We are grateful to be recognized 3 times on our first Cincinnati Design Awards outing. Most meaningful for us is that these projects speak directly to ideals of our practice— collaborative engagement, thoughtful design and exemplary execution in the service of the client, the environment, and society.   We were awarded the following honors at the CDA-12 Awards ceremony:
 
· Over-the-Rhine: Green Historic Study - AIA Honorable Mention for Architectural Advancement: A cooperative Study with the Over the Rhine Foundation, UC DAAP, Gray & Pape & others, which affirms through case studies that LEED and Historic Preservation standards can be integrated to provide sustainability benefits as well as secure tax incentives.

· LE3D--Social Sustainability Rating System - AIA Honor Award for Architectural Advancement: A proposal for integrating social sustainability into the LEED Rating System.

· emersion DESIGN Office Expansion - IIDA Honor Award for Built Work: a 1,700 SF collaborative workspace currently under review by USGBC for LEED Platinum certification.