winners from the past 10 years credited the awards program for pushing innovation in design and building with wood and encouraging new types and sizes of buildings, beautiful aesthetics, increased structural performance and scale, and environmentally responsi- ble design. Mary Tracey, executive director of Wood WORKS! BC has been at the helm of the B.C. awards evening since its inception. “We are truly in awe of the innovative and unique ways that wood has been used both architecturally and structurally this past decade and this year is a milestone, as we celebrate and reflect on 10 years of excellence,” said Mary Tracey, WoodWORKS! BC's ex- ecutive director. “The building and design community has amazed us again in 2014 with a continued explo- ration of the potential of wood, and showing us what is possible through their impressive structures.” Notable points about this year's nominations were the range of projects submitted and the variety of wood use - ranging from mid-rise light-frame wood construction to mass timber as a structural material. Judges included Laura Hartman, architec, Fernau & Hartman Architects, Berkeley, CA; C .Y. Loh,formerly C.Y. Loh Associates Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; Rick Jeffery, president and CEO, Coast Forest Products Association, Vancouver, B.C.; and Wesley Wollin, architect, BCIT Studio Instructor --Architectural Science, Burnaby, B.C. Peter Busby of Perkins + Will received he Wood Champion Award for championing and pioneering the use of wood in many prominent B.C. public build- ings. He was the driving force behind the implemen- tation of wood in projects such as the Earth Sciences Building and Centre for Interactive Research on Sus- tainability in Vancouver, the Brentwood and Gilmore Skytrain Stations and the Kingsway Pedestrian Bridge. Under Mr. Busby's leadership, the Perkins + Will Vancouver office has strived to improve the built envi- ronment, with a strong dedication to the practice of sustainability. "He has pushed the envelope in wood solutions by ensuring wood is integrated as a major component in the design of each building," read his nomination. Gerald Epp of Fast + Epp Structural Engineers re- ceived the Engineer Award. His project, the Bow River Bridge in Banff, Alberta, is one of the longest tim- ber bridges of its kind. The Town of Banff desired nat- ural materials for environmental and aesthetic reasons, and timber was the chosen material, the awards ma- terials said. Mike Mammone of Ratio Architecture - Interior De- sign – Planning received the Architect Award. The use of wood was instrumental in his project, Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union - Uptown Branch, Salmon Arm, B.C. The Wood Innovation Award recognizes cre- The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Spring 2014 – 49