The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) will recognize the winners of the 2015 Beyond Green High-Performance Building and Community Awards on Jan. 14, at a luncheon during Building Innovation 2016, its fourth annual conference and expo.
The awards recognize buildings, initiatives, and innovations best exemplifying the eight design objectives of high-performance building:
- sustainability;
- accessibility;
- aesthetics;
- cost-effectiveness;
- functionality;
- productivity;
- historical sensitivity; and
- safety and security.
The United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City won the Honor Award in Category ‘A’ High-performance Building for its sustainable renovation project, while the Award of Merit in Category ‘A’ High-performance Building will go to the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservative and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Finally, the Award of Merit in Category ‘C’ High-performance Initiatives will go to the Efficient Homes Initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and its utility partners.
Register for the luncheon and learn more here.
