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Robert Peck is honored

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The District of Columbia Building Industry Association honored GSA Commissioner of Public Buildings Robert A. Peck for his remarkable contributions to the economic growth and quality of life and development in the District of Columbia, particularly in the federal realm. Peck was one of three recipients honored by the DCBIA Thursday with its top development, real estate, and construction professionals’ achievement awards, recognizing both public and private real estate leaders in the district. For more information, see www.gsa.gov

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RIBA announces winners

LONDON—The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the winners of the 2010 RIBA Awards.

The award-winning buildings range from a small circular loo for bus drivers in London to the Neues Museum in Berlin, from a zero-carbon house to the energy substation for the 2012 Olympics. The high arts have done well with galleries, museums, theatres and auditoriums winning many awards (including the Ashmolean Musuem, Nottingham Contemporary and Aldeburgh Music Campus). Education buildings have also flourished with 17 of the 93 UK awards going to schools and universities. Another feature of the RIBA Awards this year are public spaces - pavilions, monuments, Liverpool Pierhead and the Infinity Bridge in Teesdale have all picked up an award.

For more information, see www.architecture.com

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BOMA honors buildings

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has announced the latest class of buildings to earn the BOMA 360 Performance Program designation. The new class of BOMA 360 buildings includes:

• 101 California; San Francisco. Owner: 101 California Venture; Management Company: Hines
• 1400 K Street Washington, D.C. Owner: Brookfield Properties; Management Company: Brookfield Properties
• Bridgeside Point, Pittsburgh, Pa. Owner: Inland American Office Management; Management Company: Grubb & Ellis Management Services
• Four Chasewood, Houston, Texas; Owner: Genesis Capital Partners XVII, LP; Management Company: Transwestern
• Gwinnett Commerce Center, Duluth, Ga. Owner: Parmenter Realty Partners; Management Company: Parmenter Realty Partners
• Robert A. Grant Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, Ind. Owner: U.S. Government; Management Company: U.S. General Services Administration

To view all the buildings that have received the BOMA 360 designation, visit www.boma.org

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Architectural firms receive Intern program

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC) has selected three architecture firms as recipients of the Intern Development Program (IDP) 2010-2013 Outstanding Firm Awards.

The firms have not only satisfied the requirements for recognition with the IDP Firm Award, but have demonstrated a deep commitment to the program by going above and beyond the baseline criteria. The 2010-2013 IDP Outstanding Firm Awards recipients include Richard Wittschiebe Hand, Gensler, and M+W U.S., Inc.

For more information, see www.aia.org

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ASLA picks Bryant Park

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced New York City’s Bryant Park as the winner of the 2010 Landmark Award.

The award recognizes a project’s design excellence, longevity and contribution to the public realm.

A full project description and high-resolution images are available at: www.asla.org

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