We have had an exciting year with Technology Awards in Region VI. There were thirteen projects submitted to the Regional Technology Awards program this spring. This group included a number of very strong projects. From that group, seven projects have moved forward and were submitted to the Society Technology Award Program. Judging for Society Level Awards occurs in October, and results will be released by November. Please join me in wishing those who submitted projects well. The projects passed on to Society are:

-Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Gerry Noorts and Michael Murphy – Healthcare Facilities, Existing
-Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa – Alexander Butkus and Gerry Noorts – Commercial Buildings, Existing
-Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation – Charles Eggert and Yury Lui – Public Assembly, New
-Johnson Controls Headquarters – David Grassl – Commercial Buildings, New
-Scot Forge Compressed Air System – Philip Spagnolo – Industrial Facilities or Processes, New
-UNO Charter School – Sachin Anand – Institutional Buildings, New
-Zero Energy Home – Stephanie Iwanski – Residential, New