Awards contest is on for firms Building Brooklyn.The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2006 Building Brooklyn Awards, an annual event that recognizes recently completed construction projects that have had a positive impact on the borough's economy and quality of life. "The Building Brooklyn Awards enable the Brooklyn Chamber to shine a spotlight on a diverse selection of exciting projects that represent major new investment in our borough," said Kenneth Adams Kenneth Adam (born on March 1 1908 in Nottingham; died October 18 1978) was an English journalist and broadcasting executive, who from 1957 until 1961 served as the Controller of the BBC Television Service. , president of the Brooklyn Chamber. This year, the Chamber is accepting nominations in 15 categories: education, public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. , community facility, arts and culture, religious facility, industrial, office building, office interior, retail building, retail storefront, residential-single family, residential-medium density, residential-multi-family, residential-affordable housing and green building. The new "green" building category was created this year to recognize buildings that are environmentally responsible in their use of recycled and environmentally-friendly materials, energy and resource conservation, "green" design and land reclamation Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds, the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after pollution or salination have made it unusable). . Eligible projects should have received a Certificate of Occupancy A document issued by a local building or Zoning authority to the owner of premises attesting that the premises have been built and maintained according to the provisions of building or zoning ordinances, such as those that govern the number of fire exits or the safety of prior to December 31, 2005. Projects that were nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for Building Brooklyn Awards last year but did not win may be re-submitted for consideration. To get a nomination form, please visit the Chamber's Web site at www.ibrooklyn.com/site/ brooklynbusiness/bba. All nominations should be sent out by Wednesday, February 15. For additional information, please contact Mack Tham, director of real estate and development with the Brooklyn Chamber at 718- 875-1000 ext. 142 or mtham@brooklynchamber.com. A panel of architects, planners, government officials, economic development experts and business leaders will select the award recipients. The awards ceremony will be held in July 2006 at the Brooklyn Museum The Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, is the second largest art museum in New York City, and one of the largest in the United States. Arnold L. Lehman is the museum's Director. . |
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