The Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes personal achievement and its positive impact on the design and construction industry. The award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the design and construction industry through outstanding leadership and the advancement of design-build delivery. The award may be given to any individual independent of specific institutional affiliation with any organization, including the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). The number and frequency of awards are at the discretion of the jury. Nominations may be submitted by organizations or individuals, including the nominees themselves.
2008 CALENDAR:
- February 2008 - Call for Nominations
- May 30, 2008 - Deadline for entry submissions
- June 12, 2008 - Judging of submissions
- November 3-5, 2008 - Presentation of Awards at DBIA's Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV
PAST WINNERS:
2007 - Gerald Rauenhorst
2006 - Rebekah G. Gladson, AIA, AUA
2003 - Charles Pankow
2002 - Preston Haskell
1999 - Charles H. Thornton
1999 - John Portman, Jr.
For a copy of the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Call for Nominations please click Here.
JUDGING:
Nominees are judged by the originality, vision, breadth, and impact of the entire body of their professional work. Candidate selection must go beyond mere name recognition and reputation. A nominee’s work is evaluated in all of the following areas.
• A strong and well-documented commitment to design-build project delivery and single source responsibility.
• Use of design-build in a new application (BIM, D-BOT, D-BOM, etc.), a new project type, or the development and use of a new technology.
• Vocal and written advocacy of design-build project delivery.
• Advancement of design-build best practices.
• Service to the design-build community, its customers, and the public.
Nominations will be evaluated on the criteria provided above by industry leaders. The names of the award winner(s), if any, will be announced to the nominees prior to DBIA’s Annual Conference, so that they may choose whether they will accept the award in-person at a formal presentation that will take place during DBIA’s Annual Conference.
HOW TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION:
There is no entry fee for nominating an individual for the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations must be formatted in MS Word and submitted via email to Stephenie Zvonkovich, DBIA National, at szvonkovich@dbia.org. Nominations may not be submitted via fax. All nominations must be received by DBIA National no later than May 30, 2008. In the Nomination Submission, include the following.
Cover Page
• The text: “2008 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award”
• Nominee’s name, position, company/organization, and their contact information (mailing address, email, and phone number(s))
• Contact information of the person submitting the nomination (name, organization, mailing address, email, and phone number(s))
Inside Pages
• Include “2008 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award – Nominee’s name, position, & organization” as the header appearing on every page.
• Provide a detailed description answering how the nominee meets the award criteria (Arial 11 font, double-spaced, no more than 3 pages).
• Visual aids may be included if supportive of the nomination, but should not exceed four. They should not exceed 8.5” x 11” in size and should be included in the MS Word document. Videocassettes and DVDs will not be accepted.
Signed Agreement
The following statement must be included at the end of the nomination:
“I understand that the contents of this entry become the property of DBIA and will not be returned. I further understand that DBIA shall have the right to make all text and photos, if any, available for publication without compensation, real or implied, and without claim by nominees against the jury, DBIA or its staff, or individual DBIA members.”
Include either an electronic signature or your initials, and the date, as agreement to this statement.
QUESTIONS:
Contact Stephenie Zvonkovich at szvonkovich@dbia.org.