We take pride in the achievements and recognition that our staff and projects have earned in recent years.
Auxiliary Services
2025 Seed for Success Acorn Awardee
Real Estate and Space Administration
Classroom Master Plan earns national recognition for excellence in planning
Sustainability
Ranked No. 12 in the U.S. and No. 74 worldwide for sustainability efforts
Grounds | 16th Consecutive Year
Tree Campus USA
Grounds
Bee Campus USA
Purdue Memorial Union
Retail Sales: Marketplace of the Year
Facility Design Award for PMU Ground Floor Renovation
Ranked No. 12 in the U.S. and No. 93 worldwide for sustainability efforts
Public Safety
Purdue University ranked Safest College in America
Grounds|15th Consecutive Year
2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee
Gold Design Excellence Award from the American Society for Interior Designers (ASID) Wisconsin Chapter for the Purdue Memorial Union ground floor renovation
Project of the Year from the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Alliance for the Duke Energy CHP Plant at Purdue
Environmental stewardship award from Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA) for the 1869 Tree Plan
Honor Award from ACEC Indiana Engineering Excellence Awards for the Newman Road Underpass Project
Best Hotel Renovation and Restoration from Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design (AHEAD) Americas for the Union Club Hotel
Power Partner Award from Duke Energy
PULSE Award for Innovation in Higher Education Procurement from the National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP)
Green Star Honor Award from the Professional Grounds Management Society for campus grounds
Silver Award for Interior Design-Renovation and Bronze Award for Interior Design-Hotels and Resorts from the International Design Awards for the Union Club Hotel
Public Works Project of the Year from the American Public Works Association – Indiana Chapter for the Newman Road Underpass Project
Excellence in Landscape Architecture Merit award from the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) for the State Street Redevelopment Project
Indiana Engineering Achievement Award from the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers for cooling tower refurbishment and upgrades
Community Impact of the Year award from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) to Plenary Group for the State Street Redevelopment Project
Effective and Innovative Practices Award from APPA Leadership in Educational Facilities for the development of a portable light level meter
Complete Streets Best Project Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers for the State Street Redevelopment Project
Community Placemaking Award from Aim Indiana for the State Street Redevelopment Project
Arthur G. Hansen award for Purdue University Fire Department retiree involvement in events from the Purdue University Retirees Association
Indiana Interior Design Excellence Award for Higher Education New Construction from the International Interior Design Association: Hobart and Russell Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences and Land O’Lakes Center for Experiential Learning and Purina Pavilion (Page 72)
Safest college campus in Indiana according to U.S. Department of Education studies and the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report since 2017
