December 15, 2006—Three US cities recently honored the leaders behind some of the best high-performance building projects in the Northwest. Boise, Portland, and the Puget Sound area each saluted winners of the 2006 BetterBricks Awards, which were sponsored by utilities and organizations in each city.
Award categories included Owner/Decision Maker, Designer, Sustainable Design Project Manager, Facility Operator/Manager, Advocate, and Service Provider. Judging criteria included the consideration of substantial energy savings, reduced building operation and maintenance costs, enhanced productivity of building occupants, local climate, and employing early design decision-making or supporting building commissioning.
BetterBricks is the commercial initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). BetterBricks advocates for changes to energy-related business practices in Northwest buildings. For more information on the annual awards and this year’s winners, visit online.
