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Meet the Winners of SBN’s 5th Annual GSI Awards

Sustainable Business Network honored green stormwater infrastructure projects in the Philadelphia region.

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) announced the winners of its 5th annual Excellence in GSI Awards during a virtual Earth Day ceremony.

“Every public and private GSI project contributes to the improved health of our waterways and our communities, supports diverse local businesses, creates jobs, and improves public health and community well-being,” said Anna Shipp, Executive Director of SBN.

In addition to announcing winners, the ceremony also celebrated ten years of Philadelphia’s green stormwater plan, Green City, Clean Waters.

Philadelphia’s residents want quality water. Green City, Clean Waters has done a phenomenal job making sure our drinking water and local waterways are clean,” said Randy Hayman, Philadelphia Water Commissioner.

GSI Winners

Public Projects Winner: 40th Street Trolley Portal

Client: University City District
Planning/Design Team: Meliora Design; Andropogon Associates; International Consulting; Tillet Lighting Design; Mulhern Consulting Engineers; Group G Architects
Watershed: Lower Schuylkill River
Construction/Maintenance: Domus Construction; Mayfield Site Contractors
Location: 3940 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Innovation: Processes, programs or technology that break new ground, by applying information, ingenuity, and initiative to significantly advance GSI impact.

Public Projects Winner: Green City Inlet Filter “Stormsacks”

Client: Philadelphia Water Department Primary: ACF Environmental Watershed: Delaware Direct
Partners: Fabco Industries

Best of Green City, Clean Waters Public Project Winner: Wissinoming Park

Client: Philadelphia Water Department
Planning/Design Team: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc
Watershed: Delaware Direct
Construction/Maintenance/Monitoring: AP Construction, Inc.; Philadelphia Water Department Location: 5700 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124

Best of Green City, Clean Waters Private Project (AND Best of Green City, Clean Waters Innovation) Double Winner: Cira Green

Client: Brandywine Realty Trust
Planning/Design: Erdy McHenry Architecture; Pennoni; Roofmeadow; Tim Haahs & Associates Watershed: Lower Schuylkill
Construction/Maintenance: EDA Associates; Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Sean’s Landscaping; Roofmeadow Services, Inc.
Location: 2930 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 19104

Cover photo by Elevated Angles for VISIT PHILADELPHIA® 


Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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