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LEED Platinum Certification, City of Seminole Operations Building, Seminole, Florida

The City of Seminole Public Works Operations Building in Seminole, Florida has been awarded LEED Platinum Certification by the U. S. Green Building Council (USBGC) based in Washington D.C. It is the first platinum certified government project in the State of Florida. MBA designed the building to a CAT 5 hurricane (156 mph 1-minute sustained wind, 190 mph 3-second gust) event with redundant emergency systems.

2011 Horizon Award - Award of Distinction - New Construction
City of Seminole Public Works & Operations Buildings, Seminole, Florida

The Associated General Contractors of Greater Florida, Inc. has awarded the 2011 Horizon Award - Award of Distinction for New Construction, to Bitmore Construction for the City of Seminole Public Works & Operations Buildings. MBA was the project architect and responsible for the building design.

2011-2012 Project of the Year and Structure Award
2011 Aurora Award for Green Construction
Pinellas County Public Works Emergency Responders Complex, Clearwater, Florida

APWA American Public Works Association - Florida Chapter West Coast Branch has awarded MBA with their
2011-2012 Project of the Year Award and the 2011-2012 Structure Award for the Pinellas County Public Works Emergency Responders Complex.

MBA has also recieved the 2011 Aurora Award for Green Construction from the SEBC Southeast Building Conference for this building complex.

Future of the Region Award, DACCO, Tampa, Florida

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council has Awarded MBA with their 19th Annual Future of the Region Award for DACCO, Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office Headquarters in Tampa, Florida.This award recognizes projects that exemplify regionalism, and recognizes outstanding achievement and contribution which benefit the regional community.

Outstanding Rehab Project, Tampa Family Health Center, Dale Mabry, Florida

MBA received an award for 2010 Outstanding Rehab Project on the Tampa Family Health Centers, Dale Mabry location. The award is from NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties) Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Tampa Bay Chapter.