Overview
Awards
2009 IFMA Educator of the Year Award - Dr. Kashiwagi
Each year, The International Facility Management Association recognizes groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to the facility management profession and the association. In 2009, their Distinguished Educator Award went to Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, for his numerous accomplishments in education and research during the past year. One significant accomplishment was receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to share his facility and project management practices with the people of Botswana, Africa. Visit this link for detailed information about the award.
2008 Research Innovation of the Year
The University of Minnesota (Capital Planning and Project Management Group) was awarded the 2008 Research Innovation of the Year Award by the CIB for their use of Best-Value and Performance Information in the delivery and management of construction and design services.
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2008 CIB PC Commendations - Dr. Dean Kashiwagi
The CIB Programme Committee awards the annual PC Commendations for extraordinary performance in the CIB Programme of Activities. In 2008, CIB Task Group 61, under joint coordination of Kashiwagi, was upgraded to a working commission in 2008 and attracted more new CIB Members than any other CIB Commission.
2008 Fulbright Scholarship Award - Dr. Dean Kashiwagi
The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programs in the world. The program operates in 144 countries and awards only 7,000 grants annually. In 2008, Dr. Dean T. Kashiwagi was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research at University of Botswana (Africa).
2007 COAA Gold Award
The Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) has an annual Project Leadership Award that recognizes excellence in project management and promotes leadership, professionalism and excellence of owners and developers involved in the construction process.
In 2007, the City of Peoria received the COAA’s highest award (Gold Award) for the success of the Rio Vista Recreational Center. This project was procured using the PIPS Best-Value program.
2005 H. Bruce Russell Global Innovators Award
The CoreNet H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator’s Awards program showcases solutions, best practices & innovations in corporate real estate and workplace management. In 2005, Harvard University received CoreNet’s highest award for innovation for transforming their organization using the PIPS Best-Value Program.
2001 Pono Technology Award
The Pono Technology Award is presented to organizations in Hawaii that have excelled at successfully implementing information technologies for the betterment of the enterprise. In 2001, the State of Hawaii was recognized for its innovation in improving productivity and performance using the PIPS Best-Value Program