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2018 Austin Green Awards Recognizes
​Eight Aspirational Projects

The Austin Green Awards is Austin’s first recognition program to specifically highlight outstanding accomplishments in the broad arena of sustainable design and innovation, recognizing forward facing design strategies that respond to rapidly evolving environmental, social, and health imperatives.
The eight Awardees of the 2018 Austin Green Awards were announced  at the Austin Green Awards Celebration on October 24th.  In her welcome, Austin Energy Green Building’s Heidi Kasper noted, “Awards give us an opportunity to be challenged and inspired by the work of others, to celebrate successes, spread ideas, and to aspire to even greater innovation in the future.” Her remarks were followed by Huston-Tillotson University President Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette’s powerful opening, encouraging the attendees to “think about what it means to have sustainability and the environmental conversations when it comes to all residents of Austin.” She added, “It’s exciting to see that you realize that sustainability is not just a few days of carpooling or taking the bus, throwing a can in the recycle bin, composting every now and then…that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sustainability, especially when it comes to equitable planning of our areas. Congratulations to all of you for being here, and thank you for being a part of this movement. And rest assured that Huston-Tillotson joins you in this work as we raise consciousness among our students and grow those interested and qualified to be seated at the table because they find their own voices through their education –an education that is the great equalizer.”
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THE 2018 AWARDeeS

Project of the Year:
​AUSTIN CENTRAL LIBRARY
submitted by : LAKE | fLATO ARCHITECTS
owner : CITY OF AUSTIN

The library, designed to be the City’s “living room,” was envisioned as an iconic, civic hub where locals could connect with their community. Aspirational goals, set before design commenced, included to be the most daylit library in the country and to serve as a model for water conservation for institutional buildings.
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Credit: LARA SWIMMER
BLUE HOLE REGIONAL PARK
submitted by :
DESIGN WORKSHOP
owner : CITY OF WIMBERLEY
In 2003, the city, county and community embarked on a mission to save Blue Hole from encroaching development and unmanaged recreational development. Achieving SITES certification, design strategies directly responded to community crafted goals that informed the design.
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Credit: D. A. HORCHNER / DESIGN WORKSHOP

LOST PINES ART CENTER
submitted by : BARLEY | PFEIFFER ARCHITECTURE
owner : LOST PINES ART LEAGUE

The concept developed from repurposing an existing farmer’s cooperative building to serve as an incubator for the Bastrop arts community and an anchor for the historic downtown district. The historic buildings provided design cues, with substantial salvage and reuse of materials and components into the new structure. ​
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Credit: PAUL BARDADJY

ORACLE WATERFRONT CAMPUS
submitted by : STG DESIGN, INC.
owner : ORACLE

The objective was a facility that inspires outstanding employee performance while enhancing comfort and well-being. The vision was to “create a campus resonating from an active core, blending with the surrounding context as it expands from its center.” The design includes flexible, forward-thinking spaces to accommodate new graduates entering the workforce.
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Credit: CASEY DUNN
B-AUSTIN COMMUNITY PROJECT
submitted by : CLARK | RICHARDSON ARCHITECTS
owner : SAMDOROSA COMMUNITIES, LLC

From the beginning this project was about people. The developers are a family – the owners had a vision of creating a housing project where people could live a sustainable and community rich lifestyle and have amenities that embraced and furthered that lifestyle. ​
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Credit: PAUL FINKEL
NET ZERO RETREAT
submitted by : BARLEY | PFEIFFER ARCHITECTURE
owner : LOUISA AND JOEL THOLLANDER

The homeowners were looking for the nexus of environmental stewardship, “high performance” comfort, and healthy living. This meant reliance on rainwater collection for indoor water use, a harmonious response to the site’s micro-climate, indoor air quality, natural ventilation, and maintaining the indoor/outdoor relationship.”
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Credit: JAMES LEASURE
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER
submitted by : DICK CLARK + ASSOCIATES
owner : SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER

From its conception the Sustainable Food Center aimed to deliver a high-performance low impact building and serve as an urban agricultural hub for community members to learn and grow. The budget sensitive, efficient performance strategies include operable windows for cross ventilation, natural light, and sustainable materials.
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Credit: DICK CLARK + ASSOCIATES
ALLIGATOR CREEK PRAIRIE PRESERVE
submitted by : FORSITE STUDIO
owner : NANCY WEBBER

The project’s vision, design, and construction arise from the client’s personal ethos of treading the earth lightly and Forsite Studio’s interest in sustainable architecture attuned to its environmental context. The 100% off grid house has become an inspiration to all those who visit it, an exemplary of living in harmony with and in awe of nature.
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Credit: FORESITE STUDIO
BACKGROUND PHOTO: "GREETINGS FROM AUSTIN" BY aDAM sIMMONS IS LICENSED UNDER CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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