We thank our Sponsors
National sponsor
The Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) is the primary source of technical information about precast and prestressed concrete in Canada. The Institute develops, maintains, and disseminates the Body of Knowledge (BOK) necessary for designing, fabricating, and constructing precast concrete structures. The BOK refers to the collective knowledge of an industry and encompasses various initiatives, including CPCI’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050, Passive House development, and the new GCCA EPD Software Tool. In addition, the industry’s third round of regionalized average EPDs has documented a 22% reduction in our A1-A3 embodied carbon since 2015. CPCI has published over 100 technical publications, including the CPCI Design Manual, Specifications, EPDs and Best Practice Guides.
Category sponsors
Thanks to our 2025 jury (left to right)
- Michelle Xuereb, B.E.S., B.Arch., OAA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD, Innovation Director, Americas BDP Quadrangle
- Shane O’Neill Architect AIBC MRAIC LEED AP BD+C, Director of Design & Associate Principal, PUBLIC Architecture + Design
Stephen Kopp, AANB, NSAA, RAIC, LEED AP, Founding Partner, Acre Architects
Commercial Industrial (Large) Award
Lakeridge Logistics Centre, Ajax, ON by Pure Industrial
JURY COMMENTS: Although it is a significant percentage of our built infrastructure, the industrial sector is not often considered in discussions about sustainable design. Having achieved Net Zero Building certification and pursuing LEED Gold, this project provides a much needed, transferable example of what can be achieved.
Commercial/Industrial (Small) Award
UBC Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED) – Hydrogen Generation and Fueling Station, Vancouver, BC by DIALOG
JURY COMMENTS: The jury appreciated the thoughtful integration of this facility into the public realm of the campus, a beautiful example of an emerging typology, and a welcome departure from the traditional gas station. As a highly visible urban amenity, it is a great catalyst for energy innovation and education.
Interior Design Award
Perkins&Will Studio, Vancouver BC by Perkins&Will
JURY COMMENTS: This systematic approach to the reuse, reassembly and reimagining of existing furniture from a previous office is highly commendable; the more so because this facilitated the creation of a flexible and collaborative workspace to support employee wellness. The educational materials this process has generated are exemplary, as is the reduction in embodied carbon compared to new furniture. This project sets an example future clients will be encouraged to emulate.
Existing Building Upgrade Award
Hôtel de ville de Montréal/ Montreal City Hall, Montreal, QC by Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes; and Ross Creek Annex, Canning, NS by Solterre Design
JURY COMMENTS: Given the heritage status and historic character of this building, the performance metrics were highly commendable; proof that we don’t have to choose between preservation and sustainability. The process was comprehensively documented, and the results are beautiful, simple, warm and modern.
Existing Building Upgrade Award
Ross Creek Annex, Canning, NS
JURY COMMENTS: A very valuable and beautifully executed example of the preservation, upgrading and repurposing of a building typology familiar in many small communities across Canada. Also notable were the diversity of activities the building now supports and the decision to make accessibility central to the design by relocating the entrance ramp to the front of the building.
Institutional (Large) Award
Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of PEI, St. Peter Bay, PEI by Baird Samson Neuert Architects; and Fanshawe College Innovation Village, London, ON by Diamond Schmitt
JURY COMMENTS: In terms of performance, this project was exemplary for its use of local materials and products including PH certified windows which resulted in very low levels of embodied carbon. The program Is progressive, with research carried out by diverse groups, including the local Indigenous community, all within a collaborative, immersive, 24-hour living lab environment.
Institutional (Small) Award
Forest Explorers Outdoor Early Learning Centre, Ottawa, ON by CSV Architects; and Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association Administration Office and Resiliency Centre, Millbrook, NS by Solterre Design
JURY COMMENTS: A beautifully detailed example of a sustainable building that is treating its site carefully and lightly, providing an opportunity for future generations to learn through direct experience of nature. The milling of wood harvested from the site to create exterior siding offers children a visual and tactile message about sustainability.
Institutional (Large) Award
Fanshawe College Innovation Village, London, ON
JURY COMMENTS: Creating a central focus for the campus with a project that combines retention and new building was a strategic decision to support both environmental and social sustainability. The daylight and energy challenges posed by intensification were elegantly met with a day-lit atrium, clerestory windows and an innovative BIPV cladding system using active and passive solar panels.
Institutional (Small) Award
Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association Administration Office and Resiliency Centre, Millbrook, NS
JURY COMMENTS: This project embodies a progressive vision of sustainability, cultural significance, and inclusivity. It achieves Net-Zero Operational Energy through passive solar strategies, a high-performance envelope, and rooftop PV. The focus on resilience, critical for all community buildings, is commendable; as is the seamless interweaving of Mi’kmaq cultural strategies into the architecture.
Residential Large
Hamilton Passive House Modular Housing by Montgomery Sisam Architects
JURY COMMENTS: This project addresses issues of social, economic and environmental sustainability. A high-performance building, it reduces construction time and cost through systematized modular construction. The simple form, modest scale, material choices and elegant details fit seamlessly into its urban context. Careful placement and sizing of windows give the interiors a feeling of spaciousness and connection to the outdoors.
Commercial Industrial (Large) Award
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Headquarters, North York, ON by ZAS Architects + Interiors and Bucholz McEvoy Architects (Dublin)
JURY COMMENTS: With its solar chimneys and water walls, this four-storey office building was notable for its innovative and highly visible environmental strategies. Its use of mass timber reduces embodied carbon, while creating an attractive work environment. The careful siting adjacent to the Black Creek ravine gives occupants easy access to the natural environment.