Boston MA Green building innovations that take a giant step forward were the focus of the 5th annual Innovation in Green Design Award (IGDA), given each year by the Mass. Chapter of the US Green Building Council.
Jurors for the 2012 awards are: Mike Davis, senior principal at Bergmeyer Associates and vice president/president-elect of the Boston Society of Architects; Gregg Dixon, senior vice president of marketing and sales at EnerNoc; and Lisa Brothers, president and CEO of Nitsch Engineering.
The IGDA has grown from 4 submissions in it's first year to 17 submissions this year, as the award continues to grow in importance as a showcase for the state. Submissions ranged from a community foundation formed to green an existing building to an innovative lighting system for life science laboratories to an exemplary multi-tenant office building in downtown Boston.
"I know about building performance, and all of these submissions show exemplary performance", said Dixon.
Brothers said "The IGDA winners have pushed hard to green our state. We wanted to recognize the effort and the results."

Award Winning Entries
Building Project Related:
Winner
Blackstone South Facility at Harvard University
Submitted by Harvard Green Building Services

Honorable Mention
Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology at Perkins School for the Blind
Submitted by Gund Partnership

Second Honorable Mention
Castle Square Apartments, Tremont St., Boston
Submitted by the Castle Square Tenant's Organization, Inc.

Award Winning Entries
Product or Technology Related:
Winner
Cambridge Public Library Double Wall Glass Facade
Submitted by William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.

Honorable Mention
Drain Bricks Stormwater Harvest Technology for Urban Tree Planting
Submitted by Richard Burck Associates


Award Winning Entries
Green Building Programs:
Winner
Devens Sustainable Housing Project, Devens, Mass.
Submitted by Devens Enterprise Commission for MassDevelopment, Transformations, and Metric

Honorable Mention
Boston Zoning Article 37, Green Buildings - city of Boston
Submitted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority

For five years, the Innovation in Green Design Award has provided a view into the work done in the state to advance sustainability in the building industry. Hosted by the Mass. Chapter of the USGBC since 2008, the annual event connects the local green building community and recognizes innovation in the green building field throughout the state. The award recognizes Massachusetts-based projects, products, and programs that are innovative, replicable, and have significant impact in the state. The full list of submissions is available from the Mass. Chapter of the USGBC, and the submission boards are on display in the Gallery at Atlantic Wharf (first floor space off of Waterfront Sq.) until the end of June.

The Mass. Chapter of the USGBC's mission is to promote the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings and communities in Massachusetts through education, mutual support, and advocacy, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
Project Entries
Atlantic Wharf -280 + 290 Congress St., Boston
Boston Properties
Laura Sesody

Boston Zoning Article 37 Green Buildings - City of Boston
City of Boston - Boston Redevelopment Authority
John Dalzell

Cambridge Public Library - Cambridge
William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
Kate McCoubrey

Castle Square Apartments - 414 -494 Tremont St. Boston
Castle Square Tenants Organization, Inc.
Grey Lee

Devens Sustainable Housing Project - Cauite, Adams, & Bates Sts. - Devens
Devens Enterprise Commission (Nominating MA Development, Transformations, Metric)
Peter Lowitt, Director

Drain Bricks: Applying Stormwater Harvest Technology to Urban Street Tree Planting - Broad St., Boston
Richard Burck Associates
Gigi Saltonstall

Driven by Water: Courtyard Landscapes at Waltham Watch Factory - 183 - 241 Cresent St., Waltham
Richard Burck Associates
Gigi Saltonstall

Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems - 5 Channel Center, Boston
Fraunhofer CSE
Harry Ostrander

Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology, Perkins School for the Blind - Watertown
Gund Partnership
Molly Moore, PR Manager

Harvard University Sherman Fairchild Renovation for Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology - Cambridge
Payette
Jennifer Hegarty, Marketing Manager

KlingStubbins Cambridge - One Broadway, 10th Floor, Cambridge
KlingStubbins
Peter Blewett

Milton Academy Pritzker Science Center - Milton
William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
Kate McCoubrey

Morton Prince House - 6 Prescott St., 54 Dunster St., 74 Auburn St., Cambridge
Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Harvard Green Building Services
Joel McKellar

Presentation School Foundation - 640 Washington St., Brighton
Silverman Trykowski Associates
Stan Kubinski

Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology LEED Platinum Laboratory Building - Cambridge
Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Office of Physical Resources
Gosie Sklodowske

The Blackstone South Facility at Harvard University - 46 Blackstone South, Cambridge
Harvard University Green Building Services
Joel McKellar

The Shared Green Roof at Boston Latin School (a Community Learning Center for
Boston Students) - Boston
Boston Latin School Youth Climate Action Network
Cate Arnold, Faculty Advisor