This program honors work that contributes, by its design, to the creation of a sustainable world. It is open to any design professional practicing anywhere in the world.
The judging criterion is design excellence as manifested by contributions to an aesthetic compatible with sustainability, contributions to environmental balance, energy-efficiency, appropriate land use, minimal ecological impact, reuse of existing buildings or facilities, level of use of nonrenewable resources in the construction of and during the life of the project, level of use of recycled or renewable materials, and/or excellence in integrating sustainable concepts with traditional design requirements.
This program is co-sponsored by the BSA Committee on the Environment, the BSA Building Enclosure Council, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Committee on the Environment of the AIA New York Chapter.
Eligibility
All project types completed after January 1, 2002, that demonstrate the systematic integration of sustainability are eligible. The jury may elect to honor projects by building type or category (rehabs, interiors, housing, etc.) or may honor projects without making such distinctions.
This program includes the Building Enclosure Design Award, which recognizes innovation in building enclosure design through the craft, science and engineering of high-performance building enclosures, either commercial or residential.
Special consideration will be given to projects that demonstrate success through energy usage data and other recognized metrics. Projects that have been honored in past years and work by jurors or by their firms are ineligible.
Entry fees
The nonrefundable entry fee for the first submission is $100 for Mass. AIA members and $200 for all others. The fee for each additional submission by the same architect or firm is $75 for Mass. AIA members and $150 for all others. (There is no limit on submissions.) Checks should be made payable to Boston Society of Architects.
Submissions
Complete this entry form, and mail it with your entry fee and design materials to:
Sustainable Design Awards, The Architects Building, 52 Broad St., Boston, MA 02109
All submissions are due by 4:00 pm on May 27. Conceal references to the architecture firm on all materials submitted for the jury's review.