A broad array of innovative projects were on display in this year’s ENR California’s Best Projects competition. Projects ranged from state-of-the-art medical research facilities to dynamic renovation efforts to wildfire recovery operations.
A total of eight California projects received $119.6 million in grants from the federal RAISE program. Two Hawaii projects received $49.8 million in funds.
An independent panel of judges has selected 13 Best Projects and six Awards of Merit across 13 categories as part of ENR Northwest's Annual Best Project's competition.
Planned demolition of four Klamath River dams in Oregon and California, in the works for years, still awaits final Federal Energy Regulatory Commission vote, set for the fall.