Top Ten Green Projects in USA

WASHINGTON, DC- April 22, 2003 - In recognition of Earth Day 2003, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected 10 examples of architectural and "green" design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The top ten projects will be honored on May 1st during a presentation at the National Building Museum, by COTE Chair Daniel Williams, FAIA, and then again on May 9th at the AIA National Convention and Design Expo in San Diego, Calif.

The selected projects address significant environmental challenges with designs that integrate architecture, technology, and natural systems. The top ten projects make a positive contribution to their community, improve comfort for building occupants, and reduce environmental impacts through strategies such as: reuse of existing structures, connection to transit systems, low-impact site development, energy and water conservation, use of "green" construction materials, and design that improves indoor air quality.

The AIA's Committee on the Environment represents more than 5300 AIA members committed to making sustainable design integral to the practice of architecture. The sixth annual AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects initiative was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Building News magazine.

The Jury selected projects that cover a broad spectrum of project types. Facilities include both new construction and renovation of office, retail, residential, academic, and institutional facilities. The panel of jurors included: Peter Bohlin, FAIA, of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson; Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, of Ross Barney + Jankowsky; Drury Crawley, AIA, U.S. Department of Energy; Jacqueline Rose, AIA, Environmental Protection Agency; and Douglas Kelbaugh, FAIA, University of Michigan.

The 2003 AIA Top Ten Green Projects (listed in alphabetical order):
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