Awards | Engineering Excellence Awards

ACEC Colorado’s Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program annually recognizes consulting engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. For more than 65 years, Colorado firms have entered their most innovative projects and studies into this competition. ACEC Colorado’s entry guidelines generally follow those established for the ACEC National EEA competition, which Grand Conceptor and Excellence Award recipients may advance to.

2026 Project Registration

2026 Entry Resources

• Colorado Official Rules
  
• Slides from How-to-Enter Workshop 
  
• Colorado Competition Checklist
• Scoring Criteria
• Important Tips on Entering
• ACEC National EEA Microsite

New This Year! In September ACEC Colorado is excited to launch the inaugural People’s Choice Award—a brand-new category where the public decides the winner! Unlike the traditional awards, which are evaluated by a panel of judges, this award is all about popular vote. It’s your chance to get involved, spread the word, and rally support. The entry with the most verified votes will take home the honor of being the crowd favorite.

Voting for the People’s Choice Award closed at midnight on Friday, October 10. The winners will be announced at the Awards Luncheon on November 14.

Special Offer for EEA Project Entrants! As a proud sponsor of ACEC Colorado and the EEA Awards, Ken’s Print+Graphics is offering a 25% discount to EEA participants for project board displays at your firm. Click here to learn more.

Schedule

• Sept. 1, 2023 – Sept. 15, 2025: Substantial construction/completion of project work to be entered
• Aug. 8, 2025: Deadline to submit entry form and payment
• Aug. 15, 2025:  Deadline to upload entry materials to online submission portal
• September 2025: Video interviews of project manager(s)/principal(s)
• September 2025: Judging (NOTE: judges to do not view videos as part of review)
• September 2025: Voting for People’s Choice Awards (conducted via social media)
• Oct. 10, 2025: Voting closes for People’s Choice Awards
• Nov. 14, 2025: ACEC Colorado EEA Awards Luncheon and announcement of winners at Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center

Colorado 2025 EEA Results (Awarded Nov. 8, 2024)

• Download ACEC Colorado 2025 EEA Commemorative Program
• View 2025 EEA Playlist (Downloadable/Sharable Project Videos)
• View 2025 Outstanding Graphics Award
• View Photo Gallery of ACEC Colorado’s EEA Luncheon (Nov. 8, 2024) (NOTE: Password –  Awards)
• View 2025 Judges
• Read Colorado Real Estate Journal EEA Section
• Read Colorado Public Works Journal EEA Section

Colorado 2024 EEA Results (Awarded Nov. 9, 2023)

• Download ACEC Colorado 2024 EEA Commemorative Program
• View 2024 EEA Playlist (Downloadable/Sharable Project Videos)
• View 2024 Outstanding Graphics Award
• View 2024 Judges
• View Photo Gallery of Colorado EEA Luncheon (Nov. 9, 2023) (NOTE: Password: EEA2023)
• Read Colorado Real Estate Journal EEA Section (Dec. 30, 2023)
• Read Colorado Public Works Journal EEA Section (Winter 2024)
• Read 2024 EEA News Release (Feb. 20, 2024)