Congratulations to all the counties and project staff for producing some amazing examples of public works. For the first time in the Award Programs history did the Jury struggle with tow large county projects; each receiving the same score. So, the Jury made an award to each project. It was equally as challenging for the Jury to narrow the selection for the Grand Award, so, again they awarded each project. Here are the winners of the CCAEA Public Project of Excellence Awards.
BTW: Get ready for next year with your submissions…the Call for Entries will be sent toward the end of the calendar year. Remember, it’s FREE to enter; for details email CCAEA today.
Awards Jury
* John Burgee, FAIA : Johnson & Burgee Architects (retired)
* Mike McNerney, SR. VP : Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group
* Rich Grudman, Chief Maintenance Projects-San Diego County
* Thomas Cowles, Capital Improvement Projects Manager-Butte County
* Ed Hoag, Facilities Manager-Toulumne County
Previous Year Award Winners
With the 5th year of the awards program completed; we want to keep everyone informed about prior year recipients, read below for more detail on these exciting projects and the awardees.
For 2014 Winners…click here.
For 2015 Winners…click here.
For 2016 Winners….click here.
For 2017 Winners….click here
The 2018 Award Winners are…
Project of the Year Excellence Awards:
Vincent Yu, architect, accepts the awards on behalf of Los Angeles County from CCAEA president Benjamin Matray.
Small County Award: No small counties submitted
The Grand Honor Award Winners:
The Grand Award is granted by the Jury based upon their assessment of the Projects of the Year awardees and that by the consensus of the Jury exceeds the requirements and best demonstrates the spirit of the Awards Program. This year there was a tie so the Jury made two awards.
Los Angeles County: Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center.
Santa Barbara County: Courthouse Mural Room Conservation Project.
The Jury Award Winner:
The Jury Award is granted by the Jury based upon their assessment of all submitted projects and that by the consensus of the Jury exceeds the requirements and best demonstrates the spirit of the Awards Program.
Construction of a new Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) Facility to provide short-term stay for up to 16 individuals in order to prevent acute inpatient psychiatric placement and/or reduce lengths of stay in a more intensive inpatient setting and improve immediate and long-term outcomes for clients in crisis. The ultimate goal of this facility and its program is to help provide a residential like atmosphere while still providing clients with the appropriate care and attention needed to help clients successfully transition back into the home environment. This is currently Fresno County’s first and only Crisis Residential Treatment Facility and Program.
The People’s Choice Award Winner:
The Imperial Beach Library is the County of San Diego’s second Zero Net Energy (ZNE) building. Located at 810 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, California, the approximately 14,700-square-foot, design-build library is more than three times the size of the previous facility. The new library provides access to a large collection of educational resources in addition to hosting a variety of community events and learning services. The space also acts as a safety zone for residents of the rural community during emergencies. The facility features a large largest SD County children’s area for storytelling, crafts and early literacy activities, quiet study rooms, a homework center, public computers, a reading room, computer lab, dividable Community room for flexible programming, automated book check-out, IB Library Friends Association bookstore, and an outdoor patio overlooking the nearby Veteran’s park. The beach theme of both the exterior and interior align with the laid back small town beach environment of Imperial Beach, and provide a variety of areas for young readers, while teens and adults can gather in their own uniquely designed spaces to enjoy free Wifi and a network of books, DVD movies, and music CDs. The library is pursuing LEED Gold Certification and Zero Net Energy Certification through the Living Building
Challenge.
Congratulations, San Diego County! The “People” have spoken….
Notable Mentions:
All projects are acknowledged with a Certificate of Merit for their participation in the program. CCAEA appreciates the effort in creating each submission and the ongoing work of the public-sector capital project teams around the State.
Congratulations to all!
Large County:
* Alameda County for East County Hall of Justice
* Ventura County for County Medical Center Hospital
Medium County:
* Marin County for the Civic Center Drive Improvements
* San Luis Obispo County for the Regional Airport Terminal
* Solano County for the Animal Care Expansion
* Placer County for the Animal Services Center
* Placer County for the Adult Correctional Facility
Small County:
No small county submissions this year.
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