Key Dates
Submission Period Begins:
February 1, 2012
Submission Period Ends:
March 31, 2012
Finalists Announced:
May 9, 2012
EBie Awards:
June 28, 2012
2012 EBIE AWARDS LIST
1. THE ALL-ROUNDER: This award recognizes the most improved building across two or more sustainability categories. Addressing more categories improves the project's chances of winning. Categories that can be included are: energy, water, waste management, materials use, indoor environmental quality, tenant engagement, other. THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN TO A PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECT IN THIS CATEGORY ONLY (Awardee: Owner; Required Team Member: Operator)
2. THE SMOOTH OPERATOR: This award recognizes the most improved building across two or more sustainability categories achieved solely through improved operations and maintenance, NOT capital improvements. Addressing more categories improves the project's chances of winning. Categories that can be included are: energy, water, waste management, materials use and indoor environmental quality. (Awardee: Operator; Required Team Member: Owner)
3. ALL REVVED UP AND READY TO GO: This award recognizes the most improved building across two or more sustainability categories achieved through retro-commissioning exercises. Addressing more categories improves the project's chances of winning. Categories that can be included are: energy, water, waste management, materials use and indoor environmental quality. (Awardee: Retro-commissioning Agent; Required Team Members: Owner, Operator)
4. THE REFORMED DRINKER: This award recognizes the building with the highest percentage savings in potable water over a year. (Awardee: Operator or Plumbing Engineer; Required Team Members: Owner, Operator)
5. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: This award recognizes the building with the best potable water performance. (Awardee: Owner, Operator or Plumbing Engineer; Required Team Members: Operator and Owner)
6. THE DELICATE SIPPER: This award recognizes the building with the lowest energy use following a renovation. The award will be made on the basis of one year's energy scores. (Awardee: Owner; Required Team Members: Operator, Engineer)
7. THE REFORMED GAS GUZZLER: This award recognizes the building with the highest percentage energy savings. It is awarded on the basis of two years' of energy data, one before and one after improvements. (Awardee: Operator or Engineer; Required Team Members: Owner, Operator)
8. SHINE A LIGHT ON ME: This award recognizes the best lighting retrofit, as measured in energy performance, productivity enhancement and good design. (Awardee: Lighting Designer, Required Team Member: Owner)
9. GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND: This award recognizes the best landscape design based on amenity and habitat improvements, reduced stormwater run-off, changes in urban heat island effect, reduced or low irrigation requirements and use of native species. (Awardee: Landscape Architect, Required Team Member: Owner)
10. I WISH I WERE A GREENFIELD:This award recognizes the best overall water use improvement strategy (runoff + low flow fixtures + leak reductions + rain water collection + black water). (Awardee: Landscape Architect AND a Plumbing Engineer; Required Team Members: Owner, Operator)
11. Verdant Brainiac: This award recognizes the most innovative green renovation project, particularly one that overcame significant barriers (cost, institutional, technological) in a manner that is scalable. (Awardee: your choice; Required Team Members: Owner, Operator)
12. It Takes a Village: This award recognizes the most effective residential energy use reduction education campaign. (e.g., a neighborhood or dorm competition). The narrative should describe the group and campaign details; educational materials and screen shots may also be submitted. (Awardee: Your Choice; Required Team Members: Group Leader[s])