Carnegie Mellon University

Awards and Nominations

Keep reading to see the awards that CMU's buildings and spaces have won since 2014. You can also learn more about our Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building certifications.

 Carnegie Mellon Campus (overall)

STARS version Submission Date Valid Through Rating

v2.2

Dec. 6, 2021 Jan. 31, 2025 Gold
v2.1 Feb. 7, 2019 Feb. 6, 2022

Gold - Expired

v2.0 Feb. 27, 2015 Feb. 26, 2019 Silver - Expired
v1.2 Feb. 18, 2013 Feb. 18, 2016 Silver - Expired
v1.0 Aug. 1, 2011 July 31, 2014 Reporter - Expired

Ansys Hall

Design Team - Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Construction Manager - Mosites Construction & Development Company
CMU Team -  Jamison Fielding and Jennifer McDowell

Year Organization Award
2023 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Winner - New Construction
2022 SCUP Excellence in Architecture Honor Award
2020 AIA Pennsylvania Honor Award

Cohon University Center (CUC)

Design Team - Cannon Design
Construction Manager - Mosites Construction & Development Company
CMU Team - Andrew Reilly

Year Organization Award
2018 Society of College and University Planners (SCUP) Excellence Award
2018 Society of American Registered Architects Design Award 
2017 AIA Pittsburgh Honor Award
2016 AIA Pennsylvania Certificate of Merit
2016 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Winner - New Construction

Fifth & Clyde Residence Hall

Design Team - LTL Architects and Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel
Construction Manager - Rycon Construction, Inc
CMU Team - Penny Stump and Jen Beck

Year Organization Award
2023 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Winner - Excellence in Interior Craftsmanship
2023 AIA Pittsburgh Certificate of Merit 

Forbes Beeler Residence Hall

Design Team - Goody Clancy 
Construction Manager - Mosites Construction & Development Company
CMU Team - Jan Held and Salonika Garapaty 

Year Organization Award
2021 AASHE Pittsburgh Project of the Year

Hamerschlag Hall Makerspace

Design Team - GBBN
Construction Manager - Rycon Construction Inc
CMU Team - Mike Kelley

Year Organization Award
2018 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Winner - Major Renovation

Mill 19

Design Team - R3A 
Construction Manager - Jendoco Construction Corporation
CMU Team - Penny Stump

Year Organization Award
2019 AIA Pennsylvania Silver Medal Design Award
2019 AIA Pittsburgh Design Award

Scott Hall

Design Team -  OFFICE 52 / Stantec
Construction Manager - Jendoco Construction Corporation
CMU Team - Max Dorosa

Year Organization Award
2020 Chicago Anthaneum / European Center of Art Good Green Design
2019 Chicago Anthaneum / European Center of Art American Architecture Award
2019 Chicago Anthaneum / European Center of Art International Architecture Award
2019 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Merit Award - New Construction
2019 Society of American Registered Architects Design Award 
2017 Gray Magazine Design Award (OR) Winner 
2017 ACEC Engineering Excellence Award Silver Medal 
2017 Architectural News Design Award Honorable Mention

Sorrells Library

Design Team - GBBN
Construction Manager - Mosites Construction & Development Company
CMU Team - Jennifer McDowell

Year Organization Award
2017 AIA Pittsburgh Certificate of Merit

TCS Hall

Design Team - Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Construction Manager - Mascaro Construction Corporation
CMU Team - 
Mike KelleyAdam DiMenno and Asli Darga

Year Organization Award
2021 March of Dimes Project of the Year
2021 AIA Pittsburgh Design Award
2020 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Finalist - New Construction

Tepper Quad

Design Team - Moore, Ruble, Yudell / R3A
Construction Manager -  PJ Dick Corporation
CMU Team - Mike Kelley and Utkarsh Ghildyal

Year Organization Award
2020 Chicago Anthaneum / European Center of Art Green Good Design
2020 Brick in Architecture Award Silver Award
2020 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Winner - New Construction
2019 Urban Land Institute Pittsburgh Transformational Placemaking
2019 AIA Pittsburgh Honor Award
2019 World Architecture News Design in Concrete 
2019 Committee on the Environment (CA) Design Award
2019 Chicago Anthaneum / European Center of Art American Architecture Award
2019 ENR - Higher Ed Best Project Award
2019 International Electrical Society Illumination Award of Merit
2019 JLT Build America  Merit Winner
2019 Engineering Society of Western PA Commercial Project of the Year

Warner Hall

Design Team - Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel Architects
Construction Manager - Landau Building Company
CMU Team - McKenzie Bonnett

Year Organization Award
2020 Master Builders Assoc (PA) Nomination