{"id":13428,"date":"2026-04-23T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/?p=13428"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:00:59","slug":"four-projects-win-buildgreenct-awards-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/four-projects-win-buildgreenct-awards-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Projects Win BuildGreenCT Awards for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>BuildGreenCT<\/strong> recognizes excellence in green building design and construction through its Green Building Impact Awards. Established in 2006, this prestigious award program celebrates excellence in transformative building design and construction practices, and supports the broader goals of using the built environment as a vehicle for sustainability, resource efficiency, improved health, thriving communities, and climate resiliency in Connecticut and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>van Zelm Engineers is thrilled to announce that four of our projects won awards in the 2026 Green Building Impact Awards:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/portfolio\/yale-divinity-school-living-village\/\">Living Village at Yale Divinity School<\/a><\/span>, New Haven, CT &#8211; Bruner\/Cott Architects<br \/>\n<strong>Higher Education Honor Award<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/portfolio\/university-of-connecticut-stem-research-center-science-one\/\">University of Connecticut Science 1 Research Center<\/a><\/span>, Storrs, CT &#8211; Payette<br \/>\n<strong>Higher Education Merit Award<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/portfolio\/wesleyan-university-john-e-andrus-center-for-public-affairs-pac\/\">Wesleyan University Frank Center for Public Affairs<\/a><\/span>, Middletown, CT \u2013 Newman Architects<br \/>\n<strong>Health &amp; Wellbeing Honor Award<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/portfolio\/harvard_university_science_and_engineering_complex\/\">Harvard Science &amp; Engineering Complex<\/a><\/span>, Allston, MA \u2013 Behnisch Architekten<\/p>\n<p>van Zelm Engineers is a leading MEP consulting firm delivering high-performance building systems for academic, healthcare, research, and institutional clients. With more than 95 years of experience, the firm is a recognized leader in sustainable design, helping clients achieve energy and carbon reduction goals through integrated, forward-thinking solutions. van Zelm is known for its expertise in complex, occupied facilities and its commitment to resilience, efficiency, and occupant well-being. The firm\u2019s work reflects a long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, incorporating strategies such as LEED, Living Building Challenge, Passive House, and other advanced sustainability frameworks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Greenbuild-Awards-2-NXPowerLite-Copy.png?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BuildGreenCT recognizes excellence in green building design and construction through its Green Building Impact Awards. 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