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2026 Technology Award Recipients

2026 First Place Recipients

EBCx Commercial Buildings 

Barry Lau
Citygate Outlets, Hong Kong
Owner Representative: Wallace Lin, Swire Properties Limited

New Commercial Buildings

Eikichi Ono, Takamasa Hasama, Toby Cheung, and Yuichi Takemasa
The GEAR, Singapore
Shuichi Oishi, Kajima Development Pte Ltd

Existing Educational Facilities 

Benjamin Kleine-Kracht and
Jess Farber
Buckley Elementary School, Manchester, Connecticut
Owner Representative: Christopher Till, Town of Manchester

New Educational Facilities 

Grayson Woods, Ben Hobbs, and Kyle Sprague
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington, D.C.
Owner Representative: Rowan Alkaysi, Department of General Services

New Institutional Buildings 

Nolan Amos and Bill Sharp
Centre College Champions Hall, Danville, Kentucky
Owner Representative: Scott Messer, Centre College

Existing Health Care Facilities

Jess Farber, Ben Kleine-Kracht, Thom Anderson, and Kyle Smith
Boston Medical Center: Brockton Behavioral Health Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Owner Representative: Robert Biggio, Boston Medical Center Health System

New Health Care Facilities 
Exemplary Decarbonization

Kevin Sharples, Kurt Monteiro, and Peter Kastelic
New Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
Owner Representative: Steven Forward, Government of Newfoundland

Existing Public Assembly 

 Austin Boone and Brice Watson
Stead Park Recreation Center, Washington, D.C.
Owner Representative: Margaret Thacker, DGS

New Public Assembly 

Spencer Howell, Shruti Borle, and David W. Griffin, II
Salt Lake County Daybreak Library, South Jordan, Utah
Owner Representative: Ryan S. Henrie, Salt Lake City Facility Management

The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognize outstanding achievements by members – on an international scale – who have successfully applied innovative building design in areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality, and energy conservation. Their designs in corporate ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and IAQ. Performance is proven through one year’s actual, verifiable operating data.

The purpose of the ASHRAE Technology Awards is to:

  • Recognize ASHRAE members who design and/or conceive innovative technological concepts proven through actual operating data;
  • Communicate innovative systems design to other ASHRAE members;
  • Highlight technological achievements of ASHRAE to others, including associated professionals and societies worldwide, as well as building and facility owners.

Categories and Awards

Each year the Society may present awards in six categories:

  1. Commercial Buildings (New, Existing, EBCx)
  2. Institutional Buildings (New, Existing, EBCx)
  3. Health Care Facilities (New, Existing,)
  4. Industrial Facilities or Processes (New, Existing, EBCx)
  5. Public Assembly (New, Existing, EBCx)
  6. Residential

A first place, second place, and honorable mention recipient may be selected for each category. The Award of Engineering Excellence and the Exemplary Decarbonization Recognition are given at the judges’ discretion.

Nominations

The ASHRAE Technology Awards has three levels of competition – Chapter, Region, and Society. Those interested in submitting a Technology Award entry should first reach out to their Chapter and Region to confirm the process and deadlines (if you need assistance contacting your Chapter or Region, please reach out to Rhiannon Masterson at rmasterson@ashrae.org). Entries that succeed at their Regional competition then qualify for submission to the Society competition.

All Society-level entries must be submitted by June 1 each year.

Entry Form

The entry form also includes the following:

  • Instructions for Regional and Society entries (page 2)
  • General instructions and guidelines (page 6)
  • Detailed judging criteria (page 6-7)
  • Helpful hints (page 7)
  • FAQ (page 7-8)

Judging 

Society-level entries are reviewed by an eight-person judging panel comprised of ASHRAE Members from around the globe. These judges review each individual entry based on the following criteria:

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Thermal Comfort
  • Innovation
  • Operation and Maintenance
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Environmental Impact
  • Quality of Presentation

Additional details regarding judging criteria are listed on pages 6-7 of the Tech Award Entry Form.

Award Presentation 

First place winners and the Award of Engineering Excellence recipient will receive their plaques in-person during the Plenary award ceremony at the ASHRAE Winter Conference, which is always held on Saturday during the Conference from 3:15-5:30pm local time.

Second place winners, honorable mention winners, and the Exemplary Decarbonization Recognition recipient will be mailed their plaques.

Sample Entries

While each entry is unique to the individual project, below are some previous winning entries that demonstrate ideal detail and formatting. It is strongly encouraged to address each judging criteria individually.

Updated sample entries coming soon!

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Rhiannon Masterson at rmasterson@ashrae.org.

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