What Makes It Green?, AIA Seattle COTE's Top Ten Green Awards, now in their tenth year, recognizes and learns from the best in innovative, sustainable design and promote the importance of green building, livable communities and social equity. 

WMIG? accepts submittals from architects and other design professionals, or projects demonstrating design excellence and innovation in environmentally responsible design.  WMIG? is open to all design professionals based in or completing projects in Alaksa, Guam/Micronesia, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Idaho, Japan, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

The WMIG? committee, oversees the development of the awards program and selection of jurors.

2009 CHAIRS
Tom Paladino Assoc AIA 206.522-7600
David Goldberg AIA 206.623-3344

STAFF
Janet Stephenson 206.448-4938 ext 101

MEETINGS
Kickoff meeting September 4, 8-9am @ AIA Seattle

2009 SUBMITTALS
Due in spring 2009.  Details coming soon.

2008 AWARDS
In April 2008, ten awards and three honorable mentions were awarded out of 57 submittals from across the Northwest and Pacific Region.  The four-member jury included Tom Marseille PE LEED AP, Principal at Stantec; Katrina Morgan LEED AP of Blackbird Consulting; Nancy Rottle, Associate Professor oof the University of Washington's Department of Landscape Architecture; and Aaron Adelstein, Executive Director of Built Green.  Moderating the awards program and jury deliberation was urban design strategiest and former Seattle City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck FAIA.  View awarded projects. 

2008 WMIG EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Sept 17-20 - Helena, MT
October 7-10 - Honolulu, HI, @ AIA Northwest and Pacific Regional Conference
Oct 21-24 - Boise, Idaho
Oct 27-31 - Spokane, WA
Nov-Dec - AIA Portland Oregon