A.R.E. SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS CRITERIA & JUDGING

CATEGORIES

For the 2010 competition, entrants must choose between two categories:

• Standalone: Applies to projects in freestanding buildings.
• Tenant Improvement: Applies to projects in malls, shopping centers, or other sites that involve a landlord.

Awards will include a Grand Prize in each category, Project of the Year, and other winners as warranted.

CRITERIA

Entries are rated in three areas:

• Innovation in Design: New or unusual design and engineering solutions and resolution of difficult challenges
• Integration: Interaction among disparate disciplines and between the project and its community
• Benchmarks: Attainment of acknowledged industry standards and identified measurable goals

Judges award the highest honors to projects that not only have comprehensive sustainability programs, but balance environmental goals with design aesthetics and functionality. In addition to the overall awards, judges may single out specific elements for commendation.

JUDGING PANEL

Entries are reviewed by A.R.E.’s Sustainability Council, a group of designers and suppliers with various perspectives and expertise in sustainable retail design.

Chair: Bob Riley, CEO/president, DSA/Phototech
Nancy Everhart, AIA, CDT, NCARB, LEED AP, studio principal, banks, Little
Bob Johnson, director of design, Harbor Industries
Michael Payne, AIA, NCARB, designer, mikemade design
Lisa Russell, LEED AP, president, product and material innovations, Exocera
Brad Stewart, director, sales, Hera Lighting LP
Lisa Thompson, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, director, environmental development, idX Corporation
Rick Troxel, marketing product manager, Roseburg

JUDGING PROCESS

Using electronic viewing and voting methods in order to minimize the carbon footprint of the judging process, an independent panel determines a Grand Prize in each category, Project of the Year, and other winners as warranted. Judges nominate and vote on special recognition awards for specific project elements. All awards are determined at the judges' discretion; decisions are final.