2009 CUI Brownie Awards Winners Announced

October 27, 2009

Vancouver, British Columbia - This past Monday evening, awards were presented in seven categories at the 9^th annual CUI Brownie Awards Ceremony & Dinner at the Westin Bayshore Hotel.  Todd Latham, Publisher of ReNew Canada, was the Master of Ceremonies for the awards, which are held every year at the Canadian Brownfields Conference.  Dino Chiesa, Chairman of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, announced winners from five provinces across Canada, representing the national scope of the redevelopment and remediation of Canadian communities.  The CUI Brownie Awards are sponsored by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and are awarded annually to projects and programs that reflect leadership and innovation in brownfield redevelopment. The Brownie Awards jury was once again impressed with the high calibre of finalists’ projects, as well as their commitment to sustainable design, overall community revitalization and renewal of the public realm.

To read the full press release, please click here.

PHOTOS of the winners from the ceremony can be seen here.

2009 CUI Brownie Awards Finalists Announced

September 25, 2009

The Canadian Urban Institute is pleased to announce finalists for the 2009 CUI Brownie Awards, sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Winners in six categories will be announced at a gala dinner in Vancouver on the evening of October 26, 2009, on the occasion of the 10th annual Canadian Brownfields conference, which will take place at the Bayshore Westin Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The awards will be presented by CMHC Chair, Dino Chiesa; Todd Latham, publisher of ReNew Canada; and Glen Murray, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute. In addition to category winners, CUI Brownies will be awarded to best small, best large and best overall projects.

To read the entire press release, please download it here.

Special CUI Brownie Winner and Brownfielder of the Year!

On top of the main winners, the jury awarded this year’s special CUI Brownie to the City of Portland, Oregon, in recognition of the comprehensive revitalization of the Pearl District through the systematic redevelopment and realignment of brownfield sites to create a walkable, attractive downtown neighbourhood. 

The 2009 “Brownfielder of the Year” award for individual achievement will be awarded to Tammy Lomas-Jylhä, Vice President of Remediation and Brownfield Services at OCETA, and Executive Director of the Canadian Brownfields Network. “This award acknowledges a remarkable devotion to the notion of brownfield redevelopment that goes above and beyond professional commitment,” the jury noted.  “Ms. Lomas-Jylha’s tireless efforts across Canada over the past decade have made a genuine difference.”

Special Mention: Jury's Choice Award

The jury also singled out “Promenade Samuel-De Champlain,” as an extraordinary example of regeneration of brownfield properties along an extensive stretch of riverfront in Quebec City. The jury felt that the project’s unique focus on the public realm merited special recognition, and has recommended that provision for such a category be made in 2010.

The 2009 Finalists

The jury selected finalists from six provinces - New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.  You can download a Summary Document that contains information about all the finalists, and information about each project will be available by clicking on the project name below.

To see the criteria used in each category, you can download the guidelines here.

 Category 1: Legislation, Policy and Program Development

• BC Brownfield Renewal Strategy, British Columbia
• Identification of Niagara’s Top Brownfield Redevelopment Opportunities, Ontario
• Region of Waterloo Brownfield Incentive Program, Ontario
• Redevelopment Framework for Former Service Stations in Ontario, Ontario

Category 2: Sustainable Remediation Technologies and Technological Innovation

• Sustainable Remediation for Former Petroleum Products Depot, Quebec
• Site Investigation and Clean Up of Harvey Barracks, Alberta
• Landfill Reclamation and Industrial Redevelopment to Residential Lands, Ontario
• Lakeshore Lions Arena, Ontario

Category 3: Financing, Risk Management and Partnerships

• Hamilton General Hospital, Ontario
• Whistler Athletes’ Village/Cheakmus Crossing, British Columbia
• Lakeshore Lions Arena, Ontario
• Market Wharf, Ontario

Category 4: Excellence in Project Development at the Building Scale

• Somerset Square, New Brunswick
• Grey Bruce Health Unit, Ontario
• Market Wharf, Ontario
• Manitoba Hydro Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Category 5: Excellence in Project Development at the Neighbourhood Scale

• E&N Roundhouse, Victoria, British Columbia
• Collingwood Shipyards Redevelopment, Collingwood, Ontario
• Griesbach Neighbourhood, Edmonton, Alberta
• Brandt’s Creek Crossing, Kelowna, B.C.
• South East False Creek, Vancouver, B.C.

Category 6: Communications, Marketing and Public Engagement

• Identification of Niagara’s Top Brownfield Redevelopment Opportunities, Ontario
• Redevelopment Framework for Former Service Stations in Ontario, Ontario
• Coal Tar Remediation at Joseph and Gaukel Streets, Kitchener, Ontario