AIA's Innovation Awards celebrate smart, holistic design
The prize honors ecologically sustainable, efficient designs and work on the frontiers of building technology In an age of unprecedented environmental crisis and ecological stress, it?s no longer enough for firms to design buildings that are simply ?green,? though this should be?and increasingly has become?standard practice for firms across the U.S. Structures must be designed with everything from their impact on the earth to their life years after the initial tenants move in in mind.
The American Institute of Architects honors such work with the TAP/CCA Innovation Award, which is, essentially, a prize for firms developing technologies that will help build and maintain smartly, holistically designed buildings that contribute to a high quality of life for users and minimize their deleterious effects on the environment. There were five categories under which projects could be awarded?Stellar Design, Project Delivery & Construction Administration Excellence, Project Lifecycle Performance, Academic Program/Curriculum Development, and Exemplary use in a Small Firm. This year, with no winner chosen in the third category, which highlights work with particularly good ?project lifecycle performance,? only four were bestowed.
From a (very practical) tool for measuring indoor temperature and comfort with the goal of developing better glass, to a sustainable expo site in Kazakhstan, here are this year?s winners, along with the jury?s citations. Take a look below!
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