Several Daybreak Buildings Honored at the Governor’s Quality Growth Awards
Written By: Connor Anderson
At the ninth Envision Utah Governor’s Quality Growth Awards, multiple Daybreak projects earned statewide recognition for innovation, sustainability, and community partnerships. The program is presented by Envision Utah in collaboration with the Utah Quality Growth Commission.
Event Details
- Venue: Governor’s Mansion (603 East South Temple)
- Date & Time: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 • 10:00–11:00 a.m.
- Program: Remarks by Governor Gary Herbert; keynote by Dr. Nan Ellin, Chair of the U of U’s City & Metropolitan Planning Department
Including this year’s honorees, the program has recognized 89 awardees since 2001.
Daybreak Honorees (2010)
Daybreak Elementary School & Community Center
A first-of-its-kind public/private collaboration between Jordan School District and Kennecott Land, this 116,000‑sq‑ft K–6 facility serves as both a school and a neighborhood community center. Highlights include LEED Silver design, ground‑source (geothermal) HVAC, abundant natural light, recycled-content materials, and construction practices that diverted over half of waste from landfill.
Related: About Daybreak Elementary
Garbett Homes — Solaris at Daybreak
Designed to prove that high performance can be attainable, Solaris townhomes integrate solar panels, engineered wood members that use up to 50% less wood fiber, and long‑life exterior materials for lower maintenance and improved efficiency.
Learn more: Garbett Homes
Kennecott Land’s Daybreak Corporate Center
Built on a former brownfield, the Daybreak Corporate Center became Utah’s first LEED Platinum office building. Smart orientation and lighting, a rooftop photovoltaic array, and systems that retain and reuse 100% of on‑site stormwater help the building use roughly 22% less energy than a typical office. (Certification via USGBC.)
About the Governor’s Quality Growth Awards
The awards spotlight Utah projects that balance livability, economic vitality, and resource stewardship. Over time, Envision Utah’s program has celebrated dozens of leaders that model quality growth for communities statewide. Read more about Envision Utah’s history of recognition on the Awards & Accomplishments page.
Quick Facts
- Occasion: Ninth Envision Utah Governor’s Quality Growth Awards
- Location: Governor’s Mansion, Salt Lake City
- Recognized Daybreak projects: Daybreak Elementary & Community Center; Solaris by Garbett Homes; Daybreak Corporate Center
- Total awards since 2001: 89 (as of 2010)
