The Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee, American Institute of Architects of Chattanooga, Construction Specification Institute of Chattanooga, green|spaces and Sustainability Professionals of Greater Chattanooga recognized the best of the best in the building industry at the first BRIC (Building Recognition in Chattanooga) Awards ceremony on Tuesday.
Awards were presented to the following winners in these categories:
AIA presented: Best Design of the Year
Judge’s Choice Winner: Hefferlin + Kronenberg - Raven Crest Home
People’s Choice Winner: Cogent Studio – Flying Squirrel
Honorable Mentions:
River Street Architecture – Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Hefferlin + Kronenberg – Southside Station
DH&W – UTC Library
AGC presented: Construction Project of the Year
Judge’s & People’s Choice: T.U.
Parks – Techtown
Honorable Mentions:
P&C Construction: Lucas Art Workshop
Adamson Developers: Parkside Brownstone
CSI presented: Collaborative Building Team of the Year
Judge’s Choice: EMJ Construction – Cabela’s
green|spaces presented: Sustainable Project of the Year
Judge’s Choice: DH&W – Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
People’s Choice: Tennessee Solar Solutions – Green Urban Lab
Honorable Mentions:
Adamson Developers: Affordable Housing Initiative
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel: LEED Certification
Antidote – End of Normal Home
Crash Pad – Johnson Street Project
Liberty Tower – LEED Certification & Renovation
Unum – Employee Home Recycling Program
SPGC presenting: Sustainability Professional of the Year
Judge’s Choice – Elizabeth Hammitt – EPB
People’s Choice – Sam Young – Green’s Eco Build & Design
Honorable Mentions
Anthony Roden – Tennessee Solar Solutions
Brad McAllister – WAP Sustainability
Dawn Hjelseth – green|spaces
Nick Cookson – Unum
John Watts – EPB
Michael Walton – green|spaces
Tyler Smith - Antidote
“The goal of this event was to recognize the best of the best so that when a developer is starting a project, they know who the best architect, contractor and team to work with in Chattanooga and surrounding area,” said Dawn Hjelseth, green|spaces director of development. “We want high quality building in Chattanooga and will do so by recognizing who is doing it.”
The event was presented by the Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee and benefited the ACE Mentor Program. The ACE Mentor Program mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry.