COMPONENT CATEGORY
Honorable mention awards go to:

The team of Siobhan Rockcastle, Cayley Lambur, Dana Cupkova-Myers, and Keving Prattfrom Cornell University in Ithaca, New York for the Low-Tech Pre Fabricated Structural Building System.  The system uses recyclable cardboard, high-density polystyrene foam, and a waterproof fabric membrane option, which can be separated, readapted, and recycled as needed.

Thomas Hagarty from Iowa State University for the Light Switch/Geodesiac Dome project which experiments with a pre-manufactured light switch brackets and examines the question:  “Why aren’t buildngs already designed to be disassembled?”
David Wilson of Berkeley, California’s AVANA Systems LLC for the Joist Lock, a strong, reusable alternative to conventional wood framing that locks manufactured wood I-joists.

Sean Dorsey from the Catholic University of America in Miami, Florida for the Expansive Panel System replaces traditional framing with digital fabrication methods.  The system was inspired from the efficiency of pizza boxes.

WINNERS

Student
Aaron Tvrdy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for his project, REUSEFUL: Guidelines for Building with Reusable Materials.
This project foresees waste materials gathered in bulk, refurbished, and stored in regional design centers where designers can create components out of the former waste.  With a creative design approach, reclaimed material kits can be used to create attractive components that can either celebrate or conceal their original identity. 

Professional, built component 
Frank Little with his project, Demountable Tape
Drywall has traditionally been a barrier to gaining easy access to structural components of the building for repair or reuse. This tape allows drywall to be easily removed and replaces the traditional nailing mechanism, which can damage the drywall and inhibit reuse.

Professional, unbuilt component
A team comprised of Mark Webster, Dirk Kestner, James Parker, and Matthew Johnson from Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. in Auburndal, Massachusetts, with their project, Deconstructable and Reusable Composite Slab

The composite component system uses specialized bolts, serrated clamps, and cast-in channels to create a more easily disassembled flooring system. This structure allows the slab and beam to work together to resist bending due to floor loads. The size of the steel beam can be reduced by over 30% providing both economic and environmental benefits.