Awards

2025

1210 Maple, Evanston - 'Evanston’s First Passive House’
Excellence in Urban Renewal’ - Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)
’Design Excellence in High Performance Buildings’ - BLT Built Design Award’ (International Award)
Future House Awards (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

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

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

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

2016

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

2018

Presidential Citation
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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