2016 Environmental Excellence Award winners

The top winners, earning Crescordia awards, included:

» Governor’s Award for Arizona’s Future: Tempe Grease Cooperative.

» Buildings and Structures (Civic): Peoria Sports Complex.

» Buildings and Structures (Historic Preservation): Eisendrath House Rehabilitation in Tempe.

» Buildings and Structures (Commercial and Institutional) and President’s Award: Northern Arizona University International Pavilion in Flagstaff.

» Buildings and Structures (industrial and public works): John Douglas Architects for Kornegay Design, the transformation of an abandoned battery factory in Phoenix.

» Healthy Communities (Sustainable Communities): City of Peoria Community Garden.

» Healthy Communities (Multimodal Transportation & Connectivity): 56th Street Iconic Corridor in Paradise Valley.

» Healthy Communities (Public Policy/ Plans): El Rio Design Guidelines and Planning Standards that involves a partnership with Avondale, Goodyear and Buckeye, Maricopa County and the Flood Control District of Maricopa County.

» Healthy Communities (Sustainable Workplaces): REI’s distribution center in Goodyear.

» Energy and Technology Innovation: Tucson Water’s Advanced Oxidation Process Project.

» Site Development (public sector): Scottsdale’s Museum of the West.

» Site Development (parks and trails): Desert Arroyo Park in Mesa.

» Art in Public Places: Valley Metro Public Art Program for Northwest and Central Mesa Extensions.

» Environmental Education/ Communication (public and private sectors): Peoria’s Desert Defenders.

» Environmental Education/ Communication (educators, students and nonprofits): Beyond the Mirage.

» SRP Award for Environmental Stewardship: Tucson Water’s Conservation and Education Program.