AIA COTE names the top 10 green buildings of 2019

In celebration of Earth Day, the AIA and the Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced the Top Ten Green Projects for 2019. From a community-friendly trash dump in Seattle, to an energy-efficient retrofitting of a Cathedral in New York, these projects demonstrate sustainable design excellence throughout the U.S.

The five-member jury selected projects by firms like Payette, NADAAA, Mahlum, and others, while Bohlin Cywinski Jackson won the COTE Top Ten Plus honor for the Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh. All conveyed a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology, as well as positive community impact, improving comfort for building occupants, and design strategies used to reduce environmental impact. Here are the 2019 winners:

Amherst College Science Center; Amherst, MA
Architect: Payette

Asilong Christian High School; Asilong, West Pokot, Kenya
Architect: BNIM

Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent; Toronto, Ontario Canada
Architect: NADAAA with Adamson Associates and ERA Architects

Frick Environmental Center; Pittsburgh, PA
Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex; Boston, MA
Architect: Payette

Lakeside Senior Apartments; Oakland, CA
Architect: David Baker Architects

North Transfer Station; Seattle, WA
Architect: Mahlum Architects

Oregon Zoo Education Center; Portland, OR
Architect: Opsis Architecture

St. Patrick's Cathedral; New York, NY
Architect: Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects

Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center; Chanhassen, MN
Architect: MSR Design