Awards
2025
1210 Maple, Evanston - 'Evanston’s First Passive House’
Green Good Design - Sustainability Design (International Award)
Future House Award - Sustainable Design (International Award)
Notable Leaders in Sustainability - NextHaus Alliance
Crain’s Chicago Business
2024
1210 Maple, Evanston - 'Evanston’s First Passive House’
Winner - ‘Architectural Design for Sustainable and Energy Saving’
’Design Excellence in High Performance Buildings’
’BLT Built Design Award’
International Award
Design Evanston
Design Excellence in High Performance Buildings - Projects under 5000 s.f.
AIA Illinois
522 1/2 Forest Ave., Evanston 'Accessible Coach House'
Design Evanston
1514 Judson Ave., Evanston - 'Evanston Perfection’
Design Evanston
2023
The Best Architecture Firms in Chicago, Illinois
Home Builder Digest
2022
Notable Leaders in Sustainability - Kipnis Architecture + Planning
Crain’s Chicago Business
Best of 2022 Award - Best Architect in Chicago
Better Magazine
2020
Crystal Cabinet Work 2020 Design Award Winners - Kitchen - Primary Bathroom
2019
Best of 2019 Award - Best Architect in Chicago
Better Magazine
14th Annual Emerald Award - Emerald Award for Individual Leadership
Illinois Green Alliance
2018
LEED Platinum Certification
1426 Mulford, Evanston, IL
(1st LEED Platinum home in Evanston)
2017
Design Evanston Excellence Award - Addition
1300 Church Street | Evanston
Design Evanston Excellence Award - Addition
2413 Payne Street Green Bungalow | Evanston
2015
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)
Highland Park Preservation Award
588 Sheridan Road | Highland Park
Design Evanston Excellence Award - Interior Design
Craftjack Offices | Evanston
Evanston Preservation Award - Sensitive Addition
Green Bungalow | Evanston
2013
Blue Ribbon Award (LEED Platinum Home)
Friends of the Chicago River
2012
LEED Platinum Certification
(1st LEED Platinum home on the Northshore)
LEED Platinum Home | Glencoe
2011
Glencoe Historic Preservation Commission Preservation Award
New Construction category - LEED Platinum Home | 370 Washington Avenue, Glencoe
2011 Green Award (Article - Video)
Chicago Magazine
Evanston Preservation & Design Award - Sensitive Addition/Alteration
City of Evanston, 2305 Hartrey, Evanston
2010
Presidential Citiation
Service on the 2030 Challenge Committee - Chicago AIA
Design Evanston Excellence Award - Urban Design/Planning
'Evanston Offshore Windfarm'
2009
Reader’s Choice – Home of the Decade,
Natural Home Magazine, Vernacular Vacation Home, Sturgeon Bay, WI
2008
‘Wall of Fame’ Suite Sixteen
i4Design Magazine, Chicago
Evanston Preservation & Design Award - Sensitive Addition/Alteration
2039 Orrington, Evanston
Good Neighbor Award
Chicago Association of Realtors, 801/807 St. John’s Avenue, Highland Park
2007
Environmental Stewardship Award
Environment Board, City of Evanston
2006
Evanston Preservation Award - Sensitive Addition
1837 Asbury Residence, Evanston
Evanston Preservation Award - Sensitive Addition
2514 Jackson Residence, Evanston
2003
Honorable Mention - Environmental Design + Construction Excellence in Design
City of Chicago DOE, ‘Green Homes for Chicago’, 646 W.Englewood, Chicago
Evanston Preservation Award - Sensitive Addition
1112 Hinman Residence, Evanston
2001
Design Evanston Excellence Award
Clybourn Financial Building, 2930 Central Street, Evanston
2000
'Green Homes for Chicago' Selection
City of Chicago | Department of the Environment
1998
Evanston Preservation Award - Rehabilitation
2208 Wesley Avenue Residence, Evanston
Evanston Preservation Award - Neighborhood Revitalization
Bills Finer Foods, Evanston
1990
Honorable Mention – Burnham Prize Competition
Chicago Architectural Club, Burnham Prize Competition, Chicago
1989
Chicago Reader selection for 1st Place – ‘The Seasonal Awakening’
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