Join us for a live stream of the fifth annual Buildings of Excellence Awards Ceremony to celebrate the winning high performance, clean and resilient design and construction projects. This $83 million competition showcases innovative and affordable buildings that are pushing the boundaries for New York’s low carbon buildings of the future! The winning projects support New York State’s affordable and just transition to a clean energy economy.

Date: Tuesday June 17th, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Featured speakers include:

- Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO, NYSERDA

- Jesse Lazar, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director, AIA New York 

- Illya Azaroff, FAIA, 2025 President-elect, 2026 President, AIA National; Founding Principal, Director of Resilient Design and Regenerative Planning, +lab architect PLLC; Professor, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)

- Grayson Jordan, RA, AIA, CPHC ®, Principal, Paul A Castrucci Architects

- RuthAnne Visnauskas, NYS Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner


For more information on the Buildings of Excellence Competition, please visit:
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Multifamily-Buildings-of-Excellence.