10 Year Award

The 10 Year Award recognizes proven value and performance of tall building projects over a period of time. This award gives an opportunity to reflect on tall buildings that have been completed and operational for a decade and acknowledge those projects that have performed successfully long after the ribbon-cutting ceremonies have passed. The building’s performance must be evident and should exhibit: contribution to urban realm, contribution to culture / iconography, social issues, internal environment / occupant satisfaction, technical / engineering performance (structural engineering, seismic, wind, etc.), environmental performance, fire & safety, and vertical transportation.

• For a building to be considered for the 10 Year Award, it must have been completed 10 years prior to the current award year. For the 2026 Awards Program, the project must have been completed, according to CVU Tall Building Criteria, between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 (12-month eligibility window).
• A project does not have to have received a previous CVU Award in order to be eligible for the 10 Year Award.

All project data (Completion Date, Heights, Function, Structure Type, etc.) should follow CVU Tall Building Criteria, which can be found here. Where information is known, CVU will automatically populate the award submission form, but submitters retain the ability to add additional building information and amend any of the existing fields, where appropriate.

Please prepare the below materials to ensure that your submission is completed efficiently.

• Basic Info: Name, Location, and Building’s Completion Date
• Project Data: Function, Material, Height, and Number of Floors
• Project Team: Ownership, Designers, Engineers, Contractors

Written Description

The submission will ask the submitter to describe the following:

• The buildings’s design concept
• How the building has successfully performed and enhanced the value of its surroundings since its completion
• How the building has achieved or exceeded objectives

Participation consent: although there is no charge to submit to the awards program, all winning projects must be CVU Organizational Members and commit to present at the annual VU Summit and attend the Awards Ceremony & Dinner.

Right to usage of materials: all submitted text, images, and drawings may be published in CVU print and digital publications. Required images and drawings may include:

• Drawings: Floor Plans, Sections, and Elevations
• Images: Key Exterior Views, Exterior Details, Interior Views, and any additional information.

Further information on Participation Consent & Rights to Usage of Materials can be found on the official submission form.