Six projects, including residential and commercial construction, were honored in the second annual Excellence Awards of the ICFA (Insulating Concrete Form Association).

The sprawling 210,000-square-foot Megaplex 20 at the District in South Jordan, Utah, was the Grand Commercial award winner and is one of the largest ICF projects ever built, with a wall area of 190,000 square feet in heights of 36 and 50 feet above grade.

The Grand Residental Award went to the Eberhard residence in Redmond, Ore. The home has a complex design that incorporated the lot’s terrain. It is Energy Star rated, with a stucco finish over ICFs. It was designed with Chief Architect software, which features 3-D walk-through renderings that allowed the designer to tweak the design continually.

Projects completed in 2006 that met the program’s guidelines were eligible for awards. Each entry was judged on its success in meeting requirements set forth in each category.

The first Annual Contractor of the Year Award went to Toledo Design & Development, and the Richie Scott Award went to Buddy Hughes.

Judges were: Kate Driscoll, senior manager of the Concrete Home Building Council of the National Association of Home Builders; Marshall Wallman, of Design Basics Inc.; and Joe Nasvik, senior editor, Engineering, Hanley-Wood.

Grand Commercial Award
Large Commercial Award

Megaplex 20 at the District
Location: South Jordan, Utah
Architect: FFKR Architects
ICF Installer: IMS Masonry
ICF Manufacturer: Reward Wall Systems Inc.

Grand Residential Award
Large Residential Award

Bob and Kaye Eberhard Residence
Location: Redmond, Ore.
Architect/Designer: Peter B. Coughlin
Engineer: Glacier Inc.
General Contractor: PeterBuilt Homes LLC
ICF Manufacturer: Logix ICF

Small Residential Award

Anthony and Cynthia Marchesiello Residence
Location: La Grange, Calif.
Architect/Designer: Toledo Design & Development
Engineer: Fred Diba Engineering
ICF Manufacturer: Arxx Building Products

Small Commercial Award

Mills Quarter Properties
Location: Bend, Ore.
Architect/Designer: GGL and 4240
Engineer: Ang Engineering
ICF Manufacturer: Arxx Building Products

Sustainability Award

E2 City Homes
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Architect/Designer: The Urban Project
ICF Distributor: Cemstone Contractor Supply
ICF Manufacturer: Reward Wall Systems Inc.

International Award

Ikarashi Kensetsu, Kogyo, Japan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Architect/Designer: Takahashi Osamu
Engineer: Natabe Takumi
General Contractor: Ikarashi Kensetsu
ICF Manufacturer: IntegraSpec