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For the fourth consecutive year, the AIA joined with CoreNet
Global and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) to
present the annual Sustainability Leadership Awards for Design and
Development at the CoreNet Global Summit in Denver. CoreNet Global
is an association for corporate real estate executives.
There were a record number of nominations for the 2007 award,
signifying the dramatic increase in the awareness and use of
sustainable practices by global for-profit and nonprofit
organizations.
“Sustainability, when applied at its optimal level, is really
an integrated set of practices, policies, and products across the
supply chain . . . another version of the People, Planet and Profit
theme,” commented CoreNet Global Chairman Mark Golan.
“The entire field of nominees reflects the true influence and
impact that corporate real estate and the workplace together can
have on sustainability.”
Alexander Thome, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, of Fentress Bradburn Architects
represented the AIA at the awards ceremony. This year’s
recipients were
GSBS Architects and Big-D Construction
Award category: Sustainable Design
Collaboration
GSBS Architects and Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City
masterfully converted a historic 1922 Art Deco-style Fuller Paint
Company warehouse into a modern office space. The team led the
renovation to obtain LEED certification and admission to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places.
Rand Corporation and DMJM Design
Award category: Not-for-Profit
Organizations
DMJM Design of Los Angeles and the Rand Corporation, a nonprofit
policy research institute in San Monica, Calif., teamed up to
create Rand’s new corporate headquarters—the first since
the original was built 50 years before. Housing nearly
three-quarters of RAND’s entire workforce, the new
310,000-square-foot facility provides workspace for 1,100
employees. The building earned the LEED gold rating.
Hearst Corporation
Award category: Large Corporations
The Hearst Tower is a sustainability supply chain success story
linking the corporate client to an effective collaboration with
development, design, construction, workplace, brokerage, advisory,
and economic development partners. The 46-story high rise is
benefiting the company, employees, and New York, having been
described as the city’s first major new landmark of the 21st
century by Time magazine. The tower was designed by Lord Norman
Foster.
U.S. General Services Administration
Award category: Public Sector and
Government
The U.S. General Services Administration worked with city officials
in San Francisco to select a site for a new sustainable high-rise
federal office building at the fringe of a challenged urban
neighborhood. The 18-story finished product “challenges ideas
of what a government high rise should look like—its humane
design is green and dazzling,” as described by the San
Francisco Chronicle. At $144 million, it cost only $242 per square
foot and was designed by architect Thom Mayne.
Adobe Systems Inc.
Award category: Small to Mid-Sized
Enterprises
Working with Cushman & Wakefield, Adobe Systems responded to
the California governor’s plea to cut energy use by 10 percent
several years ago during the state’s utility crisis. It marked
the beginning of a comprehensive retrofitting of Adobe’s San
Jose office center. To date, more than 60 upgrades have been
completed at a cost of $1.3 million. The annual return on
investment is an impressive $1.2 million. Adobe achieved a rare
platinum LEED EB rating for integrating a wide array of sustainable
materials and practices into its existing facilities in Northern
California.
Special Recognitions
Helmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) and the city of Santa Clarita,
Calif., received special recognition for their high level
commitment to sustainability and design collaboration. ABN AMRO was
cited for its corporate-wide commitment to sustainability and
successful reduction of energy and carbon emissions. Both HOK and
ABN AMRO are former recipients.
Also among the recipients were
Highly Commended Entries
Envision for Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
Gensler for Fluor, Irving, Tex.
Gensler for Herman Miller, London
Gensler for Toyota government offices, Washington, D.C.
Hines Corporation for corporate headquarters, Houston, and NOP,
Atlanta
IA Interiors for California Public Employee Retirement System,
Sacramento
Perkins + Will for their Seattle office, Seattle
Commended Entries
ASD for the Federal Navy Credit Union, Tampa
Carpet & Rug Institute, Dalton, Ga.
Melaver/Ozell Tankus Associates for the Abercorn Center,
Savannah
Northern Ireland Science Park, Belfast
Perkins + Will for the U.S. Green Building Council Headquarters,
Washington, D.C.
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago
Smith Group for Visteon (Mich.) and Pagago Gateway Center (for
Chestnut Properties), Tempe, Ariz.
Workstage, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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