Awards

The only competition focused on sustainable retail design, the A.R.E. Sustainability Awards honors retail projects for outstanding green building achievement. Now in its third year, the competition draws entries from around the world. Winners range from sustainable retail pioneers to first-time green builders.


Get recognition for your green projects! Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 competition. Your standalone or tenant improvement project can be entered solely as an A.R.E. Sustainability Awards entry or in combination with a general A.R.E. Design Awards entry. Winners will be announced during the A.R.E. Design Awards presentation during GlobalShop. For details, visit A.R.E. Design Awards. Be sure to read the entry preparation tips.

An experiential space that engages customers while building green equity, Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park, Chicago, took top billing as 2010 Project of the Year. Also awarded were two Grand Prizes, two Outstanding Merits, and three Special Recognitions. Project teams are evolving the industry with creative solutions such as a scorecard to help consumers make sustainable in-store purchases, partnerships with manufacturers to advance lighting technology, and the integration of specialized equipment with employee training to make effective use of operable windows. For a complete list of winning projects, contributing companies, project descriptions, and images, click:

Project of the Year

Standalone category

Tenant Improvement category

Special Recognition