Special awards recognize efforts in 18 different areas. These awards are generously sponsored and judged by technical societies, corporations and government entities.
| Awards Name | 2011 Special Awards | Sponsor Names |
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| Accessible City Award |
Louisiana Region St. Thomas More School Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Best Communications System |
Nevada Region The Alexander Dawson School Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Best Fire Protection Engineering |
Oklahoma Region First Lutheran School Ponca City, Oklahoma |
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| Best Future City Project Plan |
Indiana Region Blackhawk Middle School Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Best Futuristic City |
New York Region St. Mary School Swormville, New York |
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| Best Indoor Environment |
Arizona Region Mohave Middle School Scottsdale, Arizona |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| Best Land Surveying Practices |
Washington Region St. Patrick’s Catholic School Pasco, Washington |
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| Best Management of Water Resources |
Colorado Region Deer Creek Middle School Littleton, Colorado |
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| Best Residential Zone |
Nevada Region The Alexander Dawson School Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Best Transportation System |
Texas (Houston) Region Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning Houston, Texas |
U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration |
| Best Use of Aerospace Technology in a Future City |
North Carolina Region Davidson IB Middle School Davidson, North Carolina |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), National Capital Section (NCS) |
| Best Use of Innovative Construction Materials and Techniques |
Minnesota Region St. Francis of Assisi School Rochester, Minnesota |
American Society for Quality - Design and Construction Division |
| Excellence in Systems Integration |
Kansas Region California Trail Middle School Olathe, Kansas |
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| Innovative Solutions for Water and Wastewater Utilities to Reduce Costly Reinvestment in America's Aging Infrastructure |
Louisiana Region St. Thomas More School Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Water Environment Federation and ITT Corporation
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| Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems |
Michigan Region St. John Lutheran School Rochester, Michigan |
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| Most Innovative Power Generation System |
California Region Hart-Ransom Elementary School Modesto, California |
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| Most Sustainable Buildings |
Virginia Region Pinnacle Academy Oakton, Virginia |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| Most Sustainable Food Production System |
Idaho Region Homedale Middle School Homedale, Idaho |
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| Protecting the Public’s Safety and Welfare through Competent and Ethical Engineering Practices |
New York Region New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School New Lebanon, New York |
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| The City of the Future that Best Incorporates Cultural and Historical Resources |
Florida Region Seminole Middle School Seminole, Florida |