ENR California is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 Best Projects Excellence in Safety and Excellence in Sustainability competitions.

Recipients were selected by an independent group of AEC experts who reviewed 22 projects in the safety contest and 24 projects in the sustainability contest. The ENR California competition is split into two regions; North and South.

Judges for the 2024 Excellence in Safety contest were Matt Jones, vice president - environmental health and safety, Tutor Perini; and Alan Hayes, safety director - California, JTM Construction Group.

For the 2024 Excellence in Sustainability contest, judges were Erin McConahey, principal, Arup; and Celia Hoag, sustainability leader - Southwest, DPR Construction.

As always, to avoid conflicts of interest, judges did not score any categories in which their firms submitted entries, and abstained from scoring projects on which they had any involvement.

All winning project teams from this year's competion—as well as the Owner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year, Contractor of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award winners – will be recognized in a pair of awards events in October. 

  • Southern California awards will be presented on Oct. 15 in Los Angeles (click here for more information).
  • Northern California awards will be presented on Oct. 17 in San Francisco (click here for more information).

This year’s winning projects will be profiled in depth in the October print issue of ENR California.

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

ENR California's 2024 Regional Excellence in Safety Winners

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Excellence in Safety
Moss Landing Phase III
Monterey, Calif.
Submitted by Burns & McDonnell

Excellence in Safety - Award of Merit
Sonoma Academy Community Performing Arts Center
Santa Rosa, Calif.
Submitted by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects

Excellence in Safety - Award of Merit
Veterans' Memorial Auditorium Seismic Retrofit
San Rafael, Calif.
Submitted by Plant Construction Company, L.P.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Excellence in Safety
Delta Sky Way Program at LAX, Los Angeles
Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Excellence in Safety - Award of Merit
Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC)
San Bernardino, Calif.
Submitted by Balfour Beatty

ENR California 2024 Regional Excellence in Sustainability Winners

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Excellence in Sustainability
County of San Mateo, County Office Building 3 (COB3)
Redwood City, Calif.
Submitted by Truebeck Construction

Excellence in Sustainability - Award of Merit
Google Moffett Park Thermal Plant
Sunnyvale, Calif.
Submitted by ZGF Architects

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Excellence in Sustainability
County of San Diego Southeastern Live Well Center
San Diego
Submitted by PCL Construction

Excellence in Sustainability - Award of Merit
Delta Sky Way Program at LAX
Los Angeles
Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Excellence in Sustainability - Award of Merit
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Education Building II
Riverside, Calif.
Submitted by Hensel Phelps