As the use of design-build continues to grow in all construction sectors, so has the number of projects that are enhancing communities in myriad ways. The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announces this year's roster of Project/Team Award Winners, evaluated and selected by experts in this project-delivery methodology. Each Merit Award winner goes on to compete for a National Award of Excellence and Project of the Year to be announced at the organization's annual conference in November.

"Across all sectors and project sizes, these winners demonstrate the power of collaboration in projects that are as varied as they are resilient, innovative, cost-effective, and beautiful to behold," says Executive Director Lisa Washington. "We're proud to honor them for showing the nation there’s a better way to build."

Aviation

Alternate Utility Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - Seatac, Washington
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) Terminal East Infill Project - Austin, Texas

Civic/Assembly

Mayne Events Center and Fire Museum - Bellflower, California
Alpine Library - Alpine, California
Skyline Hills Branch Library - San Diego, California

Commercial Buildings

HAPO Mill Plain - Vancouver, Washington

Educational Facilities

University Extension Classroom Building, University of California Irvine - Irvine, California
The Spark at Washington State University - Pullman, Washington
WSU Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center - Pullman, Washington
Solano Community College Biotechnology and Science Building - Fairfield, California

Federal, State, County, Municipal

East County Hall of Justice - Dublin, California
Campus Kilpatrick - Malibu, California
DBH Crisis Residential Treatment Facility - San Bernardino, California

Healthcare Facilities

Texas Health Recovery & Wellness Center - Mansfield, Texas
The Family Health Pavilion at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ventura County Medical Center Hospital Replacement Wing - Ventura, California

Industrial, Process and/or Research Facilities

University of California Irvine - Transmission Electron Microscope Facility - Irvine, California
Anheuser-Busch Jax Line 7 - Jacksonville, Florida
PepsiCo Worldwide Flavors Factory - Singapore

Office Buildings

Riata Vista Corporate Campus - Austin, Texas
American Academy of Pediatrics Headquarters - Itasca, Illinois

Rehabilitation, Renovation and/or Restoration

Main Street Bridge Historical Renovation Project (SR 5) - Jacksonville, Florida
Intelligence Community Campus- Erskine Hall Cafeteria - Bethesda, Maryland