OPP Awards
Part of our Vision in the Office of Physical Plant is to be nationally recognized in facilities, environmental and safety management. Detailed on this page is a list of awards OPP and projects we have worked on have received over the past few years. In addition, a list of University facilities that are LEED certified at University Park and Commonwealth Campuses is included.
2019
- e-Builder
- Customer of the Month - January
- Tree Campus USA
- Suez Water Technologies
- "Proof-Not-Promises" Award
- American Council of Engineering Companies
- Client of Distinction
2018
- South Hills School of Business and Technology
- Five- Year Appreciation Award for providing an internship experience for our students
- Centre County Refuse & Recycling Authority
- Centre County Green Business Partner
- Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
- Illumination Award - Rec Hall
- ArbNet
- ArbNet Accredited Arboretum, Level II - Penn State University, University Park Campus
- Tempered Networks, Inc.
- IBcon "Digie Award" for "Most Intelligent Building Project" in a college campus - FAS Network Group
- Illuminating Engineering Society/Western PA Electric League
- Innovation in Lighting and/or Controls - Rec Hall
- Professional Grounds Management Society Green Star Awards
- Honor Award
- Bee Campus USA certified affiliate
- Athletic Business
- Facilities of Merit - Intramural Building
- Tree Campus USA
2017
- Tree Campus USA
- 2017 Building Excellence Award by Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania - Steidle
- APPA Effective & Innovative Practices Award
- Pennsylvania - Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
- Merit Award - Child Care Center at Hort Woods
- ABC Central PA
- 2017 Excellence in Construction - Lorenzo Wrestling Facility Hydrotherapy Renovation
2016
- Tree Campus USA
- U.S. Green Building Council Central Pennsylvania
- Sustainable Leader of the Year
- Centre County Refuse & Recycling Authority
- Centre County Green Business Partner
- League of American Bicyclists
- Silver Bicycle Friendly University
- Professional Grounds Management Society
- Four Star Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation Award
2015
- Construction Owners Association of America (COAA)
- Gold Project Leadership Award - Health & Human Development Building
- ERAPPA Chapter Champion
- Pennsylvania Historic Preservation and Restoration Awards
- Construction Project Award Public & Institutional Properties - Old Main
- Top Performer Water/Sustainable Campus Index
- Sustainable Energy Community Leader Award
- Grand Award for University/College Grounds Professional Grounds Management Society
- National Institutional Award for APPA's Credentialing Program
- Extraordinary Commitment to Veterans-Operations Game Day
2014
- National Recycling Coalition
- Outstanding Higher Education Award, "Best of the Best"
- CEFP Certificate - Institutional Choice Award
- APPA Sustainability Award
- International District Energy Association Silver Award
- National Institutional Award for APPA's Credentialing Program
- STARS Gold Rating
LEED Buildings
University Park
Biobehavioral Health, Certified - 2016
Borland Building, Gold - 2009
Business Building, LEED-EB Gold - 2015
Cedar Building Renovation, Certified - 2015
Chace Hall, Certified - 2016
Child Care Center at Hort Woods, Platinum - 2014
Cooper/Hoyt Hall, Silver - 2016
Earle Hall, Silver - 2018
Ewing/Cross Hall, Silver - 2016
Forest Resources Building, Silver - 2007
Haller/Lyons Hall, Certified - 2016
Health & Human Development Building, Silver - 2016
Hibbs/Stephens Hall, Certified - 2016
IM Phase I, Gold
IM Phase 2, Silver, 2015
IM Phase 3, Silver - 2018
Lewis Katz Building, Silver - 2009
Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Certified, 2007
Millenium Science Complex, Gold - 2013
Moore Building Addition, Certified, 2014
Moore Building Renovation, Certified, 2015
Nittany Lion Softball Park, Certified - 2012
North Frear, Silver - 2010
Pegula Ice Arena, Gold - 2015
Rec Hall Addition, Gold - 2008
Steidle, Silver - 2018
Stuart Hall, Silver - 2018
Stuckeman Family Building, Gold - 2007
University Health Services, 2010 - Silver
Commonwealth
Building 10,000 Residence Hall, Harrisburg, Silver - 2010
Dickinson Law School, Carlisle, Silver - 2012
Educational Activities Building, Harrisburg, Silver - 2016
Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, Berks, Gold - 2012
Hershey Medical Center Cancer Institute, Certified - 2011
Lions Gate Apartments, Abington, Gold - 2018
Orchard Hall, Brandywine, Silver - 2018
Scranton Business Building, Scranton, Certified - 2010
Wilkes Barre Academic Commons, Wilkes Barre, Silver - 2010