Awards, Honors, Commendations

International Awards

2003Finalist – Livable Places: Innovations in Community Design & Housing Competition
1999Honor Award (First Prize) – The Great Valley Center and the AIACC, Housing the Next 10 Million Competition, Redevelopment Site

National Awards

2010Award of Excellence – American Society of Landscape Architects, “Casa Nueva” Office Building(In collaboration with Van Atta Landscape Architects)
2010Honor Award – American Society of Landscape Architects, “Casa Nueva” Office Building (In collaboration with Van Atta Landscape Architects)
2002National Remodelers’ Association Chrysalis Award, Best Commercial Remodel in Southern California, Watershed Resource Center
1999Honor Award (First Prize), Sustainable Design, Boston Society of Architects/AIA with BSA/AIA New York Jury, Van Atta Design Studios

Statewide Awards

2007ASLA Award of Merit, ASLA Southern California Chapter, A Community on the Green, MTD Housing
2007ASLA Award of Honor, ASLA Southern California Chapter, Lagoon Park: Living at the Edge of Wilderness (In collaboration with Van Atta Landscape Architects)
2005Award of High Honor (First Prize), Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards, “Casa Nueva“ Santa Barbara County Office Building
2002California Council of the AIA, Savings by Design, Energy Efficiency & Integration Award Citation, Watershed Resource Center

Regional Awards

2010President’s Award – Santa Barbara Beautiful, California Trails Exhibit Santa Barbara Zoo
2010Builder of the Year Award – Santa Barbara Contractors Association, California Trails Exhibit Santa Barbara Zoo
2009Green Business Award – Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County
2004Award of High Honor, The Sustainability Project Green Building Awards, Design Award for Distinguished New Institutional Building and Landscape, “Casa Nueva” Office Building
2003American Institute of Architects – Santa Barbara Chapter, Design Award for Architectural Excellence & Innovative Building and Technology Award,
El Capitan Canyon Campground
2003American Institute of Architects – Santa Barbara Chapter, Design Award for Architectural Excellence & Adaptive Re-use Award, New England Science
Center
2002First Place, Santa Barbara MTD Housing Design/Build Competition; a sustainable, transit-oriented community with 400 units of workforce and affordable housing.
2002Santa Barbara Green Award, Blackbird Architects
2002Santa Barbara Beautiful Award, Best Commercial Remodel, Watershed Resource Center
2002Santa Barbara Contractors Association, Best Commercial Green Building, Watershed Resource Center
2001American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Certificate of Appreciation, Van Atta Design Studios
2000AIA / Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award, Van Atta Design Studios
2000Santa Barbara Beautiful Award, Sustainable Building, Van Atta Design Studios
1999Santa Barbara Beautiful Award, Best New Commercial Building, Van Atta Design
Studios