The projects honored in the annual AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects program represent the best in sustainable design and recognize architects as experts in the creation of energy-conscious, environmentally responsible design solutions. The program also educates the architectural community and the public at large about the increased value that high-performance, sustainable design provides for developers, building owners, and occupants.

The 2- and 12-page PDFs below describe and show the projects that earned Top Ten Green Project honors in 2008.

Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
Owner: The Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc.
Architect: The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.
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Cesar Chavez Library
Owner: City of Phoenix
Architect: Line and Space, LLC
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Discovery Center at South Lake Union
Owner: Vulcan, Inc.
Architect: The Miller|Hull Partnership
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Garthwaite Center for Science & Art
Owner: Cambridge School of Weston
Architect: Architerra, Inc.
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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life
Owner: Tulane University
Architect: VJAA
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Macallen Building Condominiums
Owner: Pappas Properties, Inc.
Architect: Burt Hill; Office dA, Inc.
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Nueva School
Owner: The Nueva School
Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
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Pocono Environmental Education Center
Owner: Pocono Environmental Education Center and National Park Service
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
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Queens Botanical Garden Visitor Center
Owner: Queens Botanical Garden
Architect: BKSK Architects
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Yale Sculpture Building and Gallery
Owner: Yale University
Architect: KieranTimberlake Associates
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Honorable Mention

IRS Kansas City Campus
Owner: General Services Administration
Architect: 360 Architecture; BNIM Architects
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