Design, Engineering & Construction Criteria
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Unusual owner/client requirements
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Inventive use of materials, successful use of unusual or new materials
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Structural engineering issues and solutions
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M/E/P innovations, fresh approaches
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Energy/environment breakthroughs
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Sustainable design, green building design, LEED
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Craftsmanship, detailing, elegance of execution
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Use of innovative technology, methods, tools
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Use of value engineering to produce better results for the project
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Cost/budget issues – and evidence of resolution
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Evidence of performance-based design
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Overall design & construction quality
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Security issues, unusual approaches, results
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Social or cultural relevance of project
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Other measures of success (creating jobs, neighborhood renewal, etc.)
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Wayfinding
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Innovative construction methods, approaches
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Construction safety
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Construction & demolition waste recycling efforts
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Unusual scheduling issues,timing demands
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Commissioning results
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Post-occupancy evaluation, metrics of satisfaction
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Any patents, inventions or technology innovations resulting from project?
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Project complexity – Was the project unusually challenging? In what way?
SUMMARY: Did this project push the envelope? How? By what measure? Proof?
Social, Planning, Economic & Community Criteria
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Evidence of extraordinary efforts to meet owner needs
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Involvement of surrounding community, neighbors, affected stakeholders
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Involvement of public officials, public agencies
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Charettes, planning sessions with community, end users, other relevant stakeholders
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Attention to surrounding environment, historic areas, community sensitivities
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Attention to environmental issues: wetlands, open space, recreation areas, etc.
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Extensive surveying, polling, or other techniques to gauge public opinion or gather ideas
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Unusual “gaming” or innovative tools to assess client or end-user needs
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Evidence of involvement of ‘less-empowered end-users’ (students in school project, nurses in hospital, minorities, immigrants, etc.)
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Overcoming unanticipated changes in the program
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Overcoming natural disaster (flood, hurricane), man-made disaster (loss of power supply), materials shortages
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Unusual solutions to budget restrictions
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Unusual solutions to keep project schedule on time
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Extra effort in hiring women-owned, minority-owned, or disadvantaged-owned firms
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Special social or cultural relevance of project
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Additional measures of community-related success (jobs, neighborhood renewal, etc.)
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Evidence of performance-based design, engineering, and/or construction
SUMMARY: Did the project perform a public good or create a public benefit?
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