community Excellence Award
The Smart Growth Community Excellence Awards program was established by northeast Ohio's Smart Growth Education Foundation and is designed to recognize those builders, developers, and community organizations that follow smart growth principles in building housing in both urban and suburban locations.
Smart Growth Community Excellence Program Awards
Enterprise has announced that Cascade Village in Akron, Ohio, was recently acknowledged for Best of Show in the Smart Growth Community Excellence Awards Program. Cascade Village, an Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority development, won the Multi-family Development category for more than 50 units in Akron/Summit County. Cascade will eventually house 240 rental units and 27 single-family homes in a 36-acre area half a mile north of downtown Ohio. Cascade will also benefit from a $50,000 Ohio Green Communities grant, which was one of six grants awarded through the program in 2006.
Smart Growth Design Awards
1000 Friends of Minnesota has announced the winners of its Third Annual Smart Growth Design Award Contest. Award recipients include the mixed-use Marketplace Lofts and several area neighborhood and workplace infill projects.
Smart Growth Leadership Recognition Program
The American Institute of Architects -- Central Valley Chapter (Sacramento) is sponsoring a Smart Growth Leadership Recognition Program.
''Smarty'' Awards -- 2007 Smart Growth BC Awards
Smart Growth BC presented the second annual Smarty Awards at its annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June 2007.
Solar Awards
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council has announced the winners of their 2003 Innovation and Special Recognition Awards.
Spare the Air Environmental Award
A coalition of California business, labor and public leaders has honored the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)and its transit partners with its “Edmund G. ‘Pat’ Brown Award” for balancing environmental and economic principles. MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
Steward of the Land Award
American Farmland Trust announces that Ben Williamson of Darlington, South Carolina, has been named the winner of American Farmland Trust’s 2004 Steward of the Land Award, the largest nationwide award for land conservation and stewardship.
Student Urban Design Competition Finalists -- 2009
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has issued a Finalist Brief in its 2009 ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The four finalist teams will have the chance to revise their original schemes and complete additional work related to the Denver (Colorado) Design District development site.
Student with Outstanding Green Initiatives -- New Jersey
New Jersey's chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is calling for nominations of New Jersey students who are working to increase awareness of the importance of ''green'' initiatives in everyday life. One student or student team will be selected to receive the ''Sustainable Community Awareness Award'' for outstanding efforts to expand the public's knowledge and participation in activities that promote sustainability and protect the environment.
Sustainability Reporting Awards
Hewlett-Packard and the Gap are among four U.S and Canadian companies that received sustainability reporting awards in an international competition sponsored by the Boston-based Ceres coalition and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Sustainability Showcase Awards Nominations
The California Sustainability Alliance is currently accepting nominations for its 2009 Sustainability Showcase Awards. Now in its second year, the Sustainability Showcase Awards recognizes the successful sustainable policies, programs, practices and technologies implemented by leading organizations.
Sustainable Cities Award Call for Entries -- 2008
The Financial Times/Urban Land Institute Sustainable Cities Awards recognize outstanding and innovative programs that advance the application of sustainability principles to land use and thereby promote their incorporation in cities and in the general real estate industry. Award-winning programs will have global relevance, will add strategic value to companies and communities, and will enhance the environment.
Sustainable Cities Award Call for Entries -- 2009
The Financial Times/Urban Land Institute Sustainable Cities Awards recognize outstanding and innovative programs that advance the application of sustainability principles to land use and thereby promote their incorporation in cities and in the general real estate industry. Award-winning programs will have global relevance, will add strategic value to companies and communities, and will enhance the environment.
Sustainable Cities Awards -- 2008
Nine outstanding programs from organizations around the world representing both the public and private sectors have been selected as winners in the first annual Sustainable Cities Awards program, sponsored jointly by the Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Sustainable Cities Awards -- 2008 Winners
The FT/ULI Sustainable Cities Awards recognize outstanding and innovative programs that advance the application of sustainability principles to land use and thereby promote their incorporation in cities and in the general real estate industry. Details about winners of the 2008 competition have now been posted online.
Sustainable City Awards
The City of London, England, hosts a Sustainable City Awards competition each year. Most categories are open to communities throughout the United Kingdom, while some are limited to entities within the city of London.
Sustainable City Awards
The Prigogine Medal, the Prigogine Junior Medal, and Young Researchers Awards were part of the Sustainable City 2004 conference held June 16-18 2004 in Siena, Italy.
Sustainable Communities Awards
The Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and the Health Service Journal (HSJ) sponsored the 2007 Sustainable Communities Awards in the United Kingdom.
Sustainable Communities Awards 2006 -- UK
Local Government Chronicle and Health Service Journal, in association with Defra, announce the winners of a new set of awards designed to celebrate work across local partnerships which helps deliver genuinely sustainable communities for all.
Sustainable Communities Awards 2008
Winners of the LGC & HSJ Sustainable Communities Awards 2008 -- will be announced at a gala dinner February 25, 2008. All entries have been reviewed by judges and a shortlist has been announced.
Sustainable Communities Awards 2009
Winners of the LGC & HSJ Sustainable Communities Awards 2009 were announced at a gala dinner February 5, 2009. The United Kingdom awards are sponsored by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and the Health Service Journal (HSJ).
Sustainable Communities Awards Program -- 2007 Call for Entries
The National Association of Counties' (NACo's) Sustainable Communities Awards Program recognizes outstanding urban, suburban, and rural counties whose innovative collaborations are leading the effort to create sustainable communities through economic enhancement, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.
Sustainable Community Awards
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and CH2M HILL Canada has recognized nine municipal initiatives as winners of the FCM-CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Awards for leadership and excellence in service delivery that has advanced sustainable community development.
Sustainable Community Awards 2006
England's Local Government Chronicle and Health Service Journal, in association with Defra, presented a new set of awards designed to celebrate work across local partnerships which helps deliver genuinely sustainable communities for all.
Sustainable Florida Awards
The 2007 Florida Best Practice and Legacy Awards winners were announced June 11, 2007 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Council for Sustainable Florida presented the awards before a crowd of nearly 100 public and private sector leaders from across Florida. Additionally, the Council presented its first Legacy Award to the Syd Kitson, Kitson & Partners, and the public sector collaborators who made the Babcock Ranch Conservation Initiative a reality.
Sustainable Land Management Campaign
Natural England's Sustainable Land Management Campaign aims to help the public recognize the benefits that are provided through these programs and support the farmers and other land managers who are delivering them. Included in the campaign is an online map that shows all the land that is currently in one of its green farming schemes, so that for the first time the public can see where their money is being spent.
Sustainable Leadership Awards
Sustainable Seattle sponsors an annual Sustainable Community Outstanding Leadership Awards to recognize the sustainability achievements of organizations in the Seattle community.
Sustainable Leadership Awards
CoreNet Global, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Interior Design Association announced winners of 6th Annual Sustainable Leadership Award for Design and Development on May 6, 2008 at the CoreNet Global Summit San Diego.
Sustainable North Carolina Awards -- 2008
The 2008 Sustainable North Carolina Awards will be presented November 10-11, 2008, at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Sustainable North Carolina Awards -- 2008
Sustainable North Carolina (SNC) announced the 2008 SNC Award Honorees at its November 10, 2008 event, held at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Sustainable Quality Award Winners 2005
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's Environmental Affairs Committee has announced winners of its 2005 Sustainable Quality Awards.
Sustainable Tourism Conservation Awards
Smithsonian magazine and Tourism Cares for Tomorrow has posted the winner of the Conservation Category in its 5th Annual Sustainable Tourism Awards. The Black Sheep Inn, an Ecolodge located in Ecuador, has received top honors in the 2005 competition.
Sustainable Transport Award 2009
New York City received top honors in the 2009 Sustainable Transport Award, presented annually by the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy for visionary achievements in sustainable transportation and urban livability.
Sustainable Transport Awards
Each year, the Sustainable Transport Award is given to a city or major jurisdiction that has a profound impact on lessening the impact of climate change and enhances the sustainability and livability of its community or region through innovative transportation strategies that increase mobility for all, while reducing transportation greenhouse and air pollution emissions, and improving safety and access for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Ten Semifinalists Selected for 2003 Great American Main Street Awards
The National Main Street Center has selected ten semifinalists for the 2003 Great American Main Street Awards (GAMSA).
Ten U.K. Companies win Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development
A business park, a printing company, and a hospice are among the companies that have been honored by the British Queen for their outstanding achievements in sustainable development.
Texas Environmental Excellence Awards
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) administers the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards (TEEA), the state's highest environmental achievement. TEEA awards annually pay tribute to projects across the state that significantly reduce waste, prevent pollution, and conserve natural resources.
The American Architecture Awards Nominations -- 2008
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, together with Metropolitan Arts Press, invites entries for The American Architecture Awards -- an Exhibition and Distinguished Buildings Awards Program for 2008.
The Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Buckminster Fuller Challenge seeks submissions of design science solutions within a broad range of human endeavor that exemplify the trimtab principle. Trimtabs demonstrate how small amounts of energy and resources precisely applied at the right time and place can produce maximum advantageous change.
The Dale Prize -- 2009
The College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University -- Pomona, is the sponsor of the Dale Prize, which recognizes planning excellence, creates dialogue between scholars and practitioners, and enriches the education of planning students.
The Global Social Responsibility Award
The Global Center for Leadership and Business Ethics announces that the 2005 Social Responsibility Laureate Medal has been given to Professor Karl-Henrik Robèrt, MD, PhD, one of Sweden’s foremost cancer scientists.
The Globe Awards for Environmental Excellence -- 2006 Winners
The GLOBE Foundation and The Globe and Mail (Canada's national newspaper) recognize outstanding achievement in environmental stewardship with the GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence. The Globe Foundation is please to announce the winners of the fifth annual GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence.
The Globe Awards for Environmental Excellence -- 2007 Nominations
Canadian corporations face increasingly competitive business realities, in this country and globally. Companies operating in the energy, industrial, transport, urban infrastructure, high-tech and manufacturing sectors encounter a host of environmental and social challenges as they seek to excel economically.
The Green Award Nominations 2006
The Green Award recognizes voluntary activities by companies and organizations in Santa Barbara County that result in cleaner air or water, less waste, less traffic, conservation of energy and natural resources, or reduced use of hazardous materials. The Green Award honors those organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment or innovation above and beyond their primary mission.
The Green Award Nominations 2007
The Green Award recognizes voluntary activities by companies and organizations in Santa Barbara County that result in cleaner air or water, less waste, less traffic, conservation of energy and natural resources, or reduced use of hazardous materials. The Green Award honors those organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment or innovation above and beyond their primary mission.
The Plenty 20 Awards for 2008
Plenty Magazine recognized 20 businesses, 20 people, and 10 ideas that will change the world in their Plenty 20 Awards for 2008.
The Purpose Prize Nominations -- 2008
The Purpose Prize provides five awards of $100,000 each to people over 60 who are taking on society's biggest challenges. It's for those with the passion and experience to discover new opportunities, create new programs, and make lasting change. Nominations are being accepted for the 2008 competition.
The Purpose Prize Nominations -- 2010
The Purpose Prize® provides five awards of $100,000 each to people over 60 who are taking on society's biggest challenges. It's for those with the passion and experience to discover new opportunities, create new programs, and make lasting change.
The Sophie Prize for Sustainable Development -- 2008 Award
The Sophie Prize is an annual international award (U.S. $100,000) for environment and sustainable development. Established in 1997 by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder and his wife Siri Dannevig, the Sophie Prize was created to inspire people working towards a sustainable future.
Third Annual Sustainability Awards Nominations
The Alliance for Sustainability is accepting nominations for the Third Annual Sustainability Awards. The Awards recognize individuals, groups, and institutions that have been exemplary leaders and made significant contributions to sustainability.
Top 25 Cities with the Most Energy-Star Buildings -- 2008
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Washington DC, and Dallas-Fort Worth lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) list of the twenty-five U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest numbers of buildings qualifying for EPA's ENERGY STAR in 2008.
Top Ten Green Architectural Firms
Natural Home & Garden magazine named the top 10 green architectural firms in North America in its July/August 2005 issue.
Top Ten Green Building Projects
In recognition of Earth Day 2003, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected 10 examples of architectural and ''green'' design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.
TPL -- Centennial Congress Award
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has received a Centennial Congress Award in recognition of its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. The award for resource stewardship was presented in Washington, DC on January 6th at the Centennial Congress honoring the 100th Anniversary of the U.S. Forest Service.
TPL Receives Award
In recognition of their outstanding collaborative efforts to protect beautiful landscapes in Northern New Mexico, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented the prestigious Four Cs Award to the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national non-profit land conservation organization. The award was presented during a ceremony Friday, May 7, at the Orilla Verde Recreation Area near Taos.
UIA Celebration of Cities Finalists
The International Union of Architects has prepared a finalist list of prizewinning and selected projects for its Celebration of Cities finalists.
ULI 2005 Awards of Excellence
Five outstanding developments have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence: Asia Pacific competition. The Awards for Excellence is widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition program.
ULI 2010 Awards For Excellence
ULI Awards for Excellence define the standard for real estate development practice worldwide. In its 31st year, the awards program is the centerpiece of ULI’s efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development. The awards recognize the full development process of a project—construction, economic viability, marketing, and management—as well as design. Each winner receives a jewel-quality, 12-inch (30 cm) polished stainless steel cube, engraved with the jury’s official statement about the winning project.
Applications for 2010 Awards for Excellence will be available in early November. Submissions are due February 19, 2010.
ULI Awards for Excellence
Winners of the 2005 Urban Land Institute's Awards for Excellence were announced at the Spring Council Forum in San Antonio, Texas, on April 28, 2005.
ULI Awards for Excellence -- 2008 Nominations
The Urban Land Institute's (ULI's) Awards for Excellence define the standard for real estate development practice worldwide. In its 30th year, the awards program is the centerpiece of ULI's efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development.
ULI Awards for Excellence -- 2009
Ten outstanding developments from the Americas have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence: The Americas competition, along with one winner of the Institute's prestigious Heritage Award. The winners of the awards competition, widely recognized as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program, were announced today at ULI's Spring Council Forum in Atlanta.
ULI Awards for Excellence -- 2009 Nominations
The Urban Land Institute's (ULI's) Awards for Excellence define the standard for real estate development practice worldwide. In its 30th year, the awards program is the centerpiece of ULI's efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development.
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006: Asia Pacific Competition
Five developments were selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence: Asia Pacific competition. The Awards for Excellence are widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition program.
ULI Awards for Excellence: 2009 Finalists, The Americas
Twenty-five outstanding developments from the Americas have been selected as finalists in the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence: The Americas competition, widely recognized as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition program. The winners of the competition will be announced April 24, 2009, at ULI's Spring Council Forum in Atlanta.
ULI European Student Design Competition
A ''green'' plan created by the team from HafenCity University and IREBS University Regensburg that proposed a sustainable approach to the redevelopment of a 57.9-hectare site in Rothenburgsort in the district of Hamburg-Mitte has been selected as the winning design in the inaugural ULI (Urban Land Institute) European Student Urban Design Competition.
ULI Global Awards for Excellence -- 2008
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence recognize projects that provide the best cross-regional lessons in land use practices. Up to five global winners may be named each year -- chosen from among the year's winning projects in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific—by a select jury of international members.
ULI Nichols Prize -- 2007 Call for Nominations
The Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development was established to recognize an individual, or a person representing an institution, whose career demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of responsible development. The $100,000 prize honors the legacy of legendary Kansas City, Missouri, developer Jesse Clyde Nichols (1880-1950), a founding ULI member who is widely regarded as one of America's most influential entrepreneurs in land use during the first half of the 20th century.
ULI Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development -- 2008 Call for Nominations
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) invites the submission of nominations for the 2008 ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, honoring those who inspire great places. The annual $100,000 prize recognizes an individual whose own work, or work on behalf of an institution, has made a distinguished contribution to community building and who is committed to a built environment of the highest quality, anywhere in the world.
ULI Oregon/SW Washington Second Annual Awards Banquet
ULI Oregon/SW Washington will host its Second Annual Awards Banquet on September 25, 2008. The District Council's Awards of Distinction have been designed to honor persons, places and programs that epitomize ULI's mission of ''providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities.''
ULI Smart Growth Award
San Diego's PETCO Park received a Catalyst Project award at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) San Diego/Tijuana chapter’s 2005 Smart Growth Awards for Excellence ceremony on June 1, at the Omni Hotel. ULI officials cited the project’s positive affect on the surrounding neighborhood and its effective mitigation of contaminated soils.
ULI Smart Growth Awards -- 2005
The Urban Land Institute, San Diego/Tijuana chapter, presented its first-ever Smart Growth Awards in June 2005 to recognize mixed-use and transit-oriented development -- and the people responsible for them -- that exemplify the way in which San Diego County should accommodate 1 million more residents during the next 30 years.
ULI-Arizona Smart Growth Award -- 2009
The Urban Land Institute-Arizona Chapter has presented its inaugural Smart Growth Award to Tempe and the Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright.
UNEP Sasakawa Award
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sasakawa Environment Prize is one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. It is awarded annually to leading environmentalists and recognizes the work of these individuals at the global level.
Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development 2010
The Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development was established to recognize an individual, or a person representing an institution, whose career demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of responsible development. The $100,000 prize honors the legacy of legendary Kansas City, Missouri, developer Jesse Clyde Nichols (1880-1950), a founding ULI member who is widely regarded as one of America's most influential entrepreneurs in land use during the first half of the 20th century.
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) invites the submission of nominations for the 2010 ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, honoring those who inspire great places. The annual $100,000 prize recognizes an individual whose own work, or work on behalf of an institution, has made a distinguished contribution to community building and who is committed to a built environment of the highest quality, anywhere in the world.
Nominations for the 2010 Prize are being accepted until May 1, 2010.
Urban Leadership Awards 2005
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) recognized 17 groups and individuals at their second annual Urban Leadership Awards (ULA).
URISA 2005 Awards
URISA's Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services.
USGBC 2010 Natural Talent Design Competition: Small, Green, Affordable
The Salvation Army joins the U.S. Green Building Council this year in hosting USGBC‘s 2010 Natural Talent Design Competition. Entrants will design an affordable, 800 square foot green home for an elderly client in the Broadmoor, New Orleans, neighborhood. Winners will be announced after the top four entries have been constructed, inhabited and evaluated.
Through its EnviRenew initiative, The Salvation Army is kicking off a large-scale residential green building campaign in five neighborhoods in New Orleans, facilitating the construction of 125 new homes and the renovation of 125 existing homes over the next three years through the provision of grant financing to homebuyers and homeowners. EnviRenew identifies sustainability as a critical component of comprehensive neighborhood recovery and engages green building issues within broader discussions regarding affordable housing, community capacity, neighborhood renewal and storm-resilience.
The Salvation Army and the U.S. Green Building Council recognize that financially vulnerable individuals, families, and neighborhoods are particularly in need of the benefits that sustainable design and green building practices bring. This partnership challenges entrants to design homes that demonstrate both short-term and long-term affordability, a high quality of life for their residents, and replicable strategies that contribute to our understanding of how to build affordably, efficiently and with minimal impact on the environment.
Project submissions are due May 31, 2010.
USGBC Leadership Awards -- 2005
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces the 2005 recipients of the Fourth Annual Leadership Awards. The awards are presented in six categories including Community, Education, LEED, Organizational Excellence, Research and Advocacy.
USGBC Leadership Awards Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the third annual USGBC Leadership Awards. These prestigious awards recognize excellence in green building in the public and private sectors as well as within the USGBC's membership.
USGBC National Capital Region: Annual Awards of Excellence -- Call for Nominations
The U.S. Green Building Council -- National Capitol Region (USGBC NCR) is accepting entries for its 2009 Award of Excellence. This annual program promotes and recognizes excellence in green building and community stewardship among projects, persons, and firms in the National Capital Region.
USGBC Student Design Competition
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Design Competition provides applied learning experience in the principles of integrated design, sustainability, and innovation; all of which are components of the LEED Green Building Rating System.
Vancouver 2005 Environmental Achievement Awards
Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell presented the seventh annual Mayor's Environmental Achievement Awards on June 8, 2005, marking Clean Air Day and Environment Week.
Vancouver 2006 Awards
The City of Vancouver is recognized as a leader in sustainable development and it also provides a high quality of life -- ranking number three in a global survey, and holding the top position in North America.
Vancouver Environmental Achievement Awards
Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell presented the seventh annual Mayor's Environmental Achievement Awards in June, marking Clean Air Day and Environment Week.
Vancouver Heritage Awards Winners 2006
The City of Vancouver Heritage Awards acknowledge the special accomplishments, projects and efforts that have furthered the goal of heritage conservation in the City. In 2006, the city recognized five projects for heritage conservation efforts within the city.
Virginia Green Innovation Awards
The 2007 Virginia Green Innovation Awards were announced by Virginia Sustainable Building Network and presented at their 12th Annual Meeting Celebration, which took place June 28, 2007 at University Center, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Virginia Historic Preservation
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has announced recipients of its 2004 Annual Historic Preservation Awards.
Vision 2020 Awards
Puget Sound Regional Council has announced winners of the 2004 Vision 2020 awards.
Vision Long Island -- Smart Growth Awardees 2008
Vision Long Island honored ten individuals and organizations in their 2008 Smart Growth Awards ceremony, held on June 12, 2008, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York.
Vision Long Island -- Smart Growth Awardees 2009
Vision Long Island will honor ten individuals and organizations in their 2009 Smart Growth Awards ceremony, set for June 19, 2009, at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York.
Walkable Community Workshops
The Walkable Community Workshops program represents a unique way for metropolitan planning organizations, cities, counties, and other interested clients to engage community members, elected officials, business leaders, and professional staff in the transportation planning process. The goal of each workshop is to speed the creation of places where walking and bicycling are safe, viable transportation options.
Washington Smart Community Achievements Awards 2006
Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire honored six award winners from among 24 nominees for creating livable communities at a June 2006 ceremony in Tacoma. The event also marked the 15th anniversary of the state’s Growth Management Act.
Washington Smart Growth Alliance Recognition Program -- 2003
The purpose of the Washington Smart Growth Alliance's Smart Growth Recognition Program is to help those projects get approved by informing regulators, public officials, citizen groups, developers, and others of the merits these projects would bring to a community and the region.
Washington Smart Growth Alliance Recognition Program -- 2004
The goal of the Washington Smart Growth Alliance's Smart Growth Recognition Program is to help projects that are consistent with smart growth principles get approved by informing regulators, public officials, citizen groups, developers, and others of the merits these projects would bring to a community and the region.
Washington Smart Growth Alliance Recognition Program -- 2006
Developers in Washington, DC region recognize that there is a major challenge in gaining the necessary approvals for projects that are consistent with smart growth principles. The purpose of the SGA's Smart Growth Recognition Program is to help those projects get approved by informing regulators, public officials, citizen groups, developers, and others of the merits these projects would bring to a community and the region.
Washington Smart Growth Alliance Recognition Program -- 2009
The Smart and Sustainable Growth Recognition Program, organized by the Washington (D.C.) Smart Growth Alliance, provides formal recognition and independent support of specific development proposals that exemplify smart and sustainable growth characteristics. The Alliance accepts applications for review on a quarterly basis; 2009 application deadlines are March 30, June 15, September 15, and December 15.
Washington State Governor’s Awards -- 2005
Five businesses have received the Washington State Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention & Sustainable Practices, the state's highest honor for taking care of the environment while doing business in Washington.
Washington State Governor's Awards -- 2006
Five Washington businesses and a not-for-profit organization have won the 2006 Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices, the state's highest honor for taking care of the environment while doing business in Washington.
Waterfront Awards -- 2003
Two international works received Top Honors at ceremonies during The Waterfront Center's 21st annual conference in Montreal. Winning entries at the September 2003 event came from China and Saudi Arabia.
Waterfront Center Awards Nominations -- 2008
The Waterfront Center Annual Awards Program is accepting entries for its 22nd Annual Excellence on the Waterfront Awards Program.
Western Planner Award Nominations -- 2007
The Western Planner Awards are presented annually by Western Planning Resources, Inc. (WPR). Each year during the Western Planner Conference, the WPR Board of Directors selects an individual to be recipient of the Planner of the Year award. This award honors individuals who have the fortitude, skill, and humor necessary to recognize practitioners and outspoken advocates on behalf of planning in the West.
Wildlife Management Institute 2005 Awards
The Wildlife Management Institute confers three awards at a special ceremony at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, usually in March each year. These awards were established to give recognition to the professionals whose creativity and ''above and beyond'' conservation efforts reflect a unique, meaningful and enduring contribution.
Winners Announced for 2008 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement
The U.S. EPA recognized four communities for innovative approaches to development that expand economic opportunity and protect public health and the environment in its 2008 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement competition. Winners were selected based on how effectively they used smart growth strategies to improve their communities and how well they engaged citizens and fostered partnerships.
Women of the Earth Awards
The Yves Rocher Foundation, created in 1991 under the aegis of the Institut de France, is working to improve the environment. Its Women of the Earth Awards are presented annually to women in France and throughout the world that lead actions that benefit nature and humanity.
World Architecture Community Awards
The World Architecture Community Awards recognize remarkable projects that might otherwise remain unnoticed by the international public, but have the potential to inspire exciting questions about contemporary architectural discourse.
World Architecture Community Awards -- 2009
The aim of the World Architecture Community Awards is to highlight and publish remarkable projects that might otherwise remain unnoticed by the international public but have the potential to inspire exciting questions about contemporary architectural discourse.
World Habitat Awards
The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the United Kingdom's Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.
World Habitat Awards
The World Habitat Awards are given annually to projects from the global North as well as the South that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems.
World Leadership Awards 2005
The World Leadership Awards are given to cities whose leaders have shown exceptional imagination, foresight or resilience in a number of key fields; especially cities that have reversed trends, shaken off traditional images, and have acted as an example and inspiration to others.
Zayed International Prize for the Environment
The Zayed International Prize for the Environment, worth US $1 million, is now considered the largest and most valuable environmental prize in the world. It was established in 1999 to recognize and encourage environmental achievements supporting and promoting the implementation of Agenda 21 in line with the vision and philosophy of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Former President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Zero Net Energy Emissions Award
To help spur the market for zero energy buildings in the Northeast, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) has developed the Zero Net Energy Building Award to recognize net-zero-energy buildings designed for the unique Northeast climate.
