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