Excellence in Irrigation 2017 Award Winners
A total of eleven projects were identified as deserving special acknowledgement as examples of unique or outstanding irrigation design challenges and solutions. The submittals were independently judged by a panel comprised of an academic team from Cal Poly Pomona and Kansas State University and peer review.
The Excellence in Irrigation program celebrates the innovative solutions and technical skills required of irrigation design professionals to meet the challenges of designing efficient and effective irrigation in a wide variety of circumstances. Challenges must be unique and the site solutions must successfully address the distinctive climatic, structural, agronomic and system operational needs of each project.
HONOR AWARDS are given as outstanding examples of unique problem solving and forward-thinking water resource management solutions.
COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC WORKS HONOR AWARD
Gawler Water Reuse Scheme, Adelaide, Australia
John Gransbury, Hydroplan, Consultant
George W. Bush Residential Center, Dallas, TX
Jeffrey Bruce, Jeffrey L. Bruce, LLC, Consultant
Navy Pier, Phase I, Chicago, IL
Jeffrey Bruce, Jeffrey L. Bruce, LLC, Consultant
GOLF COURSE HONOR AWARD
Rolling Hills Golf Course, Tempe, AZ
Douglas Macdonald, Aqua Engineering, Inc., Consultant
PARKS AND RECREATION/SPORTS FIELDS HONOR AWARD
Copper Sky Regional Park, Maricopa, AZ
Douglas Macdonald, Aqua Engineering, Inc., Consultant
Sendero Field, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
Garry Collins, Water Concern, LTD., Consultant
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS HONOR AWARD
Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
Steven Hohl, Water Concern, LTD., Consultant
MERIT AWARDS are given to projects that are worthy of recognition and represent solid and well thought out solutions to irrigation and water resource management challenges.
COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC WORKS MERIT AWARD
Santa Clara Square, Phase 1, Santa Clara, CA
Janet Luehrs, Brookwater, Inc., Consultant
GOLF COURSE MERIT AWARD
Tree Irrigation, Annenberg Retreat, Rancho Mirage, CA
Jason Smith, Water Concern, LTD., Consultant
RESIDENTIAL, LARGER THAN 1 ACRE MERIT AWARD
Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate, St Clair Shores, MI
Geoff Graber, Graber & Associates, LLC, Consultant
RESEARCH AWARD
Deficit Irrigation Study, Pomona, CA
Alan Moss, Water Concern, LTD., Consultant
