2023 ASHRAE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS 2023 ASHRAE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS FIRST PLACE CASE STUDY SECOND PLACE CASE STUDY MODERNIZING THE CLASSIC: ENERGY EFFICIENCY SHOWCASED BY TRACY STEWARD, MEMBER ASHRAE; TOM NICOLAS, P.E., MEMBER ASHRAE; JONATHAN ROGERS, P.E., MEMBER ASHRAE hen setting out to design and construct the third headquarters for CMTA Energy Solutions, three goals for the new building were established: 1) follow the design process as laid out in the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for zero-energy small to medium office buildings, 2) prioritize the health and wellness of the occupants and 3) lead by example in cost-effective decarbonization to achieve zero operational carbon. By 2017, the company had outgrown its Louisville headquarters and decided to build a new office building. CMTA leveraged this project to go beyond high-performance design techniques to engineer a building that showcases health and wellness strategies and zero energy design. w 30 ASHRAE JOURNAL ashrae.o rg M AY 2023 CMTA, INC.http://www.ashrae.org