2026 Winner: Recycled Water Irrigation Conversion
Las Flores Recycled Water Irrigation Conversion Las Flores, CA Honor Award: Water Management, Planning & Analysis SUBMITTED BY Steve Hohl, Water Concern, Ltd. & Danny Smith, Park West PROJECT OVERVIEW Large-scale recycled water conversion project for Las Flores, a master-planned residential community inSouthern California• Dual role encompassing irrigation analysis, design, installation coordination, and water management• […]
2026 Winner: Presidio Tunnel Tops Park
Presidio Tunnel Tops Park San Francisco, CA Honor Award: Parks & Recreational Fields SUBMITTED BY Mark Pagano, d.d. Pagano Inc. PROJECT OVERVIEW • Presidio Tunnel Tops Park transforms 14 acres above the Presidio Parkway tunnels into a major public landscape withinSan Francisco’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area• Reconnects the Presidio Main Post to Crissy Field, […]
2026 Winner: Parks & Rec Master Plan #1
Parks & Rec Master Plan; Water Conservation StrategiesParks Irrigation Assessments Phoenix, AZ Honor Award: Existing System Evaluation SUBMITTED BY Doug Macdonald, Verdantas PROJECT OVERVIEW Selected by the City of Phoenix to develop a citywide Parks Master Plan• Establishes a long-term vision for parks, facilities, programs, and services over the next 10+ years• Multi-disciplinary effort integrating […]
2026 Winner: Parks & Rec Master Plan #2
Parks & Rec Master Plan; Irrigation Control SystemEvaluation and Irrigation Operation & Maintenance Evaluation Phoenix, AZ Honor Award: Water Management, Planning & Analysis SUBMITTED BY Doug Macdonald, Verdantas PROJECT OVERVIEW • Led development of the City of Phoenix Parks Master Plan, guiding parks, facilities, and services for the next 10+ years• Multi-disciplinary effort integrating planning, […]
2026 Winner: Exchange Precinct
Exchange Precinct Perth, Australia Merit Award: Commercial & Public Works SUBMITTED BY Daniel Rose, Cadsult PROJECT OVERVIEW • Exchange Precinct, Curtin University (Western Australia): 7 sub-projects delivered over 5+ years, following adecade of planning• Major mixed-use hub integrating transport, education, accommodation, and community space• 2015 Master Plan earned Australia’s first 5 Green Star Communities rating• […]
2026 Winner: Best Practice Guidelines for Sporting Fields
Best Practice Guidelines for Sporting Fields: A guide for climate-resilient playing surfaces New South Wales, Australia Merit Award: Research SUBMITTED BY Paul Lamble, Peak Water Consulting PROJECT OVERVIEW NSW sporting fields face increasing pressure from population growth, usage, and limited resources• Industry often misattributes poor turf conditions to overuse or lack of irrigation• Developed Best […]
2026 Winner: West Resthaven Cemetery Park
West Resthaven Cemetery Park Glendale, AZ Merit Award: Parks & Recreational Fields SUBMITTED BY Andrew Chase, The Davey Institute PROJECT OVERVIEW • West Resthaven Park Cemetery is a historic 54-acre memorial park in Glendale, Arizona, developed since 1947• Features diverse burial types, monuments, and mausoleums creating complex microclimates• Heat-retaining stone markers require careful irrigation to […]
2025 Winner: Westminster Memorial Park & Mortuary
Westminster Memorial Park & Mortuary Westminster, CA – Honor Award, Parks & Recreational Fields SUBMITTED BY Andrew Chase, The Davey Institute PROJECT OVERVIEW Westminster Memorial Park is an 80-acre cemetery in Westminster, California, celebrating its 100th anniversary. The park’s design has evolved over time, with multiple landscape designers modifying the original layout to meet owner […]
2025 Winner: Crossroads North Commercial
Crossroads North Commercial Winchester, CA – Honor Award, Commercial & Public Works SUBMITTED BY Guillermo Gonzalez, Albert A. Webb Associates PROJECT OVERVIEW Dual facility planning for both potable and recycled water within public streets. Single recycled irrigation connection serves 9 retail pads, a multi-purpose trail, and a water quality basin. Master meter for domestic services, […]
2025 Winner: Water Resources in Frisco, Texas
Water Resources in Frisco, Texas Frisco, TX – Merit Award, Water Management – Planning & Analysis SUBMITTED BY Ron Garcia, City of Frisco, TX PROJECT OVERVIEW Frisco, TX (25 miles north of Dallas) faces water management challenges due to extreme heat, drought risk, and limited precipitation. Outdoor irrigation accounts for over 60% of the city’s […]