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Places of Work—Large Buildings

First Prize
The Plaza at PPL Center

Judges’ Comments: The project designers have successfully incorporated many green elements into a conventional commercial office building type. In addition to numerous desirable energy-related measures, such as south-facade solar controls, daylighting, and an innovative cooling system, the building includes winter gardens, waterless urinals, and environmentally preferable materials. This is a good model for how to mainstream green building.

Building Location: Allentown, PA
Submitted by Peter Dickson, Director of External Communications, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, George Ledwith, Liberty Property Trust, and Peter Cleff, PPL

Design Team:
Liberty Trust = Owner/Developer
PPL = Tenant
Robert A.M. Stern Architects = Design Architect, Landscape Architect
Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc. = Architect of Record
Spillman-Farmer Architects = Tenant Fit-out Architect
Atelier Ten = Consulting Environmental Engineers
Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers = Structural Engineers
PPL Energy Services = M.E.P., Fire Protection, and Building Controls Engineers
L.F. Driscoll Co. = Construction Manager

Project Information (*.doc)

Second Prize

Genzyme Center

Judges’ Comments: This building pushes the envelope for commercial office buildings and incorporates many cutting-edge green features. It will be an appealing workspace for employees, and exciting for visitors as well.  

Building Location: Cambridge, MA
Submitted by Rick Ames and Scott Payette, Next Phase Studios – Architects
Rick Matilla, Genzyme Corporation
Design Team:
Architect and General Planners = Stefan Behnisch, Gunter Schaller, Martin Werminghausen, MaikNeumann, Christoph Jantzen from Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner

Executive Architect – Tenant, Sustainability = Rick Ames and Scott Payette from Next Phase Studios

Executive Architect (Base Building) =
Doug Robertson, House Robertson Architects

Design Engineers – Structural, MEP, Environmental =
Greg Otto, Tony McLaughlin, and Craig Schwitters from Buro-Happold Consulting Engineers
Michael McGough and Tim Moyer from Lazlo-Bodek Engineers-PC MEP associated engineer

Project Information (*.doc)

Honorable Mention

McFarland State Office Building

Judges’ Comments: Honorable Mention is awarded for this sound, sensitive, environmentally responsible renovation of an historic building.

Building Location: Barre, VT
Submitted by Shawn Brennan, Architect, Freeman French Freeman, Inc.

Owner = State of Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services
Russ Pratt, Hallam Associates, Inc., MEP Engineer
Todd Ronson, Construction Manager, Engelberth Construction, Inc.

Project Information (*.doc)

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