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 10 projects that earned Top Ten Green Project honors in 2006.

Animal Foundation, Regional Animal Campus
Owner: The Animal Foundation, Las Vegas
Architect: Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects
2-page PDF (1 MB)
12-page PDF (3 MB)

Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service Center
Owner: Seattle Public Library
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
2-page PDF (376 KB)
12-page PDF (1 MB)

Ben Franklin Elementary School
Owner: Lake Washington School District, Kirkland, Wash.
Architect: Mahlum Architects
2-page PDF (630 KB)
12-page PDF (2 MB)

Philadelphia Forensic Science Center
Owner: City of Philadelphia
Architects: Croxton Collaborative Architects and Cecil Baker Associates
2-page PDF (285 KB)
12-page PDF (2 MB)

Renovation of the Motherhouse
Owner: Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Mich.
Architect: Susan Maxman & Partners, Architects
2-page PDF (771 KB)
12-page PDF (3 MB)

School of Nursing and Student Community Center
Owner: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Architects: BNIM Architects and Lake/Flato Architects
2-page PDF (1 MB)
12-page PDF (5 MB)

Solar Umbrella House
Owner: Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa, Venice, Calif.
Architect: Pugh + Scarpa
2-page PDF (461 KB)
12-page PDF (2 MB)

Westcave Preserve Environmental Learning Center
Owner: Westcave Preserve, Travis County, Tex.
Architect: Jackson & McElhaney Architects
2-page PDF (443 KB)
12-page PDF (2 MB)

World Birding Center
Owner: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Mission, Tex.
Architect: Lake/Flato Architects
2-page PDF (788 KB)
12-page PDF (2 MB)

Alberici Corporate Headquarters
Owner: Alberici Corporation, Overland, Mo.
Architect: Mackey Mitchell Associates
2-page PDF (285 KB)