New York architect Barbara Nadel’s comprehensive and collaborative efforts in writing Building Security: A Handbook for Architectural Planning and Design (McGraw-Hill, 2004) was deemed a “must read for the profession,” by the jury. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, security in facilities and the built environment have been brought to the forefront of design of the built environment in today’s society. "Barbara realized the necessity of developing a single body of work on security to provide building owners, design professionals, and public officials with a user-friendly guide for improving security for their facilities," explains nominator Terrance J. Brown, FAIA, who served as AIA national vice president with Nadel in 2001. "Barbara A. Nadel’s collaborative efforts in bringing together the expertise of more than 50 architects, engineers, planners, and allied professionals is remarkable in and of itself," said the jury. "It is a timely response to the AIA’s goal of 'improving the quality of the built environment;' its relevance is obvious."
  –AIArchitect, January 2005

The Citation states: "Her collaborative efforts brought together the experts necessary to create a single source on security for building owners, design professionals, and public officials, creating a timely response to the Institute’s goal of improving the quality of the built environment."

Jury Comments:
"The jury especially noted the chapter on Women’s Health Centers as bringing an important focus to the complex security design issues that should be in the forefront when considering these facilities, their patients, and staff. While Building Security challenges practicing architects to create projects that address these issues, it also calls for the inclusion of security measures in an unobtrusive manner. Through the identification of risks at Women’s Health Centers, architects are alerted to comparable issues with other building types.”