Platinum Award Winner—Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions (CNES) Laboratory
Gold Award Winner—Roosevelt University Wabash Building, Chicago
Gold Award Winner—Endo Health Solutions, Malvern, Pa.
Silver Award Winner—Old Town School of Folk Music, East Building, Chicago
Bronze Award Winner—Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center, Decatur, Ga.
2013 Building Team Awards Judges
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