ACEC of Vermont Announces 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards
Vermont—The American Council of Engineering Companies of Vermont (ACEC of Vermont) recently announced the 2024 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards.
ACEC of Vermont’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition recognizes outstanding achievements in engineering projects completed in Vermont. Our member firms had the opportunity to submit projects in the following categories:
- CATEGORY A: Studies, Research, and Consulting Engineering Services
- CATEGORY B: Building/Land Development
- CATEGORY C: Structural Systems
- CATEGORY D: Surveying and Mapping Technology
- CATEGORY E: Environmental
- CATEGORY F: Waste, Storm Water and Water Resources
- CATEGORY G: Transportation
- CATEGORY H: Small Projects
- CATEGORY I: Energy
The award-winning projects were recognized for demonstrating exceptional innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Three projects earned the prestigious Grand Award distinction, seven were recognized with Merit Awards, and one project received the distinguished Green Mountain Award. This award is given each year for the best overall engineering project in the competition.
“What a splendid event for Vermont’s engineering community to showcase their great project work,” said Brian Beaudoin, President of ACEC of Vermont. “There were many impressive projects entered this year. We want to thank our judges for completing the challenging task of choosing the winners from the sixteen projects submitted their work was appreciated.
We would also extend our congratulations to the Vermont Agency of Transportation on receiving the Meritorious Service Award and to Katherine “KC” Norris, P.E. for the Lifetime Achievement Award.”
ACEC-VT are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 ACEC of Vermont Engineering Excellence Awards.
Category A: Studies, Research, and Consulting Engineering Services
Grand Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Forcier Consulting Engineers, P.C.
Owner: Savage View Farm
Project: Savage View Farm Renewable Energy Feasibility Study
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: DuBois & King
Owner: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | Department of Environmental Conservation
Project: VT DEC ARPA Healthy Homes Initiative 2023
Category B: Building/Land Development
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc
Owner: BETA Technologies
Project: BTV BETA Technologies Campus
Category C: Structural Systems
Grand Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: HDR
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: North Hero - Grand Isle Drawbridge Replacement
Category D: Surveying and Mapping Technology
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: Ludlow and Wallingford Emergency Repairs
Category E: Environmental
No Winners
Category F: Waste, Storm Water and Water Resources
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: SLR Consulting
Owner: Brattleboro Housing Partnership
Project: Melrose Terrace Floodplain Restoration
Category G: Transportation
Grand Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: VHB
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: McFarland Johnson, Inc.
Owner: Town of Hartford
Project: Roundabouts: Reshaping Safety and Access For All at Sykes Mountain Avenue
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Green International Affiliates
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: Internal Structural Repair of Culverts Under High Embankment Highway to Avoid Open Cut Impacts
Category H: Small Projects
Merit Award Recipient/Owner & Project:
Firm: Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.
Owner: New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
Project: NEWSVT Access Road Project
Green Mountain Award Recipient
Firm: HDR
Owner: Vermont Agency of Transportation
Project: North Hero - Grand Isle Drawbridge Replacement
Lifetime Achievement Award
Katherine “KC” Norris
Meritorious Service Award
Vermont Agency of Transportation