2012 AMERICA’S BEST BUILDINGS OF THE YEAR
BUILDINGS’ annual ABBY Awards celebrate design and operational excellence in commercial and institutional facilities.
This year’s winners encompass a select group of buildings that demonstrate fresh techniques for new construction and renovation projects:
- Emphasis on energy efficiency
- Streamlined facility operations
- Forward-looking designs
- Purposeful renovation
- Community engagement
- Focus on sustainability initiatives
Grand Prize
Baystate Medical Center – Suffolk Construction
Berg Instructional Center – Loebl Schlossman & Hackl
Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building – JE Dunn Construction
Merit Award
Bridgeforth Stadium – Moseley Architects
Life Sciences Building – Nassau Community College
Providence Towers – KBS Realty Advisors
Schindler Elevator Corporation Headquarters – ikon.5 architects
St. Anthony Hospital – Earl Swensson Associates
Anderson Student Center – Opus Design Build LLC
Verizon LTE Innovation Center – NELSON
Dow Business Process Services Center – Dow Chemical Company
Interesting in having your building become an award-winning facility? Email associate editor Jennie Morton at [email protected] for submission details about the 2013 ABBY Awards or review this year’s guidelines.