 MENU Awards Award Description 2021 2021 Uli New York Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing Development Beach Green Dunes II SWA project, Beach Green Dunes II, won in the affordable housing category at the 2021 Uli New York Awards for Excellence in Development. These awards recognize outstanding development projects in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors across New York State. Read more about the award winners here. 2021 PHIUS Passive Projects Design Competition 2126 Mapes Avenue SWA project, 2126 Mapes Avenue, received an honorable mention in the Affordable category for the 2021 PHIUS Passive Projects Design Competition. Read more about the award here. 2021 CTGBC Green Building Award The Tyler and Sendero Verde SWA projects, The Tyler and Sendero Verde, have received recognition. The Tyler received the Award of Excellence and Sendero Verde received the Multfamily Merit Award. Read more about each project and award here. 2021 DOE Housing Innovation Award 11 Crown Development SWA project, 11 Crown Development, has won the 2021 DOE housing Innovation Award in the affordable home category. Read more about each project and award here. 2021 Passive House International Award Star Garment Innovation Center SWA project, Star Garment Innovation Center, received special recognition in the Retrofit category for the 2021 Passive House International award. Read more about each project and award here. 2021 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes home builders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. 2021 marks SWA’s tenth consecutive award! Read more about the award here. 2021 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence Karla Butterfield & James Fera SWA’s Karla Butterfield and James Fera are recognized with this award for their leadership, excellence, and innovation in promoting third-party certification to the National Green Building Standard (NGBS). Read more about the award here. Big Apple Brownfield Award 4697 Third Ave SWA project 4697 Third Ave in the Bronx borough of New York City was awarded the Big Apple Brownfield Award for Environmentally Responsible Building from the NYC Brownfield Partnership. In addition to being a brownfield recovery project, 4697 Third Ave is designed and constructed to meet Passive House standards. Read more about each project and award here. 2021 GeoStar Top Job Beach Green Dunes II The New York Geothermal Energy Organization recognized Beach Green Dunes II with the “2021 GeoStar Top Job” award. Beach Green Dunes II is the largest Passive House Certified building in NYC with a geothermal heating and cooling system. Read more about each project and award here. Connecticut Preservation Award of Merit The Tyler The Tyler was recognized by Preservation Connecticut’s with their 2021 Award of Merit. This award recognize the “grit, sweat, brains, and investment behind the rescue, re-use, or recycling of historic Connecticut places.” Read more about each project and award here. Building of Excellence Round 2 Awards Cooper Park Commons Building 2 Building 2 of Cooper Park Commons was selected as a $1 million winner in the second round of New York State’s Buildings of Excellence Competition for its high efficiency, low carbon emitting design. The project is also one of five projects awarded a Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence by the Architectural League of New York. SWA was the Passive House consultant for the project. Read more about the project and award here. 2021 CISBE Building Performance Awards Cornell Tech SWA Project, The House at Cornell Tech, won the “Project of the Year – Public Use” award from the CISBE Journal at their 2021 Building Performance Awards. CISBE states that the project “most effectively demonstrates high levels of user satisfaction and comfort while delivering outstanding measured building performance. Creating this type of exemplar building is demanding and the BPA recognizes the work and dedication of the team.” SWA served as the sustainability and accessibility consultants for the Cornell Tech project. Read more about the project and award here. 2020 AIA DC Chapter Design Awards The AYA The Aya, located in Ward 6 in D.C. is a homeless shelter that can accommodate up to 50 families at once. The project is the Grand Award winner from the AIA D.C. Chapter from their 2020 Chapter Design Awards. 2020 NAHB Pillars of the Industry – Best in Green Affordable Multifamily 3365 Third Ave SWA Project 3365 Third Ave was named NAHB’s “Best in Green Affordable Multifamily Community” award winner. This mixed-use development in the Bronx, with thirty units of affordable rental housing and an Early Development Center, is designed for Passive House and LEED for Homes Multifamily Midrise Platinum. SWA provided sustainability and accessibility consulting to the project. 2020 CTGBC Green Building Awards Karla Butterfield + 3 SWA projects One of our team members and three of our projects received awards at this year’s Connecticut Green Building Council Awards Ceremony. Karla Butterfield, SWA Sustainability Director, was honored the Judy Swann Green Advocate Award. Three other SWA projects – Beach Green Dunes II, William Boyce Thompson Field House at Phillips Exeter Academy, and Columbus Commons, won the Passive House Category Honor Award, Out-of-State Category Merit Award, and the Multi-Family Residence Category Merit Award, respectively. Read more about each project and award here. 2020 PHIUS Passive House Projects Competition – Honorable Mention in Affordable Housing category Beach Green Dunes II SWA Project, Beach Green Dunes II, received the Honorable Mention award in the Affordable Housing category at the 2020 PHIUS Passive House Projects Competition. NAIOP 2020 Awards of Excellence – Member of the Year Sean Fish SWA Senior Sustainability Consultant, Sean Fish, was recognized as Co-Member of the Year in the ‘Best of the Best’ category at the NAIOP 2020 Awards ceremony. NAIOP 2020 Awards of Excellence – Team Member, Best Amenity Space Agora at the Collective SWA was also recognized as a team member for Agora at the Collective, which won Best Amenity Space in the Awards of Excellence category. Affordable Housing Finance 2020 Reader’s Choice Award The Tyler The Tyler is the overall winner in Affordable Housing Finance’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards for the nation’s top developments of 2019 and 2020. 2020 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes home builders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. 2020 marks SWA’s ninth consecutive award. USGBC-NCR Responsible Design Award Grass House The National Capital Region chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA) project, Grass House, is the recipient of the Responsible Design Award. SWA provided sustainability consulting, served as the project’s Green Rater, and conducted manual J heating and cooling load calculations to confirm HVAC sizing and proper ventilation. LEED for Homes Award – Outstanding Affordable Project 3365 Third Avenue The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA) project, 3365 Third Avenue, is a LEED Homes Award winner in the Outstanding Affordable Project category. SWA provided certification consulting, as well as several other services for this laudable residential development project. AIA 2020 Design Award – Sustainability Star Garment Innovation Center SWA served as energy consultants for the Star Garment Innovation Center. This project, which is the first Passive House in Sri Lanka, was awarded by the AIA New York chapter for it’s “design quality, response to its context and community, program resolution, innovation, thoughtfulness, and technique.” 2019 Building of Excellence Round 1 Several SWA Projects A total of seven SWA projects were awarded during round 1 of NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence Awards. The Buildings of Excellence competition, administered by The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), incentivizes innovative multifamily projects that aim to achieve near- to net-zero carbon emissions through design, construction, and operation. Learn more about the awarded projects here. 2019 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence Karla Butterfield (SWA) SWA Sustainability Director, Karla Butterfield, is recognized with this award for her leadership, excellence, and innovation in promoting third-party certification to the National Green Building Standard (NGBS). 2019 Out-of-State: Award of Merit MGM Springfield SWA served as the sustainability consultants for MGM Springfield, awarded by the CT Green Building Council for it’s noteworthy green building features. 2019 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes home builders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. 2019 marks SWA’s eighth consecutive award. 2019 LEED Project of the Year: Residential Passive House Candela Lofts Awarded by the New Jersey chapter of the USGBC to Candela Lofts located in Hoboken, NJ. SWA provided green building certification services for the project. 2018 2018 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence Karla Butterfield (SWA) SWA Sustainability Director, Karla Butterfield, has been named a Home Innovation NGBS Green Partner of Excellence for 2018. 2018 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes home builders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. 2018 marks SWA’s seventh consecutive award. NYSAFAH Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing Multiple Projects SWA provided services to three of the four honorees recognized in 2018, including Breaking Ground, Albany Housing Authority, and The Community Builders. Stamford 2030 District’s Change Makers Award Park 215, Stamford, CT Recruited by Charter Oak Communities, SWA provided Energy Star certification support and helped the project obtain various energy incentives. ULI Excellence in Affordable Housing Development Award CAMBA Gardens Phase I and II, Brooklyn, NY SWA provided energy and sustainability consulting for the project, which successfully earned certification under various green building and energy efficiency programs. 2017 2017 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence Karla Butterfield (SWA) SWA Sustainability Director, Karla Butterfield, has been named a Home Innovation NGBS Green Partner of Excellence for 2017. USGBC’s 2017 LEED Homes Awards Multiple Projects SWA is proud to have served on two of the winning projects, including The House at Cornell Tech, which earned Project of the Year, and Crescent Crossings, which received Outstanding Affordable Project. 2017 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes homebuilders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. AIANYS Excelsior Award & NYCxDESIGN Award 195 Broadway, New York, NY Working for the Design Architect, Gabellini Sheppard, SWA provided accessibility consulting for the historic 195 Broadway site. ULI Excellence in Development Awards Multiple Projects Two SWA projects, 51 Astor Place and Navy Green, have been honored with 2017 Awards for Excellence in Development by Urban Land Institute New York. 2016 2016 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence Karla Butterfield (SWA) SWA Sustainability Director, Karla Butterfield, has been named a Home Innovation NGBS Green Partner of Excellence for 2016. 2016 HOBI Award Mamaroneck Self Storage, Mamaroneck, NY SWA client, Mamaroneck Self Storage, is the recipient of the 2016 HOBI Award for Best Green Commercial Project by the HBRA of Connecticut. Stamford 2030 District’s Change Makers Award Crescent Crossings, Bridgeport, CT Working with SWA to pursue various sustainability and health initiatives, affordable developer, JHM Group, has been named the Stamford 2030 District Change Maker for 2016. US DOE Housing Innovation Awards Multiple Projects SWA is proud to have worked on three winning projects: The Torcellini Residence in Eastford, CT, the Perkins Road project in New Hartford, CT, and the Sustainable Living Center, in Ithaca, NY. USGBC LEED Homes Award The Taft School Faculty Home This annual recognition highlights projects, developers and builders leading the residential market for sustainable development. 2016 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes homebuilders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. CT Zero Energy Challenge Multiple Winners SWA provided sustainability consulting services for two of the three winners, which included the Lowest Net Operational Cost category and the CT Zero Energy Challenge Overall Winner. 2015 Professional Builder Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Maureen Mahle (SWA) SWA’s Vice President and Director of Sustainable Housing Services, Maureen Mahle, has been selected by Professional Builder Magazine as one of home-building’s top young leaders. 2015 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes homebuilders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. CSE Magazine 40 Under 40 Marc Zuluaga (SWA) Marc Zuluaga, Senior VP and Director of Multifamily Services at SWA, receives 2015 40 Under 40 award from Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine. President’s Volunteer Service Award Paula Zimin (SWA) Paula Zimin, SWA’s Director of Simulation Services, honored at USGBC’s Convergence 2015 as member of LEED Energy & Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group. 2015 CTGBC Green Building Awards The Benker Residence The Benker Residence, a SWA led net zero-energy single family home, honored with Residential Award of Merit. 2014 2014 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes homebuilders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. 2014 ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Market Leader Award Steven Winter Design, a Division of Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Steven Winter Design, a Division of Steven Winter Associates, Inc., has been named the 2014 ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Market Leader Award NYSERDA Multifamily Partner Summit Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. SWA was recognized for the highest portfolio-wide installed savings with 60,802 mmBtu installed. 2013 2013 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. This annual award recognizes homebuilders and Home Energy Raters who construct, verify, and promote homes through the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS Program. NYSERDA’s Energy Savings in Multifamily Buildings Awards Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Deep Savings Energy Award for New Construction – VIP Hughes Garden Installer Award for New Construction – 13,498 million BTU saved in a 10-month period Department of Energy Challenge Home Winners Multiple Winners Various SWA projects honored at the 2013 DOE Challenge, including Brown House Rd, Gainfort-McKay Home, Wainscott Harbor, and Holly Creek. Department of Energy Top Innovation Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. For the Consortium of Advanced Residential Buildings Led by Steven Winter Associates USGBC New Jersey Gala Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Urban Green Project: Edge Lofts – Mixed Use ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award Steven Winter Design, a Division of Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Steven Winter Design, a Division of Steven Winter Associates, Inc. TOBY Award, Building of the Year 400 Atlantic St, Stamford, CT Steven Winter Associates, Inc. US Senate, Small Business Innovation Research Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. For Energy Reducing, Ruggedized, and Solar Lighting System US Congress, Small Business Innovation Research Award and Small Business Technology Transfer Award Steven Winter Associates, Inc. State of Connecticut 2012 State of Connecticut “Small Business Innovation Research Award” and the “Small Business Technology Transfer Award” Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Steven Winter Associates, Inc. 2012 U.S. EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Marc Zuluaga (SWA) & John Boehm & David Legow (Legow Management) Steven Winter Associates, Inc. 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