The goal for 815 Connecticut Ave. was to reposition an aging 1964 building, which is located on a prime site overlooking the White House, into a trophy property.

The $435-million, 1.2-million-sq-ft U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters project is the first phase of the Dept. of Homeland Security's planned consolidation and relocation effort in southeast Washington, D.C.

This $13.6-million facility includes a 22,000-sq-ft library and multiple conference rooms.

Intercounty Connector Contract B, the middle segment of the ICC automated tollway, consists of a new 7.1-mile, six-lane divided highway that links the Montgomery County, Md., technology corridor and Interstate 270/370 to the west, with the commercial corridor and I-95 to the east, extending into neighboring Prince George's County.

The $513.9-million Intercounty Connector (ICC), Contract C project in Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George's counties involved 3.8 miles of new six-lane roadway and 1.3 miles of improvements to U.S. Route 29.

In 2011, the Virginia Department of Transportation employed full-depth reclamation, cold central-plant recycling and cold in-place recycling to rebuild a 3.7-mile, two-lane section of southbound Interstate 81 near Staunton, Va.

In creating Lenfest Hall for the Curtis Institute of Music, designers and contractors learned to make beautiful music together.

The $92.2-million Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant Addition No. 7 helps protect water quality in the Chesapeake Bay by removing excess nutrients while allowing Howard County to meet its wastewater treatment demands through 2030.

Related Links: Engineering News Record Grand Performance on Best Projects An independent jury of design and construction professionals selected ENR's 2012 Best Projects in the MidAtlantic region. Entries were judged on five criteria: teamwork and overcoming challenges; safety; innovation and contribution; construction quality and craftsmanship; and function and aesthetic quality. The jury could select one Project of the Year and multiple Awards of Merit in each category. Jurors also picked a Best Overall Project from any category. Jurors abstained from voting on projects where there was a conflict of interest. This year, a jury of safety professionals also chose winners

Home to the Navy's Men's and Women's Rowing Teams, the newly renovated Hubbard Hall located at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis provides athletes with one-of-a-kind facilities to meet their training needs.