Award-Winning Work

With 60 years of experience providing focused design solutions to our customers, WalterFedy has amassed a significant body of award-winning work.

2012

Rookie of the Year Award

From Sustainable Waterloo Region

Building Excellence Award of Merit

From the Grand Valley Construction Association for the Waterloo Region Museum in the Institutional category $10 million – $20 million.

Building Excellence Award of Excellence

From the Grand Valley Construction Association for contributing to the Kingsdale Community Centre (Environmental Achievement) and The Tannery District (Game Changer).

PSMJ Circle of Excellence

From PSMJ Resources Inc., recognizing strong operational performance in thirteen benchmarks including cash flow, overhead control, business development, project performance, staff utilization, and overall profitability.

Illumination Award of Merit

From the Illuminating Engineering Society for exterior lighting at the Waterloo Region Museum.

Illumination Award of Merit

From the Illuminating Engineering Society for interior lighting at Google Waterloo, Phases One and Two.

2011

Design Excellence Award
From the Ontario Association of Architects for the Waterloo Region Museum, designed in association with Moriyama & Teshima Architects (see the press release here!)

Illumination Award – Toronto Section
From the Illuminating Engineering Society for the lobby of the Waterloo Region Museum.

2010

Structural Design Award
(Institutional: Government, Universities & Colleges, Hospitals)
From the Ontario Masonry Design Awards for William Lyon Mackenzie King Village (submitted by Kappeler Masonry).

Structural Design Award
(Residential: Low-rise Design)
From the Ontario Masonry Design Awards for the Deer Ridge Condominium Development (submitted by George and Asmussen Limited).

Ontario Wood WORKS! Green Building Wood Design Award
From the Canadian Wood Council for the Waterloo Region Museum, designed in association with Moriyama & Teshima Architects.

PSMJ Circle of Excellence
From PSMJ Resources Inc., recognizing strong operational performance in thirteen benchmarks including cash flow, overhead control, business development, project performance, staff utilization, and overall profitability.

Leadership Award
From the Grand Valley Construction Association for the Ontario Masonry Training Centre, recognizing the uniquely collaborative effort by the College, Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association, and numerous OMCA members.

2009

Award for Best Practices in Employment Standards
From the Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network (WRIEN) for leadership in the recruitment, retention, and integration of internationally trained individuals.

2008

Award of Merit
From the Grand Valley Construction Association Building Excellence Awards for the Kitchener Collegiate Institute Infrastructure Renewal.

2006

Mike Wagner Heritage Award for Outstanding Achievement
From the City of Kitchener for the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre and Downtown Community Centre, recognizing our commitment to the conservation of Kitchener’s cultural heritage resources.

Kitchener Urban Design Awards, Nomination Award
From the City of Kitchener for the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre and Downtown Community Centre.

Cambridge Urban Design Awards, Award of Merit
From the City of Cambridge for the renovation and expansion of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School.

2005

Union Gas Corporate Citizenship Award
From the Junior Achievement Waterloo Region Business Achievement Awards for our contributions to community health and development.

Award of Recognition (to project team member Marshall Cummings – WalterFedy was project manager)
From the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario for The Record Head Office Relocation.

2003

Regional Citation for Landscape Management
From the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects for natural ecology work at Ontario Die International.

2002

Urban Design Award of Excellence
From the City of Kitchener for natural ecology work at Ontario Die International.

Oakville Urban Design Awards, Award of Distinction
From the City of Oakville for architecture and landscaping of Central Park Lodges’ West Oak Village.

2001

Hardsurface Award
From the Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada for restoration and adaptive-reuse work at the Registry Theatre.

Impact on Learning Award in Retrofit for Technology Category
From the School College Planning & Management and Council of Educational Planners International (CEFPI) for Willow Road Public School for solving real-world problems through innovative design, engineering and technology solutions.

Communities in Bloom program, Large Scale Commercial Business Award
From the City of Kitchener for Clarica’s Union Street Parking Lot.

2000

Urban Design Award of Merit for Outstanding Site Development
From the City of Kitchener for Clarica’s Union Street Parking Lot as part of Clarica Project Overflow.

1999

Award of Recognition for Outstanding Architectural Design, Institutional
From the City of Waterloo for the Rotary Children’s Centre for excellence in design and high quality of development.

Award of Recognition for Outstanding Architectural Design, Renovation Rehabilitation
From the City of Waterloo for Manulife Financial, 380 Weber Street for excellence in design and high quality of development.

Award of Recognition for General Contracting, Renovation Rehabilitation
From the City of Waterloo for Manulife Financial, 380 Weber Street for high quality of development.

1998

State of the Lakes Ecosystem 98
Award for the Brant Prairie for demonstrating improvements in the Great Lakes ecosystem; forging links among the economy, the environment and the community and forming strong partnerships.

1997

OPPI Outstanding Planning Award
At the provincial level, for finding a balance between maintaining operations & preserving the heritage distinction of Kaufman Footwear, Kitchener in concert with MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson, Regional and Urban Planners.

Illumination Design Award
From the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America in recognition of outstanding achievement in lighting design for the New Children’s Rotary Centre – Corridors, Waterloo.

Illumination Design Award
From the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America in recognition of outstanding achievement in lighting design for the New Children’s Centre – Therapy Pool, Waterloo.

1996

A Certificate of Recognition
For “Environmental Responsibility and Land Stewardship” which was presented to Union Gas by the Minister of Environment and Energy.

1995

Award of Merit
From the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America for the Electrical Lighting Design of the Ford Theatre for the Performing Arts, North York.

1994

Award of Merit
From the Institutional and Municipal Parking Congress for Parking Design and Program Innovation for the Uptown Parkade, Waterloo.

Site Plan Award in the “Other Category”
From the City of Waterloo acknowledging the excellence and design of the Uptown Parkade, Waterloo.

Design Awards Special Recognition Certificate
From the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute for excellence in engineering design using prestressed concrete for the Uptown Parkade, Waterloo.

1991

Award of Merit
Urban Design Award for outstanding site development The Ainsworth Group Inc., Kitchener.

1990

Certificate of Special Recognition
From the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute for Mutual Life of Canada John Street, Parking Structure, Waterloo.

1989

Award of Merit
From the City of Waterloo for Lutheran Life Insurance Society of Canada, Waterloo.

Amethyst Award for Excellence in Barrier-Free Design
For the Freeport Health Care Village.

1985

Premier’s Award for Accessibility
For the A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA, Kitchener.

1983

ASHRAE Energy Award
For Miracle Food Mart, Rexdale.

Gold Medal Award Non-Residential Pools Outside the U.S.A.
For A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA, Kitchener.

1980

The Stelco Design Award
For innovative and imaginative use of structural steel, Conestoga College Education & Recreation Facility, Kitchener.