2011 Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards Winners


Overall Sustainable Design

  1. UC Riverside, Medical Research Building
  2. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Poly Canyon Village
  3. San Diego Community College District, Career Center

Lighting Design & Retrofit

  1. College of the Desert, Lighting and Controls Upgrade
  2. CSU Long Beach, Campus-wide Lighting Project
  3. UC Santa Cruz, Science Library Lighting Upgrade

HVAC Design & Retrofit

  1. UC Irvine, Rowland Hall HVAC Retrofit
  2. CSU Monterey Bay, Tanimura & Antle Memorial Library "Free Cooling Mode"
  3. College of the Desert, Campus Wide 2010 Energy Efficiency HVAC/EMS Upgrades

Monitoring-based Commissioning (MBCx)

  1. UC Davis, Dutton Hall
  2. CSU Chico, Student Services Building

Water Efficiency/Site Water Quality

  1. UC Davis, Brewery, Winery, and Food Processing Complex (winner for water efficiency)
  2. UC Santa Barbara, San Nicolas Wetland and Library Mall Storm Drain Project (winner for site water quality)
  3. Mira Costa CCC, Horticulture Rainwater Harvesting

Student Energy Efficiency Program

  1. CSU Fullerton, Green Campus Program
  2. UC San Francisco, Green Campus Program

Student Sustainability Program

  1. UCLA, Team Green on the Hill
  2. CSU Chico, Student Sustainability Collaborative

Sustainable Foodservice

  1. UC Davis, Cuarto Dining Commons Renovation and Sustainable Menu Development
  2. Butte College, Food Composting Program

Innovative Waste Reduction

  1. UC Davis, Aggie Stadium 2010 Football Season
  2. CSU Chico, Associated Students Zero Waste Policy
  3. Pasadena City College, Innovative Waste Reduction

Campus-Community Partnerships

  1. Pasadena City College, Institution Pass Program
  2. CSU Monterey Bay, Chinatown Renewal Project
  3. UC Riverside, Cultivate – R – Space