The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), a national organization comprised of structural engineers and other design professionals, is accepting nominations for the 2025 CFSEI Awards Program.
Each year, CFSEI recognizes engineering projects that exemplify design excellence and innovative design. The award program also recognizes individuals whose contributions have made an exceptional impact on advancing cold-formed steel (CFS) in the marketplace.
Nominations are accepted until January 31, 2025 and winners will be announced at the 2025 CFSEI Expo in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Categories
- Design Excellence (Category I): Projects that exemplify excellence in the structural design of new or renovated structures utilizing CFS products for exterior or interior applications. Awards may be given in multiple categories, at the discretion of the Awards Committee, depending on the total number of projects submitted
- Creative Design (Category II): Any exterior or interior CFS framing detail, assembly or framing element that exemplifies creativity or ingenuity to solve a design challenge
- Distinguished Service (Category III): To acknowledge the contributions of an individual who has volunteered their time, talent and resources to the CFS industry. The John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service will be given at the discretion of the CFSEI Executive Committee. It will only be given when the Executive Committee has determined that a nominee exhibits exceptional qualifications in meeting the Award judging criteria, maintaining the past standards winners have set
For questions, please contact awards@cfsei.org
Download Forms
- Instructions and Sample Forms
- Award Category I – Project Entry Form
- Award Category II – Creative Detail Entry Form
- Award Category III – Distinguished Service Entry Form
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) comprises hundreds of structural engineers and other design professionals who are finding a better way to produce safe and efficient designs for commercial and residential structures with cold-formed steel.
CFSEI members work together to develop and evolve industry standards and design methods, produce and issue technical bulletins, and provide seminars and online training to improve the knowledge and skills base of engineers and design professionals.
CFSEI is part of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), where its leadership as the industry’s key touchpoint for CFS design receives full support.
For more information, visit www.cfsei.org.
