At VBFA, we understand the value of our work in building up our communities. We are proud to be part of some of the most impactful, high-profile, and well-recognized design and construction projects throughout the Intermountain region and beyond. That’s why, when our projects are honored by our industry peers both locally and nationally, we appreciate these awards as not only recognition for our hard work and expertise, but also acknowledgement of the successful collaboration with each of the design and construction firms with whom we have the pleasure of working.
A Passion For Excellence
Our willingness to take on projects from the most challenging to the basic has become the hallmark of our firm. A commitment to “making a difference” with our diverse projects and clients, and our constant exploration into new methods in efficiency and diversification has allowed VBFA to build an exemplary reputation. Fostering a culture of learning, open communication and growth, and by looking “outside of the box” and displaying a willingness to take the extra steps to arrive at the best possible solution has positioned VBFA at the top of the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
Proud of Our Achievements
2023
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2023 ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Award
Sunburst Elementary School
Layton, UT
- 2023 ASHRAE Region IX Technology Award
University of Utah HELIX Office Building
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2023 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Commercial/Office Building
Salt Lake Community College + University of Utah Juniper Academic Building
Herriman, UT
- 2023 UC&D Most Outstanding Higher Education Project
Spanish Fork Library & Administration Building
Spanish Fork, UT
- 2023 UC&D Most Outstanding Community/Cultural Building
St. George Utah Temple Major Historic Renovation
St. George, UT
- 2023 UC&D Most Outstanding Historic Renovation – Large
Snowbird Power Systems
Snowbird, UT
- 2023 ACEC Engineering Excellence National Award Recognition
Washington Career Technical High School
St. George, UT
- 2023 UC&D Most Outstanding Concrete/Tilt-up Project
2022
Snowbird Power Systems
Snowbird, UT
- 2022 ACEC Engineering Excellence Utah Grand Conceptor Award
Utah Fertility Center Surgery Suite
Midvale, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding Small Healthcare Project
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding High-Rise Project
Hillcrest High School Rebuild
Midvale, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding K-12 Large Project
Polk Elementary School
Ogden, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding K-12 Small Project
Terminal Replacement at Provo Airport
Provo, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding Mass Transit/Airport Project
Legacy Village at St. George
St. George, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding Multi-Family/Senior Living Project
Ivins City Hall
Ivins, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding Municipal Project
- 2022 ENR Mountain States Best Sustainable Project
Davis County Clearfield Branch Library
Clearfield, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project under $10M Project
Davis Catalyst Center
Kaysville, UT
- 2022 UC&D Most Outstanding Publisher’s Pick Project
Jeff Watkins
- 2022 ASHRAE Engineer of the Year 2022
2021
University of Utah Health Sugar House Health Center
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2021 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award
University of Utah Health Ambulatory Care Complex
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2021 ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Award
Lewis Wong
- 2021 ENR Mountain States Top Young Professionals Winner
Jacob Beck
- 2021 ENR Mountain States Top Young Professionals Winner
Salt Lake County Kearns Library
Kearns, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Community Impact Project
Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center
Taylorsville, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Community/Cultural Project
Revere Health St. George Campus
St. George, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Healthcare Project
Lehi High School Rebuild
Lehi, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding K-12 Project
WSU Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center
Ogden, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project Under $10M
East Ridge Elementary School
Ogden, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Publisher’s Pick Project
USU Biology & Natural Resources Building Renovation
Logan, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Renovation/Restoration Project
Snowbird Power Systems
Snowbird, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Speciality Contracting – Mechanical
Ben Lomond High School Athletic Center
Ogden, UT
- 2021 UC&D Most Outstanding Sports/Recreation Project
2020
University of Utah Health Ambulatory Care Complex
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2020 ENR Healthcare Best Project
- 2020 Utah Construction and Design Most Outstanding Large Healthcare Project
- 2020 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Healthcare Project
Hale Centre Theatre
Sandy, Utah
- 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence National Honor Award
- 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence Utah Grand Conceptor Award
Davis Technical College Michael J. Bouwhuis Allied Health
Kaysville, UT
- 2020 UC&D Most Outstanding Higher Education Project
Young Living Global Headquarters
Lehi, UT
- 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Alta High School Performing Arts Center
Sandy, UT
- 2020 UC&D Most Outstanding Concrete/Tilt-Up Project
Wasatch Elementary School Addition/Remodel
Ogden, UT
- 2020 UC&D Most Outstanding Small K-12 Project
Joseph D. Adams Public Safety Building
Lehi, UT
- 2020 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project over $10M
Spanish Fork Fire Station No. 62
Spanish Fork, UT
- 2020 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project Under $10 Million
VBFA Murray Office Building
Murray, UT
- 2020 IES Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Innovative Lighting Design
2019
Utah Valley Hospital Replacement
Provo, UT
- 2019 UC&D Project of the Year
- 2019 AGC Project of the Year
doTERRA Medical Clinic & Research Facility
, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Small Healthcare Project
USU Life Sciences Building
Logan, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Higher Education Project
Young Living Global Headquarters
Pleasant Grove, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Commercial/Office Project over $10M
Intermountain Cancer Center St. George
St. George, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Healthcare Project
Mound Fort Junior High Innovation Center
Ogden, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Small K-12 Project
Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement Complex
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Municipal Project
Utah DEQ Technical Support Center
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2019 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project under $10M
Wade Bennion
- 2019 ASHRAE Engineer of the Year
2018
Hale Centre Theatre
Sandy, UT
- 2018 ENR Best Overall Project and Best Theater Project
George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2018 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Q10 Bonneville Real Estate
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2018 IES Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Innovative Lighting Design
VBFA Office Exterior Lighting
Murray, UT
- 2018 IES Eaton Illumination Award for Outdoor Lighting Design
Intermountain Gardner Transformation Center
Murray, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Commercial/Office Project
Summit Co. Services Center and Kamas Branch Library
Kamas, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Community/Cultural Project
SLC Fire Station No. 14
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Green/Sustainable Project
Alta View Hospital Campus Reconfiguration
Sandy, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Healthcare Project
One Empire Pass
Park City, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Hospitality/Resort Project
Farmington High School
Farmington, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding K-12 Project
Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 3
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Municipal Project
Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office Building
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2018 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project over $10M
Jeff Watkins
- 2018 ACEC Utah Engineer of the Year
Jared Smith
- 2018 ACEC Utah Young Professional of the Year
2017
Hale Centre Theatre
Sandy, UT
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding Municipal Project
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding Entertainment Project
Primary Children’s and Families’ Research Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding Healthcare Project
Midvale Middle School
Midvale, UT
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding K-12 Project
Legacy Village at Sugar House
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding Multi-Family / Senior Living Project
Unified State Laboratory Module 2
Taylorsville, UT
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project over $10M
Herriman City Hall & Towne Center
Herriman, UT
- 2017 UC&D Most Outstanding Municipal Project
2016
Utah State University Student Wellness and Recreation Center
Logan, UT
- 2016 UC&D Most Outstanding Sports and Recreation Project
SUU Beverly Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts
Cedar City, UT
- 2016 UC&D Most Outstanding Community/Institutional Project
University of Utah Healthcare Farmington Health Center
Farmington, UT
- 2016 UC&D Most Outstanding Design-Build Project
George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2016 UC&D Most Outstanding Entertainment Project
Skyridge High School
Lehi, UT
- 2016 UC&D Most Outstanding Large K-12 Project
Thomas S. Monson BSA Lodge
Uinta Mountains, UT
- 2016 UC&D Most Outstanding Private Project under $10M
2015
Provo City Center Temple
Provo, UT
- 2015 UC&D Project of the Year
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Renovation / Restoration Project
Uintah County Conference Center
Vernal, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Community/Institutional Project (small)
Budge Clinic Expansion & Remodel at Logan Regional Hospital
Logan, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Healthcare Project
Uintah Basin Medical Center ER Expansion & Renovation
Roosevelt, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Small Healthcare Project
University of Utah George S. Eccles Student Life Center
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Higher Education Project
The Summit at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
Snowbird, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Hospitality/Resort Project
Midvale Municipal Center
Midvale, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Municipal Project
Sagewood at Daybreak
South Jordan, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Private Project over $10M
Midvale Senior Center
Midvale, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project under $10M
Utah Olympic Park Ski Jumps
Park City, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Small Sports/Recreation Project
Utah State University Eastern Central Instructional Building
Price, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Small Higher Education Project
Carbon County Courthouse & Admin Building
Price, UT
- 2015 UC&D Most Outstanding Public Project over $10M
2014
VBFA Mechanical Engineers
- 2014 Best of State – Utah
VBFA Mechanical Engineers
- 2014 Best of State – Utah
U.S. District Federal Courthouse
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2014 UC&D Most Outstanding Project of the Year
doTERRA Worldwide Corporate Campus
Pleasant Grove, UT
- 2014 UC&D Most Outstanding Commercial/Office Project
Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2014 UC&D Most Outstanding Large Healthcare Project
Olympus High School Rebuild
Holladay, UT
- 2014 UC&D Most Outstanding Large K-12 Project
Odyssey Elementary School
Ogden, UT
- 2014 UC&D Most Outstanding Small K-12 Project
2013
VBFA Mechanical Engineers
- 2013 Best of State – Utah
VBFA Engineers
- 2013 Science and Technology Best of State Trophy Winner – Utah
Davis County School District, Technology Services Building
Layton, UT
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project Public under $10M Category
Granger High School
West Valley City, UT
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project K-12 (large) Category
University of Utah, L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Research Building
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2013 ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Award
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project, Laboratory / Research Category
Corner Canyon High School
Draper, UT
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project Publisher’s Pick Category
Utah State University Residence Hall
Blanding, UT
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project Higher Education (small) Category
Vernal Brewing Company
Vernal, UT
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project Private under $10M Category
Vista Education Campus
Farmington, UT
- 2013 UC&D Most Outstanding Project K-12 (small) Category
2012
Davis County School District Centennial Jr. High School
Kaysville, UT
- 2012 ENR Mountain States Best Project K-12 Education Category
VBFA Mechanical Engineers
- 2012 Best of State – Utah
John W. Gallivan Ice Rink Replacement / Support Building
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2012 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award
- 2012 AIA Utah Design Award
South Weber Elementary K-2 Center
Ogden, UT
- 2012 AIA Utah Design Award
Davis County School Layton High Remodel
Kaysville, UT
- 2012 ENR Mountain States Best Project Renovation / Restoration Category
Utah State University New Agriculture Building
Logan, UT
- 2012 ENR Mountain States Best Project Higher Education Category
Huntsman Cancer Hospital Phase II B Expansion
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2012 ENR Mountain States Best Project Health Category
2011
Worker’s Compensation Fund Office Building
Sandy, UT
- 2011 ACEC Engineering Excellence Merit Award
Utah State University USTAR Bio Innovations Complex
Logan, UT
- 2011 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Ogden School District, Shadow Valley Elementary
Ogden, UT
- 2011 ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Award
VBFA Mechanical Engineers
- 2011 Best of State – Utah
Westminster College Meldrum Science Center
Salt Lake City, UT
- 2011 ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Award
2010
Worker’s Compensation Fund Office Building
Sandy, UT
- Best of 2010 Outstanding Office Project, Bronze (tie)
Westminster College Meldrum Science Center
Salt Lake City, UT
- Best of 2010 Outstanding Education Project, Bronze
A Team Committed to Making a Difference
Each one of VBFA’s engineers believes that comfort is more than just our profession, it is our life’s calling. We believe that a building’s mechanical system should flawlessly blend into the building it serves, enhancing the experience, rather than distracting from it. The goal to which we aspire is: see, feel, and hear no mechanical system. As Utah’s largest and most successful MEP consulting engineering firm, VBFA quietly designs the most complex and creative HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems that you never think about because they are designed correctly and with intricate care. From the most complex project to the most meaningful, we care deeply for the environment of all our buildings.
