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- THE ALL-ROUNDERThis 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)
- THE SMOOTH OPERATORThis 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)
- ALL REVVED UP AND READY TO GOThis 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)
- THE REFORMED DRINKERThis 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)
- TAKE ME TO THE RIVERThis award recognizes the building with the best potable water performance. (Awardee: Owner, Operator or Plumbing Engineer; Required Team Members: Operator and Owner)
- THE DELICATE SIPPERThis 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)
- THE REFORMED GAS GUZZLERThis 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)
- SHINE A LIGHT ON METhis award recognizes the best lighting retrofit, as measured in energy performance, productivity enhancement and good design. (Awardee: Lighting Designer, Required Team Member: Owner)
- GREEN AND PLEASANT LANDThis 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)
- I WISH I WERE A GREENFIELDThis 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)
- VERDANT BRAINIACThis 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)
- IT TAKES A VILLAGEThis 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])
RULES
1. Entries can be for commercial or residential projects in existing buildings located anywhere in the continental United States. Existing buildings must have a Date of Building Completion of January 1, 2007 or earlier (e.g., be 5 years old or more).
2. The EBie Awards are intended for noteworthy renovations of existing buildings, not gut renovations. The EBies will recognize those projects that have achieved improvements over time, with some tenants in place, and working with all of the attendant constraints. As a guideline, if your project would be certifiable for any LEED award other than LEED EBOM it is not eligible for an EBie.
3. All EBie Award entries must be submitted online at the EBie website, www.ebies.org within the specified timeframe.
4. A project can be entered for multiple awards, but a separate submission must be created for each Award category.
5. Within each award category, the jury may select more than one winner based on building size: up to 50,000 sq ft; up to 500,000 sq ft, and 500,000 sq ft or more.
6. There is no fee to enter.
7. Submissions not meeting the requested criteria, including awardee(s) and team members specified for each category, will be returned. Material beyond what is requested on the submission form will not be considered.
8. The Project Period is the time period in which improvements/retrofits took place. EBie projects must have start and completion dates between January 2007 and December 2011. A year's worth of data from before and after the Project Period is required for most submissions.
9. All submissions become the property of Urban Green Council. Project descriptions (narrative) for EBie finalists and winners will be featured on the EBie website and other media. Submitted data/figures will not be published except for information already publicly available. Unsuccessful project narratives will not be published. No additional data beyond what is requested will be considered.
10. Each EBie entry will be judged on energy, resource, and cost savings figures, clarity of the project description and narrative, and project innovation and originality.
11. Not all awards will be made in all categories; a maximum of 12 awards will be made in 2012. All EBie finalists will be notified per the EBie schedule. Winners will be announced at the EBie Awards on June 28, 2012 in New York City.
12. Each finalist team member will be able to purchase one half-price ticket for the EBie Awards.
13. Urban Green Council employees and board members are not permitted to enter or be part of a team.