In addition to achieving Living Building and LEED (version 4) Platinum certifications, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design has been widely recognized with a long, and growing, list of awards. Here is the compiled list of KBISD’s honors and recognitions, as of late 2021:

2021    AIA, COTE Top 10 Award

2021    AIA Georgia, Design and Honor Awards, Built Category

2021    The Chicago Athenaeum, International Architecture Award

2021    AIA Georgia, Excellence Award

2021    AIA Northwest and Pacific Region, Citation Award

2021    Metropolis Magazine, Planet Positive Awards, Education Section, Top Winner

2021    Woodworks Wood Design Awards – Wood in Green Building Design

2021    AIA South Atlantic Region, Aspire Design Awards, Honor Award

2021    ENR 10 Regional Best Projects, Best of the Best Project Awards

2020    AIA Seattle, Merit Award

2020    AIA Seattle, Energy in Design Award

2020    Autodesk Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Excellence Awards, Sustainability Innovation Award

2020    Metro Atlanta Chamber, E3 Award

2020    The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award

2020    ENR Southeast, Best Green Project

2020    Construction Management Association of America – South Atlantic Chapter, Project of the Year

2020    Construction Management Association of America – South Atlantic Chapter, Public Building, New Construction, Constructed Value Less Than $20M

2020    Metal Architecture, Design Awards, Grand Award Winner

2019    Forest Stewardship Council, Leadership Award

2019    Atlanta Regional Commission, Development of Excellence Award

2018    Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge, Game Changer Award

2018    Southface, Fulcrum Award

2017    Atlanta Magazine, Groundbreaker Award

This list is a testament to the hard work of the design and construction teams, along with the emphasis that Georgia Tech put on delivering excellence in the Kendeda Building. Congratulations all around.