Brief summary of Eco Arc's awards
 

Over the last twenty years we have achieved a 99 percent success record in negotiating planning approval on behalf of our clients and have developed a reputation for delivering high quality innovative ecological designs on time and to budget. The enclosed summery outlines recent awards, which include both national and international recognition for our commitment to ecological design of the highest standard.

   

Runswick Bay eco renovation interior
 

The most recent awards received include: the ‘Queens Award’ for Sustainable Development based on a nomination and recommendation from the Prime Minister.  Queen Elizabeth III conferred the award on Eco Arc at Buckingham Palace on the Queens Birthday April 2006.

The second award is the ‘International Green Apple Award’ for Architecture, Heritage and the Environment for the National Trust’s Centre for Sustainability at Gibson Mill in Hebden Bridge. This award was presented to Eco Arc at the Houses of Parliament in spring 2006.

The third and forth awards include: The Royal Institute of British Architects ‘White Rose Award for Sustainability 2006’ and Building Magazines ‘UK Sustainable Building of the Year Award for 2006’ presented to Eco Arc at the London Hilton.

 

The interior lobby of David Johnson's award winning eco house
 
Awards Eco Arc have won:
 

Daily Telegraph-Ecological House Of The Year Award.

 

Fine Homes Magazine - Environmental House Of The Year Design Award.

 

United Nations - Best Practice Award - Designation for Environmental Design.

Department of the Environment  & British Research Establishment Self-Build Industry - Best Environmental Project 

 

Built It Magazine - Environmental House Of The Year Design Award.

 

National Lotteries Environmental Award - Funding for York Environmental Centre.

Zero CO2 York Eco Centre

Union of International Architects & American Institute of Architects. Sustainable Community Solutions Award.

Design Spectus Detail Design Competition - First Place.

Solid Fuel Design Competition - First Place.

Royal Institute of British Architects, Manchester Society of Architects -Scholarship Award.

Bolton Hope & Gass Memorial Trust  Scholarship Award.

Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland  –  John Maclaren Fellowship Award.

Wiggins Teape International Design Competition to Save our Rural Heritage  Winner.

Winston Churchill Study Fellowship Award. Fellowship Award for Scandinavia.

The Reuse of Derelict Urban Areas Design Competition - Special Commendation

Shell UK. Conservation Design Competition - First Place.

Architectural Press Book Prize  - First Place.

Amersham Field Study Centre Design Competition - First Place.

Yorkshire Press, Best Environmental Business Of The Year Award – Finalist.

 
Yorkshire & Humber Microgeneration Awards. Best Public Building 'Highly Recommended'.
 
Yorkshire & Humber Microgeneration Awards. Best Public Building 'Highly Recommended'.
 
Energy 21 European Solar Design Award - Highly Commended Community Project Category for York Eco Centre.

 

Heritage Lottery Funding Award. -1 million funding award towards, The National Trust’s Centre for Sustainability

Energy 21 European Solar Design Award - Winner of Private House Category.

Energy 21 European Solar Design Award - Winner of Community Project Category

 

Shumacher Society Annual Award - Nominee Finalist

The award winning Findhorn Eco Village, for which we have been architects for over 22 years.

Royal Horticultural Society New Library & Education Centre Design Competition - First Place

Essex Wild Life Trust Interpretation Visitor Centre Design Competition - First Place

North Yorkshire Building Control Design & Construction Award Highly Commended

National Tourist Board Best New Comer Award - First Place for the Locton Green Beacon Youth Hostel.

Octagonal eco house at Findhorn Eco Village

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Pro Yorkshire Award - Second Place for the Locton YHA.

The International Green Apple Award for The Environment Architecture & Heritage 2006– House Of Commons Westminster

Zero CO2 Centre for sustainability at Gibson Mill
Yorkshire LABC Built in Quality Award - Winner Best Sustainable Building, Gibson Mill – Local Authority Building Control
Museum & Heritage Design Excellence Award 2006: Use of Renewable Technology – Independent News

Queens Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development: The Queen on the Prime Minster’s Recommendation

National Wood Awards: Winner Best Use of British Native Timber at Chithurst Buddhist Monastery 

Royal Institute of Cratered Surveyors / Building Magazine: '' Best UK Sustainable Building'' Winner

Royal Institute of British Architects White Rose Award for Sustainability: Winner 2006

UK Sustainable Building of the Year 2006: Winner Building Magazine, BRE ECSC Wrap

 
Yorkshire Forward, European Regional Development and Single Regeneration Budget Funding Award - Heeley Farm
 
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Pro Yorkshire Environmental Building of the Year - Short-listed result pending 2007

The International Green Apple Award – National Gold Award for Sustainable Tourism Project 2007 presented at House Of Commons Westminster.

Essex Wild Life Trust Gunners Park Heritage Centre Design Competition 2008 - First Place
 
Essex Wild Life Trust Belfairs Park Resource Centre Design Competition 2008 - First Place
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Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors National Sustainable Building of the Year - Highly Commended