Awards

NTAEE Chapter award:

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

NTAEE Chapter Awards are presented to energy professionals who have achieved local prominence in their fields.  Candidates for awards are not required to be NTAEE members but must be nominated by an NTAEE member in good standing.  An NTAEE member may nominate themselves. 

BEHIND THE NTAEE AWARDS

Through its Awards Program, NTAEE recognizes achievers in the fields we serve.  Winners are formally saluted at a NTAEE Chapter meeting and receive distinctive plaques commemorating their achievements.  The winner for each category is submitted by the chapter as a nomination for the AEE Regional Award for the respective category.

GENERAL CRITERIA

Each award addresses a unique area, and submittals should describe nominee's proficiency in that category. The nomination of an individual should include a description of the nominee's work in the field, including short but descriptive summary(s) of specific projects or programs he/she/they has/have  worked on including innovative projects, substantiated savings, etc. Because the awards are based on installed and successful projects and programs, future plans and goals are not considered. The nomination of a project should include a description of the type of project, equipment installed, operating results, substantiated savings (cost savings and energy savings), financial data, or special features. Projects are eligible for nomination only after they have been in operation for at least six months and can be substantiated with actual installation costs and operating savings. Because awards are based on installed and successful projects, future plans and goals are not considered. Nominators are required to verify the accuracy of the information provided in the nominations they submit. Nominees may also be required to confirm their information.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES

Entries must be received by October 31^st of each year.

HOW ENTRIES ARE PROCESSED

Entries are first screened to verify eligibility.  Each entry is then individually evaluated according to official judging criteria.

HOW TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION

Review the criteria for each category stated below, and after selecting the appropriate category complete the nomination form.  The nomination form should be accompanied by all supporting documentation required.  Nominations for the chapter awards are open from January through October 31^st of each year.  You may submit your nomination to the NTAEE Award Committee by emailing the information to [email protected]. 

NTAEE CHAPTER AWARD CATEGORIES

1.      Chapter Energy Engineer of the Year

Presented to an individual for outstanding accomplishments in promoting the practices, principles and procedures of energy engineering, and for superior service to the Association. The recipient must be a registered professional engineer (P.E.).

2.      Chapter Corporate Energy Management

Presented to a private sector corporation, agency, or organization for outstanding accomplishments in developing, organizing, managing and implementing its corporate energy management program, and for superior service to the Association.

3.      Chapter Institutional Energy Management

Presented to a public sector institution, agency, or organization such as City, County, State, or Federal; a University or K-12 (kindergarten through 12th grade, either public or private), etc. for outstanding accomplishments in developing, organizing, managing and implementing its comprehensive energy management program, and for superior service to the Association.

4.      Chapter Energy Professional Development

Presented to an individual for outstanding accomplishments in training and development of energy engineers and managers, and for superior service to the Association.

5.      Chapter Energy Manager of the Year

Presented to an individual for outstanding accomplishments in promoting the practices, principles of energy management and development, and for superior service to the Association. Usually awarded to a corporate director of energy or energy manager performing duties for an industrial firm, or building owner/manager.

6.      Chapter Energy Project of the Year

Recognizes an innovative energy management project in the United States that has been in operation for at least six (6) months and can be substantiated with actual installation costs and operating savings.

7.      Chapter Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Recognizes an innovative energy project (includes renewables and green projects, and those making significant impact on climate change) that has been in operation for at least six months and can be substantiated with actual installation, operating costs and achievements. This is a broad category, and all projects are given fair consideration.

8.      Chapter Energy Innovator of the Year

Presented to an individual for outstanding achievement and innovation in promoting the adoption of renewable, green, or other innovative energy technologies.

9.   Chapter Young Energy Professional of the Year

Presented to an individual 35 years of age or younger, who has made outstanding contributions to the energy profession and to the candidate’s community in any or all of these areas: educational and collegiate achievements; professional and technical society activities; civic and humanitarian activities, continuing competence; energy management achievements; climate change activities and achievements; and renewable energy activities and achievements.

110.     Chapter Leader of the Year

Presented to an individual for outstanding accomplishments as an NTAEE chapter leader and for superior service to the Association.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS for NTAEE Chapter Awards are accepted through October 31st each year.  

AEE award:

 AEE shines light on outstanding work in energy done by individuals, organizations, agencies, and corporations. AEE presents awards in three categories - International, Regional, and AEE Chapter awards. Participants are invited to submit application in any of the categories.  AEE and its divisions recognize the winners in special award ceremonies. 

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, you should participate in this year's competition:

• Do you know an energy professional whose work deserves recognition?

• Have you seen the results of an outstanding energy project?

• Has a company, an agency, organization, or institution impressed you with its highly successful energy management plan?

• Have you read an article in an issue of this year's AEE journals that you consider outstanding and worth of recognition?​

We encourage you to nominate individuals, organizations, agencies, corporations, or institutions that are doing outstanding work in energy for this year's awards. 

For general information about Award program, process and deadlines, please click here.

​*Please note: Nominations for the NTAEE chapter awards are open from January through October of each year.  You may send your nominations to NTAEE award committee  [email protected].  Applications are screened then submitted to AEE awards committee no later than mid-February of the following year. Late Nominations cannot be accepted. 

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2025 AEE Awards

NTAEE was selected by AEE as  the National winner of both the Best Chapter Conference/Expo and for the Best Overall Chapter Performance. Thank You AEE for the honor!

2025  AEE Regional Awards:

Young Energy Professional of The Year – Yassien Fadul - Central & South US Region

Energy Professional Development of the Year - Carlos Ortiz Ramirez, Central & South Region

Energy Project of the Year – iREALeyes, LLC – Colleyville Vision Associates by Revvie Green, Central & South US Region

Images from 2025 Energy Conference:

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Images from 2024 Energy Conference:

2024 AEE Awards:

Regional Young Energy Professional of Year - Congratulations Roshan Barnwal

National Best Chapter Website - Congratulations Parvin Stiles!

Click here to see a complete list of AEE's Chapter Recognition Awards Winners!

2023 AEE Awards:

National Best Chapter Conference and Expo - Congratulations to Juan Griego!

National Best Chapter Website - Congratulations to Parvin Stiles!

On October 24th, Mark Witt attended AEE Chapter Leadership Meeting in Orlando to represent NTAEE and receive the awards- Thank you Mark!

Year 2022

Congratulations to the City of Frisco and Terry Scott Bates for nomination and recognition as " NTAEE Chapter Energy Project of the Year". Terry presented the Frisco City Hall BAS upgrade project and the energy savings at our June 15th monthly meeting.

Regional Young Energy Professional of the Year - Congratulations to Madden Dillard

 International Institutional Energy Management - Congratulations to Brian Birch, Energy Manager on Samsung 

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2021 AEE Awards:

Congratulations to the following winners :

• Anthony Scaparra:  Young Energy Professional of the Year - International 

• Nonso Agolue:  Young Energy Professional of the Year – Region 4

• Jeremy Nelson:  Energy Manager of the Year – Region 4

• Best Chapter Energy Conference
  

2020 AEE Awards:

   Chapter:  

            National Best Chapter website award - NTAEE 

 website was launched in 2019; Congralutions to our webmaster, Parvin Stiles 

Acceptance Video at AEE Chapter Leadership & Recognition Awards ceremony on November 12, 2020

Regional:

 Energy Engineer of the Year – Congratulations to Brian Birch    

Acceptance Video at AEE Regional Awards Ceremony on November 18, 2020

Energy Innovator of the Year – Congratulations to Juan Griego 

Acceptance Video at AEE Regional Awards ceremony on November 18, 2020

2019 AEE Awards:

  International Institutional Energy Management - Lewisville Independent School District

  Regional Corporate Energy Management – Aramark

  Regional Energy Professional Development – Brian Birch

 Chapter Energy Project of the Year – DFW Airport Ramp LED Lighting Retrofit

  Chapter Energy Engineer of the year – Brian Birch

 Chapter Energy Manager of the year – Jeremy Nelson

 Chapter Young Energy Professional of the year – Nonso Agolue

 Chapter Energy Innovator of the year – Anthony Scaparra

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2018 AEE  IV Regional Award:

Congratulations to Jeremy Nelson with Aramark, the recipient of  Region IV Young Energy Professional of the Year.

2017 AEE - IV Regional Awards

Congratulations to the City of Dallas Fire Station 27,  a recipient of Innovative Energy Project of the year in AEE region IV.  Johnnie Brumfield accepted the award on the behalf of city of Dallas Fire Station 27.

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