Recognized for its innovative and sustaining qualities, the WaterHub at Emory University is now a five time award winner! The project recently earned two new awards: the Superior Environmental Performance Award presented by the Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), and the Engineering Excellence Grand Award in the Water Resources category presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina.
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cling over 30 million gallons of water since May, the WaterHub won the Superior Environmental Performance Award for its exemplary environmental, health, and safety improvements in the Georgia region. The Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference and the Georgia Chapter of the ASSE are dedicated to supplying industry professionals with, “a quality, comprehensive and convenient way to develop and improve their technical, managerial, regulatory and administrative skills necessary for maintaining and sustaining a safe, healthy, and environmentally sound workplace.” [1] Within this prestigious award, the WaterHub shined not only for its benefits to Emory University, but also to the broader Atlanta community by reducing Emory’s draw from Atlanta’s watershed by up to 146 million gallons of water annually.
As the top award in the Water Resources 
category, the Engineering Excellence Grand Award was presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, an organization, “engaged in a wide range of engineering projects that propel the economy and enhance and safeguard our state’s quality of life.”[2] The WaterHub at Emory University was chosen for its engineering excellence based on unique and innovative applications, future value, perception by the public, complexity, and fulfillment of Emory University’s needs.
These two new prestigious awards join the WaterHub at Emory University’s previous achievements which include:
2015 Project Achievement Award
- In the Infrastructure Private Sector category, the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) awarded the WaterHub at Emory University as a successful project with a constructed value less than $50 million and recognized the project for outstanding achievement in the practice of construction management.
2015 Innovative Project of the Year Award
- Presented by the WateReuse Association (WRA), the award recognized the WaterHub at Emory University as a unique, innovative project that is practical and implementable to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of reclaimed water and acknowledges the WaterHub for its contributions to the community and how it continues to advance the water reuse industry.
2015 Liquid Assets Award
- The Metro Atlanta Chamber praised the WaterHub at Emory University for its ability to conserve Atlanta’s natural resources and developing technology to enhance the environment.
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[1] Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference. Georgia Conference Mission. Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference. http://www.georgiaconference.org/Our-Mission
[2] American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina. Why We Do it. American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina. http://acecnc.org/#