The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 RoofPoint Excellence in Design Awards. This year’s award winners were selected among nearly 100 projects submitted for consideration and evaluated based on the mission and criteria of RoofPoint.
RoofPoint is a voluntary, consensus-based green rating system developed by the center to provide a means for building owners, roofing contractors and designers to select roof systems based on long-term energy and environmental benefits. With the launch of RoofPoint, the center now recognizes design excellence through the RoofPoint program.
The 2012 RoofPoint Excellence in Design Award contest recognizes design excellence in 11 categories. Award recipients best exemplify the spirit and requirements of specific RoofPoint credits, as well as demonstrate significant leadership in advancing the awareness and application of sustainable roofing. The 2012 award winners are the following:
Excellence in Energy Management
Award Recipient: DERBIGUM Americas Inc.
Project: Bayer CropScience, Kansas City, Mo.
Excellence in Materials Management
Award Recipient: Sika Sarnafil
Project: GM Aftersales Warehouse, Lansing, Mich.
Excellence in Water Management
Award Recipient: Carlisle Construction Materials
Project: Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 3, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Excellence in Life Cycle Management
Award Recipient: Hutchinson Design Group Ltd.
Projects: Recognized for four projects exemplifying high levels of durability and energy efficiency
Excellence in Innovation
Award Recipient: Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance
Project: MD Anderson Cancer Center Labyrinth Garden Roof, Orlando, Fla.
Excellence in Reroofing
Award Recipient: Benchmark Inc.
Project: Aviall Services, Dallas
Global Leadership
Award Recipient: Firestone Building Products
Project: Lowe’s Etobicoke, Toronto
Community Leadership
Award Recipient: Porter Roofing Contractors Inc.
Projects: Recognized for 18 projects in Tennessee and Alabama
Private Sector Leadership
Award Recipient: D.C. Taylor Co.
Project: TD Ameritrade Headquarters, Omaha, Neb.
Public Sector Leadership
Award Recipient: United Materials LLC
Projects: Recognized for nine federal sector projects in Denver
Advancing Sustainable Roofing
Award Recipient: Firestone Building Products
Project: Bridgestone Americas Technical Center, Akron, Ohio
A complete list of award winners and honorable mentions along with project descriptions are available on the RoofPoint website.