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2020 C ALL

FOR ENTRIES

JUDGING

RATING GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING

Entries will be judged on the basis of:

Each entrant's contribution will be evaluated based on the
following five categories, which are key elements of the project
description text required in the electronic submittal
described below.

 Overall engineering excellence
 The work performed by the entering firm only
 The rating guidelines listed

Winners and affiliated state MOs will be notified shortly after
judging is completed.

AWARDS
All submissions are considered National Recognition Award
Winners. The panel of judges will select 36 awards at their
discretion - 16 Grand and 20 Honor Awards. A Grand
Conceptor Award will be selected from the 16 Grand Award
winners. The Grand Conceptor will be announced at the Gala as
the top national winner selected by the judges, whose decisions
on all awards are final. Awards will be presented to the clients/
owners and entering firms submitting the winning entries.

PUBLICITY
The public relations and marketing value of participation in
the national EEA program is substantial. All national winners
will be highlighted in ACEC's public relations program, which
benefits all U.S. engineering firms. Working with participating
firms and state MOs, ACEC staff will contact local media to
announce winners and their awards. Through national and state
efforts, display panels can be exhibited in such public venues as
city and state administrative buildings, universities, shopping
centers and office buildings. These activities enhance direct
business development benefits for both local and national award
winners. Further benefits are gained through feature stories
presented in firm brochures, newsletters and other publications.

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Uniqueness and/or innovative applications of new or
existing techniques
Future value to the engineering profession and enhanced
public awareness/enthusiasm of the role of engineering
Social, economic and sustainable development
considerations
Complexity
Successful fulfillment of client/owner needs

RATING GUIDELINE DEFINITIONS
1. Uniqueness and/or Innovative Applications of New or
Existing Techniques:
 Does the entrant's contribution to the project demonstrate
the use of a new science or a breakthrough in the general
knowledge of engineering?
 Does the entrant's contribution to the project represent
a unique application of new or existing technology,
techniques, materials or equipment?
2. Future Value to the Engineering Profession and Enhanced
Public Awareness/Enthusiasm of the role of engineering:
 Will the entrant's contribution to the project redefine
current engineering thinking?
 Does the entrant's project increase public awareness/
enthusiasm about the role of engineering in their everyday
lives?
3. Social, Economic and Sustainable Development
Considerations:
 Do the solutions identified produce secondary benefits of
value to the community environment?

CALL FOR ENTRIES - CATEGORIES
CATEGORY A:

Project feasibility studies/ CATEGORY C:
CATEGORY E:
CATEGORY F:
economic/risk
Structural Systems
Environmental
Waste and Storm Water
■ Value engineering
■ Foundations
■ Hazardous waste
■ Wastewater collection/
■ Tunnels
■ Solid waste
treatment and disposal
CATEGORY B:
■ Buildings
■ Restoration/reclamation/ ■ Residuals management
Non-design services,
Building/Technology
■ Seismic design
remediation
and reuse
projects not involving the
Systems
■ Towers
■ Air quality
■ Graywater systems
preparation of construction
■ Bridges
■ Noise
■ CSOs
documents consisting of but ■ Mechanical/electrical/
plumbing
■ Stadiums
■ Recycling
■ Mine tailings
not limited to the following
■ Computer/technology
■ Waste pond management ■ Agricultural
types of projects:
■ Communications
■ Carbon sequestration
■ Storm water
CATEGORY D:
■ New products, materials ■ Acoustics
and trading
management
Surveying and Mapping
and technologies
■ Software systems
■ Mitigation
■ Erosion control
Technology
■ Expert testimony
■ Sustainability or carbon
■ Basic research and studies
neutrality
■ Geometrics, ALTA, land
■ Computer/software
■ Efficiency certification
title and rights surveys
technology
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standards, e.g. LEED
■ Control, GPS, monitoring
■ Technical papers
■ Energy efficiency - new
or construction surveying
■ Public outreach/
and retrofit
■ Survey mapping, GIS/LIS,
involvement
■ Secure facilities (military/
photogrammetry
■ Water conservation
research/correctional)
■ Security plans
Studies, Research and
Consulting Engineering
Services

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CATEGORY G:
Water Resources
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Hydraulics, hydrology
Surface and groundwater
supply development
Treatment
Transmission, distribution
& storage
Watershed management
Water use reduction
Flood risk management
Climate adaptation
Coastal and eco-system
restoration
Locks/dams/water
control structures
Irrigation
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