Skanska has earned three prestigious national awards from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) including the National Award of Merit for the Commercial/Office Building Category, the National Award of Excellence for the Commercial/Office Building Category and Best in Process for its Wake Technical Community College Central Energy Plant (CEP).
Skanska constructed the cutting-edge Central Energy Plant at Wake Tech East, the newest campus at North Carolina’s largest community college. The 15,700-square-foot single-story facility harnesses sustainable energy to heat and cool the entire new campus. It leverages renewable technologies, including geothermal and solar systems, to deliver significant energy cost reductions and optimal performance. The system uses one-third less energy and emits 50% less carbon than traditional boiler/chiller setups.
“This project with Wake Tech is a leading example of environmental stewardship and showcases our combined commitment to sustainable, innovative building practices and smart energy solutions,” said Mark Balling, executive vice president of Skanska USA Building’s Mid-Atlantic Region.
The construction of the Central Energy Plant at Wake Tech East represents Skanska’s commitment to sustainable and innovative building practices. Recognition from the DBIA of the project’s excellence in design and execution is a testament to their trajectory towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.
“As design-build approaches nearly half of all construction spending, we continue to see extraordinary projects that raise the bar for success for design-build teams across the country, pushing the limits of high performance and optimizing triple-bottom-line success,” DBIA Executive Director/CEO Lisa Washington, CAE, said.
DBIA presented the honors at the 2024 Design-Build Conference & Expo Awards Ceremony on November 7 in Dallas, Texas. Sixty-three projects from across the U.S. were submitted for consideration across 10 categories and a distinguished panel of industry experts evaluated the submissions.
A full list of project winners, including photos and descriptions of each project, can be found at DBIA’s Project/Team Awards page.
For further information please contact:
Ashley Jeffery, Communications Manager, Skanska, 813.459.3682, ashley.jeffery@skanska.com
Mittie Rooney, for Skanska, 301.602.8709, mrooney@rubenstein.com
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About Skanska
Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We operate in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe and the United States. Skanska in the U.S. is headquartered in New York City with 28 offices around the country. In 2023, construction in the U.S. generated $7.1 billion in revenue, and as a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total value of $4.6 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,500 teammates in the U.S. and 27,000 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.
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