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        • New Civic: Greenest Church in Iowa, Coralville
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        • Innovative Leadership: Solarize Johnson County 2018, Johnson county
        • Mixed Use: Lee County Bank and Cattermole Library, Fort Madison
        • Mixed Use: Mason Building, Stanton
        • Renewable Energy: Knoxville Community School District, Knoxville
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        • Innovative Leadership: City of Clive
        • Stormwater Management: 14th St. Parking Lot
        • Mixed Use: The Wilkins Building
        • Placemaking: Albert Kruger, Sr. Shelter House
        • Jurors’ Choice: City of Dubuque
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        • Best of Show: Steeple Square
        • Renovated Civic: Mason City Arena
        • Renovated Commercial: Highpoint Event Center
        • Innovative Leadership – Large Community: Iowa Flood Center
        • Innovative Leadership – Small Community: Main Street Jewell
        • Renewable Energy: Southeastern Community College
        • Renovated Residential: The Brenton
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        • Stormwater Management – Public: City of Clive
        • Urban Placemaking and Greenspace: Des Moines Heritage Trust
    • 2021 Best Development Award Recipients
      • Best of Show : Tom and Ruth Harkin Center, Des Moines
      • Innovative Leadership : Dupaco Voices Building, Dubuque
      • Mixed Use : Taubman Block, Maquoketa
      • Renewable Energy – Private : Kemin Industries, Des Moines
      • Renewable Energy – Civic : Wapello Solar, Wapello
      • Renovated Commercial : Bellevue Button Factory, Bellevue
      • Renovated Residential : Mitchell Maskrey Mill, Maquoketa
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