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2020 C ALL

FOR ENTRIES

 Does the entrant's approach provide society with social,

economic, or sustainable development benefits?

 Does the entrant's contribution to the project improve

the health, safety or welfare of the public or affected
environment?

4. Complexity:
 Did the entrant's efforts successfully address highly complex
criteria or unique problems?

If any part of an entry does not meet requirements listed,
that portion of the entry may not be presented for judging.
Please follow the guidelines.
No reference to other awards is permitted in your
submitted materials.

 Were extraordinary problems of site, location, hazardous

In any given year, an entry may be submitted through only one
state MO. If a project was entered in more than one MO
competition, it is the responsibility of the affected MOs to decide
which one will enter the project in the national competition.

 Did the entrant's solutions require the use of out-of-the-

DATES TO REMEMBER

5. Successful Fulfillment of Client/Owner Needs:
 Did the entrant successfully engage the client/owner in the
overall project development process?

January 3, 2020 - Submitted materials MUST BE
RECEIVED by ACEC. Materials received after that date will
NOT be accepted. All materials submitted for judging in the
national competition become the property of ACEC and may be
used in ACEC publications. Panels may be used for displays or
other promotional or educational purposes. Submitted materials
will NOT be returned.

conditions, project requirements, or similar elements present?
ordinary technology or ingenuity for achievement of the
project's goals?

 Did the entrant introduce an economical and cost-

effective solution?

 How did the final cost compare to the original budget

January 16, 2020 - The entrant's company representative, as
listed on the entry form, must be available by phone.

 How closely does the entrant's solution meet the total goals

February 7-9, 2020 - Judging takes place in Washington, D.C.

 Did the entrant meet the client's time schedule?

April 28, 2020 - EEA Dinner and Gala Awards Program in
Washington, D.C.

PREPARING YOUR ENTRY

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

estimate?

of the client/owner?

This section describes all required submission materials for
entering the 2020 ACEC EEA competition. All materials must
be submitted exactly as designated below. Digital files must
be PC compatible and appropriate to the information being
submitted (i.e., Microsoft Word for text, high resolution JPEGs,
photos or other images, PowerPoint, Adobe PDFs, etc.).
If the submission does not meet the requirements listed, it may
be disqualified.

The following three main components must be submitted with
the national EEA competition entry:
I. Official electronic entry
II. USB flash drive containing submission materials
III. Photographic display panel
**NOTE: No QR Codes or embedded links are permitted in
any portion of an award submission**

CATEGORY H:

CATEGORY I:

CATEGORY J:

CATEGORY K:

CATEGORY L:

Transportation

Special Projects

Small Projects

Energy

Industrial and Manufacturing
Processes and Facilities

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Highways
Rail
Airports
Marine/ports
Public transit
Intermodal facilities

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Safety and security
Corrosion protection/cathodic
protection
Program and construction
management
Land development
Trenchless technologies/
directional boring
Recreational facilities
Subsurface engineering

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Total project construction
budget does not exceed
$2.5 million. At the entrant's
discretion, except for entries
in Category A, projects under
$2.5 million are not limited to
this category

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Transmission and distribution
Power generation
Renewable energy
Cogeneration
Energy storage technologies
Energy usage reduction
programs
Demand side management

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Petrochemical
Biotech
Manufacturing
Heavy industry
Industrial waste
Materials handling
Mining, metallurgy, mineralogy

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