The document summarizes several infrastructure, building, and sustainability projects that were finalists for an award in 2017. It provides brief descriptions and images for each finalist project, including details about the project location, scope, design features, and sustainability elements. Some of the notable finalist projects described include the Istanbul Grand Airport expansion project, the Kuwait Children's Hospital, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Field Headquarters which achieved LEED Platinum certification, and the Whizdom 101 Bangkok mixed-use development.

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2017 FINALISTS

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INFRASTRUCTURE
FINALISTS

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ISTANBUL GRAND AIRPORT
Istanbul, Turkey
iGA
The project is the biggest ever undertaking airport and
infrastructure project which includes design, construction and
facility management in parallel with a strict deadline. To
increase passenger satisfaction and create a modern travel
experience IGA applied the latest technologies and digital
transformation in constructing and running the airport.
Image courtesy of IGA

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HUAWEI SONGSHAN LAKE PARK TRAM
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute (Group) Ltd.
This project is for the design of the tram line of the Huawei Terminal new headquarter in Dongguan, Guangdong
Province. This project involves coordination of floodway, reservoir, bridge and mountains, and Huawei requires very high
quality detail on bridge and landscape design.
Image generated by Autodesk InfraWorks for Huawei Songshan Lake Project

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NUEVO AEROPUERTO INTERNACIONAL
DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO
Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico
Foster + Partners / FR-EE
At 470,000 sqm, this will be one of the
world’s largest airports. The entire terminal
is enclosed within a lightweight gridshell,
embracing walls and roof in a single flowing
form, evocative of flight. The design ensures
short walking distances and few level
changes. Its unique prefabricated system
can be constructed without the need for
scaffolding.
Image courtesy of Foster + Partners

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EAST SIDE ACCESS
New York City, New York, USA
LiRo Group
East Side Access is a new train station
that will connect Long Island Railroad
to Grand Central Station, a New York
City mega-project commissioned by the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The project includes the construction of
multiple new tunnels under Manhattan;
an eight city block long concourse and
multiple train platforms 150 feet
beneath Grand Central Station as well
as major renovations of Harold
Interlocking, the largest in North
America.
Image courtesy of LiRo Virtual Design and Construction

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ISTANBUL KABATAS-
MECIDIYEKOY-
MAHMUTBEY CIVIL AND
ELECTROMECHANICAL
DESIGN &
CONSTRUCTION WORKS
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Metropolitan
Municipality - Directorate of
European Side Rail Systems
Istanbul Kabatas-Mecidiyekoy-
Mahmutbey (KMM) Metro Line is a
mass transportation railway system.
Istanbul KMM Metro Line project is one
of the first underground projects in
Turkey designed on a BIM platform
using 5D technology.
Image courtesy of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) - Directorate of European Side Rail Systems

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DESIGN OF THE SECOND TUBE
FOR THE KARAVANKE TUNNEL
Corridor X, Slovenia
Elea iC
Karavanke tunnel is a 8.0 km long, single tube, bidirectional
motorway tunnel connecting Austria and Slovenia. It was
originally designed as a twin tube tunnel, but due to lack of
traffic, it was built as a single tube. After commissioning,
increasingly higher traffic, support deterioration and lack of
safety measures meant that a second tube was required to
efficiently operate the tunnel in the future.
Image courtesy Elea iC; Models provided by Project teams Karavanke Tunnel (Companies: Elea
iC, iC Consulenten, Laabmayr, IGT, Lineal, PNZ, SZ-PP, IBE, Geoportal, IRGO)

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ULRIKEN, ARNA-BERGEN
Oslo, Norway
Norconsult AS
Today’s railway between Fløen and Arna is Northern Europe’s
most-trafficked single-track tunnel. To increase the capacity and
give better safety a new parallel tunnel is being built followed by
the upgrade of the existing stations. The project started in 2010
and the new tunnel is scheduled to open in 2020.
Image courtesy of Bane NOR / Norconsult / Baezeni

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HONG KONG ZHUHAI-
MACAO BRIDGE
Guangdong Province, China
The HZMB Authority, China Railway
Construction Electrification Bureau
Group Co., Ltd., isBIM Ltd.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the
world's first cross-sea transportation
cluster project that combine artificial
islands, bridges and tunnels. It adopts a
bridges-tunnels combination scheme,
along with two artificial islands. The
transportation system is so enormous
and complex that consists of over ten
sub-systems.
Image courtesy of The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority

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BUILDING
FINALISTS

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KUWAIT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Kuwait City, Kuwait
HKS, Inc. / SSH International
Kuwait Children's Hospital is a 300,000 square
meter five star hospitality experience health care
facility.
Image courtesy of HKS Architects

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OCEANWIDE CENTER
San Francisco, California, USA
Foster + Partners / Heller Manus Architects
Situated in the rapidly changing Transbay Area of San
Francisco, the Oceanwide Center development
comprises two mixed-use towers, along with impressive
new public spaces and important new pedestrian
connections. The design will also restore and revitalize
two historic buildings on site and together, the
development provides a significant amount of new hotel,
office and residential spaces in this downtown
neighborhood.
Image courtesy of Foster + Partners and Heller Manus Architects

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STANTEC TOWER
Alberta, Canada
Stantec
The tower going up in Edmonton's ICE District provides
1.3 million SF of new space, both high end residential as
well as for Stantec's new headquarters. The building is
targeting LEED Gold status and was delivered with
exceptional BIM across many Stantec offices working
seamlessly with Revit Server and then BIM 360 Team
with immersive visualization technology leveraged within
the production models.
Image courtesy of One Properties & Stantec

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HOHHOT CITY SAIHAN DISTRICT
NATIONAL FITNESS CENTER
China-Inner Mongolia
Tianjin Architecture Design Institute
This project is an integrated sports building, and a
government-invested public-benefit project to provide
citizens with sports, entertainment, performances and
more. It is the first demonstrated project Inner Mongolia,
China, responding to the calls of the nationwide fitness
program.
Image courtesy of BIM Design Center, TADI

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SUTTER HEALTH CPMC – MISSION
BERNAL CAMPUS HOSPITAL
San Francisco, California, USA
Mission Bernal Campus Integrated Project Delivery
Mission Bernal Campus Hospital project is a new seven-
story hospital with approximately 234,000 gross square feet
of acute care, clinical and building infrastructure space. The
hospital will have a total of 120-beds, including 88
Medical/Surgical, 10 ICUs and 22 Labor/Delivery and
Postpartum beds.
Image courtesy of MBC IPD

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EXPO 2020 DUBAI
Dubai, UAE
Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau
Expo 2020 will be a festival for
all, bringing together hundreds
of countries and millions of
people. The site will have the
capacity to welcome up to
270,000 visitors per day.
Image courtesy of Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau

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MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE
Dubai, UAE
BuroHappold Engineering
& Killa Design
The 30,000 m2 iconic building will
have an instantly recognizable form
like no other, epitomized by its
futuristic stainless steel facade,
integrated with an illuminated glazed
Arabic calligraphy. Its prime location
adjacent to Emirates Towers will be
directly accessible from the Dubai
Metro.
Image courtesy of BuroHappold Engineering

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BEVAPRO – DEEP ENERGY
RETROFIT PROJECT
Samsun, Turkey
Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau
During construction of this building,
serious energy efficiency issues
were identified, so radical changes to
the building are being made in order
to achieve LEED and EnerPHit
Passivhaus Standards.
Image courtesy of IBBM Design

20. CONSTRUCTION
FINALISTS

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CHANGSHA MEIXI LAKE INTERNATIONAL
CULTURE AND ART CENTER
Hunan, China
Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd.
Changsha Meixi Lake International Culture and Art
Center is a large public theater which includes the 1800
seat Grand Theater, 500 seat Small Theater and an
exhibition area of more than 10,000 ㎡ of the
contemporary art museum. The framework is a shear
wall structure, surrounded by a curved steel structure.
The building presents an elegant streamlined shape, like
blooming hibiscus flowers.
Image courtesy of Beijing Urban Construction Group Co., Ltd.

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STATE OF NEW
TECHNOLOGY OF
TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
IN JAPAN FIRT PROJECT
Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Obayashi Corporation &
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions
Corporation
Japan is surrounded by the sea, and
there are many living roads along the
beachfront. Therefore, if a tsunami
occurs, the only living road is cut off,
and there is a high risk of sudden
illness and areas being isolated at the
time of disaster occurrence, so a
highway can also serve as a backup
for living roads. The constructed tunnel
is the fourth longest long tunnel in the
tunnel construction between Kiitanabe
and Susami.
Image courtesy of OBAYASHI Corporation

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MARRISLE BOUTIQUE
LEISURE RESORT
Jiang Su Province, China
Gold Mantis Construction
Decoration Co., Ltd.
A grand hotel which includes
200 suites on 10 floors.
Image courtesy of D & H International Engineering & Design Co., Ltd.

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CHINA ZUN TOWER
Beijing, China
China Construction Third
Engineering Bureau Group
Co., Ltd.
China Zun, the future
headquarters of China CITIC
Group, is located in the core
area of Beijing’s Central
Business District. The height of
China Zun building is 528
meters with mega steel frame
and steel reinforced concrete
core structure. China Zun will be
the world first skyscraper that
stands on an area of 8 degree
seismic fortification intensity
(China standard).
Image courtesy of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

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KRAUSE GATEWAY CENTER
Des Moines, Iowa
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Krause Gateway Center is the new corporate headquarters of Kum
& Go, an Iowa-based convenience store chain. Sited on two blocks
in downtown Des Moines, the 6-story, 163,000 SF building provides
a modern and highly collaborative work environment. The building
design is centered on lightness, simplicity and openness. The space
features abundant natural light and numerous amenities.
Image courtesy of Ryan Companies US, Inc.

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TIANJIN CHOW TAI
FOOK TOWER
Tianjin, China
China Construction Eighth
Engineering Division Co.,
Ltd.
Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Tower is
a super skyscraper designed by
SOM. It combines a commerce,
class A official business, luxury
apartment and super five-star
hotel into one. A sustainable
design philosophy is widely
integrated throughout, and it will
be a striking new landmark in
Tianjin and even North China.
Image courtesy of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co., Ltd.

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121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Skanska USA
121 Seaport Boulevard is a new 17-story, 450,000-SF tower
located in the heart of Boston’s Seaport District. 121 Seaport
is targeting LEED Platinum efficiency certification; the
building’s elliptical design will result in 15 percent energy
savings by reducing direct solar exposure.
Image courtesy of CBT Architects and Skanska USA

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CHAROEN POKPHAND HQ TOWERS
Beijing, China
China Construction Third Engineering
Bureau Co., Ltd.
Charoen Pokphand HQ Towers are twin high-rise
towers, located in the northeast corner of the core area
of CBD in Beijing. Each tower is 238 meters tall with 6
floors underground and 45 floors above ground. The
south and north tower will be mainly served as
headquarter offices for Charoen Pokphand Group and
Chinese entrepreneurs.
Image courtesy of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd.

29. SUSTAINABILITY
FINALISTS

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PALOMAR
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
San Marcos, California, USA
BNIM Architects
The Palomar College Operations
and Maintenance Complex will
serve buildings and grounds at
Palomar College and other
satellite campuses. It will house
the district’s facilities personnel for
buildings, grounds, and
maintenance as well as providing
conference space, staff offices,
and shop spaces. The project
consists of a large shop building
and small office building that are
linked through a series of outdoor
paths and spaces on an irregularly
shaped site.
Image courtesy of BNIM

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THE PORTER SCHOOL OF
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Israel
Geotectura/Axelrod-Grobman Architects/
NCA/Assa Aharoni Consulting Engineers
The Porter School in the Tel Aviv University is the first
LEED Platinum certified project in Israel and amongst
the greenest projects in the world that achieved 92
points and above in the LEED certification. It was built to
reflect the broad environmental vision of its founders,
Dame Shirley Porter and implements a range of green
principles and ideas. Energy simulation tools were used
on the project to improve the design.
Image courtesy of Shai Epstein

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MASSACHUSETTS DIVISON OF
FISHERIES & WIDELIFE FIELD
HEADQUARTERS
Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Columbia Construction Company
The first Zero Net public office building in MA supports the agency’s
environmental, regulation, conservation and educational programs. At
45,000 SF, this LEED Platinum high performance sustainable building
is a showcase for the agency’s conservation mission. The
headquarters houses flexible offices, classrooms, library, meeting
rooms, laboratories, and a live trout pond. The site overlooks 1000-
acres of conservation land, acting as an outdoor classroom with a
large rainwater garden.
Image courtesy of Chuck Choi

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CANWAY BUILDING B
RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
Beijing, China
Beijing Institute of Architectural
Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
Canway Building B (also known as
Canway B) located in Fuxingmen
Beijing, is a modernized office building
originally built in 1996. In 2014,
Canway B started the overall
renovation for providing increased
comfort under energy-saving and
environmental protection
requirements. The Renovation of
Canway B was granted LEED platinum
certification and the building was back
up and running by July 2015.
Image courtesy of BIAD (Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.)

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JIEFANG SOUTH
ROAD COMMUNITY
CULTURE AND
SPORTS CENTER
Tianjin, China
Tianjin Architecture Design
Institute
Jiefang South Road Community
Culture and Sports Center is a
comprehensive public welfare building
that has obtained the LEED Platinum
certification and China three star
certificate of Green building design
label. Sustainable design with BIM
was used in the whole process.
Image courtesy of BIM Design Centre, Tianjin Architecture Design Institute

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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
SCHOOL
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Perkins Eastman
A high-performance school where every design
decision improves learning while reducing energy use.
For the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School in
Cambridge, Perkins Eastman led an extensive process
to support Cambridge Public Schools’ goals to promote
academic excellence while targeting Net Zero Energy
at the site.
Image courtesy of Perkins Eastman, Robert Benson Photographer

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WHIZDOM 101 BANGKOK
Bangkok, Thailand
Magnolia Quality Development
Corporation Limited (MQDC)
A mixed-use development that combines
multiple property uses including
residential, retail, office, sports club and
community purposes.
Image courtesy of MQDC

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R.W. KERN CENTER
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Bruner/Cott & Associates, Inc.
The 17,000 SF R.W. Kern Center is a new low-impact campus facility designed
to meet the requirements of the Living Building Challenge, including net zero
energy, water, and waste. The building, which includes classrooms, offices,
and a café, engages prospective students, provides community space, and
shows commitment to sustainability. Built of glulam timber, local stone, and
polished concrete, the building is a reflection of its environment and of
sustainable material principles.
Image courtesy of Robert Benson Photography

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