5 building projects that put the 'team' in teamwork

The BD+C editors proudly present the winners of the 2013 Building Team Awards. Now in its 16th year, the Building Team Awards program honors commercial building projects that set the standard of excellence in design and construction, while meeting the needs of the owner, the occupant, and the community—all of which could not be accomplished without the successful collaboration of the Building Team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Team cooperation and expertise help Georgia Tech create a LEED Platinum building for energy science. Read the article.

 

 

 

 

Roosevelt University builds a 32-story tower to satisfy students’ needs for housing, instruction, and recreation. Read the article.

 

 

 

 

Working together for the first time, a unified Building Team executes a large pharmaceutical office program in just 12 months—while meeting the needs of two demanding clients. Read the article.

 

 

 

 

A LEED Gold project enhances a busy Chicago neighborhood, meeting ambitious criteria for acoustical design and adaptability. Read the article.

 

 

 

 

A renovation/addition project at Columbia Theological Seminary unites a historic residence hall with a modern classroom facility. Read the article.

 

 

 

 

2013 Building Team Awards jury members (left to right): Peter Rumpf, LEED AP; Daniel Hughes; Cierine M. Nicolas, PE, LEED AP; Meggan M. Lux, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C; Terry Fielden, LEED AP BD+C. The editors of BD+C (not pictured) also participated in the judging. The jury was held April 24 at the Cliff Dwellers Club, Chicago, founded in 1907 by author Hamlin Garland (in portrait).

 

 

Senior Manager, Facility Operations

Discover

Riverwoods, Ill.

 

Terry Fielden, LEED AP BD+C

Director of K-12 Education

International Contractors, Inc.

Elmhurst, Ill.

 

Meggan M. Lux, AIA, NCARB, 

LEED AP BD+C

Partner

UrbanWorks

Chicago

 

Cierine M. Nicolas, PE, LEED AP

Vice President

Environmental Systems Design, Inc.

Chicago

 

Peter Rumpf, LEED AP

Integrated Construction Manager

Mortenson Construction

Elk Grove Village, Ill.