Awards


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Dating back to 1981, the American Society Heating Refrigeration Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has recognized G/BA for innovative energy and technical projects with awards in every year except one dating back to 1981, including two prestigious society-level first place awards in 2003 (the only first place society-level awards in 2003). In addition, G/BA has received awards from the United States Department of Energy, the Pacific Coast Energy Conference, the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, and Specifying Engineer magazine.

2008 ASHRAE – Regional Technology Award
First Place Award
Argonne National Laboratory: Center for Nanoscale Materials
First Place Award
Ingalls Memorial Hospital: Central Utilities Upgrade

2007 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award
Argonne National Laboratory: Center for Nanoscale Materials
Chapter Award
Cardinal Health: Building C Ventilation Improvements
Chapter Award
Heartland Community College: Workforce Development Center
Chapter Award
Ingalls Memorial Hospital: Boiler Plant Upgrade

2006 ASHRAE – Regional Technology Award

First Place Award Highland Park Hospital: Central Plant
First Place Award Tribune Company: Tribune Tower Chiller Plant

2006 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center: Boiler Plant Upgrade
Chapter Award Alexian Brothers Medical Center: Central Plant Upgrade: Phase 1
Chapter Award Chicago Botanic Garden: Regenstein Center Renovation
Chapter Award Ingalls Memorial Hospital: Chiller Plant Upgrades

2005 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Advocate South Suburban Hospital:
Chilled Water System Upgrade
Chapter Award Highland Park Hospital: Central Plant
Chapter Award Tribune Company: Tribune Tower Chiller Plant

2005 ASHRAE – Regional Technology Award
First Place Award Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital:
Cooling Plant Upgrade
Second Place Award Advocate Health Care: ACL Illinois Core Laboratory
Honorable Mention St. Charles Community Unit SD303:
Lower Level Dunham Wing HVAC Replacement

2004 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Advocate Health Care: ACL Illinois Core Laboratory
Chapter Award Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital: Cooling Plant Upgrade
Chapter Award St. Charles Community Unit SD303: Lower Level Dunham Wing HVAC Replacement

2003 ASHRAE – Society Technology Award

First Place Award Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino: Laundry Water Recovery System
First Place Award Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa: Heat Recovery for Domestic Hot Water and Pool Heating

2003 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Resurrection St. Francis Hospital: Central Chilled Water System

2002 ASHRAE – Regional Technology Award

First Place Award Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino: Laundry Water Recovery System
First Place Award Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa: Heat Recovery for Domestic Hot Water and Pool Heating

2002 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital: Cooling Plant Expansion

2001 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino: Laundry Water Recovery System
Chapter Award Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa: Heat Recovery for Domestic Hot Water and Pool Heating

2001 Pacific Coast Energy Conference

Energy Efficiency Award Hyatt Regency Maui: Central Plant Improvements

2000 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago: Surgery Ventilation System Upgrade

1999 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award St. Charles High Schoo:l HVAC System Assessment and Replacement
Chapter Award State of Wisconsin GEF–2 State Office Building: Renovation

1998 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award University of Chicago, Harper and Haskell Halls: HVAC Retrofit
Chapter Award Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers: New Chiller Plant

1997 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Kraft Foods Buildings 1, 2 & 3: HVAC Systems Replacement

1995 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award DuPage County: Chilled Water Storage System

1994 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Amoco Research Center Variable–Air–Volume Retrofit of an Industrial Research Laboratory

1993 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Ameritech – 722 & 740 N. Broadway Facilities, Milwaukee, WI

1992 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award DuPage County Cooling Plant Expansion

1991 ASHRAE – Society Technology Award

Second Place Award Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Chicago, IL

1991 ASHRAE – Regional Technology Award

Second Place Award Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Chicago, IL
Second Place Award Orchard Place Elementary School (School District 62), Des Plaines, IL
Second Place Award United Samaritans Medical Center (Sager Campus), Danville, IL

1991 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center: Boiler Plant Upgrade

1990 United States Department of Energy

Energy Innovation Award Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Chicago, IL

1990 Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Awards Program Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Chicago, IL

1990 ASHRAE – Regional Technology Award
First Place Award Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Chicago, IL

1990 ASHRAE – Excellence in Engineering Award

Chapter Award Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Chapter Award Orchard Place Elementary (School District 62), Des Plaines, IL
Chapter Award United Samaritans Medical Center (Sager Campus), Danville, IL

1989 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Regional Award Nielsen Plaza, Northbrook, IL
First Place Chapter Award Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention Chapter Award Holy Family Hospital, Des Plaines, IL

1988 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Chapter Award Nielsen Plaza, Northbrook, IL
Honorable Mention Chapter Award St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, IL

1987 United States Department of Energy

Energy Innovation Award Rush–Presbyterian–St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1987 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Regional Award Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL
First Place Chapter Award Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL

1986 Specifying Engineer – 7th Annual M/E Engineering Achievement Awards

Honorable Mention Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1986 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Regional Award St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, IL
First Place Chapter Award Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL

1985 Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

Award Regional Corporate Energy Management

1985 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program
First Place Regional Award Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL
First Place Chapter
Award
St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention
Chapter Award
Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan, IL

1984 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Chapter Award Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1984 Illinois Conservation and Renewable Energy Awards

Award St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL

1983 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program
First Place Chapter Award St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin IL

1982 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Chapter
Award
Rush–Presbyterian–St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention
Chapter Award
Mt. Prospect High School District 214, Mt. Prospect, IL

1981 ASHRAE – Energy Performance Awards Program

First Place Chapter Award College of Lake County, Waukegan, IL
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