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Achievements and Recognition

We take pride in the achievements and recognition that our staff and projects have earned in recent years.

2026

Grounds | 17th Consecutive Year

Tree Campus USA

Arbor Day Foundation
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Sustainable Operations

USGBC Project Excellence Award for Indiana

United States Green Building Council
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2025

Auxiliary Services

2025 Seed for Success Acorn Awardee

Purdue Airport Project
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Students to work together in a classroom space.

Real Estate and Space Administration

Classroom Master Plan earns national recognition for excellence in planning

Society for College and University Planning
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The final tree planting of the 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan.

Sustainability

Ranked No. 12 in the U.S. and No. 74 worldwide for sustainability efforts

QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University
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Grounds | 16th Consecutive Year

Tree Campus USA

Arbor Day Foundation
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Purdue was recognized as a Bee Campus USA affiliate, advancing pollinator conservation efforts.

Grounds

Bee Campus USA

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
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Purdue Memorial Union

Retail Sales: Marketplace of the Year

The National Association of College & University Food Services
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2024

Purdue Memorial Union

Facility Design Award for PMU Ground Floor Renovation

Association of College Unions International
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Sustainability

Ranked No. 12 in the U.S. and No. 93 worldwide for sustainability efforts

QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University
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Public Safety

Purdue University ranked Safest College in America

Academic Influence
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Grounds|15th Consecutive Year

Tree Campus USA

Arbor Day Foundation
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2023

2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee 

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

Complete Streets Best Project Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers for the State Street Redevelopment Project

Green Star Honor Award from the Professional Grounds Management Society for campus grounds

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)

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