Friday, April 23, 2021

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Partners Announce Winners Of 5th Annual Green Stormwater Infrastructure Awards In SE PA

On April 23, the
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and the Green Stormwater infrastructure Partners announced the winners of the 5th Annual Excellence in GSI Awards. 

The Partners honored exemplary projects and the teams of people behind them that bring the environmental, social, and economic benefits of green stormwater infrastructure to life in Philadelphia and the region. 

This year’s winners were recognized for excellence in GSI in the following categories: Public Projects, Innovation, and for the first time, a Best of Green City, Clean Waters award that recognizes past and present public or private GSI projects that exemplify the triple bottom line goals of Green City, Clean Waters. 

A public online poll determined the winners of the categories and was announced during the ceremony.

“Every public and private GSI project contributes to the improved health of our waterways and our communities, supports diverse local businesses, creates jobs, and improves public health and community well-being," said Anna Shipp, Executive Director for the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Philadelphia.  "These projects continue to set a precedent for using GSI to create positive environmental, social, and economic change in the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond.” 

“Philadelphia is an incredible leader in green stormwater infrastructure, and we hope more cities take inspiration from Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters plan. Tonight’s finalists and their projects show how green infrastructure can benefit both the environment and our economy while instilling equity within our communities,” said Andrew Sawyers, Director of the Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“Philadelphia’s residents want quality water. Green City, Clean Waters has done a phenomenal job making sure our drinking water and local waterways are clean. We look forward to continuing the work of our bold, sustainable focused approach to stormwater management,” said Randy E. Hayman, Esq., Commissioner & CEO, Philadelphia Water Department.

Award Winners

The Award winners include--

-- Category: Public Projects: Projects managed in large part by public agencies and/or public property; this includes municipal, state, and federal.

-- Winner: 40th Street Trolley Portal

Client: University City District

Planning/Design Team: Meliora Design; Andropogon Associates; International Consulting; Tillet

Lighting Design; Mulhern Consulting Engineers; Group G Architects

Watershed: Lower Schuylkill River

Construction/Maintenance: Domus Construction; Mayfield Site Contractors

Location: 3940 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 

-- Category: Innovation: Processes, programs or technology that break new ground, by applying information, ingenuity, and initiative to significantly advance GSI impact.

-- Winner: Green City Inlet Filter “Stormsacks” 

Client: Philadelphia Water Department

Primary: ACF Environmental

Watershed: Delaware Direct

Partners: Fabco Industries

-- Category: Best of Green City, Clean Waters Public Project 

-- Winner: Wissinoming Park

Client: Philadelphia Water Department

Planning/Design Team: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc

Watershed: Delaware Direct

Construction/Maintenance/Monitoring: AP Construction, Inc.; Philadelphia Water Department

Location: 5700 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124

-- Category: Best of Green City, Clean Waters Private Project

-- Winner: Cira Green [Philadelphia’s First Elevated Park]

Client: Brandywine Realty Trust

Planning/Design: Erdy McHenry Architecture; Pennoni; Roofmeadow; Tim Haahs & Associates

Watershed: Lower Schuylkill

Construction/Maintenance: EDA Associates; Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Sean’s

Landscaping; Roofmeadow Services, Inc.

Location: 2930 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 19104

-- Category: Best of Green City, Clean Waters Innovation

-- Winner: Cira Green [Philadelphia’s First Elevated Park]

Client: Brandywine Realty Trust

Planning/Design: Erdy McHenry Architecture; Pennoni; Roofmeadow; Tim Haahs & Associates

Watershed: Lower Schuylkill

Construction/Maintenance: EDA Associates; Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Sean’s

Landscaping; Roofmeadow Services, Inc.

Location: 2930 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 19104

Click Here to learn more about 2021 winners and finalists.

For more information on the winners, as well as details of the ceremony, please do not hesitate to reach out to Jared Lowe, SBN’s Communications Manager, at jared@sbnphiladelphia.org

(Photo: Cira Green, Philadelphia’s first elevated park, Roof Meadow.)

Related Article:

-- University Of Pennsylvania, University Of Pittsburgh Student-Led Projects Win EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge 

[Posted: April 23, 2021]  PA Environment Digest

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