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.
JUDGING & FEES:
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.
There is no entry fee for Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award nominations.
All nominations must be received by DBIA National no later than May 17, 2010. Nominations must be formatted in MS Word and submitted via email to Stephenie Zvonkovich at szvonkovich@dbia.org. Nominations may not be submitted via fax.
2010 Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Judging Criteria
NOMINATIONS:
A nominee’s work is evaluated in all of the following areas:
• Twenty-Fives years or more of 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.
PAST WINNERS:
2009 - Mark E. Alpert, P.E., DBIA
2008 - Barry E. Bannett, RA, AIA, NCARB, DBIA
2007 - Gerald Rauenhorst
2006 - Rebekah G. Gladson, FAIA, AUA
2003 - Charles Pankow
2002 - Preston Haskell
1999 - Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E.
1999 - John Portman, Jr., FAIA
2010 CALENDAR:
- February 2010 - Call for Nominations
- May 17, 2010 - Deadline for entry submissions
- August 2010 - Judging of submissions
- October 18-20, 2010 - Presentation of Awards at 2010 Design-Build Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV
QUESTIONS:
Contact Stephenie Zvonkovich at szvonkovich@dbia.org.