Recognising excellence in sustainable buildings, the awards focus on projects that can illustrate an understanding of the importance of building performance in use.

The awards were created in 2012 to celebrate truly sustainable buildings, which can back up green claims with evidence on in-use performance. The judges include Liz Reason (Green Gauge Trust), Kerry Mashford (NEF) and Paul Ruyssevelt (Ruyssevelt Consulting).

The building categories are:

• Domestic newbuild
• Domestic refurbishment
• Healthcare newbuild and refurb
• Workplace newbuild
• Workplace refurb
• Leisure newbuild
• Leisure refurb
• Educational newbuild
• Education refurb
• Retail newbuild
• Retail refurb

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It’s free and simple to enter, and offers entrants the opportunity to showcase their projects, earn a reputation for excellence and potentially help with winning future funding.

Since 2002, the Waterways Trust has recognised over a hundred inspiring projects that have enriched the lives of people across the UK.

Award categories:

• Area based regeneration
• Community
• Education and learning
• Flood risk management
• Historic environment
• Innovation
• Natural environment
• Partnership
• Recreation and tourism
• Strategy and masterplanning
• Volunteering
• Design and construction

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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings invites entries for a competition to honour the memory of Sir John Betjeman, and to mark his membership of The Society’s Committee from 1954 to 1977. The award will be made for repair to the fabric of buildings currently in religious use and which were built as churches, chapels or other places of worship in England and Wales. The work must have been completed during the previous 18 months.

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The ATF Training Award recognises and promotes best practice in training or professional development in archaeology. The award aims to recognise excellence in the fields of learning, training and professional development and is open to archaeological organisations, individuals, partnerships and collaborative projects throughout the United Kingdom, whether paid or voluntary.

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The Pendlebury Award is named after Bob Pendlebury OBE, a man who not only loved exploring the wilds of the North Pennines but one who also worked tirelessly to look after and promote its unique and stunning landscape.

The award will go to somebody who has made a significant contribution to looking after and protecting the area’s natural beauty, from its flora and fauna through to its geology and heritage. Or to someone who acts as a champion for the North Pennines, to either their local community or to visitors.

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The Sustainable City Awards were established by the City of London Corporation in 2000 and are run in partnership with a consortium of 23 organisations.

Awards are given across 12 categories (124kb), which between them represent the three pillars of sustainable development, The Economy, Society and the Environment.

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The Presidents’ Award

The award will be presented by Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association inconjunction with the Incorporated Church Building Society at the EASA AGM. The award will be given for new design in re-ordering, alterations, extensions or new buildings which are specifically for liturgical use.

King of Prussia’s Gold Medal Award

The medal is awarded to the Architect, Chartered Surveyor or Practice responsible for that scheme of church repair which is judged to have most successfully overcome the greatest aesthetic or technical challenge. The judges, at their discretion, may nominate a “Runner-up”.

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Each year, Europa Nostra and the European Union reward the best of cultural heritage achievements. Through the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, Europa Nostra celebrates excellence and dedication by architects, craftsmen, volunteers, schools, local communities, heritage owners and media.

The awards celebrate exemplary restorations and initiatives of the many facets of Europe’s cultural heritage in categories ranging from the restoration of monuments and buildings, their adaptation to new uses, to urban and rural landscape rehabilitation, archaeological site interpretations, and care for art collections. Also awarded are research and education projects, dedicated service to heritage conservation by individuals and organisations, and education and awareness raising initiatives related to cultural heritage.

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These Architectural Awards, sponsored by international estate agents Savills, recognise exemplary conservation and restoration projects in the United Kingdom and reward those who have shown the vision and commitment to restore Georgian buildings and landscapes. Awards are also given for high-quality new buildings in Georgian contexts and new architecture in the Classical tradition.

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The Heritage Funding Directory is a comprehensive guide to sources of financial support (and more) for anyone seeking to undertake creative projects connected with the UK’s heritage. It includes details of the majority of substantive sources of funding from central and local government, non-governmental agencies and grant-making trusts which specialise in supporting heritage projects, as well as many which provide such funding within a wider remit.’

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The HGF decided to award this prize in order to celebrate the guidebook in all its forms, recognising that to enjoy a historic park or garden to the full, the visitor needs to know not only the whereabouts of the toilets and tearoom, but also the garden’s history and the significance of its design. We wanted something that could be informative but also that could be held in the hand and read with easy enjoyment.

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Do you know a young person with a passion for the historic environment?

Maybe they speak proudly about the beauty of Scotland’s castles, perhaps they devote their time to helping others discover history or brave the elements to take part in archaeological digs.

These are the very people that Historic Scotland is looking for to enter the Heritage category of Young Scot Awards. The Historic Scotland Heritage award will honour those who have worked to preserve and promote the understanding of our landscape, monuments and historic architecture.

Entrants must be aged between the ages of 12 and 22 and committed to safeguarding and promoting the importance of the historic environment.

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The LankellyChase Foundation works to promote change which will improve the quality of people’s lives. We focus particularly on areas of social need to help the most disadvantaged in our society to fulfil their potential. We are realistic, balancing what we seek to do with all the financial and human resources at our disposal.

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