The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation. Their designs incorporate ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and IAQ. Performance is proven through one year’s actual, verifiable operating data.
2021 First Place Winners
Kwai Ping Lau and Raymond Yau
Category I – Commercial Buildings – EBCx
Two Pacific Place
Raymond Yau, Owner Representative
Tomoaki Ushio, Harunori Yoshida, Shigemi Mori
Category I – Commercial Buildings – Existing
Kyoto Station
Yoshiyuki Takaura, Owner Representative
Shana Scheiber and Roger Lautz
Category I – Commercial Buildings – New
American Family Insurance “The Spark”
Brad Mueller, Owner Representative
Brian Rose and Kyle Smith
Category II – Educational Facilities – Existing
Historic Mercy High School Renovation / CPS Gamble Montessori
Robin Brandon, Owner Representative
Aaron Smith, Denis Morris and Andrew Bartlett
Category II – Educational Facilities – New
Dalhousie IDEA and Design Buildings
Rochelle Owen, Owner Representative
Reece Kiriu and Jeff Stein
Category III – Health Care Facilities – Existing
Kaiser Vallejo Medical Offices
Neil Moy, Owner Representative
Purpose of ASHRAE Technology Awards
The purpose of the ASHRAE Technology Awards program is to:
- Recognize ASHRAE members who design and/or conceive innovative technological concepts that are proven through actual operating data;..
- Communicate innovative systems designs to other ASHRAE members;
- Highlight technological achievements of ASHRAE to others, including associated professionals and societies worldwide, as well as building and facility owners...
Each year the Society may present awards in six categories: Commercial Buildings (New, Existing, Existing Building Commissioning); Institutional Buildings (New, Existing, Existing Building Commissioning) Health Care Facilities (New, Existing, Existing Building Commissioning); Industrial Facilities or Processes (New, Existing, Existing Building Commissioning); Public Assembly (New, Existing, Existing Building Commissioning); Residential
For each category first, second, and honorable mention winners may be named. Also, one of the category first place winners may be selected to receive the ASHRAE Award of Engineering Excellence. The recipient will have demonstrated the best overall compliance with the judging criteria...
Technology Award Program Overview, Requirements, Judging Criteria and Helpful Hints
Benefits of Winning a Technology Award
Resources
ASHRAE Technology Awards (PowerPoint) (Updated August 2019)
Chapter/Regional Application -- Short Form (Updated January 2016)
Society Level Application – Long Form (Updated August 2019)
RVC Transmittal for Society-Level Technology Awards (August 2019)
History of Technology Awards by Region (Updated December 2018)
Sample Entries