Awards

American Institute of Architects, Top 10 Buildings in the World Award, 2009
http://www.aiatopten.org/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=1385

American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter – Energy and Sustainability Honor Award (highest level), 2007
http://www.aiasf.org/Programs/Awards_Program/Design_Awards/79.htm

Business of the Year Award, Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, 2006 – The first school to win business of the year in Monterey County
http://www.chartwell.org/pressreleases/index.cfm?fuseaction=Detail&ID=46

California High Performance Schools Certification, 2006 – Highest score to date
http://www.chps.net/

California Department of Education for our Non-Public School (NPS) Certification, 2008 – 10 commendations (highest number to date)

California Association of General Contractors, 2007 – Innovation Award for Construction Techniques and Materials

Certified Green Business Monterey County Green Business Program, 2008
http://www.montereybaygreenbusiness.org/GBListingsMC.html

Flex Your Power, Best Overall Award, 2007 – Recognizing outstanding achievements in energy conservation, education and leadership, demand response, and innovative products and services.
http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2007/070507.shtml

Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, 2007
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/2007/Program.pdf

LEED Platinum, United States Green Building Council, 2007 – Awarded to the entire Chartwell campus. This is the highest level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
http://leedcasestudies.usgbc.org/overview.cfm?ProjectID=1385

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Education Excellence Award, 2005 – Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition of Chartwell’s outstanding and invaluable service to the community

United States Environmental Protection Agency Western Regional Award for Energy Efficiency, 2007 – In addition to the award, Chartwell is the model for the EPA’s new Life Cycle Building Challenge, which has attracted more than 300 entries from every state in the union.

United States Green Building Council of Northern California Green Super Hero Award, 2008 – Awarded to Douglas Atkins for his outstanding work to increase public understanding of the benefits of green schools for students and their communities.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 2006 – Six-year term accreditation with 12 merits: caring expert faculty; supportive parents; strong leadership; collaborative faculty; small class size; belief in students’ ability to overcome experiences of failure and become self-advocates; clear, focused mission; language training program; Chartwell Education Plans for all students as a key basis for instruction; communication; strong financial base; focus on students; needs to transition to a mainstream setting; and a safe, nurturing environment.