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    <title>2015</title>
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      <![CDATA[ENR’s annual Best Projects award program is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.]]>
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      <title>Water/Environment Award of Merit: Lawton Valley and Station No. 1 Water Treatment Plants Design-Build</title>
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        <![CDATA[Newport&rsquo;s water demand increases during the summer, when the quality of its water supply can be poor.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38472</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Water/Environment Project: The Mattabassett District Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrade</title>
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        <![CDATA[Originally constructed in the 1960s, the facility underwent an extensive upgrade to comply with Connecticut&rsquo;s stringent new statewide nitrogen removal requirements, which are designed to improve water quality in the Long Island Sound.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38471</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title type="plain">Mattabassett Water Pollution Control Facility</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of C. H. Nickerson &amp;amp; Co.</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Mattabassett Water Pollution Control Facility</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of C. H. Nickerson &amp;amp; Co.</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Mattabassett Water Pollution Control Facility</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of C. H. Nickerson &amp;amp; Co.</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Mattabassett Water Pollution Control Facility</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of C. H. Nickerson &amp;amp; Co.</media:description>
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      <title>Small Projects (Under $10 Million) Award of Merit: GRS-IBS Bridge Replacement over the Housatonic RR</title>
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        <![CDATA[The project team built the first bridge in Massachusetts that uses Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil&ndash;Integrated Bridge System technology.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38470</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Small Project (Under $10 Million): Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House</title>
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        <![CDATA[Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary is a 45-acre expanse of forest, streams and wetlands with approximately 1.5 miles of trails.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38469</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title type="plain">Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Anlton Grass</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Anlton Grass</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Anlton Grass</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Anlton Grass</media:description>
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      <title>Renovation/Restoration Award of Merit: Connecticut College Charles E. Shain Library</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Prior to its renovation, the 100,000-sq-ft concrete structure&rsquo;s repetitive open floor plates were designed to maximize efficiency, holding books first and hosting people second.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38468</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38468-renovationrestoration-award-of-merit-connecticut-college-charles-e-shain-library</link>
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      <title>Renovation/Restoration Award of Merit: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Headquarters</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[The 308,000-sq-ft, 14-floor fit-out needed to be completed on time to allow the smooth transition of 1,000 employees to the new space.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38467</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38467-renovationrestoration-award-of-merit-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-massachusetts-headquarters</link>
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        <media:title type="plain">Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts Headquarters</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Jasper Sanidad</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts Headquarters</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Jasper Sanidad</media:description>
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      <title>K-12 Education Award of Merit: Essex Technical High School</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[The school&rsquo;s core 331,000-sq-ft academic building is oriented around four 360-student academies that focus on agricultural, vocational and technical education.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38466</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38466-k---education-award-of-merit-essex-technical-high-school</link>
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      <title>Best Highways/Bridges Project: Brookfield Floating Bridge</title>
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        <![CDATA[The 321-ft-long, 24-ft-wide structure is the only floating bridge in the U.S. composed of glued laminated timber approach ramps connected to a 261-ft-long floating span, which is supported by fiber-reinforced polymer pontoons.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38463</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38463-best-highwaysbridges-project-brookfield-floating-bridge</link>
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        <media:title type="plain">Brookfield Floating Bridge</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos Courtesy of T.Y. Lin International</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Brookfield Floating Bridge</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos Courtesy of T.Y. Lin International</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Brookfield Floating Bridge</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos Courtesy of T.Y. Lin International</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Brookfield Floating Bridge</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos Courtesy of T.Y. Lin International</media:description>
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      <title>Government/Public Building Award of Merit: Vermont Public Health Laboratory</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Vermont&rsquo;s new three-story, 60,000-sq-ft laboratory meets strict airflow and filtration requirements to support level-three biosafety research.]]>
      </description>
      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38462</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38462-governmentpublic-building-award-of-merit-vermont-public-health-laboratory</link>
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      <title>Best Energy/Industrial Project: Shaffer Landfill Solar Site</title>
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        <![CDATA[The 6-MW ground-mount photovoltaic solar array is located on the 50-acre Shaffer landfill site, a former industrial complex and rail yard that once contained high amounts of hazardous materials.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38461</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38461-best-energyindustrial-project-shaffer-landfill-solar-site</link>
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        <media:title type="plain">Shaffer Landfill Solar Panels</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of Conti Enterprises</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Shaffer Landfill Solar Site</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of Conti Enterprises</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Shaffer Landfill Solar Site</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of Conti Enterprises</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Shaffer Landfill Solar Site</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of Conti Enterprises</media:description>
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      <title>Airports/Transit Award of Merit: CT Fastrak, Contract 1</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Crews building the first half-mile of the 9.4-mile busway faced a slew of challenges.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38459</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38459-airportstransit-award-of-merit-ct-fastrak-contract--</link>
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      <title>Best Airports/Transit Project: CT Fastrak Busway, Contract 3</title>
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        <![CDATA[The 5.85-mile-long project, adjacent to an active rail line, is part of CTfastrak&mdash;Connecticut&rsquo;s first bus rapid transit system (BRT).]]>
      </description>
      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38452</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38452-best-airportstransit-project-ct-fastrak-busway-contract--</link>
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        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of the Middlesex Corp.</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">CT Fastrak</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of the Middlesex Corp.</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">CT Fastrak</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of the Middlesex Corp.</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">CT Fastrak</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos courtesy of the Middlesex Corp.</media:description>
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      <title>Meet the Jury</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Mansfield&rsquo;s portfolio of work at Cambridge Seven Associates features projects that create memorable architectural experiences.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38451</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38451-meet-the-jury</link>
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      <title>Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Named ENR New England Project Of The Year</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[To deliver the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Boston&rsquo;s Dudley Square, the design and construction team balanced the needs of the city of Boston with the local community&rsquo;s concerns, while demonstrating an ability to leverage emerging tools and techniques.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38450</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38450-bruce-c-bolling-municipal-building-named-enr-new-england-project-of-the-year</link>
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        <media:title type="plain">Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building interior</media:title>
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	Fresh Look While the facades respect the character of Dudley Square, the rest of the building offers a contemporary look and feel. Photos by Anton Grassl/ESTO
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        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Anton Grassl/ESTO</media:description>
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	Familiar Faces To retain three historic facades without disrupting street traffic, the team braced the facades from the inside. Photos by Anton Grassl/ESTO
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      <title>Preservation Meets Innovation In ENR New England's Best Projects</title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[From dramatic restorations to unique applications of emerging construction techniques, ENR New England&rsquo;s 2015 Best Projects showcase the traditional strengths of the region&rsquo;s design and construction firms as well as a willingness to innovate.]]>
      </description>
      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38446</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38446-preservation-meets-innovation-in-enr-new-englands-best-projects</link>
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      <title>Best Cultural/Worship Project: Yale Nave at Sterling Memorial Library</title>
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        <![CDATA[The 13,000-sq-ft Nave is the primary entrance into a 1920s-era Gothic Revival building originally conceived by the university as a &ldquo;cathedral of learning.&rdquo;]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38444</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.enr.com/articles/38444-best-culturalworship-project-yale-nave-at-sterling-memorial-library</link>
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        <media:title type="plain">Yale Nave, Sterling Memorial Library</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Brian Rose</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Yale Nave, Sterling Memorial Library</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Brian Rose</media:description>
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        <media:title type="plain">Yale Nave, Sterling Memorial Library</media:title>
        <media:description type="plain">Photos by Brian Rose</media:description>
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        <![CDATA[Designed in 1892, Parish of All Saints became the prototype for 20th-century American churches in the Gothic Revival style.]]>
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	The eight-floor, 500,000-sq-ft academic building doubles the available teaching and research space for a mix of technical disciplines and brings together researchers previously spread across a dozen locations.</p>]]>
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	Goodwin Hall is the new flagship building for the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	At 13 stories and 334,000 sq ft, 3737 Science Center&rsquo;s flexible design accommodates a variety of clinical, laboratory research and office programs.</p>]]>
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	The Nemours expansion project is a six-story, 423,000-sq-ft freestanding pediatric bed tower, designed to focus on enhancing the health care experience for patients and their families.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 10:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Improvements: Intelsat Headquarters</title>
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        <![CDATA[The 181,000-sq-ft administrative and operations center for a leading satellite services provider took shape as a high-rise building.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38369</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Improvements: CNA Headquarters</title>
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        <![CDATA[CNA&rsquo;s 140,000-sq-ft headquarters is the operations center for specialized national security research and analysis for clients such as the U.S. Navy.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38368</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Improvements: Georgetown University Student Center</title>
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        <![CDATA[The 45,000-sq-ft South Student Center at Georgetown University transformed a mid-century residence hall into a new living room for undergraduate life.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38367</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	A LEED-NC Gold rating is the goal for the two-story, 138,000-sq-ft services center, which houses diverse functions with varying energy demands.</p>]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38361</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	The Chesapeake Bay Foundation&rsquo;s Brock Environmental Center is targeting LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification, which would make it the most environmentally sustainable building in Virginia.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Government/Public Building Project: Konterra AJBP 8</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>
	The Building 8 project in the Annapolis Business Park is the first in the world to meet the Dept. of Defense Medium Level Criteria for blast resistance and progressive collapse, the team says.</p>]]>
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      <guid>http://www.enr.com/articles/38359</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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