ACEC of Vermont Announces 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards
Vermont—The American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont (ACEC of Vermont) recently announced the 2023 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards.
ACEC of Vermont’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition recognizes outstanding achievements in engineering projects completed in Vermont. Our member firms had the opportunity to submit projects in the following categories:
- Category A: Buildings, Structures and Support Systems
- Category B: Transportation - Airports - Bridges - Highways/Interchanges/Roadways
- Category C: Environmental - Water Supply/Treatment - Air Quality
- Category D: Water Resources – Dams - Stormwater Management - Wetlands
- Category E: Special Projects - Industrial Processes/Material Handling – Land Development
- Category F: Studies, Planning, Consulting Engineering Services.
The award-winning projects were recognized for demonstrating exceptional innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Two projects earned the prestigious Grand Award distinction, six were recognized with Merit Awards, and one project received the distinguished Green Mountain Award, which is given each year for the best overall engineering project in the competition.
“What an awesome event for Vermont’s engineering community to showcase their great project work,” said Brian Beaudoin, President of ACEC of Vermont. “Once again this event did not disappoint and it was great to see Senator Peter Welch and Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman at the event supporting what we do. Congratulations to Jim Condos on receiving the Meritorious Service Award and for Carolyn Cota for the Lifetime Achievement Award. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 ACEC of Vermont Engineering Excellence Awards.”
We also want to thank the judges for completing the difficult task of choosing the winners from the twelve projects submitted.
Category A: Buildings, Structures and Support Systems
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Engineering Ventures PC
Owner: Burr & Burton Academy & ZGF Architects LLP and KaTO
Project: Founders Hall, Burr & Burton Academy
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Engineering Ventures PC
Owner: Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, LLC & Bread Loaf Corporation
Project: K1 Base Lodge
Category B: Transportation – Airports/Bridges/Highways/Interchanges/Roadways
Grand Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: VHB
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: Amtrak Burlington Projects
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Hoyle, Tanner & Associates
Owner: City of South Burlington
Project: Muddy Brook Culvert Replacement
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Stantec
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: Waterbury Main Street Reconstruction
Category C: Environmental - Water Supply/Treatment
No Submissions for 2023
Category D: Water Resources
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Stantec
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: Williston Park-and-Ride Stormwater System
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Engineering Ventures PC
Owner: The City of South Burlington & Wiemann-Lamphere Architects
Project: South Burlington Library and Community Center
Category E: Special Projects
No Submissions for 2023
Category F: Studies, Planning, Consulting Engineering Services
Grand Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Sanborn, Head and Associates
Owner: Vermont Gas Systems (VGS)
Project: VGS-Global Foundries Green Hydrogen Generation Plant
Green Mountain Award
The distinguished Green Mountain Award is an honor bestowed on the best overall engineering excellence award project for the year. This award was given out in June at the annual ACEC of Vermont Engineering Excellence Awards event. The 2023 award winner was VHB for the Amtrak Burlington Projects.
Lifetime Achievement Award
This year, ACEC of Vermont awarded the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award to Carolyn Cota, P.E., and the 2023 Meritorious Service Award to Jim Condos.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont, or ACEC of Vermont is a Member Organization of the American Council of Engineering Companies, the National organization of engineering firms engaged in the practice of independent consulting engineering.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont is a non-profit trade association comprised of firms that provide a wide array of engineering and other professional services for all types of construction and environmental improvement projects. ACEC of Vermont member companies provide services to local, state and federal government agencies, as well as commercial and industrial clients.