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Nominations are now open for the 2010 BetterBricks Awards!

The BetterBricks Awards salute the individuals leading the way for high performance commercial buildings with an emphasis on energy efficiency. From the building owners who pay for them, to the designers and engineers who design them, to the building operations staff and service professionals who keep them running at peak performance – all have critical roles to play. The annual BetterBricks Awards celebrate the people behind the best projects in the Northwest. The result: a greater number of buildings that offer improved energy efficiency, bottom line benefits and a reduced carbon footprint. The BetterBricks Awards take place in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and MontanaClick here to see our past award winners.



Save the Date for the 2010 Awards

 

Oregon/SW Washington BetterBricks Awards
Thursday, February 11, 7:30 AM
The Nines Hotel, Portland, OR 
Nominations: Due December 18


Puget Sound BetterBricks Awards
Thursday, March 25, 5:15 PM
Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA
Nominations: Due January 15

Idaho BetterBricks Awards
October 2010
Doubletree Riverside, Boise, ID
Nominations: TBD

Montana BetterBricks Awards
Details Coming Soon


Nominations

Nominations are now open for the Oregon / SW Washington and Puget Sound Awards. To nominate yourself or a colleague, go to the NOMINATIONS page and fill out the questionnaire. 

For these Awards, high performance buildings are commercial structures, both existing and newly constructed, that have achieved a substantial level of energy savings and offer other high performance features such as a more productive work environment, water savings and an abundance of natural light, to name a few.

Nominations are due December 18 for the Oregon / SW Washington Awards.
Nominations are due January 15 for the Puget Sound Awards.

If you have questions, please contact Therese Lang at 503.241.1124 or therese@coateskokes.com


Award Categories

The 2010 awards will honor individuals and teams in the following categories:

Architect
Those who design buildings and lead the design team on projects that consistently achieve high levels of energy efficiency in both new construction and major renovations.

Design Engineer
Those who have contributed significant solutions to the energy efficient design of mechanical and/or electrical systems (including passive systems) for new buildings and major renovations.

Integrated Design Team
A team of professionals for a specific high performance building project that includes two or more of the following professionals: an owner representative, architect, engineer (mechanical, electrical, structural), consultants, and building contractor (if involved during design).

Advocate
Those who advocate for and support the design and operation of high performance buildings including consultants, government, non-profit, educators, and others.

Owner/Developer
Those who make decisions about strategic direction regarding investments in high performance buildings. These executives, developers, owners and managers support, authorize and generally enable high performance building to be built and operated.

Facility Manager/Operator
Open to a team or an individual who operates and manages the facilities of a building including facility directors, managers and building operators.

Service Contractor
Those individuals who provide services to the efficient operations of commercial buildings including mechanical contractors, control companies, equipment manufacturers and commissioning agents.

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Posted 11-13-2009 11:47 AM by BetterBricks