Special Report: Elev8 Design Awards

From a bank turned early childhood center, to the nation’s largest net-positive corporate campus, to a public library that exudes civic and community pride in the desert, the 2026 honorees in our inaugural Elev8 Design Awards represent excellence in holistic building design.

Co-hosted with our sister publication, BUILDINGS, the Elev8 awards recognize new construction and major renovation projects that raise the bar for design innovation, sustainability, social impact, and long-term performance in the built environment. Project submissions were evaluated by a jury of AEC professionals against eight key criteria: aesthetics, innovation in design, functionality and accessibility, social impact, technology integration, sustainability, operational efficiency, and wellness.

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