The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and their Committee on the Environment (COTE) have chosen the 2010 Top Ten Green Projects.  

2010 Top Ten Award Winners

For information on the ten measures and supporting metrics used to evaluate the entries, see the Top Ten Metrics View.

     Lundberg Design has won a competition put on by Clear Channel, and MTA to create a new bus shelter model for the city of San Francisco.  The original design called for photovoltaic cells that were housed in a glass canopy.  3-Form, agreed to create the wave like roof panels that were designed to replicate the hills of the city.  Instead of glass, the company created a polycarbonate that was made up of 40% pre consumer recycled material.  3-Form will be manufacturing 1,100 of the shelters for the city within the next five years.

     The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment recently announced the TOP TEN GREEN PROJECTS FOR 2009. The projects were evaluated in ten different categories listed and described below. This list is also a great source of questions that you should be asking yourself when designing a project.

1.    Sustainable Design Intent & Innovation
 Sustainable design is a key element when design a building. Projects should address sustainable design intentions and concepts from its very beginning. You should consider things like: environmental issues; ecological goals and concepts; sustainable design innovations; program analysis; natural resources; and efforts to "right size" the project and to reduce unnecessary square footage.

2.    Regional/Community Design & Connectivity
Sustainable design should also consider the unique cultural and natural character of a given region. You should consider things like: how the design relates to the local context and to larger regional issues; how the design promotes regional and community connectivity and sense of place, public space and community interaction; transportation policies, incentives, and other efforts to provide for those using transportation alternatives; site selection criteria to reduce automobile use; and how mandated parking can be reduced.