Join AIA Seattle and Better Bricks as we celebrate the champions of high-performance buildings.  We will pay tribute to award winners in the categories of Owner/Decision Maker, Architect, Design Engineer, Facility Manager/Operator, Advocate, service Contractor and Integrated Design Team.  More information

keynote speaker

Stephen Wright, Bonneville Power Administration
Steve Wright was appointed Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration on Jan. 24, 2002. At the time of his appointment, Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham lauded Wright for his "outstanding leadership through some of the most turbulent times for the electricity industry" as well as for his effectiveness in bringing together diverse constituencies.

Wright's previous 13 months as Acting Administrator spanned some of the region's greatest energy challenges, including a West Coast energy crisis and a severe drought in the Northwest. The Northwest congressional delegation cited Wright's leadership during this volatile period in giving him unanimous and bipartisan support for his appointment as Administrator.

During the energy crisis and its aftermath, Wright led a successful regional effort to substantially reduce the size of a projected wholesale power rate increase by negotiating load reductions with regional utilities and large industrial customers. As Administrator, his focus has been on stabilizing BPA's finances to help eliminate or mitigate future rate increases.

Prior to his appointment as Acting and then permanent Administrator, Wright served as Senior Vice President for Corporate from 1998-2000. He was Manager of BPA's Washington, D.C. office between 1990 and 1998 and Manager of the California office between 1987 and 1990. He started his career at BPA in 1981 in the conservation office.

award categories

The 2010 awards will honor individuals and some teams in the following categories:

Architect
Those who design buildings and lead the design team on projects that consistently achieve high levels of energy efficiency in both new construction and major renovations.

Design Engineer
Those who have contributed significant solutions to the energy efficient design of mechanical and/or electrical systems (including passive systems) for new buildings and major renovations.

Multi-Disciplinary Team
A team of professionals for a specific high performance building project or projects that includes three or more of the following professionals: an owner/developer representative, architect, engineer (mechanical, electrical, structural), consultants, and building contractor (if involved during design).

Advocate
Those who advocate for and support the design and operation of high performance buildings including consultants, government, non-profit, educators, and others.

Owner/Developer
Those who make decisions about strategic direction regarding investments in high performance buildings. These executives, developers, owners and managers support, authorize and generally enable high performance building to be built and operated.

Facility Manager/Operator
Open to a team or an individual who operates and manages the facilities of a building including facility directors, managers and building operators.

Service Contractor
Those individuals who provide services to the efficient operations of commercial buildings including mechanical contractors, control companies, equipment manufacturers and commissioning agents.