AEI PPA 2025 winners
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025 Professional Project Awards.
Winners in all categories were announced at the AEI Conference 2025 during the awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
"I’m so proud of all the great work in the AEC industry once again exemplified by the AEI Professional Project Award submissions. All of the submissions showcase the tremendous technical ability, creativity and dedication of the talented professionals working together to evolve the design and construction of our built world in beautiful and functional ways to make it more resilient, adaptable, and sustainable."
— Nicholas A. Piteo, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | Chair, AEI Professional Project Awards
Best Overall Project
- Best Overall Project (greater than $100 million) – Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion, PAE Engineers
- Best Overall Project (less than $100 million) – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
Most Innovative
- Most Innovative Project (greater than $100 million) – Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion, PAE Engineers
- Most Innovative Project (less than $100 million) – Ninghai Bamboo Tower, Zhejiang University
Architectural Engineering Integration
- Award of Excellence – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
- Award of Merit – Ninghai Bamboo Tower, Zhejiang University
- Award of Merit – Folger Shakespeare Library, Altieri
Construction Management and Methods
- Award of Excellence – University of Arizona Applied Research Facility, SmithGroup
- Award of Merit – Kaiser Permanente Springfield Replacement Medical Office Building, Hensel Phelps
- Award of Merit – UT Southwestern/UT Dallas Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building, SmithGroup
Electrical Systems Design
- Award of Excellence – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
- Award of Merit – SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, SmithGroup
- Award of Merit – ALCOSAN Environmental Compliance Facility and Parking Garage, AE Works
Lighting Systems Design
- Award of Excellence – UT Southwestern/UT Dallas Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building, SmithGroup
- Award of Merit – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
- Award of Merit – SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, SmithGroup
Mechanical Systems Design
- Award of Excellence – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
- Award of Merit – SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, SmithGroup
- Award of Merit – Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, SmithGroup
Renovation
- Award of Excellence – American Swedish Institute - Turnblad Mansion Restoration, HGA Architects & Engineers
- Award of Merit – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
- Award of Merit – Nebraska State Capital HVAC and Window Restoration Project, Alvine Engineering
Repair/Rehab
- Award of Excellence – Dorothy Height Elementary School, Engenium Group
- Award of Merit – American Swedish Institute - Turnblad Mansion Restoration, HGA Architects & Engineers
- Award of Merit – Hamtramck Stadium, SmithGroup
Structural Systems Design
- Award of Excellence – Ninghai Bamboo Tower, Zhejiang University
- Award of Merit – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Alan Magee Scaife Hall West Wing Addition, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
- Award of Merit – Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building, SmithGroup
Sustainability [Life Cycle]
- Award of Excellence- – 4Roots Regenerative Farm Campus, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.
- Award of Merit – Ninghai Bamboo Tower, Zhejiang University
- Award of Merit – Glass City Metropark, SmithGroup