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Vectorworks Named Finalist in 2022 Hammers Awards
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has earned five nominations in the 2022 Construction Computing “Hammers” Awards. This year, in addition to being named a finalist in the BIM, architectural design and company recognition categories, Vectorworks is also being recognized for its achievements in innovation and sustainability. In its 17th year, the Construction Computing Awards, also known as “The Hammers,” historically showcase and reward the technology, tools and solutions for the effective design, construction, maintenance and modification of commercial buildings, residential and social housing and civil engineering projects of all sizes. The 2022 awards emphasize the importance of maintaining the pace of technological change while reducing carbon emissions, delivering electrification of the transport system and building smarter cities. Vectorworks is nominated in the following categories: BIM Software of the Year: Vectorworks Architect Architectural Design Software of the Year: Vectorworks Architect Company of the Year: Vectorworks, Inc. Innovation of the Year: Vectorworks, Inc. for the Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator (VECC) Sustainability Project of the Year: Studio Partington with Vectorworks Architect for Golden Lane Estate “As the world changes, designers need software that provides them with a straightforward way to get involved in the effort to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change,” said Luka Stefanovic, senior architecture industry specialist at Vectorworks and creator behind the VECC. “Sustainability, innovation and creativity are here to stay in the AEC industry and it’s remarkable that Vectorworks is staying at the forefront of these trends.” Award winners are determined by voter submission and a panel of judges. ...
AAS Perennial Winners: Perfect Additions To Any Client Landscape
All-America Selections, a non-profit plant trialing organization has three new perennial AAS Winners, which will be available in the 2023 garden season. They are: Echinacea Artisan Yellow Ombre F1; Leucanthemum Carpet Angel Daisy; and Salvia Blue by You F1. The three floral winners would be the perfect addition to any client’s landscape decor. Newest Regional Winners AAS Perennial Southeast and Northwest Regional Winner, Artisan Yellow Ombre, is a plant for anyone wanting vibrant color all season long in a perennial garden, or to use as a cut flower. This is the first F1 hybrid echinacea series that comes in individual colors. It has an intense golden yellow bloom along with graduated colors of yellow. AAS Judges were impressed with the uniform growth habit, vibrantly colored flowers, and multi-branched plants that produce a prolific number of blooms. Pollinators will flock to this echinacea, and clients will love this low-maintenance, long-blooming beauty. Hardy in zones 4a to 10b. The flora was bred by PanAmerican Seed. AAS Perennial West/Northwest and Mountain/Southwest Regional Winner, Leucanthemum Carpet Angel®, is the first-ever groundcover Shasta Daisy! Green Fuse Botanicals’ First Light Perennials is a program of first-year flowering perennials that are daylength neutral, meaning earlier blooms that continue all season long. Large three inch flowers boast a second inner frilly bloom adding to the unique look of Carpet Angel. Growing only to a height of six inches, this unique leucanthemum can act as a groundcover spreading up to 20 inches wide. Fantastic ...
AAS Perennial Winners: Perfect Additions To Any Client Landscape
All-America Selections, a non-profit plant trialing organization has three new perennial AAS Winners, which will be available in the 2023 garden season. They are: Echinacea Artisan Yellow Ombre F1; Leucanthemum Carpet Angel Daisy; and Salvia Blue by You F1. The three floral winners would be the perfect addition to any client’s landscape decor. Newest Regional Winners AAS Perennial Southeast and Northwest Regional Winner, Artisan Yellow Ombre, is a plant for anyone wanting vibrant color all season long in a perennial garden, or to use as a cut flower. This is the first F1 hybrid echinacea series that comes in individual colors. It has an intense golden yellow bloom along with graduated colors of yellow. AAS Judges were impressed with the uniform growth habit, vibrantly colored flowers, and multi-branched plants that produce a prolific number of blooms. Pollinators will flock to this echinacea, and clients will love this low-maintenance, long-blooming beauty. Hardy in zones 4a to 10b. The flora was bred by PanAmerican Seed. AAS Perennial West/Northwest and Mountain/Southwest Regional Winner, Leucanthemum Carpet Angel®, is the first-ever groundcover Shasta Daisy! Green Fuse Botanicals’ First Light Perennials is a program of first-year flowering perennials that are daylength neutral, meaning earlier blooms that continue all season long. Large three inch flowers boast a second inner frilly bloom adding to the unique look of Carpet Angel. Growing only to a height of six inches, this unique leucanthemum can act as a groundcover spreading up to 20 inches wide. Fantastic ...
Last Day To Vote! Kubota Community Choice $100,000 Grant
In the spirit of “Together We Do More,” Kubota is calling for the public’s help in selecting a winner for the Kubota Community Choice Award grant, which would essentially double the award money for one of the five community projects who have already been awarded $100,000 each. Until 11:59 p.m. CT tonight, the public is invited to visit KubotaHometownProud.com to cast a vote. And every vote cast is entered into a separate sweepstakes for a chance to win a Kubota sub-compact tractor or zero turn mower! Last year, Kubota awarded one grant in the inaugural year of the program. This year, in honor of its 50th Anniversary, Kubota has awarded five grants, as well as a Community Choice Award grant. The Community Choice Award grant will provide an additional $100,000 to one of the lucky winners. Here’s a look at the winning organizations: Food Bank of Monterey County and 5-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix, Salinas, CA: As the childhood poverty capital of California, building nutritional security for children in the Salinas Valley is essential, and expanding the Monterey Food Bank campus is an important next step toward that goal. ‘Five-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix’ puts children at the center of a hands-on learning experience and uses healthy food to engage all aspects of the child’s education. The Food Bank of Monterey County currently serves 160,000 individuals each month, over half of them are children. The Kubota Hometown Proud grant will be used to help build out a large ...
Last Day To Vote! Kubota Community Choice $100,000 Grant
In the spirit of “Together We Do More,” Kubota is calling for the public’s help in selecting a winner for the Kubota Community Choice Award grant, which would essentially double the award money for one of the five community projects who have already been awarded $100,000 each. Until 11:59 p.m. CT tonight, the public is invited to visit KubotaHometownProud.com to cast a vote. And every vote cast is entered into a separate sweepstakes for a chance to win a Kubota sub-compact tractor or zero turn mower! Last year, Kubota awarded one grant in the inaugural year of the program. This year, in honor of its 50th Anniversary, Kubota has awarded five grants, as well as a Community Choice Award grant. The Community Choice Award grant will provide an additional $100,000 to one of the lucky winners. Here’s a look at the winning organizations: Food Bank of Monterey County and 5-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix, Salinas, CA: As the childhood poverty capital of California, building nutritional security for children in the Salinas Valley is essential, and expanding the Monterey Food Bank campus is an important next step toward that goal. ‘Five-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix’ puts children at the center of a hands-on learning experience and uses healthy food to engage all aspects of the child’s education. The Food Bank of Monterey County currently serves 160,000 individuals each month, over half of them are children. The Kubota Hometown Proud grant will be used to help build out a large ...
